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AGENDA
City Council/Public Financing Authority
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
4:00 PM - Closed Session
6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Central Library - Lower Level Theater
7111 Talbert Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
PAT BURNS, Mayor
CASEY MCKEON, Mayor Pro Tem
ANDREW GRUEL, Councilman
DON KENNEDY, Councilman
BUTCH TWINING, Councilman
GRACEY VAN DER MARK, Council Woman
CHAD WILLIAMS, Councilman
STAFF
TRAVIS HOPKINS, City Manager
MIKE VIGLIOTTA, City Attorney
LISA LANE BARNES, City Clerk
ALISA BACKSTROM, City Treasurer
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4:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, Williams
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda
Distribution)
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-Minute Time Limit)
At this time, the City Council will receive comments from members of the public regarding any
topic, including items on the Study Session and/or Closed Session agendas. Individuals wishing
to provide a comment on item(s) may do so in person by filling out a Request to Speak form
delivered to the City Clerk. All speakers are encouraged, but not required to identify themselves
by name. Each speaker may have up to 3 minutes unless the volume of speakers warrants
reducing the time allowance.
Please note that the Brown Act does not allow discussion or action on topics that are not on the
agenda. Members of the public who would like to speak directly with a Councilmember on an
item not on the agenda may consider scheduling an appointment by contacting the City Council's
Administrative Assistant at (714) 536-5553 or emailing the entire City Council at
city.council@surfcity-hb.org.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
25-3381.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section
54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City
Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human
Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim
Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Huntington Beach
Municipal Teamsters (HBMT).
25-3392.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section
54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City
Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human
Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim
Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Management
Employees' Organization (MEO).
25-3403.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section
54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City
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Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human
Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim
Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Marine Safety
Management Association (MSMA).
25-3414.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section
54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City
Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human
Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim
Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Surf City Lifeguard
Employees’ Association (SCLEA).
25-3425.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section
54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City
Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human
Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim
Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Non-Associated
(N/A).
25-3436.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Mullens
(Sharon) v. City of Huntington Beach; OCSC Case No.:
30-2024-01431999-CU-PO-CJC.
25-3447.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Torres (Anita
M.) v. City of Huntington Beach; 30-2023-01350857-CU-PO-NJC.
25-3458.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). O'Rourke
(Loretta) v. City of Huntington Beach; OCSC Case No.:
30-2023-01338666.
25-3469.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). City of
Huntington Beach v. Newsom, et al.; 8:23-CV-00421-FWS (ADSx).
6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
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ROLL CALL
Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, Williams
INVOCATION
In permitting a nonsectarian invocation, the City does not intend to proselytize or advance any
faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular religious belief or form
of invocation.
25-33310.Huntington Beach Police Chaplain James Pike
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS (2-Minute Time Limit)
The Mayor will facilitate a voluntary opportunity for members of the Huntington Beach City Council
to individually make brief comments to the public. Please note that the Brown Act does not allow
for lengthy comments, discussion, or action on topics that are not on the agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda
Distribution)
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-Minute Time Limit)
At this time, the City Council will receive comments from members of the public regarding any
topic, including items on the open session agenda. Individuals wishing to provide a comment
may do so in person by filling out a Request to Speak form delivered to the City Clerk. All
speakers are encouraged, but not required to identify themselves by name. Each speaker may
have up to 3 minutes unless the volume of speakers warrants reducing the time allowance.
Please note that the Brown Act does not allow discussion or action on topics that are not on the
agenda. Members of the public who would like to speak directly with a Councilmember on an
item not on the agenda may consider scheduling an appointment by contacting the City Council's
Administrative Assistant at (714) 536-5553 or emailing the entire City Council at
city.council@surfcity-hb.org.
While the City Council welcomes public involvement and supports and defends free speech, the
City Council rejects comments from anyone that are discriminatory, defamatory or otherwise not
protected free speech. Those comments will not inform nor be considered by the City Council and
may be cause for the Mayor to interrupt the public speaker. Such public comments will not be
consented to or otherwise adopted by the City Council in its discussions and findings for any
matter tonight.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmembers may make brief announcements on any appointments made to a board,
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committee, or commission. Councilmembers may not discuss or take any action on these
announcements. Announcements are limited to 1 minute.
AB 1234 REPORTING
Per AB 1234 (Government Code Section 53232.3(d)) Councilmembers who attend a meeting,
conference, or similar event at the expense of the City must provide a brief report of the meeting,
conference, or similar event during the next regular City Council meeting. Reports are limited to 1
minute.
OPENNESS IN NEGOTIATION DISCLOSURES
Councilmembers must publicly disclose any meetings or communications with City employee
associations, related to the negotiations of labor agreements. Disclosures are limited to 1 minute
and must be made by the next regular City Council Meeting.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
25-17011.Department Services and Budget Overview
25-31212.Homeless Update
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 13 - 25)
City Clerk
25-17513.Approve and Adopt Minutes
Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of
April 15, 2025.
Recommended Action:
25-33214.Receive and File the City Clerk’s quarterly listing of professional
services contracts filed in the City Clerk’s Office between January 1,
2025 and March 31, 2025
Receive and file the “List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department
Heads and Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk during the period of January 1, 2025
and March 31, 2025.”
Recommended Action:
Fire
25-33515.Approve and authorize execution of a three-year License Agreement
with Rio Media & Advertising Inc. for the Lifeguard Tower
Advertisements Program
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Approve and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three-year “Lifeguard Tower
Advertising License Agreement by and Between the City of Huntington Beach and Rio
Media and Advertising Inc.”
Recommended Action:
25-33616.Adopt Resolution No. 2025-33 authorizing certain City officials to
execute Emergency Management Grant Applications and
Documents
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-33, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Authorizing Certain City Officials to Execute Grant Applications and Documents.”
Recommended Action:
25-33717.Adopt Resolution No. 2025-34 authorizing certain City officials to
execute Applications and Documents to obtain Disaster and
Emergency Relief
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-34, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Authorizing Certain City Officials to Execute Applications and Documents to Obtain
Disaster and Emergency Relief.”
Recommended Action:
Police
25-22918.Annual Military Equipment Use Report (AB481)
A) Approve Annual Military Use Report (AB 481) and renew Ordinance No. 4255 “An
Ordinance of the City Council of Huntington Beach Adopting a Military Equipment Use
Policy Consistent with Assembly Bill No. 481, and Making a Finding of Exemption Under
CEQA”; and
B) Find that each type of military equipment identified in that report (Attachment 1)
complies with the following standards for approval:
1. The military equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that
can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.
2. The proposed military equipment use policy will safeguard the public’s welfare,
safety, civil rights, and civil liberties.
3. Any future purchased equipment is reasonably cost effective compared to available
alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.
4. Prior military equipment use complied with the military equipment use policy that
was in effect at the time, or if prior uses did not comply with the accompanying
military equipment use policy, corrective action has been taken to remedy
nonconforming uses and ensure future compliance.
Recommended Action:
25-33119.Adopt Resolution No. 2025-28 and approve and authorize execution
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of Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and the
Huntington Beach Police and Community Foundation for the
Transfer of Ownership of the Huntington Beach Police Department
Training Center
A) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-28, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Accepting the Donation of Improvements to City Owned Real Property
from the Huntington Beach Police and Community Foundation”; and
B) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the “Donation Agreement
By and Between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Police and
Community Foundation,” for the transfer of ownership for the Huntington Beach Police
Department Training Center.
Recommended Action:
Public Works
25-22720.Release Guarantee and Warranty Bond for Tract 18105 and Tract
18106 (Regatta - Holly and Gothard Townhomes)
A) Release Guarantee and Warranty Bond No. 30190069 (Attachment 1); and,
B) Release Guarantee and Warranty Bond No. 30190068 (Attachment 2); and,
C) Instruct the City Clerk to notify the developer, Meritage Homes of California, and the
City Treasurer to notify the Surety, The Continental Insurance Company, of these actions;
and,
D) Instruct the City Treasurer to notify the City Clerk when the Guarantee and Warranty
Bonds mentioned above have been released.
Recommended Action:
25-31521.Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to the
Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2037 between Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Cities of Fountain Valley,
Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Westminster for the Edinger
Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project.
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No.1 to
Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2037 between Orange County Transportation Authority
and Cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Westminster for Edinger
Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project .”
Recommended Action:
25-31722.Reject lowest bid for the Civic Center - Generator & Switchgear
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Replacement Project, CC-1720; reject all remaining bids, re-scope,
and re-bid the project
Reject all bids for the Civic Center - Generator & Switchgear Replacement Project,
CC-1720.
Recommended Action:
25-32223.Approve Second Amendment authorizing a one-year extension to
the Waste Disposal Agreement between the County of Orange and
the City of Huntington Beach extending the term to June 30, 2026
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the “Second Amendment To
Waste Disposal Agreement Between the County of Orange, California and the City of
Huntington Beach.”
Recommended Action:
25-32324.Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to the
Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2039 between Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Cities of Fountain Valley,
Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for the Warner Avenue Regional
Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No.1 to
Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2039 between Orange County Transportation Authority
and Cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for Warner Avenue
Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project”
Recommended Action:
25-32425.Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to the
Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2038 between Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Cities of Fountain Valley,
Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for the Talbert Avenue/MacArthur
Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No.1 to
Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2038 between Orange County Transportation Authority
and Cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for MacArthur Boulevard/
Talbert Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project .”
Recommended Action:
PUBLIC HEARING
For the benefit of the public, prior to a public hearing item, each member of the City Council will
disclose any ex parte communications they may have had pertaining to the item. In simple terms,
public hearings are quasi-judicial proceedings and the information used by the City Council to
make its decisions should be limited to that which is obtained during the public hearing. Ex parte
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communications, then, means any information obtained outside of a public hearing. In such public
hearing proceedings, the City Council must uphold constitutional and statutory due process rights
of present and non-present parties by disclosing ex parte communications. Ex parte
communications include oral and written information, as well as visual or auditory information
obtained during a site visit.
Individuals wishing to provide a comment on an item scheduled for Public Hearing may do so in
person by filling out a Request to Speak form delivered to the City Clerk. All speakers are
encouraged, but not required to identify themselves by name. Each speaker may have up to 3
minutes unless the volume of speakers warrants reducing the time allowance.
25-27226.Public Hearing to adopt Resolution No. 2025-32 approving the
2025-26 Annual Action Plan, 2025-29 Consolidated Plan, 2025-29
Citizen Participation Plan, and 2025-29 Orange County Regional
Assessment of Fair Housing for Use of CDBG and HOME Funds
A) Conduct a public hearing on the following documents:
1. 2025-26 Annual Action Plan (for CDBG and HOME funding)
2. 2025-29 Consolidated Plan
3. 2025-29 Citizen Participation Plan
4. 2025-29 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing
B) Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2025-32, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach, California, Approving the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, 2025-
2026 Action Plan, 2025-2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing, and
the 2025-2029 Citizen Participation Plan for Federal Community Development Block
Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Programs;” and
C) Authorize the City Manager to sign all necessary documents .
Recommended Action:
ADMINISTRATIVE PUBLIC HEARING
25-30827.Public Hearing and Authorization for the 2025 Annual Weed
Abatement Program
A) Open the public hearing to hear any objections to the proposed weed and rubbish
removal; and,
B) Authorize the Director of Public Works to proceed with the abatement of the identified
nuisance conditions.
Recommended Action:
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS
25-35928.Item Submitted by Mayor Pat Burns and Councilman Don Kennedy
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Direct the City Manager and City Attorney to amend the Group Homes Ordinance to
prevent owners/operators from applying or re -applying for Group Home permit(s) for five
years once they have been found to be operating unlawfully and agendize the Ordinance
for Planning Commission review and City Council review and approval.
Recommended Action:
25-36329.Item Submitted by Councilman Chad Williams, Mayor Pat Burns, and
Councilman Butch Twining
Approve the Mayor to work with the City Attorney to file a complaint(s) on behalf of the City
Council with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) and/or the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) regarding suspected campaign finance and charitable law
violations.
Recommended Action:
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing
Authority is Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave, Huntington Beach,
California 92648.
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AGENDA AND
STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-338 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency designated
representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of
Human Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim Chief Financial
Officer. Employee Organization: Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT).
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-339 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency designated
representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of
Human Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim Chief Financial
Officer. Employee Organization: Management Employees' Organization (MEO).
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-340 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency designated
representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of
Human Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim Chief Financial
Officer. Employee Organization: Marine Safety Management Association (MSMA).
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-341 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency designated
representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of
Human Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim Chief Financial
Officer. Employee Organization: Surf City Lifeguard Employees’ Association (SCLEA).
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-342 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency designated
representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of
Human Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim Chief Financial
Officer. Employee Organization: Non-Associated (N/A).
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-343 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of Section 54956.9). Mullens (Sharon) v. City of Huntington Beach; OCSC Case No.: 30-
2024-01431999-CU-PO-CJC.
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-344 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of Section 54956.9). Torres (Anita M.) v. City of Huntington Beach; 30-2023-01350857-CU-
PO-NJC.
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of Section 54956.9). O'Rourke (Loretta) v. City of Huntington Beach; OCSC Case No.: 30-
2023-01338666.
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-346 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of Section 54956.9). City of Huntington Beach v. Newsom, et al.; 8:23-CV-00421-FWS
(ADSx).
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
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92648
File #:25-333 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
Huntington Beach Police Chaplain James Pike
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2000 Main Street,
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File #:25-170 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
Subject:
Department Services and Budget Overview
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Homeless Update
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•Homeless and Behavioral Health
• Homeless Outreach Social Workers and Social Services Supervisor
• HB CARES Volunteer Program
• Huntington Beach Navigation Center
•Police Department
• Homeless Task Force
• Be Well Mobile Crisis Response Team
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Social Services Update
•Converted HB CARES Coordinator position to Full Time social worker position. Social Services Supervisor oversees HB
CARES and Outreach Social Workers.
•Started housing Retention Check-Ins with specifically identified clients to minimize recidivism.
•Implemented Outreach Grid App for real time shelter bed referrals.
•Started Bi-weekly case conferencing meetings with HBNC in January 2024.
•Strengthened partnership with Golden West College.
•Held Homeless Veterans Townhall
•Added 3 HB CARES volunteers which enabled the ability to enhance programs at HBNC such as sobering support groups,
coping skills groups facilitated by licensed social worker, resume building and job skills training, and recreational
activities like BINGO and Karaoke.
•Volunteer LMFT facilitated de-escalation training with HBNC staff.
•PIIT count and Community Chat participation. 7% decrease in unsheltered homeless.
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40% increase in people moved to permanent
housing from previous year.
2% decrease in average occupancy at HBNC.
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Vot&ran Sorvlces
Transportation Services
Em p loyment Services
Substance Use &
Recovery
Solt-Care Services
Education.a l Support
Legal Su p port
Vetorlnary Care
Vis ion Care
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Commu nity engagement w ith faith•ba.,;e d group s, the Count y
Outreach Engagement t eam, non-profits, HBNC, HTF Officers. and
Be Well.
Provide advocacy with City Proseoutor and Homeles.s. Coturt
A-ss ist wit h vital document suppor t (ID, birth cer tifi cate, Social
Security card. etc.).
Refe r individuals t o Coord inated Entr y System.
Refe rral s to Hunti ngton Beach Navigation Center a,id other Orange
Count)' :she lte.rs . Assi stance wit h tamity reunification outside the
Count y and /or State.
The City recognizes t hat newly housed client .s may t hri ve with
continued outr·each .support. Socia1 wort.e-rs now p rovide
foUow•u p s tor those need ing extr a car e, resultin8 i n 13 housing
raten ·on check -ins 6ince this approach was introduced in
October 2024.
81% 1,528 INDIVIDUALS
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98 FAMILIES
49 VETERANS
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We g re a tly va tue a nd a p p reciat e the part nership.s we have formed in our commu n ity w i t h
locam non-p roti ts and faith-b ased group.s. It i:s t hrough these partnerships that o ur t e a m
can respond to catls tor prevention a nd t ime sencS itive challenges_ Whe:n we ca1 1. our
p a rtner s say •yes"' and for t h at, we s ay tha nk you!
COMMUNITY RESOURCE COLLABORATION
O ur Community Re source Colla bora t io n meets quarterly se'rving es a ptatform toc
n etworking and know l edge-sharing. Part ic·pant s e;ain i n sights int o etf-ect i ve ways t o
support the u nhoused, stren.gt hen collaboration etforts. a nd enhanoe t he ~iver y o f
ser vice s, maki ng a posi tive Impact on the community"s weU -bei ng..
A SPECIAL
THANK YOU TO ...
communi ty United Methodist Church
B-e.ach Cities Interfaith Services
Activate Oiurch
L utheran Church of the Resurrection
Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day SBints
First Christian Church
1--iunting:ton Beach Veterans Resource Center
St. Peters by the Sea
St. Vincent OePaul Church
Mariner s Church
Refu ge Calvary Church
Huntington Beach Seni o r Center
Grace Lutheran Church
Branches Church
Waymaken ,
Stand Up tor Kida
Homel&ss Unite-d Huntington Beach
Robyne's Neat
The J esus Pr ojec t Huntington Beach
American Fam ily Hou:slng
Huntington Beach Central Li brary
Radi ant Church
... AND ALL OTHERS
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY.
Outreach to business and
property owners,
includingcompleting Illegal
Lodging and Trespass
Enforcement Letters
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Task Force
Officers
NO.N-EMER~EiNCY
Police Dispatch
(714) 9·60 -8811
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O Sobering Cen ter and Se,vioes.
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Scan the QR Code or visit:
www.bit.l y/HBDonation
All donations are used to directly help
those in need including fami ly reun ificati on,
OMV fees, food gi ft cards, etc.
VOLUNTEER
Become a CARES Volunteer to provide services and programs
at the HB Navigat i on Ce n ter by email i ng:
hbcares@surfci ty -hb.org
VISIT OUR GIVING METERS
Donat ions are used for homelessness prevention,
relocat ion/reunification, utilities ass istance, bus passes,
and other bas ic needs. Vis it one of our meters at:
9 Centra l Library
9 Main Street & Olive Avenue
9 Huntington Beach Pier
Questions
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-175 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Lisa Lane Barnes, City Clerk
PREPARED BY:Lisa Lane Barnes, City Clerk
Subject:
Approve and Adopt Minutes
Statement of Issue:
The City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of April 15, 2025, require review
and approval.
Financial Impact: None.
Recommended Action:
Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of April 15,
2025.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve and/or request revision(s).
Analysis:
None
Environmental Status:
Non-Applicable
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. April 15, 2025 CC/PFA regular meeting minutes
City of Huntington Beach Printed on 4/30/2025Page 1 of 1
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Minutes
City Council/Public Financing Authority
City of Huntington Beach
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
5:00 PM — Council Chambers
6:00 PM — Council Chambers
Central Library Lower-Level Theater
7111 Talbert Avenue
Huntington Beach, California 92648
A video recording of the 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM portions of this meeting
is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and archived at
https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
5:00 PM — CENTRAL LIBRARY LOWER–LEVEL THEATER
CALLED TO ORDER — 5:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, and Williams
Absent: None
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION
(Received After Agenda Distribution) — None
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION (3-Minute Time Limit) — None
Mayor Burn read titles for Closed Session Item #1 25-292 regarding Conference with Labor
Negotiators and Employee Organization: Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT); Item #2
25-293 regarding Conference with Labor Negotiators and Employee Organization: Management
Employees' Organization (MEO); and Item #3 25-294 regarding Conference with Labor Negotiators
and Employee Organization: Marine Safety Management Association (MSMA).
A motion was made by Burns, with a second by Van Der Mark, to recess to Closed Session.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION — 5:01 PM
CLOSED SESSION
1. 25-292 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency
designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance:
Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert
Torrez, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Huntington Beach
Municipal Teamsters (HBMT).
2. 25-293 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency
designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance:
Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert
Torrez, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Management
Employees’ Organization (MEO).
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3. 25-294 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency
designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance:
Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert
Torrez, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Marine Safety
Management Association (MSMA).
4. 25-299 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-LITIGATION (Gov. Code section
54956.9(d)(4).): Number of matters: One (1).
5. 25-301 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of
subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Broderick (Karen Lee) v. City of Huntington
Beach; OCSC Case No.: 30-2024-01418648.
6. 25-309 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of
subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Alianza Translatinx, et al. v. City of Huntington
Beach, et al.; OCSC Case No. 30-2025-01462835-CU-WM-CJC.
7. 25-310 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of
subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Protect HB v. City of Huntington Beach; OCSC
Case No.: 30-2025-01470582-CU-WM-CX.
6:03 PM — CENTRAL LIBRARY LOWER–LEVEL THEATER
RECONVENED CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING — 6:03 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, and Williams
Absent: None
INVOCATION
In permitting a nonsectarian invocation, the City does not intend to proselytize or advance any faith or
belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular religious belief or form of invocation.
8. 25-300 Huntington Beach Police Chaplain Bob Ewing
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Led by Mayor Burns
CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY — None
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS (2-Minute Time Limit) — None
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda Distribution)
Pursuant to the Brown "Open Meetings" Act, City Clerk Lisa Lane Barnes announced supplemental
communications received by her office following distribution of the Council Agenda packet which were all
uploaded to the City's website and Councilmember iPads: Consent Calendar Item #12 (1 email
communication); Item #13 (1 email communication); Item #14 (1 email communication); Councilmember
Item #18 (5 email communications); and Item #19 (2 email communications).
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PUBLIC COMMENTS (2-Minute Time Limit) — 31 Speakers
The number [hh:mm:ss] following the speakers' comments indicates their approximate starting time in
the archived video located at https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
Barbara Richardson commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special
Election. (00:13:38)
Unnamed Speaker commented on what should be the apolitical nature of city business and on the library
ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special Election. (00:15:11)
Unnamed Speaker commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special
Election. (00:16:54)
Dom McGee commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special Election.
(00:17:46)
Andrea Takla commented on the services provided by the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in
Huntington Beach and asked for public donations to support their services. (00:19:29)
Amory Hanson commented on Agenda Item #19 regarding establishment of a collaborative program for
California Charter Cities. (00:21:44)
Tim Geddes commented on recent City Council decisions and on the library ballot measures for the
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special Election. (00:22:28)
Perry Clitheroe commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special
Election. (00:24:46)
Joanne Sosa commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special
Election. (00:26:33)
Brett Bush commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special Election.
(00:28:13)
Chris Kluwe commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special Election
and Agenda Item #18 regarding an Ad Hoc Committee to evaluate collaboration between the City and
support groups/organizations. (00:30:23)
Unnamed Speaker commented on the ongoing neighborhood noise created by Walmart and asked for
continued City Council support in dealing with the situation. Mayor Burns advised Guest to complete a
blue card. (00:32:26)
Chris Rini commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special Election
and Agenda Item #18 regarding an Ad Hoc Committee to evaluate collaboration between the City and
support groups/organizations. (00:34:58)
Russ Neal commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special Election.
(00:37:04)
Belen Smith commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special Election.
(00:38:34)
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Ann Palmer commented on Agenda Item #19 regarding establishment of a collaborative program for
California Charter Cities. (00:40:23)
Ken Inouye commented on Agenda Item #19 regarding establishment of a collaborative program for
California Charter Cities. (00:41:43)
Wyn Dee Swartz commented on the perimeter beautification project for the Glen Mar neighborhood
which was started in March 2018 and noted it is still not completed. (00:43:12)
Patti Pappas commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special
Election. (00:46:08)
Emily S. commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special Election.
(00:47:39)
Unnamed Speaker commented on some of the statements made by other public speakers. (00:48:53)
Vivian Potter commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special
Election. (00:49:56)
Unnamed Speaker commented on the transparent budget review process and local control of
development. (00:52:15)
Heidi Barlow commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special Election.
(00:54:32)
Bethany Webb commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special
Election. (00:55:33)
Natalie Moser commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special
Election and Agenda Item #18 regarding an Ad Hoc Committee to evaluate collaboration between the
City and support groups/organizations. (00:57:47)
Heidi Vea commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special Election.
(00:59:54)
Ila McClure commented on the perimeter beautification project for the Glen Mar neighborhood which was
started in March 2018 and noted it is still not completed. (01:01:51)
Unnamed Speaker commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special
Election. (01:04:12)
Sylvia Shebat commented on the library ballot measures for the Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Special
Election. (01:06:33)
Unnamed Speaker commented on public libraries and the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report. (01:08:47)
COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Councilmember Kennedy announced his appointment of Austin Edsell to the Finance Commission; and
Council Woman Van Der Mark announced her appointment of Lauren Gruel to the Community and
Library Services Commission.
AB 1234 REPORTING — None
OPENNESS IN NEGOTIATION DISCLOSURES — None
CITY CLERK’S REPORT
9. 25-273 Held 2025 Safe and Sane Fireworks Stand Lottery
City Clerk Lisa Lane Barnes presented a PowerPoint communication titled 2025 Fireworks For A Cause:
Let the Lottery Begin! with slides entitled: Public High School Winners, Edison High School; Public High
School Winners, Huntington Beach High School; Public High School Winners, Ocean View High School;
and Private High School Winner, Liberty Christian High School; Nicole Vogt, Miss Huntington Beach
2025; City Partnerships Lottery per Resolution No. 2024-08; Civic Organizations (2); Youth Sports (2);
and Good Luck!
City Clerk Lisa Lane Barnes invited Nicole Vogt, Miss Huntington Beach 2025, and Mayor Burns to assist
with conducting the 4th of July fireworks stand lottery drawing. Congratulations to the following
successful lottery applicants:
Youth Sports
1) Vanguard Aquatics
2) Beach Elite
3) NHB Futbol Club, Inc.
4) HB Chargers Youth Football & Cheer
5) Team 90, Inc., dba California Rush
Alternates: 1) Seaview Little League; 2) Huntington Valley Little League; and 3) North Orange
County Youth Sports Association
Civic Organizations
1) Refuge Calvary Chapel Huntington Beach
2) Shore Life Church
3) Orange Coast Gaukuen, Inc.
4) McKenna Claire Foundation
5) Resurrection Lutheran Church
Alternates: 1) Huntington Beach Elks Lodge; 2) Crosspoint Church; and 3) Compass Bible
Church
City Partnership — Huntington Beach Council on Aging
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
10. 25-169 Presented Department Services and Budget Overviews
City Manager Travis Hopkins introduced City Attorney Mike Vigliotta who presented a PowerPoint
communication titled City Attorney's Office, with slides entitled: City Attorney's Office (2); City Attorney's
Office Budget; General Fund Expense; City Attorney's Office Divisions & Services; Operations &
Performance Data; What Can We do to Save Money? and Questions?
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Mayor Pro Tem McKeon reiterated this is a continuation of department-by-department budget
considerations and pursuit of revenue generating opportunities for full transparency. He briefly reviewed
the monies recently secured by the City Attorney's Office and confirmed costs will be reduced by the
elimination of one-and-a-half staff positions.
City Manager Travis Hopkins introduced Fire Department Chief Eric McCoy who presented a PowerPoint
communication titled Fire Department, with slides entitled: Fire Department; Fire Department Budget; All
Fire Dept Revenues; Huntington Beach Fire Department 20-Year Incident Volume Trends (2023–2024);
Org Chart; Fire Department Divisions & Services; Operations & Performance Data; Efficiencies/New
Revenues Estimates; and Questions?
Councilmembers and Fire Chief McCoy discussed the biggest revenue-generating activities, the need to
use mutual aid ambulances during peak times, the Fire Med program, the Insurance Services Office
(ISO) Class I rating for the Huntington Beach Fire Department and the Fire Department's Leadership
Ethos which is available on their website.
Mayor Pro Tem McKeon and Fire Chief McCoy reviewed the All Fire Department Revenues slide and
noted that approximately 39% of the budget is covered by Fire Department revenues. They also noted
that since FY 2013-14, annual incident volume has more than doubled in FY 2023-24; and in 2022 fifty
percent of incident calls were for the 65+ age group. There was also discussion on the Fire Prevention
Program/Billing Data Ticket System and the need for using systems that are cohesive with other City
Departments for proper tracking and follow-up, as well as a brief review of the Toyota sponsorship
program.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 11 - 17)
Councilmember Kennedy pulled Item #13 and Councilmember Williams pulled Item #14 for further
discussions.
City Clerk
11. 25-174 Approved and Adopted Minutes
A motion was made by Burns, second Van Der Mark to approve and adopt the City Council/Public
Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of April 1, 2025.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, and Williams
NOES: None
City Manager
12. 25-286 Approved 2025 City Council Liaison List — Citizen Boards, Commissions, and
Committees
A motion was made by Burns, second Van Der Mark to, as recommended by the City Council, Public
Financing Authority, Housing Authority, Parking Authority, and Successor Agency: approve updates to the
2025 Council Liaison List that includes appointments to citizen boards, commissions, committees, and
task forces as presented by Mayor Burns. (The City Clerk certifies that FPPC Form 806 "Agency Report
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of Public Official Appointments" which is used to report additional compensation that officials receive
when appointing themselves to positions on committees, boards or commissions of a public agency,
special district and joint powers agency or authority was posted to the City's website according to law
prior to this vote.)
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, and Williams
NOES: None
13. 25-307 Approved and Authorized Execution of Amendment No. 3 with Excalibur Well
Services, Corp.; Approve Additional Funding and Appropriation of Funds for Well
#3 of the Civic Center Oil Well Abandonment Project as amended
Councilmember Kennedy pulled this item to clarify his position of opposition. He noted this project
started with a not-to-exceed contract of $1M, and now it is exceeding $4M because of what he believes
is an inefficient process. He added his goal is to help change the process going forward for how
contracts are enforced, raise the level of accountability, create a definitive path for approving contracts
that includes the City Attorney's Office rubber stamping every contract to avoid similar mishaps.
Mayor Pro Tem McKeon stated this item is an example of situations that triggered his approved H Item
regarding a Milestone Payment Policy at the April 1, 2025, City Council meeting which will eliminate
situations like this moving forward. He explained that the State agency which provides the plans for old
oil wells are not always accurate and unfortunately it is not unusual to uncover unexpected
circumstances only after the project has started. He stated this is the best solution.
Councilmember Williams clarified for the record that he believes there are not many options in this
situation and noted the $1.5M is the maximum amount. If the additional work required doesn't use all of
the allotted funds, there will be some savings. An alternative could result in potential litigation which
would cost additional millions in the future.
Councilmember Kennedy reiterated that at each step of this process the contractor has signed a will-not-
exceed contract, yet they keep returning asking for more funding and he is not confident, based on
history, that this will necessarily be the last ask before the project is completed.
City Attorney Mike Vigliotta stated this issue had been previously discussed and advised that it is not
wise to continue the discussion during open session.
A motion was made by Burns, second Van Der Mark, to authorize Mayor & City Clerk to execute,
"Amendment 3 to Service Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Excalibur Well
Services, Corp. for Civic Center Well Abandonment" in an all-in amount not to exceed $1,150,000 for full
project completion as outlined. And approve an appropriation and transfer of $1,150,000 in HB Recovery
Funds to Oil Well Abandonment business unit 31465001.828000, as amended by Supplemental
Communication.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Twining, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, and Williams
NOES: Kennedy
Community Development
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14. 25-277 Approved Zoning Text Amendment No. 25-001 (Smoke/Tobacco Shop Regulations)
by Adopting Ordinance Nos. 4331, 4332, 4333, and 4334
All Ordinances Approved for Introduction April 1, 2025, by a Vote of 7-0
Councilmember Williams pulled this item to commend the Planning Commission for taking the necessary
steps to add the 1,000–foot zoning boundary as a safeguard to protect the most vulnerable,
impressionable and innocent members of the community. He added that he supports setting boundaries
to protect youth is an appropriate action for Councilmembers to take vs. the alternative action of banning
products.
Council Woman Van Der Mark, Mayor Pro Tem McKeon and Mayor Burns commended the Planning
Commission for their response to the parents who spoke up expressing their concern about having
smoke shops too close to areas where children congregate. They added this item as a good example of
how to protect children from nefarious influencers.
A motion was made by Burns, second Williams to find Zoning Text Amendment No. 25-001 exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 4501, Class 20,
which supplements the California Environmental Quality Act because the request is a minor amendment
to the zoning ordinance that does not change the development standards intensity or density; and,
approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 25-001 with findings (Attachment No. 1) and approve for adoption:
1. Ordinance No. 4331, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending
Chapter 204 Use Classifications of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning
Text Amendment No. 25-001)"; (Attachment No. 2);
2. Ordinance No. 4334, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending
Chapter 211 C Commercial Districts of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning
Text Amendment No. 25-001)"; (Attachment No. 3);
3. Ordinance No. 4333, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending
Chapter 212 I Industrial Districts of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning
Text Amendment No. 25-001)"; (Attachment No. 4); and
4. Ordinance No. 4332, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending
Chapter 230 Site Standards of the Huntington Beach Zoning Code and Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning
Text Amendment No. 25-001)"; (Attachment No. 5)
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, and Williams
NOES: None
15. 25-195 Approved and Authorized Execution of a Lease Amendment with the State Lands
Commission and an Agreement with the California Coastal Commission for the
Development of a New Restaurant at 21 and 22 Main Street on the Huntington
Beach Pier
A motion was made by Burns, second Van Der Mark to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the
"Amendment of Lease 6616" with the State of California State Lands Commission, updating Exhibit C-3
(Sublease Endorsement), and approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
"Agreement Pursuant to Special Condition No. 10(B) of CDP 5-22-0804 Between the City of Huntington
Beach and the California Coastal Commission."
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, and Williams
NOES: None
Community and Library Services
16. 25-270 Adopted Resolution No. 2025-31 Amending Resolution No. 2024-31 of the Citywide
Master Fee and Charges Schedule relating to Community & Library Services facility
rental rates and parking rates in the South Beach Attended Lots during permitted
event days as selected by the Director of Community & Library Services
A motion was made by Burns, second Van Der Mark to adopt Resolution No. 2025-31, "A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Resolution No. 2024-31 Which Updated the
Citywide Master Fee and Charges Schedule" for increased facility rental rates and south beach parking
rates during permitted special events.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, and Williams
NOES: None
Public Works
17. 25-160 Approved License Agreement and Landscape Maintenance Agreement for the G&M
Oil Company Facility No. 70 Project at 19442 Beach Boulevard
A motion was made by Burns, second Van Der Mark to approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk
to execute the "License Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and G&M GAPCO LLC, to
Provide Installation and Maintenance of Landscaping and Hardscaping Improvements in the Public
Right-of-Way" on State Route 39 (Beach Boulevard) for the G&M Convenience Store project (Attachment
2), and instruct the City Clerk to record the agreement with the Orange County recorder; and, approve
and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Landscape Maintenance Agreement between the
City of Huntington Beach and State of California (Caltrans) for improvements within State Highway Right-
of-Way on State Route 39 (Beach Boulevard) for the G&M Convenience Store project (Attachment 3).
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, and Williams
NOES: None
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS
18. 25-313 Approved Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate Collaboration Between City and Support
Groups/Organizations as amended
Mayor Pro Tem McKeon introduced this item by expressing appreciation for all of the many volunteers
who contribute for the benefit of Huntington Beach. It has become evident that many volunteer groups
and non-profit organizations are operating in quasi-agency relationships with the City performing public
functions, but without City oversight. In many cases there is no formal written agreement with the City.
Some have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), but many do not, and this creates a fractured
system. Not having written agreements can lead to unintended consequences and may increase the
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City's liability exposure. He noted that some hand-shake agreements have existed for over 50 years, but
that is no longer appropriate in today's litigious environment. This item is an effort to ensure that each
group that works with the City has formal contracts in place to protect the City and taxpayers from liability
exposure as well as define responsibilities. This is also an opportunity to develop better lines of
communication with appropriate City staff to ensure the volunteers receive what they need in a timely
fashion.
Mayor Burns, Councilmembers Kennedy, Twining, Van Der Mark and Williams stated there are no
nefarious intentions, but rather this is an effort for good responsible governance. This action will provide
structure to monitor group activities and minimize potential liabilities, increase volunteer effectiveness
and ensure that the City is a good partner, ensure a clear chain of command, define responsibilities,
proper lines of communication, and liability protection for the City as well as the volunteer groups and
organizations providing many benefits for the City.
Councilmember Gruel noted he was not aware of the community controversy related to this item and as
a small business owner he understands the need to give the volunteers the support they need to be most
effective.
A motion was made by McKeon, second Burns to develop an ad hoc committee of three Council
Members to work with staff and the City Attorney to identify all the groups/individuals acting on behalf of
or in conjunction with the City, then define the roles and responsibilities to create better lines of
communication and coordination to maximize efficiency of city resources and determine whether a formal
agreement is needed. The committee will return to the City Council within 6 months with
recommendations. As amended to name Mayor Burns, Mayor Pro Tem McKeon and Council
Woman Van Der Mark as Ad Hoc Committee members.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, and Williams
NOES: None
19. 25-295 Approved Item Submitted by Mayor Burns and Mayor Pro Tem McKeon — Establish
Collaborative Program with Charter Cities
Mayor Burns introduced this item by explaining that charter cities are an integral part of the State
Constitution, but State government has not respected charter cities. He believes if some form of
collaboration can be established it would benefit all California charter cities.
Councilmember Twining offered an apology to the City of Porterville for derogatory public comments
made by a public speaker earlier during this meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem McKeon stated that one of the biggest frustrations as a Councilmember is having to deal
with State attacks when Councilmembers are trying to operate within the Huntington Beach City Charter.
He stated support for a collaborative effort with other interested charter cities which will benefit all charter
cities.
A motion was made by Burns, second McKeon to direct the City Manager to implement steps for the City
of Huntington Beach to participate in a collaborative program with other charter cities.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, and Williams
NOES: None
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS — None
ADJOURNMENT — At 8:28 PM a motion was made by Burns, with a second by McKeon, to adjourn to
the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority on
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave, Huntington Beach, California 92648.
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AGENDA AND
STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
_______________________________________
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach and Secretary of
the Public Financing Authority of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
ATTEST:
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City Clerk-Secretary
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Mayor-Chair
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-332 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Lisa Lane Barnes, City Clerk
PREPARED BY:Lisa Lane Barnes, City Clerk
Subject:
Receive and File the City Clerk’s quarterly listing of professional services contracts filed in
the City Clerk’s Office between January 1, 2025 and March 31, 2025
Statement of Issue:
On a quarterly basis, the City Clerk provides a list of professional services contracts that are entered
into by City Departments and consultant firms, pursuant to Huntington Beach Municipal Code
Chapter 3.03. These contracts have been transmitted to the City Clerk for official filing for the public
record, and funds are included in the City budget.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the “List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department Heads and
Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk during the period of January 1, 2025 and March 31, 2025 .”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On November 19, 2001, the City Council established a policy to follow the administration of all contracts
entered into between City Departments and consultant firms, pursuant to Huntington Beach Municipal
Code Chapter 3.03. Administrative Regulation No. 228, effective as of August 4, 2008, prescribes the
policy regarding professional service contracts to ensure public review of new contracts through
identification on the City Council agenda, as required by section 6.4.1 of the policy.
Attachment #1 is a list of contracts entered into by City Departments and received in the City Clerk’s
Office for the first quarter of 2025.
Environmental Status:
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Not applicable.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. “List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department Heads and Submitted to the
Office of the City Clerk During the Period January 1, 2025 and March 31, 2025.”
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*This list includes all contracts received which are public records
List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department Heads and Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk during
the period of January 1, 2025 and March 31, 2025
AGREEMENT
DATE
DEPARTMENT NAME OF CONTRACTOR AMOUNT PURPOSE EXPIRATION
01/16/25 Community & Library
Services
David Volz Design Landscape
Architects, Inc.
Term Extended for One
Additional Year; X:
01/17/2026
Amendment #1 to
01/18/2022 contract for As-
Needed Professional
Design/Landscape
Architectural Services
01/17/2026
01/17/25 Community & Library
Services
RJM Design Group, Inc. Method of Payment
Shall Be Paid Pursuant
to the Terms of Exhibit
B; Term Extended to
01/17/2026
Amendment #1 to
01/18/2022 contract for As-
Needed Professional
Design/Landscape
Architectural Services
01/17/2026
01/17/2025 Community & Library
Services
Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc.
(MIG, Inc.)
Term Extended for One
Additional Year; X:
01/17/2026
Amendment #1 to
01/18/2022 contract for As-
Needed Professional
Design/Landscape
Architectural Services
01/17/2026
01/21/2025 Finance Kutak Rock, LLP NTE $30,000 Services Re. Marisol Senior
Living Project
01/20/2026
02/01/2025 Community
Development
Profitable Food Facilities
Worldwide
NTE $52,800 Real Estate Consulting
Services
01/31/2028
02/06/2025 Police California Forensic Phlebotomy,
Inc.
Additional
Compensation NTE
$10,000; New Contract
Amount NTE $100,00
Amendment #1 to
04/05/2022 contract for On-
Call Blood Withdrawal
Services
04/05/2025
02/11/2025 Community
Development
Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. Additional
Compensation NTE
$10,000; New Contract
Amount NTE $100,000;
Term Extended for Two
Additional Years; X:
06/30/2027
Amendment #1 to
07/01/2023 contract for
Economic Analysis for
Successor Agency,
Housing, and Other
Financial Analysis
06/30/2027
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12/05/2024
(Received on
02/21/2025)
City Treasurer Hinderliter De Llamas & Associates NTE $28,000 HDL Transient Occupancy
Tax Audit Services
12/04/2027
02/11/2025 Community
Development
RSG, Inc. Term Extended for One
Additional Year; X:
06/30/2026
Amendment #1 to
07/01/2022 contract for
Affordable Housing and
Tenant Based Rental
Assistance Monitoring
06/30/2026
02/25/2025 Community
Development
The Code Group, Inc. dba VCA
Code
Term Extended for One
Additional Year; X:
09/20/2025
Amendment # 1 to
9/21/2021 contract for
On-Call Building Division
Plan Review Services
09/20/2025
03/10/2025 Community & Library
Services
Johnson Favaro, LLP NTE $400,000 Architectural Engineering
for Library Facilities Master
Plan
03/09/2028
03/12/2025 Public Works John Robinson Consulting, Inc. NTE $28,740 Development of Cross-
Connection Control
Management Plan
03/11/2028
03/12/2025 Community
Development
GRC Associates, Inc. Method of Payment
Shall Be Paid Pursuant
to the Terms of Exhibit
B; Additional
Compensation NTE
$19,000
Amendment #5 to
07/01/2021 contract for
Administration of the
Housing Rehabilitation Loan
Program
06/30/2025
03/18/2025 Finance Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP NTE $30,00 Budget Assistance 03/17/2028
03/18/2025 Finance/Treasury Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP NTE $29,500 Organization and Process
Review of the Finance and
Treasury Functions
03/17/2028
03/20/2025 Public Works Michael Baker International, Inc. Term Extended for One
Additional Year; X:
04/18/2026
Amendment #1 to
04/19/2022 contract for On-
Call Transportation
Engineering Services
04/18/2026
03/20/2025 Public Works Linscott, Law & Greenspan dba
LG2WB
Term Extended for One
Additional Year; X:
04/18/2026
Amendment #1 to
04/19/2022 contract for On-
Call Transportation
Engineering Services
04/18/2026
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03/20/2025 Public Works FPL and Associates, Inc. Term Extended for One
Additional Year; X:
04/18/2026
Amendment #1 to
04/19/2022 contract for On-
Call Transportation
Engineering Services
04/18/2026
03/20/2025 Public Works AGA Engineers, Inc. Term Extended for One
Additional Year; X:
04/18/2026
Amendment #1 to
04/19/2022 contract for On-
Call Transportation
Engineering Services
04/18/2026
03/20/2025 Public Works Advantec Consulting Engineers,
Inc.
Term Extended for One
Additional Year; X:
04/18/2026
Amendment #1 to
04/19/2022 contract for On-
Call Transportation
Engineering Services
04/18/2026
03/26/2025 Public Works KOA Corporation Term Extended for One
Additional Year; X:
04/18/2026
Amendment #1 to
04/19/2022 contract for On-
Call Transportation
Engineering Services
04/18/2026
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-335 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA:Eric McCoy, Fire Chief
PREPARED BY:Bonnie To, Principal Management Analyst
Subject:
Approve and authorize execution of a three-year License Agreement with Rio Media &
Advertising Inc. for the Lifeguard Tower Advertisements Program
Statement of Issue:
The City of Huntington Beach has a total of 24 oceanfront lifeguard towers within the City’s
jurisdiction. As an opportunity for revenue generation, the Huntington Beach Fire Department
requested proposals from qualified vendors to implement a Lifeguard Tower Advertisement Program.
Vendors submitted their proposals along with revenue projections, and based on the evaluation
criteria, Rio Media & Advertising Inc. (Rio) was selected. City Council action is requested to approve
and authorize execution of a three-year License Agreement with Rio for the Lifeguard Tower
Advertisements.
Financial Impact:
Projected annual revenue to the City of Huntington Beach based on Rio’s Annual Revenue Projection
is estimated at $700,000.
The Projected Payment Schedule from the vendor would be quarterly payments to the City,
accompanied by comprehensive revenue reports.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three-year “Lifeguard Tower Advertising
License Agreement by and Between the City of Huntington Beach and Rio Media and Advertising
Inc.”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
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As part of the City’s ongoing efforts to identify new revenue sources, the Huntington Beach Fire
Department (HBFD) identified an opportunity for ad space on the back of the City’s existing lifeguard
towers. HBFD issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) looking for qualified vendors to develop and
maintain a Lifeguard Tower Advertisement Program. While the HBFD relies upon the expertise and
skillset of potential vendors, various guidelines regarding advertisement size, quantity, location, and
content were set forth. The vendor would be required to follow any applicable rules, regulations, and
guidelines as required by the federal, state, City, local, and other government agencies, including the
California Coastal Commission. Advertisements are to be limited in size and incorporated within
existing design and layout on the back of towers only. Advertisements are not to interfere with
existing tower numbers, municipal codes, and ocean safety information. Currently, there are
advertisements on the back of four towers.
Two vendors submitted proposals with revenue projections to the City. Based on the RFP evaluation
criteria, the vendor Rio Media & Advertising Inc. was selected. With over two decades of outdoor
advertising experience, Rio is a Huntington Beach business focused on balancing community-driven
advertising with strong revenue generation.
Rio’s Annual Revenue Projection is $1,000,000, of which the vendor would receive 30% and the City
would receive 70%. The estimated breakdown is as follows:
·Tier 1 High-traffic towers $500,000
·Tier 2 Medium-traffic towers $300,000
·Tier 3 Low-traffic Towers $200,000
City Council action is requested to authorize execution of a three-year License Agreement with the
ability to extend for one additional year with Rio Media & Advertising Inc. for the Lifeguard Tower
Advertisements.
Environmental Status:
The requested action to approve an advertising contract for the display of public information items
and advertisements on existing lifeguard towers is covered by Section 15061(b)(3) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, which exempts activities where it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the
environment.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 2 - Fiscal Stability, Strategy A - Consider new revenue sources and opportunities to support the
City's priority initiatives and projects.
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan
Attachment(s):
1. Lifeguard Tower Advertising License Agreement
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LIFEGUARO TOWER ADVERTISING LICENSE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF I-TTJNTINGTON BEACH AND
RIO MEDIA AND ADVERTISING INC.
This Advertising License Agreement ("Agreement") is made effective as of _____ , 2025, by and between the City of Huntington Beach, a California municipal
corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City," and Rio Media and Advertising, Inc., a California
corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Licensee," for the purpose of licensing certain lifeguard
towers within the jurisdiction of City for advertising purposes . The Licensee and City are
hereinafter referred tc;> collectively 9l' individually as "Parties" or "Party".
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, City is the owner and operatc;>r 9f lifeguard towers ("Towers") located on
the beaches of Huntington Beach and City may use the Towers for advertisements to generate
revenue, in addition to posting beach information for the public; and
Licensee is engaged in the business of installing, selling, and placing advertising on
various forms of signage media and desires to sell and place advertising on the Towers
("Advertising Display") and to generate revenue to st1ppo1t the goals and mission of City,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants,
agreements, representations, and warranties set forth herein and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to
be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Incorporation.
The above Recitals are incorporated by reference herein and are contractual and not
mere recitals.
2. Lic_ense, Facil_i~ies , and Displ~~-
(a) City hereby grants an exclusive right and license to Licensee and Licensee
licenses from City , the Advertising Display for the Permitted Use, on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth in this Agreement.
(b) E ach T ower will have at least one Advertising Display which can display
advertising, as depicted in the program documents cons isting of City's Request for Proposal
dated October 24, 2024 and Licensee's response dated November 26,2024, collectively attached
hereto as Exhibit A . The size, number, location and price of each Advertising Display shall be
as depicted in Exhibit A. During the term, the Licensee shall ensure that eve ry Advertising
Display is in good condition. The Locations listed on Exhibit "A" are sometime s referred to
herein as the "Minimum Locations". Exhibit "A" may be supplemented and changed from time
to time by mutual agreement in writing by the parties.
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(c) The Advertising Displays will be initially procured, assembled and installed by
Licensee on all Towers ( collectively the ("Installations") at licensee's expense. The
Advertising Displays will be light weight, easily moved and safely affixed to the Towers. City
acknowledges that the displaying of the Advertising Displays, as provided in this paragraph is
critical to generating advertising revenue. Licensee will be solely responsible for and have the
exclusive right to obtain advertising for the Advertising Display subject to this Agreement, and
Licensee shall have full control of the advertising process, including advertising rates on
posting, copy production, and the terms and conditions of all advertising sales as long as it
abides by all laws.
3. Permitted Use.
Licensee may replace an Advertising Display with an alternate Advertising Display that
needs a refresh or repair. Licensee agrees to ensure the swap out will be made in the least
disruptive manner possible. Upon termination or expiration of the License, the Licensee agrees
to replace all logos/advertising with a public service announcement provided by the City and
the costs for the public service announcement shall be the responsibility of the terminating
party. Licensee shall be permitted to install, maintain, operate, service, replace the Advertising
Displays with public service and commercial advertising displays, including the installation of a
fastening system for the Advertising Displays that will allow for easy placement and removal of
the Advertising Displays from the Towers and also secure the Advertising Displays to the
Towers during the periods that they are displayed to the public.
The term of this Agreement shall be for three (3) years, with the option to extend an
additional one (1) year, commencing on the execution of this Agreement and after approval by
the City Council of City ("Commencement Date"), unless sooner terminated or extended, in
whole or in part, as provided in this Agreement. ·
5. Reserved.
6. Payments and Notices.
All License fees paid hereunder, and all notices are to be forwarded to the City at the
address noted below. Until Licensee is notified in writing of change of ownership, payment will
be remitted to the City or its assignee who has given written notice. All Fees shall be deemed to
have been received on time unless City notifies Licensee of non-receipt of payment. All notices
are effective upon dispatch and must be delivered by certified mail, personal delivery or
commercial courier to City or Licensee at the respective addresses as follows:
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General notices shall be sent to the Licensee at:
Rio Media & Advertising, Inc.
Attn: Thomas Iorio
101 Main Street, Suite 230
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
General notices shall be sent to the City at:
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Attn.: Fire Chief
Payments to City shall be sent to City at:
City of Huntington Beach
P .O. Box 190
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Attn.: City Treasurer
7. License Fees.
In consideration of City making the Minimum Locations available for advertising
during the Term, Licensee shall pay to City License Fees of 70% of all revenues based on the
tiered pricing structure as set forth in Exhibit A. City, or its designee, shall have the right to ·
audit the books and records maintained by Licensee in connection with advertising including
but not limited to all financial records, bank statements, cancelled checks or other proof of
payment(s), costs incurred by Licensee that is related to this Agreement, that is the subject
matter of this Agreement, in a digital or electronic format, or at Licensee's offices or v ia
reasonable video conferencing meeting and at reasonable times, twice per year, upon not less
than fomteen (14) days' prior written notice to Licensee.
8 . Obstructions.
Provided it is not disruptive to City's operations, and is within their authority and ability
to do so, personnel of City shall keep the Advertis ing Displays free from obstructions and will
not permit or allow any material impairment, improvements, e quipment, or other obstruction by
City or other parties to materially interfere with the full and undisturbed visibility of the
advertising thereon. Licensee has the right, as legally permissible, to remove any obstruction
that hinders the view of any advertising copy or messages placed on the Sign(s) and City will
cooperate with Licensee in removing any obstructions.
9. Tower Cleaning a nd Maintenance.
Licensee will periodically clean and maintain the Towers as set forth in Exhibit A.
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10. Access.
Fire Department Staff will provide Licensee with access when needed to the Towers in
order to test the Advertising Displays and their fastening system, deliver the Advertising
Displays to the Towers, replace Advertising Displays, inspection of the Advertising Displays,
perform Tower maintenance, and to otherwise implement this Agreement.
11. Other Advertisi17:g.
The licenses, right and privileges granted to Licensee to use the Advertising Di sp lays
for logo/advertising purposes is exclusive to Licensee as long as this agreement is in effect. As
of the date of this Agreement, no other advertising is contemplated on the Towers.
12. Permits.
Licensee shall obtain, at its sole cost and expense, any and all required permits, licenses,
authorizations or consents for the adve1tising use of the Towers as contemplated herein.
13. Copy Content.
City reserves the right to review and approve all advertising content. In addition, the
messages on the Advertising Displays must not feature alcohol, tobacco, vape, gambling,
politics, religion, nothing of a sexual nature or feature advertisements on City's vehicles or
allow any advertisements to state, "Official Vehicle Sponsor of the Huntington Beach
Lifeguards. 11 A period of 48 hours or 2 business days will be allotted for review.
14. Hold Harmless.
Licensee hereby agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless City, its
officers, elected or appointed officials, employees, agents, and volunteers from and against any
and all claims, damages, losses, expenses, judgments, demands and defense costs, and
consequential damage or liability of any kind or nature, however caused, including those
re sulting from death or injury to Licensee's employees and damage to Licensee's property,
arising directly or indirectly out of the obligations or operations herein undertaken by Licensee,
caused in whole or in part by any negligent act or omission of the Licensee, any subcontractors,
anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them
may be liable, including but not limited to concurrent active or passive negligence, except
where caused by the active negligence, sole negligence, or willful misconduct of the City.
Licensee will conduct all defense at its sole cost and expense and City shall approve selection
of Licensee's counsel. This indemnity and defense obligation shall apply to all claims and
liability, including but not limited to, any claims related to whether the approval of the Event by
City, or the Event itself, is in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and
regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a
limitation upon th e amount of indemnification to be provided by Licensee.
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15. Workers' Compensation Insurance.
Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1861, Licensee acknowledges awareness of
Section 3 700 et seq. of this Code, which requires every employer to be insured against liability
for workers' compensation; Licensee covenants that it will comply with such provisions prior to
commencing performance of the work hereunder. Licensee shall obtain and furnish to City
workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance in an amount of not less than the
State statutory limits. Licensee shall require all subcontractors to provide such workers'
compensation and employer's liability insurance for all of the subcontractors' employees.
Licensee shall furnish to City a certificate of waiver of subrogation under the terms of the
Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance and Licensee shall similarly
require all subcontractors to waive subrogation.
16. General qability Ins_u~·ance.
In addition to the Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance and
Licensee's covenant to defend, hold harmless and indemnify City, Licensee shall obtain and
furnish to City, a policy of general public liability insurance, including motor vehicle coverage
for Licensee's operations under this Agreement. This policy shall indemnify Licensee, its
officers, employees and agents while acting within the scope of their duties, against any and all
claims arising out of or in connection with the use of the Licensed Premises, and shall provide
coverage in not less than the following amount: combined single limit bodily injury and
property damage, including products/completed operations liability and blanket contractual
liability, of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. if coverage is provided under a
form which includes a designated general aggregate limit, the aggregate limit must be no less
than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. If coverage is provided under a form
which includes a designated general aggregate limit, the aggregate limit must be no less than
One Million Dollars ($1 ,000,000) for the use of the Licensed Premises. This policy shall name
City, its officers, elected or appointed officials, employees, agents, and volunteers as Additional
Insureds, and shall specifically provide that any other insurance coverage which may be
applicable to the use of the Licensed Premises shall be deemed excess coverage and that
Licensee's insurance shall be primary. Under no circumstances shall said above-mentioned
insurance contain a self-insured retention, or a "deductible" or any other similar form of
limitation on the required coverage.
17. Automobile LiabiP!Y Insurance.
Licensee shall obtain and furnish to City an automotive liability insurance policy
covering Licensee's operations under this Agreement. This policy shall provide coverage for
Licensee's automotive liability in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00)
per occurrence and a separate "Additional Insured Endorsement" page listing both the policy
number and naming the "City of Huntington Beach, its officers, elected or appointed officials,
employees, agents and volunteers" as additional insured on the endorsement. The above-
mentioned insurance shall not contain a self-insured retention, "deductible" or any similar form
of limitation on the required coverage except with the express written consent of City.
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18. Certificate of Insurance.
Prior to commencement of any activity hereunder, Licensee shall furnish to City a
certificate of insurance subject to approval of the City Attorney evidencing the foregoing
insurance coverage as required by this Agreement; the certificate shall:
Provide the name and policy number of each carrier and policy;
State that the policy is currently in force; and
Promise that such policy shall not be suspended, voided or canceled by either
party, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice;
however, ten (10) days' prior written notice in the event of cancellation for nonpayment of
premium.
Licensee shall maintain the foregoing insurance coverage in force during the entire
Term of this License, including any extensions of the Term as provided herein.
This requirement for carrying the foregoing ins urance coverage shall not derogate from
Licensee's defense, hold harmless and indemnification obligations as set forth in this
Agreement. City or its representative shall at all times have the right to demand the original or a
copy of the policy of insurance. Licensee shall pay, in a prompt and timely manner, the
premiums on the insurance hereinabove required.
19. Default.
If any one or more of the following events shall happen (an "Event of Default"), then
and in any such event, City may upon written notice to Licensee terminate this License: (a)
Licensee fails to pay any Fees payable hereunder within five (5) days of when due and does not
cure such failure within ten (10) business days after receipt of written notice from City of such
delinquency and nonpayment; (b) Licensee fails to perform any of its obligations under this
License ( other than payment of any Fees) and such failure shall continue for a period of twenty
(20) days after notice thereof from City provided; ( c) Licensee files for a voluntary petition, or
has filed against it any involuntary petition for, bankruptcy which is not stayed or discharged
within sixty (60) days, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors. Any out-of-
pocket, third party, reasonable charges incurred by City as a result of Licensee's Event of
Default shall be added as additional Fees to which Licensee shall be responsible for.
20. Termination for Convenience. . .
The Agreement may be terminated, in whole or in part, from time to time, when such
action is deemed by City, in its sole discretion, to be in its best interest. Termination of work
hereunder will be effected by notice of termination to Licensee specifying the extent to which
performance of work is terminated and the date upon which such termination becomes
effective. The date upon which such termination becomes effective will be no less than 120
days after the notice is sent.
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21. Force Maieure.
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Licensee shall not be deemed to be in default hereunder and its performance shall be
delayed and excused if it is delayed or prevented from performing any of the obligations
hereunder, by reason of Force Majeure events. Licensee shall additionally not be deemed to be
in default hereunder and its performance shall be delayed and excused if Licensee is unable to
sell and/or display advertising and/or conduct business on the Towers, as was theretofore
normally sold, displayed and/or conducted in the ordinary course of business, by reason of any
"Force Majeure" event, defined to mean and include casualty, condemnation, disease,
epidemics, pandemics, quarantines, laws, changes in laws, requirements, restrictions or
limitations of governmental authorities, flood, boycotts, embargoes, shortages of energy or
materials, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, unusually severe weather conditions, riots,
rebellion, sabotage, major traffic disruptions or changes, war, terrorism, other emergency,
delays in obtaining permits or governmental approvals not caused by the acts or omissions of
Licensee, or any other circumstances for which Licensee is not responsible and which are not
within Licensee's reasonable control.
22. Notices.
Any notice to any patty under this License shall be, pursuant to the names and addresses
set forth above, in writing by certified or registered mail, or commercial overnight delivery
service and shall be effective on the earlier of (a) the date when delivered and receipted for by a
person at the address specified within this License, or (b) the date which is three (3) days after
mailing (postage prepaid) by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to such
address; provided that in either case notices shall be delivered to such other address as shall
have been specified in writing by such party to all parties hereto prior to the notice being
delivered.
23. Waivers; Cm:ing Defaults.
(a) The failure of either party to insist in any one or more instances upon the strict
performance of any one or more of the obligations of this License, or to exercise any election
herein contained, shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment for the future of the
performance of such one or more obligations of this License or of the right to exercise such
election, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect with respect to any
subsequent breach, act or omission. The receipt by City of the Fees with knowledge of breach
by Licensee of any obligation of this License shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach.
(b) If either party shall default in the performance of any of its obligations under this
License, the other party, without thereby waiving such default, may (but shall not be obligated
to) perform the same for the account and at the expense of the nonperforming party, without
notice in a case of emergency, and in any other case only if such default continues after the cure
period provided in this License.
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24. Miscellaneous.
(a) All understandings and agreements heretofore had between the parties are
merged in this License which alone fully and completely expresses their agreement and which
is entered into after full investigation, neither party relying upon any statement or
representation not embodied in this License.
(b) No agreement shall be effective to change or waive any provision of this
License, in whole or in part, unless the same is in writing, refers expressly to this License and is
signed by both parties.
( c) This License shall bind and benefit the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns.
( d) Irrespective of the place of execution or performance, this License shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. If any
provision of this License or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, for any
reason and to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this License and the
application of that provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected but rather
shall be enforced to the extent permitted by l aw. The captions, headings and titles in this
License are solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect its interpretation. Each
covenant, agreement, obligation or other provision of this License on Licensee's part to be
performed, shall be deemed and construed as a separate and independent covenant of Licensee,
not dependent on any other provision of this License. All terms and words used in this License,
regardless of the number or gender in which they are used, shall be deemed to include any other
number and any other gender as the context may require.
(e) This License may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same
instrument. The invalidity of any portion of this License shall not have any effect on the
balance hereof. This License shall be binding upon the parties hereto, as well as their
successors, heirs, executors and assigns. Any signature to this License transmitted by facsimile
or e-mail (in PDF or comparable format) shall be considered to have the same legal and binding
effect as any original signature. Each party represents and warrants to the other that it is duly
authorized to execute and deliver this License Agreement.
(f) This License has been mutually negotiated and drafted and shall be construed
neither for nor against City or Licensee but shall be construed without regard to any
presumption or other rule of construction against a party causing a provision to be drafted,
added or deleted.
(g) The failure of City or Licensee to enforce any of the rights given to it under this
License by reason of the violation of any of the covenants in this License to be performed by
either party shall not be construed as a waiver of the rights of City or Licensee to exercis e any
such rights as to any subsequent violations of such covenants or as a waiver of any of the ri g hts
given to City or Licensee by reason of the violation of any of the covenants of this License .
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25. Removal of Advertising Upon Term,inati~n.
At the end of the Term or upon earlier termination of this License Agreement, Licensee
shall remove from the Towers all equipment, signs, and other personal property placed by it on
the Towers. The Licensee may leave any pre-agreed materials used on the Towers or otherwise
agreed to by City, which the Licensee shall be entitled to leave on the Towers at the end of the
Term. On the last day of the Term (or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practical), a duly
authorized representative of the City and of Licensee shall together inspect the Towers to
evaluate the state of the Towers. Licensee shall not be liable for any pre-existing condition;
however, Licensee shall be liable for any damage occurring from its use of the Towers for the
advertising. Licensee shall return the Towers to the condition in which they existed at the
beginning of the Term.
26. Sublicensing or Assignment Prohibited . . ,. . ' ....
This License is personal to Licensee, and Licensee shall have no right to assign its rights
hereunder or to sublicense this Agreement.
27. Attorneys' Fees.
In the event of litigation or other proceeding broug ht to enforce this License Agreement,
each party shall bear its own attorneys' fees and costs. The prevailing party will not be entitled
to recover its attorneys' fees , costs, and expenses in connection with such litigation or other
proceeding from the other party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this License Agreement by and
through their authorized officers on ______ , 2025.
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LICENSEE,
RIO MEDIA & ADVERTISING, INC.
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print name
ITS: (circle one) Chairman/PresidentNice
President
AND
By: _____________ _
print name
ITS: (circle one) Secretary/Chief Financial
Officer/ Asst. Secretary -Treasurer
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a
municipal corporation of the State of
California
Mayor
City Clerk
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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Fire Chief
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR
LIFEGUARD TOWER ADVERTISEMENTS PROGRAM
~ VI
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
Fire Department
Released on: October 24, 2024
Addendum#-1-
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Table of Contents
Section I. General Description and Introduction
Section II. Schedule of Events
Section III. Project Background
Section IV. Scope of Work/Service
Section V. Proposal Submission Requirements
Section VI. Selection Criteria
Section VII. Selection Process
Selection VIII. Submission Deadline
Section IX. Request For Additional Information
Section X. Taxes and Licenses
Section XI. Standard Terms and Conditions
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Section I. General Description and Introduction
The City of Huntington Beach ("City') is requesting proposals from qualified Vendors
speciali z ing in management and operations of advertisements/ads placed on lifeguard towers.
The City of Huntington Beach has a total of 24 Oceanfront Lifeguard Towers. The Huntington
Beach Fire Department Marine Safety Division uses the back of the lifeguard towers to
display the tower number, municipal codes, and ocean safety information. Currently, there are
advertisements on the back of four of the lifeguard towers.
The successful Vendor ("Vendor") would be considered for a three (3) year Lifeguard Tower
Advertising License Agreement with the City, with the ability to extend an additional one (I)
year. By submitting a proposal, the Vendor/Consultant accepts all terms and conditions of this
RFP including the attached samp le Agreement. The Vendor would be required to follow any
applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines as required by the federal, state, City, local, and a ll
government agencies, including the California Coastal Commission.
Section II. Schedule of Events
This request for proposal will be governed by the fo llowing schedule:
• Release of RFP
• Job Walk (Mandatory)
October 24, 2024
November 7, 2024@ 10am
o Starting Location: Lifeguard Headquarters; 101 PCH, HB, CA 92648
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• Deadline for Written Questions Novembet-8-;-2 024 by 4pm
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• Responses to Questions Posted on Web November '"" 2024
• Proposals are Due December 3 , by 4pm 1qoveiiibet M:, 2024 by 4pm
• Proposal Evaluation Completed
• Approval of Contract
Section III. Project Background
December 2024 (Tentative)
December 2024 (Tentative)
There are 24 Ocean L ifeguard Towers a long the coastline of Huntington City Beach between
Beach Bou levard and Seapoint Avenue. All of the towers have unused space on the back of the
towers, sides of the towers, and/or roofs of the towers w hich could serve as spaces for various
advertisements. Ce1tain towers are more popular and have more visibility to the public than
others and shou ld /may be priced accordingly.
Lifeguard tower adve1tisements will allow the C ity of Huntington Beach to create unique public-
private partnerships in which both parties can benefit Other Fire Department Marine Safety
Divisions, s uch as LA County, are already establishing these partnerships and generating revenue
by sellin g ad space on the back or sides of li feg uard towers.
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Advertising Vendors with experience in advertising on ocean lifeguard towers and with current
contracts with public agencies, specifically in Southern California,. are desirable.
Section IV. Scope of Work/Service/Service
A) The selected Vendor shall execute a Lifeguard Tower Advertising License Agreement
(see Appendix B) with the City for management of the lifeguard tower ads in all selected
locations.
1) The selected Vendor will provide a Projected Annual Breakdown Report. The
breakdown shou ld include total monies earned through lifeguard advertisement at
Huntington Beach (projected), percentage of money to be kept by the Vendor,
percentage of money to be allocated and paid to the City, and projected payment
dates to the City. The City prefers monthly or quarterly payments in order to track
ongoing revenues.
2) All lines in the Scope of Work/Service/Service Section are required. The optional
lines will state "optional". If the Vendor has a "substitute request" on any required
or optional line, please thoroughly explain the "substitute request" and provide
justification.
3) A Job Walk by the vendor will be mandatory for this RFP as stated in the
Schedule of Events.
4) The Vendor would be required to follow any applicable rules, regulations, and
guidelines as required by the federal, state, City, local, and all government
agencies, including the California Coastal Commission.
5) Note: Certain towers are more popular and have more visibility to the public than
others . Therefore, please provide a proposal based on different tiers to
differentiate the adve1ti sement sales revenue amounts and Projected Annual
Breakdown Repo1t per tower.
6) Tower 3 and 4 are not available at this time for advertisement through this RFP.
7) Note: During ce1tain events and seasons, certain towers are more popular and
have more visibility to the public than others and this shou ld also be accounted for
in the RFP bid submiss ion .
8) Note: During certain events, the adve1tisements may be required to be taken down
and unable to be rented during t hat time. One example is if there is specific event
occurring. The City would provide the vendor with advanced notice. Please see
Exhibit A for preliminary special events schedule.
B) T he selected Vendor will be responsible for the management of the lifeguard tower ads.
1) Management of lifeguard tower ads include:
i) Provide the advertisement printing, supplies, and serv ice needed to print/attach
the advertisement to the towers.
ii) Provide day-to-day operational supervision and personnel management, project
management, and maintenance expertise necessary to operate the tower ad
program.
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iii) Provide knowledgeable staff capable of selling advertisements for all li feguard
tower locations.
iv) Provide cleaning and maintenance for the lifeguard tower ads which includes but
is not limited to:
o Graffiti removal
o Maintenance: Maintenance shall include any tower ad maintenance or repair
from damage, at no charge to the City. This includes any adve1tisement that is
fading, discolored, or unsatisfactory as deemed by the City.
o Maintenance of life guard towers includes power washing and clean in g the entire
outside of the lifeguard towers in order for advertisement to be shown on an
overall clean tower, which would be advantageous to both the advertisement
company and the City.
o Labor for a ll other maintenance. Rehabilitation or replacement of all tower ads
determined to be in poor condition.
o Labor for a ll other maintenance. Rehabilitation or replacement of all tower
advertisements determined to be in poor condition.
o Properly train and equip non-City personnel responsible for cleaning and repair to
handle all maintenance at least once every six months. Vendor will be required to
email the City authorized contact personnel a copy of the inspection records
completed every six months.
o Provide emergency maintenance (24-hour point of contact) to ensure tower ads
always maintain professional appearance.
iv) Scheduling
o Work to be performed during regular business hours for Huntington Beach-5:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time
o Work should be performed during regular work weekdays, Monday through
Friday, unless otherwise specified. The following holidays will be observed:
• New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
• Some work may be required on holidays to meet peak visitor
demands as requested by the City.
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v) Advertising Sales
o Operate an advertising sales organization to generate revenue:
• Required: adve1tisement on designated area approved by the City
and Vendor on the back of the oceanfront lifeguard towers.
• Note: Certain towers are more popular and have more visibility to
the public than others. Therefore, please provide a proposal based
on different tiers to differentiate the advertisement sales revenue
amounts and Projected Annual Breakdown Report per tower .
•
Example of Back of Tower Advertisement (subject to change by
federal, state, City, local, and all government agencies, including
the California Coastal Commission).
• Optional: advertisement on designated area approved by the City
and Vendor on the side of the oceanfront lifeguard towers
• Optional: advertisement on designated area approved by the C ity
and Vendor on the roof/top of the oceanfront lifeguard towers
o Ensure that the advertising sa les effort is robust and sufficient to support
generating revenue to the City and to include no net expenses for maintenance to
the City of Huntington Beach.
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o Maintenance of lifeguard towers includes power washing and cleaning the
entire outside of the lifeguard towers in order for -advertisement to be
shown on an overall clean tower, which would be advantageous to both
the advertisement company and the City.
o Prohibit the advertising of drugs, smoking/vaping, alcohol, and adult content.
o The City will approve all advertisements prior to placement on lifeguard towers.
o If possible, try and keep the ads consistent across all towers.
o See Exhibit B for dimensions of lifeguard tower.
vi) Detailed Project Schedule should be included to identify all tasks and deliverables to be
performed, durations for each task, and overall time of completion.
vii) Obtain and keep current City business license and proper insurance documents,
endorsement documents, and permit(s) as required by the City of Huntington Beach.
Section V. Proposal Submission Requirements
Interested contractors are to provide the City of Huntington Beach with a thorough proposal using
the following guidelines:
Proposal should be typed and should contain no more than 20 typed pages using a 12-point font
size, including transmittal letter and resumes of key people, but excluding Index/Table of Contents,
tables, charts, and graphic exhibits in the Page Count. Each proposal will adhere to the following
order and content of sections. Proposal should be straightforward, concise and provide "layman"
explanations of technical terms that are used. Emphasis should be concentrated on conforming to
the RFP instructions, responding to the RFP requirements and Scope of Work/Service, and on
providing a complete and clear description of the offer. Proposals which appear unrealistic in the
terms of technical commitments, lack of technical competence or are indicative of failure to
comprehend the complexity and risk of this contract, may be rejected. The following proposal
sections are to be included in the bidder's response:
A. Vendor Application Form and Cover Letter
Complete Appendix A, "Request for Proposal-Vendor Application Form" and attach this
form to the cover letter. A cover letter, not to exceed three pages in length, should
summarize key elements of the proposal. An individual authorized to bind the
Vendor/Consultant must s ign the letter. The letter must stipulate that the proposal price
will be valid for a period of at least 180 days. Indicate the address and telephone number
of the contractor's office located nearest to Huntington Beach, California and the office
from which the project will be managed.
B. Background and Project Summary Section
1) The Background and Project Summary Section should describe your understanding of
the City, the work to be done, and the objectives to be accomplished. Refer to Scope
of Work/Service of this RFP.
2) The Background and Project Summary Section should provide projections for annual
revenue for every year through the term of the franchise agreement(see Appendix A).
This section should have a Projected Annual Breakdown Report. The breakdown
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should include total monies earned through lifeguard advertisement at Huntington
Beach(projected), percentage of money to be kept by the Vendor, percentage of money
to be allocated and paid to the City, and projected payment dates to the City. This
section should also include a Detailed Project Schedule, identifying all tasks and
deliverables to be performed, durations for each task, and overall time of completion.
C. Methodology Section
Provide a detailed description of the approach and methodology to be used to accomplish
the Scope of Work/Service of this RFP . The Methodology Section should include:
1) An implementation plan that describes in detail (i) the methods, including controls
by which the Vendor manages projects of the type sought by this RFP; (ii)
methodology for soliciting and documenting views of internal and external
stakeholders; (iii) and any other project management or implementation strategies
or techniques that the respondent intends to employ in carrying out the work.
2) Detailed description of efforts Vendor will unde1take to achieve client satisfaction
and to satisfy the requirements of the "Scope of Work/Service" section.
3) Detailed project schedule, identifying all tasks and deliverables to be performed,
durations for each task, and overall time of completion.
4) Detailed description of specific tasks you will require from City staff. Explain what
the respective roles of City staff and your staff would complete in the tasks
specified in the Scope of Work/Service.
5) Detailed adve1tising revenue propos al for all lifeguard towers as described in this
RFP.
D. Staffing
Provide a list of individual(s) who will be working on this project and indicate the functions
that each will perform. Include a resume for each designated individual.
Upon award and during the contract period, if the contractor chooses to assign different
personnel to the project, the Contractor must submit their names and qualifications
including information listed above to the City for approval before they begin work.
E . Qualifications
The information requested in this section should describe the qualifications of the Vendor,
key staff and sub-contractors performing projects within the past five years that are similar
in size and scope to demonstrate competence to perform these services. Information shall
include:
1) Names of key staff that participated on named projects and their specific
respons ibilities with respect to this Scope of Work/Service.
2) A summary of the your Vendor's demonstrated capability, including length of time
that your Vendor has provided the services being requested in this Request for
Proposal.
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3) Provide 1 to 5 references(Appendix A) that received similar services from your
Vendor. The City of Huntington Beach reserves the right to contact any of the
organizations or individuals listed. Information provided shall include:
♦ Client Name
♦ Project Description
♦ Project stait and end dates
♦ Client project manager name, telephone number, and e-mail address
Section VI. Selection Criteria
The proposals will be evaluated based on the following factors but may not be limited to just
these factors:
o Compliance with RFP Requirements
o Experience & Performance Record
A history of successfully providing this service in similar complexity and scale for other
agencies within Southern California is required. Efficiency and timeliness in completion
of program requirements.
o Approach to Management of Lifeguard Tower Adve1tisements & Maintenance Program
Methodology to servicing and installing lifeguard tower ads as well as maintenance and
scheduling plan of the lifeguard ads. This includes the Projected Annual Breakdown
Repo1t and Detailed Project Schedule. See Scope of Work/Service section for all the
listed lines/items.
o Cost/Price
o References
Section VII. Selection Process
Each proposal will be reviewed to determine if it meets the needs and requirements contained
within this RFP. The City may reject any proposal if it is conditional, incomplete, or contains
irregularities, or lack of funding. The City may waive an immaterial deviation in a proposal, but
this shall in no way modify the proposal document or excuse the ,Vendor/Consultant from
compliance with the contract requirements if the Vendor/Consultant is awarded a contract.
Proposals that meet the criteria of this RFP will be reviewed by a panel. Oral interviews may be
conducted. The selected Vendor(s) will be notified, in advance, of the time and place for the oral
interviews. Failure to appear at the interview will be considered non-responsive and the Vendor
will be eliminated from any further consideration.
The successful Vendor/Consultant to whom work is awarded shall, within fifteen (15) days after
being notified, enter into a contract with the City for the work in accordance with the
specifications, and shall furnish all required documents necessary to enter into said contract.
Failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within said fifteen ( 15) days shall be just
cause for the City to contract with the next responsible Vendor/Consultant.
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Any communications, whether written or verbal, with any City Councilmember, the Honorable
Mayor, or City staff other than the individual indicated herein, prior to award of a contract by
City Council, is strictly prohibited. Any Vendor who violates this provision shall be immediately
disqualified from consideration as a vendor under the terms of this RFP.
Section VIII. Submission Deadline
In order to be considered, the Vendor/Consultant must submit proposal to the City's Finance
Department through the online website PLANETBIDS.
The proposal must be received on PLANETBIDS no later than 4:00 p.m. (P.S.T.) on Noveinbet
.2... 2024 as specified in this RFP Schedule of Events.
December 3rd, 2024
There are no expressed or implied obligation for the City to reimburse Vendors for any expenses
incurred in preparing proposals in response to this request. Materials submitted by respondents
are subject to public inspection under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sec.
6250 et seq.). Any language purporting to render the entire proposal confidential or propriety
will be ineffective and will be disregarded.
The City reserves the right to retain all proposals submitted, and to use any idea in a proposal
regardless of whether or not the proposal was selected. Submission of a proposal indicates
acceptance by the Vendor of the conditions contained in the RFP, unless clearly and specifically
noted in the proposal submitted and confirmed in the contract between the City and the selected
Vendor.
All property rights, including publication rights of all repo11s produced by the selected Vendor in
connection with services perform under thi s agreement shall be vested in the City.
Section IX. Request for Additional Information
Questions about this RFP must be submitted through PLANETBIDS by November~ 2024 by
4p.m. (P .S.T.) as specified in this RFP Schedule of Events. 13
Section X. Taxes and Licenses
All taxes and licenses required for this project, including, but not limited to a Huntington Beach
City business licenses, s hall be obtained at the sole expense of the contractor (and any
subcontractors). The contractor shall comply with all state and city prevailing wage laws.
Section XI. Standard Terms and Conditions
♦ Amendments
The City reserves the right to amend this RFP prior to the proposal due date. All
amendments and additional information will be posted through the PLANETBIDS
Huntington beach Procurement Registry, Huntington Beach -Offic ia l City Web Site -
Business -Bids & RFP 's ;bidders should check this web page daily for new
information.
♦ Cost for Preparing Proposal
The cost for developing the proposal is the sole responsibility of the bidder. All
proposals submitted become the property of the City.
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♦ Contract Discussions
Prior to award, the apparent s uccessful Vendor may be required to enter into
discussions with the City to resolve any contractual differences. These discussions are
to be finalized and all exceptions resolved within one (1) week from notification. If no
resolution is reached, the proposal may be rejected and discussions will be initiated
with the second highest scoring Vendor. See Appendix B for a sample agreement.
♦ Confidentiality Requirements
The staff members assigned to this project may be required to sign a departmental non-
disclosure statement. Proposals are subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The
City cannot protect proprietary data submitted in proposals.
♦ Financial Information
The City is concerned about bidders' financial capability to perform, therefore, may
ask you to provide sufficient data to allow for an evaluation of your Vendor's financial
capabilities.
♦ Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -EFT:
The City requires that payment be made directly to the vendor's bank account via an
Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) process. Banking information will need to be provided
to the City via an Electronic Credit Authorization form. A City Representative will
provide the Electronic Credit Authorization form upon intent to award. Vendor will
receive an Electronic Remittance Advice with the payment details via email. It is
solely the respons ibility of the vendor to immediately notify the City of any change to
their information related to payments.
♦ Insurance Requirements
City Resolution 2008-63 requires that licensees, lessees, and Vendors have an approved
Ce1tificate of Insurance (not a declaration or policy) on file with the City for the
issuance of a permit or contract. Within ten (10) consecutive calendar days of award
of contract, successful bidder must furnish the City with the Certificates of Insurance
proving coverage as specified in Appendix C. Failure to furnish the required
certificates within the time allowed will result in forfeiture of the Proposal Security.
Please carefully review tlte Sample Agreement am/ Insurance Requirements before
responding to the Request for Proposal enclosed herein. Tlte terms of the agreement,
including insurance requirements ltave been mmulated by City Council and can be
modified oi1/y if extmonlinmy circumstances exist. Your response to the Request for
Proposal must indicate if you are 1111willing or unable to execute tlte agreement as
drafted as well as providing the insurance requirements. The City will consider tltis in
determining responsiveness to tlte Request for Proposal.
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EXHIBIT A
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Event Name
Pacific Air Show
US Open
EXHIBIT A
PRELIMINARY SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Preliminary Notes
Dates/ Approximate
Duration
End of More tower viewership
September/Beginning of due to event during this
October including event. Towers may need
preparation and cleanup to move due to log istics
time. of the event
(Preliminarily Tower 9,
11, 13 , 15). This special
event is a multi-day
event and when Public
Works moves the towers
and towers are moved
right up against the
multi-use bike path
w here the tower can be
visible to all path users.
Early/Mid August including More tower viewership
preparation and cleanup due to event. Towers
time may need to move due
to logistics of the event.
(Preliminarily Tower 1).
This special event is a
multi-day event and
when Public Works
moves the towers and
towers are moved right
up again st the multi-use
bike path where the
tower can be visible to
all path u sers .
Darker Waves/Beach Mid November including More tower viewership
Concert preparation and cleanup due to event. Towers
time may need to move due
to lo gistics of the event.
This specia l event is a
multi-day event and
when Public Works
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moves the towers and
towers are moved right
up against the multi-use
bike path where the
tower can be visible to
all path users.
Toyota Contract Daily Toyota signage on
Lifeguard Towers 3 and
4 . Tower 3 and 4 are not
available at this time for
advertisement through
this RFP.
Additional Events TBD
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EXHIBITB
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EXHIBITB
LIFEGUARD TOWER DIMENSIONS
Dimensions of the Back of the Lifeguard Tower.
7 feet 8 inches across the top
6 feet across the bottom
3 feet 7 inches from the bottom to the first bend
3 feet 7 inches from the first bend to the top corner
The dimensions for the bottom of the side of the tower are 6 feet wide and 3 feet 4 inches high
(the top part/ side flap will swing open and not be visible when the tower is open so that part of
the tower was not measured). These roof dimensions and side dimensions are for the towers
(Tower 1 and Tower 2) closest to the pier, which are the ones that HBFD sees fit for
advertisement at this time. If you would like other dimensions, please let us know.
The dimensions for the roof are:
The base of the roof in the front of the tower and the base of the roof at the back of the tower
measui·e 11 feet 10 inches .
These roof dimensions and side dimensions are for the towers (Tower I and Tower 2) closest to
the pier, which are the ones that HBFD sees fit for adve1tisement at this time. If you would like
other dimensions, please let us know.
The base of the roof on the sides of the tower measure 10 feet 3 inches.
Each forward roof ridge up to the base of the square top pyramid measures 7 feet 8 inches.
Each rear roof ridge up to the base of the square pyramid measures 6 feet 7 inches.
The top square pyramid measures 20 inches by 20 inches and each roof ridge is 20 inches.
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APPENDIX A
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL .
VENDOR APPLICATION FORM
TYPE OF APPLICANT: □NEW 0 CURRENT VENDOR
Legal Contractual Name of Corporation :
Contact Person for Agreement: ____________________ _
Corporate Mailing Address :
City, State and Zip Code:
E-Mail Address: ----------
Phone: Fax : --------------------
Contact Person for Proposals : _____________________ _
Title: E-Mail Addres s: ---------------------
Business Telephone: _________ _ Bus iness Fax: ------
Year Business was Established: ------
Is your busine ss: ( check one)
0 NON PROFIT CORPORATION 0 FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
Is yo ur business: (check one)
0 CORPORATION
0 INDIVIDUAL
0 PART NERSHIP
0 LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
0 SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
0 UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIAT ION
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Names & Titles of Corporate Board Members
(Also list Names & Titles of persons with written authorization/resolution to sign contracts)
Names Title Phone
Federal Tax Identification Number:
City of Huntington Beach Business L icense Number:
(If none, you mu st obtain a Huntington Beach Business License upon award of contract.)
City of Huntington Beach Bus iness License Ex piration Date:
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References of \Vork Pel'formed Form
(1-5 References)
ComanyName:, ________________ _
1. Name of Reference: --------------------------
Address:
Contact Name: ____________ Phone Number: __________ _
Email:
Dates of Business: ------------
2. Name of Reference: --------------------------
Address:
Contact Name: ____________ Phone Number: __________ _
Email:
Dates of Business: ------------
3. Name of Reference:
Address:
Contact Name: ------------Phone Number: -----------
Email:
Dates of Business: ------------
4. Name of Reference: _________________________ _
Address :
Contact Name: Phone Number: ------------------------
Email:
Dates of Business: ------------
5. Name of Reference: --------------------------
Address:
Contac t Name: Phone Number: ------------------------
Email:
Dates of Business: ___________ _
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APPENDIXB
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LIFEGUARD TOWER ADVERTISING LICENSE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND
This Adve1tising License Agreement ("Agreement") is made effective as of _____ , 2024, by and between the City of Huntington Beach, a California municipal
corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City," and ______________ , a
California corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Licensee," for the purpose of licensing ce1tain
lifeguard towers within the jurisd iction of C ity for adve1tising purposes. The Licensee and City
are hereinafter referred to collectively or individually as "Patties" or "Party".
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, City is the owner and operator of lifeguard towers ("Towers") located on
the beaches of Huntington Beach and City may use the Towers for adve1tisements to generate
revenue, in addition to posting beach information for the public; and
Licensee is engaged in the business of installing, selling, and placing advertising on
various forms of signage media and des ires to sell and place adve1tising on the Towers
("Advertising Display") and to generate revenue to suppo1t the goals and mission of City,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants,
agreements, representations, and warranties set forth herein and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to
be legally bound hereby, the pa1ties hereby agree as follows:
1. Incorporation.
The above Recitals are incorporated by reference herein and are contractual and not
mere recitals
2. License, Facilities, and Displays.
(a) City hereby grants an exclusive right and license to Licensee and Licensee licenses
from City, the Advertising Display for the Permitted Use, on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth in this Agreement.
(b) Each Tower will have at least one Advertising Display which can display
adve1tising, as depicted in the program documents attached hereto as Exhibit A. The size,
numb er, location and price of each Adve1tising Di sp lay shall be as d epicted in Exhibit A .
During the term, the Licensee shall ensure that every Advertising Display is in good condition.
The Locations listed on Exhibit "A" are so metimes referred to herei n as the "Minimum
Locations". Exhibit "A" may be supplemented and changed from time to time by mutua l
agreement in writing by the parties.
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(c) The Adve1tising Displays will be initially procured, assembled and installed by
Licensee on all Towers (collectively the ("Installations"). Such Installations will be at
Licensee's expense but subject to cost recovery as set f01th in paragraph __ . The Advertising
Displays will be light weight, easily moved and safely affixed to the Towers. City
acknowledges that the displaying of the Adve1tising Displays, as provided in this paragraph is
critical to generating adve1tising revenue. Licensee will be solely responsible for and have the
exclusive right to obtain advertising for the Adve1tising Display subject to this Agreement, and
Licensee shall have full control of the advertising process, including advertising rates on
posting, copy production, and the terms and conditions of all advertising sales as long as it
abides by all laws.
3. Permitted Use.
Licensee may replace an Advertising Display with an alternate Adve1tising Display that
needs a refresh or repair. Licensee agrees to ensure the swap out will be made in the least
disruptive manner possible. Upon termination or expiration of the License, the Licensee agrees
to replace all logos/adve1tising with a public service announcement provided by the City and
the costs for the public service announcement shall be the respon s ibility of the terminating
patty. Licensee shall be permitted to install, maintain, operate, service, replace the Advertising
Displays with public service and commercial adve1tising displays, including the installation of a
fastening system for the Advertising Displays that will allow for easy placement and removal of
the Adve1tising Displays from the Towers and also secure the Adve1tising Displays to the
Towers during the periods that they are displayed to the public.
The term of this Agreement shall be _ LJ year, commencing on the execution of this
Agreement and after approval by the City Council of City ("Commencement Date"), unless
sooner terminated or extended, in whole or in patt, as provided in this Agreement.
5. Reserved.
6. Payments and Notices.
All License fees paid hereunder, and all notices are to be forwarded to the City at the
address noted below. Until Licensee is notified in writing of change of ownership, payment will
be remitted to the City or its assignee who has given written notice. All Fees shall be deemed to
have been received on time unless City notifies Licensee of non-receipt of payment. All notices
are effective upon dispatch and must be delivered by ce1tified mail, personal delivery or
commercial courier to City or Licensee at the respective addresses as follows:
General notices shall be sent to the Licensee at:
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General notices shall be sent to the City at:
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Attn.: Fire Chief
Payments to City shall be sent to City at:
City of Huntington Beach
P.O.Box __ _
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Attn.: City Treasurer
7. License Fees.
In consideration of City making the Minimum Locations available for advertising
during the Term, Licensee shall pay to City License Fees as set forth in Exhibit A. City, or its
designee, shall have the right to audit the books and records maintained by Licensee in
connection with advertising including but not limited to all financial records, bank statements,
cancelled checks or other proof of payment(s), costs incurred by Licensee that is related to this
Agreement, that is the subject matter of this Agreement, in a digital or electronic format, or at
Licensee's offices or via reasonable video conferencing meeting and at reasonable times, twice
per year, upon not less than fomteen (14) days' prior written notice to Licensee.
8. Obstructions.
Provided it is not disruptive to City's operations, and is within their authority and ability
to do so, personnel of City shall keep the Adve1tising Displays free from obstructions and will
not permit or allow any material impairment, improvements, equipment, or other obstruction by
City or other parties to materially interfere with the full and undisturbed visibility of the
adve1tising thereon. Licensee has the right, as legally permissible, to remove any obstruction
that hinders the view of any adve1tising copy or messages placed on the Sign(s) and City will
cooperate with Licensee in removing any obstructions.
9. Tower Cleaning and Maintenance.
Licensee will periodically clean and maintain the Towers as set forth in Exhibit A.
10. Access.
Fire Department Staff will provide Licensee with access when needed to the Towers in
order to test the Advertising Displays and their fastening system, deliver the Advertising
Displays to the Towers, replace Advertising Displays, inspection of the Advertising Displays,
perform Tower maintenance, and to otherwise implement this Agreement.
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11. Other Advertising.
The licenses, right and privileges granted to Licensee to use the Advertising Displays
for logo/advertising purposes is exclusive to Licensee as long as this agreement is in effect. As
of the date of this Agreement, no other advertising is contemplated on the Towers.
12. Permits.
Licensee shall obtain, at its sole cost and expense, any and all pequired permits,
licenses, authorizations or consents for the advertising use of the Towers as contemplated
herein.
13. Copy Content.
City reserves the right to review and approve all advertising content. In addition, the
messages on the Advertising Displays must not feature alcohol , tobacco, vape, gambling,
politics, religion, nothing of a sexual nature or feature advertisements on City's vehicles or
allow any advertisements to state, "Official Vehicle Sponsor of the Huntington Beach
Lifeguards." A period of 48 hours or 2 bus iness days will be allotted for review.
14. Hold Harmless.
Licensee hereby agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless City, its
officers, elected or appointed officials, employees, agents, and volunteers from and against any
and all claims, damages, losses, expenses, judgments, demands and defense costs, and
consequential damage or liability of any kind or nature, however caused, including those
resulting from death or injury to Licensee's employees and damage to Licensee's property,
arising directly or indirectly out of the obligations or operations herein undertaken by Licensee,
caused in whole or in part by any negligent act or omission of the Licensee, any subcontractors,
anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them
may be liable, including but not limited to concurrent active or passive negligence, except
where caused by the active negligence, sole negligence, or willful misconduct of the City.
Licensee will conduct all defense at its sole cost and expense and City shall approve selection
of Licensee's counsel. This indemnity and defense obligation shall apply to all claims and
liability, including but not limited to, any claims related to whether the approval of the Event by
City, or the Event itself, is in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and
regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a
limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by Licensee.
15. Workers' Compensation Insurance.
Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1861, Licensee acknowledges awareness of
Section 3700 et seq. of this Code, which requires every employer to be insured against liability
for workers' compensation; Licensee covenants that it will comply with such provisions prior to
commencing performance of the work hereunder. Licensee shall obtain and furnish to City
workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance in an amount of not less than the
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State statutory limits. Licensee shall require all subcontractors to provide such workers'
compensation and employer's liability insurance for all of the subcontractors' employees.
Licensee shall furnish to City a certificate of waiver of subrogation under the terms of the
Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance and Licensee shall similarly
require all subcontractors to waive subrogation.
16. General Liability Insurance.
In addition to the Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance and
Licensee's covenant to defend, hold harmless and indemnify City, Licensee shall obtain and
furnish to City, a policy of general public liability insurance, including motor vehicle coverage
for Licensee's operations under this Agreement. This policy shall indemnify Licensee, its
officers, employees and agents while acting within the scope of their duties, against any and all
claims arising out of or in connection with the use of the Licensed Premises, and shall provide
coverage in not less than the following amount: combined single limit bodily injury and
prope1ty damage, including products/completed operations liability and blanket contractual
1 iabi lity, of One Million Dollars ($ l ,000,000) per occurrence. If coverage is provided under a
form which includes a designated general aggregate limit, the aggregate limit must be no less
than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. If coverage is provided under a form
which includes a designated general aggregate limit, the aggregate limit must be no less than
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for the use of the Licensed Premises. This policy shall name
City, its officers, elected or appointed officials, employees, agents, and volunteers as Additional
Insureds, and shall specifically provide that any other insurance coverage which may be
applicable to the use of the Licensed Premises shall be deemed excess coverage and that
Licensee's insurance shall be primary. Under no circumstances shall said above-mentioned
insurance contain a self-insured retention, or a "deductible" or any other similar form of
limitation on the required coverage.
17. Automobile Liability Insurance.
Licensee shall obtain and furnish to City an automotive liability insurance
policy covering Licensee's operations under this Agreement. This policy shall provide coverage
for Licensee's automotive liability in an amount not less than One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and a separate "Additional Insured Endorsement" page listing
both the policy number and naming the "City of Huntington Beach, its officers, elected or
appointed officials, employees, agents and volunteers" as additional insured on the
endorsement. The above-mentioned insurance shall not contain a self-insured retention,
"deductible" or any similar form of limitation on the required coverage except with the express
written consent of City.
18. Certificate oflnsurance.
Prior to commencement of any activity hereunder, Licensee shall furnish to City a
certificate of insurance subject to approval of the City Attorney evidencing the foregoing
insurance coverage as required by this Agreement; the certificate shall:
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provide the name and policy number of each carrier and policy;
state that the policy is currently in force; and
promise that such policy shall not be suspended, voided or canceled by either
patty, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thitty (30) days ' prior written notice;
however, ten (10) days' prior written notice in the event of cancellation for nonpayment of
premium.
Licensee s hall maintain the foregoing insurance coverage in force during the entire
Term of this License, including any extensions of the Term as provided herein.
This requirement for carrying the foregoing insurance coverage shall not derogate from
Licensee's defense, hold harmless and indemnification obligations as set fo11h in this
Agreement. City or its representative shall at all times have the right to demand the original or a
copy of the policy of ins urance. Licensee shall pay, in a prompt and timely manner, the
premiums on the insurance hereinabove required.
19 . Default.
If any one or more of the following events shall happen (an "Event of Default"), then
and in any such event, C ity may upon written notice to Licensee terminate this L icense: (a)
Licensee fails to pay any Fees payable hereunder within five (5) days of when due and does not
cure such failure within ten ( l 0) business days after receipt of written notice from City of such
de! inquency and nonpayment; (b) Licensee fails to perform any of its obligations under this
License (other than payment of any Fees) and such failure shall continue for a period of twenty
(20) days after notice thereof from City provided; (c) Licensee files for a voluntary petition, or
has filed against it any involuntary petition for, bankruptcy which is not stayed or discharged
within sixty (60) days, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors. Any out-of-
pocket, third patty, reasonable charges incurred by City as a result of Licensee's Event of
Default shall be added as additional Fees to which Licensee shall be responsible for.
20. Termination for Convenience.
The Agreement may be terminated, in whole or in part, from time to time, when such
action is deemed by City, in its sole discretion, to be in its best interest. Termination of work
hereunder will be effected by notice of termination to Licensee specifying the extent to which
performance of work is terminated and the date upon which such termination becomes
effective. The date upon which s uch termination becomes effective will be no less than 120
days after the notice is sent.
21. Force Majeure.
Licensee shall not be deemed to be in default hereunder and its performance shall be
delayed and excused if it is delayed or prevented from performing a ny of the obligations
hereunder, by reason of Force Majeure events. Lice nsee shall additionally not be deemed to be
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in default hereunder and its performance shall be delayed and excused if Licensee is unable to
sell and/or display advertising and/or conduct business on the Towers, as was theretofore
normally sold, di splayed and/or conducted in the ordinary course of business, by reason of any
"Force Majeure" event, defined to mean and include casualty, condemnation, disease,
epidemics, pandemics, quarantines, laws, changes in laws, requirements, restrictions or
limitations of governmental authorities, flood , strikes or other labor disputes, boycotts,
embargoes, shortages of energy or materials, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, unusually
severe weather conditions, riots, rebellion, sabotage, major traffic disruptions or changes, war,
terrorism, other emergency, delays in obtaining permits or governmental approvals not caused
by the acts or omissions of Licensee, or any other circums tances for which Licensee is not
responsible and which are not within Licensee's reaso nable control.
22. Notices.
Any notice to any party under this License shall be, pursuant to the names and addresses
set fo1th above, in writing by ce1tified or registered mail, or commercial overnight delivery
service and shall be effective on the earlier of (a) the date when delivered and receipted for by a
person at the address specified within this License, or (b) the date which is three (3) days after
mailing (postage prepaid) by ce1tified or registered mail , return receipt requested, to such
address; provided that in either case notices shall be delivered to such other address as shall
have been specified in writing by such party to all patties hereto prior to the notice being
delivered .
23. Waivers; Curing Defaults .
(a) The failure of either party to in s ist in any one or more instances upon the strict
performance of any one or more of the obligations of this License, or to exercise any election
herein contained, shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment for the future of the
performance of such one or more obligations of this License or of the right to exercise such
election, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect with respect to any
subsequent breach, act or omission. The receipt by City of the Fees with knowledge of breach
by Licensee of any obligation of this License shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach.
(b) If either patty shall default in the performance of any of it s obligations under thi s
License, the other party, without thereby waiving such default, may (but shall not be obligated
to) perform the same for the account and at the expense of t he nonperforming party, without
notice in a case of emergency, and in any other case only if such default continues after the cure
period provided in thi s License.
22. Miscellaneous.
(a) All understandings and agreements heretofore had between the patties a re merged in
this License which alone fully and completely expresses their agreeme nt and which is entered
into after full investi gation , neither party rel y ing upon any statement or representation not
embodied in this License.
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(b) No agreement shall be effective to change or waive any provision of this License, in
whole or in part, unless the same is in writing, refers expressly to this License and is s igned by
both patties.
( c) This License shall bind and benefit the parties hereto and their respective successors
and assigns.
( d) Irrespective of the place of execution or performance, this License shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. If any provision of this
License or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, for any reason and to any
extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this License and the application of that
provis ion to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected but rather shall be enforced to
the extent permitted by law. The captions, headings and titles in this License are solely for
convenience of reference and shall not affect its interpretation. Each covenant, agreement,
obligation or other provision of this License on Licensee's part to be performed, s hall be
deemed and construed as a separate and independent covenant of Licens ee, not dependent on
any other provision of this License. All terms and words used in this License, regardless of the
number or gender in which they are used, shall be deemed to include any other number and any
other gender a s the context may require.
( e) This License may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same
instrument. The invalidity of any portion of this License shall not have any effect on the
balance hereof. This License shall be binding upon the patties hereto, as well as their
successors, heirs, executors and assigns. Any signature to this License transmitted by facsimile
or e-mail (in PDF or comparable format) shall be considered to have the same legal and binding
effect as any original signature. Each patty represents and warrants to the other that it is dul y
authorized to execute and deliver this License Agreement.
(t) This License has been mutually negotiated and drafted and shall be construed neither
for nor against City or Licensee but shall be construed without regard to any presumption or
other rule of construction against a party causing a provision to be drafted, added or deleted.
(g) The failure of City or Licensee to enforce any of the rights given to it under this
License by reason of the violation of any of the covenants in this L icense to b e performed by
either party shall not be construed as a waiver of the rights of City or Licensee to exercise any
such rights as to any subsequent violations of such covenants or as a waiver of any of the rights
given to City or Licensee by reason of the violation of a ny of the covenants of this License.
23. Removal of Advertising Upon Termination.
At the end of the Term or upon earlier termination of this L icense Agreement, L icensee
shall remove from the Towers all equipment, signs, and other personal property placed by it on
the Towers. The Licensee may leave any pre-agreed materials used on the Towers or otherwise
agreed to by City, which the Licensee shall be entitled to leave on the Towers at the end of the
Term. On the last day of the Term (or as soo n thereafter as is reasonably practical), a duly
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authorized representative of the City and of Licensee shall together inspect the Towers to
evaluate the state of the Towers. Licensee s hall not be liable for any pre-existing condition ;
however, Licensee shall be liable for any damage occurring from its use of the Towers for the
advertising. Licensee shall return the Towers to the condition in which they existed at the
beginning of the Term.
24. Sub licensing or Assignment Prohibited.
This License is personal to Licensee, and Licensee shall have no right to assign its rights
hereunder or to sublicense this Agreement.
25. Attorneys' Fees.
In the event of litigation or other proceeding brought to enforce this License Agreement,
each party shall bear its own attorneys' fees and costs . The prevailing patty will not be entitled
to recover its attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses in connection with such litigation or other
proceeding from the other party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Patties hav e executed this License Agreement by and
through their authorized officers on ______ , 2024.
LICENSEE:
By:--------------
Print name:
Its:
By:-------------
Print name:
Its:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
Acting City Manager
CITY:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Fire Chief
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APPENDIXC
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
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' 1 L --Minimum Insurance Requirements ..J
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11 • -I ~ I r Vendor Type J -. Additional I -, L -Automobile Professional Property Insured
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F 'r--· _r
I Liability General Liability Liability Insurance Workers' Comp Endorsements
Huntington Beach City Council Resolution No. 2008-63 requires submittal of certificates of insurance evidencing the following minimum limits with a California
admitted ca"ier with a current A.M. Best's Rating of no less than A: VII. See Exhibits Al -4 for sample forms.
Email: Justin. Wessels@surfcity-hb.org or Heather.Campbell@surfcity-hb.org Phone: 714-374-5378 or 714-536-5210. Fax: 714-536-5212.
!Any deductible otlter than those allowed in this matrix, self-insured retentions or similar forms of coverage limitations or modifications must be approved by the Risk
Manager and City Attorney of tlte City of Huntington Beaclt. NOTE: Waivers and I or modifications are discouraged and will be considered only under extraordinary
circumstances.
Contractors: Any persons or entities who Minimum of Combined single limit As required by Include the
contract with the City and/or provide services to $1,000,000 per bodily injury and the State of policy number
the City which are readily available and occurrence for property damage. California, with and Additional
efficiently procured by competitive bidding. bodily injury, Minimum of Statutory Limits Insured
personal injury $1,000,000 per and Employer's Endorsement
Permittees: Any persons or entities who make
and property occurrence. Allows Liability Requirement
damages. Allows up to $5,000 Insurance with statement
application to the City for any use of or up to $1 ,000 deductible. a limit ofno below. (Se e Note
encroachment upon any public street, waterway, deductible.(See (Additional Insured less than 3 below.)
pier, or City property. Note 1 below.) Endorsement is always $1,000,000 per
Vendors: Any persons or entities who transfers required with General accident for
property or goods to the City which may or may Liability Ins.) bodily inj ury or
not involve delivery and/or installation. disease. (See
Note 2 below.)
Note 1 -Automobile Liability: The City of Huntington Beach, its officers, elected or appointed offic ials, employees, agents and volunteers must b e named as
certificate holder and as additional insured by separate attached endorsement. Permittees who do not use vehicles or equipment in connection with the permit
shall not be required to provide auto insurance. To be exempt from this requirement, permittees must execute a declaration such as Exhibit 1 attached.
Note 2 -Workers' Compensation Exemption: If entity has no employees, a signed Declaration of Non-Emp loyee Status form is required.
Note 3 -Additional Insured Endorsement Requirements: The City, its officers, elected or appointed officials , emplo yees, agents, and volunteers a re to be
covered as additional insureds by separate attached endorsement(s) as respects li abi lity arising out of action performed by or on behalf of the contractor,
products and completed operations of the contractor, premises owned, occupied or used by the contractor, or automobiles owned, leased or borrowed by the
contractor. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to the C ity.
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Insurance Re_g_uirements
Vendor Type
Automobile
Liability General Liability
Professional
L ia bility
-Additional
Property I Insured
Insurance Workers' Comp Endorsements
Huntington Beach City Council Resolution No. 2008-63 requires submittal of certificates of insurance evidencing the following minimum limits witlz a California
admitted carrier witlz a currentA.M. Best's Rating of no less thanA:VII. See Exhibits Al -4for sample forms.
Email: cltristine.keen@surfcity-hb.org Phone: 714-374-5373
jAny deductible other than those allowed in this matrix, self-insured retentions or similar forms of coverage limitations or modifications must be approved by the Risk
Manager and City Attorney of the City of Huntington Beach. NOTE: Waivers and I or modifications are discouraged and will be considered only under extraordinary
circumstances.
'Design Professionals: Professional service
contractors who contract with the City and/or
provide architectural and/or engineering services
to the City.
Professional Services: Services that involve
the exercise of professional discretion and
independent judgment based on an advanced or
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specialized knowledge, expertise or training
gained by formal studies or experience or
services which are not readily or efficiently
procured by competitive bidding pursuant to HB
Muni Code 3.02. Services includes but are not
limited to those services provided by appraisers,
architects , attorneys, engineers, instructors ,
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insurance advisors, physicians and other
'specialized consultants.
Claims made policies are acceptable if the policy further provides that:
Minimum of
$1,000,000 per
occurrence and
in the
aggregate.
Allows up to
$10,000
deductible.
1) The policy retroactive date coincides with or precedes the professional services contractor's start of work (including subsequent policies purchased as
renewals or replacements).
2) The professional services contractor will make every effo rt to maintain similar insurance during the required extended period of coverage following project
completion, including the requirement of adding all additional insureds.
3) If insurance is terminated for any reason, professional services contractor agrees to purchase an extended reporting provision ofat least two (2) years to
report claims arising from work performed in connection with this agreement or permit.
14) The reporting of circumstances or incidents that might give rise to future claims.
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Minimum Insurance Requirements
Vendor Type ---Additional
Automobile Professional Property Insured
I [' Liability General Liability Liability Insurance Workers' Comp Endorsements
Huntington Beach City Council R esolution No. 2008-63 requires submittal of certificates of insurance e videncing the following minimum limits with a Califomia
admitted carrier with a current A.M. Best's Rating of n o l ess than A: VII. See Exhibits Al -4 for sample forms.
Email: c/1ristine.keen@surfcity-hb.org Phone: 714-374-5373
A ny deductible other than those allowed in this m atrix, self-insured retentions or similar forms of coverage limitations or modifications must be approved by the Risk
Manager and City Attorney of the City of Huntington Beach. NOTE: Waivers and I or modifications are discouraged and will be considered only under extraordinary
circumstances.
Licensees/Lessees: Any persons or entities Combined single limit Full As required by Include the
who contract with the City for the use of public bodily injury and re placement the State of policy number
property. property damage. cost w ith no California, with and Additional
Min imum of coinsurance Statutory Limits Insured
$1,000,000 per penalty and Employer's Endorsement
occurrence. Al lows provision. L iability Requirement
up to $5 ,000 Insurance with statement
deductible. a limit•ofno below.(See Note
(Additional Insurance less than 2.)
Endorsement is always $1,000,000 per
required with General accident for
Liability Ins.) bodily injury or
disease. (See
Note 1 below.)
Note 1 -Workers' Compensation Exemption: If entity has no employees, a signed Declaration of Non-Emp loyee Status form is required.
Note 2 -Additional Insured Endorsement Requirements: The City, its officers, elected or appointed officials, employees, agents, and vo lu nteers are to be
covered as additional in sureds by separate attached endorsement(s) as respects liability arising out of action performed by or on behalf of the contractor,
products and completed operations of the contractor, premises owned, occupied or used by the contractor, or automobi les owned, leased or borrowed by the
contractor. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to the City.
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Huntington Benell City Council Resolution No. 2008-63 requires submittal of cerlijicates of insurance evidencing tlle
fol/owi11g 111/11i11111111 limits wit!, a Ca/ifomln ntlmittetl carrier with n c11/'/'e11t A.M. Best's Rating of110 less than A:VII.
Any det/11ctible oilier tllnn tllose allowed ilt tllis matrix, self-insured retentions or similarforms of coverage li111itatio11s or
111odificatio11s 11111st be approved by tlle Risk Manager am/ City Attorney of tlle City of H1111tington Benell. NOTE: Wai11ers
and I or motlifications are discoumgetl mu/ will be considered only muter extrnordi11ary circumstances.
n -
Vendor Type Minimum Insurance Requirements
Professional Liability
Design Professionals: Professional service contractors who Minimum of$1,000,000 per occurrence and in
contract with the City and/or provide architectural and/or the aggregate. Allows up to $1 0 ,0 00 deductible.
engineering services to the City.
Professional Services: Services that involve the exercise of
professional discretion and indep endent judgment based on an
advanced or s pecialized knowledge, expe1iise or training gained by
formal s tudies or experience or services which are not readily or
efficiently procured by competitive bidding pursuant to HB Muni
Code 3.02. Services includes but is not limited to those services
provided by appraisers, architects, attorneys, engineers, instructors,
insurance advisors, phys icians and other s pecialized consultants.
Claims made golicies are accegtable if the golicy fiuther grovides that:
l) The policy retroactive date coincides with or precedes the professional services contractor's start of work
(including s ubsequent policies purchased as renewals or replacements).
2) The professional services contractor will make every effo1i to maintain si milar ins urance during the required
extended period of coverage following project completion, including the requirement of adding all add itional
insureds.
3) If insurance is term inated for any reason, professional services contractor agrees to purchase an extended report in g
provision of at least two (2) years to repo1t claims arising from work performed in connection with this agreement or
permit.
4) The repo1iing of circumstances or inc id e nts that might g ive rise to future claims.
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Request for Proposal (RFP) Response
Submitted by:
Rio Media and Advertising Inc.
Website: WW'N.riomediainc.com
Address: 101 Main Street, Suite 230, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Cover Letter
November 26, 2024
City of Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach F ire Department Marine Safety Division
Dear Selection Committee,
We are excited to submit our proposal for the management and operation of advertisements on
the City of Huntington Beach's lifeguard towers. For over 22 years, Rio Media and Advertising
Inc. has been delivering creative and impactful advertising solutions, partnering with some of the
most recogni za ble brands, including The Irvine Company, Whole Foods, West Medical, Jack's
Surf Shop, Chapman Global Hospital, Loan Mart, Procter & Gamble, California Fish Grill,
Nissan , Kia, Toyota, Ford, Honda, Just Auto Insurance, LifeSource Water Systems, Literacy for
All, Nanoknee, Network Capital, Newport Care, Orabell, Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Planet
Beauty, Reborn Cabinets, Serve Pro, SolarMax, The Mortgage Exchange, Zero Res, and many
more.
As a locally owned and operated agency based on Main Street, overlooking the iconic
Huntington Beach Pier, we are proud to call Huntington Beach our home s ince 2007. Beyond
business, our owners have been actively involved in the community, serving six years as a
member of the Pacific Coast Chapter of National Charity League and currently as a member of
Huntington Beach's National League of Young Men. This strong foundation of community
e ngagement underscores our commitment to maintaining the charm and values of Huntington
Beach.
We bring a wealth of expertise in outdoor and experiential advertising, and our strong
community ties pos ition us as a trusted paitner to help the City maximize revenue while
preserving the integrity and beauty of its lifeguard towers. Thank you for considering our
propos al. We look forward to the opportunity to collaborate and deliver outstanding res ults.
Sincerely,
Tommy Iorio
Owner, Rio Media and Advertising Inc.
(818) 605-0945
to mmy@ riomediainc.com
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Background and Project Summary
Understanding of the Project
The City of Huntington Beach's lifeguard towers present a unique opportunity for tasteful
adverti s ing that aligns with the community's values. By partnering with reputable brands, the
City can generate sustainable revenue through well-managed public-private partnerships. Rio
Media understands the need to balance aesthetics, compliance with California Coastal
Commission regulations, and effective revenue generation strategies.
Annual Revenue Projections
We propose a tiered pricing structure based on the popularity and visibility of lifeguard towers to
optimize revenue potential.
Tier Towers Included Projected Revenue (Annual) Vendor Share City Share
Tier 1 High-traffic towers $500,000 30% 70%
Tier 2 Medium-traffic towers $300,000 30% 70%
Tier 3 Low-traffic towers $200,000 30% 70%
Projected Payment Schedule: Quarterly payments to the C ity, accompanied by comprehensive
revenue reports.
Methodology
Implementation Plan
1. Assessment & Inventory : Conduct an in-depth analysis of all lifeg uard towers to
identify the most effective advertising locations.
2. Sales Strategy: Leverage a dedicated sales team to secure partnerships with family-
friendly, eco-conscious brands that align with the Huntin gton Beach community.
3. Design & Installation: Utilize weather-resistant materials to create visually appealing
and durable advertisements, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.
4. Maintenance: Perform monthl y m a intenance, graffiti removal, and cleaning to maintain
the professional appearance of all advertisements and towers.
5. Reporting & Transparency: Provide detailed quarterly financial and maintenance
reports to the City to e ns ure accountability. ·
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Staffing
Key Personnel
• Tommy Iorio (Project Lead): 24 years of advertising experience, with a focus on
outdoor and community-centered campaigns and long term customer relationships with
well-known brands in Southern California.
• Debbie Iorio (Project Lead): 24 years of advertising experience, with a focus on
maximizing revenue potential and project management.
• Christian Bang (Creative Director): Skilled in creating impactful, visually stunning ad
designs tailored to unique environments.
• Sylvia Kalaydjian (Media Buyer): Over a decade of experience in skillfully allocating
advertising budgets across various media channels to maximize visibility, reach the target
audience effectively, and achieve optimal return on investment.
• Armand Acuna (Sales Lead): Proven success in developing partnerships with regional
and national brands.
Qualifications
Relevant Experience
• Over two decades of outdoor advertising experience, including managing campaigns for
high-profile clients such as West Medical, The Irvine Company and Procter & Gamble.
• Expertise in balancing community-focused advertising with strong revenue generation.
• Demonstrated success working with Southern California agencies and brands to create
meaningful , lasting partners hips.
Community Involvement
Our owner's six-year members hip in the Pacific Coast Chapter of National Charity League and
current membership in Huntington Beach's National League of Young Men reflect our deep ties
to the Huntington Beach community. These ro les have fostered leadership and a commitment to
serving the city we call home.
References
1. West Medical: Multi-channel advertising campaigns for Southern California markets.
2. The Irvine Company: Regional outdoor and digital campaig ns that drove measurable
results .
3. Reborn Cabinets: Creative ad campaigns tailored to homeowners.
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Projected Schedule
• Phase 1 (January 2025): Conduct initial tower assessments and develop an ad placement
strategy.
• Phase 2 (February-March 2025): Execute sales outreach and finalize ad contracts.
• Phase 3 (April 2025): Install ads and officially launch the program.
• Ongoing: Provide quarterly maintenance, reporting, and program optimization .
Cost and Revenue Proposal
Maintenance Inclusions
• Bi-annual power washing and cleaning of all towers .
• Immediate graffiti removal within 48 hours.
• 24-hour emergency repair response to ensure professional appearance.
• Quarterly ad condition assessments w ith any necessary replacements or updates.
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Name of Reference:
Company Name:
Email:
Phone:
Dates of Business:
Name of Reference :
Company Name:
Email:
Phone:
Dates of Business:
Name of Reference :
Company Name:
Email:
Phone:
Dates of Business:
Name of Reference:
Company Name:
Email:
Phone:
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Name of Reference:
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Email:
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Dates of Business:
Name of Reference:
Company Name:
Email :
Phone:
Dates of Business:
References of Work Performed Form
Vince Nardo (Owner of Reborn Cabinets)
Reborn Cabinets
vnardo@reborncabinets.com
714-812-5018
2013 to current
Dr. Hooman Shabatian (Owner of West Medical)
West Medical
H@westmedical.com
310-927-2704
2015 to current
Kristine Everly Smith
Irvine Company
kristineconsulting@gmail.com
714-240-4395
2017-2019
Austin Ferro (Owner of Nanoknee)
Nanoknee
aferro@bonejointcenter.com
805-714-8984
2018 to current
Carla Strickland (President of Huntington Beach Republican Women)
Huntington Beach Republican Wome n
714-316-3207
2024
Osama Shehadeh (Owner of Jacks Surf Shop)
Jack's Surf Shop
osameh 78@yahoo.com
714-717-8528
2014 to current
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TYPE OF APPLICANT:
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
VENDOR APPLICATION FORM
~NEW □ CURRENT VENDOR
Legal Contractual Name of Corporation: Rio Media & Advertising
Contact Person for Agreement: _T_h_o_m_a_s_lo_r_io ______________ _
Corporate Mailing Address: 101 Main Street, Suite 230
City, State and Zip Code: Huntington Beach, CA 92649
E-Mail Address: tommy@riomediainc.com
Phone: 818-605-0945 Fax: 323-435-0553
Contact Person for Proposals: _D_e_b_o_r_a_h_lo_r_io _____________ _
Title: CFO E-Mail Address: debbie@riomediainc.com
Business Telephone: 714-794-9735
Year Business was Established:
Business Fax: 323-435-0553 ------
Is your business: (check one)
□ NON PROFIT CORPORATION ~ FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
Is your business: (check one)
~ CORPORATION
□ INDIVIDUAL
0 PARTNERSHIP
□ LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
□ SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
□ UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION
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Names & Titles of Corporate Board Members
(Also list Names & Titles of persons with written authorization/resolution to s ign contracts)
Names
Thomas Iorio
Deborah Iorio
Title
CEO
CFO
Phone
818-605-0945
818-605-0944
Federal Tax Identification Number: 73-1634245
City of Huntington Beach Business License Number: A278206
(If none, you must obtain a Huntington Beach Business License upon award of contract.)
City of Huntington Beach Business License Expiration Date: 10/31/25
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-336 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA:Eric McCoy, Fire Chief
PREPARED BY:Brevyn Mettler, Emergency Management Administrator
Bonnie To, Principal Management Analyst
Subject:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-33 authorizing certain City officials to execute Emergency
Management Grant Applications and Documents
Statement of Issue:
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 2025-33 designating specific City officials to
apply for and obtain Emergency Management and Department of Homeland Security Grants. These
grants include, but are not limited to, Emergency Performance, State Homeland Security, and Urban
Area Security Initiative.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact for Eligible Grants that do not have a match requirement or Eligible
Grants that are matched with in-kind administrative expenditures, such as administrative staff time
and other budgeted expenditures. Furthermore, there are no direct costs to the City of Huntington
Beach, and the grants do not obligate the City for any future funding.
For any Eligible Grant that require direct costs for a match requirement, staff will request approval
from City Council before accepting these types of Eligible Grants.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-33, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Authorizing Certain City Officials to Execute Grant Applications and Documents.”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt the resolution and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Over the past several years, the City’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
has obtained many federal and state grants, bringing in funding to improve the Emergency
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Management and Homeland Security Program. These grants have been obtained from a number of
federal and state agencies, often with short application and performance timeframes. These grants
include Emergency Management Program (EMPG), Citizen Corps, Hazard Mitigation, AmeriCorps
Plan Writing grants, and Department of Homeland Security grants, such as the Urban Area Security
Initiative (UASI), Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS), and other grants. Resolution No.
2025-33 (Attachment 1) will continue to allow designated City staff members (City Manager, Chief
Financial Officer, Fire Chief, or the Emergency Management Administrator) to quickly develop and
submit additional applications and execute related documents to obtain grant funding to enhance the
Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program. These grants allow for enhanced training
of emergency response personnel and emergency managers, creation of training exercises, and
purchase of specialized equipment.
There is no financial impact for Eligible Grants that do not have a match requirement. There is no
financial impact for Eligible Grants that are matched with in-kind administrative expenditures, such as
administrative staff time and other budgeted expenditures. There are no direct costs to the City of
Huntington Beach, and the grants do not obligate the City for any future funding. For any Eligible
Grant that requires direct costs for a match requirement, staff will request for approval from City
Council before accepting these types of Eligible Grants.
In 2021, State guidelines were revised to require agencies to adopt this type of resolution every three
(3) years. Previously, it had to be submitted annually. At this time, City staff requests adoption of the
attached resolution authorizing specified City officials to execute grant applications and documents
for Eligible Grants. Approval of the proposed resolution also facilitates the expeditious spending of
these grant funds and allows the City to maintain consistency with federal and state grant timeframe
requirements.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 2 - Fiscal Stability, Strategy A - Consider new revenue sources and opportunities to support the
City's priority initiatives and projects.
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2025-33
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHORIZING
CERTAIN CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE
GRANT APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington B each desires to designate and
authorize certain classifications in the city service as the City's agents for purposes of applying
for and obtaining Emergency Management and Department of Homeland Security Grants,
including, but not limited to, Emergency Management Performance Grant, State Homeland
Security Grant, Urban Area Security Initiative, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as
"Eligible Grants").
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
That the City Manager ( or his or her designee ), the Chief Financial Officer, the Fire
Chief, or the Emergency Management Administrator, is hereby authorized to execute for and on
behalf of the City of Huntington Beach, a Charter City established under the laws of the State of
California, any application and related documents to file for non-matching Eligible Grants and
matching grants that do not require direct costs but are matched with in-kind administrative
expenditures, such as administrative staff time and other budgeted expenditures. This resolution
shall remain in effect during fiscal years 2026, 2027 and 2028.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the C ity of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the ___ day of __________ , 2025 .
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Manager
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Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-337 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA:Eric McCoy, Fire Chief
PREPARED BY:Brevyn Mettler, Emergency Management Administrator
Bonnie To, Principal Management Analyst
Subject:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-34 authorizing certain City officials to execute Applications and
Documents to obtain Disaster and Emergency Relief
Statement of Issue:
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 2025-34 designating specific City officials to
apply for and obtain financial assistance for disaster and emergency relief.
Financial Impact:
This resolution would allow the City to apply for and obtain financial assistance for disaster and
emergency relief. There is no financial impact to the General Fund.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-34, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Authorizing Certain City Officials to Execute Applications and Documents to Obtain Disaster and
Emergency Relief.”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt the resolution and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Resolution No. 2025-34 designates the City Manager, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Chief Financial
Officer,and Emergency Management Administrator as authorized to execute applications and
documents to obtain disaster and emergency relief. If the attached resolution is approved, the
resolution would accompany City claims for financial reimbursement from the California Office of
Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In conformance with
the State of California requirements, City staff would return to City Council annually to present a
similar resolution to obtain the noted authorizations.
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Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 8 - Public Safety, Strategy B - Bolster City's emergency management preparedness and
response plans to ensure seamless public safety response during crisis events.
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2025-34
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHORIZING CERTAIN
CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS
TO OBTAIN DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RELIEF
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach desires to designate and
authorize certain classifications in the city service as the City's agents for purposes of applying
for and obtaining financial assistance for disaster and emergency relief,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City 9f Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. That the City Manager, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Chief Financial Officer or
Emergency Management Administrator, are hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of
the City of Huntington Beach, a public entity established tmder the laws of the State of
California, any application and to file it in the Office of Emergency Services for the purpose of
obtaining certain federal assistance under P.L . 93-288 as amended by the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, and/or state financial assistance under
the California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA).
2. That the City of Huntington Beach, a public entity established under the laws of
the State of California, hereby authorizes its agents to provide to the State Office of Emergency
Services, for all matters pertaining to any such state disaster assistance, the assurances and
agreements required.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the ___ day of __________ , 2025.
Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: [k ~
City Manager City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
25-16243/37 63 52
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-229 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA:Eric Parra, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY:Gaute Svendsbo, Police Captain
Kimberly Rodriguez, Management Analyst
Subject:
Annual Military Equipment Use Report (AB481)
Statement of Issue:
California Government Code Chapter 12.8, “Funding, Acquisition, and Use of Military Equipment” in
part requires that the City review Ordinance No. 4255 - Exhibit 3 that approved the funding,
acquisition, or use of military equipment at least annually and, vote on whether to renew the
ordinance at a regular meeting.
In addition, the City is required to determine, based on the annual military equipment report
submitted as part of this process, whether each type of military equipment identified has complied
with the standards for approval outlined in the Analysis section.
Financial Impact:
The estimated ongoing annual maintenance and equipment replacement costs total is approximately
$64,000 (Exhibit 4 of Attachment 1). Sufficient funds are budgeted each year for the Police
Department out of the General Fund to cover these costs.
Recommended Action:
A) Approve Annual Military Use Report (AB 481) and renew Ordinance No. 4255 “An Ordinance of
the City Council of Huntington Beach Adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy Consistent with
Assembly Bill No. 481, and Making a Finding of Exemption Under CEQA”; and
B) Find that each type of military equipment identified in that report (Attachment 1) complies with
the following standards for approval:
1. The military equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can
achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.
2. The proposed military equipment use policy will safeguard the public’s welfare, safety, civil
rights, and civil liberties.
3. Any future purchased equipment is reasonably cost effective compared to available
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alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.
4. Prior military equipment use complied with the military equipment use policy that was in effect
at the time, or if prior uses did not comply with the accompanying military equipment use
policy, corrective action has been taken to remedy nonconforming uses and ensure future
compliance.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not renew Ordinance No. 4255, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
As referenced in the Huntington Beach Police Department’s (HBPD) Annual Military Equipment Use
Report (Attachment 1), the HBPD possesses and uses a wide variety of military equipment to assist
in safely providing the highest level of service to our residents, businesses, visitors, and the public
through a partnership with our community to preserve and improve the quality of life in Huntington
Beach. While the inventory of military equipment varies, the possession of the equipment does not
warrant its use for every incident. Per HBPD Policy 707 (Exhibit 2), the use of military equipment is
restricted to certain instances as controlled by the HBPD’s Policy on Use of Force, and in some
cases only by certain units and personnel. The use of the Department’s military equipment is
continuously evaluated. Use of such equipment by department personnel is taken into account when
considering the totality of the circumstances, public safety, officer safety, State and Federal law, and
other information available at the time.
As part of the HBPD’s continued use of this equipment, the City is required to determine whether
each type of military equipment identified in the attached report complies with the following standards
for approval:
1. The military equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can
achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.
2. The proposed military equipment use policy will safeguard the public’s welfare, safety, civil
rights, and civil liberties.
3. If purchasing the equipment, the equipment is reasonably cost effective compared to available
alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.
4. Prior military equipment use complied with the military equipment use policy that was in effect
at the time, or if prior uses did not comply with the accompanying military equipment use
policy, corrective action has been taken to remedy nonconforming uses and ensure future
compliance.
If the City determines that a type of military equipment identified in that annual military equipment
report has not complied with the standards for approval set forth above, the City shall either
disapprove a renewal of the authorization for that type of military equipment or require modifications
to the military equipment use policy in a manner that will resolve the lack of compliance.
Within 30 days of submitting this report, the HBPD shall hold a community engagement meeting to
provide an opportunity for the public to ask questions regarding the annual military equipment report
and the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment.
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Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 8 - Public Safety, Strategy B - Bolster City's emergency management preparedness and
response plans to ensure seamless public safety response during crisis events.
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan
Attachment(s):
1. HBPD Annual Military Equipment Use Report (AB481)
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUN ICATION
TO:
FROM:
DATE: April 1,2025
SUBJECT: Annual Military Equipment Use Report (AB 481)
Executive Summary:
On September 30, 2021, Governor Newsom approved Assembly Bill 481 (Exhibit 1). The Bill
requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval from the applicable governing
body (City Council}, by adoption of a military equipment use policy (Exhibit 2), as
specified by ordinance at a regular meeting prior to taking certain actions relating to the
funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment.
On May 3, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4255 (Exhibit 3), approving the
Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD} Military Equipment Use Policy and Inventory.
AB 481, and the Ordinance, mandates the HBPD to submit to the City Council an annual
report of use for the specific military equipment the HBPD possesses. The current Inventory
of Military Equipment possessed by the HBPD is included as Exhibit 4.
The Military Equipment Use Policy is subject to City Council review to determine whether
the standards set forth in AB 481 have been met, based upon this Annual Military
Equipment Use Report. Finally, AB 481 requires publication of the Military Equipment Use
Policy and the Annual Military Equipment Use Report on the Department's website.
Per Government Code 7072 of AB 481, the annual military equipment report shall, at a
minimum, include the following information for the immediately preceding calendar year
for each type of military equipment:
( 1} A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use.
(2) A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military
equipment.
(3) The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military
equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response.
(4) The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition,
personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing
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costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the
calendar year following submission of the annual military equipment report.
(5) The quantity possessed for each type of military equipment.
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(6) If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional military equipment in the
next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment.
Within 30 days of submitting and publicly releasing an annual military equipment report
pursuant to this section, the law enforcement agency shall hold at least one well
publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting, at which the
general public may discuss and ask questions regarding the annual military equipment
report and the law enforcement agency's funding, acquisition, or use of military
equipment.
Introduction:
The HBPD possesses a variety of military equipment, as defined by AB481, to assist in safely
carrying out its mission, "To provide the highest level of service to our residents, businesses,
visitors and the public through a partnership with our community to preserve and improve
the quality of life in Huntington Beach."
While the inventory of military equipment varies, the mere possession of the equipment
does not warrant its use for every incident. The HBPD recognizes that critical incidents are
unpredictable and can be very dynamic in nature. A variety of equipment options can
greatly assist incident commanders, supervisors, and officers in resolving those incidents in
a safe manner. The use of military equipment is restricted to certain instances and in some
cases only by certain units and personnel. The use of the Department's military equipment
is continuously evaluated and the use of such equipment by department personnel is
taken into account when considering the totality of the circumstances, public safety,
officer safety, State and Federal law, and other information available at the time.
This Annual Military Equipment Use Report outlines a summary of military equipment usage
guidelines, inventory, fiscal impact, complaints, and reported concerns for calendar year
2024.
Summary of Military Equipment Usages:
The City of Huntington Beach is home to approximately 200,000 people. During calendar
year 2024 the Department responded to over 52,000 calls for service requiring an officer
response and approximately 26,000 officer-initiated calls. During those calls, force was
used seventy-two (72) times. Of the force options utilized, military equipment in the form of
projectiles were only used during three (3) of those contacts. These statistics illustrate the
few instances of force used by Huntington Beach police officers in relation to overall calls,
which remains at less than one per thousand, as it did in all three prior reports. Moreover,
force used involving military equipment is an even smaller subset of the overall force used.
This number totals approximately once every 26,000 calls.
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Outreach and Community Engagement:
The ability of our Police Department to maintain trust and confidence that we will aptly
provide quality law enforcement services lo the residents and visitors of Huntington Beach
is of utmost importance to our agency. The Department strives to maintain transparency
and enhance our relationship with the community by openly sharing information,
displaying our inventory of military equipment, and engaging with our community
members throughout the year at various events, including public safety open houses, toy
drives, 41h of July celebrations, citizens' academies, coffee with a cop, and others.
Tables and Conclusions:
The following tables contain a summary of incidents where military equipment was
deployed. The three {3) instances where projecliles (munitions) were fired are indicated in
bold.
There have been no internal audits (other than those conducled to gather and confirm
data for this report), identified violations of equipment use, or any complaints concerning
the listed equipment. There have been no reported violations of the military equipment
use policy during this reporting period.
As mentioned in the previous year's report, the Department is in the process of procuring
funding lo replace an additional 90 aging Daniel Defense and Bushmaster patrol rifles that
have been in use for approximately l O+ years. All of these rifles are al or approaching
their expecled lifespan {see inventory seclion l 0).
Last year's report mentioned the Department was in the process of reviewing the
feasibility of deploying a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, which would enable us
the ability to deploy drones remotely from designated launching pads throughout the
City. This program was recently approved by the City Council and is in the process of
being built out with infrastructure for several deployment "pods" lo be installed at
strategic locations within the Ci1y. This capability will greatly enhance our service to the
community by providing us the abili1y to more expeditiously respond to emergency calls
for service. This capability is expected to be fully operational by 1he end of this calendar
year.
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Table 1 -HBPD AB 481 Annual Reporting Jan 1 -Dec 31, 2024
II Date Egul~ment De~lo)led SummarL
1/1/2024 40mm Launcher Officers responded to a report of a wanted suspect. The suspect refused to
exit the location and was eventually talked out of the residence by CNT.
1/1/2024 Rifle A suspect tried to enter a residence through the front door. Suspect then
Pepperball Launcher broke a fence and entered back yard and tried back door. The suspect
40mm Launch er surrendered.
1/2/2024 UAS Search for parolee at large.
1/5/2024 UAS Drone photos.
1/6/2024 40mm Launcher Search of suspect wanted for robbery, domestic violence, and a stolen
vehicle .
1/7/2024 Pepperball Laun cher Officers were dispatched to a location in reference a wanted male. The
40mm Launcher suspect refused to exit a vehicle. The suspect eventuallv surrendered.
1/7/2024 UAS Area check during a burglary alarm.
1/8/2024 UAS Fatal traffic collision mapping.
1/13/2024 40mm Launcher Termination point of a vehicle pursuit.
1/16/2024 UAS Checked an area reference transient encampments.
1/18/2024 Mobile Command Post DUI Check Point.
(MCP)
1/18/2024 UAS Fatal traffic collision mapping.
1/18/2024 UAS Area check during a burglary alarm.
1/20/2024 Rifle High-risk stop at the termination of a pursuit of a stolen vehicle.
40mm Launcher
Pennerball Launcher
1/21/2024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
1/23/2024 UAS Area check for suspicious circumstances.
1/23/2024 UAS Search for a suicidal subject.
1/25/2024 UAS Search for an evicted subject who returned to a residence.
1/28/2024 UAS Assisted with the monitoring of a protest caravan.
1/29/2024 40mm Launcher Termination point of a vehicle pursuit.
1/30/2024 Rifle Radio call of a male who threatened another male with a firearm.
40mm Launcher
1/31/2024 UAS Surveillance of suspect business.
2/1/2024 UAS Surveillance related to an investigation.
2/2/2024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
2/4/2024 UAS Marathon Coverage.
2/4/2024 Rifle SWAT security deployment for Marathon.
Armo red Vehicle
2/5/2024 Rifle High-risk traffic slop of felony suspects .
Pepperball Launcher
40mm Launcher
2/6/2024 Rifle Suspect with a gun call.
2/6/2024 UAS Surveillance related to an investigation .
2/8/2024 UAS Surveillance related to an investigation.
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2/10/2024 Rifle; 40mm Launcher Search for ADW suspect.
2/10/2024 UAS Crime scene mapping.
2/11/2024 UAS Search for suspects involved with a stolen vehicle.
2/11/2024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
2/12/2024 UAS Search for suspicious subject.
2/14/2024 UAS Assisted Westminster PD with a barricaded suspect.
2/14/2024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
2/15/2024 Crisis Negotiations Team CNT deployed lo assist SWAT with a planned search warrant.
Vehicle
2/15/2024 Rifle SWAT search warrant.
40mm Launcher Armored
Vehicle
Robot
2/15/2024 UAS Fatal traffic collision mapping.
2/15/2024 UAS Assisted with a call in reference to a transient trespassing.
2/15/2024 UAS SWAT search warrant.
2/16/2024 UAS Search for an assault suspect.
2/18/2024 UAS Search for a missing juvenile.
2/18/2024 UAS Search for involved parties in a traffic collision.
2/22/2024 UAS Fatal traffic collision mapping.
2/24/2024 UAS Monitoring large traffic hazard.
2/24/2024 UAS Assisted with ADW call.
2/25/2024 UAS Patrol Check of a residence.
2/27/2024 Rifle Assisted on a call of a male waving a gun around.
3/3/2024 UAS Surveillance of protest.
3/4/2024 UAS Search for missing adult at beach waterline.
3/7/2024 UAS Surveillance related lo an investigation.
3/7/2024 UAS Fatal traffic collision mapping.
3/8/2024 UAS Search for a recovered stolen boat.
3/9/2024 UAS Search for stolen vehicle.
3/12/2024 Rifle Officers responded to a stabbing with a possible firearm involved.
40mm Launcher
3/17/2024 UAS Assisted at the scene of a suicide and traffic collision.
3/19/2024 UAS Search for a suspect who fled from a stolen vehicle after a pursuit.
3/19/2024 UAS Assisted in localing suspect vehicle.
3/19/2024 UAS Traffic collision mapping.
3/20/2024 UAS Search for felony warrant subject.
3/24/2024 UAS Assisted Westminster Police with locating a grand theft suspect.
3/27/2024 Pepperball Launcher Officers were handling a call Involving a wanted suspect who had
40mm Launcher barricaded himself In a bathroom. The 40mm was utilized to break the
window and nennerball was denloved.
4/2/2024 Rifle Radio call of subjects wilh guns that barged into a home.
40mm Launcher
4/2/2024 UAS Surveillance related lo an investigation.
4/2/2024 UAS Assisted Garden Grove Police Department with a fatal traffic collision.
4/2/2024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
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4/2/2024 UAS Search for felony warrant suspect.
4/6/2024 UAS Search for missing child.
4111/2024 40mm launcher Search for burglary suspect.
UAS
4119/2024 40mm launcher High-risk traffic stop of felony suspect.
4/22/2024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
4/22/2024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
4/24/2024 UAS Assisted with a call of a suicidal subject inside of an apartment.
4/25/2024 UAS Checkpoint recording.
4/28/2024 Crisis Negotiations Team CNT negotiated with a male threatening suicide.
Vehicle
5/1/2024 UAS Assisted with the execution of a Search Warrant.
5/2/2024 Crisis Negotiations Team CNT negotiated with a male threatening suicide.
Vehicle
512/2024 UAS Assisted with a call of a suicidal subject.
5/312024 UAS Search for a suspect involved in a shooting.
5/612024 Crisis Negotiations Team CNT assisted on a SWAT warrant service.
Vehicle
516/2024 Rifle SWAT executed a high risk search warrant.
Pepperball launcher
40mm launcher
Armored Vehicle
Robot
516/2024 UAS Assisted SWAT during the execution of a search warrant.
5/8/2024 UAS Search for a suspect that ran from officers.
5113/2024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
511512024 UAS Search for missing juvenile.
5/20/2024 Rifle High risk vehicle stop.
40mm launcher
5/2112024 UAS Patrol check for barking dogs.
5130/2024 Rifle Search for burglary suspect.
40mm launcher
5130/2024 UAS Patrol check reference an audible burglary alarm.
5/30/2024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
5/31/2024 Mobile Command Post Utilized during a homicide investigation.
/MCPl
6/4/2024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
6/11/2024 Rifle Search for felony suspect hiding in backyard.
Pepperball launcher
40mm launcher
6111/2024 40mm Launcher Search for burglary suspect.
6111/2024 UAS Assisted another agency in a search for a suspect.
6/1112024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
6/12/2024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
611512024 UAS Search for a suspicious subject.
6/1812024 UAS Search for a missing elderly female.
6/2212024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
6126/2024 UAS Search for a robbery suspect.
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6/28/2024 UAS Search for a suspect who fled from officers.
7/3/2024 Pepperball Launcher A felony domestic violence suspect was located in his vehicle and
40mm Launcher refused to exit. After negotiating with the suspect, pepper balls were
deoloved throuah an ooen window.
7/4/2024 Mobile Command Post Utilized during a homicide investigation.
/MCP\
7/5/2024 UAS Utilized during a homicide investigation.
7/10/2024 Rifle Officers responded to a report of a female who forced her way into an
40mm Launcher aoartment holding a knife.
7/13/2024 UAS Search for a stolen vehicle.
7/16/2024 Mobile Command Post Ulilized during a shooting invesligation.
/MCP\
7/18/2024 Rifle SWAT executed a high risk search warrant.
40mm Launcher
Pepperball Launcher
Armored Vehicle
Long Range Acoustic
Device (LRAD)
7/18/2024 UAS Assisted SWAT during the execution of a search warrant.
7/20/2024 UAS Search for suspicious subjects.
7/20/2024 UAS Search for suspects who fled from a stolen vehicle.
7/23/2024 UAS Search for a grand theft suspect.
7/2312024 UAS Assisted with trespassing investigation.
7/26/2024 UAS Demonslration at Goldenwest college explorer academy.
7/26/2024 UAS Traffic collision mapping.
7/28/2024 UAS Search for a trespassing suspect.
7/28/2024 UAS Search for a missing swimmer.
8/3/2024 UAS Assisted with U.S. OPEN event.
8/4/2024 UAS Assisted with a call involving a suspicious package.
8/5/2024 UAS Surveillance related to an investigation.
8/6/2024 UAS Fatal traffic collision mapping.
8/6/2024 Rifle SWAT executed a search warrant for a wanted suspect. NFDD, LRAD,
40mm Launcher Robot, and the Armored Vehicles were utilized.
Pepperball Launcher
NFDD
Armored Vehicle
Long Range Acoustic
Device (LRAD)
Robot
8/6/2024 UAS Assisted SWAT during the execution of a search warrant.
8/9/2024 UAS Search for trespassing suspect.
8/9/2024 UAS Assisted with U.S. OPEN event.
8/10/2024 UAS Assisted with U.S. OPEN event.
8/11/2024 UAS Assisted with U.S. OPEN event.
8/17/2024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
8/22/2024 UAS Search for a hit and run suspect.
8/26/2024 UAS Surveillance for SWAT team.
9/3/2024 UAS Conducted an interior search for suspect.
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9/5/2024 Mobile Command Post Assisted with DUI Checkpoint.
(MCP)
9/6/2024 UAS Assisted SWAT during the execution of a search warrant.
9/12/2024 UAS Assisted with a search warrant.
9/13/2024 40mm Launcher Search for ADW suspect.
9/15/2024 Mobile Command Post Utilized during a homicide investigation.
/MCP\
9/16/2024 UAS Search for vandalism suspect.
9/1712024 Pepperball Launcher Traffic stop with uncooperative suspect refusing to comply. The
40mm Launcher suspect told officers she would shoot them. 40mm and pepperball were
used to extract the susDect.
9/19/2024 UAS Assisted with a probation search.
9/20/2024 UAS Search for grand theft suspects.
9/21/2024 40mm Launcher High risk vehicle stop.
9/27/2024 Rifle High risk vehicle stop.
9/27/2024 UAS Search for suspects who fled from officers.
10/3/2024 UAS Search of submerged vehicle.
10/4/2024 UAS Assisted SWAT during the execution of a search warrant.
10/5/2024 UAS Fatal traffic collision mapping.
10/11/2024 UAS Assisted another agency with locating a felony suspect.
10/11/2024 UAS Assisted another agency with containment.
10/12/2024 Rifle High risk vehicle stop.
40mm Launcher
10/15/2024 Rifle High risk vehicle stop.
10/19/2024 UAS Search for shooting suspects.
10/20/2024 Rifle Search for armed suspect in a park.
10/31/2024 UAS Conducted a patrol check of a shopping center.
11/5/2024 UAS Search for trespassing suspects.
11/8/2024 UAS Search for burglary suspect.
11/16/2024 UAS Search for missing juvenile surfer.
11/19/2024 Rifle Officers assisted another agency with a barricaded suspect.
11/21/2024 UAS Search for a felony warrant suspect.
11/23/2024 UAS Conducted a patrol check.
11/24/2024 UAS Conducted a patrol check for vandalism suspect(s).
11/24/2024 UAS Search for a suspicious person.
11/27/2024 UAS Surveillance related to an investigation.
11/29/2024 Rifle Suspect fired at HBFD when they attempted to make entry on a medical aid.
40mm Launcher
Pepperball Launcher
UAS
12/8/2024 Rifle Officers responded to a call of felony domestic violence. The suspect stated if
40mm Launcher Armored she called police he would shoot it out with them.
Vehicle Pepperball
Launcher
12/8/2024 UAS Assisted with containment.
12/19/2024 40mm Launcher Search for an assault suspect.
12121/2024 UAS Checked vehicle for occupants at the scene of a traffic collision.
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12/26/2024 Pepperball Launcher Search for a domestic violence suspect barricaded inside his home.
40mm Launcher
Rifle
12/26/2024 UAS Surveillance related to an investigation.
12/27/2024 UAS Search for a hit and run suspect.
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Table 2 -HBPD AB 481 Equipment Deployment Reporting
Equipment Type Total Reported Deployments
40mm launcher 33
Armored Vehicle 6
Chemical Agents 0
Crisis Negotiation Team Vehicle 4
Explosive Breaching Tools 0
Launching Cups 0
long Rang·e Acoustic Device (LRAD) 2
Mobile Command Post 6
Noise Flash Diversionary Device (NFDD) 1
Pepperball Launcher 13
Rifle 26
Robot 2
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) 123
Chart 1 -HBPD AB 481 Equipment Deployment Reporting
HBPD AB 481 Equipment Deployment 2024
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
Robot
Rifle
Pepperball Launcher
Noise Flash Diversionary Device (NFDD)
Mobile Command Post
Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)
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Explosive Breaching Tools
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Q_, MICHAEL J. VIGLIOTTA
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
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Assembly Bill No. 481
CHAPTER406
An act to add Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) to Division
7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to military equipment.
[Approved by Governor September 30, 2021. Filed with
Secretary of Stale September 30, 2021. J
LBGISLATIVIl COUNSBL'S DIGl!ST
AB 481, Chiu. Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment:
funding, acquisition, and use.
Existing law designates the Department of General Services as the agency
for the State of California responsible for distribution of federal surplus
personal property, excepting food commodities, and requires the depa11ment
to, among other things, do all things necessa1y to the execution of its powers
and duties as the state agency for the distribution of federal personal surplus
property, excepting food commodities, in accordance with specified federal
law. Existing law, the Federal Surplus Property Acquisition Law of 1945,
authorizes a local agency, as defined, to acquire surplus federal properly
without regard to any law which requires posting of notices 01· advertising
for bids, inviting or receiving bids, or delivery of purchases before payment,
or which prevents the local agency from bidding on federal surplus property.
Existing federal law authorizes the Department of Defense to transfer surplus
personal properly, including arms and ammunition, to federal or state
agencies for use in law enforcement activities, subject to specified conditions,
at no cost to the acquiring agency.
This bill would require a law enforcement agency, defined to include
specified entities, to obtain approval of the applicable governing body, by
adoption of a military equipment use policy, as specified, by ordinance at
a regular meeting held pursuant to specified open meeting laws, prior to
taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of military
equipment, as defined. The bill would also require similar approval for the
continued use of milita1y equipment acquired prior to Janua1y l, 2022. The
bill would allow the governing body to approve the funding, acquisition,
or use of military equipment within its jurisdiction only if it determines that
the military equipment meets specified standards. The bill would require
the governing body to annually review the ordinance and to either disapprove
a renewal of the authorization for a lype, as defined, ofmilita1y equipment
or amend the military equipment use policy if it determines, based on an
annual military equipment report prepared by the law enforcement agency,
as provided, that the milita1y equipment does not comply with the
above-described standards for approval. The bill would specify these
provisions do not preclude a county or local municipality from implementing
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additional requirements and standards related to the purchase, use, and
reporting of milita,y equipment by local law enforcement agencies.
This bill would also require a state agency, as defined, to create a milita,y
equipment use policy before engaging in certain activities, publish the policy
on the agency's internet website, and provide a copy of the policy to the
Governor or the Governor's designee, as specified. The bill would also
require a state agency that seeks to continue use of military equipment
acquired prior to January 1, 2022, to create a militmy equipment use policy,
This bill would also include findings that the changes proposed by this
bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and,
therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities,
By adding to the duties of local officials with respect to the funding,
acquisition, and use of military equipment, this bill would impose a
state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires local agencies, for the purpose of
ensuring public access to the meetings of public bodies and the writings of
public officials and agencies, to comply with a statuto1y enactment that
amends or enacts laws relating to public records or open meetings and
contains findings demonstrating that the enactment furthers the constitutional
requirements relating to this purpose.
This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
The California Constitution rcquil'es the state to reimburse local agencies
and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statuto1y
provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for
a specified reason.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The acquisition of milita1y equipment and its deployment in our
communities adversely impacts the public's safety and welfare, including
increased risk of civilian deaths, significant risks to civil rights, civil liberties,
and physical and psychological well-being, and incurment of significant
financial costs, Military equipment is more frequently deployed in
low~income Black and Brown communities 1 meaning the risks and impacts
of police militarization are experienced most acutely in marginalized
communities.
(b) The public has a right to know about any funding, acquisition, or use
of milita1y equipment by state or local government officials, as well as a
right to participate in any government agency's decision to fund 1 acquire,
or use such equipment.
(c) Decisions regarding whether and how milila1y equipment is funded,
acquired, or used should give strong consideration to the public's welfare,
safety, civil rights, and civil liberties, and should be based on meaningful
public input.
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(d) Legally enforceable safeguards, including transparency, oversight,
and accountability measures, must be in place to protect the public's welfare,
safety, civil rights, and civil liberties before milita,y equipment is funded,
acquired, or used.
(e) The lack of a public fornm to discuss the acquisition of militaiy
equipment jeopardizes the relationship police have with the community,
which can be undermined when Jaw enforcement is seen as an occupying
force rather than a public safety service.
SEC. 2. Chapter 12,8 (commencing with Section 7070) is added to
Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, to read:
CHAPTER 12.8. FUNDING, ACQUISITION, AND Usn OF Mn.ITARY
EQUIPMBNT
7070. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Governing body" means the elected body that oversees a law
enforcement agency or, ifthere is no elected body that directly oversees the
law enforcement agency, the appointed body that oversees a law enforcement
agency. In the case of a law enforcement agency of a county, including a
sheriffJs department or a district attorney's office, "governing body" means
the board of supervisors of the county.
(b) "Law enforcement agency" means any of the following:
(1) A police depa11ment, including the police department of a transit
agency, school district, or any campus of the University of California, the
California State University, or California Community Colleges.
(2) A sheriff's department.
(3) A district attorney's office.
(4) A county probation department.
(c) "Military equipment" means the following:
(1) Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles,
(2) Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored
personnel carriers. However, police versions of standard consumer vehicles
are specifically excluded from this subdivision.
(3) High mobility multipmpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), cormnonly
referred to as Humvees, two and one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or
wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. However,
unarmored all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorized dirt bikes are
specifically excluded from this subdivision.
(4) Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their
occupants and utilize a tracked system instead of wheels for forward motion.
(5) Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to
facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units.
(6) Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind.
(7) Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive
in nature. However, items designed to remove a lock, such as bolt cutters,
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or a handheld ram designed to be operated by one person, are specifically
excluded from this subdivision.
(8) Firearms of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotguns
are specifically excluded from this subdivision.
(9) Ammunition of .SO caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotgun
ammunition is specifically excluded from this subdivision.
(I 0) Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .SO caliber,
including assault weapons as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the
Penal Code, with the exception of standard issue service weapons and
ammunition of less than .SO caliber that are issued to officers, agents, or
employees of a law enforcement agency or a state agency.
(11) Any fireaim or firearm accesso1y that is designed to launch explosive
projectiles.
(12) "Flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools, "tear gas,"
and "pepper balls," excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper
spray.
(13) Taser Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and the
Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD).
(14) The following projectile launch platforms and their associated
munitions: 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag;• rnbber bullet, and
specialty impact munition (SIM) weapons.
(15) AJay other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state
agency to require additional oversight.
(16) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through(IS), "military equipment"
does not include general equipment not designated as prohibited or controlled
by the federal Defense Logistics Agency.
(d) "Milita1y equipment use policy" means a publicly released, written
document governing the use of military equipment by a law enforcement
agency or a state agency that addresses, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) A description of each type of military equipment, the quantity sought,
its capabilities, expected lifespan, and product descriptions from the
manufacturer of the rnilita1y equipment.
(2) The purposes and authorized uses for which the law enforcement
agency or the state agency proposes to use each type of rnilita1y equipment.
(3) The fiscal impact of each type of milita,y equipment, including the
initial costs of obtaining the equipment and estimated annual costs of
maintaining the equipment.
(4) The legal and procedural rules that govern each authorized use.
(5) The training, including any course required by the Commission on
Peace Officer Standards and Training, that must be completed before any
officer, agent, or employee of the law enforcement agency or the state agency
is allowed to use each specific type of military equipment to ensure the full
protection of the public's welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil libe11ies and
full adherence lo the militaiy equipment use policy.
(6) The mechanisms to ensure compliance with the military equipment
use policy, including which independent persons or entitie.s have oversight
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authority, and, if applicable, what legally enforceable sanctions are put in
place for violations of the policy.
(7) For a law enforcement agency, the procedures by which members of
the public may register complaints or concems or submit questions about
the use of each specific type of military equipment, and how the law
enforcement agency will ensure that each complaint, concern, or question
receives a response in a timely manner.
(e) "State agency" means the law enforcement division of every state
office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other
state body or agency, except those agencies provided for in Article IV
(except Section 20 thereof) or Article VJ of the California Constitution.
(I) "Type" means each item that shares the same manufach1rer model
number.
7071. (a) (I) A law enforcement agency shall obtain approval of the
governing body, by an ordinance adopting a milita1y equipment use policy
at a regular meeting of the governing body held pursuant to the
Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section
11120) of Chapter I of Part l of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M.
Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part l of
Division 2 of Tille 5), as applicable, prior to engaging in any of the
following:
(A) Requesting military equipment made available pursuant to Section
2576a ofTille 10 of the United States Code.
(B) Seeking funds for military equipment, including, hut not limited to,
applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal
funds, in-kind donations, or other donations or transfers.
(C) Acquiring military equipment either permanently or temporarily,
including by borrowing or leasing.
(D) Collaborating with another law enforcement agency in the deployment
or other use of milita,y equipment within the territorial jurisdiction of the
governing body.
(E) Using any new or existing milita,y equipment for a purpose, in a
manner, or by a person not previously approved by the governing body
pursuant to this chapter.
(F) Soliciting or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an
agreement with, any other person or entity to seek funds for, apply to receive,
acquire, use, or collaborate in the use of, milita1y equipment.
(G) Acquiring military equipment through any means not provided by
this paragraph.
(2) No later than May 1, 2022, a law enforcement agency seeking to
continue the use of any militaty equipment that was acquired prior to January
l, 2022, shall commence a governing body approval process in accordance
with this section. If the governing body does not approve the continuing
use of military equipment, including by adoption pursuant to this subdivision
of a milita,y equipment use policy submitted pursuant to subdivision (b),
within 180 days of submission of the proposed milita,y equipment use policy
to the governing body, the law enforcement agency shall cease its use of
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the military equipment until it receives the approval of the governing body
in accordance with this section.
(b) In seeking the approval of the governing body pursuant to subdivision
(a), a law enforcement agency shall submit a proposed military equipment
use policy to the governing body and make those documents available on
the law enforcement agency's internet website at least 30 days prior to any
public hearing concerning the milita,y equipment at issue.
(c) The governing body shall consider a proposed milita,y equipment
use policy as an agenda item for an open session of a regular meeting and
provide for public comment in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open
Meeting Act (At1icle 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter I of
Part I of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9
(commencing with Section 54950) of Part I of Division 2 of Title 5), as
applicable.
(d) (I) The governing body shall only approve a military equipment use
policy pursuant to this chapter ifit detennines all of the following:
(A) The military equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable
alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.
(B) The proposed milita1y equipment use policy will safeguard the
public's welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties.
(C) If purchasing the equipment, the equipment is reasonably cost
effective compared to available alternatives that can achieve the same
objective of officer and civilian safety.
(D) Prior military equipment use complied with the military equipment
use policy that was in effect at the time, or if prior uses did not comply with
the accompanying military equipment use policy, corrective action has been
taken to remedy nonconfonning uses and ensure future compliance.
(2) In order to facilitate public participation, any proposed or final milita,y
equipment use policy shall be made publicly available on the internet website
of the relevant law enforcement agency for as long as the military equipment
is available for use.
( e) (1) The governing body shall review any ordinance that it has adopted
pursuant to this section approving the funding, acquisition, or use of military
equipment at least annually and, subject to paragraph (2), vote on whether
to renew the ordinance at a regular meeting held pursuant to the
Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Atticle 9 ( commencing with Section
11120) of Chapter I of Part I of Division 3 of 11tle 2) or the Ralph M.
Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part I of
Division 2 of Title 5), as applicable.
(2) The governing body shall determine, based on the annual military
equipment report submitted pmsuant to Section 7072, whether each type
of military equipment identified in that report has complied with the
standards for approval set forth in subdivision (d). If the governing body
determines that a type of military equipment identified in that annual mililaiy
equipment repm1 has not complied with the standards for apprnval set forth
in subdivision (d), the governing body shall either disapprove a renewal of
the authorization for that type ofmilitaty equipment or require modifications
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to the military equipment use policy in a manner that will resolve the lack
of compliance.
(f) Notwithstanding subdivisions {a) to {e}, inclusive, ifa city contracts
with another entity for law enforcement services, the city shall have the
authority to adopt a military equipment use policy based on local conununity
needs.
7072. (a) A law enforcement agency that receives approval for a military
equipment use policy pursuant to Section 7071 shall submit to the governing
body an annual milita,y equipment report for each type of military equipment
approved by the governing body within one year of approval, and annually
thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The law
enforcement agency shall also make each annual military equipment report
required by this section publicly available on its internet website for as long
as the military equipment is available for use. The annual military equipment
repott shall, at a minimum, include the following information for the
immediately preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment:
{I) A smmnary of how the milita1y equipment was used and the purpose
of its use.
(2) A sunnna,y of any complaints or concerns received concerning the
military equipment.
(3) The results of any internal audits, any information about violations
of the military equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response.
{4) The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including
acquisition. personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage,
upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be
provided for the milita1y equipment in the calendar year following
submission of the annual military equipment report.
( 5) The quantity possessed for each type of milita,y equipment.
(6) If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional military
equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military
equipment.
{b) Within 30 days of submitting and publicly releasing an annual military
equipment report pursuant to this section, the law enforcement agency shall
hold at least one well-publicized and conveniently located community
engagement meeting, at which the general public may discuss and ask
questions regarding the annual military equipment report and the law
enforcement agency's funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment.
7073. (a) A state agency shall create a military equipment use policy
prior to engaging in any of the following:
(1) Requesting military equipment made available pursuant to Section
2576a of Title 10 of the United States Code.
{2) Seeking funds for military equipment, including, but not limited to,
applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal
funds, in-kind donations, or other donations or transfers.
(3) Acquiring milita1y equipment either permanently or temporarily,
including by bonowing or leasing.
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(4) Collaborating with a law enforcement agency or another state agency
in the deployment or other use of military equipment within the territorial
jurisdiction of the governing body.
(S) Using any new or existing militaiy equipment for a purpose, in a
manner, or by a person not previously approved by the governing body
pursuant to this chapter.
(6) Soliciting or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an
agreement with, any other person or entity to seek fonds for, or to apply to
receive> acquire, use, or collaborate in the use of, mi1itary equipment.
(7) Acquiring militaiy equipment through any means not provided by
this subdivision.
(b) No later than May I, 2022, a slate agency seeking to continue the use
of any military equipment that was acquired prior to Janua,y I, 2022, shall
create a military equipment use policy.
(c) A state agency that is required to create a military equipment use
policy pursuant to this section shall do both of the following within 180
days of completing the policy:
(1) Publish the military equipment use policy on the agency's internet
website.
(2) Provide a copy of the military equipment use policy to the Governor
or the Governor's designee.
7074. The Legislature finds and declares that ensuring adequate oversight
of the acquisition and use of militmy equipment is a matter of statewide
concern rather than a municipal affair as that term is used in Section S of
Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this chapter applies to
all cities, including charter cities and shall supersede any inconsistent
provisions in the charter of any city, county, or city and county.
7075. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a county or local
municipality from implementing additional requirements and standards
related to the purchase, use, and reporting of military equipment by local
law enforcement agencies.
SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section l of this act,
which adds Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) to Division 7 of
Title I of the Government Code, furthers, within the meaning of paragraph
(7) of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution,
the purposes of that constitutional section as it relates to the right of public
access to the meetings oflocal public bodies or the writings oflocal public
officials and local agencies. Pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of
Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution, the Legislature makes
the following findings:
Requiring local agencies to hold public meetings prior to the acquisition
of military equipment fmther exposes that activity to public scrutiny and
enhances public access to information concerning the conduct of the people's
business.
SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant lo Section 6
of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that
may be incurred by a local agency or school district under this act would
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result from a legislative mandate that is within the scope of paragraph (7)
of subdivision (b) of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution.
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Military Equipment
707.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy Is to provide guidelines for the approval, acquisition, and reporting
requirements of mllltary equipment (Government Code § 7070; Government Code § 7071;
Government Code§ 7072).
707.1.1 DEFINITIONS
Definitions related to this policy include (Government Code § 7070):
Governing body -The elected or appointed body that oversees the Department.
Military equipment -includes but ls not limited to the following:
Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles.
Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers.
High moblllty multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), two-and-one-half-ton trucks,
five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached.
Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants.
• Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facllltate the
operational control and direction of public safety units.
Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind.
Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature. This
does not Include a handheld, one-person ram.
Firearms and ammunition of .50 caliber or greater, excluding standard-issue shotguns
and standard-issue shotgun ammunition.
Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber, Including firearms and
accessories identified as assault weapons in Penal Code § 3051 O and Penal Code §
30515, with the exception of standard-issue firearms.
Any firearm or firearm accessory that Is designed to launch explosive projectiles.
• Noise-flash diversionary devices and explosive breaching tools.
Munitions containing tear gas or oc, excluding standard, service-issued handheld
pepper spray.
TASER® Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and long-range acoustic
devices (LRADs).
• Kinetic energy weapons and munitions.
• Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require
addltlonal oversight.
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707,2 POLICY
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It Is the policy of the Hunllngton Beach Police Department that members of this department comply
with the provisions of Government Code§ 7071 with respect to military equipment.
707.3 MILITARY EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR
The Chief of Police should designate a member of this department to act as the mllltary equipment
coordinator. The responsibilities of the military equipment coordinator include but are not limited to:
(a) Acting as liaison to the governing body far matters related to the requirements of this
policy.
(b) Identifying department equipment that qualifies as mllltary equipment In the current
possession of the Department, or the equipment the Department Intends to acquire
that requires approval by the governing body.
{c) Conducting an Inventory of all military equipment at least annually.
{d) Collaborating with any allied agency that may use military equipment within the
jurisdiction of Huntington Beach Police Department (Government Code § 7071 ).
(e) Preparing for, scheduling, and coordinating the annual community engagement
meeting to Include:
1. Publicizing the details of the meeting.
2. Preparing for public ques\lons regarding the department's funding, acquisition,
and use of equipment.
{fl Preparing the annual mllltary equipment report for submission to the Chief of Police
and ensuring that the report Is made avallable on the department website (Government
Code § 7072).
(g) Establishing the procedure for a person to register a complaint or concern, or how that
person may submit a question about the use of a type of military equipment, and how
the Department will respond In a \lmely manner.
707.4 MILITARY EQUIPMENT INVENTORY
The following constitutes a list of qualifying equipment for the Department:
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707.5 APPROVAL
The Chief of Police or the authorized deslgnee shall obtain approval from the governing body by
way of an ordinance adopting the military equipment policy. As part of the approval process, the
Chief of Police or the authorized deslgnee shall ensure the proposed military equipment policy Is
submitted to the governing body and Is available on the department website at least 30 days prior
to any public hearing concerning the military equipment at issue (Government Code§ 7071 ). The
military equipment policy must be approved by the governing body prior to engaging In any of the
following {Government Code§ 7071):
(a) Requesting mllltary equipment made avallable pursuant to 10 USC§ 2676a.
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(b) Seeking funds for military equipment, Including but not limited to applying for a grant,
sollcltlng or accepting private, local, stale, or federal funds, In-kind donations, or other
donations or transfers.
(c) Acquiring military equipment either permanently or temporarily, Including by borrowing
or leasing.
(d) Collaborating with another law enforcement agency In the deployment or other use of
military equipment within the jurisdiction of this department.
(e) Using any new or existing military equipment for a purpose, In a manner, or by a person
not previously approved by the governing body.
(f) Sollcltlng or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an agreement with, any other
person or entity to seek funds for, apply to receive, acquire, use, or collaborate In the
use of military equipment.
(g) Acquiring military equipment through any means not provided above.
707.6 COORDINATION WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS
Military equipment should not be used by any other law enforcement agency or member In this
jurisdiction unless the military equipment is approved for use In accordance with this policy.
707.7 ANNUAL REPORT
Upon approval of a military equipment policy, the Chief of Police or the authorized designee should
submit a military equipment report lo the governing body for each type of military equipment
approved within one year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment
Is available for use (Government Code § 7072).
The Chief of Police or the authorized deslgnee should also make each annual mllltary equipment
report publicly available on the department website for as long as the military equipment Is
available for use. The report shall Include all information required by Government Code § 7072
for the preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment In department inventory.
707.8 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Within 30 days of submitting and publicly releasing the annual report, the Department shall hold
at least one well-publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting, al which
the Department should discuss the report and respond to public questions regarding the funding,
acquisition, or use of military equipment.
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UN CODIFIED ORDINANCE NO. 4255
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH ADOPTING A MILITARY
EQUIPMENT USE POLICY CONSISTENT WITH
ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 481, AND MAKING A FINDING OF
EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach is a charter city and municipal corporation duly
created and existing under a charter pursuant to which the City has the right and power to make
and enforce all laws and regulations in respect to municipal affairs.
WHEREAS, the California Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, Assembly Bill 48 l
(AB 481 ), which requires City Council approval, via adoption of a "military equipment use policy"
by ordinance, prior to the funding, acquisition, or use of "military equipment," as defined in the
Legislation, by May l, 2022.
WHEREAS, the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) is in possession of certain
items of equipment that qualify as "military equipment" under AB 481 and futther intends to
acquire and use other items of military equipment as critical tools to safeguard the public's health,
welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties.
WHEREAS, the HBPD's ability or inability to use its "military equipment" has the potential
to impact the health, safety, and welfare of residents in the City, particularly as to its ability to
prevent and address crime in the City. As such, and notwithstanding any argument concerning the
applicability of AB 48 I to charter cities, the City Council finds that there is a need to adopt a
military equipment use policy in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare to ensure
that the HBPD is unable to utilize its own vital resources.
WHEREAS, the HBPD has submitted and proposed a military equipment use policy
consistent with AB 481, and has made the proposed policy available on the HBPD website for at
least 30 days prior to the public hearing concerning the military equipment al issue.
WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have
occurred.
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION I Mandatory Findings. The City Council finds that:
A. The military equipment inventoried in proposed HBPD Policy 706 attached hereto and
presented to the City Council is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that
can achieve the same objectives of officer and civilian safety.
B. The proposed military equipment use policy will safeguard the public's welfare, safety,
civil rights, and civil libetties.
C. The equipment is reasonably cost effective compared to available alternatives that can
achieve the same objectives of officer and civilian safety.
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SECTION 2 . Military Equipment Use Policy Adopted. HBPD Policy 706 is hereby approved
and adopted.
SECTION 3. Annual Council Review. The HBPD shall submit an annual military equipment
report consistent with the information required by Government Code Section 7070 ct. seq, and the
City Council shall thereafter determine whether each type of military equipment therein complies
with the standards for approval. The City Council shall, on an annual basis, review this Ordinance
and vote on whether to renew its approval until such time that the Council approval provision
required by AB 481 is amended, overturned, or revoked .
SECTION 4. CEOA. This Ordinance was assessed in accordance with the authority and
criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), the State CEQA
Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The City Council hereby finds and
dete1·mincs that the Ordinance is exempt from CEQA under the general rnle in CEQA Guidelines
Section 1506l(b)(3) that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a
significant effect on the environment and because it can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility that this Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its passage.
SECTION 6 . Sevcrability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase,
or portion of this Ordinance 01· the application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held
to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction , such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance and shall not affect other
provisions of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application,
and to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council hereby declares it
would have adopted this Ordinance, and each and every section, subsection, subdivision, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thel'eof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 7. Ce11ification and Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in the manner required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a l'egular
meeting thereof held on the l'/0:day of "?no/ , 2022. ~
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM :
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City ofHuntingtonBeach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole nwnber of members of the City Counpil of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at
a Regular meeting thereof held on May 3, 2022, and was again read to said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on May 17, 2022, and was passed and adopted by the
affi1mative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Peterson, Bolton, Posey, Delgleize, Carr, Moser, Kalmick
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I, Robin Estanislau, CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Com\Cil, do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been published in
the Huntington Beach Wave on May 27, 2022.
In accordance wilh lhe City Charter of said City.
Robin Estanislau. City Clerk
Deputy City Clerk
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' City Clerk' and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
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1. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS): An unmanned aircraft along with the associated
equipment necessary to control it remotely.
a. Description, Quantity, Capabilities and Purchase Cost
i. DJI MAVIC 3 -Cost: $2,049 each; quantity: 1. UAS that weighs approximately
895 grams and has video recording capabilities with approximately 40 minutes
of flight time.
ii. OJI MAVIC AIR 2S -Cost: $799 each; quantity: 8. UAS with a single-color
camera with zoom capabilities, weighs approximately 570 grams and has video
recording capabilities with approximately 43 minutes of flight time.
iii. DJI MAVIC ENTERPRISE DUAL-Cost: $2,500 each; quantity: 1. UAS that
has a color and thermal camera as well as audible speaker and light, capable
of video recording and weighs 899 grams with approximately 30 minutes of
flight time.
iv. DJI MAVIC 2 ENTERPRISE -Cost: $2,495 each; quantity: 12. UAS that has
a color zoom camera as well as audible speaker and light, capable of video
recording and weighs 899 grams with approximately 30 minutes of flight time.
v. OJI MAVIC ENTERPRISE ADVANCED• Cost: $6,500 each; quantity: 4. UAS
that has a color and thermal zoom camera as well as an audible speaker and
light, capable of video recording and weighs 909 grams with approximately 31
minutes of flighttime.
vi. DJI M21 O -Cost: $25,000 each; quantity: 1. UAS that has a thermal zoom
color camera and weighs 6.14 kilograms. Has video recording capabilities with
approximately 38 minutes of flight time
vii. AUTEL EVO 1 -Cost: $1,000 each; quantity: 1. UAS that has a color camera
with zoom, capable of video recording and weighs 370 grams with
approximately 30 minutes of flight time.
viii. AUTEL EVO 2 6K -Cost: $ 1,795 each; quantity: 1. UAS that has a color
camera with zoom, capable of video recording and weighs 1127 grams with
approximately 40 minutes of flight time.
ix. DJI MAVIC 3 THERMAL-Cost: $5,498 each; quantity: 2. UAS that weighs
approximately 920 grams and has thermal and video recording capabilities with
approximately 40 minutes of flight time.
x. OJI MAVIC PRO -Cost: $1,500 each; quantity: 1. UAS that weighs
approximately 899 grams and has color video recording capabilities with
approximately 25 minutes of flight time.
xi. OJI Matrice 30T -Cost: $15,000 each; quantity 1. UAS that weighs
approximately 3770 grams and has a color camera with hybrid zoom, thermal
camera capabilities, and approximately 41 minutes of flight time.
xii. OJI Avala -Cost: $1,000 each; quantity 1. UAS that weighs approximately
410 grams and has an FPV color camera with approximately 18 minutes of
flight time.
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xiii. OJI Avala 2 -Cost: $1,100 each; quantity 1. UAS that weighs approximately
377 grams and has an FPV color camera with approximately 23 minutes of
flight time.
xiv. Skydio X10-Cost: $16,000 each; quantity 3. UAS that weighs approximately
2 kilograms and has day and night color/thermal cameras with zoom
capabilities with approximately 40 minutes of flight time.
b. Purpose
Small Unmanned Aerial Systems are to be deployed when its view would assist
officers or incident commanders with the following situations, which include, but are
not limited to:
i. Major traffic collision investigations
ii. Evidence collection
iii. Search for missing persons/swimmers
iv Crime scene photography
v. Natural disaster management
vi. Situational awareness during major incidents
vii. SWAT, tactical or other public safety and life preservation missions
viii. In response to specific requests from local, state or federal fire authorities for
fire response and/or prevention.
c. Authorized Use
Only assigned UAS team members who have completed the required training and hold
a valid FAA Part 107 license, shall be permitted to operate any UAS during approved
missions.
d. Expected Life Span
All UAS equipment, approximately 3-5 years.
e. Fiscal Impact
Estimated annual maintenance and battery replacement cost is $30,000. For 2024
that cost was approximately $26,000.
f. Training
All department UAS operators are licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration for
UAS operation under FAA Regulation 14 CFR Part 107. In addition, each operator
must attend initial department or POST-certified training and participate in ongoing
training. Training costs for 2024 were approximately $4,500.
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g. Legal and Procedural Rules
FAA Regulation 14 CFR Part 107 and the Huntington Beach Lexipol Policy section
463 (UAS Policy). It is the policy of the Huntington Beach Police Department to utilize
UAS only for official purposes and in a manner that respects the privacy of our
community pursuant to State and Federal law.
2. ROBOT: A remotely-controlled, unmanned machine that operates on the ground, which is
utilized to enhance the safety of the community and officers.
a. Description, Quantity, Capabilities and Purchase Cost
i. TRANSCEND VANTAGE TACTICAL ROBOT -Cost: $26,000; quantity: 1. A
remotely operated, tactical robot providing officers with the ability to observe
the interior of a structure without entering. This capability increases the
safety of community members, officers and suspects by providing the
operator with the ability to observe and locate subjects without the risk of a face-
to-face confrontation. Additionally, the remote, two-way communication
capability allows operators to de-escalate situations by negotiating the
surrender of barricaded subjects.
ii. RECON THROWBOT TACTICAL ROBOT -Cost: $15,000; quantity: 2. A
throwable micro-robot platform that enables operators to obtain instantaneous
video and audio reconnaissance within indoor or outdoor environments. This
capability increases the safety of community members, officers and
suspects by providing the operator with the ability to observe and locate subjects
without the risk of a face-to-face confrontation. This robot is portable and able
to be easily carried by officers.
b. Purpose
To be used during tactical incidents to safely search a structure without exposing
officers and/or community members to the risk of a face-to-face confrontation.
c. Authorized Use
Tactical robots shall only be deployed by Department personnel trained in their use.
d. Expected Life Span
All robots, approximately 8-10 years.
e. Fiscal Impact
Estimated annual maintenance and battery replacement costs of $3,000. For 2024,
that cost was approximately $2,000.
f. Training
All operators shall receive initial training before deploying the robots in the field. There
were no specific training costs for 2024.
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g. Legal and Procedural Rules
The Department shall only utilize the robots for official law enforcement purposes,
pursuant to State and Federal Law.
3. ARMORED VEHICLES: Commercially produced, ballistically protected, wheeled vehicles
designed for law enforcement purposes.
a. Description, Quantity, Capabilities and Purchase Cost
i. LENCO BEAR -Cost: $293,745; quantity: 1. The Lenco Bear is an armored
rescue vehicle that seats 10-12 personnel with open floor plan that allows for
rescue of down civilians and personnel. It can stop various projectiles which
provides greater safety to civilians and officers beyond the protection level of
shields and personal body armor.
ii. TERRADYNE GUHRKA -Cost: $353,653; quantity: 1. The Terradyne Guhrka
is an armored vehicle that seats 7-8 personnel with open floor plan that allows
for rescue of down civilians and personnel. It can stop various projectiles which
provides greater safety to civilians and officers beyond the protection level of
shield and personal body armor. In addition, ii is equipped with Advanced
Lifesaving Equipment, at the level of an ambulance, to provide injured persons
with an immediate, advanced level of medical treatment increasing the
likelihood of reduced long-term injury or death.
b. Purpose
To be used in response to critical incidents to enhance officer and community safety,
improve scene containment and stabilization, assist in resolving critical incidents, and
provide immediate, advanced lifesaving medical treatment.
c. Authorized Use
Armored vehicles shall only be deployed by personnel trained in their use and in a
manner consistent with Department policies and procedures.
d. Lifespan
All vehicles have an estimated lifespan of 25 years.
e. Fiscal Impact
Estimated annual maintenance costs of $10,000. For 2024, that cost was
approximately $7,500.
f. Training
All drivers/operators shall attend formalized instruction in vehicle operations, practical
driving instruction and deployment procedures. There were no specific training costs
for 2024.
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g. Legal and Procedural Rules
The Department shall only utilize armored vehicles for official law enforcement
purposes, pursuant to State and Federal law.
4. MOBILE COMMAND POST VEHICLE (MCP): A vehicle used as a mobile office that provides
shelter, a communications center, access to Department computer systems and restroom
facilities during extended events.
a. Description, Quantity, Capabilities and Purchase Cost
FREIGHTLINER MT55 CHASSIS (custom built by LDV) VEHICLE -Cost: $191,000;
quantity: 1. The MCP can also be utilized for SWAT/CNT and other critical incidents;
preplanned, large events; searching for missing persons; natural disasters; and
community events.
b. Purpose
To be used based on the specific circumstances of a given critical incident, large event,
natural disaster or community event that is taking place.
c. Authorized Use
Only officers trained in their deployment and operations, in a manner consistent with
Department policy, are authorized to operate the MCP. Only officers who have
completed the California State Class B Commercial driving school and become
properly licensed will be allowed to d_rive the MCP.
ct. Lifespan
Estimated lifespan of 20 years on chassis and vehicle. Annual IT upgrades will be
necessary.
e. Fiscal Impact
Estimated annual maintenance costs of $7,500. For 2024, that cost was approximately
$7,000.
f. Training
The driver/operator shall receive training in the safe handling of the vehicle on a closed
training course. Driver/operators shall also undergo California Department of Motor
Vehicles commercial vehicle testing (Class B). There were no specific training costs
in 2024.
g. Legal and Procedural Rules
The Department shall only utilize the vehicle for official law enforcement purposes in
accordance with California State law regarding the operation of motor vehicles.
5. CRISIS NEGOTIATION TEAM (CNT) VEHICLE: A vehicle used as a mobile crisis
negotiations team office that provides shelter, access to Department computer systems, and
a communications center on extended events.
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a. Description, Quantity, Capabilities and Purchase Cost
FORD TRANSIT VAN (custom built) VEHICLE -Cost: $115,000; quantity: 1. The CNT
vehicle can be utilized with SWAT/CNT callouts.
b. Purpose
To be utilized for critical incident callouts.
c. Authorized Use
The CNT vehicle will be used by officers and staff who have been properly trained in
the safe handling of the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle shall have a valid California
driver license.
d. Lifespan
Estimated lifespan of 30 years on chassis and vehicle.
e. Fiscal Impact
Estimated annual maintenance costs of $600. There were no annual maintenance
costs for 2024.
f. Training
To be used by officers and staff who have been properly trained in the safe handling
of the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle shall have a valid California driver license.
There were no specific training costs in 2024.
g. Legal Procedural Rules
The Department shall only utilize the vehicle for official law enforcement purposes in
accordance with California State law regarding the operation of motor vehicles.
6. LONG RANGE ACOUSTIC DEVICE (LRAD); Long Range Acoustical Device (LRAD) is a
high intensity, directional acoustical array for long range, crystal clear hailing, notification, and
an unmistakable warning tone. The LRAD is primarily used as a communication device.
a. Description, Quantity, Capabilities and Purchase Cost
LRAD 100X MAG-HS WIRELESS KIT -Cost: $16,586; quantity: 1. Self-contained,
portable, and featuring an extended voice broadcast range out to 600 meters, the
LRAD 1 00X ensures voice messages are clearly heard and understood. LRAD's
optimized driver, waveguide, and power efficiency technologies enable the LRAD
1 00X to provide several hours of clear, continuous communication from a single
battery charge.
b. Purpose
To be used to issue dispersal orders during crowd and riot control situations or to
address the public In the event of civil emergencies, natural disasters, evacuations,
and police incidents (e.g., missing persons, perimeters for wanted suspects, K9
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deployments, etc.). The LRAD may also be used to issue a warning tone.
c. Authorized Use
LRADs shall only be used by personnel trained in its deployment and used in a manner
consistent with State and Federal law.
d. Lifespan
Estimated lifespan of 25 years.
e. Fiscal Impact
Estimated annual maintenance costs of $400. There were no annual maintenance
costs for 2024.
f. Training
All operators will receive training prior to operating the LRAD in the field. There were
no specific training costs In 2024.
g. Legal and Procedural Rules
The Department shall only utilize the LRAD for official law enforcement purposes,
pursuant to State and Federal law.
7. 40MM LAUNCHERS AND ROUNDS: 40mm launchers are utilized by Department personnel
as a less-lethal tool to deploy less-lethal impact munitions and chemical munitions.
a. Description, Quantity, Capabilities and Purchase Cost
i. LMT TACTICAL SINGLE SHOT LAUNCHER, #1425 -Cost: $1,000; quantity:
59. The 40mm Single Launcher is a tactical single-shot launcher that features
an integrated stock and an adjustable, integrated front grip with a top rail. It will
fire standard 40mm less-lethal ammunition up to 4.8 inches in cartridge length.
It will launch a 40mm less-lethal round up to 131 feet.
ii. PENN ARMS, #1377, 40mm MULTI-LAUNCHER -Cost $2,890; quantity: 1.
The 40mm Multi-Launcher is a tactical pump advance multi-shot (6) launcher
that features an integrated stock with a top rail. It will fire standard 40mm less-
lethal ammunition up to 4.8 inches in cartridge length.
iii. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, 40mm EXACT IMPACT SPONGE, #6325 -Cost:
$20; quantity: 365. A less-lethal 40mm lightweight plastic and foam projectile
fired from a single or multi-round purpose-built 40mm launcher with a rifled
barrel at 345 FPS. The 30-gram foam projectile delivers 120 ft/lbs of energy on
impact. The 40mm Exact Impact Sponge Round provides accurate and
effective performance when fired from the approved distance of not less than
five (5) feet and as far as 131 feet from the target. It is designed as a less-
lethal option for violent persons actively engaging in criminal behavior. Only
members of the Department who have completed training by a POST-certified
less-lethal instructor are authorized to deploy the 40mm round.
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iv. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, 40mm EXACT IMPACT INERT & MARKING
SPONGE, #6323 -Cost: $20; quantity: 150. A less-lethal 40mm lightweight
plastic and foam projectile fired from a single or multi-round purpose-built
40mm launcher with a rifled barrel at 305 FPS. The 3.8-gram foam projectile
delivers 120 ft/lbs of energy on impact with inert marking agent. The 40mm
Exact Impact Sponge Round provides accurate and effective performance when
fired from the approved distance of not less than five (5) feet and as far as 131
feet from the target. It is designed as a less-lethal option for violent persons
actively engaging in criminal behavior. The marking feature is effective in
Identifying persons who are in crowds, have the ability to flee, or who may
attempt to flee from apprehension. Only members of the Department who have
completed training by a POST-certified less-lethal instructor are authorized to
deploy the 40mm round.
v. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, FERRETT 40mm LIQUID BARRICADE
PENETRATOR ROUND, #2262 -Cost: $23; quantity: 48. A less lethal 40mm
round used to penetrate barriers such as windows, hollow core doors,
wallboard and thin plywood. Upon impacting the barrier, the nose cone
ruptures and instantaneously delivers a small chemical payload inside of a
structure or vehicle. In a tactical deployment situation, the 40mm Ferret is
primarily used to dislodge barricaded subjects from confined areas. Its purpose
is to minimize the risks to all parties through pain compliance, temporary
discomfort and/or incapacitation of potentially violent or dangerous subjects.
b. Purpose
To limit the escalation of conflict where employment of lethal force is prohibited or
undesirable.
c. Authorized Use
Situations for use of the less lethal weapon systems may include, but are not limited
to:
i. Self-destructive, dangerous and/or combative individuals
ii. Riot/crowd control and civil unrest incidents
iii. Circumstances where a tactical advantage can be obtained
iv. Potentially vicious animals
v. Training exercises or approved demonstrations
vi. Tactical situations involving the deployment of the Department's SWAT Team
d. Lifespan
LMT Single Shot Launcher: 25 years
Penn Arms Launcher: 25 years
All listed munitions: 5 years
e. Fiscal Impact
Annual maintenance cost is $50 for each launcher. For 2024, that cost was
approximately $2,500.
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f. Training
Personnel deploying less-lethal or chemical agents will be trained in their use and
deployment before using them in the field. A POST-certified less-lethal or chemical
agent instructor will conduct all training. Training costs for 2024 were approximately
$1,500.
g. Legal and Procedural Rules
The Department shall only utilize 40mm launchers and rounds during critical incidents
for official law enforcement purposes, pursuant to State and Federal law.
8. COMBINED SYSTEMS LC5 TACTICAL LAUNCHING CUP: Cups attach to 12 gauge, less-
lethal shotguns allowing officers to launch canisters of chemical agents or smoke.
a. Description. Quantity. Capabilities and Purchase Cost
COMBINED SYSTEMS LC5 40mm LAUNCHING CUP -Cost: $435; quantity: 2. The
LC5 Launching Cups are designed for the 5200 series grenades. The cups can be
attached to virtually any 12 gauge shotgun and the munition launched with our model
2600 launching cartridge.
b. Purpose
To limit the escalation of conflict where employment of lethal force is prohibited or
undesirable.
c. Authorized Use
Situations for use of the less-lethal weapon systems may include, but are not limited
to:
i. Self-destructive, dangerous and/or combative individuals
ii. RioUcrowd control and civil unrest incidents
iii. Circumstances _where a tactical advantage can be obtained
iv. Potentially vicious animals
v. Training exercises or approved demonstrations
vi. Tactical situations involving the deployment of the Department's SWAT Team
d. Lifespan
Estimated lifespan: 25 years
e. Fiscal Impact
There were no annual maintenance costs for 2024.
f. Training
Officers utilizing the launching cups are trained by POST-certified chemical agent
instructors. There were no annual training costs for 2024.
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g. Legal and Procedural Rules
The Department shall only utilize 40mm launching cups for official law enforcement
purposes, pursuant to State and Federal law.
9. NOISE FLASH DIVERSIONARY DEVICES (NFDD): A device used to distract or divert a
dangerous person's attention.
a. Description, Quantity, Capabilities and Purchase Cost
i. COMBINED TACTICAL SYSTEMS, 7290-2 FLASH-BANG -Cost: $68;
quantity: 15. A non-bursling, non-fragmenting, multi-bang device that
produces a thunderous bang with an intense bright light. Ideal for distracting
dangerous suspects during assaults, hostage rescue, room entry or other high-
risk arrest situations.
ii. COMBINED TACTICAL SYSTEMS, 7290-3 FLASH-BANG -Cost: $104;
quantity: 5. A non-bursting, non-fragmenting, multi-bang device that produces
a thunderous bang with an intense bright light. Ideal for distracting dangerous
suspects during assaults, hostage rescue, room entry or other high-risk arrest
situations.
iii. COMBINED TACTICAL SYSTEMS, 7290-9 FLASH-BANG -Cost: $145;
quantity: 5. A non-bursting, non-fragmenting, multi-bang device that produces
a thunderous bang with an intense bright light. Ideal for distracting dangerous
suspects during assaults, hostage rescue, room entry or other high-risk arrest
situations.
iv. COMBINED TACTICAL SYSTEMS, 7290M MINI FLASH-BANG -Cost: $48
quantity: 25. The 7290M Flash-Bang exhibits all the same attributes of its
larger counterpart but in a smaller and lighter package. Weighing in at just 15
ounces, the new 7290M is approximately 30% lighter than the 7290 but still
has the same 175 db output of the 7290 and produces 6-8 million candelas of
light.
v. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, 8933 LOW-ROLL RELOADABLE DIVERSION-
ARY DEVICE -Cost: $75; quantity: 30. A non-bursting, non-fragmenting
flashbang device that produces a thunderous bang with an intense bright light.
Ideal for distracting dangerous suspects during assaults, hostage rescue, room
entry or other high-risk arrest situations.
vi. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, 8922CI LOW ROLL 2CI RELOADABLE
DIVERSIONARY DEVICE -Cost: $98; quantity: 10. A non-bursting, non-
fragmenting flashbang device that produces a thunderous bang with an intense
bright light. Ideal for distracting dangerous suspects during assaults, hostage
rescue, room entry or other high-risk arrest situations.
vii. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, 8901 RELOADS -Cost: $38; quantity: 40. The
12-Gram Distraction Device reload utilizes an M201A1 type fuze that was
designed for use with the Distraction Device reloadable steel body.
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b. Purpose
A diversionary device is used to distract dangerous suspects during assaults, hostage
rescue, room entry, or other high-risk arrest situations. To produce atmospheric
overpressure and brilliant white light and, as a result, can cause short-term (6-8
seconds) physiological/psychological, sensory deprivation to give officers a tactical
advantage.
c. Authorized Use
Diversionary Devices shall only be used:
i. By officers who have been trained in their proper use
ii. In hostage and barricaded subject situations
iii. In high risk warrant (search/arrest) services where there may be extreme
hazards to officers
iv. During other high-risk situations where their use would enhance officer safety
v. During training exercises
d. Lifespan
Until used.
e. Fiscal Impact
There were no annual maintenance costs for 2024.
f. Training
Prior to use, officers must attend divisionary device training conducted by POST-
certified instructors. Training costs for 2024 were approximately $1,000.
g. Legal and Procedural Rules
The Department shall only utilize NFDDs for official law enforcement purposes,
pursuant to State and Federal law.
10. RIFLES AND AMMUNITION: Shoulder-fired firearms, with long, spirally-grooved barrels,
intended to cause projectiles to spin, improving accuracy over a long distance.
a. Description, Quantity, Capabilities and Purchase Cost
i. DANIEL DEFENSE DDM4 V7 223/5.56 PATROL RIFLE equipped with an
Aimpoint optic, tactical light, and sling -Cost: $2,555; quantity: 58. The DDM4
V7 AR15-style firearm features M-LOK attachment technology with the Daniel
Defense MFR 15.0 rail. Built around a cold hammer forged, 16-inch barrel, the
V7 has a DD improved flash suppressor to reduce flash signature. The mid-
length gas system provides smooth and reliable cycling under any condition
and reduces both perceived recoil and wear on moving parts. With the M-LOK
attachment points that run along 7 positions and an uninterrupted 1913
Picatinny rail on top, the V7 has adjustable back up iron sights. The
independently ambi GRIP-N-RIP charging handle accommodates left-and
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right-handed shooters. This rifle also comes with the ergonomic Daniel Defense
buttstock and pistol grip.
ii. DANIEL DEFENSE SOCOM-MK18 223/5.56 SWAT RIFLE equipped with an
Aimpoint optic, tactical light and sling -Cost: $2,600; quantity: 20. The
SOCOM-MK18 AR15-style firearm features a quad-rail system, cold hammer
forged 10.3-inch barrel. The MK18 delivers optimal maneuverability, reliability,
accuracy and terminal ballistics using a wide variety of ammunition. Its carbine
length gas system provides smooth and reliable cycling under harsh conditions
and reduces perceived recoil. With the quad-rail attachment points that run
along 7 positions and an uninterrupted 1913 Picatinny rail on top, the MK-18
has plenty of room for sights, optics, and accessories the user may require.
Pairing a 10.3-inch barrel and the quad-rail also ensures compatibility with a
· wide variety of muzzle devices and sound suppressors. The independently
ambi GRIP-N-RIP charging handle accommodates left-and right-handed
shooters. This rifle also comes with the ergonomic buttstock and pistol grip.
iii. BUSHMASTER AR15 223./5.56 PATROL RIFLE equipped with Trijicon ACOG
sight, tactical light and sling -Cost: $2,500; quantity 4. The AR15-style firearm
features the Picatinny rail cage with Bushmaster 16" barrel and mid-length gas
tube system. The Picatinny rail system allows attachments of the tactical light
with pressure switch, adjustable iron sights and the Trijicon ACOG 4x32 model
sight system.
iv. BUSHMASTER AR15 223./5.56 PATROL RIFLE equipped with iron sights and
a sling, used strictly for the Ceremonial Detail. Cost: $1,000, quantity 8. The
AR 15 rifle is in an M4 configuration with a carry handle and fixed rifle stock.
v. GEISSELE SUPER DUTY RIFLE CHF #08-392 equipped with an Aimpoint
optic, tactical light, Surefire Suppressor and sling -Cost $3,400, quantity 90.
Geissele SSA Triger, Bolt Carrier group -5.56 modular rail MK16 M-LOK,
Geissele A22 rifle grip. Surefire CTN Warcomp flash hider. Surefire second
generation SoCom suppressor for 5.56. T1 Lower. Aimpoint Micro T-2 optic.
Folding front and rear sights.
vi. ACCURACY INTERNATIONAL AT308 RIFLE, cost: $4,700, quantity: 6 .. 308
Winchester (short action) 5.8kg (12.81b) with empty magazine, no scope, 24"
barrel, no muzzle brake. Fixed stock, standard adjustable cheek piece, fixed
butt pad with spacers, pistol grip, flush cup spring attachment points, 20 MOA
ST ANAG 4694/Mil Std 1913 action rail, double chamber standard muzzle
brake.
vii. REMINGTON 700 COMPACT TACTICAL RIFLE .308-Cost: $2,000; quantity:
1. Remington's Model 700 Compact Tactical Rifle features a 416 stainless
steel-barreled action with externally adjustable trigger.
viii. WINCHESTER.223/5.56 TRAINING AMMUNITION -Cost: $466 per case of
1000; quantity: 95 cases. Winchester ammunition features a lead core 55-grain
full metal, non-magnetic jacket. Non-corrosive boxer primer and new virgin
brass casings can be reloaded up to seven times.
ix. WINCHESTER 223./5.56 RANGER BALLISTIC SILVERTIP DUTY
AMMUNITION #RA223BSTA-Cost: $898 per case of 1000; quantity 25 cases.
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Winchester Ranger is the highest line quality intended for law enforcement.
Winchester Ranger 223 Remington has a muzzle velocity of 3240 feet per
second and muzzle energy of 1262 feet pounds. Winchester Ranger ammo is
reloadable, features new virgin brass casings and boxer primers. This
ammunition is non-corrosive.
x. FEDERAL TACTICAL TRU .308 168GR RIFLE ROUND -cost $630 per case
of 500; quantity: 1 O cases. The tactical ballistic tip bullet's polymer tip provides
excellent accuracy, while tapered jackets allow rapid, yet controlled,
expansion. The ammunition utilizes low-flash propellants; the best Federal
brass and crimped primers. This Federal 308 Winchester TRU ammo features
brass cases, boxer primer and is non-corrosive and 100% reloadable. It
features a 168 grain ballistic tip.
xi. FEDERAL TACTICAL PREMIUM .308 168 GR BONDED RIFLE ROUND-
cost $350 per case of 200; quantity: 5 cases. Federal Cartridge .308 Win
Tactical Bonded Tip 168 Grain Duty Ammunition is made exclusively for law
enforcement and achieves accuracy and terminal performance unmatched by
any other ammunition. Designed to defeat the toughest barriers with minimal
deflection. Federal Cartridge .308 bonded has a muzzle velocity of 2700 feet
per second and muzzle energy of 2719 feet pounds.
b. Purpose
To be used as precision weapons to address threats that exceed the capability of the
Department's standard-issue handgun.
c. Authorized Use
Only members POST-certified in the use of the rifle are authorized to deploy them in
the field.
d. Lifespan
Listed .223/5.56 caliber rifles have a 10-15 year lifespan.
Listed .308 caliber rifles have a 10-15 year lifespan.
Listed ammunition is good until used.
e. Fiscal Impact
The Department budgets approximately $110,000 annually for all Department firearms
ammunition. Annual maintenance cost for 2024 was approximately $8,000.
f. Training
Prior to using a rifle, officers must be certified by POST instructors in the operation of
the rifle. All members that operate any rifle are required to pass a range qualification
two times a year. Annual training cost for 2024 was approximately $50,000.
g. Legal and Procedural Rules
The Department will only utilize rifles for official law enforcement purposes, pursuant to
Department Policy and State and Federal law.
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11. CHEMICAL AGENT AND SMOKE CANISTERS: Canisters that contain chemical agents that
are released when deployed.
a. Description. Quantity, Capabilities and Purchase Cost
i. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, FLAMELESS TRI-CHAMBER, oc, #1030 -Cost:
$51; quantity: 12. The design of the Tri-Chamber Flameless OC Grenade allows
the contents to burn within an internal can and disperse the agent safely with
reduced risk of fire. The grenade is designed primarily for indoor, tactical
situations to detect and/or dislodge a barricaded subject. The Tri-Chamber
Flameless Grenade can be used in crowd control as well as tactical deployment
situations by Law Enforcement and Corrections but was designed with the
barricade situation in mind. Its applications in tactical situations are primarily to
detect and/or dislodge barricaded subjects. The purpose of the Tri-Chamber
Flameless Grenade is to minimize the risks to all parties through pain
compliance, temporary discomfort, and/or incapacitation of potentially violent or
dangerous subjects. The Tri-Chamber Flameless Grenade provides the option
of delivering a pyrotechnic chemical device indoors, maximizing the chemicals'
effectiveness via heat and vaporization, while minimizing or negating the
chance of fire to the structure.
ii. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, RIOT CONTROL CONTINUOUS DISCHARGE
GRENADE, CS, #1082 -Cost: $32; quantity: 25. The Riot Control CS Grenade
is designed specifically for outdoor use in crowd control situations with a high
volume continuous burn that expels its payload in approximately 20-40 seconds
through four gas ports located on the top of the canister. The volume of smoke
and agent is vast and obtrusive. This launchable grenade is 6.0 inches by 2.35
inches and holds approximately 2. 7 ounces. of active agent.
iii. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, SPEDE-HEAT CONTINUOUS DISCHARGE
CANISTER, CS, #1072 -Cost: $37; quantity: 15. The Spade-Heat'"' CS
canister is a high volume, continuous burn. It expels its payload in
approximately 20-40 seconds. The payload is discharged through four gas ports
on top of the canister, three on the side, and one on the bottom. This launchable
canister is 6.12 inches by 2.62 inches and holds approximately 2.9 ounces. of
active agent.
iv. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, POCKET TACTICAL CANISTER, CS, #1016 -
Cost: $30; quantity: 10. The Pocket Tactical CS Canister is small and
lightweight. The 0.9 ounces of active agent will burn approximately 20-40
seconds. At 4.75 inches by 1.4 inches in size, it easily fits in most tactical
pouches. Though this device is slightly over four inches in length, ii produces
a smoke cloud so fast it appears to be an enveloping screen produced by a full-
size tactical canister. ·
v. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, OC VAPOR AEROSOL GRENADE, #1056 -Cost:
$55; quantity: 10. The Defense Technology OC Vapor Aerosol Grenade is for
Law Enforcement and Corrections use to deliver a high concentration of
Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) in a powerful mist. The grenade is designed for
indoor use in confined areas and, once deployed, inflames the mucous
membranes and exposed skin resulting in an intense burning sensation. The
incapacitating effect of the OC Vapor on the subject is dramatic with minimal
decontamination needed. Removing the subject from the affected area to fresh
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air will resolve respiratory effects within minutes. The OC Vapor Aerosol
Grenade is ideal for cell extractions or barricade situations where the use of
pyrotechnic, powder or liquid devices is not practical or desired.
vi. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, OC AEROSOL GRENADE 1.3% FOGGER, 6
OUNCE, #56854 -Cost: $22; quantity: 10. The 6 ounce OC Aerosol Grenade
will deliver its payload of 1.3% MC% OC in 20-25 seconds. This is an
anatomized mist which enhances the pungent 1.3% OC formulation. Ideal for
area denial; areas like attics, garages, etc. This device has minimum cleanup.
The canister may also be handheld to direct the spray pattern. This product is
designed to provide room clearing ability with minimum cleanup requirements.
vii. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY RED SMOKE GRENADE #1067 -Cost $49;
Quantity: 5. The Maximum Smoke Grenade is designed specifically for outdoor
use in crowd control situations with a high volume continuous burn that expels
its payload in approximately 30-40 seconds through four gas ports located on
the top of the canister. This grenade can be used to conceal tactical movement
or to route a crowd. The volume of smoke and agent is vast and obtrusive. This
launchable colored smoke grenade is 6.0 in. by 2.35 in. and hold approximately
2.9 ox. of active agent.
viii. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY POCKET TACTICAL GRENADE (RED) #1017R;
Cost $39; Quantity 10. The Pocket Tactical Saf-Smoke Grenade is small and
lightweight. The Sal-Smoke will burn approximately 20-40 seconds. At 4.75 in.
by 1.4 in. in size, it easily fits in most tactical pouches. This launchable grenade;
however is normally used as a signaling or covering device.
ix. COMBINED TACTICAL SYSTEMS INDOOR 52 SERIES BAFFLED GRENADE
#521 OB; Cost $68; Quantity 20. The Baffled Grenade can be used indoors with
very minimal risk offire. The 5210B delivers a very high volume of white smoke.
It is an excellent indoor option when the situation requires escalation of force.
x. COMBINED TACTICAL SYSTEMS BAFFLED CANISTER GRENADE, PYRO,
LOW FLAME POTENTIAL #5230B; Cost $61; Quantity 19. Pyrotechnic
grenade designed for indoor use delivering a maximum amount of irritant smoke
throughout multiple rooms with minimal risk of fire.
xi. COMBINED TACTICAL SYSTEMS, CS CANISTER GRENADE #5230. Cost
$45; Quantity 8. Large diameter burning grenade that discharges a high volume
of smoke and chemical agent through multiple emission ports. Specifically for
outdoor use and should not be deployed on rooftops, in crawl spaces or indoors
due to potential fire hazard. Can be hand thrown or launched. Discharge
duration can reach up to 40 seconds.
b. Purpose
To limit the escalation of conflict where employment of lethal force is prohibited or
undesirable. Situations for use of the less lethal weapon systems may include, but
are not limited to:
i. Self-destructive, dangerous and/or combative individuals.
ii. Riot/crowd control and civil unrest incidents.
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iii. Circumstances where a tactical advantage can be obtained.
iv. Potentially vicious animals.
v. Training exercises or approved demonstrations.
vi. Tactical situations involving the deployment of the Department's SWAT Team.
c. Authorized Use
Only officers who have received POST certification in the use chemical agents are
authorized to use chemical agents.
d. Lifespan
5 years from manufacturing date.
e. Fiscal Impact
There were no annual maintenance costs for 2024.
f. Training
Sworn members utilizing chemical agent canisters are certified by POST less lethal
and chemical agent instructors. There were no annual training costs for 2024.
g. Legal and Procedural Rules
The Department shall only utilize explosive Chemical Agent and Smoke Canisters for
official law enforcement purposes, pursuant to State and Federal law.
12. EXPLOSIVE BREACHING TOOLS: Tools that are used to conduct an explosive breach.
a. Description, Quantity, Capabilities and Purchase Cost
i. PRIMACORD REINFORCED DETONATING CORD -Cost: $1 per foot;
quantity: 2000 feet. The detonating cord is a thin, flexible plastic tube usually
filled with pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN, pentrite). With the PETN
exploding at a rate of approximately 6400 mis, any common length of
detonation cord appears to explode instantaneously. It is a high-speed fuse
which explodes, rather than burns, and is suitable for detonating high
explosives.
ii. ORICA EXEL MS 40' SHOCK TUBE -Cost: $18 each; quantity: 60. The
detonating cord is a thin, flexible plastic tube usually filled with pentaerythritol
tetranitrate (PETN, pentrite). With the PETN exploding at a rate of
approximately 6400 m/s, any common length of detonation cord appears to
explode instantaneously. It is a high-speed fuse which explodes, rather than
burns, and is suitable for detonating high explosives.
iii. ORICA EXEL MS 80' SHOCK TUBE -Cost: $25 each; quantity: 60. The
detonating cord is a thin, flexible plastic tube usually filled with pentaerythritol
tetranitrate (PETN, pentrite). With the PETN exploding at a rate of
approximately 6400 mis, any common length of detonation cord appears to
explode instantaneously. It is a high-speed fuse which explodes, rather than
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burns, and is suitable for detonating high explosives.
iv. BLASTING CAP-Cost: $12; quantity: 100. A blasting cap is a small, sensitive
primary explosive device generally used to detonate a larger, more powerful
and less sensitive secondary explosive such as TNT, dynamite or plastic
explosive. Blasting caps come in a variety of types, including non-electric caps,
electric caps, and fuse caps.
v. BOOSTERS (Alpha Explosives) 10 GRAM UNCRIMPED -Cost: $5 each;
quantity: 150. A high power explosive, made of a highly safe pentolite charge
(a blend of TNT and PETN) for the initiation of blasting agents. Its main
purpose is to provide an energetic pulse high enough to rapidly achieve an
optimum velocity of detonation of the explosive.
vi. FLEXSHEET PETN BASE C-1, SHEET EXPLOSIVE -Cost $340 per pound;
quantity: 20 pounds. Used in conjunction with detonating cord and blasting
caps to gain entry into a fortified structure.
vii. FLEXSHEET PETN BASE C-2, SHEET EXPLOSIVE -Cost $340 per pound;
quantity: 40 pounds. Used in conjunction with detonating cord and blasting
caps to gain entry into a fortified structure.
viii. FLEXSHEET PETN BASE C-3, SHEET EXPLOSIVE -Cost $340 per pound;
quantity: 1 O pounds. Used in conjunction with detonating cord and blasting
caps to gain entry into a fortified structure.
ix. ROYAL ARMS RDI ROYAL DUAL INITIATOR SHOCK TUBE IGNITER, NSN#
1375-01-533-5362 -Cost: $590; quantity: 6. Mechanical initiator for explosive
breaching operations.
x. REMINGTON 870 BREACHING SHOTGUN w/ Royal Arms International
Barrel -Cost: $500; quantity: 1. This weapon allows for breachers to safely
utilize shotgun breaching rounds in order to destroy deadbolts, locks and
hinges. The stand-off that is attached to the end of the barrel allows for positive
placement of the gun into the correct position and vents gases to prevent
overpressure. This weapon can also defeat windows and sliding glass doors
with a flash bang round. A less lethal 2.4 inch, 12-gauge shotgun round firing
a ballistic fiber bag filled with 40 grams of lead shot at a velocity of 270-290
feet per second (FPS).
xi. ROYAL ARMS TESAR-SF GREEN CAP CUSTOM SOFT COPPER
FRANGIBLE BREACHING ROUND 12 GAUGE -Cost: $6 per round; quantity:
25. The round is fired from a breaching shotgun and is used to destroy
deadbolts, locks and hinges.
xii. ROYAL ARMS HP CUTTER 12 GAUGE PURPLE CAP SOLID STEEL
HOLLOW POINT CUTTER BREACHING ROUND -Cost: $8 per round;
quantity: 25. The round is fired from a breaching shotgun and is used to cut
rebar, penetrate security glass, car doors and can penetrate engine blocks.
b. Purpose
To safely gain entry into a fortified structure.
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c. Authorized Use
Explosive breaching may only occur after authorization by the Incident Commander or
SWAT Commander in the field and during training exercises.
d. Lifespan
Breaching Shotgun: 25 years
Shock Tube: 25 years
Blasting Caps: 10 years
Boosters: 1 O years
Detonating cord: 1 o years
Sheet Explosive: 10 years
Breaching Rounds: 5 years
e. Fiscal Impact
Estimated annual maintenance cost is $50. For 2024, that cost was approximately
$100.
f. Training
All officers who use explosive breaching tools shall attend at least 40 hours of
explosive breaching instruction and must additionally receive quarterly training for
explosive operations. Training costs for 2024 were approximately $3,000.
g. Legal and Procedural Rules
The Department shall only utilize explosive breaching for official law enforcement
purposes, pursuant to State and Federal law.
13. PEPPERBALL LAUNCHER: A less-lethal device that discharges irritant projectiles.
a. Description, Quantity, Capabilities and Purchase Cost
i. PepperBall FTC, #720-01-0002 -Cost: $589; quantity 32. The Full Tactical
Carbine System (FTC) is a compressed air-powered launcher designed to fire
non-lethal PepperBall projectiles. The PepperBall FTC is a gravity feed system
with a hopper containing up to 180 .68 caliber projectiles at one time, which is
designed for use with high-pressure air.
ii. PepperBall INERT Powder Projectiles -Cost: $1 per projectile; quantity: 3,800
projectiles. Inert projectiles used for training purposes.
iii. PepperBall LIVE-X PAVA (OC) -Cost: $3 per projectile; quantity: 6,890
projectiles. LIVE-X contains a concentrated amount of PAVA pepper powder.
One round of LIVE-X ™ contains the equivalent to 1 O LIVE PepperBall rounds.
This projectile is best for direct impact or area saturation. Discharged from a
PepperBall Launcher, the projectile has a velocity of 280-350 FPS. The
projectile has a direct impact of 150 feet and an area of saturation of 390+ feet.
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b. Purpose
To limit the escalation of conflict where employment of lethal force is prohibited or
undesirable. Situations for use of the less lethal weapon systems may include but are
not limited to:
i. Self-destructive, dangerous and/or combative individuals
ii. Riot/crowd control and civil unrest incidents
iii. Circumstances where a tactical advantage can be obtained
iv. Potentially vicious animals
v. Training exercises or approved demonstrations
vi. Tactical situations involving the deployment of the Department's SWAT Team.
c. Authorized Use
Only those officers who have been trained in the use of PepperBall launchers are
authorized to use the PepperBall launchers.
d. Lifespan
PepperBall Launchers have a 20 year lifespan.
PepperBall projectiles have a 3 year lifespan.
e. Fiscal Impact
Estimated annual maintenance cost is $50 for each launcher. For 2024, that cost was
approximately $2,000.
f. Training
Sworn members utilizing PepperBall launchers and projectiles are trained in their use
by POST-certified less lethal and chemical agent instructors. Training costs for 2024
were approximately $5,000.
g. Legal and Procedural Rules
The Department shall only utilize PepperBall launchers for official law enforcement
purposes, pursuant to State and Federal law.
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-331 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA:Eric Parra, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY:Thoby Archer, Lieutenant and Kimberly Rodriguez, Management Analyst
Subject:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-28 and approve and authorize execution of Agreement between the City
of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Police and Community Foundation for the Transfer of
Ownership of the Huntington Beach Police Department Training Center
Statement of Issue:
The Huntington Beach Police and Community Foundation (HBPCF), a non-profit organization with an
active Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City, recently completed construction of the
Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) Training Center. The facility, located on City-owned
property, was made possible through a successful capital campaign led by the HBPCF, with
significant financial and in-kind contributions from members of the community.
In recognition of the community’s strong support and the Foundation’s ongoing partnership with the
City, the HBPCF desires to transfer ownership of the facility to the City of Huntington Beach in its as-
is condition. This transfer will allow the City to assume responsibility for the long-term operation and
maintenance of the Training Center.
City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 2025-25 and approve the agreement between the
City of Huntington Beach and the HBPCF that formalizes this donation. The agreement has been
executed by the authorized representatives of the HBPCF and approved as to form by the City
Attorney’s office. Acceptance of this donation ensures continued public benefit from the facility and
reflects the City’s ongoing commitment to public safety training and community collaboration.
Financial Impact:
There is no cost associated with accepting the facility improvements. Future operational and
maintenance costs will be absorbed by the Police Department’s existing budget. Staff will assess
long-term needs and incorporate them into future budget planning as appropriate.
Recommended Action:
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A) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-28, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Accepting the Donation of Improvements to City Owned Real Property from the Huntington Beach
Police and Community Foundation”; and
B) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the “Donation Agreement By and
Between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Police and Community
Foundation,” for the transfer of ownership for the Huntington Beach Police Department Training
Center.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The HBPD Training Center provides an essential resource for police officer training, scenario-based
exercises, and continuing education. Having the facility under City ownership will ensure alignment
with the City's long-term public safety strategies and provide direct oversight of operations and
maintenance.
The transfer agreement provides a formal mechanism to accept the donation of improvements
without encumbering the City with new construction costs. The building was funded entirely by the
HBPCF through a capital campaign and constructed on City-owned land with the City's knowledge
and cooperation.
By assuming ownership, the City will have full operational control of the facility and can integrate it
into the City’s asset management and capital improvement planning processes. The City Attorney's
office has reviewed the proposed terms and has finalized an agreement to ensure proper legal
transfer of the improvements and liability protection for the City.
The agreement and resolution are consistent with the existing MOU between the City and HBPCF,
and both parties are committed to maintaining a positive and productive relationship.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 8 - Public Safety, Strategy B - Bolster City's emergency management preparedness and
response plans to ensure seamless public safety response during crisis events.
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan
Attachment(s):
1. Donation Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Police
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and Community Foundation
2. Resolution No. 2025-28
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DONATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH AND THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
POLICE AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
This Donation Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into by and between
the City of Huntington Beach, a California municipal corporation and charter city ("City"), and
the Huntington Beach Police and Community Foundation, a California nonprofit corporation,
("Donor").
RECITALS
City and Donor are parties to that certain Memorandum of Understanding dated March 5,
2024;and
Donor has engaged in a large capital campaign and constructed a training facility
("Facility") on City property; and
Donor desires to donate and City desires to accept the Facility as described herein,
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements herein contained and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Effective Date.
This Agreement shall be effective upon adoption of the Resolution on the date it is
approved by the City Council of City ("Effective Date").
2. Donation.
In accordance with and subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, Donor is
willing to donate the Facility to the City in its as-is condition. Donor represents and warrants that
the Facility is in good working order and condition. Other than as expressly set forth in this
Agreement, (a) the City acknowledges and agrees that City is acquiring the Facility in its "AS
IS" condition, with all faults, if any, and without any warranty, express or implied, and (b)
neither Donor nor any agents, representatives, or employees of Donor have made any
representations or warranties to the City or the City's Agents with respect to the condition, value,
fitness, or use of the Facility upon which the City has relied directly or indirectly for any
purpose. The City acknowledges that it has been afforded the opportunity to make such
inspections as it desires of the Facility and to obtain information regarding operative or proposed
governmental laws and regulations to which the Facility is or may be subject.
Except for those terms and provisions which expressly survive the termination of this
Agreement, the City hereby completely releases and forever discharges Donor, Donor's
employees, agents, or any other person acting on behalf of Donor, ( collectively, the
"Indemnitees") from and against all claims, actions, causes of action, demands, rights, damages,
costs, expenses or compensation whatsoever, direct or indirect, known or unknown, foreseen or
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unforeseen (collectively, "Claims") arising from or in any way growing out of or connected with
the physical condition of the Facility or any law or regulation applicable thereto (collectively, the
"Released Matters"). In connection with such waiver and relinquishment, the City acknowledges
that it is aware that it hereafter may discover Claims or facts in addition to or different from
those which it now knows or believes to exist with respect to the Released Matters, but that it is
the City's intention to fully, finally and forever to settle and release all of the Released Matters in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 2, and the release set forth herein shall be and
remain in effect as a full and complete release notwithstanding the discovery or existence of any
such additional or different Claims or facts. The foregoing release of Claims shall be binding on
the City and all subsequent owners, lessees and other transferees of the Facility.
In connection with this Section 2, the City expressly waives the benefits of Section 1542
of the California Civil Code which provides as follows:
"A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE
CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR EXPECT TO EXIST IN ms FAVOR AT THE
TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WIDCH IF KNOWN TO HIM MUST HAVE
MATERIALLY AFFECTED THE SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."
City's Initials ____ _
3. Assignment and Conveyance.
Donor understands and acknowledge that the Facility may be subsequently conveyed by
the City to a third party. There is no limitation on City regarding its subsequent use or
conveyance of the Facility.
4. Additional Representations and Warranties.
City warrants that this Agreement constitutes a binding obligation of City. Donor
warrants that this Agreement constitutes a binding obligation of Donor. Donor warrants that it
has the right to transfer the Facility as described herein, and that the improvements are free from
any liens, encumbrances, or other claims; and Donor will execute and deliver to City any
additional documents that may be necessary to effect the transfer oftitle to the Facility, including
but not limited to a deed, release, or other instrument of conveyance.
5. Other Agreements.
If requested by Donor, City agrees to cooperate with Donor's determination of the fair
market value of the Facility by an appraisal to be commissioned by and performed solely for
Donor's purposes. City is under no obligation to confirm or agree upon any value derived from
an appraisal conducted by Donor. Donor will obtain independent tax counsel and is solely
responsible for compliance with the gift substantiation requirements of the tax code. City's
obligation will be to acknowledge receipt of a donation of the Property by executing appropriate
IRS Forms. City acknowledges that it has not provided Donors with anything of value in
exchange for the Facility.
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6. Possession of the Facility.
Possession and control of the Facility shall be delivered to City immediately upon
approval of this Agreement by the City Council of City.
7. Attorneys' Fees.
Should either party institute any action or proceeding to enforce any provision of this
Agreement or for damages by reason of an alleged breach of any provision hereof, each party
shall bear its own costs and.attorney's fees. The prevailing party shall NOT be entitled to receive
any or all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys', consultants and expert witness
fees incurred by such prevailing party in connection with such action or proceeding, at trial and
on any appeal.
8. Assignment and Successors.
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the parties to this
Agreement and their respective heirs, successors, and assigns.
9. Notices.
All notices (including requests, demands, approvals or other communications) under this
Agreement shall be in writing. The place for delivery of all notices given under this Agreement
shall be as follows:
Donor:
Huntington Beach Police and Community Foundation
PO Box4538
Huntington Beach, CA 92605
City:
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Attn: Police Chief
or to such other addresses as Donor and City may respectively designate by written notice to the
other.
10. Entire Agreement.
The parties have herein set forth the whole of their agreement. The performance of this
agreement constitutes the entire consideration for said document and shall relieve City of all
further obligation or claims. Donor has no other right or claim to compensation arising out of or
connected with the acquisition of the Facility by City.
11. Further Assurances.
Whenever requested to do so by the other party, each party shall execute, acknowledge
and deliver all further conveyances, assignments, confirmations, satisfactions, releases, powers
of attorney, instruments of further assurance, approvals, consents and all further instruments and
documents as may be necessary, expedient, or proper in order to complete all conveyances,
transfers, sales, and assignments under this Agreement, and do all other acts and to execute,
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acknowledge, and deliver all documents as requested in order to carry out the intent and purpose
of this Agreement.
12. Severability.
If any term or provision of this Agreement shall, to any extent, be held invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected.
13. Counterparts.
This Agreement and any amendments hereto may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by each party in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and
delivered shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the
same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parti~s hereto have executed this Agreement by and
through their authorized officers on Apf1 \ \ ~ , 2025.
CITY
Mayor
Its: City Clerk
City Attorney
¥12= olice Chief
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF IMPROVEMENTS
TO CITY OWNED REAL PROPERTY FROM THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
POLICE AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach ("City") and the Huntington Beach Police and
Community Foundation ("HBPCF") are parties to that certain Memorandum of Understanding
dated March 5, 2024; and
HBPCF is a duly incorporated California non-profit corporation, that assists and
promotes public safety; and
HBPCF has engaged in a large capital campaign and erected a training facility
("Facility") on City property; and
HBPCF has offered to donate and transfer ownership of the Facility to City, so that the
City can operate and maintain the Facility,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. Acceptance of the Facility. The City hereby accepts and acquires all right, title,
and interest in and to the Facility on the City owned real property located at 18391 Gothard
Street, Huntington Beach, California, as more particularly described in the List of Improvements
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference.
2. Consideration. The Facility is donated by HBPCF to City at no cost to City.
3. Transfer of Title. HBPCF warrants that it has the right to transfer the Facility as
described herein, and that the improvements are free from any liens, encumbrances, or other
claims; and HBPCF will execute and deliver to City any additional documents that may be
necessary to effect the transfer of title to the Facility, including but not limited to a deed, release,
or other instrument of conveyance.
4. Risk of Loss. The City accepts the risk of loss or damage to the Facility upon the
effective date of this Resolution.
5. Representations and Warranties. HBPCF represents and warrants that the Facility
is in good working order and condition. City acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to
inspect the Facility and is accepting it "as is" and "where is," except as otherwise provided
herein.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-28
6. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution is held to be invalid or
unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall remain in full
force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on ________ , 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
1lh. \ J~
City Clerk CityAttorney =y
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Manager
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Exhibit A: List of Improvements
The 23, 100 square foot project site was completed in two phases:
Phase 1: K9 Training Field
6,000 sq. ft. facility:
o Synthetic turf
o Fencing, gates, and electrical infrastructure
o Field lighting for night training
o K9 obstacle course equipment&, hot boxes
o Shade structure with viewing bleachers
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-28
o A tribute to K9 Kim, who was killed in the line of duty in 1991
o Agility training equipment donated through an Eagle Scout service project by
Dominic Ureno & Tyler Zafra
Phase 2: Simunitions & Tactical Training Building
A 2,500 sq. ft. training facility designed for specialized law enforcement training
Key features include:
o Movable interior wall system for dynamic training
o Tear gas training container for controlled simulations
o Interior camera & sound system for training analysis
o Fuji mats for physical training
o Breaching door for SWAT exercises
o Flagpole & obstruction lights
A donor wall honors project partners and highlights engraved shields with personal dedications.
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-227 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA:Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY:Jacob Aube, Senior Civil Engineer
Subject:
Release Guarantee and Warranty Bond for Tract 18105 and Tract 18106 (Regatta - Holly and
Gothard Townhomes)
Statement of Issue:
The required twelve (12) month warranty period has concluded for the public improvements
constructed by Meritage Homes of California for Tract 18105 and Tract 18106 (Regatta - Holly and
Gothard Townhomes), making their Guarantee and Warranty Bonds eligible for release.
Financial Impact:
No funding is required for this action.
Recommended Action:
A) Release Guarantee and Warranty Bond No. 30190069 (Attachment 1); and,
B) Release Guarantee and Warranty Bond No. 30190068 (Attachment 2); and,
C) Instruct the City Clerk to notify the developer, Meritage Homes of California, and the City
Treasurer to notify the Surety, The Continental Insurance Company, of these actions; and ,
D) Instruct the City Treasurer to notify the City Clerk when the Guarantee and Warranty Bonds
mentioned above have been released.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended actions, which may result in violation of the Subdivision Map Act,
whereby Section 66499.7 of the Government Code requires that the securities given for the faithful
performance of construction public improvements shall be released upon acceptance of the work.
Analysis:
On March 19, 2024, the City Council formally accepted these newly constructed public improvements
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as meeting the conditions of approval for both tracts (Attachment 3). The improvements include new
curb, gutter, sidewalk, paving, lighting, signage, striping, and utility installations.
At that meeting, the City Council also accepted a Guarantee and Warranty Bond as security for the
twelve-month warranty period. The City Engineer has since determined that the improvements were
constructed in substantial compliance with the approved plans and specifications, have performed
satisfactorily during the warranty period, and now recommends release of the Guarantee and
Warranty Bond.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Tract 18105 Guarantee and Warranty Bond No. 30190069
2. Tract 18106 Guarantee and Warranty Bond No. 30190068
3. Vicinity Map
4. PowerPoint Presentation
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BOND NO.,c30"-1'-"9""0"'06,,,9,..__ __ _
PREMIUM ,,__$1'-"0""0'-"'.o,,_o ___ _
GUARANTEE AND WARRANTY BOND
WHEREAS, Meritage Homes of California, Inc., a California Corporation, as a Principal, and
The Continental Insurance Company. a corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Pennsylvania and duly authorized to do business in the State of California, as Surety, are held and
firmly bound unto the City of Huntington Beach, California, as Obligee, in the penal sum of Ten
Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty and 30/100 ($10,880.30). representing 10 percent of the contract
price entered into between the Principal and Obligee, to which payment well and truly to be made we
do bind ourselves, and each of our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns jointly
and severally.
WHEREAS, the said Principal entered into a contract with said Obligee, dated July 18, 2019
for work described as follows:
Regatta (Holly) -Tract No. 18105,-Off-site Improvements and Public Utilities
WHEREAS, said contract provides that the Principal will furnish a bond conditioned to
guarantee and warrant for the period of one year after completion of the work and acceptance thereof
by the Obligee, against all defects in workmanship and materials during said one-year period.
WHEREAS, said work has been completed, and accepted by Obligee on ______ _
NOW, THEREFORE, the Principal and Surety, jointly and severally shall indemnify the
Obligee for all loss that the Obligee may sustain by reason of any defective materials or
workmanship, which become apparent during the period of one year from and after date of
completion of work and acceptance thereof by Obligee.
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In witness whereof, this instrument has been duly executed by the principal and surety above
named, on May 18, 2023 ..
Prin ted Name
Printed Name
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
ON------~ BEFORE ME, _______________ _, A
NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR SAID STATE, PERSONALLY APPEARED _____ _ ___________ AND ________________ ~
PROVED TO ME ON THE BASIS OF STATISFACTORY EVIDENCE TO BE THE PERSONS
WHOSE NAMES ARE SUBSCRIBED TO THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES TO
ME THAT THEY EXECUTED THE SAME IN THEIR AUTHORIZED CAPACITIES, AND THAT BY
THEIR SIGNATURES ON THE INSTRUMENT THE PERSONS, OR THE ENTITY UPON BEHALF
OF WHICH THE PERSONS ACTED, EXECUTED THE INSTRUMENT.
WITNESS MY HAND
SIGNATURE.___________ MY PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS
NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR SAID STATE IN ________ COUNTY
PRINTED NAME MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ____ _
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) ss
COUNTY OF DUPAGE )
ON May 18. 2023 • BEFORE ME, Lisa Marotta A NOTARY
PUBLIC IN AND FOR SAID STATE, PERSONALLY APPEARED James I Moore. Attorney-in-Fact ___________ AND N/A
PROVED TO ME ON THE BASIS OF STATISFACTORY EVIDENCE TO BE THE PERSONS
WHOSE NAMES ARE SUBSCRIBED TO THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES TO
ME THAT THEY EXECUTED THE SAME IN THEIR AUTHORIZED CAPACITIES, AND THAT BY
THEIR SIGNATURES ON THE INSTRUMENT THE PERSONS, OR THE ENTITY UPON BEHALF
OF WHICH THE PERSONS ACTED, EXECUTED THE INSTRUMENT.
WITNESSMY2
SIGNATURE ~
NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR SAID STATE
Lisa Marotta
PRINTED NAME
MY PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS
IN DuPage COUNTY
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES February 7. 2026
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OFFICIAL SEAL
LISA MAROTTA
NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF ILLINOIS
My Commission Expires February 7, 2026
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POWER OF AITORNEY APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL AITORNEY-IN-FACT
Know AU Men By These Presents, That The Continental lnsurance Company, a Pennsy lvania insurance company, is a duly organized and existing
insurance company having its principal office in the City of Chicago, and State of IlJinois, and that it does by virtue of the signature and seal herein
affixed hereby make, constitute and appoint
.James I Moore, Stephen T Kazmer, Dawn L Morgan, Melissa Schmidt, Amy Wickett, Kelly A Gardner, .Jennifer .J Mc
Comb, Tariese M Pisciotto, Diane M Rubright, Martin Moss, Individually
of Downers Grove, Il.,, its true and lawfu l Attomey(s)-in-Fact with fu ll power and authority hereby conferred to sign. seal and execute for and on its
behalf bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of similar nature
-In Unlimited Amounts -
and to bind them thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by a duly authorized officer of the insurance company and all
the acts of said Attorney, pursuant to the authority hereby given is hereby ratified and confirmed.
This Power of Attorney is made and executed purs uant to and by authority of the By-Law and Resolutions, printed on the reverse hereof, duly
adopted, as indicated, by the Board of Directors of the insurance company.
In Witness Whereof, The Continental Insurance Company has caused these presents to be s igned by its Vice President and its corporate seal to be
hereto affixed on this 20th day of June, 202 1.
The Continental Insurance Company
State of South Dakota, County ofMinnehal1a, ss:
On this 20th day of June, 2021, before me personally came Paul T. Bruflat to me k:nmvn, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: that he
resides in the City of Sioux Falls, State of South Dakota; that he is a Vice President of1lle Continental Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania insurance
company, described in and w hich executed the above instrument; that he knows the seal of said insurance company: that the seal affixed to the said
instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed pursuant to authority given by the Board of Directors of said insurance company and that he
signed h is name thereto pursuant to like authority, and acknowledges same to be the act and deed of said insurance company .
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j~NOTARY PUBLIC~: ,~SOUTH DAKOTA~• , ,
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CERTIFICATE
I, D. Johnson, Assistant Secretary of The Continental Insurance Company,_ a Pennsylvania insurance company, do hereby certify that the Power of
Attorney herein above set forth is still in force, and furthercertify that the By-Law and Resolution of the Board of Directors of the insurance company
printed on the reverse hereof is still in force. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said insurance
company this 18th day of May, 2023.
The Continental Insurance Company
D. Johnson Assistant Secretary
Form F6850-4/2012
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Authorizing By-Laws and Resolutions
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY:
This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by the Board of Directors of
the Company at a meeting held on May 10, 1995.
"RESOLVED: That any Group Vice President may authori7..e an ofl'icer to sign specific documents, agreements and instruments on behalf
of the Company provided that the name of such authorized officer and a description of the documents, agreements or instruments that such
officer may sign will be provided in writing by the Group Vice President to the Secretary of the Company prior to such execution
becoming effective.
This Power of Attorney is signed by Paul T. Bruflat, Vice President, who has been authorized pursuant to the above resolution to execution power of
attorneys on behalf of The Continental Insurance Company.
TI1is Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of
the Company by unanimous written consent dated the 25 th day of April, 2012.
""Whereas, the bylaws of the Company or specific resolution of the Board of Directors has authorized variou..<; officers (the "Authorized
Officers") lo execute various policies, bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature; and
Whereas, from time to time, the signature of the Authorjzed Officers, in addition to being provided in original, hard copy fonnat, may be
provided via facsimile or otherwise in an electronic fonnat (collectively, "Electronic Signatures"), Now therefore be it resolved: that the
Electronic Signature of any Authorized Officer shall be valid and binding on the Company."
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ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate
verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the
document to which this certifica t e is attached, and not the
truthfulness, accuracy, or val idity of that document.
STATE OF ARIZONA )S S
COUNTY OF __ M_A_R_I_C_O_P_A ______ )
On May 25, 2023 before me, Laura Gu nd erson _ , Notary Public, personally appeared
_Glen A Tulk , Vice President -NationaLD_e_velopment of MeritaaeJ::lmnes of California, Inc
who proved to me on the ba sis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) w""hose name(s) is/are subscribed to the w ith in
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by
his/her/their sig nature(s) on the instrument th e person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the
instrument.
I certify under PENAL TY OF PERJURY under th e laws of the State of Arizona that the foregoing par~g~e h ~ true and correct.
nd official seal. :,; No1 1 y Pt1h h., St t , Ari zona
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OPTIONAL SECTION -NOT PART OF NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER
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documents.
D INDIVIDUAL
D CORPORATE OFFICER(S) illLE(S)
D PARTNER(S) □ LIMITED
D ATTORNEY-IN -FACT
D TRUSTEE(S)
D GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
D OTHER
SIGNER IS REPRESENTING:
Name of Person or Entity
0 GENERAL
Name of Person or Entity
OPTIONAL SECTION -NOT PART OF NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Though the data requested here is not required by law, it could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form.
THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE DOCUMENT DESCRIBED BELOW
ITTLE OR 1YPE OF DOCUMENT:
NUMBER OF PAGES DATE OF DOCUMENT
SIGNER(S) OTHER T HAN NAMED ABOVE
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BOND NO.,,_30"'-1,.,,9""0""06,,,8'-----
PREMIUM "'$.,_.,10=0"-".o"'-o ___ _
GUARANTEE AND WARRANTY BOND
WHEREAS, Meritage Homes of California. Inc., a California Corporation, as a Principal, and
The Continental Insurance Company. a corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Pennsylvania and duly authorized to do business in the State of California, as Surety, are held and
firmly bound unto the City of Huntington Beach, California, as Obligee, in the penal sum of Six
Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Three and 80/100 ($6,463.80), representing 10 percent of the contract
price entered into between the Principal and Obligee, to which payment well and truly to be made we
do bind ourselves, and each of our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns jointly
and severally.
WHEREAS, the said Principal entered into a contract with said Obligee, dated July 18, 2019
for work described as follows:
Regatta (Gothard) -Tract No. 18106,-Off-site Improvements and Public Utilities
WHEREAS, said contract provides that the Principal will furnish a bond conditioned to
guarantee and warrant for the period of one year after completion of the work and acceptance thereof
by the Obligee, against all defects in workmanship and materials during said one-year period.
WHEREAS, said work has been completed, and accepted by Obligee on ______ _
NOW, THEREFORE, the Principal and Surety, jointly and severally shall indemnify the
Obligee for all loss that the Obligee may sustain by reason of any defective materials or
workmanship, which become apparent during the period of one year from and after date of
completion of work and acceptance thereof by Obligee.
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In witness whereof, this instrument has been duly executed by the principal and surety above
named, on May 18, 2023.
lifomia Inc. a California Cor oration, as Principal
The Continental Insurance Company, as Surety
By {)cu } -'T}(J.,,..,__,,--
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James I Moore, Attorney-in-Fact
Printed Name
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APPROVED AS TO FORM C¼ ~ TV ATTORNEY
CITY O~I HUNTINGTON BEACH
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
ON _______ _, BEFORE ME,---------------~ A
NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR SAID STATE, PERSONALLY APPEARED _____ _ ___________ AND _______________ ~
PROVED TO ME ON THE BASIS OF STATISFACTORY EVIDENCE TO BE THE PERSONS
WHOSE NAMES ARE SUBSCRIBED TO THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES TO
ME THAT THEY EXECUTED THE SAME IN THEIR AUTHORIZED CAPACITIES, AND THAT BY
THEIR SIGNATURES ON THE INSTRUMENT THE PERSONS, OR THE ENTITY UPON BEHALF
OF WHICH THE PERSONS ACTED, EXECUTED THE INSTRUMENT.
WITNESS MY HAND
SIGNATURE __________ _ MY PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS
NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR SAID STATE IN ________ COUNTY
PRINTED NAME MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ____ _
STATE OF ILLINOIS
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COUNTY OF DUPAGE )
ON May 18. 2023 , BEFORE ME, Lisa Marotta A NOTARY
PUBLIC IN AND FOR SAID STATE, PERSONALLY APPEARED James I Moore. Attorney-in-Fact ___________ AND N/A
PROVED TO ME ON THE BASIS OF STATISFACTORY EVIDENCE TO BE THE PERSONS
WHOSE NAMES ARE SUBSCRIBED TO THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES TO
ME THAT THEY EXECUTED THE SAME IN THEIR AUTHORIZED CAPACITIES, AND THAT BY
THEIR SIGNATURES ON THE INSTRUMENT THE PERSONS, OR THE ENTITY UPON BEHALF
OF WHICH THE PERSONS ACTED, EXECUTED THE INSTRUMENT.
WITNESS MY HAND
SIGNATURE ~~)i_) -
NOTARY PUBICINAND FOR SAID STATE
Lisa Marotta
PRINTED NAME
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MY PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS
IN DuPage COUNTY
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES February 7. 2026
OFFICIAL SEAL
LISA MAROTTA
NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF ILLINOIS
My Commission Expires February 7, 2026
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POWER OF ATTORNEY APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
Know All Men By These Presents, That The Continental Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania insurance company, is a duly organized and existing
insurance company having its princ ip a l office in the City of Chicago, and State of Illino is, and that it does by virtue of the s ignature and seal herein
affixed hereby make, constitute and appoint
James I Moore, Stephen T Kazmer, Dawn L Morgan, Melissa Schmidt, Amy Wickett, Kelly A Gardner, Jennifer J Mc
Comb, Tariese M Pisciotto, Diane M Rubright, Martin Moss, Individually
of Downers Grove, IL, its true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact with full power and a uthority hereby conferred to sign, seal and execute for and on its
behalf bonds, unde rtakings and other oblig atory instruments of similar nature
-Io Unlimited Amounts -
and to bind them thereby as fully and to the same extent as if s uch ins truments we re signed by a duly authorized officer of the insurance company and all
the acts of said Attorney, pursuant to the authority he reby given is hereby ratified and confirmed.
This Power of Attorney is made and executed purs uant to and by a uthority of the By-Law and Resolutions, printed on the reverse hereof, duly
adopted, as indicated, by th e Board of Directors of th e insurance company.
In Witness Whereof, The Contin e ntal Insurance Company has caused these presents to be signed by its Vice Pres ide nt and its corporate seal to be
hereto affixed on thi s 20th day of June, 202 1.
The Co ntinental lns urance Company
Paul T. Brutlat
State of Sout h Dakota, County of Minnehaha, ss:
On this 2 0th day of June, 20 2 1, before me personally came Paul T. Bruflat to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: that he
resides in the C ity of Sioux Falls , State o f South Dakota; that he is a Vice Preside nt ofThe Contine ntal Insurance Company , a Pennsylvan ia insurance
company , described in and which executed tl1e above instrument, that he knows the seal of said insurance company; that the seal affixed to the said
instrume nt is s uch corporate seal; that it was so affixed pursuant to a uthority g iven by the Board of Directors of said insurance company and that he
s igned his name thereto purs uant to like authority, and acknowledges same to be the act and deed of said insurance company .
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,18{1/USOUTH 0AKOTA~, , ,
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CERTIFICATE
I, D. J ohnson, Assistant Secretary of The Continental lnsurance Company , a Pennsylvania insurance company, do hereby certify that the Power of
Attorney herein above set forth is still in force, and furthercertify that the By-Law and Resolution of the Board of Directors of the in s urance company
printed on the re ve rse he reof is still in force. lo testimony w hereof I have hereunto s ubscribed my name an d affixed the seal of the said insurance
company this 18th day of May, 2023.
The Contine nta l Insurance Co mpany
D. Johnson Assistant Secretary
Form F6850-4/2012
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Authoriziug By-Laws and Resolutions
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CONTINENT AL INSURANCE COMPANY
This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by the Board of Directors of
the Company at a meeting held on May 10, 1995.
"RESOLVED: That any Group Vice President may authorize an officer to sign specific documents, agreements and instruments on behalf
of the Company provided that the name of such authorized officer and a description of the documents, agreements or instmments that such
officer may sign will be provided in writing by the Group Vice President to the Secretary of the Company prior to such execution
becoming effective.
This Power of Attorney is signed by Paul T. Bruflat, Vice President, who has been authorized pursuant to the above resolution to execution power of
attorneys on behalf of TI1e Continental Insurance Company.
This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of
the Company by unanimous written consent dated the 25 th day of April, 2012.
''"Whereas, the bylmvs of the Company or specific resolution of the Board of Directors has authorized various officers (the "Authorized
Officers") to execute various policies, bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature; and
Whereas, from time to time, the signature of the Authorized Officers, in addition to being provided in original, hard copy format, may be
provided via facsimile or otherwise in an electronic format ( collectively, "Electronic Signatures"), Now therefore be it resolved: that the
Electronic Signature of any Authorized Officer shall be valid and binding on the Company."
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ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate
verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the
document to which this certificate is attached, and not the
truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF ARIZONA
COUNn' OF MARICOPA
)SS
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On May 25, 2023 before me, Laura Gund erson , Notary Public, personally appeared
Glen A Tulk, Vice President -National Devel~.nla.lMer_itaoe Hames of California Inc
who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(sYwnose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by
his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the
instrument.
This area for official notarial seal.
OPTIONAL SECTION -NOT PART OF NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER
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documents.
D INDIVIDUAL
0 CORPORATE OFACER(S) IDLE(S)
D PARTNER(S) □ LIMITED
D ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
D TRUSTEE(S)
D GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
D OTHER
SIGNER IS REPRESENTING:
Name of Person or Entity
0 GENERAL
Name of Person or Entity
OPTIONAL SECTION -NOT PART OF NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Though the data requested here is not required by law, it could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form.
THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE DOCUMENT DESCRIBED BELOW
IDLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT:
NUMBER OF PAGES DATE OF DOCUMENT -----------------
SIGNER(S) OTI-IER THAN NAMED ABOVE
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BACKGROUND
•On March 19, 2024, City Council accepted the newly constructed public improvements
built by Meritage Homes of California to satisfy the requirements of Tract 18105 and
Tract 18106 (Regatta - Holly and Gothard Townhomes, Attachment 3). The public
improvements include new curb, gutter, sidewalk, paving, lighting, signing, striping,
and utility improvements.
•At that meeting, City Council also accepted a Guarantee and Warranty bond as
security for the twelve (12) month warranty period.
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•The twelve (12) month warranty period for public improvements constructed by
Meritage Homes of California for Tract 18105 and Tract 18106 has elapsed. The
Guarantee and Warranty bonds are now eligible for release.
•The City Engineer has determined that the public improvements were constructed in
substantial compliance with the approved project plans and specifications, have
performed satisfactorily throughout the warranty period, and recommends the
Guarantee and Warranty bond can be released.
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DETAILS
•The constructed public improvements in Tract 18105 and Tract 18106 include:
•Curb, gutter, sidewalk, paving, lighting, signing, striping, and utility
improvements
•The twelve (12) month warranty period has now elapsed for the public
improvements that were constructed by Meritage Homes of California and their
Guarantee and Warranty bonds are now eligible for release.
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RECOMMENDATION
A)Release Guarantee and Warranty Bond No. 30190069; and
B)Release Guarantee and Warranty Bond No. 30190068; and
C)Instruct the City Clerk to notify the developer, Meritage Homes of California, and the City
Treasurer to notify the Surety, The Continental Insurance Company, of these actions; and
D)Instruct the City Treasurer to notify the City Clerk when the Guarantee and Warranty Bonds
mentioned above have been released.
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Questions?
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-315 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA:Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY:John Nguyen, Senior Traffic Engineer
Subject:
Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-
2037 between Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Cities of Fountain Valley,
Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Westminster for the Edinger Avenue Regional Traffic
Signal Synchronization Program Project.
Statement of Issue:
On September 9, 2020, the City Council approved the execution of a Cooperative Agreement with the
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for a traffic signal coordination project along Edinger
Avenue. The expiration date for the agreement is June 30, 2025. As OCTA has not completed the
project, Amendment No.1 will extend the term of the agreement until June 30, 2026.
Financial Impact:
With the approval of the Cooperative Agreement on September 9, 2020, the City Council
appropriated $95,000 from the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) fund (account
20190008.82700) for the City’s share of the project costs. No further appropriation is requested for
this action.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No.1 to Cooperative
Agreement No. C-0-2037 between Orange County Transportation Authority and Cities of Fountain
Valley, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Westminster for Edinger Avenue Regional Traffic Signal
Synchronization Program Project.”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not authorize approval of Amendment No.1 to the Cooperative Agreement and provide directions
to staff to amend the terms of the agreement. Without approval of the amendment this project will
terminate on June 30th, 2025, and the City will lose access to the OCTA’s traffic signal timing support
for this corridor.
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Analysis:
In 2018, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) was awarded Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) funds
through the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program (SCCP) Call for Projects. The awarded
project supports the implementation of traffic signal synchronization along Edinger Avenue, extending
from Bolsa Chica Street in Huntington Beach to Ritchey Street in Santa Ana.
On September 9, 2020, the City approved and executed Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2037
between OCTA and the cities of Huntington Beach, Westminster, Fountain Valley, and Santa Ana to
move the project forward.
OCTA is serving as the lead agency, with active participation from the aforementioned cities. The
project entails operational and infrastructure enhancements at 41 signalized intersections along
Edinger Avenue. Within the City of Huntington Beach, the improvements include the installation of
new fiber optic communication cables and upgraded traffic signal controllers. The project also
involves the development and implementation of new coordinated traffic signal timing designed to
reduce travel delays and the number of stops along the corridor.
The current Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2037 is set to expire on June 30, 2025. The project is
currently in its final phase, which focuses on the development of traffic signal timing across the entire
corridor. To allow sufficient time for the completion of the project across all jurisdictions, OCTA is
requesting approval of Amendment No. 1 to extend the agreement by one year, with a revised
expiration date of June 30, 2026.
The total estimated cost of the project is $6.2 million, with approximately $2.1 million allocated for
improvements within Huntington Beach. The City’s required matching contribution remains
unchanged at $83,509, which represents approximately 2.5% of the overall project cost, consistent
with the original agreement.
The grant amounts and the corresponding matching funds are summarized below:
Project Cost
(Entire Project)
SB 1 Grant
(Entire Project)
OCTA (Entire
Project)
Local Match (City of
Huntington Beach
Only)
Local Match (All
Other Agencies)
$6,196,000 $4,957,107 $991,421 $83,509 $163,963
With the approval of the Cooperative Agreement on September 9, 2020, the City Council
appropriated $95,000 from the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Fund (Account No.
20190008.82700) to cover the City’s share of the project costs. No additional appropriation is
requested at this time.
Environmental Status:
No impact with the approval of the agreement. Any California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
environmental analysis will be processed by OCTA.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
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Attachment(s):
1. Amendment No.1 for the Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2037 Between Orange County
Transportation Authority and City of Huntington Beach for the Edinger Avenue Traffic Signal
Synchronization Project
2. PowerPoint Presentation
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
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FOR
EDINGER AVENUE REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM PROJECT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 is made and entered into this ___ day of --~ 2025
(Effective Date), by and between the Orange County Transportation Authority, ("AUTHORITY'') and the
cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Westminster (hereinafter referred to as
"PARTICIPATING AGENCIES").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, by Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2037 (Agreement) dated January 5, 2021,
AUTHORITY and PARTICIPATING AGENCIES entered into a cooperative agreement for the Edinger
Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project; and
WHEREAS, AUTHORITY and PARTICIPATING AGENCIES agree to extend the term of the
agreement for an additional twelve (12) months through June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fountain Valley's City Council approved this Agreement on the __
day of _______ _, 2025.
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach's City Council approved this Agreement on the __
day of _______ , 2025.
V.JHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana's City Council approved this Agreerneni on the __ day of -------2025.
WHEREAS, the City of Westminster's City Council approved this Agreement on the __ day
of ________ , 2025.
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NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually understood and agreed that Agreement No. C-0-2037 is
hereby amended in the following particulars only:
1. Amend ARTICLE 9. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS, page 9 of 15, Paragraph A, line 12-13, to
delete "June 30, 2025", as the expiration date of the Agreement and, in lieu thereof, insert "June 30,
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The balance of Agreement No. C-0-2037 remains unchanged
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to
Agreement No. C-0-2037 to be executed on the date of the last signature below.
CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
By: __________ _
Maggie Le
City Manager
Date: _________ _
ATTEST:
By: _________ _
Rick Miller
City Clerk
Date: _________ _
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Colin Burns
City Attorney
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ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
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Lydia Bilynsky
Department Manager, Capital Projects
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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James M. Donich
General Counsel
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. C-0-2037 to be executed on the date of the last signature below.
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
By: __________ _
Pat Burns
Mayor
Date: _________ _
ATTEST;
By: __________ _
Lisa Lane Barnes
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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City Attorney
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. C-0-2037 to be executed on the date of the last signature below.
CITY OF SANTAANA
By: _________ _
Alvaro Nunez
City Manager
Date: _________ _
ATTEST:
By:-----------
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
Date: _________ _
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:-----------
Jonathan T. Martinez
Assistant City Attorney
Date: _________ _
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
By:-----------
Nabil Saba, P.E.
Executive Director, Public Works Agency
Date: _________ _
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EDINGER AVENUE -RTSSP
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. C-0-2037 to be executed on the date of the last signature below.
CITY OF WESTMINSTER
By: _________ _
Chi Charlie Nguyen
Mayor
Date: _________ _
ATTEST:
By:-----------
Ashton R. Arocho
City Clerk
Date: _________ _
APPROVED AS TO FORM
By: __________ _
Christian L. Bettenhausen
City Attorney
Date: _________ _
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This Edinger Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program project aims to
provide operational and infrastructure improvements at 41 intersections.
Improvements in the City of Huntington Beach will be on Edinger Avenue from Bolsa
Chica Street to Newland Street.
Improvements include:
• Installation of Fiber Optic Cable (completed)
• Installation of new traffic signal controllers (completed)
• Updated traffic signal timing (partially completed)
Current Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2037 is set to expire on
June 30,2025. Amendment No.1 is requesting to extend it for another
year for completion before June 30, 2026.
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION (CONTINUED)
Recommended City Council Actions:
• Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No.1 to
the Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2037 between Orange County Transportation
Authority and Cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and
Westminster for Edinger Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program
Project”
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PROJECT COSTS
With the approval of the Cooperative Agreement on September 9, 2020, the City
Council appropriated $95,000 from the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) fund
(account 20190008.82700) for the City’s share of the project costs. No further
appropriation is requested for this action
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-317 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA:Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY:Patrick Bannon, Capital Projects Supervisor
Subject:
Reject lowest bid for the Civic Center - Generator & Switchgear Replacement Project, CC-
1720; reject all remaining bids, re-scope, and re-bid the project
Statement of Issue:
On April 7, 2025, the Public Works Department received six bids for the Civic Center - Generator &
Switchgear Replacement Project. The lowest bid, submitted by MINAKO AMERICA CORPORATION,
came in at $3,088,777-significantly exceeding the City's allocated budget of $1,435,000. Given the
disparity, staff recommends that the City Council reject all bids. This will allow the department to
revise the project scope, re-advertise, and rebid the work in alignment with the City’s allocated
budget.
Financial Impact:
There are no fiscal impacts related to the recommended action.
Recommended Action:
Reject all bids for the Civic Center - Generator & Switchgear Replacement Project, CC-1720 .
Alternative Action(s):
Do not accept the recommended action, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Civic Center - Generator & Switchgear Replacement Project consists of removing two existing
200 kW generators at the Civic Center and replacing them with one 1,000 kW generator and belly
tank. The work will involve demolition of the existing generators and mechanical systems,
preparation of the new generator pad and fencing, installation of the new generator, conduit routing to
facility electrical rooms, patching of concrete and paving, and mechanical work needed to
commission the generator. Work will also include refurbishment of the facility switchgear system, as
well as removal of the existing generator underground storage tank located in the civic center
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basement.
The bids received for the project significantly exceed the previously approved budget. Upon review,
staff has identified several key factors contributing to the cost increases:
Market Volatility in Electrical Equipment Pricing:
Ongoing global economic challenges have led to sharp fluctuations in the cost and availability of
essential electrical distribution components, such as generators, automatic transfer switches (ATS),
and switchgears. These supply chain disruptions have resulted in longer lead times and higher
material costs, increasing contractor risk and driving up bid amounts.
Rising Labor Costs:
The construction industry is experiencing upward pressure on labor costs. The California Department
of Industrial Relations (DIR) has issued new prevailing wage determinations effective March 2025,
which include increases in both base wages and fringe benefits for electrical workers.
Outdated Engineer’s Estimate:
The original engineer’s estimate was prepared before the recent surge in prices for commercial-
grade electrical equipment and did not accurately account for current market trends. Additionally, it
did not fully consider the added complexity and expense of integrating new systems into the existing
infrastructure.
As a result of these factors, the previously budgeted amount is no longer aligned with actual market
conditions. Staff will work with the architect to identify options for upgrading electrical equipment and
still work within the existing building footprint to reduce costs.
Environmental Status:
This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section
15301(d) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has
no potential to have a significant effect on the environment.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Bid Results Report
2. PowerPoint Presentation
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City of Huntington Beach
Bid Results for Project Civic Center ‐ Generator & Switchgear Replacement Project (CC1720)
Issued on 02/11/2025
Bid Due on April 07, 2025 2:00 PM (PDT)
Exported on 04/15/2025
Line Totals (Unit Price * Quantity)
Item NumSection Item Code Description Reference Unit of Measure Quantity MINAKO AMERICA CORPORATIOKindness General Contractors Mel Smith Electric, Inc. Arnaz Engineering Contractors, Inc. US Builders and Consultants Inc. PC Inc
1 Section 1 1 Mobilization LS 1 $150,000.00 $149,420.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $179,853.00 $189,177.90
2 Section 1 2 Demolition LS 1 $175,000.00 $55,855.00 $80,000.00 $100,000.00 $571,805.00 $136,586.44
3 Section 1 3 Grading: Soil, Seeding, and Gravel LS 1 $75,000.00 $17,000.00 $60,000.00 $50,000.00 $7,745.00 $128,640.97
4 Section 1 4 New Exterior Concrete Footings, Pad & Pavement LS 1 $187,000.00 $55,000.00 $180,000.00 $100,000.00 $580,318.00 $124,857.41
5 Section 1 5 Interior Concrete Slab Repair LS 1 $25,000.00 $23,000.00 $40,000.00 $20,000.00 $5,971.00 $60,536.93
6 Section 1 6 New Interior Steel Bollards LS 1 $7,000.00 $7,500.00 $18,000.00 $10,000.00 $40,964.00 $37,835.58
7 Section 1 7 Exterior Plumbing ‐ Area Drains & Catch Basins LS 1 $37,000.00 $42,000.00 $43,000.00 $25,000.00 $59,651.00 $39,727.36
8 Section 1 8 Exterior Chain‐link Fencing LS 1 $15,000.00 $11,000.00 $26,000.00 $25,000.00 $97,488.00 $34,052.02
9 Section 1 9 Exterior Chain‐link Gates LS 1 $7,000.00 $2,500.00 $12,000.00 $10,000.00 $3,025.00 $32,160.24
10 Section 1 10 Plumbing ‐ Area Drains & Catch Basins LS 1 $17,000.00 $0.00 $54,000.00 $20,000.00 $1,270.00 $42,754.21
11 Section 1 11 Exterior CMU Retaining Wall LS 1 $67,000.00 $25,000.00 $60,000.00 $40,000.00 $61,952.00 $140,748.36
12 Section 1 12 Exterior Pipe Cleanout LS 1 $5,000.00 $6,000.00 $12,000.00 $1,000.00 $2,693.00 $30,268.46
13 Section 1 13 Painting LS 1 $6,700.00 $10,467.00 $23,000.00 $2,500.00 $9,631.00 $54,861.59
14 Section 1 14 Underground Exterior PVC Piping LS 1 $27,000.00 $121,150.00 $40,000.00 $5,000.00 $15,677.00 $52,969.81
15 Section 1 15 Underground Exterior Perforated Piping LS 1 $7,000.00 $8,000.00 $17,000.00 $5,000.00 $13,859.00 $49,186.25
16 Section 1 16 Electrical Equipment LS 1 $1,173,077.00 $1,234,075.00 $1,340,000.00 $1,600,000.00 $1,172,522.00 $1,191,820.77
17 Section 1 17 Electrical Equipment ‐ Pull Boxes, Conduit, Cable Trays, Wiring, Grounding and Specialty Pull Boxes LS 1 $467,000.00 $1,040,713.00 $660,000.00 $850,000.00 $572,918.00 $444,568.07
18 Section 1 18 Exterior Seals and Fire Seals for Wall Penetrations LS 1 $1,000.00 $24,150.00 $19,000.00 $2,000.00 $3,616.00 $71,887.60
19 Section 1 19 Equipment Anchors LS 1 $3,000.00 $6,555.00 $20,000.00 $10,000.00 $2,094.00 $7,188.76
20 Section 1 20 Signage LS 1 $3,000.00 $3,163.00 $14,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,310.00 $5,675.34
21 Section 1 21 Existing Retrofitted Switchboard EA 1 $597,000.00 $286,078.00 $354,000.00 $400,000.00 $53,085.00 $586,451.49
22 Section 1 22 Removal of Existing Generator Underground Storage Tank EA 1 $37,000.00 $69,150.00 $54,000.00 $30,000.00 $139,604.00 $321,602.44
Subtotal $3,088,777.00 $3,197,776.00 $3,226,000.00 $3,407,500.00 $3,597,051.00 $3,783,558.00
Total $3,088,777.00 $3,197,776.00 $3,226,000.00 $3,407,500.00 $3,597,051.00 $3,783,558.00
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Reject All Bids
CC – 1720 Civic Center Generator &
Switchgear Replacement Project
May 6, 2025
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BACKGROUND
• April 7, 2025, Public Works Department received 6 bid openings for
the Civic Center – Generator & Switchgear Replacement Project
• MINAKO AMERICA CORPORATION submitted lowest bid at
$3,088,777
• Lowest bid exceeds City’s original budget for project set at
$1,435,000
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
• Reject all bids, re-scope, and re-bid project
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EXPLANATION
• Market Volatility in Electrical Equipment Pricing: Recent
fluctuations due to global economic conditions in the availability
and cost of electrical distribution components, including
generators, ATS units, and switchgear, have led to inflated
supplier pricing
• Lead times and limited availability due to ongoing supply chain
disruptions have increased contractor risk and material costs
• Labor Escalation and Availability: Labor availability, particularly for
specialized electrical trades, remains constrained, potentially
increasing labor costs.
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-322 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA:Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY:Debra Jubinsky, Senior Management Analyst
Subject:
Approve Second Amendment authorizing a one-year extension to the Waste Disposal
Agreement between the County of Orange and the City of Huntington Beach extending the
term to June 30, 2026
Statement of Issue:
The City of Huntington Beach’s access to the Orange County landfills is governed by a Waste
Disposal Agreement (WDA). Through the WDA, all cities and special districts in Orange County
agreed to exclusively dispose of their municipal solid waste at the County’s landfills in exchange for
low and stable disposal rates. The current WDA was entered into in 2009 and amended in 2016 to
extend the term through June 30, 2025. Huntington Beach and the other County jurisdictions are
currently negotiating a successor agreement via the Orange County City Manager Association, but
additional time is needed to finalize mutually acceptable terms and disposal fees. The proposed
Second Amendment extends the current WDA by one year to ensure access to the County landfills at
the existing rate structure and to allow for continued negotiations of a successor agreement. The
implementation of the Second Amendment is contingent upon 100% approval by all County cities and
sanitation districts.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact to the City. Extending the term of the WDA from June 30, 2025 to June
30, 2026 preserves the current rate structure and annual CPI escalation formula of the current WDA
that is already included in the City’s FY 25-26 proposed budget in the Refuse Enterprise Fund No.
504.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the “Second Amendment To Waste
Disposal Agreement Between the County of Orange, California and the City of Huntington Beach.”
Alternative Action(s):
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Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff on how to proceed.
Analysis:
The current Waste Disposal Agreement (WDA) between the County of Orange and all Orange
County cities and sanitary districts expires on June 30, 2025. In January 2022, Orange County Waste
& Recycling (OCWR) notified cities of its intent to renew the WDA and to include new terms to reflect
compliance under California’s Senate Bill 1383 and future legislation. SB 1383 is the legislation that
requires local governments to compost organic waste material like food scraps and landscape
cuttings and to keep this material out of landfills. The County requested a written notice of interest in
a renewal agreement which our interim City Manager submitted in a letter dated May 23, 2022
(Attachment 3). On November 7, 2024, OCWR presented its proposed successor agreement at an
Orange County City Manager’s summit.
The County titled its proposed successor agreement the Waste Infrastructure System Enhancement
(WISE) agreement. As proposed, the WISE agreement includes an increase to the landfill disposal
rate from $42.65 to $82 per ton--a 92.3% increase. Additional new terms in the WISE agreement
include:
·A program to rebate cities for certain transportation costs for procuring compost created at the
OCWR Greenery compost facilities.
·Allocating disposal revenue to capital expenditures for organics recycling infrastructure at
County landfill sites.
The Orange County City Manager Association (OCCMA) formed a committee in December 2024 to
negotiate a successor agreement to the WDA and requested an extension of the current WDA to
allow time for such negotiations. The extension period will allow stakeholders to conduct due
diligence on a successor agreement to the WDA as well as evaluate costs, infrastructure plans, and
future fee adjustments.
OCWR has agreed to the OCCMA committee’s requested extension in the proposed Second
Amendment, which extends the WDA term one year to June 30, 2026 and preserves the current
disposal rates and annual CPI rate escalation formula. If the OCCMA committee and OCWR are
unable to reach mutually agreeable terms for a WISE agreement by September 30, 2025, OCCMA
will provide monthly updates to all cities and sanitary districts beginning in October 2025.
County adoption of the Second Amendment is contingent upon 100% approval by all cities and
sanitary districts. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Second Amendment to the
Waste Disposal Agreement to ensure continued access to the local landfills and stable disposal rates
while we collaborate with fellow jurisdictions toward a mutually acceptable successor landfill
agreement.
Environmental Status:
This action is covered by the General Rule that the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment
(Section 15061.b.3 of the State CEQA Guidelines). It can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility that this activity will have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, this activity is
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not subject to CEQA.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Second Amendment To Waste Disposal Agreement Between The County of Orange, California
and the City Of Huntington Beach
2. Waste Disposal Agreement Between County of Orange, California and City Of Huntington
Beach with First Amendment
3. Letter of Intent to Renew dated May 23, 2022
4. PowerPoint Presentation
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SECONO AMENDMENT TO WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT
Between
THE COL.JNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
and the
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
June 30, 2025
County Amendment Authorization [)ate City Amendment Authorization Date
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County Notice Address:
Director, OC Waste & Recycling
601 N. Ross Street
5th Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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City Notice Address:
City of Huntington Beach
Attn: Director of Public Works
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT
THIS SECONO AMENDMENT TO THE WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT ("Second Amendment") is made
and dated as of the date indicated on the cover page hereof between the County of Orange, a political
subdivision of the State of California (the "County"}, and the City (general law, charter or other}, Special
District or Sanitary District designate(:! on the cover page of this Agreement and party to this Agreement.(the
"City").
RECITALS
The County owns, manages, and operates a Waste Infrastructure System to manage municipal and
solid waste generated within Orange County, California or imported from outside Orange County, California
purs~iant to contractual agreements (hereafter used referred to as "Disposal System" or "Waste Infrastructure
System"). The Waste Infrastructure System collectively includes active Class Ill sanitary landfills ("County
Landfills"}, resource recovery, recycling and organics programs, infrastructure and operations, and regional
household hazardous waste collection centers and other waste management related systems as may be
deemed necessary by the County.
The County is also responsible for the long-term management of 20 closed landfills as required under
Applicable Law.
County Landfills are used for the management of municipal solid waste pursuant to legislation
including, but not limited to, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (Division 30 of the
California Public Resources Code) (the "Act") and the Short-lived Climate Pollutants Reduction Act ("SB
138311 }. County Landfills are also subject to other state and federal regulations designed to ensure that landfill
operations minimize the impacts to public health and safety and the environment.
The City, in the exercise of its police power, its powers under the Act, and other Applicable Law, has
entered into a franchise or other agreement with or issued permits or licenses to one or more private haulers
for the collection, recycling, diversion, and disposal of municipal solid waste generated within the City.
The City and the County have historically provided for the management of municipal solid waste
through Waste Disposal Agreements ("WDAs"}, wherein the County agreed to provide disposal capacity for
waste generated in the City, and the City agreed to deliver or cause the delivery of waste generated in the
City to the Disposal System, as more specifically set forth in, and subject to the terms and conditions of the
WDAs. In 2009, the Parties entered into a new WDA (referred to as the "Original WDA11 ). In 2016, the Original
WDA was amended by the Parties ("First Amendment"}, whereby the Parties updated certain terms and
extended the term through June 30, 2025. (The Original WDA and its corresponding First Amendment are
referred to in this Second Amendment as the "Current WDA11 .)
In response to passage of several pieces of legislation that require significant reductions in the
disposal of organic waste, and in light of the approaching expiration of the Current WDA, the County held two
City Manager Summits in November 2024 proposing terms of a new WDA.
The Orange County City Manager Association ("OCCMA") has established a Committee ("OCCMA
Committee") including representatives of cities and sanitary districts to review the terms of the proposed new
WDA. The OCCMA Committee requested a 12-month extension of the Current WDA to allow for additional
time to negotiate mutually agreeable terms for a new WDA, and obtain approval from the respective
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governing bodies. The County is agreeable to QCCMA's requested extension to the Current WDA on terms as
provided in this Second Amendment.
The City has determined that the execution of this Second Amendment by the City is in the best
interest of the City and will serve the public health, safety, and welfare by continuing the waste disposal
services historically provided 1,mder the Current WDA while the Parties : (1) engage in due diligence related to
a new WDA, in order for the City to evaluate the cost/benefit of a new WDA, which is expected to include the
City and OCCMA obtaining more comprehensive and detaile(.1 information on the County's plans for
infrastructure expansion and improvements, the financial and operational conditions of the existing Waste
Infrastructure System, and the components, timing, and procedures for future contract fee increases; and,
(2) negotiate the terms and conditions of a new WDA.
The County has determined that the execution by the County of this Second Amendment will serve
the public; health, safety, and welfare by continuing to provide a stable, predictable, and reliable supply of
municipal solid waste and the resulting service payment revenue to the Disposal System, while the Parties
exchange information and conduct negotiations with the County goal of ensuring that any negotiated
Contract Rate in the new WDA covers the full cost of operations and infrastructure O&M and development
needed to ensure indemnification and regulatory compliance ..
Official action approving this Second Amendment and determining it to be in the public interest and
authorizing its execution and delivery was duly taken by the City on the City authorization date indicated on
the cover page hereof.
Official action approving this Second Amendment and determining it to be in the public interest and
authorizing its execution and delivery was duly taken by the County on the County authorization date
indicated on the cover page hereof.
It is, therefore, agreed as follows:
1. Extended Term.
(a) Section 6.1 (A) of the Current WDA is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
"Extende _d Term. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until 11:59 p.m. on June 30,
2026 (the "Extended Term"), unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, in which event
the Extended Term shall be deemed to have expired as of the date of such termination."
(b) Section 6.1 (B) is deleted in its entirety.
(c) Section 6.1 (C) of the Current WDA is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
"~r tract Rate N,ego~i\3tions D1,Jri r g Exte r ded Term. If the Orange County City Manager Association's
committee tasked with negotiating the terms of a successor to this Agreement with the County and
recommending approval of the same to the Parties (the "Committee") and the County have not
reached mutually agreeable terms of a successor to this Agreement including, but not limited to,
proposed revisions to the Contract Rate, by September 30, 2025, the County shall, and it is expected
that the Committee will provide, updates to all Participating Cities, and their respective governing
bodies as may be deemed necessary, regarding the status of negotiations on a monthly basis until
mutually agreeable terms are reached or the Extended Term expires ."
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In recommending any revisions to the Contract Rate, in addition to the circumstances described in
Section 4.2(A), the Committee and County may take into consideration factors including, but not
limited to, the following:
(i) actual cost of operations;
(ii) population growth;
(iii) increase or decrease in available tonnage;
(iv) economic and disposal market conditions in the Southern California region;
(v) changes in transportation and technology;
(vi) changes in transportation costs;
(vii) (:losure and expansion of nearby landfills;
(viii) capacity of the Disposal System;
(ix) long-term infrastructure needs; and
(x) available reserves which are in excess of the amount reasonably required as reserves.
(d) Appendix 2 of the Current WDA is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
APPENDIX 2
Cumulative County Acceptable Waste Tonnage Target to be Used for Purposes of Section 4.2(B)
Fiscal Year County Acceptable Waste Tonnage Cumulative County Acceptable Waste Tonnage
FY 2025-26 3,166,659 3,166,659
2. Contract Rate.
(a) The first paragraph of Section 4.2(A) of the Current WDA is deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following:
"(A) Establishment of Contract Rate. During the Extended Term, the Contract Rate payable by each
Franchise Hauler shall be $43.76 per ton, contingent on the delivery to the Disposal System of an
amount of Acceptable Waste at least equal to the Cumulative Tonnage Targets identified in Appendix
2, and subject to adjustment necessary to reflect the circumstances set forth in this Section 4.2,
subjections (i) through (z)."
Note: subsections (1j through (zj found in the current WIJA remain unchanged.
3. Effectiveness of Second Amendment.
The provisions of this Second Amendment shall not become effective unless and until this Second
Amendment has been executed by the County and all of the Participating Cities, and shall become effective
once that occurs.
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4. Representations and Warranties of the Parties.
Each of the parties to this Second Amendment represent and warrant that it is a politica l subdivision
of the State of California va li dly existing under the Constitution and laws of the State and that it has duly
authorized the execution and delivery of this Second Amendment to each other party.
All other terms and conditions of the Current WOA not specifically changed by this Second
Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, COUNTY and CITY have caused this Second Amendment to be executed by their duly
authorized officers or representatives as of the day and year first above written .
County of Orange
By ____________ _
Director, OC Waste & Recycling
Date ________ _
Approved as to Form
By ____________ _
County Counsel
Date ________ _
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
By ___________ _
Mayor
Oate ________ _
By ____________ _
City Clerk
Oate ________ _
~:ITIATE~
Director of Public Works
REVIEWED ANO APPROVED
By ~-d~-
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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City fttorney
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AMENDMENT TO WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT
Between
THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
and the
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
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County Amendment Authorization Date:
____ ,2016
County Notice Address:
Director
OC Waste and Recycling
300 N. Flower, Suite 400
Santa Ana, CA 92703
2016 Amendment to Waste Disposal Agreement
16-5092/130974
City Amendment Authorization Date:
ng4 /6_,2016
City Notice Address
Director of Public Works
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
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THIS AMENDMENT TO WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") is made
and dated as of the date indicated on the cover page hereof between the County of Orange, a political
subdivision of the State of California (the "County"), and the City designated on the cover page of this
Amendment, a general law or charter city and political subdivision of the State of California (the
"City").
RECITALS
The County owns, manages and operates a sanitary landfill system for the disposal of municipal
solid waste generated by the cities and the unincorporated area within the County (the "Disposal
System"). The Disposal System includes three active landfills and four regional household hazardous
waste collection centers.
The Disposal System is used for the disposal of municipal solid waste which is not reused,
recycled or otherwise diverted from landfill disposal, pursuant to the California Integrated Waste
Management Act of 1989 (Division 30 of the California Public Resources Code) (the "Act").
The County has entered into waste disposal agreements in 2009 (the "Original Waste Disposal
Agreements") with all of the cities in the County, including the City, as well as certain sanitary districts
located in the County (the "Participating Cities"), pursuant to which the County agreed to provide
disposal capacity for waste generated in or under the control of the Participating Cities, and the
Participating Cities agreed to deliver or cause the delivery of waste generated in or under the control·
of the Participating Cities to the Disposal System, as more specifically set forth in, and subject to the
terms and conditions of, the Original Waste Disposal Agreements.
The City has determined that the execution of this Amendment by the City is in the best interest
of the City and will serve the public health, safety and welfare by providing greater disposal rate
stability, more predictable and reliable long-term disposal service, and sound environmental
management.
The County has determined that the execution by the County of this Amendment will serve the
public health, safety and welfare by providing a more stable, predictable and reliable supply of
municipal solid waste and the resulting service payment revenue to the Disposal System, thereby
enabling the County to plan, manage, operate and finance improvements to the Disposal System on a
more prudent and sound long term, businesslike basis consistent with its obligations to the State and
the holders of obligations secured by its Disposal System.
Official action approving this Amendment and determining it to be in the public interest and
authorizing its execution and delivery was duly taken by the County on the County authorization date
indicated on the cover page hereof.
Official action approving this Amendment and determining it to be in the public interest and
authorizing its execution and delivery was duly taken by the City on the City authorization date
indicated on the cover page hereof.
It is, therefore, agreed as follows:
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Section 1. Amendment to Original Waste Disposal Agreement.
(a) Sections 3.6(C) and 3.6(E) of the Original Waste Disposal Agreement are deleted and
replaced in their entirety, as set forth below:
"(C) Receipt of Imported Acceptable Waste on a Contract Basis. Throughout the
Term hereof, the County shall have the right to enter into a contract or other agreement with
any municipal or private non-County entity for the delivery oflmported Acceptable Waste on
terms and conditions that the County determines to be necessary to ensure and enhance the
viability of the Disposal System for the benefit of the County and the Participating Cities and
to generate Net Import Revenues. The County certifies that in its good faith judgment the
contract or other agreement for the delivery of such waste will not materially and adversely
affect the ability of the County to receive and dispose of Acceptable Waste from the
Participating Cities in accordance with the applicable Disposal Agreements throughout the
Term thereof.
(E) Application and Use of Revenues From Other Users.
(1) Throughout the term hereof, all revenues received by the County from the
disposal of County Acceptable Waste by the Disposal System, and all revenues received by
the County from the disposal of Imported Acceptable Waste by the Disposal System
(including amounts received by the County as a result of the failure of contract counterparties
to deliver minimum required amounts oflmported Acceptable Waste), shall be deposited by
the County in the County OC Waste & Recycling Enterprise Fund and shall constitute
revenues of the Disposal System. Pursuant to the County's Plan of Adjustment, the County is
entitled to receive net revenues (after payment of all costs attributable to the acceptance of
such Imported Acceptable Waste at the Disposal System) ("Net Import Revenues") from the
disposal of Imported Acceptable Waste by the Disposal System. Costs attributable to the
disposal oflmported Acceptable Waste include deposits to the Environmental Fund, deposits
to closure and postclosure reserves, City host fees (if applicable), operating costs (such as
manpower expenditures, equipment, services and supplies expenditures), state surcharges,
and a pro rata share of capital project costs. Net Import Revenues shall be used for the payment
of bankruptcy related obligations until payment in full of such bankruptcy related obligations
required to be paid from such Net Import Revenues pursuant to the Plan of Adjustment. It is
estimated that payment in full of such bankruptcy related obligations required to be paid from
such Net Import Revenues pursuant to the Plan of Adjustment will occur by the end ofFlscal
Year 2017-18.
(2) Until the County's obligation to apply Net Import Revenues for the payment
of bankruptcy related obligations in accordance with the Plan of Adjustment has been satisfied
in full, Net Import Revenues shall be calculated as provided in Section (3.6)(E)(l ). For any
period after the County's obligation to apply Net Import Revenues for the payment of
bankruptcy related obligations in accordance with the Plan of Adjustment has been satisfied in
full, Net Import Revenues shall be calculated as follows:
(i) in Fiscal Year 2017-18, Net Import Revenues for each ton of Imported
Acceptable Waste received shall be equal to the revenues received for the disposal of such ton
of Imported Acceptable Waste ( excluding any newly established per-ton fees or increases to
existing per-ton fees with respect to Imported Acceptable Waste payable to the State, other
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regulatory agencies or cities in which facilities in the Disposal System are located) in excess
of $17.57 per ton;
(ii) in Fiscal Year 2018-19, Net Import Revenues for each ton of Imported
Acceptable Waste received shall be equal to the revenues received for the disposal of such ton
oflmported Acceptable Waste (excluding any newly established per-ton fees or increases to
existing per-ton fees with respect to Imported Acceptable Waste payable to the State, other
regulatory agencies or cities in which facilities in the Disposal System are located) in excess
of $18.01 per ton;
(iii) in Fiscal Year 2019-20, Net Import Revenues for each ton of Imported
Acceptable Waste received shall be equal to the revenues received for the disposal of such ton
oflmported Acceptable Waste (excluding any newly established per-ton fees or increases to
existing per-ton fees with respect to Imported Acceptabl~ Waste payable to the State, other
regulatory agencies or cities in which facilities in the Disposal System are located) in excess
in excess of $18.46 per ton; and · ,
(iv) thereafter, Net Import Revenues shall be equal to 30% of the revenues
received by the County from the disposal of Imported Acceptable Waste (excluding any newly
established per-ton fees or increases to existing per-ton fees with respect to Imported
Acceptable Waste payable to the State, other regulatory agencies or cities in which facilities in
the Disposal System are located).
(3) After the County's obligation to apply Net Import Revenues for the payment of
bankruptcy related obligations in accordance with the Plan of Adjustment has been satisfied in
full (i) 50% of any Net Import Revenues (as calculated pursuant to Section 3.6(E)(2)) shall be
paid to the County General Fund; and (ii) 50% of such Net Import Revenues shall be paid to
the Participating Cities (and to the County, with respect to the unincorporated area) listed in
Appendix 5 for use for any purpose by the Participating City, including but not limited to state
mandated solid waste programs. Payments of such amounts to the County General Fund and
the Participating Cities shall be made by the County within 90 days after the end of each fiscal
year. The portion of Net Import Revenues specified above payable to the Participating Cities
shall be apportioned in the percentages set forth in Appendix 5.
(4) The percentages set forth in Appendix 5 with respect to each Participating City will
be adjusted at the end of Fiscal Year 2019-20 to reflect the percentage of actual deliveries of
Acceptable Waste from each Participating City as compared to the total amount of actual
deliveries from all of the Participating Cities during Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-
20. The County shall notify each Participating City of the revised percentages in Appendix 5
within 120 days after the end ofFiscal Year 2019-20. The revised percentages will be used for
the allocation of Net Import Revenues generated during Fiscal Year 2020-21 and thereafter."
(b) Section 4.2(A)(z) is added to the Original Waste Disposal Agreement (immediately
following Section 4.2(A)(y)) as follows:
"(z) decrease the amount of Net Import Revenues otherwise payable to the County
General Fund and the Participating Cities pursuant to Section 3.6(E)(2) and Section 3.6(E)(3)
and use the amount of such decrease to pay costs of the Disposal System."
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(c) Section 6.l(A) and Section 6.l(B) of the Original Waste Disposal Agreement are deleted
and replaced in their entirety with the following:
"SECTION 6.1 EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM,
(A) Initial Term. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until June
30, 2025, unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, in which event the Term shall
be deemed to have expired as of the date of such termination.
(B) Option to Renew. This Agreement shall be subject to renewal by mutual
agreement of the parties, on or before June 30, 2023, for an additional term of ten years ( the
"Renewal Term") on the same terms and conditions as are applicable during the Initial Term
hereof. .The City shall give the County written notice of its irrevocable election to renew this
Agreement on or before June 30, 2022. If the parties do not renew this Agreement by June 30,
2023, the Agreement shall expire on June 30, 2025."
(d) The first sentence of Section 6.l(C) of the Original Waste Disposal Agreement is deleted
in its entirety and replaced with the following:
"In connection with the parties' right to renew this Agreement for an additional ten-year term
pursuant to Section 6.1 (B), the parties shall, on or before June 30, 2023, negotiate an applicable
change in the Contract Rate for such renewal term."
(e) Appendix 2 of the Original Waste Disposal Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the form attached hereto.
(f) Appendix 5 shall be added to the Original Waste Disposal Agreement as a new appendix,
in the form attached hereto.
(g) All other terms and conditions of the Original Waste Disposal Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect.
Section 2. Initial Payment. As consideration for the execution of this Amendment by all of
the Participating Cities, and subject to the occurrence of the Amendment Effective Date
pursuant to Section 3, the County agrees to pay, from the County OC Waste & Recycling
Enterprise Fund, the Amendment Payment to the Participating Cities listed in Appendix 5. The
aggregate Amendment Payment shall be $5,400,000, and shall be distributed to the individual
Participating Cities (including the City) in the percentages set forth in Appendix 5 by
September 30, 2016.
Section 3. Effectiveness of Amendment. The provisions of this Amendment shall not become
effective unless and until the Amendment has been executed by the County and all of the
Participating Cities. The date on which the County and all of the Participating Cities have
executed the Amendment shall be the "Amendment Effective Date." The County shall give
written notice of the Amendment Effective Date to the City. In the event that the Amendment
Effective Date does not occur by June 30, 2016, this Amendment shall be automatically
terminated and the County shall have no obligation to make the Amendment Payment.
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Date
Section 4. Representations and Warranties of the Parties. Each of the parties to this
Amendment represent and warrant that it is a political subdivision of the State of California
validly existing under the Constitution and laws of the State and (ii) it has duly authorized the
execution and delivery of this Amendment, and has duly executed and delivered the
Amendment.
All other terms and conditions of the 2009 Original Waste Disposal Agreement not specifically
changed by this Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, COUNTY and CITY have caused this Amendment to be executed
by their duly authorized officers or representatives as of the day and year first above written.
COUNTY OF ORANGE
Date Yl6 /,;; Q /,6
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
COUNTY COUNSEL
ORANGE CO TY, CALIFORNIA
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
HUNTING TO ORNIA
ichael E. Gates, City Attorney
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APPENDIX2
County Acceptable Waste Tonnage Target to be Used
for Purposes of Section 4.2(b)
Fiscal Year
FY 2015-16
FY2016-17
FY 2017-18
FY 2018-19
FY 2019-20
FY 2020-21
FY 2021-22
FY 2022-23
FY 2023-24
FY 2024-25
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Tonnage
2,724,250
2,681,153
2,638,746
2,597,017
2,558,522
2,520,605
2,483,256
2,483,256
2,483,256
2,483,256
Cumulative
2,724,250
5,405,403
8,044,149
10,641,166
13,199,688
15,720,293
18,203,549
20,686,805
23,170,061
25,653,317
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PARTICIPATING CITY ALLOCATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.6
City
Anaheim
Aliso Viej'o
Buena Park
Brea
Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Cypress
Dana Point
Fullerton
Fountain Valley
Garden Grove/
GG Sanitary District
Huntington Beach
Irvine
Laguna Beach
Laguna Hills
Laguna Niguel
Laguna Woods
La Habra
Lake Forest
La Palma
Los Alamitos
Mission Viejo
Newport Beach
Orange
Placentia
Rancho Santa Margarita
Santa Ana
San Clemente
San Juan Capistrano
Seal Beach
Stanton
Tustin
Villa Park
Midway City Sanitary
District (Westminster)
Yorba Linda
County Unincorporated
Totals
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Pur[!oses of Section 3.6 Initial Payment
13.18% $711,509
0.67 36,416
2.34 126,275
2.28 123,085
2.18 117,936
1.48 79,976
2.56 138,115
0.99 53,278
4.10 221,271
1.76 95,217
7.17 387,197
6.13 330,807
8.22 444,036
1.14 61,796
0.74 40,098
1.36 73,341
0.41 22,274
1.69 91,431
2.45 132,214
0.32 17,325
0.58 31,362
2.42 130,902
3.68 198,946
4.90 264,468
1.58 85,116
1.11 60,009
10.60 572,184
1.40 75,728
1.23 66,420
0.82 44,292
1.62 87,287
1.42 76,648
0.21 11,081
2.13 114,893
1.78 96,344
3.35 180,723
100% $5,400,000
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Meeting Date 2/16/2016
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 2/16/2016
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis K Hopkins, PE, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Approve and authorize execution of a revised Amendment to the 2009 Waste
Disposal Agreement between City of Huntington Beach and County of Orange
with a revised effective date of June 30, 2016
Statement of Issue
On April 20, 2015, City Council approved an Amendment to the 2009 Waste Disposal Agreement
as negotiated by a committee of City Managers to allow continued ImportatIon of waste at County
landfills, to provide revenue sharing between County and cItIes, and to extend the term of the
agreement to June 30, 2025 It Is necessary to re-approve the amendment changing the
Amendment effective date to June 30, 2016, to provide add1t1onal time for all Orange County cItIes
to approve the amendment
Financial Impact
By September 30, 2016 and annually thereafter, the City will receive a 6 13% allocation of net
ImportatIon revenue from County of Orange For Fiscal Year 15/16, new revenue In the amount of
$303,807 will be deposited into the General Fund
Recommended Action
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the revised "Amendment to Waste
Disposal Agreement Between the County of Orange, California and the City of Huntington Beach"
with the new Amendment effective date of June 30, 2016
Alternative Action{s)
Do not approve the revised amendment to the County of Orange Waste Disposal Agreement This
action will result in the loss of the proposed 1mportat1on revenue share, loss of competItIve landfill
disposal rates, and a substantial increase In trash collection rates for Huntington Beach res1dent1al
and commercial customers as the city's waste will have to be exported out of County
Analysis
The disposal of municipal solid waste at Orange County landfills Is governed by the 2009 Solid
Waste Disposal Agreement 0,NDA) by which Huntington Beach and other cItIes In the County have
agreed to deposit their municipal solid waste at the County's three landfill fac11it1es In return for low
disposal rates and guaranteed capacity The term of the existing WDA began July 1, 2010, and
runs through June 30, 2020 The Importat1on of waste from outside the County at County landfills Is
also provided In the agreement and Is set to expire on June 30, 2016
The original amendment was unanimously approved by City Council on April 20, 2015 It was
negotiated by OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) with a committee of City Managers representing
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Orange County cItIes in order to address a reduction in County disposal revenues and to ensure
rate stab11izat1on for local residents and businesses by extending ImportatIon of waste from outside
the County by an add1t1onal nine years beyond the current June 30, 2016, expiration date The
amendment, which required approval by all 34 partIcIpating Ora_nge County cItIes, was expected to
go into effect no later than June 30, 2015, and was subsequently extended to September 30, 2015
Unfortunately, not all cItIes were able to come to terms with OCWR pnor to September 30, 2015,
which triggered the expIratIon of the ongInal amendment
All outstanding issues have now been resolved, and OCWR Is requesting that all 34 partIcIpatIng
cItIes approve the revised amendment with a new effective date of June 30, 2016 All other terms
and cond1t1ons that were previously negotiated -including the City's 6 13% revenue share -remain
unchanged Staff recommends approval of this revised amendment to the WDA Approval of this
amendment allows the city to continue to utilize local OC landfills at preferential rates, to ensure
stable trash collection rates for residents and businesses, to receive a share of the County's
ImportatIon revenue, and to maIntaIn a partnership with the County Upon receIvIng approval of the
34 partIcIpating cItIes, the amendment will be presented to the Orange County Board of Supervisors
for adoption
Public Works Commission Action
Not required
Environmental Status Not applicable
Strategic Plan Goal
Strengthen economic and financial stability
Attachment( s)
1 "Amendment to Waste Disposal Agreement Between the County of Orange, California and the
City of Huntington Beach"
2 Apnl 20, 2015 Request for City Council Action PW 15-017
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County Authori7..ation Date:
March 24, 2009
County Notice Address:
Director
OC Waste & Recycling
300 N. Flower Street, Suite 400
Sanla Ana, CA 92703
Execution Copy
WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT
Between
THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORN[A
and
the
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
Dated~$, 2009
City Authorization Date:
City Notice Address:
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Section 1.1
Section 1.2
Section 2.1
Section 2.2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................. 2
INTERPRETATION ............................................................................................................... : ......... 7
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CITY ........................................................ 8
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COUNTY ................................................. 9
ARTICLE III
DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE OF WASTE AND PROVISION OF DISPOSAL SERVICE
Section 3.1
Section 3.2
Section 3.3
Section 3.4
Section 3.5
Section 3.6
Section 3.7
Section 4.1
Section 4.2
Section 4.3
Section 4.4
Section 4.5
Section 4.6
Section 4.7
Section 5.1
Section 5.2
Section 5.3
Section 5.4
Section 5:5
Section 6. I
Section 6.2
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DELIVERY OF WASTE .................................................................................................................. 9
PROVISION OF DISPOSAL SERVICES BY THE COUNTY ..................................................... 11
COUNTY RIGHT TO REFUSE WASTE ...................................................................................... 12
UNINCORPORATED AREA ACCEPT ABLE WASTE ............................................................... 13
MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONAL MATTERS ....................................................................... 14
OTHER USERS OF THE DISPOSAL SYSTEM .......................................................................... 14
COUNTY PROVISION OF WASTE DIVERSION SERVICES ................................................... 15
ARTICLE IV
CONTRACT RA TE
CHARGING AND SECURING PAYMENT OF CONTRACT RA TE ......................................... 15
CONTRACT RATE ........................................................................................................................ 15
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF THE CONTRACT RA TE ........................................... 21
BILLING OF THE CONTRACT RA TE ........................................................................................ 21
RESTRICTED RESERVES ............................................................................................................ 21
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ...................................................................................... 22
ANNUAL UPDATE OF TEN-YEAR FINANCIAL PROJECTION ............................................. 22
ARTICLE V
BREACH, ENfORCElv!ENT AND TERivITNATION
BREACH ........................................................................................................................................ 23
CITY CONVENIENCE TERMINATION ..................................................................................... 23
TERMINATION ............................................................................................................................ 23
NO WAIVERS ................................................................................................................................ 24
FORUM FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION ..................................................................................... 24
ARTICLE VI
TERM
EFFECTlVE DATE AND TERM ................................................................................................. 24
COMMENCEMENT DATE ......................................................................................................... 25
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Section 7.1
Section 7.2
Section 7.3
Section 7.4
Section 7.5
Section 7.6
Section 7.7
Section 7.8
Section 7.9
Section 7 .10
Section 7 .11
Section 7.12
Section 7 .13
Section 7.14
Section 7.15
Section 7. 16
APPENDIX I
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DISPOSAL SYSTEM ....................................... 26
UNCONTROLLABLE CIRCUMSTANCES GENERALLY ........................................................ 26
INDEMNIFICATION ..................................................................................................................... 27
RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIBS ............................................................................................ 27
LIMITED RECOURSE .................................................................................................................. 27
PRE-EXISTING RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ............................................................................. 27
NO VESTED RIGHTS .................................... , .............................................................................. 28
LIABILITY FOR COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION AND PROCESSING .......................... 28
NO CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES .................. .' ............................................... 28
AMENDMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 28
NOTICE OF LITIGATION ............................................................................................................ 28
FURTHER ASSURANCES ........................................................................................................... 28
ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENT ............................................................................................... 28
INTEREST ON OVERDUE OBLIGATIONS ............................................................................... 28
BINDING EFFECT ........................................................................................................................ 28
NOTICES ........................................................................................................................................ 28
ESTIMATED ANNUAL TONNAGE
APPENDIX 2
CUMULATIVE TONNAGE TARGETS
APPENDIX 3
CUMULATIVE CAPITAL COSTS
APPENDIX4
FORM OF HAULER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Ex,:cution Copy
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WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT
THIS WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT is made and dated as of the date indicated on the cover page
hereof between the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California (the "County"), and the City
designated on the cover page of this Agreement, a general law or charter city and political subdivision of the State of
California (the "City").
RECITALS
The County owns, manages and operates a sanitary landfill system for the disposal of municipal solid waste
generated by the cities and the unincorporated area within the County (the "Disposal System"). The Disposal
System includes three active landfills and four regional household hazardous waste collection centers.
The Disposal System is used for the disposal of municipal solid waste which is not reused, recycled or
otherwise diverted from landfill disposal, pursuant to the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989
(Division 30 of the California Public Resources Code) (the "Act").
The City, in the exercise of its police power and its powers under the Act, has entered into a franchise or
other agreement with or issued permits or licenses to one or more private haulers for the collection and disposal of
municipal solid waste generated within the City.
A significant portion of municipal so lid waste generated within the City historically has been and currently
is delivered by such hauler or haulers to the County for disposal in the Disposal System.
ln 1997, the City and the County entered in a waste disposal agreement (the "Original \VDA"), pursuant to
which the County agreed to provide disposal capacity for waste generated in the City, and the City agreed to deliver
or cause the delivery of waste generated in the City to the Disposal System, as more specifically set forth in, and
subject to the terms and conditions of, the Original WDA
The Original WDA, as amended, will expire by its terms on June 30, 2010, unless the City and the County
agree to renew the Original WDA.
The City and the County desire to enter into this agreement to extend, amend and restate the Original
WDA, on the terms and conditions set forth herein. The County and City acknowledge that the Original WDA shall
remain in full force and effect until the Commencement Date.
The City has determined that the execution of this Agreement by the City will serve the public health,
safety and welfare of the City by providing greater disposal rate stability, more predictable and reliable long-term
disposal service, and the continuation of sound environmental management.
The County has determined that the execution by the County of this Agreement will serve the public health,
safety and welfare by providing a more stable, predictable and reliable supply of municipal solid waste and the
resulling service payment revenue to the Disposal System, thereby enabling the County to plan, manage, operate and
finance improvements to the Disposal System on a more pmdent and sound long term, businesslike basis consistent
wi.th its obligations to the State and the holders of obligations secured hy its Disposal System.
Official action approving this Agreement and determining it to be in the public interest and authorizing its
execution and delivery was duly taken by the County on the County authorization elate indicated on the cover page
hereof.
Official action approving this Agreement and dctem1ining it to be in the public interest and authorizing its
execution and dchcry was duly taken by the City on the City authorization date indicated on the cover page hereof.
IL is, therefore, agreed as follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
SECTION 1.1 DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings
set forth below.
"Acceptable Waste" means all garbage, refuse, rubbish and other materials and substances discarded or
rejected as being spent, useless, worthless or in excess to the owners at the time of such discard or rejection and
which are normally disposed of by or collected from residential (single family and multi-family), commercial,
industrial, governmental and institutional establishments and which are acceptable at Class III landfills under
Applicable Law ..
"Act" means the California Integrated Waste Man11gement Act of 1989 (Division 30 of the California
Public Resources Code), as amended, supplemented, superseded and replaced from time to time.
"Agreement" means this Waste Disposal Agreement between the County and the City as the same may be
amended or modified from time to time in accordance herewith.
"Appendix" means an appendix to this Agreement, as the same may be amended or modified from time to
time in accordance with the terms hereof
"Applicable Law" means the Act, the Orange County Code, CERCLA, RCRA, CEQA, any Legal
Entitlement and any federal or state rule, regulation, requirement, guideline, permit, action, determination or order of
any Governmental Body having jurisdiction, applicable from time to time to the siting, design, permitting,
acquisition, construction, equipping, financing, ownership, possession, operation or maintenance of the Disposal
System, the transfer, handling, transportation and disposal of Acceptable Waste, Unacceptable Waste, or any other
transaction or matter contemplated hereby (including any of the foregoing which concern health, safety, fire,
environmental protection, mitigation monitoring plans and building codes).
"Board" means the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
"Capital Costs" means all costs of the Dis~sal System, that are classified as capital costs for purposes of
the budget of the Department in accordance with procedures established by the County of Orange Auditor-
Controller in compliance with the California State Controller's Manual, including but not limited to all of the
categories of costs of the Disposal System reported as "Buildings and Improvements, and Infrastructure" (Object
Code 4200) or "Equipment" (Object Code 4000) in the County of Orange -Chart of Accounts, or any successor
accounting or reporting system utilized by the County.
"CEQA" means the California Environmental Quality Act, codified at Cal. Pub. Res. Code Section 21000
et seq. as amended or superseded, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
"CERCLA'' means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act,
42 U.S.C.A. Section 9601 et seq., as amended or superseded, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Change in Law" means any of the following events or conditions which has a material and adverse effect
on the performance by the parties of their respective obligations under this Agreement (except for payment
obligations), or on the siting, design, permitting, acquisition, construction, equipping, financing, ownership,
possession, operation or maintenance of the Disposal System or other matters to which Applicable Law applies:
(.I) the enactment, adoption, promulgation, issuance, material modification or written change
in administrative or judicial interpretation on or after the Commencement Date of any Applicable Law (other than
Applicable Law enacted by the County);
(2) the order or judgment of any Governmental Body (other than the County), on or after the
Commencement Date, to the extent such order or judgment is not the result of willful or negligent action, error or
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omission or lack of reasonable diligence of the County or of the City, whichever is asserting the occurrence of a
Change in Law; provided, however, that the contesting in good faith or the failure in good faith to contest any such
order or judgment shall not constitute or be construed as such a willful or negligent action, error or omission or lack
of reasonable diligence; or
(3) the denial of an application for, delay in the review, issuance or renewal of, or
suspension, termination, interruption, imposition of a new or more stringent condition in connection with the
issuance, renewal or failure of issuance or renewal on or after the Commencement Date of any Legal Entitlement to
the extent that such denial, delay, suspension, termination, interruption, imposition or· failure materially and
adversely interferes with the perfomrnnce of this Agreement, if and to the extent that such denial, delay, suspension,
termination, interruption, imposition or failure is not the result of willful or negligent action, error or omission or a
lack of reasonable diligence of the County or of the City, whichever is asserting the occurrence of a Change in Law;
provided, however that the contesting in good faith or the failure in good faith to contest any such denial, delay,
suspension, termination, interruption, imposition or failure shall not be construed as such a willful or negligent
action, error or omission or lack of reasonable diligence.
A "Change in Law" shall include but not be limited to any new or revised requirements relating to
the funding or provision of disposal services, including but not limited to any regulations for disposal operations or
activities associated with the remediation, closure, funding or monitoring of closed sites with respect to facilities
comprising the Disposal System, or facilities which the County previously utilized to provide waste disposal,
transfer, recycling, processing or other waste related activities.
"City" means, as applicable, the ~ity or Sanitary District designated on the cover page of this Agreement
and party to this Agreement.
"City Acceptable Waste" means all Acceptable Waste which was originally discarded by the first generator
thereof within the geographical limits of the City, and Residue from the foregoing wherever produced, whether
within or outside the City (or Tonnage equivalencies of such Residues, as and to the extent provided in
subsection 3. l(C) hereof).
"Commencement Date" means the date on which the obligations of the parties hereto commence,
established as provided in Section 6.2(8) hereof.
"Contract Date" means the first date on which this Agreement has been executed by both parties hereto.
"Contract Rate" has the meaning specified in Section 4.2 hereof.
"Contract Year" means the fiscal year commencing on July I in any year and ending on June 30 of the
following year.
·'Controllable Waste" means all City Acceptable Waste with respect to which the City has the legal or
contractual ability to determine the disposal location therefor and which is:
(I) Non-Recycled City Acceptable Waste;
(2) not generated from the operations of the Governmental Bodies which, under Applicable
Law, have the independent power to arrange for the disposal of the waste they generate; and
(3) collected and hauled by Franchise Haulers.
"County" means the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California and party to this
Agreement.
·'Cow1ly Plan'" means the integrated waste management plan of the County approved by the Board pursuant
to the Act a:s in effect from time to time.
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"County Acceptable Waste" means Acceptable Waste generated in the County.
"County OC Waste & Recycling Enteiprisc Fund" means the waste management enteiprise fund
established and managed by the County pmsuant to Section 25261 of the Government Code separate from its other
funds and accounts for receipts and disbursements in connection with the Disposal System.
"County-wide Recycling Services" has the meaning set forth in subsection 3.7(A) hereof.
"Cumulative Tonnage. Target" for any given Contract Ye·ar means the amount specified in Appendix 2
hereto wi~ respect to such Contract Year.
"Department" means OC Waste & Recycling, and any agency, department or other Governmental Body
which succeeds.to the duties and powers thereof.
"Disposal Agreements" means each of, the waste disposal agreements entered into between the County and
any city within the County, Sanitary District or operator of any Transfer Station located in the County in accordance
herewith.
"Disposal Services" means the solid waste disposal services to be provided by the County pursuant to the
Service Covenant and otherwise hereunder.
"Disposal System" means the Orange County Waste Disposal System which includes solid waste disposal
operations at three active landfills (Olinda Alpha, Frank R. Bowerman and Prima Deshecha); four regional
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers; as well as services, such as monitoring and other activities, al
closed refuse stations formerly operated by the County, as appropriate under Applicable Law.
"Environmental Fund" means the fund or funds held by the County to. pay unanticipated costs of
environmental mitigation, remediation or liability.
"Franchise Hauler'' means any hauler or collector who provides Acceptable Waste collection services
within the City pursuant to, or under authority granted by, a permit, contract, franchise or other agreement with the
City. The term Franchise Hauler includes the City itself if Acceptable Waste collection and transportation services
are provided directly by City operated municipal collection service.
"Governmental Body" means any federal, State, county, city or regional legislative, executive, judicial or
other governmental board, agency, authority, commission, achninistration, court or other body, or any officer thereof
acting within the scope of his or her authority.
"Hazardous Substance" has the meaning given such term in CERCLA, the Carpenter-Presley-Tanner
Hazardous Substance Account Act (California Health and Safety Code Section 25300 et seq.), and Titles 22 and 26
of the California Code of Regulations and other regulations promulgated thereunder.
·'Hazardous Waste" means (.a) any waste whiph by reason of its quality, concentration, composition or
physical; chemical or infectious characteristics may do either of the follO\ving: cause, or significantly contribute to,
an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness, or pose a
substantial threat or potential hazard to human health or the environment, or any waste which is defined or regulated
as a ha7..ardous waste, toxic substance, hazardous chemical substance or mixture, or asbestos under Applicable Law,
as amended from time to time including, but not limited to: (I) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and
the regulations contained in 40 CFR Parts 260-281; (2) the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. Sections 260l
et seq.) and the regulations contained in 40 CFR Parts 761-766; (3) the California Health and Safety Code,
Section 25117 (West 1992 & Supp. 1996); (4) the California Public Resources Code, Section 40141 (West 1996);
and (5) future additional or substitute Applicable Law pertaining lo the identification, treatment, storage or disposal
of toxic substances or hazardous wastes; or (b) radioactive materials which are source, special nuclear or by-product
material as defined hy the Atomic Energy Act of l 954 (42 U.S.C. Section 2011 et seq.) and the regulations
contained in JO CFR Part 40.
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"Imported Acceptable Waste" means Acceptable Waste that 1s generated outside of the geographical
boundaries of the County and delivered to the Disposal System.
"Independent Haulers" means those waste collection/hauler companies primarily engaged as a principal
business in the collection and transportation of municipal solid waste generated in the County of Orange which are
not obligated to deliver County Acceptable Waste lo the Disposal System pursuant to a franchise, contract, permit or
other authorization with a city in the County.
"Infrial Term" has the meaning specified in Section 6.1 (A) hereof.
"Legal Entitlement" means all permits, licenses, approvals, authorizations, consents and entitlements of
whatever kind and however described which are required under Applicable Law to be obtained or maintained by any
person with respect to the Disposal System or the performance of any obligation under this Agreement or the
matters covered hereby.
"Legal Proceeding" means every action, suit, litigation, arbitration, administrative proceeding, and other
legal or equitable proceeding having a bearing upon this Agreement.
"Loss-and-Expense" means any and all loss, liability, obligation, damage, delay, penalty, judgment,
deposit, cost, expense, claim, demand, charge, tax, or expense, including all fees and costs.
"Net Import Revenues" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.6(E).
"Non-Recycled City Acceptable Waste" means all City Acceptable Waste other than Recycled City
Acceptable Waste.
"Overdue Rate" means the maximum rate of interest permitted by the laws of the State, if applicable, or the
prime rate established from time to time by the Bank of America, N.A. or its successors and assigns, plus 2%,
whichever is lower.
"Participating City" means any city or Sanitary District executing a Disposal Agreement in accordance
with Section 3.6(A) hereof and meeting all requisite conditions to the Commencement Date thereof.
"Plan of Adjustment" means the County's Modified Second Amended Plan of Adjustment, confirmed by
the United States Bankruptcy Court Central District of California in that Conformed Order Confirming Modified
Second Amended Plan of Adjustment, filed May 17, 1996.
"Posted Disposal Rate" means the per ton tipping fee charged by the County for the disposal of solid waste
at the Disposal System by parties which are not entitled to disposal service at the Contract Rate pursuant to this
Agreement.
"'Prohibited Medical Waste" means any medical or infectious waste prohibited or restricted under
Applicable Law from being received by or disposed at the Disposal System.
·'Qualified Household Hazardous Waste" means waste materials.determined by the Board, the Department
of Health Services, the State Water Resources Control Board, or the Air Resources Board to be:
(I) or a nature that they must be listed as hazardous in Stale statutes and regulations;
(2) Toxic/ignitablc/corrosive/reaclivc; and
(3) Carcinogenic/mutagcni?/teratogenic;
which are discarded from households as opposed lo businesses. Qualified Household Hazardous Waste shall not
include Unacccplable Waste.
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"Recycled City Acceptable Waste" means any otherwise Controllable Waste which is separated from
Acceptable Waste by the generator thereof or by processing and which is "recycled" within the meaning of
Section 40180 of the Public Resources Code.
"Renewal Term" has the meaning specified in Subsection 6. l(B) hereof.
"Residue" means any material remaining from the processing, by any means and to any extent, of City
Acceptable Waste or Recycled City Acceptable Waste; provided, however, that Residue shall not include minimal
amounts of material remaining after such processing (which minimal amounts shall in no event exceed 10% of the
amount of such City Acceptable Waste or Recycled City Acceptable Waste prior to processing).
"Resource Conservation and Recovery Act" or "RCRA" means the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, 42 U. S.C.A. Section 6901 et seq., as amended and superseded.
"Restricted Reserves" has the meaning specified in Section 4.5.
"Sanitary Districts" means the sanitary districts in the County formed pursuant to the Sanitary District Act
of 1923, codified at Cal. Ann. Health & Safety Code Section 6400 et seq., as amended, supplemented, superseded
and replaced from time to time.
"Self-Hauled Waste" means City Acceptable Waste collected and hauled by Self-Haulers.
"Self-Hauler" means any person not engaged commercially in waste haulage who collects and hauls
Acceptable Waste generated from residential or business activities conducted by such person.
"Service Coordinator" means the service coordinator for either party designated pursuant to
subsection 3.S(C) hereof.
"Service Covenant" means the covenants and agreements of the County set forth in Sections 3.2 and 3.3
hereof.
"Source-Separated Household Hazardous Waste" means Qualified Household Hazardous Waste which has
been segregated from Acceptable Waste originating or generated within the geographical jurisdiction of the City at
the source or location of generation.
"Source-Separated Household Hazardous Waste Disposal System" means the collection centers, facilities,
contract,; and other arrangements owned or administered by the County for the receipt, handling and disposal of
Source-Separated Household Hazardous Waste.
"Stale" means the State of California.
"Term" shall mean the Term of this Agreement.
·'Ton·• means a "short ton·• of 2,000 pounds.
"Transfer Station" means any materials recovery facility, composting facility, intermediate processing
-facility, recycling center, transfer station or other waste handling or management facility to which solid waste
collected for the City is delivered for processing before disposal in the Disposal System.
·'Unacceptable Waste" means Hazardous Waste; Hazardous Substances; Prohibited Medical Waste;
Qualified Household Hazardous Waste separated from Acceptable Waste; explosives, ordnance, highly flammable
substances, al).d noxious materials and lead-acid batteries (except if delivered in minimal quantities); drums and
closed containers: liquid waste. oil, humati wastes; machinery and equipment from commercial or industrial sources,
such as hardened gears, shafts, motor vehicles or major components thereof, agricultural equipment, trailers, marirn.)
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vessels and steel cable; hot loads; and any waste which the Disposal System is prohibited from receiving under
Applicable Law.
"Uncontrollable Circumstance" means any act, event or condition affecting the Disposal System, the
County, the City, or any of their Franchise Haulers, contractors or suppliers to the extent that it materially and
adversely affects the ability of either party to perform any obligation under the Agreement (except for payment
obligations), if such act, event or condition is beyond the reasonable control of and is not also the result of the
willful or negligent act, error or omission or failure to exercise reasonable diligence on the part of the party relying
thereon as justification for not perfonning an obligation or complying with any condition required of such party
under the Agreement; provided, however, that the contesting in good faith or the failure in good faith to contest such
action or inaction shall not be construed as willful or negligent action or a lack of reasonable diligence of either
party. Examples. of Uncontrollable Circumstances are:
(1) an act of God, landslide, lightning, earthquake, fire, explosion, flood, sabotage or similar
occurrence, acts of a public enemy, extortion, war, blockade or insurrection, riot or civil disturbance; and
(2) a Change in Law.
"Unincorporated Area" means those portions of the County which are not contained within the
jurisdictional boundaries of incorporated cities.
"Unincorporated Area Acceptable Waste" means Acceptable Waste originating from or generated within
the Unincorporated Area.
"Umestricted Reserves" means cash and other reserves of the Disposal System which are not Restricted
Reserves.
·'Waste Disposal Covenant" means the covenants and agreements of the City set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.
SECTION 1.2 INTERPRETATION. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:
(A) References Hereto. The terms "hereby", "hereof', "herein", "hereunder" and any similar
terms refer to this Agreement, and the term "hereafter" means after, and the term "heretofore" means before, the
Contract Date.
(B) Gender and Pluralitv. Words of the masculine gender mean and include correlative
words of the feminine and neuter genders and words importing the singular number mean and include the plural
number and vice versa.
(C) Persons. Words importing persons include firms, companies, assoc1attons, general
partnerships, limited partnerships, trusts, business trusts, corporations and other legal entities, including public
bodies, as well as individuals.
(D) Headings. The tahlc or contents and any headings preceding the text of the Articles,
Sections and subsections of this Agreement shall be solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute a
part of this Agreement, nor shall they affect. its meaning, constmction or effect.
(E) No Third Parlv Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement is intended lo confer on haulers
or any other person oth1:r than the parties hereto and their respective pennitted succes~ors and assigns hereunder any
rights or remedies under or hy reason of this Agreement.
(F) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original counterpart~.
All such counterparts shall constitute hut one and the same Agreement.
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(G) Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the Applicable Laws of the State of California.
(H) Severability. If any clause, provision, subsection, Section or Article of this Agreement
shall be ruled invalid by any court of jurisdiction, then the parties shall: (I) promptly meet and negotiate a substitute
for such clause, provision, subsection, Section or Article which shall, to the greatest extent legally permissible,
effect the intent of the parties therein; (2) if necessary or desirable to accomplish item (l) above, apply to the court
having declared such invalidity for a judicial construction of the invalidated portion of this Agreement; and
(3) negotiate such changes in, substitutions for or additions to the remaining provisions of this Agreement as may be
necessary in addition to and in conjunction with items (1) and (2) above to effect the intent of the parties in the
invalid provision. The invalidity of such clause, provision, subsection, Section or Article shall not affect any of the
remaining provisions hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such invalid portion did not
exist, unless such invalidity frustrates the underlying primary purpose of the Agreement.
(I) Integration; Preservation of Certain Agreements. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement shall
completely and fully supersede all prior understandings and agreements between the Parties with respect to such
transactions; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not supersede the following agreements:
1) MOU, dated March 10, 1992, between the City of Brea and the County of
Orange regarding the Olinda Alpha Landfill as amended on April 6, 1993 and November 29, 1994;
2) MOU, dated May 11, l 995, between the City of Brea and the County of Orange
regarding importation of out-of-County waste to the Olinda Alpha Landfill;
3) Settlement Agreement, dated August 1, 1984, between the City of Irvine and the
County of Orange regarding the Bee Canyon Landfill (currently called Frank R. Bowerman Landfill);
4) MOU, dated May 16, 1995, benveen the City of Irvine and the County of
Orange regarding importation of out-of-County waste to the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill;
5) MOU, dated September 12, 1995, and amended November 21, 1995, between
the City of San Jµan Capistrano and the County of Orange regarding importation of out-of-County waste to the
Prima Deshecha Landfill;
6) MOU, dated July l, 1997, between the City of San Clemente[, the Orange
County Flood Control District] and the County of Orange regarding the Prima Deshecha Landfill; and
7) Cooperative Agreement, dated August 15, 2006, between the County and the
City of Irvine.
(J) Recitals. The recitals to this Agreement arc not intended to bind the parties hereto. fn
the event of a conflict between the recitals and the operative provisions of this Agreement, the operative provisions
shall.prevail. The recitals shall not be used to interpret the provisions of the Agreement.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTfES
SECTION 2. l REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CITY. The City represents and
warrants that:
(A) Existence. The City ts a general law or charter city validly existing under the
Constitution and laws of the State.
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(8) Due Authorization. The City has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the City.
SECTION 2.2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COUNTY. The County
represents and warrants that:
(A) Existence. The County is a political subdivision of the State of California validly
existing under the Constitution and laws of the State.
(8) Due Authorization. The County has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the County.
ARTICLE III
DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE OF WASTE
AND PROVISION OF DISPOSAL SERVICE
SECTION 3.1 DELIVERY OF WASTE.
(A) Waste Disposal Covenant. Subject to the occurrence of the Commencement Date and
throughout the Term of this Agreement, the City shall exercise all legal and contractual power and authority which it
may possess from time to time to deliver or cause the delivery of all Controllable Waste to the Disposal System in
accordance herewith.
(B) Recycled City Acceptable Waste. The parties hereto acknowledge the responsibility of
the City to meet the recycling and landfill diversion goals contained in the Act. Nothing in this Agreement is
intended or shall be interpreted to prohibit or impair the ability of the City to meet such responsibilities, or to restrict
the right of the residents, businesses or organizations in the City to practice source separation, recycling, composting
or other materials recovery activities, or to restrict the right of the City to conduct, sponsor, encourage or require
such activities in any fonn. No reduction in the amount of Controllable Waste generated in the City and delivered to
the Disposal System by or on behalf of the City which may result from any such source separation or recycling
program shall cause the City any liability hereunder (other than potential adjustment to the Contract Rate to the
extent provided in Article IV hereof) and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement.
(C) Waste Delivered to Transfer Station. All Residue from any processing of Controllable
Waste by materials recovery, composting, recycling or other means, wherever performed, shall constitute
Controllable Waste and be subject to the Waste Disposal Covenant. Where City Acceptable Waste is processed at a
facility which concurrently processes other Acceptable Waste in a manner which produces commingled residue
which cannot be traced to a geographic source, generic residues from such facility in Tonnage equal to the residues
that would have been produced had City Acceptable Waste only been processed at the facility shall constitute
Controllable Waste and be subject to the Waste Disposal Covenant. Any _City Acceptable Waste or material deri\'ed
or segregated therefrom which is held in storage and asserted by the possessor thereof to constitute Recycled City
Acceptable Waste awaiting sale or distribution to the secondary materials markets shall constitute Controllable
Waste if, when and to the extent that the storage or diversion thereof can be reasonably deemed to constitute an
evasion of the Waste Disposal Covenant rather than generally recognized, accepted and prevailing practice in the
Southern California materials recovery and recycling industry conducted in accordance with Applicable Law. In
order for the owner and/or operator o"r a transfer station to be entitled to deliver Acceptable Waste from a
Participating City to the Disposal System for the Contract Rate as provided in Article IV, such owner and/or
operator must execute a direct agreement with the County, acknowledging and agreeing to comply with the
obligation of the Participating City to cause the delivery of all Controllable Waste to the Disposal System pursuant
to thi~ Agreement. In addition, the County shall be authorized to implement procedures to determine if Acceptable
Waste delivered by the O\\Tiers or operators of Transfer Stations is entitled to utilize the Disposal System for the
Contract Rate. Such procedures may include requiring Transfer Stations to certil\, under penalty of perjury, the
source of any such Acceptable Waste. Ir necessary, the County may require that, in order to qualify for use of the
Disposal System for the Contract Rate, Transfer Stations must deliver Controllable Waste in loads containing only.
Controllable Waste, and not commingled with Acceptable Waste from entities which arc not Participating Cities or
Participating Independent Haulers.
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(D) Power to Obligate Waste Disposal and Comply with this Agreement. On or before the
Commencement Date, (i) any City franchise, contract, lease, or other agreement which is lawfully in effect relating
to or affecting Controllable Waste shall provide, or shall have been amended to provide, that the City shall have the
right without material restriction on and after the Commencement Date to direct the delivery of all Controllable
Waste to a disposal location selected by the City (whether or not such Controllable Waste is delivered to a transfer
station as an intermediate step prior to landfill disposal) and otherwise to comply with its obligations under this
Agreement with respect to Controllable Waste and Franchise Haulers, and (ii) the City shall designate the Disposal
System as the disposal location pursuant to such franchise, contract, lease or other agreement. On and after the
Co·mmencement Date and throughout the Term of this Agreement the City (a) shall not enter into any franchise,
contract, lease, agreement or obligation, issue any permit, license or approval, or adopt any ordinance, resolution or
law which is materially inconsistent .with the requirements of the Waste Disposal Covenant, and (b) shall maintain
non-exclusive or exclusive franchises or other contractual arrangements over any City Acceptable Waste which, as
of the Contract Date, is subject to non-exclusive or exclusive franchise or other contractual arrangements. The City
agrees that the County shall be a third party beneficiary of the obligation of Franchise Haulers to deliver
Controllable Waste to the Disposal System, and may directly enforce such ob~igation through any legal means
available. The City shall notify in writing each Franchise Hauler of the County's third party beneficiary rights.
(E) Waste Flow Enforcement. (1) The City, in cooperation with the Department, shall
establish, implement, carry out and enforce a waste flow enforcement program which is sufficient to assure the
delivery of all Controllable Waste to the Disposal System pursuant to and. in accordance with the Waste Disposal
Covenant for disposal at the times and in the manner provided herein. The waste flow enforcement program shall
consist of amending City franchises, permits or authorizations with all Franchise Haulers, to the extent required by
this Section and to the extent allowed by law, and shall include in addition, to the extent necessary and appropriate
in the circumstances to assure compliance with the Waste Disposal Covenant, but shall not be limited to:
(i) licensing or permitting Franchise Haulers, upon the condition of compliance with the Waste Disposal Covenant,
(ii) providing for and taking appropriate enforcement action under any such franchise, license, or permit, such as but
not limited to the suspension, revocation and termination of collection rights and privileges, the imposition of fines
or collection of damages, and the exercise of injunctive relief against non-complying Franchise Haulers and
(iii) causing any Transfer Station to which Controllable Waste is delivered for processing to deliver certification,
under the penalty of perjury, of the amounts of Controllable Waste received and Residue remaining from processing
at such Transfer Station. ·
(2) The City acknowledges and agrees that in the event of a breach of the Waste Disposal Covenant by the
City, the City shall pay the County an amount equal to the amount that the City would have been required to pay to
the County had the Waste Disposal Covenant not been breached, which shall be calculated by (x) subtracting the
number of tons actually delivered during the month(s) of the breach from the number of tons that were delivered
during the same month(s) closest in time when there was no such breach, even if such month(s) closest in time was
prior to the TeIT!l, and (y) multiplying such amount by the Contract Rate in effect at the time of such breach (or any
higher rate with respect to which the County has provided notice pursuant to Section 4.2). In the event that the
County terminates the Waste Disposal Agreement as a result of such breach, the damages due as a result of such
termination shall be equal to (aa) the average monthly deliveries by the City for the twelve months prior to the
commencement of the breach multiplied by (bb) the Contracl Rate in effect at the time of such breach (or any higher
rate with respect to which the County has provided no_tice pursuant to Secti9n 4.2), multiplied by (cc) the number of
months that would have remained in the Term of the Agreement had the termination not occurred. The parties
recognize that if the City fails to meet its obligations hereunder, the County will suffer damages and that it is and
will be impracticable and extremely difficult to ascertain and determine the exact amount of such damages.
Therefore, the. parties agree that the damages specified above represent a reasonable estimate of the amount of such
· .damages, considering all of the circumstances existing on the date hereto, including the relationship of the sums to
the range of harm to the County that reasonably could be anticipated and anticipation that proof of actual damages
would be costly or inconvenient. ln signing this Agreement, each party specifically confirms the accuracy of the
statements made above and the fact that each party had ample opportunity to consult with legal counsel and obtain
an explanation of this liquidated damage provision at the time that this Agreement was made.
(F) . Legal Challenges to Franchise System. The City shall use its best cft(.)fts lo preserve,
protect and.defend il'> right to exercise and comply ,:vith the Waste Disposal Covenant against any challenge thereto.
legal or otherwise (including any lawsuits against the City or the County, whether as plaintiff or dcfondant), by a
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Franchise Hauler or any other person, based upon breach of contract, violation of law or any other legal theory. The
City shall bear the cost and expense of any such Legal Proceeding or other challenge. In the event any such Legal
Proceeding relating to the Waste Disposal Covenant or the City's exercise thereof establishes in a final
determination that such covenant or exercise thereof is void, unlawfuf or unenforceable, or if any Franchise Hauler
fails to deliver Controllable Waste to the Disposal System in breach of its franchise with the City on the grounds that
a judicial determination made by any court or other Applicable Law has rendered its obligation to deliver
Controllable Waste to the Disposal System void, unlav.rful or unenforceable on any legal grounds, with the result
that actual waste deliveries to the Disposal System fall below the Cumulative Tonnage Targets, the County shall be
entitled to avail itself of the remedies described in Section 4.2(B) hereof.
(G) Franchise Haulers. The City shall compile and provide the Department with the
following information concerning all Franchise Haulers: name, address and phone number; identification number;
area of collection and transportation; and franchise and permit terms.
(H) Waste Information System. The City shall cooperate with the Department in collecting
information and otherwise monitoring Franchise Haulers in order to assure compliance with this Agreement. Such
information may include, to the extent practicable, data pertaining to Controllable Waste collected, transported,
stored, processed and disposed of, Recycled City Acceptable Waste collected, transported, stored, processed and
marketed or disposed of, Franchise Haulers' franchise, permit or license terms, collection areas, transportation
routes and compliance with Applicable Law; and all other information which may reasonably be required by the
Department in connection with this Agreement. The City agrees to include in any revised franchise, contract, license
or permit or other authorization granted to Franchise Haulers an obligation of the Franchise Hauler to provide to the
County information relating to the Controllable Waste collected by such Franchise Hauler, including origins from
which such Controllable Waste was collected, tonnage by type of load (residential, commercial, roll-off box),
customer service levels, tonnage delivered by transfer station or material recovery facility utilized, and other related
information.
(I) City Actions Affecting County. The City agrees to carry out and fulfill its
responsibilities under this Agreement and Applicable Law so as to permit full and timely compliance by the County
with its covenants and agreements with the State. In particular, the City agrees not to conduct, authorize or permit
any disposal services for Controllable Waste to be provided in competition with the Disposal Services provided by
the County hereunder, and not to take or omit to take any action with respect to Controllable Waste or its collection,
transportation, transfer, storage, treatment or disposal that may materially and adversely affect the County's ability
to achieve such timely compliance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City shall not be required to deny any permit
or license or refuse to grant any approval while exercising its police powers.
(J) No Right of Waste Substitution. Nothing in this Agreement shall authorize or entitle the
City to deliver or cause the delivery to the Disposal System of Acceptable Waste originating from or generated
outside the jurisdiction of the City, nor obligate the County to receive or dispose of any such Acceptable Waste.
The City shall not assign in whole or in part its right to deliver or cause to be delivered Controllable Waste to the
County hereunder, and shall not perrnit any Acceptable Waste originating from or generated outside the jurisdiction
of the City to be substituted for Controllable Waste for any purpose hereunder. ·
(K) Annexations and Restructuring. It is the intention of the parties that this Agreement and
the obligations and rights of the City hereunder, including particularly the Waste Disposal Covenant and the
Contract Rate, shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, extend to any territory annexed by the City (or any
territory with respect to which the City assumes, after March 30, 2008, solid waste management responsibility from
a Sanitary District or other public entity) and shall bind any successor-or restructured Governmental Body which
shall assume or succeed to the rights of lhc City under Applicable Law.
SECTION 3.2 PROVISION OF DISPOSAi, SERVICES BY THE COUNTY.
(A) SerYicc CoYcnanl. Commencing on the Commencement Date, the County shall provide
or cause the provision of the service of (I) receiving and disposing l)f all Controllable Waste at the Disposal System
(or such other facilities, including transfer stations, as the County may determine to use), (2) disposing in
accordance with subsection 3.2(C) hereof of Controllable Waste which, at any time and for any reason, is in excess
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of the disposal capacity of the Disposal System, and (3) in accordance with subsection 3.3(C) hereof, disposing of
Unacceptable Waste inadvertently accepted at the Disposal System. The County, to the maximum extent permitted
under Applicable Law, shall use its best efforts to keep the Olinda Alpha, Prima Dcshccha and Frank R. Bowerman
Landfills open for the receipt of waste for disposal or transfer of Controllable Waste pursuant to this Agreement.
. The County shall do and perform all acts and things which may be necessary or desirable in connection with its
covenants in this subsection, including without limitation all planning, development, administration,
implementation, ·construction, operation, maintenance, management, financing and contract work related thereto or
undertaken in connection therewith. The County shall exercise all reasonable efforts to minimize the costs incurred
in complying with the Service Covenant consistent with its responsibilities hereunder and under this Agreement,
Applicable Law and prudent solid waste management practice and environmental considerations.
(B) Particular Facilities. The Department and the City shall consult and cooperate in
determining whether and to what extent from time to time other landfills other than that primarily used by the City
shall be utilized to receive Controllable Waste. The Department shall immediately advise the City by telephone of
any situation, event or circwnstance which results in the partial or complete inability of the County to receive
Controllable Waste at any particular landfill within the Disposal System, its effect on the County's ability to perform
its obligations hereunder, and the County's best estimate of the probable duration. The Department shall confirm
such advice in writing within 24 hours of the occurrence of any such inability. The County shall use its best efforts
to reswne normal operation of the landfill primarily used by the City as soon as possible. In the event of a
temporary material increase in average daily deliveries of Controllable Waste from the City which the County
reasonably believes could result in the permitted daily disposal capacity limit to be exceeded with respect to a
particular landfill within the Disposal System, the County shall have the right to redirect the increased Controllable
Waste to another landfill within the Disposal System for the duration of the increase in average daily deliveries;
provided, however, that in such circumstances the County shall utilize reasonable efforts to first redirect waste
which is not Controllable Waste.
(C) Compliance with Service Covenant Not Excused for anv Reason. Commencing on the
Commencement Date, the obligations of the County to duly observe arid comply with the Service Covenant shall
.~pply continuously and without interruption for the Term of this Agreement. In the event that any Change in Law or
other Uncontrollable Circumstance impairs or precludes compliance with the Service Covenant by the means or
methods then being employed by the County, the County shall implement alternative or substitute means and
methods to enable it to satisfy \he terms and conditions of the Service Covenant. In the event that a Change in Law
precludes the County from complying with such covenants with the mearis or methods then being employed and
from utilizing any alternate or substitute means or methods of compliance, the County shall continuously use all
reasonable efforts to effectuate executive, legislative or judicial change in or relief from the applicability of such law
so as to enable the County lawfully to resume compliance with such covenants as soon as possible following the
Change in Law.
SECTION 3.3 COUNTY RIGHT TO REFUSE WASTE.
(A) Right of Refusal. Notwithstanding any other ·provision hereof, the County may refuse
delivery of:
(1). Hazardous Waste:
(2) Controllable Waste delivered at hours other than those provided in Section 3.5
hereof;
(3) Waste that docs not constitute Acceptable Waste;
(4) Waste that is delivered by any party which has not executed a Waste Disposal
Agreement: and
(5) Controllable Waste consisting primarily or construction and demolition debris or
inerts which may cause a particular facility's daily tonnage limit to be exceeded.
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(B) Identification of Unacceptable Waste. The Department shall have the right (but not the
duty or the obligation) to inspect the vehicles of all Franchise Haulers delivering material to the Disposal System,
and may require that the Franchise Hauler remove any Unacceptable Waste from such vehicle before it is unloaded.
If the Department determines that it is impractical to separate Controllable Waste from Unacceptable Waste in any
vehicle, or if the Franchise Hauler delivering such waste is unwilling to make such separation, or if any vehicle is
carrying waste which may spill or leak, then the Department may reject the entire vehicle, and the City shall
forthwith remove or cause the removal of the entire delivery from the Disposal System. The Department may take
. all reasonable measures to prevent waste from being blown or scattered before and during unloading. The City shall
cause the Franchise Haulers to observe and comply with Applicable Law, the operating rules and regulations of the
Department, and the provisions of this Agreement prohibiting the delivery of Unacceptable Waste to the Disposal
System.
(C) Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Substances. The parties acknowledge that the Disposal
System has not been designed or permitted, and is not intended to be used in any manner or to any extent, for the
handling, transportation, storage or disposal of Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substances. Neither the County nor
the City shall countenance or knowingly permit the delivery of Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substances to the
Disposal System.
(D) Disposal of Unacceptable Waste and Hazardous Waste. If Unacceptable Waste or
Hazardous Waste is discovered in a vehicle at any landfill within the Disposal System, the driver of the vehicle will
not be permitted to discharge the load. If a vehicle is observed unloading Unacceptable Waste or Hazardous Waste
in the tipping area of a landfill within the Disposal System Department personnel will use reasonable efforts to
assure that such material has been characterized, properly secured and its disposition resolved. The return or
reloading onto the delivery vehicle of any Hazardous Waste, Prohibited Medical Waste or other waste requiring
handling or transportation shall be conducted in accordance with Applicable Law. Whenever Hazardous Waste is
detected at any landfill within the Disposal System, the Department shall take immediate action in accordance with
Applicable Law.
(E) Source-Separated Household Hazardous Waste. The County shall maintain, as part of the
Disposal System, a Source-Separated Household Hazardous Waste Disposal System for the disposal of Source-
Separated Household Hazardous Waste. The disposal service provided by such system shall constitute part of the
Disposal Services, and shall be available to Participating Cities as part of the Contract Rate. The County may
impose additional fees and charges for services relating to Source-Separated Household Hazardous Waste with
respect to cities which are not parties to a Disposal Agreement. The County may provide for the expansion,
contraction or modification of the Source-Separated Household Hazardous Waste Disposal System and its services
to the extent necessary to ensure the Disposal System's viability; provided, ho~ever, if the County chooses to
reduce services, the County shall nonetheless continue to expend funds for the Source-Separated Household
Hazardous Waste Disposal System each year during the term of this Agreement in an amount at least equal to the
amount of funds expended for the Source-Separated Household Hazardous Waste Disposal System during fiscal
year 2006-07 as adjusted by changes in the Producer Price Index.
SECTlON 3.4 UNINCORPORATED AREA ACCEPT ABLE WASTE. Commencing on the
Commencement Date, the County in accordance with Applicable Law shall provide or cause lo be provided the
service of disposing of non-recycled Acceptable Waste originating or generated within the Unincorporated Area
and, with respect to such waste, shall comply with the Waste Disposal Covenant as if the County constituted a City
subject to the Waste Disposal Covenant hereunder. Rates charged by the County for the disposal of each class of
non-recycled Acceptable Waste generated in the Unincorporated Area shall he the same as the Contract Fee charged
for the disposal of each class of Controllable Waste. The County shall use its best efforts to preserve, protect and
defend its right to exercise and comply with the Waste Disposal Covenant (with respect to non-recycled Acceptable
Waste generated in the Unincorporated Area) against any challenge thereto, legal or othemise, by a Franchise
Hauler or any other person, based upon breach of contract, violation of law or any other legal theory. The County
shall hear the cost and expense of any such Legal Proceeding or other challenge (with respect to non-recycled
Acceptable Waste generated in the Unincorporated Arca).
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SECTION 3.5 MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONAL MATTERS.
(A) Operating Hours. The County shall keep the Disposal System open for the receiving of
Controllable Waste during such regular operating hours as may be established _by the Department in the operating
rules and regulations applicable to the Disposal System. The County shall utilize best efforts to maintain
substantially similar hours, as were in effect on January 2, 2009, for the receipt of waste through the term of this
Agreement (subject to Applicable Law).
(B) Scales and Weighing. The Department shall operate and maintain permanent scales al
the Disposal System. The Department shall weigh all vehicles delivering waste by or on behalf of the City (whether
or not the County accepts such waste) and prepare a daily weight record with regard to such delivery.
(C) Service Coordinator. The County and the City each shall designate in writing thirty days
prior to the expected Commencement Date a person to transmit instructions, receive information and otherwise
coordinate service matters arising pursuant to this Agreement (each a "Service Coordinator"). Either party may
designate a successor or substitute Service Coordinator at any time by notice to the other party.
(D) Review of Records. Each party may review the other party's books and records with
respect to matters relevant to the performance by either party under this Agreement or otherwise related to the
operation of the Disposal System to the extent allowed under the California Public Records Act (interpreted as if the
parties to this Agreement were natural persons for purposes of the Public Records Act).
SECTION 3.6 OTHER USERS OF THE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
(A) On or Before [ , 2009]. On or before [ I 20 DAYS AFTER BOARD
APPROVAL], the County shall have the right to enter into waste disposal agreements with Orange County entities
with respect to Acceptable Waste which was originally discarded by the first generator thereof within the
geographical limits of the County, including other cities in the County, Sanitary Districts, Transfer Stations and
Independent Haulers, which waste disposal agreements shall have terms and provisions substantially identical to the
terms and provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that in no event shall such agreements have terms and·
provisions more favorable than the terms and provisions of this Agreement (including but not limited to the Contract
Rate and availability of disposal capacity).
(B) After [ , 2009. After [120 DAYS AFTER BOARD APPROVAL], the
County shall have the right to enter into waste disposal agreements with Orange County entities, including any city,
Sanitary District, Transfer Station and Independent Hauler, or otherwise accept Acceptable Waste from such parties,
but only within the limitations contained in this Section. Any such agreement or waste acceptance agreement must
provide that the party delivering waste shall pay a Posted Disposal Rate at least 10% higher than the Contract Rate
unless the County determines it is in the best interest of the Disposal System to establish a Posted Disposal Rate less
than 10% higher than the Contract Rate. Io. no event shall the Posted Disposal Rate be equal to or less than the
Contract Rate. In addition, the CoWlty shall reserve the right in any such waste disposal agreement at any time, to
the·exient permitted by Applicable Law, to refuse to receive and dispose of Acceptable Waste from any city, County
Sanitary District, Transfer Station and Independent Hauler if and to the extent that such receipt and disposal may
materially and adversely affect the ability of the County to comply with its obligations to the Participating Cities
under the Disposal Agreements to which each is a party.
(C) Receipt of Imported Acceptable
Waste on a Contract Basis. The County shall have the right to enter into a contract or other agreement with any
municipal or private non-County entity for the delivery of Imported Acceptable Waste on terms and conditions that
the County determines to be necessary to ensure and enhance the viability of the l)isposal System for the benefit of
the County and the Participating Cities and to generate Net Import Revenues. The County certifies that in its good
faith judgment the contract or other agreement for the delivery of such waste will not materiaily and adversely affect
the ability of the County to receive and dispose of Acceptable Waste from the Participating Cities in accordance
with the applicable Disposal Agreements throughout the Tem1 thereof. The term of any such agreement for the
disposal of Imported Acceptable Waste shall end hy the later lo occur of (i) December 31, 2015 or (ii) the date on
which County general purpose revenues are no longer expended to pay debt service on the Orange County Public
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Financing Authority Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2005, but in no event later than the last day of the
fiscal year commencing July 1, 2015.
(D) Self Haulers. The City and the County acknowledge that Self-Haulers shall be entitled lo
delive"r Self-Hauled Waste to the Disposal System, on a non-<:ontract basis, at the Posted Disposal Rate. Such Self-
Haulers shall not be entitled to dispose of Acceptable Waste for the Contract Rate.
(E) Application and Use of Revenues From Other Users. All revenues received by the
County from the disposal of County Acceptable Waste by the Disposal System, and all revenues received by the
County from the disposal of Imported Acceptable Waste by the Disposal System, shall be deposited by the County
in the County OC Waste & Recycling Enterprise Fund and shall constitute revenues of the Disposal System.
Pursuant to the County's Plan of Adjustment, the County is entitled to receive net revenues (after payment of all
costs attributable to the acceptance of such Imported Acceptable Waste at the Disposal System) ("Net Import
Revenues") from the disposal of Imported Acceptable Waste by the Disposal System, and such Net Import
Revenues may be used for the payment of bankruptcy related obligations in accordance with the Plan of Adjustment.
Costs attributable to the disposal of Imported Acceptable Waste include deposits to the Environmental Fund,
deposits to closure and postclosure reserves, City host fees (if applicable), incremental operating costs (such as
manpower expenditures, equipment, services and supplies expenditures), state surcharges, and a pro rata share of
capital project costs. The parties acknowledge that their intention in determining to allow the importation of
Imported Acceptable Waste for disposal by the Disposal System is to stabilize the Contract Rate at rates below those
which would otherwise prevail in the absence of such importation.
SECTION 3.7 COUNTY PROVISION OF WASTE DIVERSION SERVICES.
(A) Countv-Wide Recycling Sen-ices. This Agreement does not require the County to
provide for any source reduction, materials recovery, recycling, composting, or other waste diversion services by the
County nor any payment therefor by the City, by Franchise Haulers or by ratepayers; provided, however, any
County-Wide Recycling Services may be funded through the County OC Waste & Recycling Enterprise Fund. Any
such recycling services may be expanded, contracted or modified by the County at any time in its sole discretion.
(8) Separate City-Count\' Diversion Service Agreements. Nothing in this Agreement is
intended to limit the right of the County to enter into a separate agreement with the City or any other person to
· provide source reduction, materials recovery, recycling, composting or other waste diversion services. Any such
program conducted by the County, whether in participation with the City, any other of the Participating Cities, other
Cities, Sanitary Districts, Transfer Stations, Independent Haulers, Unincorporated Area or non-County entity, shall
be operated, managed and accounted for as a program separate and distinct from the Disposal Services program
contemplated by the Disposal Agreements and shall not be funded through the general revenues of the Disposal
System.
ARTICLE IV
CONTRACT RATE
SECTlON 4. l CHARGING AND SECURING PAYMENT OF CONTRACT RATE. The City
acknowledges that the County shall have the right to charge and collect a Contract Rate for the acceptance and
disposal of Controllable Waste delivered to the System by any Franchise Hauler. The Contract Rate shall be
calculated and established, and may be modified, as provided in Section 4.2 hereof. In addition, the City
acknowledges that the County shall have the right to establish as part of the operating rules and regulations
reasonable measures to secure the payment of all Contract Rates.
SECTION 4.2 CONTRACT RATE.
(A) Establishment of Contract Rate. The Contract Rate payable by each Franchise Hauler
shall be (x) $22.00 per ton from the Commencement Date through June 30, 2010, and (_y) $29.95 per ton on and after
July 1, 20 I 0, in bot]:1 cases contingent on the delivery to the Disposal System of an amow1t of Acceptable Waste at
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least equal to the Cumulative Tonnage Targets identified in Appendix 2, and subject to adjustment necessary to
reflect the circumstances set forth in this Section 4.2:
(i) increased costs incurred by the County (in excess of available insurance
proceeds) due to the occurrence of one or more Uncontrollable Circumstances, other than Changes in Law;
(ii) costs incurred by the County (in excess of available insurance proceeds and
amounts available in the Environmental Fund for such purposes) remediating environmental conditions at the
Disposal System or inactive or closed disposal sites in the County, which, if uncorrected, could give rise to potential
claims under CERCLA or related federal or state statutes, including costs incurred providing indemnification to any
Participating City pursuant to subsection 7.3; or ·
(iii) tonnage shortfalls to the extent permitted by Sections 4.2(B);
(iv) average annual inflation prior to July 1, 2010 in excess of the levels set forth in
Section 4.2(H) and escalation pursuant to Section 4.2(F) ;
(v) increased costs incurred by the County (in excess of available insurance
proceeds) due to the occurrence of one or more Changes in Law; or
(vi) Capital Costs in exces~ of the Capital Costs at any point in time during the term
hereof exceeding the Cumulative Capital Costs set forth in Appendix 3.
Prior to adjusting the Contract Rate as a result of any of the circumstances described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above,
the County shall utilize the following remedies in the following order of priority:
(x) reduce the costs of operating the Disposal System to the extent practicable; and
(Y) utilize Vmestricted Reserves to pay costs of the Disposal System.
The County will not be required to utilize such remedies prior to adjusting the Contract Rate as a result of any of the
circumstances described in clauses (iv), (v) or (vi) above. ·
Any adjustments to the Contract Rate permitted by this Section shall be calculated by the County to reflect the actual
costs or expenses of addressing the circumstance or circumstances pursuant to which the adjustment is authorized.
The County agrees that it will evaluate the feasibility of long term financing for significant capital costs where
appropriate.
(B) County Acceptable Waste Shortfall. In the evenl that the actual amount of County
Acceptable Waste delivered to the Disposal System al the end of.any Contract Year is less than the Cumulative
Tonnage Target for such Contract Year for County Acceptable Waste, as specified in Appendix 2, the County shall
utilize the following options, in the following order of priority, in order to remedy any adverse effects of such
tonnage shortfall:
(i) reduce the costs of operating the Disposal System to the extent practicable;
(ii) utilize Restricted Reserves described in clause (iii) of Section 4.5 to pay costs of
the Di~posal System;
(iii) utilize Unrestricted Reserves to pay costs of the Disposal System; and
(iv) adjust the Contract Rate.
In the event that implementation of the steps described above does not result in sufficie11t revenues to satisfactorily
address the shortfall in tonnage, the County shall have the right to terminate the Agreement on 60 days written
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notice to the City. In addition, in the event that actual deliveries to the Disposal System exceed the Cumulative
Tonnage Target as of the end of any Contract Year, the City acknowledges the County shall have the right to
establish reserves intended to reflect the potential for lower than expected annual waste deliveries in subsequent
years, and that any such reserves shall constitute "Restricted Reserves".
(C) [RESERVED]
(D) Interim Use of Remedies. In the event that, during any Contract Year, waste deliveries to
the Disposal System are 25% or more below delivery projections for such Contract Year with the result that the
County determines it is unlikely that the Cumulative Tonnage Target will be achieved as of the end of such Contract
Year, the County may utilize the remedies described in Section 4.2{B) prior to the end of such Contract Year;
provided, however, that if at the end of such Contract Year, the Cumulative Tonnage Target is actually met, the
County shall reimburse any adjustments to the Contract Rate made pursuant to this Section to Participating Cities.
Such reimbursement may be given as a credit or adjustment to the Contract Rate for future deliveries, rather than a
lump sum payment.
(E) Special Charges. Notwithstanding Section 4.2(A), the County shall have the right to
impose special charges for the receipt of hard to handle materials, such as bulk.-y materials, construction and
demolition debris, tree stumps and sludge. Such special charges shall be calculated to reflect the reasonable
incremental costs to the County of accepting such hard to handle materials. In addition, in the event that the Board
of Supervisors of the County makes a determination to implement a facility (including but not limited to a transfer
station, landfill, conversion technology facility, or a materials recovery or processing facility), which facility would
be intended to provide for disposal allernatives after the closure of one or more of the landfills currently operating
within the Disposal System, the County may impose an additional charge of $0.50 per ton of Acceptable Waste in
order to pay the costs of the study, development, planning, construction and/or operation of such facility.
Adjustments pursuant to this Section 4.2(E) shall not require compliance with the provisions of Section
4.2(1).
(F) Escalation. The Contract Rate shall be adjusted each July 1, beginning July 1, 2011. The
change will be equal lo the positive percentage change in the Consumer Price Index -All Urban Consumers, U.S.
city average, All items, Not Seasonally Aqjustcd, Series ID CUUR0000SA0 ("CPI") as measured from the October
21 months prior to the rate adjustment to the October immediately preceding the rate adjustment. For example: The
July 1, 2011 rate adjustment shall be based upon the index change from October 2009, to October 2010, referred to
as year l and year 2 respectively in the following example .
Formula to calculate percentage change in the Contract Rate:
Step I:
[
October Year 2 CPI --October Y car I CPf ] -l = % increase in Contract Rate
Step 2: Current Contract Rate x (I+% increase in Contract Rate) = Contract Rate as or July I Year 2
On each April 1, commencing April I, 201 1, the County shall provide the City with notice of the
aqjustment to the Contract Rate to be effective the following July I. Such notice shall contain the calculation of the
adjustment set forth above. The County will calculate the new Contract Rate each year.
fn the event that the change in the CPI is negative, no rate adjustment will be made for that year. No
adjustment under this Section 4.2(F) will take place until the October CPI index surpasses the index level as of the
October immediately preceding the last annual rate adjustment pursuant to this Section 4. l(F), which will be
considered "year I" in calculating the change in the Contrnct Rate.
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For example, if the CPI is measured as follows: October 2009 = 205, October 2010 = 204, October 2011 =
201, October 2012 = 208, then there would be no adjustment in July 201 I, or July 2012, and an adjustment equal to
the change from 205 to 208 would be implemented on July 1, 2013.
Adjustments pursuant to this Section 4.2(F) shall not require compliance with the provisions of Section
4.2(1).
(G) Adjustment Resulting from Increased Fees. In addition to the other adjustments specified
herein, the Contract Rate shall be adjusted to reflect the imposition of new fees or increase in existing fees relating
to the disposal of Controllable Waste imposed by state, federal or other agencies (i.e., the State's Integrated Waste
Management fee, which is currently $ I .40 per ton). The adjustment shall be equal to the amount of any new or
increased fee, and the adjustment shall take effect so as to coincide with the imposition of the new or increased fee.
The County shall provide notice of any increase pursuant to this Section 4.2(G) as soon as practicable after
becoming aware of the imposition of any fees described above.
Adjustments pursuant to this Section 4.2(G) shall not require compliance with the provisions of Section
4.2(1).
(H) Calculation of Cumulative Inflation Rate. For purposes of Section 4.2(A)(iv) for
adjustments prior to July 1, 2011, the inflation shall be calculated as the change in the CPI between July of the year
of calculation and July 1, 2008. Inflation shall be deemed to exceed the levels set forth below if the ratio between
the CPI for July for the year of calculation (calculated in accordance with the formula below) and July 2008 exceeds
the ratio corresponding to such year of calculation on the table below. The ratio shall be calculated in accordance
with the following formula:
(July CPI of calculation year / CPI for July 2008)
Year of Calculation Ratio
July 1, 2008 1.0000
July 1, 2009 1.0356
July 1, 2010 1.0723
In the event the CPI is no longer published during the term of this Agreement, such other index identified by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics or otherwise generally accepted as a replacement for CPI shall be used for purposes of
this Agreement. In the event of an adjustment to the Contract Rate pursuant to this section 4.2(H), such adjustment
shall be applied lo the Contract Rate effective until June 30, 2010, and the Contract Rate effective July I, 2010.
Adjustments pursuant to this Section 4.2(H) shall not require compliance with the provisions of Section
4.2(1).
(1) Procedure for Rate Adjustments. In the event the County determines that it is entitled to
an adjustment of the Contract Rate pursuant to Section 4.2(A) (other than 4.2(A)(iv)) or Section 4.2(B), it shall
utilize the procedures described in this Section 4.2(1). The County shall be required to provide the City with at_least
90 days prior written notice of the adjustment, which notice shall identify the specific event(s) or circumstances
which require the adjustment. The notice shall also specify the earliest date on which the County Board of
Supervisors shall consider the proposed adjustment. At least 45 days prior to such meeting of the Board of
Supervisors, the County· shall provide the City with a report which shall contain the following information: a
description of the specific event(s) tir circumstances which require the adjustment; a description (including cost
estimates) of any activities (which may include, but not be limited to capital improvements to the Disposal System)
required in order to remedy such event or circumstance; certification by the County that it has implemented the
remedies described in Section 4.2(A) or (B) prior to requiring the rate adjustment; and a description of the
methodology used by the County to calculate the adjustment to the Contract Rate (hereinafter the "County Report").
In the event the City disputes the adjustment, it shall provide the County with a written description of the reason for
the dispute at least 10 days prior to the meeting of the Board of Supervisors identified in the initial notice of the
County (hereinafter the "City Report"). The City Report shall be provided to the Board of Supervisors for
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consideration at such meeting in connection with the proposed rate adjustment. Al any time from and after the date
t_hat the County provides the City with the County Report, upon the request of either party, the City and County shall
meet and confer in good faith to resolve any dispute that may arise regarding the proposed adjustment to the
Contract Rate. In any such meeting, the County shall be represented by the Director of the Department or his or her
designee. In the event the Board of Supervisors approves all or a portion of the proposed rate adjustment, such rate
adjustment shall become effective on the date identified in the initial notice sent by the County regardless of whether
or not the procedures in Section 4.2(.J) are utilized, but subject to potential reimbursement pursuant to clause (11) of
Section 4.2(.J).
(J) Procedure for Expedited Judicial Review of Contested Rate Adjustment. In the event
that, within 30 days after the effective date of any Contract Rate adjustment made pursuant to Section 4.2(1),
Participating Cities which, in the aggregate, accounted for more than 50% of the County Acceptable Waste
delivered to the County System in the twelve months preceding the Contract Rate adjustment, provide notice to the
County of their election to utilize the procedures described in this Section 4.2(.J), then the provisions of this
Section 4.2(J) shall be utilized by such Participating Cities and the County to resolve the dispute over the Contract
Rate Adjustment. In the event that Participating Cities which have delivered the amount of waste contemplated in
the preceding sentence do not provide notice to the County of such election, the County shall have no obligation to
participate in or cooperate in the implementation of the procedures described below in this Section 4.2(.J).
(l) In order to pursue the expedited judicial determination described in this Section
(the "Expedited Rate Determination"), the Participating Cities which have made the election described in the
paragraph above (the "Challenging Cities") must commence a civil action for breach of contract (the "Action") in
the Orange County Superior Court within 4:5 days of the date on which the Board of Supervisors approves the
challenged adjustment to the Contract Rate.
(2) Within tv,ro (2) days of filing the Action, the Challenging Cities shall personally
serve on the County Counsel both the summons and complaint, and a stipulation and request for the entering of an
order incorporating all of the procedural provisions relating to the Expedited Rate Determination as set forth in this
Section 4.2(.J) (such stipulation and request for order is hereinafter referred to as the "Expedited Rate Determination
Stipulation"). The Expedited Rate Determination Stipulation shall be signed by each of the Challenging Cities.
(3) Within fifteen (15) days of the date of service upon the County of the summons
and complaint, and Expedited Rate Determination Stipulation, the County Counsel shall execute the Expedited Rate
Determination Stipulation and personally serve upon the Challenging Cities through their counsel of record the
Expedited Rate Determination Stipulation and its answer to the complaint in the Action. The Stipulation shall also
include a waiver by each of the parties of their right to a jury trial of the issues raised in the Action. The City and
the County mutually agree that the duty to execute the Expedited Rate Determination Stipulation and comply with
the procedures set forth for Expedited Rate Determination in this Section 4.2(J) shall be, and are hereby deemed lo
be, ministerial duties which the law specifically enjoins upon each of them, and shall be subject to enforcement by
the parties herein pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1085, et seq., or by means of a complaint for specific
perfonnance.
(4) Within three (3) days of the date of service by the County upon the Challenging
Cities of the fully signed Expedited Rate Determination Stipulation, the County and the Challenging Cities shall
jointly make ex parte application to the Orange County Superior Court in the Action for the issuance of the order
contained in the Expedited Rate Determination Stipulation. At such ex parte application, the County and the
Challenging Cities shall also seek Lo confirm with the Orange County Superior Court the briefing schedule, and
request a hearing date in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 4.2(.1).
(5) Within ten ( 10) days of the date of service by the County upon the Challenging
Cities or the answer in the Expedited Rate Determination, the Challenging Cities shall file with the court and
personally serve upon the County the Challenging Cities' opening hrief and the Record in the Expedited Rate
Determination. The opening brief shall not exceed 15 pages in length. The Record shall consist of, and he limited
to, the record of the proceedings before the Board or Supervisors with respect to the adjustment of the Contract Rate,
including but not limited to the County Report and the City Report prepared by each or any of the Challenging
Cities pursuant to Section 4.2(I), any materials filed or lodged with the Board or Supervisors and the Orange County
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Waste Commission, the transcript of the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors meeting and the Orange County
Waste Commission, the minutes of the Board of Supervisors and the Orange County Waste Commission meeting,
and the resolution and/or other documentation evidencing action by the Board of Supervisors and the Orange
County Waste Commission to adjust the Contract Rate pursuant to Section 4.2(A) or (8). The record shall also
include the most recent reports prepared pursuant to Sections 4.6 and 4.7. The Expedited Rate Determination shall
be decided solely on the evidence in the Record, and no extrinsic evidence shall be submitted to or considered by the
court.
(6) Within ten (10) days of service by the Challenging Cities of their opening brief
and the Record, the County shall file and personally serve upon the Challenging Cities the County's opposition
brief. The opposition brief shall not exceed 15 pages in length.
(7) Within five (5) days of service by the County upon the Challenging Cities of the
opposition brief, the Challenging Cities may file and personally serve upon the County a rebuttal brief, which shall
not exceed 10 pages in length.
(8) The trial of the Expedited Rate Determination shall be conducted as a hearing
which shall be conducted at the date set by the court in the ex parte hearing conducted pursuant to Section 4.2(])( 4),
or such other date and time ordered by the court. If the court requests the parties to prepare supplemental briefs in
response to any question or issue raised by the court, the parties may do so.
(9) The standard of review for the Expedited Rate Determination shall be the
preponderance of the evidence based upon the Record. The burden of proof shall he borne by the Challenging
Cities, and the burden of proof shall be the same as v.rith respect to a plaintiff in a damages action for breach of
contract. Both parties have participated in the drafting of this Agreement. Accordingly, nothing set forth in this
Agreement shall be interpreted or construed for or against either of the parties as a consequence of their participation
in the drafting of this Agreement.
(IO) The court shall issue its written statement of decision and enter judgment within
thirty (30) days of the date of the hearing in the Expedited Rate Determination.
(11) If the court determines that any portion of the County's adjusted Contract Rate
which is the subject of the Expedited Rate Determination was improperly imposed, the County shall, within 30 days
of the date of the statement of decision, reimburse to the City the amount improperly imposed, together with interest
calculated at the highest percentage rate that docs not constitute usrny under California laws. Such reimbursement
may be made in the form of a reduction in the Contract Rate for a future period (not to exceed twelve months)
reasonably calculated to provide full reimbursement of the amounts described above.
(12) If for any reason the court does not sign the order contained in the Expedited
Rate Determination Stipulation, the City shall, within 30 days of the court's denia,l of such requested order, file with
the court and personally serve upon the County a motion for summary judgment and/or motion for judgment on the
pleadings, in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 437(c) and 438. By executing this Agreement, the
parties hereby stipulate that, in the event that the Challenging Cities file such summary judgment motion and/or
motion for judgment on the pleadings, the Record shall be deemed to have been incorporated into the complaint and
answer filed by the Challenging Cities and the County, and no evidence outside of the Record is relevant or material
to the dispute raised in the Expedited Rate Determination. The briefing schedule and hearing on such motion for
summary judgment and/or motion for judgment on the pleadings shall be in accordance with· Code of Civil
Procedure Section 437(c). The Challenging Cities .and the County shall be bound by all of the requirements and
restrictions set forth in Section 4.2(J) that are not in conflict with this paragraph (12).
(13) In the event that the com't both does not sign the order contained in the
Expedited Rate Determination Stipulation and either does not hear or docs not issue a ruling on the merits on the
motion for ~ummary judgment and/or judgment on the pleadings which is dispositive of the issues, claims and
causes of action in the complaint filed by the Challenging Cities, the County and the Challenging Cities shall, within
twenty days following the issuance of the Court's order or decision not to honor the parties' stipulation or not lo
hear the parties' motion for summary judgment, make application to the Presiding Judge of the Orange County
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Superior Court for an expedited hearing or trial date. The Challenging Cities and the County shall be bound by all
of the requirements and restrictions set forth in Section 4.2(]) that are not in conflict with this paragraph (13). In this
regard, and without limiting the foregoing, the only evidence to be presented al the hearing or· trial shall be the
Record, no testimony shall be presented at the hearing or trial; and both the County and the Challenging Cities
waive all rights to a jury trial, to any reconsideration of the decision of the court, to a new trial after the court renders
a decision, and to any appeal or review of the decision of the court. ·
SECTION 4.3 RESPONSIBILITY FOR PA YlvffiNT OF THE CONTRACT RATE.
(A) Payment by City. In the event and to the extent (I) the City uses municipal collection
forces directly for the haulage of Controllable Waste to the Disposal System or (2) the City uses non-municipal
Franchise Haulers for collection but nonetheless elects to pay the Contract Rate from City revenues, the City, as its
own Franchise Hauler, shall have direct responsibility for payment of the Contract Rate, and shall take all such
budgetary, appropriation and other action as may be necessary to provide for the timely payment of the Contract
Rate. Such action may include, depending upon the means authorized by the City to provide for such payment, the
levy and collection of general or special taxes, the imposition of benefit assessments, or the collection of user fees,
generator charges or other similar impositions for municipal solid waste disposal. The City shall use best efforts in
accordance with Applicable Law to levy and impose all such taxes, assessments, fees or charges, and will take all
steps, actions and proceedings for the enforcement, collection and payment of all such amounts which shall become
delinquent, to the full extent permitted by Applicable Law. To the extent provided in Section 7.5 hereof, the
obligation of the City for such Contract Rates shall be limited to amounts in the City's Solid Waste Enterprise Fund.
From the Commencement Date to the date of expiration or termination of this Agreement, the obligation to the City
to pay the Contract Rate, to the extent the City rather than Franchise Haulers is responsible directly for payment and
provided that the Service Covenant has been complied with, shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be
subject to delay or diminution by reason of set-off, abatement, counterclaim, existence of a dispute or otherwise.
(B) Payment bv Franchise Haulers. With respect to Controllable Waste delivered by
Franchise Haulers other than City municipal collection forces, the obligation to pay the Contract Rate shall rest with
such Franchise Haulers and not with the City and, unless the City has agreed with the County to be responsible for
Franchise Hauler payments, the City shall not be financially responsible for any delay or failure by such Franchise
Hauler to pay the Contract Rate or any portion thereof when due. In the event of any such failure, the County and
the City shall cooperate with each other and use their best efforts to obtain timely payment. Such efforts by the
County may include, as appropriate, requiring cash payments for disposal rights from such Franchise Hauler and
bringing a legal proceeding for payment and damages. Such efforts by the City may include, as appropriate, legal
proceedings to suspend, revoke or terminate the Franchise Hauler's franchise, permit or license rights.
(C) Disputes. If the City 9r the Franchise Hauler disputes any amount billed by the County in
any Billing Statement, the City or the Franchise Hauler shall nonetheless pay the hilled amount and shall provide the
County with written objection within 30 days of the receipt of such Billing Statement indicating the amount that is
being disputed and providing all reasons then known lo the City or the Franchise Hauler for any objection lo or
disagreement with such amount. If the City or the Franchise Hauler and the County are not able to resolve such
dispute within 30 days after the City's or the Franchise Hauler's objection, either party may pursue appropriate legal
remedies.
SECTION 4.4 BILLING OF THE CONTRACT RATE. The County shall continue to bill Contract
Rates alter the Commencement Date, in the same manner as it has customarily billed tipping fees. Sul;iject to the
other provisions of this Agreement, the County shall have the right to modify or amend such manner of billing on
reasonable notice Lo affected parties.
SECTION 4.5 RESTRfCTED RESERVES. For purposes of this Agreement, ·'Restricted Reserves"
means cash and other reserves of the Disposal System which are restricted to specific uses or are otherwise being
reserved by the County to meet its obligations hereunder throughout the term or the Agreement with respect to the
Disposal System pursuant to any Applicable Law, contract, adopted budget, budgetary policy of the County with
respect to the Disposal System, or other arrangement. Such cash and other reserves are not required to be deposited
in separate accounts or funds in order to constitute "Restricted Reserves" hereunder, and may be commingled with
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Unrestricted Reserves or other funds of the County attributable to the Disposal System. "Restricted Reserves" shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
(i) reserves for closure of components of the Disposal System to the extent required·
by Applicable Law;
(ii) amounts reserved by the County for funding of post closure maintenance and
monitoring with respect to components of the Disposal System;
(iii) reserves established to protect the Disposal System against the adverse financial
impact of potential decreases in waste deliveries pursuant to Section 4.2(B);
(iv) amounts reserved to pay the costs of capital improvements with respect to the
Disposal System;
(v) amounts funded from revenues during the early years of the term of the
Agreement reserved to enable the County to provide disposal services for the Contract Rate during the later years of
the Agreement;
(vi) amounts temporarily held by the County prior to payment to the State or other
Governrnental Bodies pursuant to Applicable Law (including any fees or charges payable to the State Integrated
Waste Management Board);
(vii) reserves required to meet bond covenants pursuant to financing agreements for
Disposal System assets to the extent such amounts must be legally separate and distinct from other reserves
identified in this Section;
(viii) security deposits from landfill deferred payment program users;
(ix) amounts held by the County in the Environmental Fund (provided, however, that
such amounts in' the Environmental Fund will be made available and used by the County if required to pay costs
relating to environmental remediation or other related costs);
(x) AB939 surcharges;
(xi) amounts held by the County in the Corrective Action Fund held pursuant to
CCR Title 27 to demonstrate financ_ial assurance to pay for potential groundwater contamination: and
(xii) an amount equal to three months of budgeted expenses for the Disposal System
for the current fiscal year, representing working capital of the Disposal System.
SECTION 4.6 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The County shall annually, on or before
January 1 each year, prepare or cause to be prepared and have on file for inspection an annual report for the
preceding Contract Year, accompanied by a certificate of an independent public accountant or of the Cotmty Auditor
and Controller as to the examination of the financial statements therein (describing such statements as fairly
presenting the information therein in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles) relating to the
Disposal System, the Disposal Services, and the fiscal activities of the County OC Waste Disposal Enterprise Fund,
and including statements in reasonable detail of the financial condition of the County OC Waste Disposal Enterprise
Fund as of the end of the Contract Year and revenue and expenses for the Contract Y car.
SECTION 4.7 ANNUAL UPDATE OF TEN-YEAR FINANCIAL PROJECTION. The County shall
annually, on or before May I of each year, prepare or cause to be prepared, an updated Ten-Year Financial
Projection for the Disposal System. Said Financial Projection shall include at least two full years of prior actual data
and Len years of future projections including the following elements:
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1. County Acceptable Waste, in tons;
2. Imported Acceptable Waste, in tons;
3. Revenues and expenditures;
4. Cash fund balances, including all monies in the County Solid Waste Enterprise
Fund, with specific delineation of monies in the Environmental Fund, Restricted Reserves, Unrestricted Reserves,
and all other funds of the System.
5. Projected liabilities for closure and post closure as well as reasonable reserves
for other environmental costs.
The purpose of the Ten-Year Financial Projection is to keep the City fully informed about the future financial
condition of the Disposal System. The County shall cause a copy of the Ten-Year Financial Projection to be
delivered to the City Manager of the City no later than May 1 of each year. Upon request, the County shall make
available to the Cities supporting information related to the ten-year financial projection
ARTICLE V
BREACH, ENFORCEMENT AND TERMINATION
SECTION 5.1 BREACH. The parties agree that in the event either party breaches any obligation under
this Agreement or any representation made by either party hereunder is untrue in any material respect, the other
party shall have the right to take any action at law or in equity (including actions for injunctive reliet~ mandamus and
specific performance) it may have to enforce the payment of any amounts due or the performance of any obligations
to be performed hereunder. Neither party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement except as provided in
Section 5.2 and Section 5.3 hereof or as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
SECTION 5.2 CITY CONVENIENCE TERMINATION. The City shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement in its sole discretion, for its convenience and without cause at any time during the Term hereof upon
90 days' ,.vritten notice to the County. ff the City exercises its rights to terminate the Agreement pursuant to this
Section, the City shall pay the County a termination fee equal to the Contract Rate in effect at the time of such
termination (or any higher rate with respect to which the County has provided notice pursuant to Section 4.2)
multiplied by the number of tons of City Acceptable Waste delivered to the Disposal System during the preceding
twelve months (or, if the City had been in breach of the Waste Disposal Covenant during such prior months, such
amount as would have been delivered if the City had complied with the Waste Disposal Covenant), multiplied by the
number of years remaining in the Term of the Agreement.
SECTION 5.3 TERMINATION.
lA) Bv Citv. Except as expressly provided herein, the City shall have no right to terminate
this Agreement for cause except in the event of the repeated failure or refusal by the County substantially to perform
any material obligation under this Agreement unless such failure or refusal is excused by an Uncontrollable
Circumstance; except that no such failure or refusal shall give the City the right to terminate this Agreement for
cause under this subsection unless:
(I) The City has given prior wrillen notice lo !ht: County slating that a specified
failure or refusal lo perform exists which will, unless corrected, constitute a material breach of this Agreement on
the part of the County and which will, in its opinion, give the City the right lo terminate this Agreement for cause
under this subsection unless such breach is corrected within a reasonable period of time, and
(2) The County has neither challenged in an appropriate forum (in accordance with
Section 5.5) the City's conclusion that such failure or re(usal lo perfonn has occurred or constitutes a material
breach or this Agreement nor corrected or diligently taken steps to correct such breach within a reasonable period of
time not more than 90 days from lhe date of the notice gi,·en pursuant lo clause (1) of this subsection (but if the
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County shall have diligently taken steps to correct such breach within such reasonable period of time, the same shall
not constitute a breach giving rise to the right of termination for as long as the County is continuing to take such
steps to correct such breach).
(B) By County. Except as expressly provided herein, the County shall have no right to
terminate this Agreement for cause except in the event of the repeated failure or refusal by the City substantially to
perform any material obligation under this Agreement unless such failure or refusal is excused by an Uncontrollable
Circumstance; except that no such failure or refusal shall give the County the right to terminate this Agreement for
cause under this subsection unless:
(1) The County has given prior written notice to the City stating that a specified
failure or refusal to perform exists which will, unless corrected, constitute a material breach of this Agreement on
the part of the City and which will, in its opinion, give the County right to terminate this Agreement for cause under
this subsection unless such breach is corrected-within a reasonable period of time, and
(2) The City has neither challenged in an appropriate forum (in accordance with
Section 5.5) the County's conclusion that such failure or refusal to perform has occurred or constitutes a material
breach of this Agreement nor corrected or diligently taken steps to correct such breach within a reasonable period of
time not more than 90 days from the date of the notice given pursuant to clause (l) of this subsection (but if the City
shall have diligently taken steps to correct such breach within such reasonable period of time, the same shall not
constitute a breach giving rise to the right of termination for as long as the City is continuing to take such steps to
correct such breach).
SECTION 5.4 NO WAIVERS. No action of the County or the City pursuant to this Agreement
(including, but not limited to, any investigation or payment), and no failure to act, shall constitute a waiver by either
party of the other party's compliance with any term or provision of this Agreement. No course of dealing or delay
by the County or the City in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver
thereof or otherwise prejudice such party's rights, powers and remedies. No single or partial exercise of (or failure
to exercise) any right, power or remedy of the County or the City under this Agreement shall preclude any other or
further exercise thereof of the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.
SECTION 5.5 FORUM FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION. It is the express intention of the parties that all
legal actions and proceedings related to this Agreement or to the Disposal System or to any rights or any relationship
between the parties arising therefrom shall be solely and exclusively initiated and maintained in courts of the State
of California having appropriate jurisdiction.
ARTICLE VI
TERM
SECTION6.I EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM.
(A) Initial Term. This Agreement shall become effective, shall be in full force and effect and
shall be legally binding upon the City and the County from tlrn Contract Date and shall continue in full force and
effect until June 30, 2020, unless earlier terminated in accordance ,,,.'ith its terms, in which event the Term shall be
deemed to.have expired as of the date of such termination.
(B) Option to Renew. This Agreement shall be subject to renewal by mutual agreement of
the parties, on or before June 30, 2018, for an additional term of ten years (the "Renewal Term") on the same terms
and conditions as are applicable during the Initial Term hereof. The City shall give the Co~ty written notice of its
irrevocable election to renew this Agreement on pr before June 30, 2017. If the parties do not renew this Agreement
by June 30. 2018, the Agreement shall expire on June 30, 2020.
(C) Contract Rate During Renewal Term. In connection with the parties· right to renew this
Agreement for an additional ten-year term pursuant to Section 6.1 (F3), the parties shall, on or before June 30, 2018,
negotiate an applicable change in the Contract Rate for such n.:newal term. [n determining any revisions to the
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Contract Rate to be applicable during any renei.val period, in addition to the circumstances described m
Section 4.2(A), the parties may take into consideration the following parameters, including but not limited to:
(i) actual cost of operations;
(ii) population growth;
(iii) increase or decrease in available tonnage;
(iv) economic and disposal market conditions in the Southern California region;
(v) changes in transportation and technology;
(vi) closure and expansion of nearby landfills;
(vii) capacity of the Disposal System; and
(viii) available reserves which are in excess of the amount reasonably required as
reserves.
(D) Survival; Accrued Rights. The rights and obligations of the parties hereto pursuant to
Sections 3. l(E)(2), 5.1, 5.3, 5.5, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, and 7. 10 hereof shall survive the termination or
expiration of this Agreement, and no such termination or expiration shall limit or otherwise affect the respective
rights and obligations of the parties hereto accrued prior to the date of such termination or expiration. At the end of
the Term of this Agreement, all other obligations of the parties shall terminate.
SECTION 6.2 COMMENCENIBNT DATE.
(A) Obligations of the Parties Prior to the Commencement Date. The parties acknowledge
that the Disposal Agreements may be executed and delivered on different dates and that, except as provided in this
subsection, neither the County nor the City shall be obligated to perform its obligations hereunder until the
participation threshold provided herein has been met and the other conditions to the occurrence of the
Commencement Date have occurred. Prior to the Commencement Date, each party hereto shall at its own expense
exercise good faith and due diligence and take all steps within its reasonable control in seeking to satisfy the
conditions to the Commencement Date set forth herein as soon as reasonably practicable. The County and the City,
each at its own expense, shall cooperate fully with each other and the other Participating Cities in connection with
the foregoing undertaking. Until the Commencement Date occurs, the Original WDAs shall remain in full force and
effect.
(13) Condition to the Commencement Date. The Commencement Date for the Agreement
shall be the date on which the percentage of the County's Acceptable Waste attributable to Participating Cities
which have executed and delivered Disposal Agreements shall exceed 85% percent (using the percentage rates
attri):>uted to such Cities in Appendix I). Unincorporated County is assumed to be a Participating City for the
purposes of determining the Commencement Date in accordance with this Section 6.2(b) and Appendix I o[ this
Agreement.
(C) Satisfaction of Condition and Commencement Date. Upon the satisfaction or waiver of
the condition to the Commencement Date, the County shall give written notice thereof to the cities which have
theretofore executed Disposal Agreements. The parties shall thereupon hold a formal closing acknowledging the
satisfaction or waiver of the condition lo the Commencement Dale, certifying that the Commencement Date has
occurred and designating the Participating Cities. Copies of all of the documents or instruments constituting or
evidencing satisfaction of the Commencement Date conditions shall be furnished to each party priqr lo or tin the
Commcnccmenl Date.
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(D) Newly Incorporated Cities. Any city within Orange County which becomes incorporated
after the Commencement Date shall upon request be offered the opportunity by the County to become a
Participating City. If any such City executes a Disposal Agreement and meets the applicable condition provided in
subsection 6.2(8) hereof within 180 days following the date of its municipal incorporation, then such City shall be
entitled to execute a Waste Disposal Agreement on substantially the same terms and conditions as this Agreement
(including the Contract Rate), notwithstanding the limitations contained in Section 3.6(8).
(E) Failure of Condition. Ifby ____ [120 DAYS AFTER BOARD APPROVAL], or
such later date as the County may agree, the condition to the Commencement Date specified in this Section is not
satisfied, either party hereto may, by notice in writing to the other party, terminate this Agreement. Neither party
shall be liable to the other for the termination of this Agreement pursuant to this subsection, and each of the parties
shall bear its respective costs and expenses incurred in seeking to satisfy .the condition to the Commencement Date.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that this Agreement is tenninated pursuant
to this Section, the provisions of the Original WDA shall remain in full force and effect on the terms and conditions
set forth therein.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 7.1 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DISPOSAL SYSTEM. The County, at
its cost and expense through the County Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, shall at all times operate, or caused to be
operated, the Disposal System in accordance with Applicable Law and the operating rules and regulations of the
Department.
SECTlON 7.2 UNCONTROLLABLE CIRCUMSTANCES GENERALLY.
(A) Performance Excused. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement,
neither the County nor the City shall be liable to the other for any failure or delay in the performance of any
obligation under this Agreement (other than any payment at the time due and owing) to the extent such failure or
delay is due to the occurrence of an Uncontrollable Circumstance.
(B) Notice, Mitigation. The party experiencing an Uncontrollable Circumstance shall notify
the other party by telecommunication or telephone and in writing, on or promptly after the date the party
experiencing such Uncontrollable Circumstance first knew of the commencement thereof, followed within 15 days
by a written description of ( 1) the Uncontrollable Circun1stance and the cause thereof (to the extent known), (2) the
date the Uncontrollable Circumstance began and the cause thereof, its estimated duration, the estimated time during
which the performance of such party's obligations hereunder will be delayed, (3) the estimated amount, if any, by
which-the Contract Rate may need to be adjusted as a result of such Uncontrollable Circumstance, (4) its estimated
impact on the other obligations of such party under this Agreement and (5) potential mitigating actions which might
be taken by the County or City and any areas where costs might be reduced and the approximate amount of such
post reductions. Each party shall provide prompt written notice of the cessation of such Uncontrollable
Circumstance. Whenever· such act, event or condition shall occur, the party claiming to be adversely affected
· thereby shall, as promptly as reasonably possible, use its best efforts to eliminate the cause therefor, reduce costs and
resume performance under this Agree·ment. [n addition, \vith respect to Changes in Law, the County shall diligently ·
contest any such changes the imposition of which would have a material adverse impact on the Disposal System.
While the delay continues, the County or City shall give notice to the other party, before the first day of each
succeeding month, updating the information previously submitted.
. (C) [mpact on Contract Rate. If and lo the extent that Uncontrollable Circumstances interfere
with, delay or increase the cost to the County of meeting its obligations hereunder and providing Disposal Services
lo the Participating Cities in accordance herewith, the County shall he entitled to an increase in the Contract Rate as
provided in Section 4.2 herein or an extensjon in the schedule for performance equal to the amount of the increased
cost or the time lost as a result thereof. . The proceeds of any insurance available to meet any such increased cost
shall he applied to such purpose prior to any detem1ination of cost increases payable under this subsection. Any cost
reductions achieved through the mitigating measures undertaken by lhe County pursuant to subsection 7.2(8) hereof
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Contract Rate would have otherwise been increased or shall serve to reduce the Contract Rate to reflect such
mitigation measures, as applicable.
SECTION 7.3 INDEMNIFICATION. To the extent permitted by law, the County agrees that, it will
protect, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City from and against all Loss-and-Expense arising from the City's
activity as an "arranger" (for purposes of and as such term is defined under CERCLA or comparable state statutes)
of municipal solid waste disposal pursuant to this Agreement. In the event the City shall detenpine that because of
conflict or any other reason that it wishes to be defended by legal counsel other than the legal counsel provided by
the County, the cost of providing such legal counsel shall be the City's sole responsibility. The City acknowledges
the County's legitimate interest in actively participating in any defense, litigation or settlement whether the County
or the City provides legal counsel. Any costs incurred by the County pursuant to this Section shall be considered an
Uncontrollable Circumstance cost and the County shall be entitled to adjust the Contract Rate as provided in
subsection 4.2(A) herein. The County shall not, however, be required to indenmify or defend the City from and
against all Loss-and-Expense arising from any willful, knowing, illegal or negligent disposal of hazardous waste
(other than incidental amounts of Household Hazardous Waste commonly found in municipal solid waste and
permitted to be disposed in Class III landfills under RCRA) which violates the County's landfill permits or
Applicable Law. The parties agree that this provision constitutes an indemnity under CERCLA (to the extent of the
specific provisions of this Section). The parties acknowledge that this subsection is not intended to and does not
create any obligation on the part of the County to provide any indemnification or defense to any Franchise Hauler,
whether franchised or not, or any Independent Hauler or Transfer Station, under any circumstances. The City
acknowledges the County's legitimate interest in actively participating in any defense, litigation or settlement., and
shall, as a condition to this indemnity, coordinate fully with the County in the defense.
SECTION 7.4 RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES. Neither party to this Agreement shall have any
responsibility whatsoever with respect to services provided or contractual obligations or liabilities assumed by the
other party hereto, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, or whether due or to become due. The
County is an independent contractor of the City and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute either
party a partner, agent or legal representative of the other party or to create any fiduciary relationship between the
parties.
SECTION 7.5 LIMITED RECOURSE.
(A) To the City. Except in the event the City has not established or maintained a City Solid
Waste Enterprise Fund, no recourse shall be had to the general funds or general credit of the City for the payment of
any amount due the Counly hereunder, or the performance of any obligation incurred hereunder, including any Loss-
and-Expense of any nature arising from the performance or non-performance of the City's obligations hereunder.
The sole recourse of the County for all such amounts shall be to the funds held in any such Solid Waste Enterprise
Fund. All amounts held in any City Solid Waste Enterprise fond shall be held for the uses permitted and required
thereby, and no such amounts shall constitute property of the County. The City shall make adequate provision in the
administration of ariy City Solid Waste Enterprise Fund for the payment of any amount or the performance or any
obligation which may bt: due.hereunder. ·
(B) To the Countv. No recourse shall be had to the general funds or general credit of the
County for the payment of any amount due the City hereunder, or the performance of any obligation incurred
hereunder, including any Loss-and-Expense of any nature arising from the performance or non-performance or the
County's obligations hereunder. The sole recourse of the City for all such amounts shall be to the funds held in lhe
County Solid Waste Enterprise Fund in accordance with the tcnns of this Agreement. All amounts held in the
County Solid Waste Enterprise l7und shall be held for the uses permitted and required thereby, and no such amlHmts
shall constitute property of the City. The County shall make adequate provision in the administration of the County
Solid Waste Enterprise Fund for the payment of any amount or lhe performance of any obligation which may be due
hereunder.
SECTION 7.6 PRE-EXTSTfNG RIGHTS AND UABILITIES. Nothing in this Agreement is intended
lo affect, release, waive or modify any rights, obligations or liabilities which any party hereto may have to or against
the other party as of the Contract Date relating to lhc disposal of wasle in the Disposal System or any other related
matter.
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SECTION 7. 7 NO VESTED RIGHTS. The City shall not acquire any vested property, license or other
rights in the Disposal System by reason of this Agreement.
SECTION7.8 LIABILITY FOR COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION AND PROCESSING. Any
liability incurred by the City as a result of collecting Acceptable Waste or processing it for diversion from landfill;
or as a result of causing, franchising, permitting, licensing, authorizing or arranging any of the foregoing, shall be its
s·ole liability, except as expressly otherwise p~vided herein.
SECTION 7.9. NO CONSEQUENTIAL .OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. In no event shall eit,h.er party
hereto be liabie to the other or obligated in any manner to pay to the other any special, incidental, consequential,
punitive-or similar damages based upon claims arising out of or in connection with the performance or non-
performance of its obligations or oth~rwise under this Agreement, or the material inaccuracy of any representation
made in this Agreement, whether such claims are based upon contract, tort, negligence, warranty or other legal
theory.
SECTlON 7.10 AMENDMENTS. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be changed,
modified, amended or waived except by written agreement duly authorized and executed by both parties.
SECTION 7.1 ! NOTICE OF LITIGATION. Each party shall deliver written notice to the other of any
Legal Proceeding to wllich it is a party and which questions the validity or enforceability of this Agreement
executed by the City·or the County or any Legal Entitlement issued in connection herewith.
SECTION 7.12 FURTHER ASSURANCES. At any and all times the City and the County so far as may
be authorized by law shall pass, make, do, execute, acknowledge and deliver any and every such further resolutions,
acts,_ deeds, conveyances, instruments, assignments, transfers and assurances as may be necessary or reasonably
requested by the other in order to give full effect to this Agreement.
SECTION 7.13 ASSIGNMENf OF AGREEMENT. (A) Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of
the rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by either party hereto v,rithout the prior written consent of the
other party, which may be withheld in the other party's sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, eithei: party
may assign this Agreement to another public entity, subject to the reasonable consent of the other party. fn such
circumstances the party not requesting the assignment shall have the right to demand assurances of the financial,
technical and legal ability of the proposed assignee to undertake the responsibilities and obligations of the assigning
party.
(B) Sale. The County shall not enter into any agreement for the sale of the Disposal System which provides
for an eff~ctive date for such sale prior to the termination of this Agreement.
SECTfON 7.14 [NTEREST ON OVERDUE OBLrGATIONS. Except as otherwise provided herein, all
amounts due hereunder, whether as damages, credits, revenue or reimbL1Isements. that arc not paid when due shall
bear interest at the Overdue Rate on the amount outstanding from time to time. on the basis of a 365--day y~ar,
counting the actual number of days elapsed, and all such interest accrued at any time shall, to the extent permitted by
Applicable Law. be deemed added to the amount due, as accrued.
SECTION 7. 15 BrNDrNG EFFECT. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and any successor or assignee acquiring an interest hcrew1der consistent with_ the provisions of Section 7.13
hereof.
SECTlON 7.16 NOTICES. Any notice or communication required or pem1itted hereunder shall be in
writing and sufficiently given if delivered in person or sent by certified or registered mail. postage prepaid, to the
notice address of the respective parties set forth on the cover page of this Ag.recrnent. Changes in the respective
addresses to which such notices may be directed may be made from time lo time by any party by notice to the other
party.
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fN WITNESS WHEREOF, COUNTY and CITY have caused this. Agreement to be executed ·by their duly
authorized officers or representatives as of the day and year first above written.
Date-2--=-fa--f----+·a1_
Date __ 7+-/_cli..._O-+-/-=--o +-9 -I~ I
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ·
COUNTY COUNSEL
0 COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF ORANGE
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By __ _.,.~.,_,.....e::.._ __ c__:.--________ ...,.,.... ___ _
. [NAME] Keith
City Representative
City of Huntington Beach
Bohr, Mayor
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City Cl erk
City Repre
City of Huntington each
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APPENDIX1
ESTIMATED ANNUAL TONNAGE
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APPENDIX I
PERCENTAGE OF COUNI'Y ACCEPTABLE WASTE ATTRIBUTABLE TOP ARTICIP A TING CITIES FOR
PURPOSE OF SECTION 6.2(b)
Jurisdiction Percentage of County
Acceptable Waste
Anaheim 13.4%
Santa Ana 10.6%
Irvine 7.5%
HW1tington Beach 6.0%
Orange 5.8%
Garden Grove 5.1%
Fullerton 4.5%
Unincorporated Orange County <1> 4.3%
Costa Mesa 3.6%
Newport Beach 3.0%
Lake Forest 2.6%
Buena Park 2.5%
Mission Viejo 2.3%
Westminster 2.3%
Yorba Linda 2.3%
Brea 2.1%
Tustin 2.0%
Cypress 1.9%
La Habra 1.8%
San Clemente 1.7%
Fountain Valley 1.6%
Laguna Niguel 1.6%
Placentia 1.6%
San Juan Capistrano 1.6%
Lam.ma Beach 1.4%
Dana Point 1.2%
Stanton 1.1%
Rancho Santa Margarita 1.0%
Laguna Hills 0.9%
Seal Beach 0.8%
Aliso Viejo 0.7%
Los Alamitos 0.5%
La Palma 0.3%
Laguna Woods 0.2%
Villa Park 0.2%
Total 100%
(I) Unincorporated County is assumed lo be a Participating City for the purposes of determining
the Commencement Date in accordance with Section 6.2(b) of this Agreement
(2) A Participating City will only be included for purposing of determining the Commencement
Date upon (i) execution of a Waste Disposal Agreement by that Participating City and (ii)
execution of a Hauler Acknowledgcmenl(s) by the Franchise Hauler(:;) operating within such
Participating City
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CUMULATIVE TONNAGE TARGETS
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Cumulative County Acceptable Waste Tonnage Target to be Used
for Purposes of Section 4.2 (B)
Fiscal Year
FY 2008-09
FY 2009-10
FY 2010-11
FY 2011-12
FY 2012-13
FY 2013-14
FY 2014-15
FY 2015-16
FY 2016-17
FY 2017-18
FY 2018-19
FY 2019-20
County Acceptable Waste
Tonnage
3,170,387
3,092,806
3,185,590
3,344,870
3,445,216
3,514,120
3,549,262
3,565,608
3,582,033
3,598,535
3,615,115
3,631,774
Cumulative County
Acceptable Waste Tonnage
3,170,387
6,263,193
9,448,783
12,793,653
16,238,869
19,752,989
23,302,251
26,867,859
30,449,892
34,048,427
37,663,542
41,295,316
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Fiscal Year
(ending June 30)
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
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CUMULATIVE CAPITAL COSTS
to be Used
for Purposes of Section 4.2(A)vi
Annual Capital Costs Cumulative Capital Costs
$37,939,538 $37,939,538
$59,343,405 $97,282,943
$10,433,978 $107,716,921
$13,678,113 $121,395,034
$17,525,040 $138,920,074
$11,259,518 $150,179,592
$37,682,758 $187,862,350
$5,068,800 $192,931,150
$10,662,265 $203,593,415
$29,397,698 $232,991,113
$8,263,795 $241,254,908
$45,103,805 $286,358,713
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FORM OF HAULER ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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FRANCHISE HAULER ACKNOWLEDGMENf
THIS FRANCHISE HAULER ACKNOWLEDGMENf, dated as of ____ , 2009 (the
"Acknowledgment"), by and belween the City of ____ (the "City") and ____ (the "Franchise
Hauler").
WITNESS ETH
[WHEREAS, the City and the Franchise Hauler have heretofore entered into an agreement entitled ____ , dated as of ____ (the "Franchise"); and[
[WHEREAS, the City has issued to the Franchise Hauler a permit, license, approval or other authorization
the "Authorization") -which allows the Franchise Hauler to provide solid waste collection services within the City;
and]]
[WHEREAS, the Franchise [SUBSTITUTE "AUTHORIZATION" THROUGHOUT IF APPLICABLE]]
provides for the collection and disposal of certain municipal solid waste as described therein (''Franchise Waste")
generated within the City; and]
WHEREAS, Orange County (the "County") owns, manages and operates a sanitary landfill disposal system
for municipal solid waste generated within the County; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County have heretofore entered into a Waste Disposal Agreement, dated as of ____ , 2008 (the "Disposal Agreement") determining that the execution of such Disposal Agreement will
serve the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City and County, by maintaining public ovmership
and steward;,hip over the Orange County Landfill Disposal System (the "Disposal System"); and
WHEREAS, under the Disposal Agreement, the County has agreed to provide long-term disposal of all
municipal solid waste generated within the City and the City has agreed to exercise all legal, and contractual power
which it possesses from time to time to deliver or cause the delivery of such waste to the Disposal System; and
WHEREAS, the pr~visions of the Waste Disposal Agreement which guarantee capacity for the long term
disposal of waste at specified rates generated in the City provide significant benefits to the Franchise Hauler;
WHEREAS, notwithstanding any Fr!ll}chise provisions to the contrary, the Franchise Hauler explicitly
acknowledges the aforementioned benefits to the City, the County and the Franchise Hauler in providing for the
disposal of all Franchise Waste to the Disposal System; and
WHEREAS. the City and the Franchise Hauler desire to enter into this Acknowledgment to a·ssure that the
City and the Franchise Hauier will be entitled lo the benefits of the· Waste Disposal Agreement and to assure
conformity with the waste delivery obligations which have been agreed to by the City under the Disposal Agreement
through the delivery of waste by the Franchise Hauler to the Disposal System; and
WHEREAS, the Franchise Hauler's agreement to deliver Franchise Waste to the Disposal System under
this Acknowledgment is given in consideration of the Franchise Hauler's right to receive the Contract Rate for such
disposal as provided in the Disposal Agreement. ·
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby,
agree as follows:
I. Capitalized terms used and not othc1wisc defined herein arc used as dcfmcd in the Disposal
Agreement.
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2. The Franchise Hauler hereby waives any right which it may possess under applicable law to
contest on any ground, constitutional, statutory, case law, administrative or otherwise, (a) the right, power or
authority of the County or the City to enter into or perform their respective obligations under the Disposal
Agreement, (b) the enforceability against the County or the City of the Disposal Agreement, or (c) the right, power
or authority of the City to deliver or cause the delivery of all Controllable Waste to the Designated Disposal Facility
in accordance with this Acknowledgment.
3. The City and the Franchise Hauler each hereby represent that this Acknowledgment has been duly
authorized by all necessary action of their respective governing bodies.
4. The Franchise Hauler shall deliver or cause to be delivered all Controllable Waste (including all
residue from the processing by any means, wherever conducted, of Controllable Waste), to the Disposal System, and
shall otherwise assist the City in complying with its obligations under the Waste Disposal Covenant in Section 3.1 of
the Disposal Agreement.
5. The Franchise Hauler shall not haul Controllable Waste to any materials recovery facility,
composting facility, intermediate processing facility, recycling center, transfer station or other waste handling or
management facility unless the contract or other agreement or arrangement between the Franchise Hauler and the
operator of such facility is sufficient in the opinion of the County to assure that the Residue from such facility
constituting City Acceptable Waste (or Tonnage equivalencies) and the City Acceptable Waste transferred by such
facility shall be delivered to the Designated Disposal Facility in compliance with the Waste Disposal Covenant.
6. The Franchise Hauler shall pay the Contract Rate imposed by the County at the Designated
Disposal Facility for the disposal of all Controllable Waste, which rate shall be subject to potential adjustment
necessary to reflect the circumstances set forth in the Disposal Agreement.
7. Nothing in this Acknowledgment is intended to restrict any right or responsibility explicitly given
the Franchise Hauler in the Franchise to recycle City Acceptable Waste, except as provided in paragraph 5 above
with respect to Residue from any such recycling operations.
8. The obligations of the Franchise Hauler under this Acknowledgment shall apply notwithstanding
any provision of the Franchise which may conflict herewith.
9. This Acknowledgment may be enforced by the City by any available legal means. In any
enforcement action by the City, the burden of proof shall be on the Franchise Hauler to demonstrate compliance
herewith.
10. This Acknowledgment shall be in full force and effect and shall be legally binding upon the City
and Franchise Hauler from the dated hereof and shall continue in full force and effecl until the earlier of (i) the end
of the tenn of the Franchise or _(ii) the end of the tenn of the Disposal Agreement.
11. The City and Hauler agree that the County shall be an express third party beneficiary of this
Acknowledgment, and shall be entitled to independently enforce the obligations of the franchise Hauler hereunder.
12. The Hauler agrees to assist the County in verifying tonriage collected by the Franchise Hauler and
providing information required by the County. Hauler will provide upon request refuse tonnage collected within the
County, and outside the County (if relevant to confirming tonnage origination), separated by jurisdiction, by load
type (residential, commercial, roll-off box), and by facility to which it was delivered (specify which landfill or
transfer station). Hauler will provide customer service levels and route lists. Hauler will cooperate with County
audits to verify reported origin of tonnage by making records and personnel available to the County and/or its
auditors.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Acknowledgment to be executed by their duly
authorized officers or representatives as of __ day of _____ , 2008.
CITY OF -----
Signature: _________________ _
Printed Name: ________________ _
Title:
(Franchise Hauler)
Signature: __________________ _
Printed Name: ________________ _
Title: ____________________ _
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FRANCHISE HAULER ACKNOWLEDGMENT
THIS FRANCHISE HAULER ACKNOWLEDGMENT, dated as of July 22, 2009 (the
"Acknowledgment"), by and between the City of Huntington Beach (the "City") and Rainbow Disposal Co., Inc.
(the "Franchise Hauler").
WITNESSETH
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[WHEREAS, the City and the Franchise Hauler have heretofore entered into an agreement entitled Revised
and Restated Refuse Collection and Disposal Services Franchise Agreement, dated as of July 17, 2006 (the
"Franchise"); and[
[WHEREAS, the City has issued to the Franchise Hauler a permit, license, approval or other authorization
the "Authorization") which allows the Franchise Hauler to provide solid waste collection services within the City;
and]]
[WHEREAS, the Franchise provides for the collection and disposal of certain municipal solid waste as
described therein ("Franchise Waste") generated within the City; and]
WHEREAS, Orange County (the "County") owns, manages and operates a sanitary landfill disposal system
for municipal solid waste generated within the County; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County have heretofore entered into a Waste Disposal Agreement, dated as of
---~Ju=l.,_y=2=2,~, 2009 (the "Disposal Agreement") determining that the execution of such Disposal Agreement
will serve the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City and County, by maintaining public
ownership and stewardship over the Orange County Landfill Disposal System (the "Disposal System"); and
WHEREAS, under the Disposal Agreement, the County has agreed to provide long-term disposal of all
municipal solid waste generated within the City and the City has agreed to exercise all legal, and contractual power
which it possesses from time to time to deliver or cause the delivery of such waste to the Disposal System; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the Waste Disposal Agreement which guarantee capacity for the long term
disposal of waste at specified rates generated in the City provide significant benefits to the Franchise Hauler;
WHEREAS, notwithstanding any Franchise provisions to the contrary, the Franchise Hauler explicitly
acknowledges the aforementioned benefits to the City, the County and the Franchise Hauler in providing for the
disposal of all Franchise Waste to the Disposal System; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Franchise Hauler desire to enter into this Acknowledgment to assure that the
City and the Franchise Hauler will be entitled to the benefits of the Waste Disposal Agreement and to assure
conformity with the waste delivery obligations which have been agreed to by the City under the Disposal Agreement
through the delivery of waste by the Franchise Hauler to the Disposal System; and
WHEREAS, the Franchise Hauler's agreement to deliver Franchise Waste to the Disposal System under
this Acknowledgment is given in consideration of the Franchise Hauler's right to receive the Contract Rate for such
disposal as provided in the Disposal Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby,
agree as follows:
I. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the Disposal
Agreement.
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2. The Franchise Hauler hereby waives any right which it may possess under applicable law to
contest on any ground, constitutional, statutory, case law, administrative or otherwise, (a) the right, power or
authority of the County or the City to enter into or perform their respective obligations under the Disposal
Agreement, (b) the enforceability against the County or the City of the Disposal Agreement, or (c) the right, power
or authority of the City to deliver or cause the delivery of all Controllable Waste to the Designated Disposal Facility
in accordance with this Acknowledgment.
3. The City and the Franchise Hauler each hereby represent that this Acknowledgment has been duly
authorized by all necessary action of their respective governing bodies.
4. The Franchise Hauler shall deliver or cause to be delivered all Controllable Waste (including all
residue from the processing by any means, wherever conducted, of Controllable Waste), to the Disposal System, and
shall otherwise assist the City in complying with its obligations under the Waste Disposal Covenant in Section 3.1 of
the Disposal Agreement.
5. The Franchise Hauler shall not haul Controllable Waste to any materials recovery facility,
composting facility, intermediate processing facility, recycling center, transfer station or other waste handling or
management facility unless the contract or other agreement or arrangement between the Franchise Hauler and the
operator of such facility is sufficient in the opinion of the County to assure that the Residue from such facility
constituting City Acceptable Waste (or Tonnage equivalencies) and the City Acceptable Waste transferred by such
facility shall be delivered to the Designated Disposal Facility in compliance with the Waste Disposal Covenant.
6. The Franchise Hauler shall pay the Contract Rate imposed by the County at the Designated
Disposal Facility for the disposal of all Controllable Waste, which rate shall be subject to potential adjustment
necessary to reflect the circumstances set forth in the Disposal Agreement.
7. Nothing in this Acknowledgment is intended to restrict any right or responsibility explicitly given
the Franchise Hauler in the Franchise to recycle City Acceptable Waste, except as provided in paragraph 5 above
with respect to Residue from any such recycling operations.
8. The obligations of the Franchise Hauler under this Acknowledgment shall apply notwithstanding
any provision of the Franchise which may conflict herewith.
9. This Acknowledgment may be enforced by the City by any available legal means. In any
enforcement action by the City, the burden of proof shall be on the Franchise Hauler to demonstrate compliance
herewith.
10. This Acknowledgment shall be in full force and effect and shall be legally binding upon the City
and Franchise Hauler from the dated hereof and shall continue in full force and effect until the earlier of (i) the end
of the term of the Franchise or (ii) the end of the term of the Disposal Agreement.
11. The City and Hauler agree that the County shall be an express third party beneficiary of this
Acknowledgment, and shall be entitled to independently enforce the obligations of the Franchise Hauler hereunder.
12. The Hauler agrees to assist the County in verifying tonnage collected by the Franchise Hauler and
providing information required by the County. Hauler will provide upon request refuse tonnage collected within the
County, and outside the County (if relevant to confirming tonnage origination), separated by jurisdiction, by load
type (residential, commercial, roll-off box), and by facility to which it was delivered (specify which landfill or
transfer station). Hauler will provide customer service levels and route lists. Hauler will cooperate with County
audits to verify reported origin of tonnage by making records and personnel available to the County and/or its
auditors.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Acknowledgment to be .executed by their duly
authorized officers or representatives as of 22nd day of July, 2009.
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CITY OF Huntington Beach //?--<--
Signature: --~----------------
Printed Name: Keith Bohr
Title: Mayor
Rainbow Disposal Co., Inc.
(Franchise Ha~ (} j
Signature: _.._~-"--------'~--.,__-=~-------
Printed Name: Bruce Shuman
Title: President and CEO
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
2000 MAIN STREET, HUNTINGTON BEACH , CALIFORN IA 92648-2702
OFFICE OF INTER IM CITY MANAGER
May 23, 2022
Orange County Waste & Recycling
ATTN: Jo Anne Taylor
601 N. Ross Street, 5th Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92701
SEAN JOYCE
RE: Notice of Intent to Renew Waste Disposal Agreement
Dear Ms . Taylor:
This letter is written notice of the City of Huntington Beach's interest in renewing the Waste Disposal
Agreement (WDA) with the County of Orange beyond June 30, 2025. It is our understanding that
Orange County Waste & Recycling intends to include new terms in any new or amended WDA . The City
of Huntington Beach requests to participate in any formal discussions or negotiations for a new or
renewed WDA. If further information is necessary, I can be reached at (714) 375-8465 .
Sincerely,
SJ:ge
C: Sean Crumby, PE, Director of Public Works
Debra Jubinsky, Senior Administrative Analyst
Fax 7 14.536.5233 Office: 714.536.5575
Item 25-322
Approve Second Amendment to
Waste Disposal Agreement with
County of Orange
May 6, 2025
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BACKGROUND
•Access and rates for use of the County of Orange
landfill system is governed by a Waste Disposal
Agreement (WDA).
•All cities and sanitary districts in Orange County have
executed same agreement – County required
unanimous approval to implement.
•WDA was originally approved in 2009; amended in
2016; set to expire June 30, 2025.
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BACKGROUND
•County introduced a successor Waste Infrastructure
System Enhancement agreement (WISE) to
jurisdictions last November.
•WISE as proposed includes a substantial increase to
current landfill rates per ton - a 92.3% jump from
$42.65 per ton to $82 per ton.
•Orange County City Managers (OCCMA) formed a
committee and negotiated for an extension of the
current WDA via Second Amendment proposed
tonight.
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NEEDS/WHY/BENEFITS
•Extending the WDA via Second Amendment provides
OCCMA committee time to perform all due diligence
and negotiate successor WISE agreement.
•This amendment preserves current access to landfills
for all waste generated in Huntington Beach.
•There is no financial impact to City if approved - the
amendment preserves rate structure and annual CPI
increase as provided in our proposed FY 25/26
budget for Refuse Fund 504.
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RECOMMENDATION
•County of Orange adoption of Second Amendment is
contingent upon 100% approval by all OC
jurisdictions.
•Approval of the Second Amendment to the WDA is
recommended to ensure continued landfill access and
stable rates through June 30, 2026.
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Questions?
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-323 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA:Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY:John Nguyen, Senior Traffic Engineer
Subject:
Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-
2039 between Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Cities of Fountain Valley,
Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for the Warner Avenue Regional Traffic Signal
Synchronization Program Project
Statement of Issue:
On September 9, 2020, the City Council approved the execution of a Cooperative Agreement with the
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for a traffic signal coordination project along Warner
Avenue. The expiration date for the agreement is June 30, 2025. As OCTA has not completed the
project, Amendment No.1 will extend the term of the agreement until June 30, 2026.
Financial Impact:
With the approval of the Cooperative Agreement on September 9, 2020, the City Council
appropriated $80,000 from the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) fund (account
20190008.82700) for the City’s share of the project costs. No further appropriation is requested for
this action.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No.1 to Cooperative
Agreement No. C-0-2039 between Orange County Transportation Authority and Cities of Fountain
Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for Warner Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization
Program Project”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not authorize approval of Amendment No.1 to the Cooperative Agreement and provide directions
to staff to amend the terms of the agreement. Without approval of the amendment this project will
terminate on June 30, 2025, and the City will lose access to the OCTA’s traffic signal timing support
for this corridor.
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Analysis:
In 2018, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) was awarded Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) funds
for the SCCP Call for Projects. The funded project is for the implementation of traffic signal
synchronization along Warner Avenue from Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach and Pullman
Avenue in Santa Ana.
On September 9, 2020, the City Council approved and executed Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-
2039 between OCTA and the cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for the
Warner Avenue Corridor Improvement Project.
OCTA serves as the lead agency for this project, in collaboration with the participating cities. The
project aims to enhance operations and infrastructure at 42 signalized intersections along Warner
Avenue, from Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach to Pullman Avenue in Santa Ana.
Improvements include the installation of new fiber optic communication cables and upgraded traffic
signal controllers within the City of Huntington Beach. Additionally, the project includes the
development of coordinated traffic signal timing to reduce travel delays and improve traffic flow along
the corridor.
The current Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2039 is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2025. The
project is now in its final phase, focused on implementing corridor-wide traffic signal timing. To ensure
successful project completion across all participating jurisdictions, OCTA is requesting Amendment
No. 1 to extend the agreement by one year, with a new expiration date of June 30, 2026.
The total estimated cost for the project is $5.1 million, with approximately $1.6 million allocated for
improvements within Huntington Beach. The City’s required matching contribution remains $56,423,
which represents approximately 3.4% of the overall project cost, consistent with the original
agreement.
A summary of project funding is provided below:
Project Cost
(Entire Project)
SB 1 Grant
(Entire Project)
OCTA (Entire
Project)
Local Match (City of
Huntington Beach
Only)
Local Match (All
Other Agencies)
$5,115,000 $4,092,124 $818,400 $56,423 $148,028
Upon approval of the Cooperative Agreement in 2020, the City Council appropriated $80,000 from
the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Fund (Account No. 20190008.82700) to cover
Huntington Beach’s share of project costs. No additional appropriation is required for this
amendment.
Environmental Status:
No impact with the approval of the agreement. Any California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
environmental analysis will be processed by OCTA.
Strategic Plan Goal:
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Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Amendment No.1 for the Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2039 Between Orange County
Transportation Authority and City of Huntington Beach for the Warner Avenue Traffic Signal
Synchronization Project
2. PowerPoint Presentation
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. C-0-2039
BETWEEN
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
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CITIES OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY, HUNTINGTON BEACH, AND SANTA ANA
FOR
WARNER AVENUE REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM PROJECT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 is made and entered into this ___ day of __ _, 2025
(Effective Date), by and between the Orange County Transportation Authority, ("AUTHORITY'') and the
cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana (hereinafter referred to as "PARTICIPATING
AGENCIES").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, by Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2039 (Agreement) dated January 5, 2021,
AUTHORITY and PARTICIPATING AGENCIES entered into a cooperative agreement for the Warner
Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project; and
WHEREAS, AUTHORITY and PARTICIPATING AGENCIES agree to extend the term of the
agreement for an additional twelve (12) months through June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fountain Valley's City Council approved this Agreement on the __
day of ______ ~ 2025.
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach's City Council approved this Agreement on the __
day of _______ _, 2025.
\."JHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana's City Council approved this Agrnement on t'le __ day of
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
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WARNERAVENUE-RTSSP
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually understood and agreed that Agreement No. C-0-2039 is
hereby amended in the following particulars only:
1. Amend ARTICLE 9. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS, oage 9 of 14, Paragraph A, lines 15 and 16, to
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
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WARNER AVENUE -RTSSP
The balance of Agreement No. C-0-2039 remains unchanged
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. C-0-2039 to be executed on the date of the last signature below.
CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
By: __________ _
Maggie Le
City Manager
Date: _________ _
ATTEST:
By: __________ _
Rick Miller
City Clerk
Date: _________ _
APPROVED AS TO FORM
By: __________ _
Colin Burns
City Attorney
Date: _________ _
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
By: ___________ _
Lydia Bilynsky
Department Manager, Capital Projects
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James M. Donich
General Counsel
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AGREEMENT NO. C-0-2039
WARNER AVENUE -RTSSP
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. C-0-2039 to be executed on the date of the last signature below.
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
By: _________ _
Pat Burns
Mayor
Date: _________ _
ATTEST:
By: __________ _
Lisa Lane Barnes
City Clerk
Date: _________ _
APPROVED AS TO FORM
By:\~
Mic'ifa'et Vigliotta
City Attorney
Date: _________ _
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AGREEMENT NO. C-0-2039
WARNER AVENUE -RTSSP
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. C-0-2039 to be executed on the date of the last signature below.
CITY OF SANTAANA
By: ________ _
Alvaro Nunez
City Manager
Date: _________ _
ATTEST:
By: _________ _
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
Date: _________ _
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: _________ _
Jonathan T. Martinez
Assistant City Attorney
Date: _________ _
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
By: _________ _
Nabil Saba, P.E.
Executive Director, Public Works Agency
Date: _________ _
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Orange County Transportation
Authority Warner Avenue
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This Warner Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program project aims to
provide operational and infrastructure improvements at 42 intersections.
Improvements in the City of Huntington Beach will be on Edinger Avenue from Pacific
Coast Highway to Magnolia Street.
Improvements include:
• Installation of fiber optic cable (completed)
• Installation of new traffic signal controllers (completed)
• Updated traffic signal timing (partially completed)
Current Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2039 is set to expire on
June 30, 2025. Amendment No.1 is requesting to extend it for
another year for completion before June 30, 2026.
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION (CONTINUED)
Recommended City Council Action:
• Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No.1 to
the Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2039 between Orange County Transportation
Authority and Cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for
Warner Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project”
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PROJECT COSTS
With the approval of the Cooperative Agreement on September 9, 2020, the City
Council appropriated $80,000 from the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) fund
(Business Unit 20190008.82700) for the City’s share of the project costs. No further
appropriation is requested for this action
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-324 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA:Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY:John Nguyen, Senior Traffic Engineer
Subject:
Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-
2038 between Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Cities of Fountain Valley,
Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for the Talbert Avenue/MacArthur Boulevard Regional
Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project
Statement of Issue:
On September 9, 2020, the City Council approved the execution of a Cooperative Agreement with the
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for a traffic signal coordination project along Talbert
Avenue/MacArthur Boulevard. The agreement is currently set to expire on June 30, 2025. As the
project has not yet been completed, Amendment No. 1 proposes to extend the agreement’s term by
one year, through June 30, 2026.
Financial Impact:
With the approval of the Cooperative Agreement on September 9, 2020, the City Council
appropriated $4,000 from the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) fund (account 20185201 .
69365) for the City’s share of the project costs. No further appropriation is requested for this action .
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No.1 to Cooperative
Agreement No. C-0-2038 between Orange County Transportation Authority and Cities of Fountain
Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for MacArthur Boulevard/ Talbert Avenue Regional Traffic
Signal Synchronization Program Project.”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not authorize approval of Amendment No.1 to the Cooperative Agreement and provide directions
to staff to amend the terms of the agreement. Without approval of the amendment this project will
terminate on June 30, 2025, and the City will lose access to the OCTA’s traffic signal timing support
for this corridor.
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Analysis:
In 2018, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) was awarded Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) funds
through the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program (SCCP) Call for Projects. The awarded
project involves the implementation of traffic signal synchronization along Talbert Avenue/MacArthur
Boulevard, spanning from the Walmart Driveway in Huntington Beach to MacArthur Place in Santa
Ana.
On September 9, 2020, the City Council approved and executed Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-
2038 between OCTA and the cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for this
corridor improvement project.
OCTA serves as the lead agency, with active participation from the partner cities. The project includes
operational and infrastructure enhancements at 26 signalized intersections along the corridor.
Improvements within the City of Huntington Beach include the installation of new fiber optic
communication cable and updated traffic signal controllers. Additionally, the project entails the
development of new coordinated signal timing to reduce traffic stops and delays throughout the
corridor.
The current Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2038 is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2025. The
project is currently in its final phase, focusing on the development of synchronized signal timing
across the entire corridor. To ensure successful project completion across all jurisdictions, OCTA is
requesting approval of Amendment No. 1 to extend the Cooperative Agreement by one year, with a
new expiration date of June 30, 2026.
The total estimated project cost is $3.7 million, with approximately $59,000 allocated for
improvements within Huntington Beach. The City’s required matching contribution remains at $2,400,
roughly 4% of the local improvements, which is consistent with the terms of the current Cooperative
Agreement.
A summary of the grant and matching fund allocations is provided below:
Project Cost
(Entire Project)
SB 1 Grant
(Entire Project)
OCTA (Entire
Project)
Local Match (City of
Huntington Beach
Only)
Local Match (All
Other Agencies)
$3,689,000 $2,951,000 $590,240 $2,400 $145,150
With the approval of the Cooperative Agreement on September 9, 2020, the City Council
appropriated $4,000 from the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Fund (Account No.
20185201.69365) to cover the City’s share of the project costs. No additional appropriations are
requested as part of this action.
Environmental Status:
No impact with the approval of the agreement. Any California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
environmental analysis will be processed by OCTA.
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Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Amendment No.1 for the Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2038 Between Orange County
Transportation Authority and City of Huntington Beach for the Talbert Avenue/MacArthur
Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. C-0-2038
BETWEEN
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
AND
CITIES OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY, HUNTINGTON BEACH, AND SANTA ANA
FOR
MACARTHUR BOULEVARD/ TALBERT AVENUE REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL
SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM PROJECT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 is made and entered into this ___ day of ___ ,, 2025
(Effective Date), by and between the Orange County Transportation Authority, ("AUTHORITY") and the
cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana {hereinafter referred to as "PARTICIPATING
AGENCIES").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, by Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2038 (Agreement) dated January 5, 2021,
AUTHORITY and PARTICIPATING AGENCIES entered into a cooperative agreement for the MacArthur
Boulevard/ Talbert Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project; and
WHEREAS, AUTHORITY and PARTICIPATING AGENCIES agree to extend the term of the
agreement for an additional twelve (12) months through June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fountain Valley's City Council approved this Agreement on the __
day of _______ ~ 2025.
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach's City Council approved this Agreement on the __
day of ______ ~ 2025.
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana's City Council approved this Agreement on the __ day of
-------~2025.
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AGREEMENT NO. C-0-2038
MACARTHUR BOULEVARD/ TALBERT AVENUE-RTSSP
NOW, THEREFORE, ii is mutually understood and agreed that Agreement No. C-0-2038 is
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1. Amend ARTICLE 9. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS, oage 9 of 14, Paragraph A, lines 17 and 18, to
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
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MACARTHUR BOULEVARD/ TALBERT AVENUE-RTSSP
The balance of Agreement No. C-0-2038 remains unchanged
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. C-0-2038 to be executed on the date of the last signature below.
CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
By:-----------
Maggie Le
City Manager
Date: _________ _
ATTEST:
By: __________ _
Rick Miller
City Clerk
Date: _________ _
APPROVED AS TO FORM
By:-----------
Colin Burns
City Attorney
Date: _________ _
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
By: _____________ _
Lydia Bilynsky
Department Manager, Capital Projects
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: Jr;,~5l)r,~D).!J,1H:~1"PD
James M. Donich
General Counsel
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AGREEMENT NO. C-0-2038
MACARTHUR BOULEVARD/ TALBERT AVENUE-RTSSP
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. C-0-2038 to be executed on the date of the last signature below.
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
By: ________ _
Pat Burns
Mayor
Date: _________ _
ATTEST:
By: _________ _
Lisa Lane Barnes
City Clerk
Date: _________ _
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City Attorney
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
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MACARTHUR BOULEVARD/ TALBERT AVENUE-RTSSP
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. C-0-2038 to be executed on the date of the last signature below.
CITY OF SANTA ANA
By: _________ _
Alvaro Nunez
City Manager
Date: _________ _
ATTEST:
By: _________ _
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
Date: _________ _
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: _________ _
Jonathan T. Martinez
Assistant City Attorney
Date: _________ _
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
By: __________ _
Nabil Saba, P.E.
Executive Director, Public Works Agency
Date: _________ _
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Talbert Avenue/MacArthur Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization
Program project aims to provide operational and infrastructure improvements at 26
intersections. Improvements in the City of Huntington Beach will be on Talbert
Avenue/MacArthur Boulevard from the Walmart Driveway to Newland Street.
Improvements include:
• Installation of fiber optic cable (completed)
• Installation of new traffic signal controllers (completed)
• Updated traffic signal timing (partially completed)
Current Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2038 is set to expire on
June 30, 2025. Amendment No.1 is requesting to extend it for
another year for completion before June 30, 2026.
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION (CONTINUED)
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No.1 to the
Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2038 between Orange County Transportation
Authority and Cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for Talbert
Avenue/MacArthur Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program
Project”
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PROJECT COSTS
With the approval of the Cooperative Agreement on September 9, 2020, the City
Council appropriated $4,000 from the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) fund
(Business Unit 20185201.69365) for the City’s share of the project costs. No further
appropriation is requested for this action
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2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-272 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA:Jennifer Villasenor, Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY:Charles Kovac, Housing Manager
Subject:
Public Hearing to adopt Resolution No. 2025-32 approving the 2025-26 Annual Action Plan,
2025-29 Consolidated Plan, 2025-29 Citizen Participation Plan, and 2025-29 Orange County
Regional Assessment of Fair Housing for Use of CDBG and HOME Funds
Statement of Issue:
The City of Huntington Beach receives annual federal entitlement grants from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs. To remain eligible for these funds, HUD
requires the City to submit the following planning documents:
·Five-Year Consolidated Plan
·Citizen Participation Plan
·Assessment of Fair Housing (prepared regionally)
·Annual Action Plan (submitted each year)
These documents identify the community’s needs and priorities, describe how CDBG and HOME
funds will be used, and outline how the public will be involved in the process.
In accordance with HUD regulations, these documents were made available for a 30-day public
review and comment period that ran from April 4, 2025 to May 6, 2025. During this time, the draft
plans were posted on the City’s website, and hard copies were made available at City Hall and local
libraries.
The public hearing on May 6, 2025,fulfills HUD’s requirement for formal adoption of the following
documents:
·2025-26 Annual Action Plan
·2025-29 Consolidated Plan
·2025-29 Citizen Participation Plan
·2025-29 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing
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Financial Impact:
The City has not yet received its 2025-26 CDBG and HOME grant allocations from HUD,which are
expected to be released in mid-May. As a result, the estimated budgets for these programs are based
on the current 2024-25 funding levels.
·Estimated CDBG funds: $1,380,063
·Estimated HOME funds: $984,428
These estimates include projected entitlement amounts, carryover funds from prior years, and
program income (such as repayments from previously issued housing loans).
Approval of the 2025-26 Annual Action Plan, 2025-29 Consolidated Plan, 2025-29 Citizen
Participation Plan, and the 2025-29 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing will not
impact the City’s General Fund.
Recommended Action:
A) Conduct a public hearing on the following documents:
1. 2025-26 Annual Action Plan (for CDBG and HOME funding)
2. 2025-29 Consolidated Plan
3. 2025-29 Citizen Participation Plan
4. 2025-29 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing
B) Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2025-32, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California, Approving the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, 2025-2026 Action Plan,
2025-2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing, and the 2025-2029 Citizen
Participation Plan for Federal Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment
Partnerships Programs;” and
C) Authorize the City Manager to sign all necessary documents.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly.
If the City does not submit the approved documents to HUD within 60 days of receiving the final
allocation amounts, it may be considered out of compliance and risk losing CDBG and HOME
funding. Alternatively, the City Council may choose to modify the proposed funding recommendations
for specific CDBG and HOME projects and programs.Any modifications must remain within the
overall budget limits and program requirements outlined in this report.
Analysis:
Overview of CDBG and HOME Programs
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)
programs are federal grant programs administered by the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). These programs provide funding to local governments to support
housing, infrastructure, and community development activities. The City of Huntington Beach
receives annual entitlement allocations from both programs. To continue receiving these funds, theCity of Huntington Beach Printed on 4/30/2025Page 2 of 11
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receives annual entitlement allocations from both programs. To continue receiving these funds, the
City must prepare and adopt a series of planning documents that identify local needs, set priorities,
and describe how funds will be used.
The planning documents presented for adoption include the following:
·The 2025-29 Consolidated Plan, which sets the strategic vision for the use of CDBG and
HOME funds over the next five years;
·The 2025-26 Annual Action Plan, which identifies specific projects and programs to be funded
in the upcoming fiscal year;
·The 2025-29 Citizen Participation Plan, which outlines how the City will engage the public in
the planning and implementation process; and,
·The 2025-29 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing, a HUD-required analysis
of barriers to fair housing that supports long-term planning.
Together, these documents establish the policy and funding framework for more than $9 million in
projected federal funds to address local housing and community development needs.
Community Needs and Strategic Priorities
The 2025-29 Consolidated Plan is the City’s strategic roadmap for investing HUD funds. It is based
on a combination of local data, community feedback, and HUD requirements. The City’s estimated
five-year funding includes:
·CDBG: $5.9 million
·HOME: $3.5 million
·Total: Approximately $9.4 million
The plan identifies seven priority areas:
1. Homeless Services
2. Community Services
3. Services for Special Needs Populations
4. Housing Needs
5. Community Facility Needs
6. Infrastructure Needs
7. Other Housing and Community Development Needs
To develop these priorities, the City conducted a Housing and Community Development Needs
Survey in 2024 and held two public meetings to gather feedback on community needs.
Annual Action Plan
The 2025-26 Annual Action Plan serves as the first-year implementation plan under the 2025-29
Consolidated Plan. It outlines how the City will use its estimated CDBG and HOME allocations during
the 2025-26 fiscal year to address the priorities identified in the five-year plan.
The Annual Action Plan includes:
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·A summary of the recommended programs and projects;
·Proposed outcomes and performance measures; and,
·Funding levels for public services, capital projects, and administration.
The Annual Action Plan also functions as the City’s formal grant application to HUD for the upcoming
program year.
HUD regulations require that CDBG and HOME funds be used primarily to benefit low- and moderate
-income households. To ensure that funding addresses local needs, the City issues a Notice of
Funding Availability (NOFA) and invites nonprofits and community-based organizations to apply for
CDBG public service funding.
The Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) reviews all eligible applications, hears oral
presentations from the applicants, receives public comments, and makes funding recommendations
to the City Council. These recommendations are summarized in Table 2 of Attachment 1 and detailed
in the 2025-26 Annual Action Plan (Exhibit B of Attachment 2).
2025-26 CDBG and HOME Funding Levels
As of the date of this report, HUD has not released the City’s official 2025-26 CDBG and HOME
allocations. Therefore, the funding levels used in this report are based on the City’s 2024-25
allocations, along with projected carryover and program income.
Estimated funding for the 2025-26 program year includes:
CDBG Funds
·Entitlement allocation: $1,121,195
·Carryover funds from prior years: $228,868
·Program income (e.g., housing loan repayments): $30,000
·Total estimated CDBG resources: $1,380,063
HOME Funds
·Entitlement allocation: $538,328
·Carryover funds from prior years: $321,100
·Program income: $125,000
·Total estimated HOME resources: $984,428
These estimated budgets support a variety of eligible activities, including public services, housing
preservation, code enforcement, capital improvements, and program administration.
The actual allocations will be incorporated into the final Annual Action Plan prior to submission to
HUD. Adjustments to specific funding categories will follow the proportional increase or decrease
strategies outlined later in this report, ensuring compliance with HUD funding limits.
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Funds Available for CDBG Public Services Programs
Under federal regulations,the City may allocate up to 15 percent of its annual CDBG entitlement
toward public service activities. These programs are intended to improve community services that
support low- and moderate-income residents.
Based on the estimated CDBG entitlement allocation funding level of $1,121,195, maximum amount
available for public service programs in 2025-26 is $168,179.
Eligible public service activities may include services related to:
·Health and mental health services
·Substance abuse treatment
·Employment assistance
·Childcare
·Education
·Recreation
·Welfare and supportive services
These funds are awarded through the City’s annual NOFA process and are recommended by the
CPAB based on community needs and program impact.
Funds Available for CDBG Capital Projects
CDBG regulations allow the City to use a portion of its funding for eligible capital improvements and
neighborhood enhancement projects that benefit low- and moderate-income residents. These
projects typically address long-term infrastructure needs, improve public facilities, and support
neighborhood revitalization efforts.
For the 2025-26 program year, the City estimates that $987,645 will be available for CDBG capital
projects. Eligible uses include:
·Public facility improvements, including ADA accessibility upgrades
·Code enforcement in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods
·Infrastructure improvements such as sidewalks, curbs, and drainage
·Rehabilitation and preservation of existing housing
·Other capital activities that serve low- and moderate-income residents
These investments help ensure neighborhoods are safe, accessible, and well-maintained, and align
with the community priorities identified in the Consolidated Plan.
Funds Available for HOME Capital Projects
The HOME program provides funding to support a range of housing-related activities that benefit low-
income households. For the 2025-26 program year, the City estimates that $790,595 will be available
for HOME capital activities.
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Eligible uses include:
·Temporary rental assistance for income-eligible households
·Assistance for households at risk of homelessness
·Support for mobile home residents through tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA)
·Set-aside funding for future projects in partnership with a qualified Community Housing
Development Organization (CHDO), as required by HUD
HOME funding allows the City to provide targeted assistance to residents facing housing instability
and to respond flexibly to changing community needs. All uses of HOME funds must comply with
federal program requirements and focus on improving housing opportunities for low-income
individuals and families.
Funds Available for Program Administration
HUD allows the City to use a portion of its CDBG and HOME funding for program administration and
planning activities necessary to carry out the programs. For 2025-26 the amount available for CDBG
Administration (up to 20% of the total CDBG entitlement funds) is estimated at $224,239. The
amount available for HOME Administration (up to 10% of the total HOME entitlement funds) is
estimated at $53,833
In addition to the 2025-26 HOME administration funds, staff proposes to use approximately $140,000
in unspent HOME administration funds from prior years (fiscal years 2020-21 and 2021-22). These
funds will support the following activities:
·Preparing the 2026-27 Annual Action Plan
·Compliance monitoring of existing affordable housing projects
·Fair housing services (proposed to be provided by the Fair Housing Foundation)
·Program administration, grant management, and regulatory compliance
Fair housing services are a HUD mandated activity and include education, tenant/landlord mediation,
unlawful detainer assistance, and investigations of housing discrimination complaints.
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funding Recommendations
As part of the annual funding process, the City issued a NOFA and invited eligible nonprofit and
community-based organizations to apply for CDBG public service funding. Applications were
reviewed by the CPAB as part of a publicly noticed process.
Following the NOFA and application period, the CPAB held a public meeting on January 30, 2025,to
hear presentations from applicants and receive community input. On February 20, 2025,the CPAB
reconvened to deliberate and develop its funding recommendations.The City Council also reviewed
the proposed funding allocations at a joint study session with CPAB on March 18, 2025.
Recommended allocations are based on estimated entitlement amounts, projected carryover, and
anticipated program income. Final adjustments will be made once HUD releases the City’s official
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anticipated program income. Final adjustments will be made once HUD releases the City’s official
2025-26 grant allocations.
CDBG Public Services - $168,179 (15% cap)
The CPAB recommended funding for six public service programs that benefit low- and moderate-
income Huntington Beach residents:
·Children’s Bureau - After-school youth enrichment program (Oak View): $40,530
·Robyne’s Nest - Transitional services for vulnerable youth: $40,529
·Senior Outreach Care Management - Homebound senior care services: $30,530
·Project Hope Alliance - Case management for at-risk youth: $20,530
·Pathways to Independence - Mentorship and housing support for young women: $20,530
·StandUp for Kids - Street outreach and support for homeless youth: $15,530
CDBG Capital Projects - $987,645
·Code Enforcement: $246,506
·Housing Rehabilitation Loans and Grants: $381,139
·TBRA Program Supportive Services: $235,000
·Sidewalks and Curbs ADA Improvements - Maintenance Zone 3: $125,000
These projects address infrastructure, neighborhood preservation, and housing-related services in
qualified low- and moderate-income areas of the City.
In addition to the funding request above for the Housing Rehabilitation Program, staff is also
requesting that the maximum allowable grant within this program’s Policies and Procedures be
increased from $15,000 to $20,000 to address significant increases in labor and construction material
costs. This action is incorporated within Resolution No. 2025-32 (Attachment 2) and the 2025-26
Action Plan, which is part of Exhibit “B” to Attachment 2.
CDBG Administration - $224,239
Up to 20% of CDBG funds may be used for planning and program administration. These funds
support activities required to ensure compliance with HUD regulations, including:
·Preparation of the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and related amendments
·Program monitoring and performance reporting
·Financial and regulatory compliance
·Oversight of subrecipients and grant-funded projects
HOME Capital Projects - $790,595
HOME funds support rental assistance and help address housing instability among low-income
households. Recommended 2025-26 HOME allocations include:
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·Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Programs:
o Families Forward: $200,000
o Mercy House: $200,000
o Mobile Home TBRA (senior households): $128,841
·CHDO Set-Aside (required 15% reserve for future housing development): $261,754
HOME Administration - $53,833 + $140,000 carryover
Up to 10% of current-year HOME funds and prior-year carryover (from FY 2020-21 and 2021-22) will
be used to support:
·Preparation of the 2026-27 Annual Action Plan
·Program oversight, monitoring, and HUD-required reporting
·Coordination with affordable housing providers and service partners
·Fair housing services (proposed to be provided by the Fair Housing Foundation)
CDBG & HOME Funding Alternatives
Because HUD has not yet released the City’s official 2025-26 CDBG and HOME allocations, the
CPAB’s recommendations and the draft Annual Action Plan are based on estimated funding levels. To
remain flexible and compliant, the CPAB has recommended the following alternative strategies to
adjust funding if actual allocations are higher or lower than expected. These adjustments will be
made prior to submitting the final Action Plan to HUD, and no additional Council action will be
required, unless changes exceed the scope of these strategies.
CDBG Public Services:
·If funding is lower than the estimated: Each of the six recommended programs will receive a
proportionate reduction in funding.
·If funding is higher than estimated: The additional funds will be evenly distributed across the
six recommended programs, not to exceed the 15% cap set by HUD.
CDBG Capital Projects:
·If funding is lower than estimated: Funding for Code Enforcement and TBRA Supportive
Services will be maintained. Any necessary reductions will be applied equally to the Housing
Rehabilitation Program and ADA Improvements.
·If funding is higher than estimated: Funding for Code Enforcement and TBRA Supportive
Services will remain the same. Additional funds will be split equally between the Housing
Rehabilitation Program and ADA Improvements.
HOME Capital Projects:
·If funding is lower than estimated: The Mobile Home TBRA Program will be adjusted to reflect
the reduced budget. All other HOME-funded activities will remain unchanged.
·If funding is higher than estimated: Additional funds will be allocated to the Mobile Home TBRA
Program. Other program allocations will remain as proposed.
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CHDO Set-Aside (HOME Requirement): The 15% CHDO set-aside will be adjusted proportionally
based on the final HOME allocation, as required by HUD. These funds will remain reserved for future
eligible projects carried out by a qualified Community Housing Development Organization.
Administration Funds (CDBG and HOME): Administrative allocations will be adjusted proportionally,
based on the final grant amounts, but will not exceed HUD’s caps:
·CDBG Admin: 20% of total CDBG allocation
·HOME Admin: 10% of total HOME allocation
Citizen Participation Plan
HUD regulations require the City to adopt a Citizen Participation Plan that outlines how the public will
be involved in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of CDBG and HOME programs. This
plan must be updated periodically to reflect current engagement practices and regulatory
requirements.
The City’s updated 2025-29 Citizen Participation Plan describes the process for involving residents,
stakeholders, and community organizations in the development of:
·The Consolidated Plan
·Annual Action Plans
·Substantial amendments to these plans
·The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - an end-of-year
report that details how CDBG and HOME funds were used and the progress made toward
achieving the City’s Consolidated Plan goals
The plan emphasizes meaningful outreach to low- and moderate-income residents and encourages
broad participation throughout the City. It also outlines the role of the CPAB in reviewing funding
applications and making recommendations to the City Council.
The updated plan ensures consistency with 24 CFR 91.105, the federal regulation governing citizen
participation for HUD-funded entitlement jurisdictions. The draft plan is included as Exhibit D of
Attachment 2.
Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing
The federal Fair Housing Act requires jurisdictions receiving HUD funding to affirmatively further fair
housing by identifying barriers to housing choice and take meaningful actions to overcome them. To
meet this requirement, cities across Orange County collaborated on a Regional Assessment of Fair
Housing (AFH) for the 2025-29 planning period. This assessment replaces the former Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing and is intended to promote a more coordinated, data-driven overview of
fair housing issues across the region.
The AFH includes:
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·A summary of regional housing conditions and demographic trends;
·Identification of contributing factors to fair housing challenges; and,
·Shared goals to guide future planning efforts.
The findings of the assessment were considered as part of the development of the Consolidated Plan
and Annual Action Plan, in accordance with HUD requirements.
The 2025-2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing is included as Exhibit C of
Attachment 2.
Public Review Process
In accordance with HUD regulations and the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, the draft versions of the
following documents were made available for a 30-day public review and comment period from April
4 to May 6, 2025:
·2025-26 Annual Action Plan
·2025-29 Consolidated Plan
·2025-29 Citizen Participation Plan
·2025-29 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing
Draft documents were posted on the City’s website and made available for in-person review at City
Hall, the Central Library, and the Oak View Library.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Since federal funds are being used for the proposed CDBG and HOME activities, National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance will be required prior to execution of funding
agreements and disbursement of funds. The City will complete all NEPA Compliance for the
approved CDBG and HOME activities prior to the start of the Program Year (July 1, 2025).
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. FY 2025-26 CDBG & HOME Funding and Recommendations
2. Resolution No. 2025-32, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach,
California, Approving the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, 2025-
2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing, and the 2025-2029 Citizen
Participation Plan for Federal Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment
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Partnerships Programs.”
3. PowerPoint Presentation
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Table 1
Available FY 2025-2026 CDBG & HOME Funding
Anticipated
Revenues CDBG HOME Total
Grant Amount $1,121,195 $538,328 $1,659,523
Carryover / Program Income $258,868 $306,100 $564,968
Total $1,380,063 $844,428 $2,224,491
Note: The above HOME Carryover/Program Income does not include $140,000 in FY 20-21 & 21-22 HOME Administration that will be expended in FY 25-26.
Anticipated Expenditures CDBG HOME Total
Public Services $168,179 N/A $168,179
Capital & Housing Preservation
Projects $987,645 $790,595 $1,778,240
Administration $224,239 $53,833 $278,072
Total $1,380,063 $844,428 $2,224,491
Note: The above HOME Administration does not include $140,000 in FY 20-21 & 21-22 HOME Administration that will be expended in FY 25-26.
Table 2
FY 2025-2026 CDBG and HOME Recommendations
2024-25 2025-26 2025-26
CDBG PUBLIC SERVICES Actual
Funding
Requested
Funding
Funding
Recommendations
City of HB – Oak View Children’s Bureau
After School Program $65,250 $85,000 $40,530
City of HB – Senior Center Care
Management
N / A $46,000 $30,530
Pathways to Independence – Pathways to
Independence Program N / A $40,000 $20,530
Project Hope Alliance – Case Management
for Homeless Youth $33,714 $50,000 $20,530
Robyne’s Nest – Homeless & At Risk Youth
Program $50,000 $75,000 $40,529
StandUp for Kids OC – Street Outreach
Program $19,215 $33,478 $15,530
TOTAL $168,179 $329,478 $168,179
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2024-25 2025-26 2025-26
CDBG CAPITAL & HOUSING
PRESERVATION
Actual
Funding
Requested
Funding
Funding
Recommendations
City of HB – Special Code Enforcement $232,519 $246,506 $246,506
City of HB – Housing Rehabilitation Program $395,089 $350,000 $381,139
City of HB – Tenant Based Rental Assistance
(TBRA) Program Administration $210,078 $235,000 $235,000
City of HB – ADA Improvements –
Maintenance Zone 3 $109,386 $125,000 $125,000
TOTAL $947,072 $956,506 $987,645
2024-25 2025-26 2025-26
HOME CAPITAL Actual
Funding
Requested
Funding
Funding
Recommendations
Families Forward TBRA Program $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
Mercy House TBRA Program $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
Mobile Home TBRA Program $446,252 $300,000 $128,841
CHDO Reserve/Affordable Housing $281,005 $261,754 $261,754
TOTAL $1,127,257 $961,754 $790,595
2024-25 2025-26 2025-26
ADMINISTRATION Actual
Funding
Requested
Funding
Funding
Recommendations
CDBG Administration $224,239 $224,239 $224,239
HOME Administration $53,833 $53,833 $53,833
Prior FY 20-21 & 21-22 HOME Administration $169,097 $140,000 $140,000
TOTAL $447,169 $418,072 $418,072
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RESOLUTION NO 2025-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE 2025-2029
CONSOLIDATED PLAN, 2025-2026 ACTION PLAN, 2025-2029
ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
FAIR HOUSING, AND THE 2025-2029 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
FOR FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMS
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, the City is required by HUD to adopt a five-year Consolidated Plan, Action
Plan, Assessment of Fair Housing, and a Citizen Participation Plan as part of the federal
requirements for the CDBG and HOME programs; and
WHEREAS, a Resolution by the City Council is required for adoption of the 2025-2029
Consolidated Plan, 2025-2026 Action Plan, 2025-2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of
Fair Housing, and 2025-2029 Citizen Participation Plan that is due to HUD within 60 days of
receiving the final 2025-2026 allocation amounts; and
WHEREAS, the City's 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan contains a housing needs
assessment, a survey of available resources, and a five-year strategy that specifies achievable
housing and community development goals and programs; and
WHEREAS, the City's 2025-2026 Action Plan implements the first year of the five-year
strategy of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan; and
WHEREAS, the 2025-2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing
implements the Federal Fair Housing Act, which requires jurisdictions receiving HUD funding to
affirmatively further fair housing by identifying ban-iers to housing choice and take actions to
overcome those barriers; and
WHEREAS, the 2025-2029 Citizen Paiiicipation Plan sets forth the City's policies and
procedures for encouraging citizen involvement in the planning, implementation and evaluation
of the City's CDBG and HOME programs; and
WHEREAS, a notice was published in The Wave on April 3, 2025 regarding a City
Council public hearing and the availability of the Draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan (including
the 2025-2026 Action Plan), 2025-2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing,
and the 2025-2029 Citizen Participation Plan for a minimum 30-day public review and comment
period from April 4, 2025 to May 6, 2025; and
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WHEREAS, the City's CDBG and HOME funding allocations for the 2025-2026
Program Year have not yet been determined or released by HUD, and therefore all funding
references in this resolution are based on anticipated amounts; and
WHEREAS, as directed by HUD, the Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) on
February 20, 2025, made 2025-2026 CDBG public services program recommendations based on
the current year's (2024-2025) funding levels, pending final allocation amounts from HUD for
2025-2026; and
WHEREAS, for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, the City anticipates receiving approximately
$1,121,195 in CDBG funds and $538,328 in HOME funds from HUD; and
WHEREAS, in the event HUD releases the final CDBG and HOME funding allocations
after the May 6, 2025 City Council meeting, the funding allocations approved by this resolution
will be adjusted upward or downward accordingly, and staff will implement the proportional
changes as outlined in this resolution; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the estimated CDBG funding allocations of $1,121,195 and
HOME funding of $538,328 from HUD, carry over funding and program income from prior
years of $258,868 for CDBG and $306,100 for HOME funds increases the total estimated
allocation within the 2025-2026 Action Plan to $1,380,063 for CDBG and $844,428 for HOME;
and
WHEREAS, in addition to the estimated $844,428 in HOME funds for 2025-2026,
$85,000 in 2020-2021 and $55,000 in 2021-2022 HOME Administration funds can be allocated
to cover certain costs in 2025-2026 related to: 1) preparation of the 2026-2027 Action Plan; 2)
annual monitoring costs of existing HOME affordable housing projects; 3) fair housing services
provided by Fair Housing Foundation; and 4) City staff salaries and public noticing costs, for a
total of $984,428 in HOME funding for 2025-2026; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the community needs, priorities and
strategies set forth in the draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the allocation of $1,380,063 in
CDBG funds, and $984,428 in HOME funds in the draft 2025-2026 Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2025-2026 CDBG and HOME programs and activities are
summarized in Exhibit "A" and fully described in the 2025-2026 Action Plan, which is a
component of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan attached hereto as Exhibit "B"; and
WHEREAS, one of the CDBG activities described in the 2025-2026 Action Plan, the
Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program, staff desires to amend this program's
Policies and Procedures to increase the maximum grant amount from $15,000 to $20,000 in
order to address significant increases in labor and construction material costs; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2025-2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair
Housing is attached hereto as Exhibit "C", and the 2025-2029 Citizen Participation Plan is
attached hereto as Exhibit "D"; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15378 of the California Code of Regulations relating to
implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed activities to be funded
are not considered projects resulting in a direct alteration of the environment 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 funded 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 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, the 2025-2026 Action
Plan, the 2025-2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing, and the 2025-2029
Citizen Participation Plan are not subject to federal environmental review.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. That the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "B", the
2025-2026 Action Plan, included in the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan attached hereto as Exhibit
11 B 11 , the 2025-2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing, attached hereto as
Exhibit "C", and the 2025-2029 Citizen Participation Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "D" are
hereby adopted, and the City Manager 9r the City Manager's designee is hereby authorized to
execute all necessary related budget approvals and documents deemed necessary by HUD or the
City to implement the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the 2025-2026 Action Plan including
but not limited to, executing all implementing and related documents and agreements, such as,
grant and loan agreements with subrecipients, professional services agreements and service
agreements for program administering for all approved CDBG and HOME programs and
projects set forth in the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025-2026 Action Plan.
SECTION 2. That $168,179 in CDBG Public Service funds, $987,645 in CDBG Capital
and Housing Preservations Project Funds, $224,239 in CDBG Administration Funds, $790,595
in HOME Capital and Housing Preservation Project Funds, and $193,833 in HOME
Administration Funds (including 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 HOME Administration) are hereby
allocated to the CDBG and HOME projects indicated in Exhibit 11 A. 11
SECTION 3. That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to implement
the following adjustments, as approved by the City Council, in the event that the final 2025-2026
CDBG and HOME funding allocation amounts from HUD differ from the anticipated levels
reflected in this Resolution:
CDBG Public Service allocations:
1. If actual CDBG funding is less than the anticipated amount: Decrease the funding
allocation for each of the six recommended organizations identified in Exhibit
"A" by a proportionate share (weighted average).
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2. If actual CDBG funding is greater than the anticipated amount: Allocate increased
funds by equal amount to the six recommended organizations identified in Exhibit
"A".
Capital and Housing Preservation Project allocations:
1. If actual CDBG funding is less than the anticipated amount: Maintain the
recommended funding allocations for Special Code Enforcement and Housing
Services for TBRA Program and reduce funding to Housing Rehabilitation Loans
and Grants Program and Maintenance Zone Area 3 ADA Improvements equally.
2. If actual CDBG funding is greater than the anticipated amount: Maintain the
recommended funding allocations for Special Code Enforcement and Housing
Services for TBRA Program and increase funding to Housing Rehabilitation
Loans and Grants Program and Maintenance Zone Area 3 ADA Improvements
equally.
3. If actual HOME funding is less than or greater than the anticipated amount:
Adjust the Mobile Home TBRA program accordingly. Other HOME capital
programs to remain unchanged.
Administration allocations
1. If actual CDBG funding is less than or more than the anticipated amount: Adjust
CDBG Administration allocation shown in Exhibit "A" accordingly but will not
exceed the 20 percent maximum requirement of the HUD CDBG allocation for
2025-2026.
2. If actual HOME funding is less than or more than the anticipated amount: Adjust
HOME Administration and Community Housing Development Organization
funding reserves as shown in Exhibit "A" but will not exceed the 10 percent and
15 percent maximum requirements of the HUD HOME allocation for 2025-2026.
In the event of such changes, no additional City Council action shall be required unless
the adjusted allocations exceed the thresholds or priorities previously approved herein.
SECTION 4. That the City Council authorizes staff to amend the Policies and Procedures
for the Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program to increase the maximum grant
amount from $15,000 to $20,000.
SECTION 5. That the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the 2025-2026 Action Plan
projects and programs 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 Manager's designee is authorized to execute all environmental documentation required by
HUD.
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SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution and shall take
effect as provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting held on the 6th day of May, 2025.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Manager
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CifS, Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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Exhibit "A"
City of Huntington Beach
FY 2025-2026 CDBG and HOME Recommendations
2025-2026 CDBG PUBLIC SERVICES FUNDING
1 City of HB -Oak View FRC Drop-on Recreation $40,530
Program (Children's Bureau)
2 City of HB -Senior Center Care Management $30,530
3 Pathways to Independence -Pathways to Independence $20,530
Program
4 Project Hope Alliance -On Site Case Management $20,530
Program for Homeless Youth
5 Robyn's Nest -Homeless & At-Risk Youth $40,529
6 StandUp for Kids -Homeless Street Outreach $15,530
TOTAL FUNDING $168,179
2025-2026 CDBG CAPITAL & HOUSING
PRESERVATION FUNDING
1 Special Code Enforcement $246,506
2 Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans/Grants Program $381,139
3
ADA Improvements (Curbs/Ramps)-Maintenance
$125,000 Zone 3
4 Housing Services for Tenant Based Rental Assistance $235,000
(TBRA)-Program Administration
TOTAL FUNDING $987,645
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Exhibit "A"
(Continued)
2025-2026 CDBG ADMINISTRATION FUNDIN
G
1 CDBG Adminstration $224,239
TOTAL FUNDING $224,239
2025-2026 HOME PROGRAM FUNDS FUNDING
1 Families Forward TBRA $200,000
2 Mercy House TBRA $200,000
3 Mobile Home (Seniors) TBRA \ $128,841
4 CHDO Reserve / Affordable Housing $261,754
5 HOME Administration $53,833
6 Prior (FY 20-21 & 21-22) HOME Administration Funds $140,000
TOTAL FUNDING $984,428
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EXHIBIT ''8''
2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN
(Includes the 2025-2026 Action Plan)
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FY 2025/26 – 2029/30
Consolidated Plan
&
FY 2025/26 Annual Action Plan
Draft for Public Review and Comment
City of Huntington Beach
Community Enhancement Division
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
2025/26 – 2029/30 CONSOLIDATED PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... 4
ES-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b) ........................................................... 4
THE PROCESS ....................................................................................................................... 12
PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.200(b) ............................................................. 12
PR-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.110, 91.200(b), 91.300(b), 91.215(I) and 91.315(I) .............. 13
PR-15 Citizen Participation – 91.105, 91.115, 91.200(c) and 91.300(c) ................................... 23
NEEDS ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................ 26
NA-05 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 26
NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment - 24 CFR 91.205 (a,b,c) ...................................................... 27
NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2) .......................... 35
NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Need: Severe Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2) .............. 38
NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens – 91.205 (b)(2) .................... 41
NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Need: Discussion – 91.205(b)(2) ....................................... 42
NA-35 Public Housing – 91.205(b) ............................................................................................ 44
NA-40 Homeless Needs Assessment – 91.205(c) ...................................................................... 48
NA-45 Non-Homeless Special Needs Assessment - 91.205 (b,d) .............................................. 51
NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs – 91.215 (f) ......................................... 56
HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS ............................................................................................... 60
MA-05 Overview........................................................................................................................ 60
MA-10 Number of Housing Units – 91.210(a)&(b)(2) ............................................................... 62
MA-15 Housing Market Analysis: Cost of Housing - 91.210(a) ................................................. 67
MA-20 Housing Market Analysis: Condition of Housing – 91.210(a) ........................................ 71
MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing – 91.210(b) ...................................................................... 76
MA-30 Homeless Facilities and Services – 91.210(c) ................................................................ 79
MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services – 91.210(d) ......................................................... 82
MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing – 91.210(e) .................................................................. 89
MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets – 91.215 (f) ........................................ 90
MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion ......................................................................... 98
MA-60 Broadband Needs of Housing occupied by Low- and Moderate-Income Households -
91.210(a)(4), 91.310(a)(2) ....................................................................................................... 100
MA-65 Hazard Mitigation - 91.210(a)(5), 91.310(a)(3) ........................................................... 102
STRATEGIC PLAN ............................................................................................................... 104
SP-05 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 104
SP-10 Geographic Priorities – 91.215 (a)(1) ............................................................................ 105
SP-25 Priority Needs - 91.215(a)(2) ......................................................................................... 108
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SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions – 91.215 (b) ................................................................ 112
SP-35 Anticipated Resources - 91.215(a)(4), 91.220(c)(1,2) ................................................... 113
SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure – 91.215(k) .................................................................. 115
SP-45 Goals Summary – 91.215(a)(4) ...................................................................................... 121
SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement – 91.215(c) ........................................... 127
SP-55 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.215(h) ................................................................... 128
SP-60 Homelessness Strategy – 91.215(d) .............................................................................. 130
SP-65 Lead based paint Hazards – 91.215(i) ........................................................................... 134
SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy – 91.215(j) .................................................................................. 136
SP-80 Monitoring – 91.230...................................................................................................... 139
EXPECTED RESOURCES ....................................................................................................... 141
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2) ........................................................................... 141
ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................... 145
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................ 145
PROJECTS .......................................................................................................................... 149
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d) ...................................................................................................... 149
AP-38 Project Summary .......................................................................................................... 151
AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f) ............................................................................. 167
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ..................................................................................................... 168
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g) .................................................................................... 168
AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h) ........................................................................................... 169
AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) ............................................ 170
AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j) ................................................................... 174
AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k) ............................................................................................. 176
PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................. 179
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4) ...................................................... 179
APPENDIX
Appendix A Glossary of Terms
Appendix B Figures
Appendix C FY 2025/26 Certifications
Appendix D Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) for CDBG Program
Appendix E Assurances – Non-Construction Programs (SF 424-B) for CDBG Program
Appendix F Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) for HOME Program
Appendix G Assurances – Non-Construction Programs (SF 424-B) for HOME Program
Appendix H Public Notices
Appendix I Agency and Citizen Participation Comments
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ES-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
Introduction
The Executive Summary of the five-year Consolidated Plan for FY 2025/26 – 2029/30 (Con Plan)
provides an overview of the City of Huntington Beach's (City) housing and community
development needs, as well as the City’s priorities and strategies to address these needs. It is
meant to inform the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), housing and
service providers, City residents, and businesses.
Each year, the City of Huntington Beach receives federal funds through the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) to support
housing and community development projects that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income
households. In order to receive these funds, the City must adopt a five-year strategic plan that
identifies local needs and outlines how these needs will be addressed using the available funds.
The City’s current five-year plan (FY 2020/21–2024/25) will end on June 30, 2025, requiring the
adoption of a new plan before that date.
The new five-year Con Plan builds on several key documents, including the current Con Plan, the
City’s Draft 2013-2021 Housing Element, the 2024 Orange County Homeless Point-in-Time Count
and Report, and the 2024 Orange County Continuum of Care.
The Con Plan includes the following sections:
Executive Summary
The Process
Needs Assessment
Housing Market Analysis
Strategic Plan
One-Year Action Plan
Summary of the Objectives and Outcomes Identified in the Plan Needs Assessment Overview
The City’s Con Plan strategy outlines general priorities to address community needs and guides
the investment of federal funds. To effectively meet these needs, the City has identified seven
priority areas that require the most attention. These priorities are:
1. Housing Needs: The need for affordable housing options in the City continues to be high,
based on the proportion of households in the City experiencing cost burdens.
2. Community Facility Needs: The City recognizes the high need for public improvement
activities throughout the City in order to provide for and maintain a safe and decent
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environment for its citizens. Identified community facility needs include, but are not
limited to, parks and playgrounds, community and neighborhood facilities, and childcare
and youth centers.
3. Infrastructure Needs: The City recognizes the high need for public infrastructure
improvements throughout the City in order to provide for and maintain a safe and decent
environment for its citizens. Identified public infrastructure needs include, but are not
limited to, sidewalk improvements, bicycle and walking paths, street and alley
improvements, and tree planting and beautification.
4. Homeless Needs: The is a high need for continued investment of federal funding into
serving the City’s homeless and at risk of homelessness populations. Using CDBG public
service funds, the City will provide assistance to homeless service providers that assist
various subcategories of homeless populations such as homeless youth and women.
5. Special Needs: Huntington Beach prioritizes housing and services for special needs
populations. Special needs populations include the elderly, families with young children,
developmentally disabled, victims of domestic violence, homeless individuals, and those
with behavioral or physical health issues.
6. Community Service Needs: There are a number of vital community services in the City
that need continued support. These community services serve low- to moderate-income
households and generally do not fall under the other service populations (homeless,
special needs, etc.).
7. 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.
These priorities are aligned with the national objectives and outcomes set by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as described below:
National Objectives
HUD's national objectives are guidelines that federal funds must meet in order to address
community development needs. These objectives are set by HUD for programs such as CDBG and
HOME. The three national objectives are:
Provide decent affordable housing: This objective focuses on activities that increase or
improve the availability and quality of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income
households. This includes efforts such as building new housing, rehabilitating existing
housing, or assisting with rent or homeownership.
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Create a suitable living environment: Activities under this objective aim to improve the
quality of life for individuals and families by addressing various community issues. This
can involve improving public facilities, increasing safety, upgrading infrastructure, or
addressing environmental hazards to create a healthier and safer living environment.
Create economic opportunities: This objective relates to activities that promote
economic development, such as job creation, business expansion, or commercial
revitalization. The goal is to support local economies, improve job opportunities, and
reduce poverty in low- and moderate-income areas.
National Outcomes
HUD’s national outcomes are the specific results that HUD seeks to achieve through funded
activities. These outcomes help to assess whether a project or program is effectively addressing
the national objectives. The three national outcomes are:
Availability/Accessibility: This outcome focuses on ensuring that housing, services, or
facilities are available and accessible to those who need them, especially for low- and
moderate-income individuals. It includes activities that increase access to housing, public
facilities, or services such as healthcare, education, or transportation.
Affordability: The goal of this outcome is to make housing, services, or infrastructure
affordable for low- and moderate-income individuals and families. It typically includes
activities like providing rental assistance, creating affordable housing units, or reducing
the cost of essential services.
Sustainability: Sustainability focuses on long-term impact. It involves ensuring that
projects or investments are designed to be enduring and continue to benefit the
community over time. This could mean building energy-efficient housing, upgrading
infrastructure to last, or implementing programs that will maintain positive community
outcomes in the future.
The City's strategy for meeting HUD’s national objectives and outcomes is outlined below.
Huntington Beach 2025/26 – 2029/30 Consolidated Plan Programs
By HUD Objectives and Outcomes
OBJECTIVE/ OUTCOMES
AVAILABILITY/
ACCESSIBILITY AFFORDABILITY SUSTAINABILITY
DECENT HOUSING
Implementing Programs:
Housing Rehabilitation
Loan Program
Housing Rehabilitation
Administration
Fair Housing Program
Implementing Programs:
HOME
Acquisition/Rehabilitati
on of Affordable
Housing
HOME New
Construction of
Affordable Housing
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HOME Tenant Based
Rental Assistance
SUITABLE LIVING
ENVIRONMENT
Implementing Programs:
ADA Improvements
Homeless Services
Youth and Family
Services
Senior Services
General Public Services
Implementing Programs:
Special Code
Enforcement
Public Facility
Improvements
Infrastructure
Improvements
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Table 1 – 2025/26 - 2029/30 Consolidated Plan Programs
Evaluation of Past Performance
HUD requires that grantees provide an evaluation of past performance. Since the current year,
2024/25, is still in progress, the City of Huntington Beach will measure the current years’
performance for CDBG and HOME in the 2024/25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation
Report (CAPER) which will capture the City’s progress towards meeting its five-year goals and
objectives outlined in the 2020/21 – 2024/25 Con Plan. However, the following is an evaluation
of performance to date:
Decent Housing
In FY 2020/21, the City of Huntington Beach allocated $2.8 million in HOME funding to
support the development of a 43-unit affordable senior housing project at 18431 Beach
Boulevard. This project, in partnership with the Community Housing Development
Organization (CHDO) Jamboree Housing Corporation, is a significant step in addressing
the housing needs of seniors. Of the 43 units, nine are HOME-income and rent-restricted,
ensuring affordability for very-low-income households. The project was completed in
December 2024 and contributes to nearly 50% of the City’s 20-unit development goal for
the 2020/21-2024/25 Consolidated Plan period.
Since July 2020, the City has allocated nearly $3 million in HOME funds for the Tenant-
Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program, which helps low- and moderate-income
households with rental costs. This program has been instrumental in addressing housing
affordability challenges and has assisted 218 households so far, showcasing its
effectiveness in supporting vulnerable populations.
The City’s Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program provides critical support
to lower-income homeowners. The Rehabilitation Grant Program offers one-time grants
of up to $15,000 for deferred maintenance and health/safety repairs, while the
Rehabilitation Loan Program offers deferred payment loans up to $75,000 for larger
repairs. To date, 43 homeowner rehabilitation projects have been completed through
these programs, with more households currently being assisted in FY 2024/25. These
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efforts demonstrate the City’s ongoing commitment to supporting homeownership and
preserving affordable housing for its residents.
Suitable Living Environment
The City's Special Code Enforcement program has consistently surpassed its goal of
assisting 600 housing units each year in CDBG-eligible areas. Since July 2020, the program
has issued over 4,500 code violations, which in most cases, are voluntarily addressed by
homeowners. This proactive approach to maintaining community standards and ensuring
safe and habitable living conditions, underscores the City's commitment to ensuring
compliance with housing standards and contributing to the overall well-being and
livability of neighborhoods within CDBG-eligible areas.
The City of Huntington Beach continues to prioritize the delivery of high-quality services
to various segments of the community, including youth, homeless individuals, seniors, the
disabled, and illiterate adults. These efforts are supported through public service funding
and aim to improve the well-being and accessibility of essential services for residents.
Since July 2020, the City has made significant progress in its public service initiatives. For
example, over 700 youth have benefited from subsidized after-school programming,
enriching their educational experiences and offering valuable opportunities for personal
growth. Additionally, 2,250 homeless individuals have received a range of services,
including case management, emergency housing, outreach services, and other supportive
programs. These efforts highlight the City’s commitment to addressing homelessness and
supporting vulnerable populations.
Furthermore, around 1,500 seniors and individuals with special needs have accessed
services through the City’s Senior Care Services Program and the Oak View Family Literacy
Program. These programs are designed to meet the specific needs of these groups,
ensuring they receive the support and care they require. These initiatives reflect the City’s
ongoing dedication to enhancing the lives of its residents and ensuring that all members
of the community have access to the services they need.
As part of its commitment to enhancing public facilities and community infrastructure,
the City set a goal to assist 5,000 persons with improved or new public facilities during
the 2020/21-2024/25 Consolidated Plan period. In FY 2023/24, the City allocated CDBG
funding to the Central Library Restrooms Project, which includes ADA improvements. This
project not only contributed to enhancing accessibility but also exceeded the goal by
serving a larger number of individuals than initially targeted.
The City used CDBG funding in FY 2020/21, 2021/22, FY 2023/24, and in FY 2024/25 to
make ADA curb cut improvements in various areas of the City. By the end of FY 2023/24,
over 6,500 persons had already benefited from the handicap-accessible curb cuts,
surpassing the 5-year goal of 2,000. An estimated 2,750 additional persons are set to
benefit from the latest project in FY 2024/25.
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Economic Opportunity
In 2024, the City of Huntington Beach updated its Economic Development Strategic Plan. The City
Council initiated this update to reinforce existing economic development efforts, address current
needs, and prioritize new initiatives. The plan provides a roadmap for strengthening the local
economy, creating jobs, and ensuring that Huntington Beach remains a vibrant and welcoming
place for businesses, residents, and visitors. A blend of new initiatives and enhancements across
four main areas are featured in the plan:
Business Retention, Attraction & Expansion
Tourism, Culture & Community
Responsive & Effective Government
Communication & Collaboration
The plan aims to enhance the City's economic vitality and quality of life by retaining and attracting
a diversified mix of businesses, strengthening tourism and cultural offerings, growing the
Streamline Surf City Initiative, and fostering stronger collaboration with local stakeholders. Each
area includes specific goals and objectives with actionable milestones, as well as priorities for the
upcoming year.
In addition, in October 2023, the City Council adopted the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan for the City
of Huntington Beach. This 2023-2027 Strategic Plan identifies various policies and programs that
the City should prioritize, over and above normal operations, within the limited financial, human,
and operational resources of the City. The goal of economic development is for greater business
retention, investment, and job growth in Huntington Beach.
Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process
The City developed its Con Plan through extensive consultation and coordination with housing,
social service and healthcare providers; public agencies; and the local public housing agency as
presented in Table 2. As a means of gaining input from these agencies, the City conducted an
agency consultation workshop, public meetings, a survey, and invited local grantees to provide
comments on the draft Con Plan and Annual Action Plan. In addition, consultation in the
development of the Con Plan involved several City departments.
Consulted Agencies and Organizations
Families Forward Fair Housing Foundation Literacy Volunteers
StandUp for Kids Community SeniorServ
Mental Health Association of
Orange County
Oak View Family Resource
Center Children’s Bureau
Open Arms Food Pantry and
Resource Center Robyne’s Nest
Pathways to Independence Project Hope Alliance
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City of Huntington Beach Departments and Commissions
Huntington Beach Office of
Business Development
Huntington Beach Community
Services Department
Huntington Beach Police
Department
Huntington Beach Public Works
Department
Huntington Beach City Council Citizen Participation Advisory
Board (CPAB)
Other Public Agencies
Orange County Health Agency Orange County Housing
Authority
Table 2 – Citizen Participation Consultation
The City of Huntington Beach has followed HUD guidelines for citizen and community
involvement in the preparation of its Con Plan and Annual Action Plan. This process aims to
ensure that the community has an active role in shaping the documents, which will guide the
allocation of federal funding for housing and community development projects.
To encourage broad participation, the City engaged the public through various activities,
including:
Agency Workshop
Community Meetings
Community Needs Survey
Public Hearings
These efforts allowed residents and stakeholders to provide valuable input on the City's priorities
and needs.
A draft of the five-year Con Plan will be available for public comment from April 4 to May 6, 2025.
During this period, the public will have the opportunity to review and provide feedback on the
draft plan. Additionally, a City Council public hearing is scheduled for May 6, 2025, offering a final
opportunity for residents and interested parties to comment on the plan before it is formally
adopted and submitted to HUD.
Summary of public comments
Public comments received at the agency workshop, community meetings, the results of the
community survey, and comments made at public hearing can be found in the Appendix.
Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
The City responded to all relevant comments. All comments received were accepted.
Summary
Key findings of the Needs Assessment include:
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Housing overpayment is the most prevalent housing problem, with 76% of Huntington
Beach's low and moderate income (<80% AMI) renter households facing a cost burden
(>30% of income on housing costs), and 40% 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 though it has doubled in the last decade from 5% of all renters in 2010 to 10% a
decade later (as documented by the 2007-2011 and 2016-2020 ACS1). 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 people or people 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.
The City's Capital Improvement Program identifies the following general projects (within
low- and moderate-income areas) in need of CDBG funds over the next five years:
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements to public facilities
Sidewalk, curb and gutter improvements, including accessibility ramps
Main Street Library HVAC installation project
Critical repairs to police and fire stations throughout the City
Necessary improvements to the Oak View Library, Oak View Family
Resource Center, Central Library, and playground improvements at 9th
Street and Lagenbeck Parks
1 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 2016-2020 ACS, and
thus the City has utilized the 2016-2020 ACS as the primary data source throughout the Plan.
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THE PROCESS
PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.200(b)
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 Community Enhancement Division
CDBG Administrator HUNTINGTON BEACH
Jennifer Villasenor, Community
Development Director
Community Enhancement Division
HOME Administrator HUNTINGTON BEACH
Jennifer Villasenor, Community
Development Director
Community Enhancement Division
Table 3 – Responsible Agencies
Narrative
The Community Enhancement Division of the City of Huntington Beach serves as the lead agency
responsible for overseeing the development of both the Con Plan and the Annual Action Plan.
This division plays a crucial role in coordinating the allocation of funding for various community
development projects and initiatives. It is also responsible for monitoring community-based
organizations that receive funding, ensuring compliance with program requirements, and
managing the successful implementation of these projects. Additionally, the division administers
the CDBG and HOME programs, which support affordable housing and other community
development efforts. Beyond these responsibilities, the division also oversees other housing and
community development initiatives, ensuring that all efforts align with the City’s goals and HUD
guidelines. Through these activities, the Community Enhancement Division plays a key role in
fostering the growth and improvement of Huntington Beach’s housing and community services.
Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
Gregory Hoang
Senior Housing Analyst
City of Huntington Beach
Community Enhancement Division
2000 Main Street, 5th Floor
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Phone: (714) 563-5473
Email: gregory.hoang@surfcity-hb.org
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PR-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.110, 91.200(b), 91.300(b), 91.215(I) and 91.315(I)
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 of Huntington Beach developed its Con Plan through a collaborative process that
involved consultation with a wide range of stakeholders. These stakeholders included the Orange
County Housing Authority, various City departments, health and social service providers, and
neighboring local governments. A key part of this process was seeking input from housing,
homeless, and social service providers active within Huntington Beach.
To gather valuable insights, the City held an agency workshop to better understand the services
they offer, identify priority needs within the community, and pinpoint any gaps in services. This
workshop was an important tool for capturing the perspectives of organizations that work
directly with residents in need of housing assistance, homeless services, and other social support.
By engaging a diverse group of stakeholders and utilizing surveys and consultations, the City
ensured that the Con Plan was shaped by the knowledge and experiences of those most directly
involved in addressing the community’s housing and social service needs. This collaborative
approach was essential in making sure the plan reflects the community’s priorities, ultimately
guiding the allocation of resources to effectively address the key challenges Huntington Beach
faces.
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 actively participates in the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC),
which is led and coordinated by the Orange County Health Care Agency. This partnership
between public and nonprofit entities aims to ensure comprehensive and regional coordination
of efforts and resources to address homelessness and support individuals at risk of homelessness
throughout Orange County.
As part of the CoC, the City's Homeless Outreach Case Manager collaborates with other
stakeholders to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness. The
CoC serves as a regional convener of year-round planning processes and facilitates the
involvement of public and private agencies within the regional homeless system of care.
The Orange County Continuum of Care system is structured to achieve several key objectives:
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1. Promote Community-wide Commitment: The CoC fosters a shared commitment among
stakeholders to end homelessness through regional coordination and collaboration.
2. Advocate for Funding and Resources: It advocates for funding and resources to support
efforts aimed at quickly rehousing individuals experiencing homelessness while
minimizing trauma and dislocation.
3. Promote Access to Mainstream Programs: The CoC works to ensure that homeless
individuals and families have access to and effectively utilize mainstream programs and
services.
4. Implement Best Practices: It promotes the implementation of best practices and
evidence-based approaches to homeless programming and services to ensure
effectiveness and efficiency.
By actively participating in the Orange County Continuum of Care, the City of Huntington Beach
contributes to the collective efforts aimed at addressing homelessness and improving outcomes
for individuals and families experiencing housing instability in the region.
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
Not applicable. The City of Huntington Beach does not receive ESG funds.
Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and
describe the jurisdiction’s consultations with housing, social service agencies and other entities
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Agency/Group/
Organization
Agency/Group/
Organization Type
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
How was the
Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for improved
coordination?
City of Huntington
Beach
Other government
- Local
• Housing Need Assessment
Homeless Needs
Homelessness Strategy
• Non-Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
• Economic Development
• Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
• Anti-Poverty Strategy
• Lead-based Paint Strategy
Citizen Participation Advisory Board
(CPAB). The City of Huntington Beach
will continue to maintain strong
relationships with service providers
through the Citizen Participation
Advisory Board (CPAB) to help
implement the five-year strategy
outlined in the Con Plan. The CPAB
plays a key role in ensuring that
community input and collaboration
remain central to the process of
allocating resources and addressing
the social service needs of the
community.
Huntington Beach
City Council
Civic Leaders • Housing Need Assessment
• Non-Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
• Economic Development
• Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
• Anti-Poverty Strategy
Public hearings. Public hearings are a
key component of the City’s process
for ensuring that the Con Plan
accurately reflects the needs and
priorities of the community. City
Council members, who represent the
needs of their constituents, play an
important role in this process by
incorporating community feedback
into the Con Plan. The needs and
priorities identified through public
hearings, consultations, and surveys
have been integrated into the Con
Plan, ensuring that the City’s strategy
addresses the most pressing concerns
of residents. These public hearings
provide a platform for community
members to voice their opinions and
influence the allocation of resources
to meet the housing and social service
needs of Huntington Beach. Through
this process, the City ensures that the
Plan is responsive to the community's
evolving needs.
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Huntington Beach
City Manager’s
Office
Grantee
Department
• Housing Needs Assessment
• Public Housing Needs
• Homeless Needs –
Chronically Homeless
• Homeless Needs – Families
with Children
• Homeless Needs – Veterans
• Homeless Needs –
Unaccompanied Youth
• Homelessness Strategy
• Non-Homeless Special Needs
• Market Analysis
• Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
• Anti-Poverty Strategy
• Lead-Based Paint Survey
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
City of Huntington
Beach Community
and Library
Services
Department
Grantee
Department
Services-Children
Services-Education
Services-Elderly
Persons
• Non-Homeless Special Needs
• Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Oak View Literacy
Program
Grantee
Department
Services-Education
• Non-Homeless Special Needs
• Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
• Anti-Poverty Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Huntington Beach
Council on Aging
Services-Elderly
Persons
• Non-Homeless Special Needs
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan Huntington Beach
Police Department
Grantee
Department
Services-Homeless
• Homeless Needs –
Chronically Homeless
• Homeless Needs – Families
with Children
• Homeless Needs – Veterans
• Homeless Needs –
Unaccompanied Youth
• Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Huntington Beach
Public Works
Department
Grantee
Department
• Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Huntington Beach
Senior Center
Grantee
Department
• Non-Homeless Special Needs Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
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Orange County
Housing Authority
PHA • Housing Needs Assessment
• Public Housing Needs
• Homeless Needs –
Chronically Homeless
• Homeless Needs – Families
with Children
• Homeless Needs – Veterans
• Homeless Needs –
Unaccompanied Youth
• Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Therapeutic Riding
Center of
Huntington Beach
Services – Persons
with Disabilities
• Non-Homeless Special Needs Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Beach Cities
Interfaith Services
Services –
Homeless
• Housing Needs Assessment
• Homeless Needs –
Chronically Homeless
• Homeless Needs – Families
with Children
• Homeless Needs – Veterans
• Homeless Needs –
Unaccompanied Youth
• Homelessness Strategy
• Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Open Arms Food
Pantry & Resource
Center
Services – Children
Services – Elderly
Persons
Services – Persons
with Disabilities
Services -
Homeless
• Homeless Needs –
Chronically Homeless
• Homeless Needs – Families
with Children
• Homeless Needs – Veterans
• Homeless Needs –
Unaccompanied Youth
• Homelessness Strategy
• Non-Homeless Special Needs
• Anti-Poverty Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
StandUP for Kids Services-Homeless • Housing Needs Assessment
• Homeless Needs –
Unaccompanied Youth
• Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Robyne's Nest Services-Homeless • Housing Needs Assessment
• Homeless Needs –
Unaccompanied Youth
• Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Families Forward Housing
Services-Homeless
• Housing Needs Assessment
• Homeless Needs – Families
with Children
• Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
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South County
Outreach
Housing
Services-Homeless
• Housing Needs Assessment
• Homeless Needs –
Chronically Homeless
• Homeless Needs – Families
with Children
• Homeless Needs – Veterans
• Homeless Needs –
Unaccompanied Youth
• Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Fair Housing
Foundation
Services-Fair
Housing
• Housing Needs Assessment
• Public Housing Needs
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Assistance League
of Huntington
Beach
Services-Children
Services-Veterans
Services-Education
• Non-Homeless Special Needs
• Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
• Anti-Poverty Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Mercy House Housing
Services-Homeless
• Housing Needs Assessment
• Homeless Needs –
Chronically Homeless
• Homeless Needs – Families
with Children
• Homeless Needs – Veterans
• Homeless Needs –
Unaccompanied Youth
• Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Interval House
Housing
Services-Homeless
• Housing Needs Assessment
• Homeless Needs –
Chronically Homeless
• Homeless Needs – Families
with Children
• Homeless Needs – Veterans
• Homeless Needs –
Unaccompanied Youth
• Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Illumination
Foundation
Housing
Services-Homeless
• Housing Needs Assessment
• Homeless Needs –
Chronically Homeless
• Homeless Needs – Families
with Children
• Homeless Needs – Veterans
• Homeless Needs –
Unaccompanied Youth
• Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Project Self-
Sufficiency
Housing
Services-Homeless
• Housing Needs Assessment
• Homeless Needs – Families
with Children
• Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
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Orange County
Fair Housing
Council
Services-Fair
Housing
• Housing Needs Assessment
• Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Catalyst Kids Services-Children • Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Project Hope
Alliance
Services-Homeless • Housing Needs Assessment
• Homeless Needs – Families
with Children
• Homeless Needs –
Unaccompanied Youth
• Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
New San Cai Other
Government-State
• Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
The Priority Center Services-Health • Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Amuse Foundation Services-Children • Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Friendship Shelter Housing
Services-Homeless
• Housing Needs Assessment
• Homeless Needs –
Chronically Homeless
• Homeless Needs – Families
with Children
• Homeless Needs – Veterans
• Homeless Needs –
Unaccompanied Youth
• Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Straight Talk
Counseling
Services-Health • Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Meals on Wheels
OC
Services-Elderly
Persons
• Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Pathways to
Independence
Services-Victims of
Domestic Violence
• Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Orange County
Congregation
Community
Organization
Civil Rights • Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
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Orange County
Asian Pacific
Islander
Community
Alliance
Civil Rights • Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Invitation to participate in the survey,
public input meeting, and comment
on the draft plan
Table 4 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated
Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting
The City of Huntington Beach diligently engaged in the development of its Consolidated Plan by
consulting with a broad spectrum of stakeholders. These consultations included housing, social,
and health service providers, as well as local agencies and governments, and the Orange County
Housing Authority. By actively seeking input from these various entities, the City ensured that a
comprehensive range of perspectives and expertise were considered in the planning process. The
City is unaware of any Agency Types relevant to the Consolidated Plan that were not consulted.
Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan
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Name of Plan Lead Organization
How do the goals of your
Strategic Plan overlap with the
goals of each plan?
Continuum of Care Orange County Health Care
Agency, Office of Care
Coordination
Leadership and coordination
of Orange County’s
Continuum of Care planning
process is led by the Orange
Health Care Agency, Office of
Care Coordination. The
organization uses 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
Housing Element
City of Huntington Beach Planning
Division
Key housing policies and
programs from the 2013-
2021 Housing Element have
been reflected within the Con
Plan.
Orange County Housing
Authority Administrative Plan
Orange County Housing Authority
(OCHA)
The purpose of OCHA’s
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 Con Plan
reflects the policies set forth
in the Administrative Plan.
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Huntington Beach HOME-ARP
Allocation Plan
City of Huntington Beach The HOME-ARP Allocation
Plan describes how
Huntington Beach intends to
distribute its HOME-ARP
funds. The plan includes an
assessment of unmet needs
and service gaps for the
qualified population and a
summary of the planned uses
of the program funds for
eligible activities. The Con
Plan reflects much analysis in
the HOME-ARP Allocation
Plan.
Multi-Family Submarket
Report for Huntington
Beach/Seal Beach
CoStar Group The Multi-Family Submarket
Report, prepared in August
2024, provides real estate
information and analytics on
both multi-family rental and
multi-family sales in
Huntington Beach.
Table 5 – Other local / regional / federal planning efforts
Describe cooperation and coordination with other public entities, including the State and any
adjacent units of general local government, in the implementation of the Consolidated Plan
(91.215(l))
The City of Huntington Beach has notified adjacent local governments including Costa Mesa,
Fountain Valley, Seal Beach, Westminster and the County of Orange of the availability of the draft
Consolidated Plan for 30-day review and comment. Huntington Beach coordinates with the local
CoC in implementation of the Consolidated Plan's homeless strategy, and with the Orange County
Housing Authority in implementation of the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
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PR-15 Citizen Participation – 91.105, 91.115, 91.200(c) and 91.300(c)
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 the
Consolidated Plan and 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, 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 housing program, capital improvement and public infrastructure
project, and public service need.
Hard copies of the survey were distributed in various community locations within low- and
moderate-income neighborhoods and at the Senior Center, and published on the City's website.
A total of 334 responses were received with the following results:
• Top Housing Needs include the construction of new or rehabilitation of existing affordable
rental housing, property maintenance/code enforcement, and the development of
affordable senior housing.
• Top Capital Improvement Needs include parks and playgrounds, community/neighborhood
centers, and childcare/youth centers.
• Top Infrastructure Improvement Needs include sidewalk improvements, bicycle and walking
paths, street/alley improvements, and tree planting/beatification projects.
• Top Public Service Needs include anti-crime, homeless, and domestic violence preventative
and response services.
A copy of the Housing and Community Development Survey, along with the Needs Survey Report
can be found in the Appendix.
Community Workshops
The City held two community workshops on October 30, 2024, at Oak View Community Center
and November 7, 2024, at Central Library. The presentation covered CDBG and HOME programs,
eligible funding uses, and current funding uses, while also gathering public input on priority
needs. Sixteen residents attended.
Stakeholders Workshop
On November 14, 2024, a stakeholders meeting was convened with various agencies that provide
services to Huntington Beach's low- and moderate-income households, special needs
populations, and homeless populations. The discussion focused on identifying priority needs and
gaps in the services provided. A total of eight agencies participated in the meeting, including
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those offering fair housing, tenant-based rental assistance, homelessness support, literacy
programs, and other public services.
Community Meetings and Public Hearings
The Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) held a public hearing on January 16, 2025, at Huntington
Beach City Hall to discuss community needs. Following this, two community meetings occurred on January
30 and February 20, 2025, allowing agencies and individuals to express opinions on public service gaps in
Huntington Beach. The represented agencies/programs included Oakview Children's Bureau/Boys and
Girls Club Afterschool Program, Fair Housing Foundation, Open Arms Food Pantry and Resource Center,
Pathways to Independence, Project Hope Alliance, Robyne’s Nest, Senior Center Care Management, and
StandUp for Kids Orange County.
Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting
Citizen Participation Outreach
Sort
Order
Mode of
Outreach
Target of
Outreach
Summary of
response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicable)
1 Internet
Outreach
Non-
targeted /
broad
community
A total of 334
Housing and
Community
Development Needs
Survey’s were
received.
See attached
results in Appendix
C.
None
2 Community
Meeting
Non-
targeted /
broad
community
Two community
workshops were held
on 10/30/2024 and
11/7/2024 to solicit
opinions on housing
and community
development priority
needs in Huntington
Beach,
See attached
results in Appendix
C.
None
3 Community
Meeting
Non-
targeted /
broad
community
A stakeholder
meeting was held on
11/14/2024 with
various agencies to
discuss priority public
service needs and
gaps in service.
See attached
results in Appendix
C.
None
4 Newspaper
Ad
Non-
targeted /
broad
community
A newspaper
advertisement was
posted on 1/2/25
notifying interested
persons of a public
hearing on needs and
priorities scheduled
for 1/16/2025.
No comments
received.
None
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Sort
Order
Mode of
Outreach
Target of
Outreach
Summary of
response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicable)
5 Public
Hearing
Non-
targeted /
broad
community
The Citizen
Participation Advisory
Board (CPAB), a
group of appointed
Huntington Beach
citizens, held two
public hearings on
1/16/25 to solicit
input on housing and
community
development needs.
Comments received
focused on the
continued need for
youth after-school
education
programs; fair
housing services;
senior services,
homeless support
services, and family
services.
None
6 Community
Meeting
Non-
targeted /
broad
community
The CPAB held two
public meetings on
1/16/25 and on
2/20/25 to allow
presentations from
local agencies for
CDBG funding in
2025/16.
See attached
results in Appendix
C.
None
7 Community
Meeting
Non-
targeted /
broad
community
A joint CPAB and City
Council study session
was held on 3/18/25
to go over CPAB
funding
recommendations.
See attached
results in Appendix
C.
None
8 Newspaper
Ad
Non-
targeted /
broad
community
A newspaper
advertisement was
made soliciting public
comment on the
draft 2025/26-
2029/30 Con Plan
and the 2025/26
Action Plan and to
notify the public of a
public hearing to
adopt the Plans on
5/6/25. The public
notice was published
on 4/3/25.
See attached
results in Appendix
C.
None
9 Public
Hearing
Non-
targeted /
broad
community
The City Council held
a public hearing to
adopt the 2025/26-
2029/30 Con Plan
and the FY 2025/26
Action Plan on
5/6/25.
See attached
results in Appendix
C.
None
Table 6 – Citizen Participation Outreach
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NEEDS ASSESSMENT
NA-05 Overview
Needs Assessment Overview
The Consolidated Plan's Housing and Community Development Needs Assessment was
conducted in a variety of ways, including data review and analysis 2; consultation with housing,
homeless and service providers, and City Departments; Community Needs Assessment Survey;
and community meetings to take public input on community needs. Key findings of the Needs
Assessment include:
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 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 ACS). However, certain neighborhoods continue to
experience high levels of overcrowding.
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-based rental assistance.
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. Pursuant to the 2023/24-2027/28 CIP, the following general projects (within
low- and moderate-income areas) have been identified in need of CDBG funds over the
next five years:
Citywide sidewalk, curb and gutter improvements, including accessibility
ramps
Residential overlay and slurry seal program
Other public facilities and infrastructure projects
2 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 2016-2020 ACS, and
thus the City has utilized the 2016-2020 ACS as the primary data source throughout the Plan.
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NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment - 24 CFR 91.205 (a,b,c)
Summary of Housing Needs
Demographics Base Year: 2009 Most Recent Year: 2020 % Change
Population 197,750 199,780 1%
Households 74,460 77,590 4%
Median Income $83,252.00 $97,469.00 17%
Table 7 - Housing Needs Assessment Demographics
Data Source: 2000 Census (Base Year), 2016-2020 ACS (Most Recent Year)
Number of Households Table
0-30%
HAMFI
>30-50%
HAMFI
>50-80%
HAMFI
>80-100%
HAMFI
>100%
HAMFI
Total Households 10,710 8,970 13,675 9,320 34,920
Small Family Households 2,965 2,880 5,020 3,705 17,195
Large Family Households 495 735 910 575 2,250
Household contains at least one
person 62-74 years of age 2,795 2,695 3,130 2,355 8,155
Household contains at least one-
person age 75 or older 2,390 1,840 2,380 1,145 2,775
Households with one or more children
6 years old or younger 1,255 1,260 1,335 1,195 1,680
Table 8 - Total Households Table
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Housing Needs Summary Tables
1. Housing Problems (Households with one of the listed needs)
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI Total
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI Total
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Substandard
Housing -
Lacking
complete
plumbing or
kitchen facilities
390 155 35 15 595 40 15 0 0 55
Severely
Overcrowded -
With >1.51
people per room
(and complete
kitchen and
plumbing)
195 165 100 85 545 10 0 10 0 20
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Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI Total
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI Total
Overcrowded -
With 1.01-1.5
people per room
(and none of the
above
problems)
495 420 280 115 1,310 0 55 115 125 295
Housing cost
burden greater
than 50% of
income (and
none of the
above
problems)
3,855 2,235 695 10 6,795 2,430 1,580 1,055 370 5,435
Housing cost
burden greater
than 30% of
income (and
none of the
above
problems)
390 1,435 3,835 920 6,580 505 865 1,680 1,370 4,420
Zero/negative
Income (and
none of the
above
problems)
355 0 0 0 355 350 0 0 0 350
Table 9 – Housing Problems Table
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
2. Housing Problems 2 (Households with one or more Severe Housing Problems: Lacks kitchen
or complete plumbing, severe overcrowding, severe cost burden)
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI Total
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI Total
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Having 1 or more of
four housing
problems
4,935 2,975 1,110 225 9,245 2,480 1,645 1,180 495 5,800
Having none of four
housing problems 1,565 1,785 6,045 4,035 13,430 1,730 2,560 5,335 4,565 14,190
Household has
negative income,
but none of the
other housing
problems
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 10 – Housing Problems 2
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
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3. Cost Burden > 30%
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI Total
0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI Total
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Small Related 1,715 1,975 1,720 5,410 815 490 975 2,280
Large Related 435 375 260 1,070 60 145 220 425
Elderly 1,475 1,120 805 3,400 1,580 1,620 1,205 4,405
Other 1,595 755 1,875 4,225 495 240 370 1,105
Total need by
income 5,220 4,225 4,660 14,105 2,950 2,495 2,770 8,215
Table 11 – Cost Burden > 30%
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
4. Cost Burden > 50%
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI Total
0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI Total
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Small Related 0 0 960 960 735 285 0 1,020
Large Related 0 0 135 135 60 50 50 160
Elderly 1,215 880 155 2,250 1,220 1,070 590 2,880
Other 0 1,520 420 1,940 425 0 0 425
Total need by
income 1,215 2,400 1,670 5,285 2,440 1,405 640 4,485
Table 12 – Cost Burden > 50%
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
5. Crowding (More than one person per room)
Renter Owner
0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI Total
0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI Total
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Single family
households 585 555 365 90 1,595 0 45 125 115 285
Multiple, unrelated
family households 40 35 15 85 175 0 4 0 10 14
Other, non-family
households 85 10 0 25 120 10 0 0 0 10
Total need by
income 710 600 380 200 1,890 10 49 125 125 309
Table 13 – Crowding Information – 1/2
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
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Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI Total
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI Total
Households with
Children Present
Table 14 – Crowding Information – 2/2
Describe the number and type of single-person households in need of housing assistance.
According to the 2023 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates, there are
approximately 10,170 single-person renter households in the City, but only 1,465 studio rental
units and 8,170 one-bedroom rental units available (2016-2020 ACS – refer to Section MA-10
later in the report). These figures highlight a critical shortage of affordable rental units, with high
rents making these options inaccessible to low- and moderate-income individuals. Tables 11 and
12 indicate that 4,225 low- and moderate-income single-person renter households are spending
more than 30% of their income on housing costs, with nearly half (1,940 households)
experiencing a severe cost burden, allocating more than 50% of their income to housing.
Since 2010, the proportion of single-person renter households has remained steady, representing
about 30% of all renter households and 12% of all households, regardless of tenure.
In contrast, the 2023 5-year ACS data shows that there are 9,983 single-person owner-occupied
households in Huntington Beach, presumably residing in the 260 studio units and 1,255 one-
bedroom owner units available. Of these owner-occupied households, 11% (1,105 households)
face some form of cost burden, with 425 experiencing severe cost burdens. While this is a
significant challenge, it is far less pronounced than among the single-person renter households,
highlighting the relative stability and lower cost burden faced by those who own their homes.
These findings underscore the ongoing need for affordable rental housing, particularly for low-
and moderate-income single-person households.
Estimate the number and type of families in need of housing assistance who are disabled or
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
Among the 628 Huntington Beach residents reported by the Orange County Housing Authority
(OCHA) as receiving Housing Choice Vouchers, 19% (117) have a disabled member. These
statistics confirm the significant need for housing assistance among the City's disabled
population.
Persons spending greater than half their incomes on housing are considered precariously housed,
and at risk of homelessness. The 2016-2020 CHAS documents 30% of Huntington Beach's low-
and moderate-income households as spending more than half their incomes on housing; applying
the same 30% severe housing overpayment figure to the City's estimated 22,698 disabled
population (2008-10 ACS) translates to approximately 6,809 persons with disabilities in need of
housing assistance.
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Domestic violence disproportionately affects women and children, with survivors often fleeing
violent situations in search of safety and support. While specific data for Huntington Beach is
limited, state-level statistics provide valuable insights into the scope of the issue. According to
the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV), approximately 40% of women in
California have experienced physical intimate partner violence at some point in their lives. When
applying this statewide statistic to Huntington Beach's 2023 adult female population (age 18+),
it is estimated that approximately 32,326 women in the City may have been victims of domestic
violence at some stage.
In contrast, the California Department of Justice reported 443 domestic violence-related calls in
Huntington Beach in 2023. This significant gap between the number of potential victims and the
actual number of calls for police assistance suggests a troubling underreporting of domestic
violence incidents. Many victims may be reluctant to seek help due to fear, shame, or lack of
knowledge about available resources, further underscoring the need for additional support
services in the community.
Beyond immediate safety concerns, women and children fleeing domestic violence often require
a range of critical services, including emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, and
childcare. These services are essential for helping survivors rebuild their lives and regain their
independence. Given the large number of potentially affected women in Huntington Beach, the
City may benefit from expanding domestic violence prevention and support programs to ensure
that all victims have access to the care and protection they need.
Dating violence is defined as the physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional violence within a
dating relationship, including stalking. Dating violence is widespread with serious long-term and
short-term effects. Many teens do not report it because they are afraid to tell friends and family.
A 2019 CDC Youth Risk Behavior survey found that 41% of females and 26% of males have
experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner during
their lifetime. Even more alarming, is the same study reports that one in every 12 teens
experience physical dating violence and about the same number face sexual dating violence.
Supporting healthy, nonviolent relationships could reduce teen dating violence and prevent its
harmful, long-lasting effects on individuals, their families, and their communities. During the pre-
teen and teen years, it is critical for youth to begin learning skills to create and maintain healthy
relationships, including managing feelings and communicating in a healthy way. Research also
highlights the need for prevention efforts that address the unique needs of teens who are at
greater risk of experiencing teen dating violence.
What are the most common housing problems?
Based on the CHAS tables provided by HUD (extrapolated from 2016-2020 ACS data), the
following summarizes two key housing problems in Huntington Beach:
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Among Huntington Beach's approximately 18,420 low and moderate income (<80% AMI)
renter households, 14,090 (76%) face a cost burden of spending greater than 30% of
income on rent. Over 40% of the City's low- and moderate-income renters face a severe
cost burden, with 7,910 spending more than 50% of income on rent. As depicted in Figure
4 located in Appendix B, census tracts with the highest concentrations of severe renter
overpayment (32-55% of all renters spending >50% income on rent) are scattered
throughout the City, with a predominance north of Warner Avenue. Consultation with
housing, homeless and public service providers identify the shortage of affordable rental
housing as the most significant issue facing Huntington Beach's low- and moderate-
income residents.
• Household overcrowding, defined as more than one person per room (excluding kitchens,
porches, and hallways), is less prevalent than overpayment for housing in Huntington
Beach, yet it remains a growing concern. Over the past decade, the rate of overcrowding
has doubled from 5% in 2010 to 10% in 2020, as documented by the 2007-2011 ACS.
Among low- and moderate-income renters, Table 13 highlights that 1,890 households—
representing 10% of Huntington Beach's 18,420 low- and moderate-income renter
households—are overcrowded. This marks a notable increase from 2015, when the
number of overcrowded households stood at 1,190.
• 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 funding available through Section 8 and
HOME, and the loss of $3 million in annual Redevelopment Housing funds previously used
to support affordable housing. Surveys and discussions with homeless service providers
in Huntington Beach conducted for the Consolidated Plan identify additional affordable
housing as the top priority need, followed by the need for additional tenant rental
assistance and wrap around support services.
Are any populations/household types more affected than others by these problems?
As reflected in Tables 12 and 13, small-related and single person, non-elderly ("other")
households are most impacted by renter cost burden. Small, related households comprise 5,410,
or 38%, of Huntington Beach’s 14,105 low- and moderate-income renters spending greater than
30% of income on housing costs. Elderly person households are also most impacted by severe
cost burden (> than 50% of income of housing costs) among low- and moderate-income renters,
comprising 43% of the total low-and moderate-income households that experience severe cost
burden.
Based on input from local service providers, low- and moderate-income populations particularly
impacted by housing overpayment in Huntington Beach include single-parent families, senior
citizens on fixed incomes, the working poor, young adults, and persons suffering from a physical,
mental or developmental disability.
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Describe the characteristics and needs of Low-income individuals and families with children
(especially extremely low-income) who are currently housed but are at imminent risk of either
residing in shelters or becoming unsheltered 91.205(c)/91.305(c)). Also discuss the needs of
formerly homeless families and individuals who are receiving rapid re-housing assistance and
are nearing the termination of that assistance
Record-high rents in Huntington Beach have significantly increased the risk of homelessness,
particularly for lower-income individuals and families. Among the most vulnerable are family
households and single mothers, who are disproportionately affected by the high costs of housing
and childcare. Additionally, individuals working in low-wage jobs are particularly vulnerable, as
rising rent prices further strain their already limited resources. The lack of sufficient funding and
limited availability of Section 8 vouchers exacerbates the situation, leaving many households with
few options for affordable housing.
Low-income renter households earning less than 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI) and
facing extreme cost burdens—spending more than 50% of their income on rent—are at especially
high risk of becoming homeless. This risk is compounded for those who are unemployed,
employed in low-paying jobs, or dealing with serious health issues among family members. These
factors create a perfect storm that can push households into homelessness if they do not have
access to stable housing solutions.
In response, the City of Huntington Beach offers three tenant-based rental assistance programs
aimed at individuals and families at imminent risk of becoming homeless or residing in shelters.
These programs provide up to 24 months of assistance, along with case management and support
services to help households transition to stable, non-assisted housing. Beneficiaries include
homeless individuals, those at risk of homelessness, families with children, veterans, and seniors.
For households nearing the end of their rental assistance, maintaining stable housing requires
more than just financial support. Full-time employment, affordable childcare, reliable
transportation, and access to affordable housing are critical. In addition, healthcare access, life
skills training, and opportunities for further education or vocational training play an essential role
in ensuring long-term housing stability and self-sufficiency.
If a jurisdiction provides estimates of the at-risk population(s), it should also include a
description of the operational definition of the at-risk group and the methodology used to
generate the estimates:
Not applicable. The City adheres to HUD’s criteria for defining homelessness to identify those at
imminent risk of homelessness.
Specify particular housing characteristics that have been linked with instability and an
increased risk of homelessness
As highlighted in Table 12, an estimated 5,285 low- and moderate-income renter households,
along with 4,485 owner-occupied households in Huntington Beach, are spending more than half
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of their gross monthly income on housing costs. This significant financial burden leaves these
households with limited resources to cover essential living expenses such as food, transportation,
healthcare, utilities, and other necessities. With so little disposable income remaining, these
households are especially vulnerable to eviction and homelessness. A sudden reduction in
income—whether due to job loss, reduced work hours, or cuts in government benefits—can have
catastrophic consequences. Similarly, unexpected expenses, such as a medical emergency, major
car repair, or the onset of a serious illness that prevents someone from working, could push these
households into financial instability, making it even more difficult to stay housed.
Discussion
As discussed above, housing affordability is a critical issue among Huntington Beach's renter
population. With nearly 30% of low and moderate income (<80% AMI) renter households
spending more than half their incomes on housing, severe housing cost burden is the most
pervasive housing problem in the community. The need far exceeds the resources available
through the Consolidated Plan and is further exacerbated by the increased costs associated with
developing affordable housing.
As described in the City's 2013-2021 Housing Element, many of the workers who make up
Huntington Beach's workforce earn modest incomes, making it challenging to afford in live in the
City where they work. The analysis of rental housing costs and affordability presented in the
Housing Market section of this report (Section MA-15) illustrates that households earning low
and moderate incomes (up to 80% AMI) cannot afford average market rents in Huntington Beach.
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NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2)
Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in
comparison to the needs of that category of need as a whole.
Introduction
A disproportionately greater housing need exists when the members of a racial or ethnic group
at an income level experience housing problems at a greater rate (10% or more) than the income
level as a whole. The following tables identify the presence of one or more housing problems
among households of differing race/ethnicities and income levels, with the analysis that follows
identifying any racial/ethnic group evidencing a disproportionate housing need. The four housing
problems are:
1) Lacks complete kitchen facilities.
2) Lacks complete plumbing facilities.
3) More than one person per room; and
4) Cost Burden greater than 30%.
0%-30% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none of
the other housing
problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 7,400 1,280 800
White 4,345 915 590
Black / African American 140 15 0
Asian 880 195 85
American Indian, Alaska Native 20 25 0
Pacific Islander 15 0 0
Hispanic 1,865 125 110
Table 15 - Disproportionally Greater Need 0 - 30% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
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30%-50% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none of
the other housing
problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 6,100 1,860 0
White 3,645 1,275 0
Black / African American 85 0 0
Asian 685 215 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 50 25 0
Pacific Islander 35 10 0
Hispanic 1,455 330 0
Table 16 - Disproportionally Greater Need 30 - 50% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
50%-80% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none of
the other housing
problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 7,215 5,080 0
White 4,920 3,555 0
Black / African American 80 65 0
Asian 540 610 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 45 0
Pacific Islander 20 45 0
Hispanic 1,450 675 0
Table 17 - Disproportionally Greater Need 50 - 80% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
80%-100% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none of
the other housing
problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 3,145 4,925 0
White 2,275 3,460 0
Black / African American 55 75 0
Asian 325 370 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 30 0
Pacific Islander 15 10 0
Hispanic 380 825 0
Table 18 - Disproportionally Greater Need 80 - 100% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
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Discussion
Tables 15-18 above identify the presence of one or more housing problems (lacks complete
kitchen, lacks complete plumbing, overcrowding at > 1 person per room, or overpayment at >
30%) for different racial/ethnic group within a given income category. The following summarizes
the results of these CHAS tables and identifies groups experiencing disproportionate housing
need in Huntington Beach.
Extremely Low Income (0-30% AMI)
78% of extremely low-income households in Huntington Beach have one or more housing
problems, ranging from 44% to 100% by racial or ethnic group.
The highest incidence of housing problems (100%) is experienced by Pacific Islanders,
representing a disproportionate need based on the CHAS data provided by
HUD. However, at just 15 households, the total number of extremely low-income Pacific
Islander households in Huntington Beach is minimal, representing just 0.1% of the total
9,480 extremely low-income households in the City.
Extremely low-income Black/African American and Hispanic households meet the
definition of having a disproportionately greater housing need. A total of 90% of
Black/African American and 89% of Hispanic extremely low-income households have one
or more of the hour housing problems, compared to 78% of all households as a whole.
Low Income (30-50% AMI)
77% of low-income households in Huntington Beach have housing problems, ranging from
67% (American Indians) to 74% (Whites) to 82% (Hispanics) to 100% (Black/African
Americans).
Black/African American households have a disproportionate housing need in this income
category; however, at only 85 households, the total number of low-income Black/African
American households only represents 1% of the total households in this income group.
Moderate Income (50-80% AMI)
59% of moderate-income households in Huntington Beach have housing problems,
ranging from 31% (Pacific Islanders) to 68% (Hispanics) by racial or ethnic group.
Median Income (80-100% AMI)
39% of all households in Huntington Beach in the median income bracket have housing
problems, ranging from 32% to 60% by racial or ethnic group.
Pacific Islander households earning median incomes evidence a disproportionate housing
need, with 60% experiencing one or more housing problems. At 15 households, Pacific
Islander households represent only 2% of Huntington Beach's median income
households.
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NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Need: Severe Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2)
Introduction
A disproportionately greater housing need exists when the members of a racial or ethnic group
at an income level experience housing problems at a greater rate (10% or more) than the income
level as a whole. The following tables identify the presence of severe housing problems among
households of differing race/ethnicities and income levels, with the analysis that follows
identifying any racial/ethnic group evidencing a disproportionate housing need. The four severe
housing problems are:
1) Lacks complete kitchen facilities.
2) Lacks complete plumbing facilities.
3) More than 1.5 persons per room.
4) Cost Burden over 50%.
0%-30% of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems*
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none of
the other housing
problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 6,665 2,010 800
White 3,795 1,465 590
Black / African American 130 25 0
Asian 785 295 85
American Indian, Alaska Native 20 25 0
Pacific Islander 15 0 0
Hispanic 1,790 190 110
Table 19 – Severe Housing Problems 0 - 30% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
30%-50% of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems*
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none of
the other housing
problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 4,140 3,820 0
White 2,565 2,355 0
Black / African American 70 15 0
Asian 400 500 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 50 25 0
Pacific Islander 0 45 0
Hispanic 945 835 0
Table 20 – Severe Housing Problems 30 - 50% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
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50%-80% of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems*
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none of
the other housing
problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 3,020 9,270 0
White 1,890 6,590 0
Black / African American 40 104 0
Asian 175 975 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 45 0
Pacific Islander 4 60 0
Hispanic 820 1,305 0
Table 21 – Severe Housing Problems 50 - 80% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
80%-100% of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems*
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none of
the other housing
problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 820 7,245 0
White 585 5,150 0
Black / African American 0 130 0
Asian 140 560 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 30 0
Pacific Islander 0 25 0
Hispanic 90 1,110 0
Table 22 – Severe Housing Problems 80 - 100% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Discussion
Tables 19-22 above identify the presence of one or more severe housing problems (lacks
complete kitchen, lacks complete plumbing, overcrowding at > 1.5 person per room, or
overpayment at > 50%) for different racial/ethnic group within a given income category. The
following summarizes the results of these CHAS tables and identifies groups experiencing
disproportionate housing need in Huntington Beach.
Extremely Low Income (0-30% AMI)
70% of all extremely low-income households in Huntington Beach experience one or more
of the identified severe housing problems, ranging from 44% to 100% by racial or ethnic
group.
The highest incidence of severe housing problems (100%) is experienced by Pacific
Islanders, representing a disproportionate need. However, at just 15 households, the
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total number of these households in Huntington Beach is minimal, representing well
under 1% of the total extremely low-income households in the City.
Low Income (30-50% AMI)
52% of low-income households in Huntington Beach have severe housing problems,
ranging from 0% (Pacific Islanders) to 82% (Black/African Americans) by racial or ethnic
group.
Black/African American and American Indian/Alaska Native households earning low
incomes evidence a disproportionate housing need, with 82% and 66% respectively,
experiencing one or more severe housing problems. At 70 households, Black/African
American households represent only under 1% of Huntington Beach's low-income
households. Likewise, American Indian/Alaska Native households represent under 1% of
low-income households as well, at 50 households.
Moderate Income (50-80% AMI)
25% of moderate-income households in Huntington Beach have severe housing
problems, ranging from 0% to 39% by racial or ethnic group.
Hispanic households earning moderate incomes evidence a disproportionate housing
need, with 39% experiencing one or more housing problems. At 820 households, Hispanic
households represent 7% of Huntington Beach's moderate-income households.
Median Income (80-100% AMI)
10% of median-income households in Huntington Beach experience severe housing
problems, ranging from 0% to 20% by racial or ethnic group.
Median income Asian households represent a disproportionate need, with 20%
experiencing severe housing problems. Asian households represent under 2% of all
households in this income category.
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NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens – 91.205 (b)(2)
Introduction
Housing Cost Burden
Housing Cost Burden <=30% 30-50% >50%
No / negative
income (not
computed)
Jurisdiction as a whole 47,850 14,430 13,580 840
White 34,795 10,000 8,830 590
Black / African American 440 195 185 0
Asian 5,370 1,525 1,530 90
American Indian, Alaska
Native 190 35 55 0
Pacific Islander 95 90 15 0
Hispanic 5,740 2,240 2,715 135
Table 23 – Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Discussion
A disproportionately greater housing need exists when the members of a racial or ethnic group
at an income level experience housing problems at a greater rate (10% or more) than the income
level as a whole. Table 23 above identifies cost burden for each racial and ethnic group earning
up to 100% AMI in Huntington Beach, including no cost burden (<30% income towards housing),
cost burden (30-50%), severe cost burden (>50%), and not computed due to no/negative
income. According to the CHAS data on which this table is based, 19% of Huntington Beach 0-
100% AMI households experience a cost burden, with an additional 18% experiencing a severe
cost burden. In comparison with this citywide average, only one racial/ethnicity group – Pacific
Islanders - experience disproportionate housing cost burdens. However, with a total of just 90
Pacific Islander households (earning 0-100% AMI) identified as residing in Huntington Beach by
the 2016-2020 American Community Survey (ACS), combined with the sampling methodology
utilized by the ACS, the results for such a small sample size are less than statistically significant.
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NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Need: Discussion – 91.205(b)(2)
Are there any Income categories in which a racial or ethnic group has disproportionately
greater need than the needs of that income category as a whole?
The analysis of housing problems and severe housing problems in sections NA-15 and NA-20
identify Hispanic, Asian, African American, Pacific Islander, and American Indian households as
evidencing a disproportionate housing need. Tables 24A and 24B below identify the specific
income categories among these racial groups where disproportionate need is apparent:
Income
Category
% Households with Housing Problems
(# Households with Housing Problems)
Citywide Hispanic Asian African
American
Pacific
Islander
American
Indian
0-30% 78%
9,480
89%
1,865 -- 90%
140
100%
15 --
30-50% 77%
6,100
-- -- 100%
85 -- --
50-80% 59%
7,215
-- -- -- -- --
80-100% 39%
3,145
-- -- -- 32%
380 --
Table 24A – Housing Problems: Greater Disproportionate Need
Income
Category
% Households with Severe Housing Problems
(# Households with Severe Housing Problems)
Citywide Hispanic Asian African
American
Pacific
Islander
American
Indian
0-30% 70%
9,475
86%
1,790 -- 84%
130
100%
15 --
30-50% 52%
7,960 -- -- 82%
70 -- 66%
50
50-80% 25%
12,290
39%
820 -- -- -- --
80-100% 10%
8,065 -- 20%
140 -- -- --
Table 24B – Severe Housing Problems: Greater Disproportionate Need
As illustrated in the above tables, the actual number of households within the Asian, Pacific
Islander, African American and American Indian racial groups identified by the HUD CHAS data as
experiencing disproportionate housing problems is extremely limited. As previously mentioned,
given this small number of households, combined with the sampling methodology utilized by the
American Community Survey, the results in such a small sample size are less than statistically
significant.
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In contrast, disproportionate housing needs among low- and moderate-income Hispanic
households are evident in Huntington Beach, particularly for those households of extremely-low
income.
If they have needs not identified above, what are those needs?
Not applicable.
Are any of those racial or ethnic groups located in specific areas or neighborhoods in your
community?
A minority concentration is defined as a census block group with greater than the City average of
minority population (20%). Figure 6 (located in Appendix B) depicts minority concentrations in
Huntington Beach. Under this definition, seven census block groups are identified as having a
concentration of minorities. The majority of these areas are located in the area bound by Bolsa
Avenue on the north, Talbert Avenue to the south, Goldenwest Street to the west and Newland
Street to the east. Four of the seven census tracts correspond to the City's low- and moderate-
income areas (refer to Figure 2).
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NA-35 Public Housing – 91.205(b)
Introduction
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, formerly called the Section 8 program, is HUD’s
largest program that helps low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled find affordable
decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Participants receive federally subsidized
vouchers that they can use to rent the home or apartment of their choosing, provided that it
meets the requirements of the program and agreement of the landlord. The funding assistance
is provided to the family or individual, the voucher holder, and can move with the family or
individual rather than being tied to the property or unit.
The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) is the local public agency providing Housing Choice
Vouchers within Huntington Beach. According to a special data run conducted by OCHA for the
City, as of February 2025, there were a total of 628 Huntington Beach households receiving
tenant-based Housing Choice Vouchers; 85 of these were Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing
Vouchers, 39 were Continuum of Care Vouchers, 16 were Family Self-Sufficiency Vouchers, and
24 were Family Unification Vouchers. Elderly households comprise 61% of the City’s Section 8
recipients (381 households), indicative of several large senior housing complexes with significant
numbers of Section 8 tenants. The City also has a significant number of disabled households
receiving Section 8 (116 households), although many of these households are also likely to be
seniors. There are no public housing projects located within Huntington Beach.
Totals in Use
Program Type
Certificate
Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total
Project
-based
Tenant
-based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
# of units
vouchers
in use
0 0 0 628 0 628 85 26 116
Table 25 - Public Housing by Program Type
*includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition
Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)
Characteristics of Residents
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Program Type
Certificate
Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total
Project
-based
Tenant
-based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Average Annual
Income 0 0 0 16,476 0 16,470 17,239 15,594
Average length
of stay 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 4
Average
Household size 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 3
# Homeless at
admission 0 0 0 87 0 5 72 10
# of Elderly
Program
Participants
(>62)
0 0 0 4,926 0 4,884 38 3
# of Disabled
Families 0 0 0 2,163 0 2,075 64 14
# of Families
requesting
accessibility
features
0 0 0 10,825 0 10,418 187 207
# of HIV/AIDS
program
participants
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
# of DV victims 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 26 – Characteristics of Public Housing Residents by Program Type
Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)
Race of Residents
Program Type
Race
Certificate
Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total
Project
-based
Tenant
-based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
White 0 0 0 5,857 0 5,528 139 182 6
Black/African
American 0 0 0 745 0 693 39 10 2
Asian 0 0 0 4,128 0 4,107 4 15 2
American
Indian/Alaska
Native
0 0 0 64 0 60 4 0 0
Pacific
Islander 0 0 0 31 0 30 1 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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*includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition
Table 27 – Race of Public Housing Residents by Program Type
Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)
Ethnicity of Residents
Program Type
Ethnicity Certificate
Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total
Project
-based
Tenant
-based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
Hispanic 0 0 0 1,941 0 1,814 34 87 4
Not
Hispanic 0 0 0 8,884 0 8,604 153 120 6
*includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition
Table 27 – Ethnicity of Public Housing Residents by Program Type
Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)
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Section 504 Needs Assessment: Describe the needs of public housing tenants and applicants on
the waiting list for accessible units:
Not Applicable, as there is no public housing in Huntington Beach and OCHA does not have a
public housing program.
Most immediate needs of residents of Public Housing and Housing Choice voucher holders
The most immediate need of residents with Housing Choice Vouchers is available, affordable
rental units that fall within the rent levels of HUD's Fair Market Rents.
How do these needs compare to the housing needs of the population at large
High rents and low vacancy rates in Orange County effect the population at large, not just low
and extremely low- income residents. The increase in home prices has led to a decline in housing
affordability, contributing to additional demand for rental housing.
Discussion
The impact of the high cost of rentals and low vacancy rates is evidenced in the increase in renter
overpayment over the past decade. The 2016-20 American Community Survey (ACS) documents
46% of all Huntington Beach renters spend greater than 30% of their income on rent, compared
to 38% in 2000. Furthermore, the ACS documents 8% of Huntington Beach's population as below
the poverty level. These conditions have contributed to a lengthy waiting list for housing
assistance, both for Housing Choice Vouchers from OCHA, tenant based rental assistance offered
through the City, and for occupancy within the affordable rental projects within the City.
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NA-40 Homeless Needs Assessment – 91.205(c)
Introduction
Homelessness has become an increasingly urgent challenge across the United States, particularly
in the Los Angeles and Orange County regions. A variety of factors contribute to this rise,
including the lack of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income individuals, a growing
number of people living below the poverty line, reductions in public assistance programs,
substance abuse issues, the de-institutionalization of individuals with mental illness, and, in some
cases, an increase in people who choose homelessness as a lifestyle.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mandates that all Continuum of
Care jurisdictions conduct a biennial unsheltered count and an annual sheltered count to
measure homelessness on a single night during the last ten days of January. For 2024, Orange
County’s Sheltered Point in Time (PIT) Count was held on the night of Monday, January 22, 2024,
with demographic data collected from all emergency shelter and transitional housing programs
throughout the county. The Unsheltered PIT Count took place over three days, from Tuesday,
January 23, to Thursday, January 25, 2024, to ensure that the county’s 800-square-mile
jurisdiction was thoroughly canvassed. With improvements in the PIT process, methodology, and
data quality—thanks to the use of GIS technology—the results from the 2019, 2022, and now
2024 counts offer the most accurate representation of Orange County’s homeless population to
date. It is important to note that the PIT Count not only involves a physical tally of those
experiencing homelessness but also includes a formula to estimate the total number of homeless
individuals.
The 2024 PIT Count identified 7,322 homeless individuals in Orange County, representing a
substantial 28% increase from the 2022 count, which recorded 5,718 individuals. In Huntington
Beach specifically, the count found 433 homeless individuals—173 of whom were unsheltered
and 260 sheltered. This marks an increase from the 2022 figures, which reported a total of 330
homeless individuals: 188 unsheltered and 142 sheltered. Pinpointing the exact cause of the
increase is a challenge given the number of variables that could influence the fluctuation of the
numbers. The County does know, however, that certain resources existed in 2022 that did not
exist during the 2024 PIT Count. Some of those include:
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA). Approximately $300 million in rental
assistance was awarded by the County and state to Orange County residents to prevent
evictions due to COVID-19.
The Eviction Moratorium pursuant to the COVID-19 pandemic was still in effect; the
moratorium ended on May 31, 2022.
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While the 2024 Point-in-Time Count report provides specific demographic information about the
homeless population for the entire County, data for Huntington Beach specifically is limited.
If data is not available for the categories "number of persons becoming and exiting
homelessness each year," and "number of days that persons experience homelessness,"
describe these categories for each homeless population type (including chronically homeless
individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and
unaccompanied youth):
Nature and Extent of Homelessness: (Optional)
Race Sheltered Unsheltered
American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Indigenous 36 75
American Indian, Alaska Native, or Indigenous & Hispanic/Latino/e/o 91 28
Asian or Asian American 103 164
Asian or Asian American & Hispanic/Latino/e/o 8 7
Black, African American, or African 329 223
Black, African American, or African & Hispanic/Latino/e/o 13 7
Hispanic/Latino/e/o 37 1509
Middle Eastern or North African 1 40
Middle Eastern or North African & Hispanic/Latino/e/o 0 2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 53 45
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander & Hispanic/Latino/e/o 12 5
White 1,120 1,772
White & Hispanic/Latino/e/o 1,275 205
Multi-Racial & Hispanic/Latino/e/o 20 14
Multi-Racial & not Hispanic/Latino/e/o 51 77
TOTAL 3,149 4,173
Ethnicity Sheltered Unsheltered
Hispanic/Latino/e/o 1,456 1,777
Not Hispanic/Latino/e/o 1,693 2,396
Notes: Race and ethnicity categories have been combined and expanded to align with HUD guidance for race and ethnicity
reporting.
Estimate the number and type of families in need of housing assistance for families with
children and the families of veterans.
Individuals and families experiencing homelessness have diverse needs, which can range from
medical care, job training, childcare, mental health services, credit counseling, and substance
abuse treatment to English language education. Homeless families, in particular, may require
housing that accommodates their unique needs, such as sufficient space for family members,
affordable childcare, and support through counseling and life skills training.
According to the 2024 PIT Count, Orange County's homeless population includes 1,128 people in
347 families with at least one adult and one minor. Of these families, 291 (representing 948
people, including 362 adults and 586 children) were sheltered, which accounts for 84 percent of
the total homeless families. Given that Huntington Beach constitutes six percent of the county’s
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homeless population, it is estimated that approximately 68 individuals in 21 families within
Huntington Beach may require housing assistance.
For veterans, specific family data is unavailable for the 328 counted in the county. However,
applying the same six percent estimate suggests that about 20 veterans in Huntington Beach may
also need housing assistance.
Describe the Nature and Extent of Homelessness by Racial and Ethnic Group.
The 2024 Point-In-Time Count provides an analysis of the racial and ethnic composition of the
homeless population in Orange County. The data indicates that Hispanic individuals account for
56% of this population, followed by White individuals at 39%, Black individuals at 8%, Asian
individuals at 4%, American Indian/Alaska Native individuals at 2%, and multi-racial individuals at
2%. This reveals a notable overrepresentation of Hispanic and Black/African American groups
within the homeless demographic compared to their respective proportions in the general
population, where Hispanics comprise 20% and Black/African Americans less than 2%.
Describe the Nature and Extent of Unsheltered and Sheltered Homelessness.
The 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count reported that Huntington Beach had an estimated 173
unsheltered homeless individuals and 260 sheltered individuals, accounting for 40% and 60%,
respectively, of the total homeless population in the area. In contrast, approximately 57% of the
total homeless population of 7,322 in Orange County were unsheltered. This suggests a lower
incidence of unsheltered homelessness in Huntington Beach compared to the county overall. This
difference may be attributed to the presence of the City’s Navigation Center and a Homekey
Program site in the city, which was functioning as an emergency shelter at the time of the count.
This Homekey Program site is in the process of transitioning to permanent housing.
Discussion
The data collected from the Orange County 2024 PIT describing 7,322 homeless persons within
Orange County, coupled with a 2024 Continuum of Care housing inventory count showing a total
of 9,812 total year-round emergency, transitional, and permanent beds/units for homeless
persons Orange County suggests the overall need for additional housing for homeless has been
met, though not by type of housing. The prevalence of health-related conditions such as
substance abuse, mental health, alcoholism, and other issues experienced by homeless persons
also suggest a need for public services to assist with these conditions. Public outreach to housing
and homeless service providers conducted in support of the Consolidated Plan echoes this need.
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NA-45 Non-Homeless Special Needs Assessment - 91.205 (b,d)
Introduction
Certain segments of the population may have greater difficulty finding adequate and affordable
housing due to their unique special needs and circumstances. Such circumstances range from
fixed incomes to limited mobility to the need for supportive services. The groups that
categorically fall under special needs are the elderly and frail elderly, persons with disabilities,
victims of domestic violence, persons with HIV/AIDS, and persons with substance abuse
problems. These groups represent a significant part of Huntington Beach's population, and
efforts must be made to ensure that decent, affordable and accessible housing is available to all
such special needs populations.
Describe the characteristics of special needs populations in your community:
Elderly
The elderly and frail elderly special needs population (age 65 and above) comprise approximately
39,110 residents in Huntington Beach (20%), reflecting a slightly greater proportion of seniors in
comparison with Orange County (17%) and California as a whole (16%). Over 47% of Huntington
Beach’s seniors are 75 years of age and above, a population, which may require more supportive
housing options as they age and tend to become more frail. Some of the more pressing housing
needs of Huntington Beach’s seniors include:
Rental affordability. Rising rents are a particular concern due to the fact that most seniors
are on fixed incomes. Of Huntington Beach’s approximately 7,495 senior renter
households, 70% are low and moderate income (<80% AMI), with 42% low income (<50%
AMI). Market rents in Huntington Beach are well beyond the level affordable to low- and
moderate-income households, as confirmed by the Census which documents 45% of the
City’s low/mod income senior renters spending more than half their incomes on rent.
Disabilities. The Census identifies approximately 32% of Huntington Beach’s seniors as
having one or more disabilities, encompassing physical, sensory and mental disabilities,
as well as conditions that limit the senior’s ability to leave their home. Combined with
the significant number of older seniors (age 75+) indicates a large segment of the senior
population that may require various levels of housing support.
Housing maintenance. Huntington Beach has approximately 22,000 senior homeowners.
As these homeowners age, many may be unable to maintain their homes or perform
minor repairs. The installation of grab bars and other assistance devices may be necessary
to enhance accessibility.
Addressing the diverse housing needs of Huntington Beach’s senior population will require
strategies which foster independent living (such as home accessibility improvements, second
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units, rehabilitation assistance), as well as strategies that encourage the provision of a variety of
supportive living environments for seniors of all income levels.
Persons with Disabilities
The 2016-2020 ACS identifies 22,698 Huntington Beach residents as having one or more
disabilities, representing 12% of the City’s population. About one-third of these adult residents
are unable to live independently. The ACS documents the presence of following types of
disabilities among Huntington Beach’s disabled residents:
Ambulatory – 42%
Cognitive – 40%
Hearing – 29%
Vision – 14%
Of the City’s senior population, 32% suffer from a disability. As Huntington Beach’s population
continues to age, the number of residents with disabilities will also increase.
Victims of Domestic Violence
Individuals fleeing domestic violence are generally women and children. It is difficult to estimate
the number of victims of domestic violence, as many victims do not call the police or seek
services. Women between the ages of 18 and 44 are at an increased risk for domestic violence,
with lower-income and immigrant women particularly vulnerable to abuse. This group needs
transitional housing with counseling and supportive services.
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Persons with HIV/AIDS are considered a special needs group due to their need for affordable
housing, health care, counseling and other supportive services. The Orange County Health Care
Agency tracks HIV/AIDS cases and reports 266 newly diagnosed HIV cases in 2023 in Orange
County. Among the top give cities impacted by new HIV cases include Santa Ana (60), Anaheim
(41), Orange (18), Graden Grove (17), Costa Mesa (17), and Irvine (14). Short-term housing needs
for persons with AIDS – many of whom face homelessness - may include hospice facilities,
shelters or transitional housing. Long term needs include affordable housing near public
transportation and health care facilities.
Alcohol/Other Drug Abuse
According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, one in ten Americans over the age of
12 suffers from Alcohol Use Disorder. In California, excessive alcohol use is responsible for an
average of 15,443 deaths annually. Similarly, about half of individuals aged 12 and older in the
United States have used illicit drugs at least once. Drug use is most prevalent among individuals
aged 18 to 25, with 39% reporting use, compared to 34% of those aged 26 to 29. In California, an
average of 6,198 drug overdoses occur each year, and approximately 2.31% of all deaths in the
state are attributed to drug overdose, a figure that has increased by 10.37% over the past three
years.
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Individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addictions often require a supportive living
environment to break the cycle of substance abuse. Supportive housing for individuals with
substance use disorders typically includes transitional housing programs that offer counseling,
job training, and other resources to facilitate recovery. The County is the primary funding source
for these types of programs, helping to provide the necessary services for those in need.
What are the housing and supportive service needs of these populations and how are these
needs determined?
Housing and service needs are addressed under each group heading in the prior section. The
housing needs of persons with disabilities is further elaborated on below.
Persons with Disabilities
Some people with disabilities may live comfortably without special housing accommodations, but
persons with physical and/or sensory disabilities often require specially designed, barrier-free
housing that allows freedom of movement not only to and from the housing unit, but also within
the unit itself. Special modifications to permit free access are very important in maintaining
independence. The California Code of Regulations Title 24 requirements set forth access and
adaptability requirements for the disabled population. These regulations apply to public buildings
and require that ramps, larger door widths, restroom modifications, and other special facilities
be incorporated into building designs. However, these standards are not mandatory for new
single-family residential construction. Therefore, conventional housing may require modification
to ensure its suitability for occupancy by a disabled person.
The City has a well-defined Reasonable Accommodation procedure that ensures individuals with
disabilities are protected. Specifically, Chapter 17.77 – Reasonable Accommodation Procedures
of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) provides an application process and review
requirements for a Reasonable Accommodation request from the City’s zoning and land use
regulations, policies, and practices when necessary to provide an individual with a disability an
equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. Chapter 17.77 ensures that reasonable
accommodation requests are processed efficiently without imposing costs on the applicant. The
City does not assess a fee for reasonable accommodation requests and does not require a public
hearing. The administrative approval of reasonable accommodations is an objective decision-
making process. The findings the City must make to provide a reasonable accommodation are
based on the objective need to provide an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to use
and enjoy a dwelling.
Many developmentally disabled persons can live and work independently within a conventional
housing environment. More severely disabled individuals require a group living environment
where supervision is provided. The most severely affected individuals may require an
institutional environment where medical attention and physical therapy are provided. Because
developmental disabilities exist before adulthood, the first issue in supportive housing for the
developmentally disabled is the transition from the person’s living situation as a child to an
appropriate level of independence as an adult.
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Discuss the size and characteristics of the population with HIV/AIDS and their families within
the Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area:
As reported in the Orange County Health Care Agency HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program’s 2023 HIV
Fact Sheet, by the end of 2023, there were 7,044 individuals living with HIV disease in Orange
County. Among these individuals, 266 (or 4%) were newly diagnosed with HIV in 2023,
highlighting ongoing challenges in both prevention and treatment.
The demographic profile of those living with HIV in the county reflects a significant gender
disparity, with the majority (78%) of individuals being male. Ethnically, the population is
predominantly Hispanic and White, accounting for 51% and 31% of cases, respectively. Asians
make up 11% of those living with HIV, and African Americans represent 6% of the population.
This distribution points to specific communities that may face unique challenges in terms of
access to care, education, and prevention efforts.
When examining age distribution, the largest group of individuals diagnosed with HIV in 2023
were between the ages of 26 and 35, comprising 33% of new diagnoses. The next largest age
groups were individuals aged 36 to 45 years (25%) and 19 to 25 years (18%). Individuals aged 46
to 55 years made up 14% of new diagnoses, while those 56 years and older accounted for 9%.
This age distribution underscores the ongoing need for targeted HIV prevention and treatment
strategies, particularly among younger populations, while also addressing the needs of older
individuals who may face different health challenges related to living with HIV.
This data highlights the importance of continuing efforts to provide comprehensive care, support,
and education for individuals living with HIV, while also addressing the specific needs of different
demographic groups within the county.
If the PJ will establish a preference for a HOME TBRA activity for persons with a specific
category of disabilities (e.g., persons with HIV/AIDS or chronic mental illness), describe their
unmet need for housing and services needed to narrow the gap in benefits and services
received by such persons. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2) (ii))
Not applicable. The City of Huntington Beach administers HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
(TBRA) programs designed to provide crucial support for individuals and families facing housing
instability. These programs are specifically targeted to assist homeless individuals, those at risk
of homelessness, veterans, victims of domestic violence, families with children, and seniors. The
HOME TBRA programs offer rental assistance to help eligible participants secure safe and stable
housing while also providing case management and support services to facilitate long-term
housing stability. By offering temporary financial assistance and resources, the City aims to
prevent homelessness, reduce the risk of eviction, and help vulnerable populations transition
into stable, independent living situations. These efforts are essential in addressing the unique
challenges faced by these groups, including limited income, high housing costs, and the need for
additional supportive services.
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Discussion
There is a small but significant population of non-homeless special needs persons in the City.
Particular attention should be paid to elderly and disabled populations. Seniors 65 and over make
up 20% of Huntington Beach's population. It’s notable that the elderly population in the City is
higher compared to the proportion of seniors in Orange County (17%) and the State as a whole
(16%). In addition, among Huntington Beach's 7,500 senior renter households, nearly three-
quarters are low and moderate income. This population is particularly vulnerable to rent
increases as the majority are on fixed incomes.
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NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs – 91.215 (f)
Describe the jurisdiction’s need for Public Facilities:
The City of Huntington Beach is home to a wide array of public facilities designed to serve the
diverse needs of its residents. These amenities include five libraries, 79 parks covering nearly 767
acres with 190 playgrounds, a gym and pool facility, three clubhouses, a nature center, a golf
club, a senior center, three community centers, a civic center, an art center, an International Surf
Museum, and a community college. Additionally, the City is fortunate to have 208 acres of public
beach and a 98-acre public golf course, providing recreational opportunities for residents and
visitors alike.
However, despite these extensive resources, many of the City’s public facilities are aging and
require significant repair and modernization. Key infrastructure assets such as the Civic Center,
fire stations, libraries, and community centers are facing a range of critical issues, including water
intrusion, failing HVAC systems, and outdated electrical infrastructure. Years of underfunding
have led to deferred maintenance, creating safety risks and limiting the effectiveness of these
facilities. To ensure the continued delivery of essential services and protect public safety, the City
must prioritize investment in upgrades, secure additional funding, and adopt sustainable,
modern infrastructure practices.
The City’s 2024 Infrastructure Report Card outlines a number of immediate, near-term, and long-
term facility needs. Among the most urgent are the Main Street Library HVAC installation project,
critical repairs to police and fire stations throughout the City, and necessary improvements to
the Oak View Library, Oak View Family Resource Center, Central Library, and playground
improvements at 9th Street and Lagenbeck Parks.
To address these challenges, the City follows a five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP),
which serves as a strategic guide for future facility and infrastructure investments. The City’s
2023/24 – 2027/28 CIP identifies citywide facility ADA improvements that could potentially utilize
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding over the next five years. Many of the City’s
public facilities require significant accessibility improvements to comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). These improvements may involve the removal of architectural barriers and
updates to restrooms, doors and doorways, signage, and paths of travel to ensure greater
accessibility for all residents.
By investing in these critical facility projects, the City of Huntington Beach aims to ensure that its
public facilities continue to serve the needs of its residents safely and effectively for years to
come.
How were these needs determined?
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The City of Huntington Beach’s Capital Improvement Program forecasts capital needs over a five-
year period based on various long-range plans, goals, and policies. The plan presents a
comprehensive listing of planned and projected capital project needs which have been identified
by City staff for the five-year planning period. The CIP document includes both new projects and
upgrades to existing facilities.
Needs were also determined in the City’s 2024 Infrastructure Report Card which offers an
evaluation of 13 infrastructure subcategories, including public facilities and parks, and aim to
highlight strengths and urgent challenges while creating a long-term plan for a resilient
Huntington Beach. While Huntington Beach benefits from adequate services in areas like parks,
the pier and plaza, and roads, several systems—including stormwater, wastewater, and city
facilities—are aging and approaching the end of their useful life. Of particular concern are the
rehabilitation of City facilities, alleys, and pump stations, which have been identified as critical
objectives requiring immediate attention to prevent service disruptions and safety risks.
Finally, a Housing and Community Development survey was available during the development of
this Con Plan. Of the 334 surveys collected, respondents ranked parks and playgrounds,
community/neighborhood facilities, and childcare/youth facilities as the top three facility needs
in Huntington Beach.
Funds for capital improvement projects are provided mainly from Infrastructure Funds, however,
some projects, particularly those involving sidewalk, curb, and gutter construction in
enhancement areas, community center renovations, and citywide ADA improvements, can be
funded with CDBG funds.
Describe the jurisdiction’s need for Public Improvements:
Infrastructure improvements cover such issues as upgrades or expansion of streets, sidewalks,
curbs and gutters, sewer and drainage systems, and streetlights, and are in general an eligible
expenditure for CDBG funds within low and moderate-income areas. Most of Huntington Beach’s
low- and moderate-income neighborhoods are older, and many contain aging infrastructure. The
City’s CIP has identified ADA ramp repairs and installation to be funded with CDBG funding in the
next five years. CDBG funds will be allocated for the repair, design, and construction of ADA
ramps throughout Huntington Beach, enhancing accessibility across key public spaces and
ensuring that residents with mobility challenges have equal access to the City's services and
facilities.
How were these needs determined?
The City’s Capital Improvements Plan identifies infrastructure and public improvements to be
undertaken in Huntington Beach from 2023/24 to 2027/28. The City has generally relied on a
variety of other non-CDBG funding sources to pay for infrastructure improvements, and is
actively addressing water, sewer, storm drain and street deficiencies through ongoing projects.
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Nonetheless, the City may direct CDBG funds towards infrastructure improvements in low- and
moderate-income enhancement neighborhoods as needed.
The Consolidated Plan Housing and Community Development Needs Survey, completed by 334
households in Huntington Beach identified sidewalk improvements, bicycle and walking paths,
street and alley improvements, and tree planning/beautification as the most critical community
development needs in Huntington Beach.
Describe the jurisdiction’s need for Public Services:
Huntington Beach is home to a diverse range of special needs populations, as well as numerous
low- and moderate-income households, all of which have distinct public service needs.
Consultation with community residents and social service providers, conducted as part of this
Consolidated Plan, has led to the identification of several critical service needs within the City.
These needs are essential to supporting the well-being of vulnerable groups and enhancing
overall community health and resilience. The following key service areas were highlighted:
1. Homeless Services: Addressing the needs of the homeless population, including services
tailored to homeless youth, mental health care, case management, and wraparound
services that offer comprehensive support.
2. Senior Services: Providing resources for homebound seniors, offering home modification
assistance, ensuring access to nutrition resources, and providing respite for caregivers to
support aging residents.
3. Healthcare and Mental Health Services: Expanding access to mental health services,
substance abuse treatment, healthcare specifically for seniors, and drug and alcohol
education to foster improved health outcomes for residents.
4. Financial Support Services: General support services that provide additional financial
resources to assist individuals and families in need.
5. Disability Services: Offering resources for persons with disabilities, including assistive
technology and other tools to support independence and enhance quality of life for
individuals with disabilities.
6. Affordable Childcare: Access to affordable childcare services that enable families to work
and maintain financial stability while ensuring quality care for their children.
7. Youth Services: Providing recreational and sports programs to engage young people,
promoting physical activity, teamwork, and social skills development.
Additionally, the Housing and Community Development Needs Survey revealed that the most
urgent needs identified by residents included anti-crime efforts, homelessness prevention, and
services for victims of domestic violence (for further details, see Appendix C).
The City of Huntington Beach, along with local nonprofit organizations, offers a wide range of
services to address the needs of low- and moderate-income residents, as well as those with
special needs such as persons with disabilities and the homeless. The City actively supports the
delivery of these essential services through its Community Services and Police Departments,
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alongside its ongoing partnership with public service providers, ensuring a coordinated and
effective response to the community’s most pressing challenges.
How were these needs determined?
Consultation with social service providers actively engaged in the Huntington Beach area,
coupled with the distribution of a comprehensive Housing and Community Development Needs
Survey, has resulted in valuable and detailed input regarding the needs of the diverse populations
they serve. This feedback has been instrumental in identifying critical areas of concern and in
shaping a clear understanding of the challenges facing these communities. Additionally, the
Community Development Department has played a vital role by offering crucial guidance in
prioritizing public service needs, ensuring that resources and efforts are strategically directed
toward the most pressing issues. This collaborative approach ensures that both community needs
and departmental objectives are aligned, fostering a more effective and responsive strategy for
addressing housing and social service challenges in Huntington Beach.
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HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS
MA-05 Overview
Housing Market Analysis Overview
Table 28 presents the City's housing unit mix, as reported in the 2016-2020 ACS. The City has
approximately 81,840 housing units, reflecting a net increase of about 2,679 units over the past
10 years. The mix of housing types in Huntington Beach has remained relatively stable over the
past two decades, with 60% of units being single-family homes and 36% being multi-family units.
Additionally, the City has 18 mobile home parks, containing approximately 3,290 mobile home
units, which make up 4% of the City's total housing stock.
Housing tenure refers to whether a housing unit is owned, rented, or vacant. It serves as a key
indicator of the housing climate within a community, reflecting the relative affordability of
housing and residents' ability to access housing opportunities. Tenure also influences residential
mobility, with owner-occupied units generally experiencing lower turnover rates compared to
rental housing. According to the 2016-2020 ACS (Table 29), 54% of Huntington Beach's
households are homeowners, while 41% are renters. Over the past two decades, owner
occupancy has slightly declined in the City. This trend can be partly attributed to the increasing
cost of homeownership and the development of multi-family housing designed to maximize the
use of residentially zoned land.
Another important characteristic of the City's housing supply is unit size in relation to the number
of bedrooms. Large households, defined as those with five or more members, create a demand
for units with three or more bedrooms. The 2016-2020 ACS identifies 8,430 rental units in
Huntington Beach with three or more bedrooms, which generally aligns with the needs of the
City's 5,592 large renter households. While it may seem that there is a sufficient supply of large
rental units, many of these units are likely single-family homes, which may not be affordable for
renters.
Regarding single-person households, approximately 25% of the City's renters are one-person
households, yet only 4% of the rental stock consists of studio units (without a bedroom).
Although one-bedroom units account for an additional 24% of rental housing in Huntington
Beach, the high rental prices make these units unaffordable for many single individuals.
The vacancy rate is a key indicator of overall housing availability within a community and often
reflects how well the current supply of for-sale and rental housing meets demand. A vacancy rate
of 5% for rental housing and 2% for ownership housing is typically regarded as healthy, indicating
a balance between housing supply and demand. According to the 2020 Census, the residential
vacancy rate in Huntington Beach was 1.2% for ownership units, signaling a limited supply of
homes on the market. For rental housing, the 2020 Census reported a vacancy rate of 2.6%, which
is significantly below the healthy rate of 5%. Moreover, the City’s August 2024 Multi-Family
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Submarket Report by CoStar Group, a company specializing in real estate information and
analytics, documented a multi-family rental vacancy rate of 3.2% for the Huntington Beach/Seal
Beach area. This report suggests that the Huntington Beach multi-family vacancy rate is declining
due to insufficient supply growth. Additionally, a recent survey conducted in February 2025 on
the California Regional Multiple Listing System (CRMLS) indicated only 165 available rental units
in Huntington Beach, with prices ranging from $1,495 per month for a 300-square-foot unit to
$35,000 per month for a nearly 6,800-square-foot harbor front property.
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MA-10 Number of Housing Units – 91.210(a)&(b)(2)
Introduction
All residential properties by number of units
Property Type Number %
1-unit detached structure 39,030 48%
1-unit, attached structure 9,445 12%
2-4 units 10,965 13%
5-19 units 8,400 10%
20 or more units 10,710 13%
Mobile Home, boat, RV, van, etc 3,290 4%
Total 81,840 100%
Table 28 – Residential Properties by Unit Number
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Unit Size by Tenure
Owners Renters
Number % Number %
No bedroom 260 1% 1,465 4%
1 bedroom 1,255 3% 8,170 24%
2 bedrooms 6,930 16% 15,575 46%
3 or more bedrooms 35,500 81% 8,430 25%
Total 43,945 101% 33,640 99%
Table 29 – Unit Size by Tenure
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Describe the number and targeting (income level/type of family served) of units assisted with
federal, state, and local programs.
As presented in the Affordable Rental Housing Table below, Huntington Beach currently has
2,459 deed-restricted affordable units. Approximately 20 percent (502 units) of these affordable
units are for senior citizens, with the remainder available to family households. This inventory
includes all multi-family units assisted under federal, state, and local programs, including HUD,
state/local bond programs, density bonus, inclusionary, and former redevelopment programs.
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Project Name
Tenant
Type
Total
Units
Affordable
Units
Potential Conversion
Date
American Family Housing
7802 Barton Drive Family 4 4 Very Low 2029
Avalon Huntington Beach (Lofts)
7400 Center Avenue Family 384 39 Moderate 2070
Beach and Ocean Apartments
19891 Beach Boulevard Family 173 17 Moderate 2070
Beach Grove Apartments (Bridges)
16851 Nichols Lane Family 80 80 Low 2027
Beachview Villa Apartments
8102 Ellis Avenue Family 106 47 Very Low
59 Low n/a
Boardwalk by Windsor
7461 Edinger Avenue Family 487 10 Very Low
47 Moderate 2070
Breakwater
16761 Viewpoint Lane Family 402 135 Low
267 Moderate 2036-2051
Colette’s Children’s Home III
17432-17442 Keelson Lane Family 10 4 Very Low
6 Low 2068
Elan
18504 Beach Boulevard Family 274 110 Low
164 Moderate 2036-2051
Hermosa Vista Apartments
15363 & 15425 Goldenwest Street Family 88 26 Very Low
62 Low 2063
Huntington Pointe
18992 Florida Street Family 104 21 Very Low
83 Low 2061
Huntington Villa Yorba
16000 Villa Yorba Lane Family 192 192 Very Low n/a
Luce Apartments
7290 Edinger Avenue Family 510 8 Low
43 Moderate 2073
Main Place Apartments
7305 Luna Family 29 26 Low 2033
Newman Avenue
7912 Newman Avenue Family 13 1 Very Low
1 Low 2066
O.C. Community Housing – 11th Street
313 11th Street Family 9 9 Very Low 2034
O.C. Community Housing – Barton
7792 Barton Lane Family 4 2 Very Low
2 Low 2072
O.C. Community Housing – Koledo I
17361 & 17371 Koledo Lane Family 10 10 Very Low 2060
O.C. Community Housing – Koledo II
17351 & 17291 Koledo Lane Family 8 8 Very Low 2060
O.C. Community Housing – Koledo III
17401 & 17432 Koledo Lane Family 10 10 Very Low 2060
O.C. Community Housing – Koledo IV
17411 & 17421 Koledo Lane Family 10 10 Very Low 2060
O.C. Community Housing – Koledo V
17412 Koledo Lane Family 5 5 Very Low 2060
O.C. Community Housing – Queens
17422 & 17432 Queens Family 8 8 Very Low 2027
Oakview Apartments
17362 Jacqueline Lane Family 4 4 Very Low 2067
Oakview Apartments
17362 Koledo Lane Family 5 5 Very Low 2067
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Provide an assessment of units expected to be lost from the affordable housing inventory for
any reason, such as expiration of Section 8 contracts.
In return for public assistance, the developer/owners of affordable housing developments are
typically required to make the units affordable to lower income households for a specified period
of time contingent on the requirements of individual funding programs or city incentives (such
as density bonus).
Oakview Apartments
17372 Koledo Lane Family 5 4 Very Low
1 Low 2066
Oakview Apartments
17442 Koledo Lane Family 5 5 Very Low 2067
Oceana Apartments
18151 Beach Boulevard Family 77
8 Ext. Low
24 Very Low
45 Low
2027
Ocean Aire Apartments
7811 Talbert Avenue Family 65
3 Low
18 Median
44 Moderate
2068
Pacific Court Apartments
2200 Delaware Street Family 48 23 Very Low
24 Low 2069
Pacific Sun Apartments
(Colette’s Children’s Home)
17452, 17462, 17472 Keelson Lane
Family 6 6 Very Low 2062
Regency Apartments
1345-1365 Delaware Family 30 3 Low 2073
Residences at Bella Terra
7521 Edinger Avenue Family 467 28 Very Low
43 Moderate 2072
Residences at Pacific City
21060 Pacific City Circle Family 516 51 Moderate 2026
Sea Aire Apartments
725, 729, 733 Utica Family 36 36 Low 2026
Sher Lane Apartments
16112 Sher Lane Family 66 33 Very Low
33 Low 2028
Bowen Court
1978 Lake Street Senior 20 20 Very Low 2062
Emerald Cove Senior Apartments
18191 Parktree Circle Senior 162 114 Very Low
48 Low 2070
Five Points Senior Apartments
18561 Floria Street Senior 164 33 Very Low
15 Moderate 2026
Fountain Glen at Seacliff
7181 Garden Glen Court Senior 271 55 Very Low
25 Low 2062
Huntington Gardens
18765 Florida Street Senior 183 183 Very Low n/a
Pelican Harbor
18431 Beach Boulevard Senior 42
33 Extremely
Low
9 Very Low
2084
TOTALS 2,459 units
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Upon expiration of a project’s affordability controls, the affordable units are at risk of being sold
or converted to market rate housing. As documented in the City's Affordable Rental Housing
Table above, the City has 293 deed-restricted affordable units that are at risk of conversion to
market rates during the 2025-2029 Con Plan period. This includes 48 senior units and 245 family
units.
Does the availability of housing units meet the needs of the population?
The available housing units do not meet the needs of low-income City residents, as evidenced by
the high rates of housing overpayment discussed in the following section on the Cost of Housing
(MA-15).
Describe the need for specific types of housing:
The following types of housing are not being provided for in the market without some level of
public assistance:
Rental housing affordable to extremely low-, low- and moderate-income households.
Rental housing with three or more bedrooms affordable to low- and moderate-income
large households (5+ members).
Studio rental units affordable to low- and moderate-income single person households.
Homeownership housing affordable to the moderate- and middle-income workforce.
Affordable, accessible housing for persons living with disabilities.
Permanent supportive housing for persons with special needs, including homeless
individuals and families, persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families, transition age
(emancipated foster care) youth, persons with chronic mental illness, and others.
Discussion
The City of Huntington Beach utilizes a diverse range of funding sources for housing
development, rehabilitation, tenant-based rental assistance, and services for special needs and
at-risk populations. However, the overall funding available to the City is limited, and it can take
several years to accumulate sufficient resources for housing projects. Some funding sources, such
as the remaining housing successor funds from the dissolution of the Huntington Beach
Redevelopment Agency, have been allocated to the Homekey Program project for major
renovation/construction of "The Oasis" at 17251 Beach Boulevard.
The City’s primary funding source for affordable housing is the federal HOME program, though
unfortunately, these funds have been steadily reduced each year. Over the past five years, the
City has directed its HOME funds toward a significant affordable senior housing project, Pelican
Harbor at 18431 Beach Boulevard consisting of 43 units, nine of which are HOME-restricted.
Additionally, the City has supported several tenant-based rental assistance programs, which have
provided housing opportunities for homeless individuals, those at risk of homelessness, seniors,
veterans, and victims of domestic violence. These programs have not only facilitated access to
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housing but have also provided essential support services to promote self-sufficiency and
independence.
As federal HOME funds continue to decline, the City will increasingly rely on alternative funding
sources, such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, to finance future affordable housing initiatives.
In this context, the City must also advocate for legislative changes that would secure increased
funding for affordable housing.
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MA-15 Housing Market Analysis: Cost of Housing - 91.210(a)
Introduction
Many housing challenges, such as overcrowding and cost burden, are directly linked to the cost
of housing within a community. When housing costs are high in relation to household income,
the prevalence of housing issues tends to be significantly higher. This section examines the
affordability of housing in Huntington Beach for lower and moderate-income households.
Cost of Housing
Base Year: 2009 Most Recent Year: 2020 % Change
Median Home Value 642,900 803,400 25%
Median Contract Rent 1,535 1,881 23%
Table 30 – Cost of Housing
Data Source: 2000 Census (Base Year), 2016-2020 ACS (Most Recent Year)
Rent Paid Number %
Less than $500 1,725 5.1%
$500-999 1,020 3.0%
$1,000-1,499 4,755 14.1%
$1,500-1,999 12,765 37.9%
$2,000 or more 13,390 39.8%
Total 33,655 100.0%
Table 31 - Rent Paid
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Housing Affordability
Number of Units
affordable to Households
earning
Renter Owner
Units Households Units Households
30% HAMFI 1,410 6,500 No Data 4,210
50% HAMFI 2,945 4,765 1,245 4,205
80% HAMFI 14,635 7,155 2,295 6,520
100% HAMFI No Data 4,260 3,750 5,060
Total 18,990 22,680 7,290 19,995
Table 32 – Housing Affordability
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Monthly Rent
Monthly Rent ($)
Efficiency (no
bedroom) 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom
Online Rental Survey $2,725 $2,800 $3,750 $6,250 $6,950
Fair Market Rent $2,200 $2,344 $2,783 $3,769 $4,467
High HOME Rent $1,826 $1,958 $2,352 $2,708 $3,001
Low HOME Rent $1,381 $1,479 $1,776 $2,051 $2,288
Table 33 – Monthly Rent
Data Source Comments: Online Rental Survey conducted on 02/25/2024 on the California
Regional Multiple Listing System (CRMLS)
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Is there sufficient housing for households at all income levels?
No. The greatest need for affordable housing in Huntington Beach continues to be for extremely
low-income households. However, even moderate-income households face significant
challenges due to high rent levels, making it difficult to find suitable housing.
Table 32, "Housing Affordability," outlines the number of owner and renter housing units in
Huntington Beach that are affordable for households within each income range, based on the
affordability standard of spending no more than 30% of income on total housing costs. By
incorporating data from the 2016-2020 CHAS (Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy)
report, which details the number of owner and renter households in each income category, we
can better understand the housing shortage for low- and moderate-income households.
For instance, the table reveals that there are only 4,355 rental units in Huntington Beach
affordable to low-income (<50% AMI) households, while there are 11,265 lower-income renter
households, creating a shortfall of more than 250% in affordable rental housing. In the case of
owner-occupied housing, the 2016-2020 CHAS report identifies just 7,290 affordable homeowner
units, while there are 19,995 owner households earning less than 100% of the Area Median
Income (AMI). These disparities between household incomes and housing costs mean a
significant portion of Huntington Beach's population is spending more than 30% of their income
on housing.
How is affordability of housing likely to change considering changes to home values and/or
rents?
High prices and low inventory keep home ownership out of reach for many Huntington Beach
residents. Limited land for new development, increasing construction costs, and rising inflation
rates are all anticipated to keep home prices from dropping to affordable levels for many
households. At the same time, the “Great Recession” and housing crisis in 2008 and 2009 resulted
in many previous homeowners becoming renters. This increased demand for rental housing has
placed upward pressure on rents, negatively impacting housing affordability for renters.
How do HOME rents / Fair Market Rent compare to Area Median Rent? How might this
impact your strategy to produce or preserve affordable housing?
A rental survey conducted on the CRMLS in February 2025 documented a total of 169 rental units
available, including three 0-bedroom units, 33 one-bedroom units, 49 two-bedroom units, 43
three-bedroom units, 36 four-bedroom units, three five-bedroom units, and two six-bedroom
units. According to the survey data, the median rents by bedroom size are as follows: $2,725 for
a studio/0-bedroom, $2,800 for a one-bedroom, $3,750 for a two-bedroom, $6,250 for a three-
bedroom, $6,950 for a four-bedroom, $8,800 for a five-bedroom, and $10,250 for a six-bedroom
rental unit.
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As shown in Table 33, HUD Fair Market Rents (FMRs) are significantly underestimated compared
to actual market rents in February 2025. For example, a 0-bedroom studio rents for a median
price of $2,725, while HUD’s reported fair market rent is $2,200, resulting in a difference of $525.
The most significant discrepancies between current rental rates and FMRs are seen in three- and
four-bedroom units, with deviations of nearly $2,500 each.
The high rental market in Huntington Beach particularly affects the Section 8 rental subsidy
program, administered by the Orange County Housing Authority, which relies on private
landlords who request rents above the payment standards allowed.
Discussion
Housing affordability is based on the relationship between household income and housing
expenses. According to HUD and the California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD), housing is considered “affordable” if the monthly payment is no more than
30% of a household’s gross income.
Table 34 presents maximum affordable rents by income level and household size and compares
that with median market apartment rents in Huntington Beach. As the table indicates, citywide
average rents are above the level of affordability for all extremely low-, low- and moderate-
income households. For example, the maximum affordable monthly rent for a three-person low-
income household is $1,776, or up to $2,841 for moderate income household, whereas the
median market rent for a two-bedroom apartment is $3,750.
Income Level
Maximum Affordable Rent
Studio
(1 person)
1 Bedroom
(2 person)
2 Bedroom
(3 person)
3 Bedroom
(4 person)
Extremely Low Income
(0 - 30% AMI) $829 $948 $1,066 $1,184
Low Income
(31 - 50% AMI) $1,381 $1,578 $1,776 $1,973
Moderate Income
(51 - 80% AMI) $2,210 $2,525 $2,841 $3,156
Huntington Beach
Average Apt Rents $2,725 $2,800 $3,750 $6,250
Table 34 – Comparison of Market and Affordable Rents
Housing sales price statistics for January 2025 were gathered from the CRMLS, providing an in-
depth look at the housing market in Huntington Beach. According to the data, 89 condominiums
and single-family homes were sold during the month, with a median sales price of $1,355,000.
This price point is well beyond the reach of low- to moderate-income households, who struggle
to afford homes in this price range.
While there are some older and more affordable units on the market, these are becoming
increasingly rare. Moreover, it is highly unlikely that any market-rate homes or condominiums
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would be affordable to lower- or moderate-income residents, particularly those earning up to
80% of the Area Median Income (AMI). For households in this income bracket, the current
housing prices in Huntington Beach present an insurmountable barrier to homeownership.
The sales price data underscores a broader trend in beach communities, where housing costs are
generally much higher than in other regions. In order to make homeownership accessible to low-
and moderate-income buyers, it is clear that significant public subsidies are required. Without
such subsidies, it is virtually impossible for these households to purchase homes at market prices,
given the extreme price disparities between what they can afford and the current market rates.
This highlights the growing need for affordable housing initiatives and the importance of
providing financial support to bridge the gap between market prices and the needs of lower-
income buyers.
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MA-20 Housing Market Analysis: Condition of Housing – 91.210(a)
Introduction
To adequately meet the needs of residents, housing within a city must be in habitable and safe
condition, free from hazards such as lead-based paint, faulty electrical wiring, or other structural
or safety concerns. Housing units in poor condition pose a significant risk to the health and safety
of residents, potentially leading to serious injuries or long-term health issues. In addition to the
immediate risks to residents, housing in disrepair can result in considerable financial costs for the
City or housing providers including costly repairs, potential legal liabilities, and a decrease in
property values.
Ensuring that all housing units meet basic standards of safety and quality is crucial not only for
the well-being of individuals and families, but also for maintaining the overall health of the
community. Substandard housing conditions can also contribute to broader issues such as
increased emergency services calls, public health concerns, and a lower quality of life for
residents.
This section provides a comprehensive overview of the condition of housing throughout
Huntington Beach, examining the prevalence of housing in need of repairs or upgrades and
identifying areas where intervention is needed to maintain safety standards and improve living
conditions for residents.
Describe the jurisdiction's definition of "standard condition" and "substandard condition but
suitable for rehabilitation":
The term "standard housing condition" is defined as a dwelling unit that complies with the
California State Health and Safety Codes. According to this definition, substandard conditions, as
outlined in the State Health and Safety Code Section 17920.3, refer to a dwelling that presents
any of the following hazards that could pose a risk to health or safety: (a) inadequate sanitation,
(b) structural hazards, (c) nuisances, (d) electrical wiring issues, (e) plumbing problems, (f)
mechanical equipment malfunctions, (g) faulty weather protection, (h) risk of fire or explosion,
and other unsafe conditions.
A dwelling is generally considered suitable for rehabilitation if the cost of repairs does not exceed
75% of the unit's replacement value.
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Condition of Units
Condition of Units
Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
With one selected Condition 13,025 30% 14,980 45%
With two selected Conditions 165 0% 1,665 5%
With three selected Conditions 0 0% 25 0%
With four selected Conditions 0 0% 0 0%
No selected Conditions 30,755 70% 16,975 50%
Total 43,945 100% 33,645 100%
Table 35 - Condition of Units
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Year Unit Built
Year Unit Built
Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
2000 or later 3,285 7% 2,985 9%
1980-1999 8,145 19% 6,665 20%
1950-1979 32,015 73% 22,590 67%
Before 1950 505 1% 1,400 4%
Total 43,950 100% 33,640 100%
Table 36 – Year Unit Built
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Risk of Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Risk of Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
Total Number of Units Built Before 1980 32,520 74% 23,990 71%
Housing Units build before 1980 with children present 1,820 4% 920 3%
Table 37 – Risk of Lead-Based Paint
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS (Total Units) 2016-2020 CHAS (Units with Children present)
Vacant Units
Suitable for
Rehabilitation
Not Suitable for
Rehabilitation Total
Vacant Units
Abandoned Vacant Units
REO Properties
Abandoned REO Properties
Table 38 - Vacant Units
Need for Owner and Rental Rehabilitation
The age of a community’s housing stock can provide an indicator of overall housing conditions.
Typically housing over 30 years in age is likely to need rehabilitation work to major elements of
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the structure, such as roofing, siding, plumbing and electrical systems. As a mature community,
the majority of Huntington Beach’s housing stock consists of units older than 30 years of age, as
shown in Table 36. Among owner-occupied housing, 74% of units were constructed prior to 1980,
reflective of post WWII building boom throughout much of Orange County. Similarly, a
substantial proportion of Huntington Beach’s rental housing is greater than 30 years in age (71%);
this housing typically suffers more wear-and-tear from tenants than owner-occupied housing.
Table 35 presents the number of housing units in Huntington Beach with one or more housing
problems, including: 1) lack of complete plumbing facilities, 2) lack of complete kitchen facilities,
3) more than one person per room, and 4) cost burden greater than 30 percent. As presented,
approximately 30% of owner units have one or more of these problems (or “conditions”), and
approximately 50% of renter units have one or more problems. The majority of these problems
are associated with housing cost burden, rather than household overcrowding or the physical
condition of the unit, as confirmed by Table 9 Housing Problems (among households earning up
to 100 percent AMI) which identifies 650 units in Huntington Beach as lacking complete plumbing
or kitchen facilities, and 2,170 overcrowded households, in comparison to 23,230 households
experiencing cost burden.
As indicated in Table 38, given the strength of Huntington Beach’s housing market, City Code
Enforcement staff are unaware of any homes sitting vacant or bank-owned in need of
rehabilitation or replacement.
Estimated Number of Housing Units Occupied by Low- or Moderate-Income Families with LBP
Hazards
The age of the housing stock is the key variable for estimating the number of housing units with
lead-based paint. Starting in 1978, the use of lead-based paint on residential property was
prohibited. National studies estimate that 75 percent of all residential structures contain lead-
based paint and that older structures have the highest percentage of lead-based paint. As shown
Table 36, about 74% of Huntington Beach’s owner-occupied units were built prior to 1980, and
of these 32,520 units, just 4% or 1,820 units have occupants that include children. Similarly,
among Huntington Beach’s rental housing, 71% were built prior to 1980 (23,990 units), with
children present in just 3% or 920 of these units.
Pre-1980 housing units with children pose the greatest threat of lead poisoning. With an
estimated 2,740 such households in Huntington Beach, lead exposure among children is not a
sizable issue. Another risk factor is household income, with lower income households having a
greater risk of exposure. The 2016-2020 CHAS identifies 43 percent of Huntington Beach’s
households as earning less than 80 percent HAMFIError! Reference source not found.,
translating to an estimated 33,355 low- and moderate- income households residing in the City's
approximately 56,510 pre-1980 housing units.
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Discussion
As documented in Huntington Beach's 2013-21 Housing Element, City Code Enforcement staff
conducted a citywide windshield survey to identify neighborhoods with deteriorating or
deteriorated housing conditions. The survey focused on the exterior and publicly visible areas of
units, rating each unit as “good,” “fair,” or “poor” based on several factors, such as roof condition,
paint, and landscaping. A total of 318 units were identified as needing significant repair or
replacement. The City is committed to maintaining housing units in compliance with standards
and continues to monitor those in need of repair or replacement through its Code Enforcement
Division.
In addition to the housing conditions survey, City staff identified areas of deterioration based on
observed violations of the Uniform Housing Code. This effort was part of a broader strategy to
identify geographic areas that meet the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) guidelines for utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for targeted
code enforcement and preservation activities. The survey revealed a significant deterioration
issue in the area bounded by Bolsa Chica Street to the west, Bolsa Avenue to the north,
Brookhurst Street to the east, and Atlanta Avenue to the south. This area, known as the "Special
Code Enforcement Target Area," includes several census tracts and has a total population of
67,625. Of these residents, 45,300 individuals (69.99%) fall within the low- to moderate-income
bracket.
Special Code Enforcement Target Area
Census Tract Total Persons Total LMI Persons Percentage
0992121 1,195 900 75.30%
0992122 1,385 895 64.60%
0992123 1,710 1,120 65.50%
0992124 1,250 890 71.20%
0992141 1,055 645 61.10%
0992142 725 395 54.50%
0992144 770 510 66.20%
0992161 1,000 575 57.50%
0992164 840 620 73.80%
0992204 1,490 825 55.40%
0992353 1,945 1,045 53.70%
0992404 2,145 1,405 65.50%
0992421 1,220 640 52.50%
0992432 1,765 930 52.70%
0992442 1,615 970 60.10%
0993052 2,120 1,755 82.80%
0993061 1,985 1,140 57.40%
0993062 885 600 67.80%
0993063 665 485 72.90%
0993065 810 435 53.70%
0993094 1,050 850 81.00%
0993102 1,240 910 73.40%
0993113 765 460 60.10%
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0994021 2,615 1,975 75.50%
0994022 2,735 2,245 82.10%
0994024 1,720 1,320 76.70%
0994062 3,095 2,025 65.40%
0994101 1,160 600 51.70%
0994103 2,810 2,165 77.00%
0994112 2,480 2,055 82.90%
0994113 1,430 1,285 89.90%
0994114 1,005 655 65.20%
0994121 2,045 1,360 66.50%
0994163 2,675 1,420 53.10%
0994171 2,535 1,535 60.60%
0994183 1,890 1,510 79.90%
0995081 1,475 795 53.90%
0995083 1,930 1,615 83.70%
0995084 1,160 610 52.60%
0996041 1,945 1,085 55.80%
0997022 1,800 1,050 58.30%
0997031 1,490 995 66.80%
TOTAL 67,625 45,300 66.99%
Table 39 – Special Code Enforcement Area by Census Tract
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS for LMI estimates by Census Tract
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MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing – 91.210(b)
Introduction
The following section discusses the Housing Assistance Voucher (formerly Section 8) rental
assistance program administered by the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA), consisting of
628 vouchers for low-income households in use in the City of Huntington Beach (2025). The City’s
inventory of 2,459 units of assisted rental housing, and 293 units at risk of conversion to market
rate, is discussed in the earlier section MA-10. OCHA does not have any public housing.
Within the overall Housing Assistance Voucher rental assistance program, OCHA administers
several specialized HUD programs. The three specialized programs active in Huntington Beach
are: Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing, Shelter Plus Care, and Family Unification. Each of these
programs is described below, and the number of participants in the City identified.
The Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH)
Program provides permanent housing subsidies and case management services to
homeless veterans with mental and addictive disorders through a collaboration of the
Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Veteran Affairs. A total of 650 HUD-
VASH vouchers are being currently utilized in Orange County, with 85 (13%) in use within
Huntington Beach.
The CoC (Continuum of Care) Program is designed to assist individuals and families
experiencing homelessness by providing services to help them move into transitional and
permanent housing. The program aims to promote communitywide commitment to
ending homelessness by funding nonprofit providers and local governments. Additionally,
the housing choice voucher program allows very low-income families to choose their own
housing, with the assistance of the Public Housing Authority (PHA). A total of 40 CoC
families are currently receiving housing choice vouchers as of January 2025.
Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program is a proactive initiative by HUD that assists families living
in public housing or receiving Section 8 vouchers. It aims to foster economic
independence by providing services such as case management, referrals, and supportive
social services. Eleven households in Huntington Beach are currently enrolled in the FSS
Program.
The Family Unification Program (FUP) provides housing assistance to families for whom
the lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in the separation of children from their
parents. Under FUP, rental assistance is provided to families for whom the lack of
adequate housing would result in 1) the imminent placement of the family’s child or
children in out-of-home care, or 2) the delay in the discharge of the child or children to
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the family from out-of-home care. Twenty-four families in Huntington Beach are
currently assisted through the FUP program.
Families assisted under OCHA’s HCV program, may move from their current unit to
another unit within OCHA’s jurisdiction, or to a unit outside OCHA’s jurisdiction under
Portability. Within the limitations of the regulations a participant family or an applicant
family that has been issued a voucher has the right to use tenant-based voucher
assistance to lease a unit anywhere in the United States providing that the unit is located
within the jurisdiction of a PHA administering a tenant-based voucher program The
process by which a family obtains a voucher from one PHA and uses it to lease a unit in
the jurisdiction of another PHA is known as portability. There are 115 Huntington Beach
residents utilizing the portability allowability.
The Rental Assistance for Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities Program provides
incremental Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) for non-elderly disabled families
served by PHAs with demonstrated experience and resources for supportive services.
These vouchers will enable non-elderly disabled (NED) persons residing in nursing homes
or other healthcare institutions to transition into the community with appropriate
services. One Huntington Beach resident is currently receiving a NED voucher.
The Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program provides a significant opportunity for
PHAs, Continuums of Care’s, and Victim Service Providers (VSPs) to develop collaborative
partnerships and strategies that effectively address the needs of vulnerable populations
in their communities. Through EHV, HUD provided 70,000 housing choice vouchers to
local PHAs to assist individuals and families who are homeless, at-risk of homelessness,
fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking,
or human trafficking, or were recently homeless or have a high risk of housing instability.
Fifty-nine Huntington Beach households are currently receiving emergency housing
vouchers.
Totals Number of Units
Program Type
Certificate
Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total
Project
-based
Tenant
-based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
# of units
vouchers
available
628 628 85 24 1
# of
accessible
units
*includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition
Table 40 – Total Number of Units by Program Type
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Data Source: Orange County Housing Authority, January 2025
Describe the supply of public housing developments:
Not applicable.
Describe the number and physical condition of public housing units in the jurisdiction, including
those that are participating in an approved Public Housing Agency Plan:
Not applicable.
Public Housing Condition
Public Housing Development Average Inspection Score
Table 41 - Public Housing Condition
Describe the restoration and revitalization needs of public housing units in the jurisdiction:
Not applicable.
Describe the public housing agency's strategy for improving the living environment of low- and
moderate-income families residing in public housing:
Not applicable.
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MA-30 Homeless Facilities and Services – 91.210(c)
Introduction
Table 40 presents an inventory of emergency shelter, transitional, and permanent supportive
housing facilities located within Huntington Beach, as well as in the surrounding communities of
Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Fountain Valley and Westminster, as reported by the Orange County
Continuum of Care. Transitional housing is intended to facilitate the transition of homeless
individuals and families to permanent housing. This type of housing limits the length of stay and
re-circulates the assisted unit to another eligible individual or family. Supportive housing is
defined as permanent rental housing linked to a range of support services designed to enable
residents to maintain stable housing. A total of 3,301 beds were counted as part of the 2024
Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) Housing Inventory, with 336 beds specifically available
within Huntington Beach.
The narrative that follows describes these facilities, as well as homeless services available to
Huntington Beach's homeless and at-risk population.
Facilities and Housing Targeted to Homeless Households
Emergency Shelter Beds
Transitional
Housing Beds
Permanent Supportive
Housing Beds
Year Round
Beds (Current
& New)
Voucher /
Seasonal /
Overflow
Beds
Current &
New
Current &
New
Under
Development
Households with Adult(s)
and Child(ren) 51 0 64 400
Households with Only
Adults 1,085 0 44 1,649
Chronically Homeless
Households 0 0 0 312
Veterans 2 0 0 207
Unaccompanied Youth 8 0 0 0
Table 40 - Facilities and Housing Targeted to Homeless Households
Describe mainstream services, such as health, mental health, and employment services to the
extent those services are used to complement services targeted at homeless persons.
The City of Huntington Beach has launched a comprehensive strategy to address homelessness.
In FY 2021/22, the City appointed a Deputy Director of Homelessness & Behavioral Health
Services and created the Homeless & Behavioral Health System of Care. This system provides
outreach, engagement, case management, and connects individuals to shelter, housing, and
behavioral health support. While the Deputy Director's role has evolved since February 2022, the
City continues to support homelessness services.
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The HB Cares Volunteers program, established in 2023, is a key component of the system. It has
trained 21 volunteers in de-escalation, trauma-informed care, vicarious trauma, and Mental
Health First Aid. Volunteers manage the homeless outreach line, ensuring a streamlined
communication process, and facilitate group activities at the Navigation Center such as resume
building, job skill development, recovery groups, bingo, etc. Additionally, a licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist began volunteering in December 2023, assisting with 62 Disabling Condition
Assessments and continuing to support mental health services as needed.
The system also includes three full-time homeless outreach social workers and a social services
supervisor who engage with individuals, families, veterans, and seniors at risk of or experiencing
homelessness. They connect people to resources, service providers, and help secure documents
for County of Orange housing programs. They work closely with local shelters, such as the
Navigation Center, and partner with crisis teams like Be Well to offer comprehensive support.
Be Well OC (BWOC) in Huntington Beach employs a Mobile Crisis Response Team consisting of
two operating vans and two Crisis Interventionists who provide in-community assessments and
stabilization. The team is trained to offer information, referrals, transportation, and follow-up
support to address mental health situations.
List and describe services and facilities that meet the needs of homeless persons, particularly
chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their
families, and unaccompanied youth. If the services and facilities are listed on screen SP-40
Institutional Delivery Structure or screen MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services, describe
how these facilities and services specifically address the needs of these populations.
The City of Huntington Beach has developed a variety of services and facilities aimed at meeting
the needs of homeless individuals, particularly chronically homeless persons, families with
children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth. The Navigation Center, located at 17642 Beach
Boulevard, opened in December 2020 and provides emergency shelter and essential services to
individuals experiencing homelessness. Operated by Mercy House, the Navigation Center can
shelter up to 174 adults and couples with ties to Huntington Beach. It offers case management,
access to health services, and connections to permanent housing solutions, specifically
supporting chronically homeless individuals and families as they work toward housing security in
a safe, stable environment.
Looking ahead, the City is still in the process of analyzing a repurposing of the Navigation Center
property into a permanent navigation center and affordable housing development. It is proposed
that the permanent project will offer supportive housing paired with services to chronically
homeless individuals, further addressing long-term homelessness in the community. The City’s
ongoing collaborations with organizations like the State of California Homekey Program, the
County of Orange, National CORE, and American Family Housing help leverage additional
resources and expertise, enhancing the impact of these homelessness initiatives. Through these
services and facilities, Huntington Beach remains committed to providing comprehensive support
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to homeless individuals and families, helping them transition from homelessness to permanent
housing and stability.
Furthermore, in FY 2021/22, the City launched the HB Oasis project at 17251 Beach Boulevard,
repurposing the former Quality Inn & Suites into transitional housing for up to 64 adults and
households experiencing homelessness. This initiative, in collaboration with the State of
California Homekey Program, the County of Orange, National CORE, and American Family
Housing, provided trauma-informed, evidence-based support and services, including case
management and connections to permanent housing. The HB Oasis project helped participants,
including veterans and those with mental health or substance use issues, transitioning to long-
term stability. In May 2024, HB Oasis was converted into permanent supportive housing and has
since undergone major renovation and construction with the addition of kitchenettes to
individual units and the use of project-based vouchers to assist with securing permanent housing.
Supportive services offered at HB Oasis include mental and physical health care, substance use
treatment, trauma counseling, employment assistance, and support for individuals involved in
the criminal justice system. These wraparound services are essential for individuals overcoming
barriers to housing and self-sufficiency, especially those experiencing chronic homelessness.
Finally, the City is continuing its Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program, which has been
instrumental in preventing homelessness since 2014. The program assists homeless individuals,
families, seniors, and veterans by providing rental assistance to help them secure affordable
housing, preventing displacement and promoting long-term stability.
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MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services – 91.210(d)
Introduction
This section outlines the facilities and services available in Huntington Beach for populations with
special housing needs. By offering additional support, these services enhance residents' quality
of life and facilitate their transition to full independence when appropriate.
Including the elderly, frail elderly, persons with disabilities (mental, physical, developmental),
persons with alcohol or other drug addictions, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, public
housing residents and any other categories the jurisdiction may specify and describe their
supportive housing needs.
Elderly and Frail Elderly
As presented previously in MA-10, Huntington Beach has six senior housing projects providing
842 rental units affordable to a mix of very low-, low- and moderate-income senior households.
The State Community Care Licensing Division identifies 70 residential care homes for the elderly
in Huntington Beach, providing 1,052 beds for seniors 60 years of age and over (February 2025).
The majority of these residential care facilities are small (6 or fewer beds) “board and care”
homes, with five larger assisted living facilities: Huntington Terrace (185 beds); Ivy Park at
Huntington Beach (142 beds); Merrill Gardens (150 beds); Oakmont (111 beds); and Sea Cliff
Health Care Center (84 beds). These residential facilities provide care, supervision and assistance
with activities of daily living, such as bathing and grooming, and may also provide incidental
medical services.
For those seniors who live on their own, many have limited incomes and as a result of their age
may not be able to adequately maintain their homes. The City administers a Housing
Rehabilitation Program that provides low interest loans and emergency grants to assist lower
income homeowners in making needed repairs. Mobile homes are also eligible for emergency
rehabilitation grant assistance, a large number of which are occupied by seniors.
The City also provides monthly rental assistance to eligible very low-income senior mobile
homeowners in Huntington Beach to help cover a portion of their space rent for up to 24 months.
As of March 2025, approximately 81 households were selected through a lottery process to
participate in the program. Under the program guidelines, participating households are required
to pay no more than 30% of their gross monthly income toward space rent, with the City covering
the remaining balance up to the local fair market space rent.
The Huntington Beach Community Services/Senior Services Division operates the Senior Center
at Central Park. Programs offered include recreational and social activities, a congregate and
home delivered meals program, preventative healthcare, transportation services, and supportive
services. The Senior Outreach Center specifically focuses on programs and services to support
independent living for frail or homebound seniors.
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The Huntington Beach Council on Aging (HBCOA) was formed in 1973 with the mission of
enhancing the dignity and quality of life of the City’s senior population through comprehensive
services, education and advocacy. HBCOA publishes the monthly newsletter OUTLOOK on Active
Aging, providing information on monthly activities at the Senior Center and community resources
for seniors living in Huntington Beach.
Persons with Disabilities
There are a number of resources available throughout the County to serve the disabled and
mentally ill residents of Huntington Beach. Table 41 below identifies some of the organizations
in and near Huntington Beach that specialize in providing services for the disabled and mentally
ill population.
Organization Name Type of Service Provided Population Served
Ability First - Newport Mesa
Center
After School enrichment programs
for children with developmental
disabilities
Developmentally disabled youth
Alzheimer’s Family Services
Center
Provides dementia-specific adult
day health care, caregiver support,
and education outreach
Persons with dementia and their
families
Blind Children’s Learning Center
of Orange County
Braille instruction, occupational
and communication therapies, and
vision services
Children from birth to 12th grade
CSR Children’s Foundation Inc. Assists children challenged by
mental or physical disabilities by
providing “once in a lifetime”
watersport experiences that can be
shared with their families.
Children with special needs
Creative Support Individualized service plans to
promote independent and fulfilling
lives
Adults with a wide range of abilities
and challenges including
intellectual disability, autism
spectrum disorder, seizure
disorder, cerebral palsy, physical
challenges, traumatic brain injury,
and mental illness.
Independent Endeavor Apartment Search, housing
application process, social security
paperwork, medical appointments,
medication monitoring,
community & personal safety,
community interaction, and social
interaction & skills
Disabled adults
Independent Options, Inc. Orange
County
Residential services, day services,
and adult family home agency
Disabled adults
Dayle McIntosh Center for the
Disabled (DMC)
Skills training, adaptive life skills,
resource/referrals, transitional
youth services, etc.
Disabled persons
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Organization Name Type of Service Provided Population Served
Goodwill Industries of Orange
County
Vocational evaluation, training,
and employment opportunities
Adults with physical, psychiatric,
and developmental disabilities
ICAN California Abilities Network Provides quality employment, life
skills, and social programs for
Southern California’s adults with
intellectual & developmental
disabilities.
Adults with intellectual and
developmental disabilities
John Henry Foundation Medically supervised residential
facility
Mentally disabled persons
Mental Health Association of
Orange County
Medication support, case
management, vocational
rehabilitation, etc.
Mentally disabled persons
No Ordinary Moments, Inc. Coordinates the OC Regional
Center to provide services to
developmentally disabled.
Operates a supported living
program and a mobile intervention
unit/crisis team
Developmentally disabled persons
Orange County Arc Educational, vocational, and life
skills training
Developmentally disabled adults
Project Independence Support for independent living, day
programs, positive behavior
supports, recreational and
vocational resources
Developmentally disabled persons
Providence Speech and Hearing
Center
Complete diagnostic and
treatment services
Persons with speech and hearing
impairments
Regional Center of Orange County Educational and vocational skills
training, resources and referrals
Developmentally disabled adults
United Cerebral Palsy Association
of Orange County, Inc.
Support group, life skills training Persons with cerebral palsy and
similar disabilities
Visiting Nurse Association Home
Health Systems
Home-based nursing,
rehabilitation, etc.
Ill, injured, or physically disabled
persons
Vocational Visions Health-related services and job
placement support
Developmentally disabled adults
Table 41 - Inventory of Facilities and Services for the Disabled and Mentally Ill Population: Huntington
Beach and Surrounding Areas
The living arrangements for persons with disabilities depends on the severity of the disability.
Many persons live at home in an independent environment with the help of other family
members. To maintain independent living, disabled persons may require assistance. This can
include special housing design features for the physically disabled, income support for those who
are unable to work, and in-home supportive services for persons with medical conditions.
Accessible housing can also be provided via senior housing developments.
The State Community Care Licensing Division (February 2025) identifies two small family homes
for children with mental, developmental or physical disabilities (11 bed capacity) and three adult
residential facilities (11-person capacity) in Huntington Beach that provide 24-hour non-medical
care.
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Substance Abuse Facilities and Services
The Orange County Care Agency offers a variety of outpatient and residential programs aimed at
reducing or eliminating alcohol and drug abuse within the community. These services include
substance use disorder (SUD) treatment at different levels of care, such as Outpatient, Intensive
Outpatient, Withdrawal Management (both Social Model and Medical Detox), Residential
Treatment, and Aftercare/Recovery Services.
The programs provide a range of services, including crisis intervention, assessments and
evaluations, individual, group, and family counseling, HIV education, pre- and post-test
counseling, voluntary testing, and referrals to additional services when necessary. Outreach
efforts are also made to schools and the broader community to raise awareness and offer
support.
The Perinatal Program offers services at both outpatient and residential levels, focusing on
promoting the health of the community by providing evidence-based treatment for pregnant and
parenting women. Special emphasis is placed on supporting women who are pregnant or IV drug
users. These programs aim to increase understanding of addiction and recovery, teaching coping
skills, fostering safe living environments, and addressing issues such as domestic violence and
abuse.
Additional specialized programs include Methadone maintenance and detoxification, other
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Recovery Residences, and services for individuals
referred by the Orange County Collaborative Court, such as those involved in Drug and DUI
courts.
Substance abuse services available to Huntington Beach residents include, but are not limited to:
Orange County Drug & Alcohol Treatment Centers – Outpatient, Short Term and Long
Term Residential for a mix of mental health and substance abuse services.
Crecent Moon Recovery – Addiction treatment center providing drug rehab services
including evidence-based and medically assisted care, mental health therapy sessions,
and medical detox
SoCAL Beach Recovery – Drug and alcohol rehab, detox programs, dialectical behavior
therapy, dual-diagnosis programs, and PTSD services.
Coastline Behavioral Health – Substance abuse treatment and detoxification through
inpatient, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs, and sober
living.
Buckeye Recovery Network – Outpatient care for addictions in alcohol, benzodiazepine,
cocaine, fentanyl, gabapentin, opioids, and opiates.
Seacliff Recovery Center – Substance abuse treatment and detoxification through hospital
inpatient, short-term and long-term residential services.
Hired Power Personal Recovery Assistants – Work one-on-one with clients to overcome
addictive behaviors through outpatient services.
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Connor Ranch Treatment Center – Alcohol, detox, recovery, residential drug rehab center.
HIV/AIDs
As the most populous city in Orange County, Anaheim receives and administers the federal
Housing Opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA) for the entire County, including
Huntington Beach. The County's Health Care Agency is also responsible for administering federal
grants provided by the Department of Health and Human Services and for collecting data on
HIV/AIDS patients.
HOPWA funds are utilized to support a variety of activities on a regional basis. These services
include the following:
Supportive services and housing offered via contracts with the Orange County Health Care
Agency, including:
Short-term emergency housing and/or utility assistance
Transitional housing
Housing coordination services
Medical detoxification-bed services
Tenant-based rental assistance administered by the Anaheim Housing Authority
(available for residents countywide, including Huntington Beach)
Describe programs for ensuring that persons returning from mental and physical health
institutions receive appropriate supportive housing
Huntington Beach supports a comprehensive approach to ensuring that individuals with mental
health conditions in Orange County are discharged from facilities in a manner that adheres to
both legal and ethical standards. According to California Health and Safety Code Section 1262,
mental health patients cannot be discharged from psychiatric, skilled nursing, or hospital facilities
without a written aftercare plan. The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) is responsible for
determining the timing and appropriate location for the discharge of clients diagnosed with
serious and persistent mental illnesses, both from inpatient stays and outpatient services. The
County contracts with a variety of inpatient providers that offer different levels of care. These
contracts ensure compliance with state law regarding "anti-dumping" policies, which prevent
patients from being discharged to unsafe or unsuitable living conditions.
Before discharge, each patient is assessed to determine the appropriate level and type of
residential care. Patients may be placed in Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) or Residential
Facilities for the Elderly (RFE), especially if they are over 60 years old, where they can receive care
and supervision. In some cases, patients are placed in more specialized settings, such as
Residential Rehabilitation beds or programs, which offer enhanced services. Some individuals
may return to their former residences or be placed with family members. Others are connected
to clinics and placed in supported short-term housing programs, room and board facilities, or
independent living arrangements, depending on their ability to live on their own and whether
they have funding or employment. For those determined to be capable of independent living,
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assistance is provided to transition into Supportive Housing or Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)
units as they become available.
A range of agencies collaborate to ensure that individuals with mental illnesses in Orange County
are provided with appropriate housing and aftercare. The Continuum of Care, OC Community
Services, the Orange County Health Care Agency, Mercy House, Friendship Shelter, and several
inpatient programs all play distinct yet coordinating roles. Other active organizations include
Community Care Licensing, the California Hispanic Commission on Drugs and Alcohol, and the
Illumination Foundation, which also contribute to the housing and support network for
individuals transitioning out of inpatient care.
Specify the activities that the jurisdiction plans to undertake during the next year to address
the housing and supportive services needs identified in accordance with 91.215(e) with respect
to persons who are not homeless but have other special needs. Link to one-year goals.
91.315(e)
Huntington Beach is planning a range of initiatives in the coming year to address the housing and
service needs of its special needs population. The City will allocate Community Development
Block Grant and HOME funding to support various programs and activities aimed at improving
the quality of life for individuals facing unique challenges. The City is committed to continuing its
support for programs targeting groups such as the elderly, individuals with disabilities, victims of
domestic violence, those struggling with alcohol and drug abuse, and veterans.
CDBG funds will be specifically allocated to two key initiatives: the Huntington Beach Senior
Center Care Management Program, which provides vital support and resources to seniors in the
community, and a homeowner rehabilitation program which provides both grants and loans that
may be used to assist lower income seniors and disabled persons with accessibility
improvements, ensuring that residents can remain safely in their homes.
Additionally, HOME funding will support a tenant-based rental assistance program aimed at
senior mobile homeowners, helping them afford the rising costs of space rents. This program will
provide rental assistance for up to 24 months, offering much-needed financial relief to seniors
living in mobile homes.
In addition to supporting the senior mobile homeowner rental assistance program, HOME
funding will also benefit victims of domestic violence, veterans, and other individuals with special
needs through two other tenant-based rental assistance programs. Administered by Mercy
House and Families Forward, these programs provide up to 24 months of rental assistance for 30
households a year, offering crucial financial support to help individuals secure stable housing.
Beyond just rental assistance, these programs are designed to assist participants in achieving
long-term independence by providing services that support self-sufficiency, such as case
management, life skills training, and connections to other community resources. This
multifaceted approach aims to ensure that those who face significant challenges have the
support they need to transition to independent living and maintain stable housing over time.
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For entitlement/consortia grantees: Specify the activities that the jurisdiction plans to
undertake during the next year to address the housing and supportive services needs identified
in accordance with 91.215(e) with respect to persons who are not homeless but have other
special needs. Link to one-year goals. (91.220(2))
Same as above.
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MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing – 91.210(e)
Negative Effects of Public Policies on Affordable Housing and Residential Investment
Huntington Beach has demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting affordable housing
through various measures, including updates to its zoning ordinance and direct financial
assistance to affordable housing projects. In late 2021, the City conducted public meetings to
revise its Affordable Housing ordinance to better align with community needs and legal
requirements. These updates aimed to provide compliance options with the law, implement
current Housing Element programs, and adjust in-lieu fees and methodology to reflect current
market conditions.
Despite funding constraints resulting from the loss of Redevelopment Housing Funds, which
previously generated approximately $3 million annually for housing activities, the City remains
dedicated to developing affordable housing. However, one of the primary challenges faced by
Huntington Beach in this regard is the scarcity of vacant land suitable for residential
development. Much of the underdeveloped residentially zoned land is owned by separate
owners, making lot consolidation and the demolition of existing structures necessary to
accommodate higher density infill development.
To address this challenge, the City has adopted alternative policy tools, such as the Amended
Downtown and Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plans. These plans provide opportunities for
high-density mixed-use and residential infill development, facilitating the creation of affordable
housing units within the community. Through continued collaboration and innovative
approaches, Huntington Beach aims to overcome barriers and enhance the availability of
affordable housing for its residents.
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MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets – 91.215 (f)
Introduction
The tables and narrative that follow describe the local economic condition of Huntington Beach
and compares the ability of the local work force to satisfy the needs of local business. The tables
give data on the primary industries in the City, the total population in the labor force, the
unemployment rate, occupations by sector, travel time to work, the educational attainment of
Huntington Beach residents by age, and median earnings.
Economic Development Market Analysis
Business Activity
Business by Sector
Number of
Workers
Number of
Jobs
Share of
Workers
%
Share of
Jobs
%
Jobs less
workers
%
Agriculture, Mining, Oil & Gas Extraction 590 107 1 0 -1
Arts, Entertainment, Accommodations 11,925 12,840 14 18 4
Construction 5,168 5,250 6 8 1
Education and Health Care Services 12,472 9,377 15 13 -2
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 6,450 3,201 8 5 -3
Information 2,301 851 3 1 -2
Manufacturing 8,019 9,991 10 14 5
Other Services 3,016 2,978 4 4 1
Professional, Scientific, Management
Services 10,180 5,531 12 8 -4
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0
Retail Trade 8,757 9,424 11 13 3
Transportation and Warehousing 2,747 888 3 1 -2
Wholesale Trade 5,170 4,566 6 7 0
Total 76,795 65,004 -- -- --
Table 42 - Business Activity
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS (Workers), 2020 Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (Jobs)
Labor Force
Total Population in the Civilian Labor Force 111,150
Civilian Employed Population 16 years and over 105,795
Unemployment Rate 4.83
Unemployment Rate for Ages 16-24 14.15
Unemployment Rate for Ages 25-65 3.35
Table 43 - Labor Force
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
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Occupations by Sector Number of People
Management, business and financial 35,605
Farming, fisheries and forestry occupations 4,260
Service 9,565
Sales and office 24,965
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair 5,485
Production, transportation and material moving 4,305
Table 44 – Occupations by Sector
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Travel Time
Travel Time Number Percentage
< 30 Minutes 45,326 49%
30-59 Minutes 36,688 40%
60 or More Minutes 10,022 11%
Total 92,036 100%
Table 45 - Travel Time
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Educational Attainment by Employment Status (Population 16 and Older)
Educational Attainment
In Labor Force
Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in Labor Force
Less than high school graduate 4,760 250 2,355
High school graduate (includes
equivalency) 13,645 715 4,050
Some college or Associate's degree 27,640 1,450 6,490
Bachelor's degree or higher 42,030 1,305 6,545
Table 46 - Educational Attainment by Employment Status
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Educational Attainment by Age
Age
18–24 yrs 25–34 yrs 35–44 yrs 45–65 yrs 65+ yrs
Less than 9th grade 26 184 446 1,128 656
9th to 12th grade, no
diploma 685 603 464 1,018 602
High school graduate, GED,
or alternative 2,600 3,217 2,032 4,756 1,895
Some college, no degree 2,718 3,278 2,851 7,080 4,154
Associate’s degree 501 1,297 1,178 2,318 1,883
Bachelor’s degree 852 4,713 4,446 7,213 3,950
Graduate or professional
degree 55 1,227 1,945 4,880 3,710
Table 47 - Educational Attainment by Age
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
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Educational Attainment – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months
Educational Attainment Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months
Less than high school graduate $23,949
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $34,938
Some college or Associate’s degree $46,893
Bachelor’s degree $71,753
Graduate or professional degree $94,568
Table 48 – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Based on the Business Activity table above, what are the major employment sectors within
your jurisdiction?
As presented in Table 42, in Huntington Beach, the local economy includes the following primary
industries:
Arts, entertainment, and accommodations (18% of jobs)
Manufacturing (14% of jobs)
Education and health care services (13% of jobs)
Retail trade (13% of jobs)
Professional, scientific, and management services (8% of jobs)
Construction (8% of jobs)
The 2020 Census estimates that jobs in the arts, entertainment, and accommodations represent
18% of all jobs, while an additional 13% of all jobs are in retail trade. The high concentration of
jobs in these two industries is indicative of Huntington Beach’s prosperous tourist economy.
With beautiful beaches along the Pacific Ocean, combined with a wide variety of entertainment
options, Huntington Beach welcomes over 11 million tourists throughout the year. The City
boasts top-class restaurants, shopping, hotels, resorts, spas and a thriving downtown district.
The downtown district includes an active art center, an eclectic shopping district, and the
International Surfing Museum. Downtown was also once the home of the famous music club
“The Golden Bear,” which hosted the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Frank Sinatra. Visitors can also
find the Surfing Hall of Fame and the Surfing Walk of Fame downtown. The City is also host to
several special events each year including a very popular Independence Day Parade, the U.S.
Open of Surfing, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Series, the, an Annual Cruise of Lights Boat Tour,
and a Main Street Halloween Celebration, to name a few.
Manufacturing comprises nearly 14% of all jobs in Huntington Beach mainly due to several major
companies being located there such as Boeing, Quicksilver, Cambro Manufacturing, and C&D
Aerospace. The 2020 Census reports approximately 10,000 manufacturing jobs in the City, with
only 8,000 workers in the manufacturing sector.
Jobs in education and health care, and professional, scientific, and management services, and
construction round out the top six industries in Huntington Beach.
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Describe the workforce and infrastructure needs of the business community:
Describe any major changes that may have an economic impact, such as planned local or
regional public or private sector investments or initiatives that have affected or may affect job
and business growth opportunities during the planning period. Describe any needs for
workforce development, business support or infrastructure these changes may create.
With nearly 50% of Huntington Beach’s employment base in the manufacturing, retail and
arts/entertainment/accommodations industries combined, a large segment of the City’s
economy does not necessarily require an educated workforce. However, as indicated in Table
46, 79% of Huntington Beach’s employed workforce has at least some college education. Nearly
half (48%) of the employed population has a Bachelor’s degree or higher. Furthermore,
approximately 75% (60,249 persons) ages 18 and over have at least some college experience.
Persons with a bachelor’s degree or higher make up 41% of the 18+ years population.
Huntington Beach has adequate transportation infrastructure to support its growing
manufacturing and tourism business community. The City is served by three major
freeway/highways - Interstate 405, Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1), and Beach Boulevard
(Highway 39) running through the heart of Huntington Beach. Regional bus service is offered
through the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), with 14 bus routes currently in
Huntington Beach and the number of routes and lines adjusted by OCTA based on ridership
patterns. Major bus lines, such as Greyhound and Trailways, also provide transportation to the
area.
For passenger service, Amtrak stations are located in Santa Ana and Anaheim, each
approximately 20 minutes away. The Union Pacific Railroad serves the City’s Gothard Street with
freight transportation to this industrial corridor that forms the central spine of the community.
This rail service permits direct line shipment to the Midwest and Northwest.
And lastly, the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are located 18 miles northwest and provide
worldwide access to the global marketplace. The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are
committed to promoting maritime commerce and international trade.
The City recognizes the importance of providing a transportation system that supports the
economic vitality of the City. The Goldenwest Transportation Center at the intersection of Center
Avenue and Gothard Street provides multiple bus routes and park-and-ride facilities serving
transit riders. Both the City and OCTA operate demand responsive services. OCTA runs the
ACCESS program, while both the City and OCTA operate the Senior Services Mobility Program.
How do the skills and education of the current workforce correspond to employment
opportunities in the jurisdiction?
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Huntington Beach boasts a highly educated workforce, with 34% of its labor force having
completed some college or earned an associate degree, 26% holding a bachelor’s degree, and
15% attaining a graduate or professional degree. This educational composition supports the city’s
primary industries and aligns with the skill sets required for many of its leading occupations. The
largest occupational sector in the city is management, business, and finance, employing 43% of
the labor force, followed by sales and office roles, which account for 30% of the workforce.
Additionally, 25% of the labor force holds a high school diploma or less, often working in service
or retail sectors, where minimum wage is common. These individuals could potentially benefit
from job training programs that could provide opportunities for career advancement.
In support of local businesses, the City of Huntington Beach has partnered with the business
community to establish two Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), aimed at improving the local
economy and attracting new businesses. The Downtown Business Improvement District, formed
in 2004, focuses on promoting the downtown commercial area. Businesses within this district
contribute an annual assessment based on their size and type, with funds being allocated to
marketing and improvements through decisions made by a BID Advisory Board. Additionally, the
Tourism Business Improvement District, created in 2014 after the disbanding of the Hotel/Motel
BID, aims to market the City as a destination for tourists, meetings, and events. The Tourism BID
is funded by a 6% assessment on gross short-term room revenue, helping to increase overnight
room sales and further strengthen the City’s tourism economy. These efforts are vital in fostering
business growth and improving Huntington Beach’s image as a prime destination.
The two BIDS will continue to promote job and business growth in the 2025/26 – 2029/30
Consolidated Plan period.
Describe any current workforce training initiatives, including those supported by Workforce
Investment Boards, community colleges and other organizations. Describe how these efforts
will support the jurisdiction's Consolidated Plan.
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 in the form of referrals to resources 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 Consolidated Plan period.
In 2024, the City of Huntington Beach completed its updated Economic Development Strategic
Plan. The Strategic Plan is designed to strengthen the local economy by focusing on business
retention, attraction, and expansion. It also enhances tourism and culture, ensures responsive
governance, and fosters proactive communication and collaboration. The updated plan promotes
sustainable growth and active community engagement for a vibrant, resilient future for the City
of Huntington Beach.
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This updated strategy provides a structured roadmap for economic resilience and growth,
focusing on strategic business initiatives, cultural enhancement, responsive governance, and
robust collaboration. With outlined milestones, the strategy aims to create a thriving, diverse,
and sustainable economy for all residents and businesses, ensuring steady progress and
adaptability, and positioning Huntington Beach for a prosperous future.
In terms of workforce training initiatives, the City’s Library has implemented a Adult Literacy
Program, offering English speaking, reading, and writing skill development for persons 18 years
and older. The goal of the program is to promote literacy and improved job skills.
The Community for Entrepreneurship & Leadership at Golden West College is an endeavor to
support workforce and economic development. The program began as a collaborative of the Oak
View Renewal Partnership, a nonprofit organization that provided assistance to residents of Oak
View (a low-income neighborhood in Huntington Beach), and Golden West College. In July 2021,
the program transitioned away from workforce development services to a finer focus of
entrepreneurial education and coaching, allocating its team and resources to the success and
impact of aspiring entrepreneurs. CIELO, as the program is now called, serves as a small business
support system for all Orange County residents, with a focus on low-income and under-resourced
individuals who lack access to resources, knowledge, and support to change their economic
trajectory. CIELO aims to reduce opportunity inequality by providing participants with the
resources or connections they wouldn’t otherwise have.
Does your jurisdiction participate in a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)?
No.
If so, what economic development initiatives are you undertaking that may be coordinated
with the Consolidated Plan? If not, describe other local/regional plans or initiatives that impact
economic growth.
As described above, Huntington Beach has prepared an Economic Development Strategic Plan
which identifies the City's highest priority economic development objectives, and establishes
goals, policies and recommended actions. The Strategic Plan aims to strengthen the local
economy through business retention, attraction, and expansion, enhancing tourism and culture,
ensuring responsive governance, and fostering proactive communication and collaboration. The
plan promotes sustainable growth and active community engagement for a vibrant, resilient
future, including:
Business Retention, Attraction, & Expansion
Retain and Grow Local Businesses: Prevent closures or relocations, support expansion,
and provide resources.
Attract New Businesses: Increase tax revenue and job opportunities by showcasing
Huntington Beach’s strengths.
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Market Business Opportunities: Promote local businesses to residents and visitors.
Promote a Year-Round Economy: Support businesses throughout all seasons.
Conduct Research and Make Recommendations: Gather data to support informed
policymaking.
Tourism, Culture, & Community
Expand Tourism, Film, and Event Opportunities: Collaborate with Visit Huntington
Beach to attract more visitors and events.
Raise Awareness of Local Businesses During Special Events: Highlight and support local
businesses.
Prepare for the LA 2028 Summer Olympics: Ensure readiness to maximize economic
opportunities.
Enhance Arts and Culture: Develop new cultural programs and events.
Support the Social Economy: Boost local social venues and implement tourism
enhancement programs.
Responsive & Effective Government
Enhance Infrastructure: Invest in key infrastructure improvements.
Promote Business-Friendly Policies: Develop policies that facilitate business growth.
Deliver Exceptional Customer Service: Simplify processes and provide high-quality
services.
Communication & Collaboration
Engage with Stakeholders: Connect with local partners and address feedback.
Strengthen Partnerships: Work with business organizations to support local
businesses.
Share Information and Resources: Use digital platforms to disseminate valuable
information.
2025 Action Plan Priorities:
Organize business outreach visits and events.
Market available sites and develop an economic profile.
Engage with stakeholders and build partnerships.
Expand visibility with business recognition opportunities.
Elevate online presence with updated content.
Deliver exceptional permitting service.
Launch a shop/dine local campaign.
Expand and attract new cultural/sports events.
Lead projects to improve resident and visitor experiences.
The City may choose to utilize CDBG funds to assist in implementation. For example, the
enhancement of public services, commercial façade programs and assistance with tenant
improvements, job training and literacy programs, street improvements, technical assistance,
business incubator support, and job retention and attraction services are all activities which can
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implement the City’s Economic Development Strategic Plan and are eligible uses for CDBG
funding.
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MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion
Are there areas where households with multiple housing problems are concentrated? (include
a definition of "concentration")
Low- and moderate-income households are most impacted by housing problems in Huntington
Beach. The City defines an area of low/mod concentration as a census block group in which a
minimum of 51 percent of households earn 80 percent or below the area median income; the
census block groups that meet these criteria are depicted in Figure 2 - Low- and Moderate-
Income Areas, located in Appendix B. As reflected in this Figure, low- and moderate-income areas
are located throughout the City.
Certain minority populations are also more affected by multiple housing problems in Huntington
Beach. As shown in Table 53, among households earning up to 80% of the Area Median Income
(AMI), Hispanic and Asian households evidence a greater percentage of housing problems than
households that are White.
Households Earning 0 - 80% Area Median Income (AMI)
Total
White Non-
Hispanic Hispanic Asian
Total Households 28,935 19,245 6,010 3,210
Households with any housing
problems 20,715 12,910 4,770 2,105
% Racial/Ethnic Group with
any housing problems 72% 67% 79% 66%
Table 49 - Huntington Beach Housing Problems by Race/Ethnicity
Data Source: Table reflects compilation of housing problems by race/ethnicity and income derived from the 2016-
2020 CHAS, as presented previously in Tables 15-17. Housing problems include: 1) Lacks complete kitchen
facilities, 2) Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3) > than one person per room (overcrowded), or 4) Cost Burden
> than 30%.
Are there any areas in the jurisdiction where racial or ethnic minorities or low-income families
are concentrated? (include a definition of "concentration")
A minority concentration is defined as a census block group with greater than the City average of
minority population (20% for Hispanics and 15.6% for Asians). Figure 6 and 7 (located in Appendix
B) depicts minority concentrations of Hispanic and Asian households, respectively, in Huntington
Beach. Under this definition, several census block groups are identified as having a concentration
of minorities. These areas are scattered around the City and in many cases correspond with low
and moderate income areas as seen in Figure 2.
What are the characteristics of the market in these areas/neighborhoods?
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The majority of Huntington Beach's low- and moderate-income neighborhoods coincide with the
City's four Special Code Enforcement area due to high levels of housing deterioration. Within this
area, the City's housing conditions survey in 2007 identified a total of 318 units as needing
significant repair or replacement. These areas are the focus of increased code enforcement and
neighborhood preservation activities by the City to improve the quality of life and condition of
housing.
Are there any community assets in these areas/neighborhoods?
Huntington Beach is home to numerous public parks and neighborhood community centers,
particularly in its low- and moderate-income areas, offering valuable resources to residents. For
example, the Oak View Family and Community Center and Gymnasium provide a range of
services, including recreational activities, educational programs, and human and family services.
Additionally, the Oak View Branch Library serves as an important community resource, offering
a Family Literacy Program that includes individualized tutoring to support residents’ educational
needs. The City of Huntington Beach uses Community Development Block Grant funds to
enhance and improve these facilities, ensuring that they can better serve the needs of
neighborhood residents and contribute to the overall well-being of the community.
Are there other strategic opportunities in any of these areas?
As outlined in Section MA-45, CIELO is a new initiative designed to provide entrepreneurial
education and coaching to aspiring entrepreneurs. Serving as a small business support system for
all residents of Orange County, CIELO primarily focuses on low-income and under-resourced
individuals who may not have access to the necessary resources, knowledge, or support to
change their economic trajectory. The goal of CIELO is to reduce opportunity inequality by
offering participants the resources and connections that they may not otherwise have access to,
helping them overcome barriers and achieve success in their entrepreneurial endeavors. By
empowering individuals with the tools and guidance they need, CIELO aims to foster economic
mobility and create more equitable opportunities for all.
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MA-60 Broadband Needs of Housing occupied by Low- and Moderate-Income Households -
91.210(a)(4), 91.310(a)(2)
Describe the need for broadband wiring and connections for households, including low- and
moderate-income households and neighborhoods.
Digital equity revolves around understanding who in the United States has access to the internet,
suitable devices, and the digital skills needed to navigate the online world — and who does not.
In response to the Digital Equity Act of 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau released data detailing
broadband availability and usage alongside demographic information for every state. The data
reveals the number of individuals in the U.S. who belong to “covered populations” as defined by
the Digital Equity Act, as well as the percentage of the population living in areas without access
to fixed broadband, those in households lacking a computer or broadband subscription, and
those not using the internet, a PC, or a tablet. The underlying data was collected through a
collaboration between the Census Bureau and the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA).
The covered population totals include individuals who fall into one or more of eight demographic
categories. These categories tend to be associated with lower levels of digital inclusion. They may
lack reliable broadband services, internet-ready devices or the skills needed to connect and
ensure online privacy and cybersecurity. The eight categories are:
Individuals living in households with incomes at or below 150% of the poverty line.
Individuals 60 years of age or older.
Veterans.
Individuals living with one or more disabilities.
Individuals with barriers to the English language (including English language learners and
those with low literacy).
Members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
Individuals residing in rural areas.
Individuals incarcerated in a nonfederal correctional facility.
According to data for Huntington Beach, less than 2.5% of the population lives in areas where
fixed broadband service with speeds of at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is
unavailable. While broadband is accessible to 97.5% or more of the population, three census
tracts still show a high percentage of households without a computing device and/or broadband
subscription. For instance, in census tract 99402, 36.9% of households lack a computer or
internet service. This tract is home to 80% minority residents, and 42% face language barriers.
Similarly, just under 17% of residents in census tracts 99212 and 99411 also lack computers or
internet access. When combined with data on income and minority populations, it is evident that
these tracts, which have high rates of digital exclusion, also face high levels of poverty and
significant concentrations of Hispanic households.
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Describe the need for increased competition by having more than one broadband Internet
service provider serve the jurisdiction.
The top residential internet providers in Huntington Beach, including Spectrum, AT&T, Earthlink,
and Frontier, contribute to a competitive broadband market in Orange County and Huntington
Beach, making internet access widely available to most residents. This competition helps drive
rates lower, which is particularly significant for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households, as
it makes broadband more affordable. Despite the fact that almost all households in the City have
computers and broadband access, lower-income households are still less likely to have their own
internet subscription. However, while internet access is common, the exact percentage of income
that LMI families spend on digital access remains unknown. This is an important consideration,
as the cost of internet services could still place a financial strain on these families.
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MA-65 Hazard Mitigation - 91.210(a)(5), 91.310(a)(3)
Describe the jurisdiction’s increased natural hazard risks associated with climate change.
Consolidated Plans are now required to consider resiliency to natural hazards within the
jurisdiction, ensuring that communities are better prepared for the risks posed by climate change
and other natural events. The natural hazards most strongly linked to climate change in
Huntington Beach are flooding and fire hazards. Flooding can result from rising sea levels and
increased rainfall, while the risk of wildfires is heightened due to hotter temperatures, dry
conditions, and changing weather patterns.
To address these challenges, the City has developed strategies for resilience and mitigation
through its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and Natural and Environmental Hazards Element. These
plans outline actions to reduce risks, improve preparedness, and ensure that the City can better
cope with the impacts of climate change. This includes measures such as improving infrastructure
to withstand floods, implementing fire prevention programs, and developing long-term
strategies to manage hazardous materials and waste safely.
Flooding
Flooding can be caused by a number of natural events, including heavy rains and coastal storms.
Less often, floods can be caused by high tides (tidal flooding), or tsunamis. Flood events can also
happen as a result of infrastructure failure; for example, if a water tank breaks. Flooding is the
most common hazard in Huntington Beach.
Areas at an elevated risk of flooding are generally divided into 100-year flood zones and 500-year
flood zones. The City has areas within both flood zones. As land uses and climate conditions shift
and as improvements are made to flood control channels, the size of these flood zones is likely
to change.
One hundred-year floods are those that have a 1/100 or 1% chance of occurring in any given year.
The 100-year flood is a regulatory standard used by Federal agencies and most states to
administer floodplain management programs and is also used by the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) as the basis for flood insurance requirements nationwide. Flood insurance rates
are based on FEMA designations of flood zones. Standard practice is to avoid or restrict
construction within 100-year flood zones, or to engage in flood-proofing techniques such as
elevating building pads or constructing walls, dams, and levees. Large portions of the City of
Huntington Beach are located within a 100-year flood plain, primarily along wetlands, coastal
areas, rivers, channels, and storm drains in the City. Approximately one-third of the City is located
within the 100-Year to 500-Year Flood Zone.
Fire Hazards
Fires can occur in urban environments and can also impact unpopulated areas that may contain
brush or grasslands. As an urbanized area surrounded by other urbanized communities,
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Huntington Beach does not face the wildfire risks that are a threat to other areas of California.
Urban fires are the primary fire hazard in the City, which can be caused by electrical faults,
unattended cooking, or flammable or combustible materials exposed to a heat source, among
other causes. Several areas and activities pose unique urban fire challenges due to the age of
buildings, the size and density of structures, and the presence of flammable or combustible
materials. As a result, the City must continue to address the growing need to defend both persons
and property from fires. Proactive efforts, such as fire sprinkler systems, fire alarms, fire resistant
roofing and construction methods, can help reduce the frequency and severity of urban fires.
Describe the vulnerability to these risks of housing occupied by low- and moderate-income
households based on an analysis of data, findings, and methods.
While the City of Huntington Beach does have areas with an elevated risk of flooding, it is not
considered a major hazard or constraint to housing development. Several housing projects have
already been successfully built within the floodplain by implementing improvements to
surrounding flood infrastructure, such as flood channels. These projects have received approval
through proper mitigation measures, which include ensuring that flood risks are adequately
addressed. Going forward, any new housing developments will undergo environmental reviews
to ensure that flood protection measures are in place. This approach helps protect future
residents, including those from low and moderate-income households, from environmental
hazards like flooding.
Similarly, while fire hazards pose a risk, particularly in older areas of Huntington Beach, newer
structures are designed with safety features such as fire sprinkler systems and fire-resistant
materials. These features help contain fires within the building of origin and reduce the risk of
spreading. However, in older neighborhoods where building materials may not meet modern fire
safety standards and fire sprinklers may not be installed, there is a higher probability of structural
fires spreading to neighboring buildings. This is especially true in high-density areas, where the
risk of fire spreading between buildings is greater.
The City’s General Plan Safety Element ensures that areas with a higher fire risk are carefully
considered in development planning. It requires the identification of lands designated as a State
Responsibility Area for fire services and those within a very high fire severity zone. Fortunately,
there are no lands with these designations in the areas designated for future residential
development in Huntington Beach. This reduces the risk of wildfire impacts on new residential
areas, though urban fire safety remains a key consideration in the City’s planning and building
practices.
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STRATEGIC PLAN
SP-05 Overview
Strategic Plan Overview
The Housing and Community Development Strategy is the centerpiece of the Consolidated
Plan. The Strategy describes:
General priorities for assisting households
Programs to assist those households in need
Five-year objectives identifying proposed accomplishments
The Strategic Plan also addresses the following areas:
Financial resources
Anti-poverty strategy
Lead-based paint hazard reduction
Reduction of barriers to affordable housing
Institutional Structure/Coordination among agencies
In establishing five-year priorities for assistance with CDBG and HOME funds, the City of
Huntington Beach has taken several factors into consideration: 1) those households most in need
of housing and community development assistance, as determined through the Consolidated
Plan Needs Assessment, Agency consultation, the Housing and Community Development Needs
Survey, and public participation process; and 2) the extent of other non-federal resources and
programs available to address the needs.
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SP-10 Geographic Priorities – 91.215 (a)(1)
Geographic Area
1 Area Name Citywide
Area Type Local Target Area
Other Area Type Description Not Applicable
HUD Approval Date Not Applicable
% of Low Mod 44.75%
Revital Type Comprehensive
Other Revital Description Not Applicable
Identify the neighborhood
boundaries for this target
area.
Citywide
Include specific housing and
commercial characteristics of
this target area.
Not applicable; this geographic area is used to identify where CDBG-funded
homeless, special needs, and general community services are delivered.
How did your consultation and
citizen participation process
help you to identify this
neighborhood as a target
area?
Consultation with local service providers, City departments, and the Housing
and Community Development Survey highlighted the need for funding
community services in Huntington Beach. The most requested services
include those for the homeless and victims of domestic violence. Additionally,
the high senior population in Huntington Beach emphasizes the need for
senior services.
Identify the needs in this
target area.
There is a need for community services for low- and moderate-income
individuals, including the homeless, veterans, families with children, the
elderly, and victims of domestic violence.
What are the opportunities for
improvement in this target
area?
Opportunities for improvement in this target area include expanding
community services for vulnerable populations such as the homeless, seniors,
and families with children. Additionally, there is an opportunity to improve
coordination between local service providers and City departments to meet
the needs of low- and moderate-income residents.
Are there barriers to
improvement in this target
area?
A key barrier to improvement in this target area is the lack of funding to
address all local needs.
2 Area Name Special Code Enforcement Area
Area Type Local Target Area
Other Area Type Description Not Applicable
HUD Approval Date Not Applicable
% of Low Mod 66.99%
Revital Type Comprehensive
Other Revital Description Not Applicable
Identify the neighborhood
boundaries for this target
area.
Bolsa Chica Street to the west, Bolsa Avenue to the north, Brookhurst Street
to the east, and Atlanta Avenue to the south.
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Include specific housing and
commercial characteristics of
this target area.
Housing owned or rented by predominantly low- and moderate-income
households. Signs of property and structure deterioration seen from
windshield survey and supported by census data (predominately built before
1980).
How did your consultation and
citizen participation process
help you to identify this
neighborhood as a target
area?
Consultation with Code Enforcement and Housing Divisions resulted in this
area being set apart for CDBG-funded Code Enforcement programs and other
programs that will, together, arrest the deterioration of the local target area.
Further, a Housing and Community Development Survey found that code
enforcement and property maintenance was highly needed in the City.
Identify the needs in this
target area.
Need for code enforcement, street and alley improvements, curb cuts and
ramp improvements, housing rehabilitation, and community services for low-
and moderate-income households.
What are the opportunities for
improvement in this target
area?
There is an opportunity to direct federal investment to reverse the area's
decline through code enforcement, homeowner rehabilitation, better
infrastructure, improved public facilities, and enhanced community services.
Are there barriers to
improvement in this target
area?
The main barrier is the lack of funding to address the area's overall
deterioration.
Table 50 - Geographic Priority Areas
Describe the basis for allocating investments geographically within the jurisdiction (or within
the EMSA for HOPWA)
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, as seen in Figure 2 in the Appendix.
Specifically, for Code Enforcement, after establishing the general definition of “deteriorated” or
“deteriorating” 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 67,625 persons, 45,300,
or 66.99%, of which are of low-moderate income.
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Table 51 - SPECIAL CODE ENFORCEMENT TARGET AREA
TOTAL POPULATION V. LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME POPULATION
2016-2020 HUD LOW MOD INCOME SUMMARY DATA
Census Tract Total Persons Total LMI Persons Percentage
0992121 1,195 900 75.30%
0992122 1,385 895 64.60%
0992123 1,710 1,120 65.50%
0992124 1,250 890 71.20%
0992141 1,055 645 61.10%
0992142 725 395 54.50%
0992144 770 510 66.20%
0992161 1,000 575 57.50%
0992164 840 620 73.80%
0992204 1,490 825 55.40%
0992353 1,945 1,045 53.70%
0992404 2,145 1,405 65.50%
0992421 1,220 640 52.50%
0992432 1,765 930 52.70%
0992442 1,615 970 60.10%
0993052 2,120 1,755 82.80%
0993061 1,985 1,140 57.40%
0993062 885 600 67.80%
0993063 665 485 72.90%
0993065 810 435 53.70%
0993094 1,050 850 81.00%
0993102 1,240 910 73.40%
0993113 765 460 60.10%
0994021 2,615 1,975 75.50%
0994022 2,735 2,245 82.10%
0994024 1,720 1,320 76.70%
0994062 3,095 2,025 65.40%
0994101 1,160 600 51.70%
0994103 2,810 2,165 77.00%
0994112 2,480 2,055 82.90%
0994113 1,430 1,285 89.90%
0994114 1,005 655 65.20%
0994121 2,045 1,360 66.50%
0994163 2,675 1,420 53.10%
0994171 2,535 1,535 60.60%
0994183 1,890 1,510 79.90%
0995081 1,475 795 53.90%
0995083 1,930 1,615 83.70%
0995084 1,160 610 52.60%
0996041 1,945 1,085 55.80%
0997022 1,800 1,050 58.30%
0997031 1,490 995 66.80%
TOTAL 67,625 45,300 66.99%
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SP-25 Priority Needs - 91.215(a)(2)
Priority Needs
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Priority
Need
Priority
Level Population
Geographic
Areas Affected
Associated
Goals Description
Basis for Relative
Priority
Priority
Housing
Needs
High Extremely
Low
Low
Moderate
Large
Families
Families
with
Children
Elderly
Chronically
Homeless
Families
with
Children
Veterans
Victims of
Domestic
Violence
Citywide Preserve Existing
and Create New
Affordable Housing
Acquisition /
Rehabilitation
New
Construction
Homeowner
Rehabilitation
Loans and
Grants Program
Housing
Services for
TBRA
Tenant Based
Rental
Assistance
Sustain and
Strengthen
Neighborhoods
Special Code
Enforcement
The need for
affordable
housing in
Huntington
Beach remains
high due to the
significant
number of
households
experiencing
cost burdens.
Housing was
determined to
be a high priority
in Huntington
Beach.
Priority
Communi
ty Facility
Needs
High Extremely
Low
Low
Moderate
Large
Families
Families
with
Children
Homeless
Elderly
Persons
with
Disabilitie
s
Citywide
Special Code
Enforcement
Area
Preserve Existing
Community and
Public Facilities
Various TBD
Public Facilities
There is a need
for public
improvements
to ensure a
safe and
decent
environment
for its citizens.
Priority needs
in this category
could include
homeless
shelters, parks,
recreational
centers, youth
centers, and
healthcare
facilities.
Needs
Assessment and
Housing and
Community
Development
Survey found
these activities to
be highly rated
needs in
Huntington
Beach.
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Priority
Infrastruc
ture
Needs
High Non-
Housing
Communit
y
Developm
ent
Citywide
Special Code
Enforcement
Area
Provide for Needed
Infrastructure
Improvements
ADA
Improvements
(Curb
Cuts/Ramps)
Various TBD
Infrastructure
Projects
Provide
needed
infrastructure
improvements,
including ADA
improvements,
in low/mod
neighborhoods
throughout
Huntington
Beach.
Infrastructure
improvements in
Huntington
Beach's low- and
moderate-income
neighborhoods,
as well as
enhancements to
streets and
sidewalks for
better
accessibility for
disabled
individuals, were
identified as high
priorities.
Priority
Homeless
Needs
High Homeless
Individual
s
Homeless
Families
with
Children
Homeless
Veterans
Homeless
Victims of
Domestic
Violence
Citywide Support Efforts to
Address
Homelessness
Pathways to
Independence
Project Hope
Alliance
Robyne’s Nest
StandUp for
Kids Street
Outreach
Program
Other TBD
Homeless Public
Service
Programs
Priority
homeless
needs entails
assisting non-
profit
organizations
in serving
Huntington
Beach's
homeless
community.
Homeless services
were determined
to be a high
priority in
Huntington
Beach.
Priority
Special
Needs
High Elderly
Frail
Elderly
Citywide Support Agencies
that Assist Special
Needs Populations
Senior Outreach
Center Care
Management
Other TBD
Special Needs
Services
Priority special
needs
encompass
providing
services to the
elderly and
frail elderly.
Special needs
populations are a
high priority for
Huntington
Beach.
Priority
Communi
ty Service
Needs
High Extremely
Low
Low
Moderate
Families
with
Children
Elderly
Disabled
Citywide Increase Access to
Community Services
for Low- and
Moderate-Income
Persons
Children’s
Bureau After
School Program
Other TBD
Community
Services
Provide
needed
services to
eligible
low/mod
income
persons.
Public services for
low- and
moderate-income
persons and
families are
deemed a high
priority.
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Other
Housing
and
Communi
ty
Develop
ment
Needs
High Administrative Citywide Planning for
Housing and
Community
Development
CDBG Program
Administration
HOME Program
Administration
Fair Housing
Services
This priority
entails
administrative
activities
needed to
implement
housing and
community
development
needs in the
City.
Other Housing
and Community
Development
Needs
encompasses the
administration of
the CDBG and
HOME programs
and is a high
priority for the
City.
Table 52 – Priority Needs Summary
Narrative
In establishing five-year priorities for assistance with CDBG and HOME funds, the City of
Huntington Beach has taken several factors into consideration: 1) those households most in need
of housing and community development assistance, as determined through the Consolidated
Plan needs assessment, consultation, and public participation process; 2) which activities will
best meet the needs of those identified households; and 3) the extent of other non-federal
resources and programs available to address these needs.
Huntington Beach's primary source of funds used to address the community's housing needs is
HOME. CDBG funds are directed almost entirely towards community development activities. The
unmet housing needs identified in this section are based on 2016-2020 census statistics of
households with housing problems compiled as part of the CHAS Databook.
Huntington Beach's priority non-community development needs include unmet community
facility, infrastructure, public service, and planning needs. Identified needs and priorities reflect
the results of input from various City departments, as well as input from agency consultations
and the citizen participation process.
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SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions – 91.215 (b)
Influence of Market Conditions
Affordable
Housing Type Market Characteristics that will influence the use of funds available for housing type
Tenant Based
Rental Assistance
(TBRA)
TBRA is the fastest way to provide affordable housing to those in need as it partners
existing rental housing owners with voucher holders. With over 14,000 low- and
moderate-income renter households cost burdened, the need for additional rental
assistance is substantial. The challenge is that the use of TBRA is completely dependent
on landlords' willingness to accept tenant-based rental assistance and to participate in a
contractual relationship with Subgrantees, OCHA and/or HUD. In addition, Fair Market
Rent levels are well below actual rents.
TBRA for Non-
Homeless Special
Needs
Similar market characteristics that influence the use of TBRA above are applicable to the
use of TBRA to serve persons with special needs, such as veterans and senior
citizens. However, special needs populations, on average, are likely have an even greater
need for TBRA than the general low- and moderate-income population. An additional
market characteristic that may influence the use of TBRA for special needs tenants is the
willingness and ability of service providers to assist TBRA clients to remain stable in their
housing.
New Unit
Production
As documented in the Needs Assessment, 76% of low- and moderate-income renter
households are cost burdened, with 40% severely cost burdened. These households
would theoretically qualify for new affordable housing if sufficient resources existed to
build them. The cost of land, labor and materials affects the total development costs and
the number of units the City can support in any given year. While funds are limited, the
City will use regulatory tools - such as flexible development standards, density bonus and
other incentives - to support the expansion of needed affordable housing.
Rehabilitation 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 physical deterioration. Further, the potential presence of lead-based
paint in the City’s 56,510 owner and rental housing units built before 1980 would
theoretically qualify for rehabilitation assistance if sufficient resources existed. The City
prioritizes limited CDBG and HOME resources for rehabilitation and code enforcement of
substandard housing.
Acquisition,
including
preservation
With 14,090 low- and moderate-income Huntington Beach renter households cost
burdened and nearly 2,000 overcrowded, these households would theoretically qualify for
newly acquired and rehabilitated affordable housing if sufficient resources existed.
Typically, the City’s rehabilitation resources support combined acquisition and
rehabilitation projects in partnership with non-profits that leverage City dollars with other
funding sources. The cost of land, labor and materials affects the total development costs
and the number of units that the City can support in any given year. Another critical issue
that influences the use of funds to acquire properties for the creation or preservation of
affordable units is the lack of a permanent source of financing. The elimination of the
Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency, coupled with continued reductions in
the HOME entitlement, makes addressing priority housing needs more challenging.
Table 53 – Influence of Market Conditions
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SP-35 Anticipated Resources - 91.215(a)(4), 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
The table below outlines the CDBG and HOME funding available for housing and community
development activities during this Consolidated Plan period. The City receives approximately
$1,121,195 in annual CDBG entitlement and $538,328 in annual HOME funds. While HOME funds
are exclusively allocated for affordable housing activities, CDBG funds are primarily used for
community development initiatives.
Anticipated Resources
Program
Source
of
Funds Uses of Funds
Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG Public-
Federal
Acquisition,
Planning,
Economic
Development,
Housing,
Public
Improvements,
Public Services
$1,121,195 $30,000 $228,868 $1,380,063 $4,604,780 Entitlement
funds
allocation
plus
estimated
program
income
plus prior-
year
resources.
HOME Public-
Federal
Acquisition,
Homeowner
Rehab,
Multifamily
rental new
construction,
Multifamily
rental rehab,
New
construction
for ownership,
TBRA
$538,328 $125,000 $181,100 $844,428 $2,653,312 Entitlement
allocation
plus
estimated
program
income and
prior-year
resources.
Table 14 - Anticipated Resources
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 are essential for implementing the Consolidated Plan, as local private and non-
federal funds are often insufficient to meet the significant demand for housing and services in
the community. Agencies receiving CDBG and HOME funds use these resources as leverage to
secure additional funding from other sources.
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The City also maximizes other resources through various formula grant programs. For instance,
the HOME program is often matched with private and public investments, including low-income
housing tax credits. Future matching funds may come from sources such as inclusionary housing
in-lieu fees and residual receipts from former Redevelopment Agency loans.
HUD requires a 25% match for HOME funds used in affordable housing projects. Historically, the
City has met this requirement with redevelopment tax increment funds, which were combined
with HOME funds for affordable housing development. Although redevelopment tax increment
funds are no longer available for matching, the City has a surplus of match funds from prior
contributions by the former Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency. As of September 2023,
this match surplus stands at approximately $3,725,103.
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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SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure – 91.215(k)
Explain the institutional structure through which the jurisdiction will carry out its consolidated
plan including private industry, non-profit organizations, and public institutions.
Responsible Entity Responsible Entity Type Role Geographic Area Served
Huntington Beach
Community Enhancement
Division
Government Affordable Housing,
Economic Development,
Neighborhood
Improvements,
Homelessness,
Planning
Jurisdiction
Huntington Beach
Community & Library
Services Department
Government Public Facilities,
Public Services
Jurisdiction
Huntington Beach Code
Enforcement Division
Government Code Enforcement Jurisdiction
Huntington Beach Police
Department
Government Homelessness Jurisdiction
Orange County Housing
Authority (OCHA)
PHA Section 8 Rental Subsidy Countywide
Fair Housing Foundation Non-profit Organization Public Services Jurisdiction
Orange County
Continuum of Care
Regional Organization Homelessness Countywide
Homeless and Special
Needs Services Providers
Non-Profit Agencies Public Services Jurisdiction
Table 55 – Institutional Delivery Structure
Assessment of Strengths and Gaps in the Institutional Delivery System
Huntington Beach boasts a well-established housing and community development delivery
system, supported by strong City and County agencies that anchor federal programs. The City is
also backed by a robust network of experienced non-profit organizations that provide a wide
range of services to residents.
The Community Enhancement Division maintains close communication with other City
departments when updating or revising housing policies, issues, and services. Through daily
interactions, City staff implement programs, track issues of concern, and have easy access to data
related to building activity, housing conditions, zoning, growth issues, employment trends, and
other demographic information.
Beyond the City’s internal network, Huntington Beach collaborates with various non-profit
agencies and public service groups through its federal entitlement and other resources. These
agencies receive assistance from City staff in program planning, ensuring activity eligibility,
compliance with federal regulations, and monitoring the timely expenditure of program funds.
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Agencies are required to submit quarterly and annual reports, meet federal requirements, and
undergo periodic audits and on-site reviews.
Additionally, the City of Huntington Beach performs project monitoring for all rent-restricted
affordable units funded by HOME, CDBG, and former Redevelopment Agency housing funds. This
includes:
Annual audits to ensure compliance with regulatory agreements and affordability
covenants.
Periodic on-site visits, including property inspections and in-depth reviews of rent-
restricted affordable unit files.
As part of the Consolidated Plan process, the City gathered input from numerous housing and
public service agencies through consultation workshops, interviews, and a Housing and
Community Development Survey. This valuable input helped identify service needs and gaps,
informing the development of the City’s five-year Strategic Plan.
Availability of services targeted to homeless persons and persons with HIV and mainstream
services
Homelessness Prevention
Services
Available in the
Community
Targeted to
Homeless
Targeted to People
with HIV
Homelessness Prevention Services
Counseling/Advocacy X X X
Legal Assistance X
Mortgage Assistance
Rental Assistance X X
Utilities Assistance
Street Outreach Services
Law Enforcement X X
Mobile Clinics X X
Other Street Outreach Services X X
Supportive Services
Alcohol & Drug Abuse X X
Child Care X X
Education X X
Employment and Employment
Training
X X
Healthcare X X
HIV/AIDS X X X
Life Skills X X
Mental Health Counseling X X
Transportation X X
Other
Other
Table 56 - Homeless Prevention Services Summary
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Describe how the service delivery system including, but not limited to, the services listed above
meet the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and
families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth)
There are a variety of homeless and supportive services in the City that provide a range of care
for homeless and at-risk households. These services work together, within the framework of the
larger Continuum of Care to meet the needs of households.
Homeless Prevention Services
Project Self-Sufficiency Orange County: Helps low-income single parents graduate from
college or vocational training with the skills necessary to achieve economic
independence. Participants are provided customized, wraparound services throughout
their educational journey and transition into career.
Interval House: This six-unit transitional housing facility in the heart of Huntington Beach
provides safe housing for women and children recovering from domestic violence. Near
major transportation routes, shopping, and services, the 3-bedroom apartments all have
enclosed patios and in-unit laundry facilities. Interval House Crisis Shelters provides their
residents counseling, education programs, and assistance in becoming self-sufficient.
Collette Children's Home: The eight-unit Colette’s Children’s Home provides transitional
housing for battered/homeless mothers with children and chronically homeless women.
Support services provided include job development and retention training, parenting and
life skill training, financial planning and assistance, case management services,
counseling, and more.
Senior Outreach Center: Provides services that assist elders in the City with their physical,
emotional and nutritional needs through professionally trained staff and volunteers. The
Outreach Center focuses on programs and services for frail or homebound seniors to
promote safety, self-sufficiency and independence.
Oak View Community Center: The Children’s Bureau, a non-profit agency, provides a
variety of family support and youth development services at the Oakview Community
Center, including parent education classes, in-home parenting support and case
management, health education and health access assistance, domestic violence
prevention and intervention, literacy programs, homework clubs, tutoring, youth clubs,
teen programs and clubs, community enrichment and culturally sensitive activities.
Supportive Services
Huntington Beach Navigation Center: The Center can shelter up to 174 adults and
couples with ties to Huntington Beach. The Center, operated by Mercy House, provides
access to vital services that will help individuals experiencing homelessness on the path
towards housing security.
Be Well HB: Be Well OC in Huntington Beach assists with a variety of non-emergency and
non-medical, public assistance situations that have historically been handled by the
Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD). Be Well HB is equipped to de-escalate and
assist with mental health crisis, suicidal ideation, public assistance, non-domestic violence
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family disputes, drug and alcohol abuse/addiction, welfare checks, death notifications,
and homelessness (with the HB Homeless Task Force).
Waymakers Huntington Beach Youth Shelter: The Youth Shelter offers a short-term crisis
intervention residential program with the goal of family reunification. Children at risk of
homelessness, institutionalization, incarceration, or hospitalization are given emergency
shelter, meals, 24-hour supervision, individual, group and family counseling, academic
tutoring, prevention, education, and life skills development activities as well as aftercare
services.
Beach Cities Interfaith Services (BCIS): Coordinates the provision of a variety of financial
and human services for the homeless and persons at-risk of homelessness in Huntington
Beach. The organization provides sack lunches for homeless individuals and grocery
allotments for persons with housing. Other services offered include utility assistance,
food/clothing, personal hygiene kits, counseling/referrals, transportation assistance, mail
box service, and financial assistance for prescriptions. BCIS is in the process of developing
an intake/case management and referral system for the homeless, with the goal of
functioning as a multi-service center for the homeless in Huntington Beach.
American Family Housing (AFH): Provides a continuum of services to Huntington Beach
residents, including emergency shelter in coordination with local churches; transitional
housing in scattered site locations; and permanent affordable rental housing.
Salvation Army Family Service Office: From their Emergency Family Services Office in
Huntington Beach, the Salvation Army provides a variety of supportive services for those
in need, such as emergency utility bill and rental assistance, clothing and household items,
transportation assistance, free food and school supplies.
Mental Health Association of Orange County: Serving adults with severe and persistent
psychiatric disorders through direct service, advocacy, education, and information
dissemination. Three outpatient recovery centers include mental health assessments,
diagnosis, treatment, medication services, individual and group therapy, crisis
intervention and case management, support and encouragement. Also, psychosocial
consumer clubhouses, wellness centers, veterans services, and resource and referral
services are available.
Straight Talk Counseling: Offers affordable, high-quality counseling and prevention
services to the community since it was founded in 1971. The mission of Straight Talk
Counseling is to make available a variety of mental health, substance abuse, and
rehabilitative services to individuals and families in need, for whom access, or utilization
of such services is limited, restricted or otherwise unavailable.
Pathways to Independence: Assists single young women from disadvantaged
backgrounds through education, therapy, mentoring, housing, and healthcare, to break
the cycle of poverty and abuse. The vision is to change the course of young women's lives
from abuse and poverty to empowerment and self-sufficiency.
Outreach Services
Huntington Beach City Manager’s Office: The City of Huntington Beach has established a
comprehensive System of Care for those experiencing, or are at risk of, homelessness with
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a focus on outreach, engagement, case management, and linkage to shelter, housing, and
other supportive services. The City's Homeless and Behavioral Health Division is
committed to taking a positive, balanced approach to assisting the homeless with
compassion while upholding our community's overall quality of life.
Project Hope Alliance: PHA's mission is to "end the cycle of homelessness, one child at a
time." A proactive, education-centric approach focuses holistically on each child's
development so that each child can realize a future without homelessness and become
self-sufficient adults.
Robyne’s Nest: Resources to school students in the Huntington Beach area, with little to
no parental support, to complete high school and pursue a path to self-sufficiency. This
includes fostering these students an increased sense of self-worth and dignity, by
providing housing, mental health therapy and teaching them how to become
independent and self-supporting, and by providing them life skills, counseling services in
nutrition, health, finance, educational aid, job training and other related areas. Robyne's
Nest focuses on the front-end of the homeless crisis by breaking the cycles of toxicity that
leads to homelessness, drug/alcohol addictions, domestic violence, teen pregnancies and
more.
StandUp for Kids Street Outreach: Program provides wrap-around support aimed at
moving youth facing homelessness from crisis to self-sufficiency. The youth are identified
through weekly street outreach and referrals from partner agencies within the City. Youth
are assessed for their immediate needs and provided with food, clothing, hygiene
products, and transitional housing, as needed.
Describe the strengths and gaps of the service delivery system for special needs population and
persons experiencing homelessness, including, but not limited to, the services listed above
Collaboration between public agencies, assisted housing providers, and private and
governmental health, mental health, and human services agencies remains essential for the
effective delivery of housing and support services. To strengthen this coordination, the City of
Huntington Beach continues its involvement in the Commission to Address Homelessness,
working alongside regional partners to improve outcomes for individuals and families
experiencing homelessness and housing instability.
The primary gap in Huntington Beach’s service delivery system is a function of the significant cuts
in public and private funding and associated reductions in service. Funding cuts in the CDBG and
HOME programs over the last several years, combined with the increased demand for services
stemming from increases in housing and rental costs, has resulted in significant gaps in service.
Provide a summary of the strategy for overcoming gaps in the institutional structure and
service delivery system for carrying out a strategy to address priority needs
The City proposes to strengthen, coordinate and integrate the governmental institutions, non-
profit and private delivery systems to implement the City’s five-year strategy and to address the
priority needs outlined in the Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years 2025/26 – 2029/30. Engaging the
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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.
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SP-45 Goals Summary – 91.215(a)(4)
Goals Summary Information
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Sort
Order Goal Name
Start
Year
End
Year Category
Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Sustain and
Strengthen
Neighborhoods
2025 2029 Affordable
Housing
Non-Housing
Community
Development
Special Code
Enforcement
Area
Citywide
Priority
Housing
Needs
$1,232,530
(CDBG)
$1,581,139
(CDBG)
Housing Code
Enforcement/Foreclosed
Property Care:
3,000 Household
Housing Unit
(Programs Under
Consideration: Special
Code Enforcement)
Rental Units
Rehabilitated:
60 Household Housing
Unit
(Programs Under
Consideration:
Homeowner
Rehabilitation Loans and
Grants Program)
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2 Preserve
Existing &
Create New
Affordable
Housing
2025 2029 Affordable
Housing
Citywide Priority
Housing
Needs
$584,751
(HOME)
$1,000,000
(HOME
$1,000,000
(HOME)
$644,205
(HOME)
$935,000
(CDBG)
Homeowner Units
Rehabilitated –
2 Household Housing
Units
(Programs Under
Consideration:
Acquisition/Rehab/New
Construction)
Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance
75 Households
(Programs Under
Consideration: Families
Forward TBRA Program)
Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance
75 Households
(Programs Under
Consideration: Mercy
House TBRA Program)
Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance
30 Households
(Programs Under
Consideration: Mobile
Home TBRA Program)
Other
330 Housing Units
(Programs Under
Consideration: Housing
Services for TBRA)
3 Support Efforts
to Address
Homelessness
2025 2029 Homeless Citywide Priority
Homeless
Needs
$477,119
(CDBG)
Public service activities
other than
Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit:
1,400 Persons Assisted
(Programs Under
Consideration: Pathways
to Independence = 200
persons; Project Hope
Alliance = 525 persons;
Robyne’s Nest = 125
persons; StandUp for
Kids = 550 persons)
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4 Support
Agencies that
Assist Special
Needs
Populations
2025 2029 Non-Homeless
Special Needs
Citywide Priority
Special Needs
$150,530
(CDBG)
Public service activities
other than
Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit:
825 Persons Assisted
(Programs Under
Consideration: Senior
Outreach Care
Management)
5 Increase
Access to
Community
Services for
Low- and
Moderate-
Income
Persons
2025 2029 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Citywide Priority
Community
Services
$200,530
(CDBG)
Public service activities
other than
Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit:
800 Persons Assisted
(Programs Under
Consideration:
Children’s Bureau)
6 Preserve
Community
and Public
Facilities
2025 2029 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Citywide
Special Code
Enforcement
Target Area
Priority
Community
and Public
Facilities
$161,800
(CDBG)
Public Facility or
Infrastructure Activities
other than
Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit:
5,000 Persons Assisted
(Programs Under
Consideration: Various
TBD Public Facilities)
7 Provide
Needed
Infrastructure
Improvements
2025 2029 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Citywide
Special Code
Enforcement
Target Area
Priority
Infrastructure
Improvements
$125,000
(CDBG)
Public Facility or
Infrastructure Activities
other than
Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit:
5,000 Persons Assisted
(Programs Under
Consideration: ADA
Improvements to Curbs
and Ramps = 2,271
persons; Various TBD
Public Facilities = 2,729
persons)
8 Planning for
Housing and
Community
Development
2025 2029 Administration Citywide Priority Other
Housing and
Community
Development
Needs
$1,121,195
(CDBG)
$269,164
(HOME)
Not Applicable.
(CDBG Program
Administration; Fair
Housing Foundation)
Not Applicable.
(HOME Program
Administration)
Table 57 – Goals Summary
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Goal Name Goal Description
Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods 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.
(Programs Under Consideration: Special Code Enforcement;
Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program )
Preserve Existing and Create New
Affordable Housing
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, and in the provision of tenant-based rental
assistance (TBRA).
(Programs Under Consideration: Acquisition/Rehabilitation,
New Construction, Mercy House TBRA, Families Forward TBRA,
Mobile Home TBRA, and Housing Services for TBRA)
Support Efforts to Address Homelessness Using CDBG public service funds, the City will provide assistance
to homeless service providers.
(Programs Under Consideration: Pathways to Independence,
Project Hope Alliance, Robyne’s Nest, StandUp for Kids Street
Outreach; Other TBD Homeless Programs)
Support Agencies that Assist Special Needs
Populations
Using CDBG public service funds, the City will provide
assistance to special needs service providers.
(Programs Under Consideration: Senior Outreach Care
Management; Other TBD Special Needs Programs)
Increase Access to Community Services for
Low- and Moderate-Income Persons
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.
(Programs Under Consideration: Children’s Bureau; Other TBD
Community Services)
Preserve Community and Public Facilities Using CDBG funds, the City will provide financial assistance to
improve public facilities and parks.
(Programs Under Consideration: Various TBD Public Facility
Projects)
Provide Needed Infrastructure
Improvements
Using CDBG funds, the City will provide financial assistance to
improve public infrastructure.
(Programs Under Consideration: ADA Curb Cuts and Ramps;
Other TBD Infrastructure Improvements)
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Planning for Housing and Community
Development
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, and (7)
Preparation of the CAPER. Up to 20% of the annual CDBG
entitlement and up to 10% of the HOME entitlement is allowed
for administration activities.
(Programs Under Consideration: CDBG Program
Administration; Fair Housing Foundation; HOME Program
Administration)
Table 58 – Goal Descriptions
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 91.315(b)(2)
Over the next five years, the City of Huntington Beach plans to continue its efforts to address
housing affordability challenges by providing tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) to
households in need. Specifically, the City intends to allocate HOME funding for TBRA through
partnerships with Families Forward and Mercy House, with the goal of assisting 75 homeless,
senior, veteran, and/or family households each. Additionally, a separate TBRA program will be
available to senior households requiring assistance with mobile home space rents. The
Consolidated Plan outlines a target of assisting 30 mobile home residents over the five-year
period.
In addition to these initiatives, the City is required to allocate 15% of each annual HOME
entitlement allocation to support the development of affordable housing. This allocation will
amount to approximately $584,751 over the next five years, which may be sufficient to fund the
development of at least two affordable rental units. While no specific projects are currently
under consideration for the development of affordable housing, the City remains committed to
exploring potential opportunities and is open to discussions with community housing
development organizations (CHDOs) interested in collaborating on future projects.
While the 5-year affordable housing goals have been established using FY 2025/26 allocations, the City
reserves the right to adjust funding as needed during the course of the Consolidated Plan period,
including reallocating funds to other initiatives or other TBRA providers based on emerging needs
and priorities.
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SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement – 91.215(c)
Need to Increase the Number of Accessible Units (if Required by a Section 504 Voluntary
Compliance Agreement)
Not appliable.
Activities to Increase Resident Involvements
Not applicable.
Is the public housing agency designated as troubled under 24 CFR part 902?
Not applicable.
Plan to remove the ‘troubled’ designation.
Not applicable.
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SP-55 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.215(h)
Barriers to Affordable Housing
Huntington Beach has a well-established history of supporting affordable housing initiatives. The
City has implemented several provisions in its Zoning Ordinance that facilitate diverse residential
development and promote affordable housing, including a density bonus ordinance, an
inclusionary housing ordinance, a planned development zone, and reasonable accommodation
procedures for individuals with disabilities.
However, the primary barrier to the development of affordable housing in Huntington Beach is
the limited availability of vacant land suitable for residential use. Much of the underdeveloped
and residentially zoned land in the City is owned by separate entities who hold smaller parcels,
creating challenges for cohesive development. This situation necessitates alternative policy
strategies, such as lot consolidation or the demolition of older structures, to accommodate
higher-density infill development.
Beyond the challenges faced by market-rate housing development—such as high land prices and
construction costs—affordable housing projects encounter additional hurdles. While there are
sites with some potential to accommodate affordable housing, including those targeting special
needs populations, financial assistance for these projects remains scarce and highly competitive.
Typically, a combination of funding sources is required to finance an affordable housing
development, as substantial subsidies are necessary to ensure the units are affordable for
extremely low, very low, and low-income households. It is not uncommon for affordable housing
projects to rely on five or more funding sources to become financially viable. Each funding source
may have different requirements, application processes, and deadlines, with some even
requiring that financing commitments be secured before applications can proceed. Because
securing financing is so critical and competitive, funding agencies often influence the scope and
nature of housing projects. In recent years, funding for housing targeting special needs
populations—such as veterans, individuals with mental disabilities, and the homeless—has
generally been more available than for other low- and moderate-income households.
Strategy to Remove or Ameliorate the Barriers to Affordable Housing
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.
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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 the variety of
regulatory and financial tools used by the City to remove barriers and facilitate the provision of
affordable housing:
Multi-family Acquisition/Rehabilitation through Non-Profit Developers: Acquire, rehabilitate,
and establish affordability covenants on 80 rental units.
Residential and Mixed-Use Sites Inventory: Maintain current inventory of vacant and
underutilized development sites and provide developers with information on incentives.
Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan: 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.
Inclusionary Housing Program and Housing Trust Fund: 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.
Affordable Housing Development Assistance: Provide financial and regulatory assistance in
support of affordable housing. Provide information on incentives to development community.
Affordable Housing Density Bonus: Continue to offer density bonus incentives as a means of
enhancing the economic feasibility of affordable housing development.
Development Fee Assistance: 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.
Residential Processing Procedures: 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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SP-60 Homelessness Strategy – 91.215(d)
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
Homelessness has been a growing challenge across the country including in the Los Angeles and
Orange County regions. Contributing factors include a shortage of affordable housing, increasing
poverty rates, reduced subsidies, substance abuse issues, the de-institutionalization of the
mentally ill, and a rising number of individuals who may view homelessness as a lifestyle choice.
To address this issue, Orange County conducts a biennial enumeration of both sheltered and
unsheltered homeless individuals in a 24-hour period. This effort, known as the Homeless Point-
in-Time (PIT) Count, is required by Congress for all communities receiving U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding for homeless programs. HUD mandates that the
PIT Count take place during the last ten days of January. For 2024, the count was conducted by
the County of Orange and the Orange County Continuum of Care, with the sheltered count taking
place on the night of January 22, 2024, and the unsheltered count occurring from the morning of
January 23 through January 25, 2024.
The 2024 PIT Count identified 7,322 homeless individuals in Orange County, marking a significant
28% increase from the 2022 count, which recorded 5,718 individuals. Specifically in Huntington
Beach, the count revealed 433 total homeless persons, with 173 classified as unsheltered and
260 as sheltered. This represents an increase from the 2022 figures, where there were 330 total
homeless individuals – 188 unsheltered and 142 sheltered.
The City of Huntington Beach has implemented an ambitious strategy to address and ultimately
end homelessness. In FY 2021/22, the City took significant steps by appointing a Deputy Director
of Homelessness & Behavioral Health Services and establishing the Homeless & Behavioral Health
System. This comprehensive system aims to support individuals experiencing homelessness or at
risk of homelessness through outreach, engagement, case management, and connecting them
with essential services such as shelter, housing, and behavioral health support. Although the
Deputy Director’s position has evolved since February 2022, the City continues to staff and
support homelessness services.
The HB Cares Volunteers program is an integral part of the Homeless & Behavioral Health System
in Huntington Beach, serving as the backbone of the initiative and driving positive change within
the community. Since its launch in 2023, the HB CARES Program has successfully recruited and
trained 21 volunteers who have undergone various training sessions, including de-escalation
techniques, trauma-informed care, vicarious trauma, and Mental Health First Aid. Volunteers
answer the homeless outreach line daily and return calls, so those in need have a streamlined
means of communication with our outreach team. Further, a licensed Marriage and Family
Therapist started in December 2023 and has assisted with 62 Disabling Condition Assessments.
The therapist will continue to support mental health services on an as-needed basis.
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The Homeless & Behavioral Health System also incorporated homeless outreach social workers
who actively engaged with unhoused and at-risk of being unhoused individuals, families,
veterans, and seniors. Social workers offered support by linking individuals to resources, service
providers, and aiding in securing necessary documents for County of Orange housing programs.
They maintained close collaboration with local and county shelters, including the Huntington
Beach Navigation Center, while also partnering with crisis response teams like Be Well to provide
comprehensive assistance and support to those in need. Working in collaboration with Homeless
Task Force officers, they ensured that individuals received the necessary care and resources to
address their unique situations effectively.
Be Well OC in Huntington Beach (BWOC) is another component of the Homeless & Behavioral
Health System. BWOC employs a Mobile Crisis Response Team (two operating vans) composed
of two Crisis Interventionists who drive to locations and provide in-community assessment and
stabilization services. The teams are well-trained and experienced in providing appropriate
information, referrals, transportation to services, and additional follow-up support and case
management - to help address mental health-related situations.
In the ensuing years covered by this Consolidated Plan, the City intends to support homeless
public service programs that provide outreach and assessment of homeless individuals. Such
programs could include the Pathways to Independence Program which focuses on young single
women experiencing homelessness, or Project Hope Alliance, Robyne’s Nest, and StandUp for
Kids Street Outreach which focus on homeless youth and providing them wrap around services
unique to young individuals such as mentoring, food, clothing, housing, academic support, and
educational aid.
Further, the City may continue to support the operations and services at the Navigation Center,
located at 17642 Beach Boulevard. The Navigation Center, which opened in December 2020,
offers 174 beds for overnight shelter and provides direct access to essential services aimed at
helping individuals experiencing homelessness move towards housing stability.
These combined efforts reflect the City’s commitment to addressing homelessness and
facilitating pathways to long-term housing solutions.
Addressing the emergency and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
As mentioned above, the City has partnered with Mercy House to launch the Navigation Center,
an emergency homeless shelter. The facility received significant federal funding to support its
operations, including CDBG, CDBG-CV (for activities related to COVID-19 prevention, preparation,
and response), and HOME funding from the American Rescue Program (HOME-ARP). The
Navigation Center can shelter up to 174 adults and couples under normal conditions.
In FY 2021/22, the City initiated the HB Oasis project in collaboration with the State of California
Homekey Program, the County of Orange, National CORE, and American Family Housing. This
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project involved acquiring and rehabilitating the former Quality Inn & Suites motel at 17251
Beach Boulevard to address homelessness in the region. HB Oasis served as interim housing for
up to 62 individuals and households in Orange County's Central Service Planning Area. It provided
not only transitional housing but also comprehensive property management and residential
support services. The focus was on trauma-informed, evidence-based operations to support
residents' reintegration into the community through robust case management and connections
to permanent housing solutions.
In May 2024, the HB Oasis project transitioned to permanent supportive housing. This transition
involved renovating the individual units to include kitchenettes and utilizing project-based
vouchers to support long-term housing stability for its residents.
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 its ongoing commitment to addressing homelessness and preventing those at risk from
becoming homeless, the City of Huntington Beach has implemented a series of strategic
initiatives designed to support a variety of populations, including chronically homeless
individuals, families with children, veterans, victims of domestic violence, and unaccompanied
youth. The City’s approach is centered around facilitating the transition to permanent housing
and independent living, reducing the duration of homelessness, improving access to affordable
housing, and preventing recidivism among recently housed individuals. Key efforts include
securing both short-term and long-term funding, collaborating with experienced service
providers to leverage additional resources, and creating or securing affordable housing
opportunities.
The City also provides comprehensive case management services and conducts street outreach
to connect homeless individuals with available resources. One notable initiative, the conversion
of the former Quality Inn Hotel into the Huntington Beach Oasis project, created 62 non-
congregate transitional housing units. This project offers extensive wraparound supportive
services to address challenges such as mental and physical health issues, substance use, trauma,
and employment barriers. The success of this program led to the conversion of these transitional
units into permanent housing in May 2024.
Similarly, the Navigation Center, supported by approximately $4.5 million in funding from CDBG,
CDBG-CV, and HOME-ARP, offers a range of wraparound services to help individuals transition
from emergency shelter to more stable housing. The City plans to repurpose the Navigation
Center property into a permanent navigation center and affordable housing development
project, which will provide both affordable housing and supportive services for chronically
homeless individuals.
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Finally, the City intends to prioritize tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA), with plans to provide
subsidies to 180 households between 2025/26 and 2029/30, further reinforcing its commitment
to supporting those in need of stable housing.
Help low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-
income individuals and families who are likely to become homeless after being discharged from
a publicly funded institution or system of care, or who are receiving assistance from public and
private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education or youth
needs
To prevent homelessness and support at-risk populations, Huntington Beach actively participated
in the Orange County Continuum of Care System. This system is designed to provide assistance
to individuals at risk of becoming homeless, ensuring a network of support for those in need.
The City is also committed to supporting families through HOME-funded rental assistance
programs. During the five-year period covered by this Consolidated Plan, the City is proposing to
support three rental assistance programs that will assist a variety of vulnerable population groups
in Huntington Beach. For example, Families Forward assists families that are homeless or at risk
of homelessness, while Mercy House targets lower-income households, veterans, and victims of
domestic violence. The Mobile Home Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program targets senior
owners of mobile homes with space rents.
Although the City does not receive Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) or Housing Opportunities
for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding and therefore is not required to develop a discharge
coordination policy, it remains committed to addressing this issue. The City will continue to work
with the Orange County Housing Authority and the Continuum of Care Homeless Issues Task
Force to develop and refine its discharge coordination policy.
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SP-65 Lead based paint Hazards – 91.215(i)
Actions to address LBP hazards and increase access to housing without LBP 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.
How are the actions listed above related to the extent of lead poisoning and hazards?
As discussed earlier in the Housing Market Analysis, 74% of Huntington Beach’s owner-occupied
units were built prior to 1980, however of these 32,520 units, only 5.6% or 1,820 units have
occupants that include children. Similarly, 71% of Huntington Beach’s rental housing was built
prior to 1980 (23,990 units), with children present in just 3.8% or 920 of these units. Pre-1980
housing units with children present pose the greatest threat of lead poisoning. With an estimated
2,740 such households in Huntington Beach, lead exposure among children is not a sizable issue.
Another risk factor is household income, with lower income households having a greater risk of
exposure. The 2016-2020 CHAS identifies 43% of Huntington Beach's households as earning less
than 80% HAMFI, translating to an estimated 24,300 low and moderate income households
residing in the City's 56,510 pre-1980 housing units.
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 physical deterioration. Further, the potential presence of lead-based paint in the City’s
56,510 owner and rental housing units built before 1980 would theoretically qualify for
rehabilitation assistance if sufficient resources existed. The City prioritizes limited CDBG and
HOME resources for rehabilitation and code enforcement of substandard housing.
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How are the actions listed above integrated into housing policies and procedures?
The Huntington Beach Community Enhancement Division leads the City’s efforts to mitigate lead-
based paint hazards. As part of its commitment to ensuring safe housing, all rehabilitation and
tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) projects funded through CDBG and HOME are subjected
to testing for lead and asbestos. If a lead hazard is identified, the City engages a lead consultant
to oversee the necessary abatement or implementation of interim controls to eliminate the risk.
In addition, for Section 8 housing programs, the Orange County Housing Authority conducts
annual inspections of both existing and newly available units. In all cases, any defective paint
surfaces must be repaired. For units occupied by households with children under the age of six,
corrective actions are taken, including testing and abatement when necessary, or abatement
without prior testing if deemed appropriate to protect the health of the children. These measures
reflect the City's and County’s commitment to ensuring that all housing remains safe and free
from lead-based paint hazards, particularly in vulnerable households.
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SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy – 91.215(j)
Jurisdiction Goals, Programs and Policies for reducing the number of Poverty-Level Families
The 2016-2020 American Community Survey reported that 8% of City residents had incomes
below the poverty level. Of greatest concern is record high rents in Huntington Beach that have
placed many lower-income persons at greater risk of homelessness. As discussed previously in
Section NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment, of the City's approximately 18,420 low- and
moderate-income renter households, 14,090 (76%) face a cost burden of spending greater than
30% of income on rent. Additionally, 40% of the City's low- and moderate-income renters face a
severe cost burden, with 7,910 spending more than 50% of income on rent.
Many of the workers who make up Huntington Beach's workforce earn modest incomes, making
it challenging to afford in live in the City where they work. The analysis of rental housing costs
and affordability (Section MA-15) illustrates that households earning low- and moderate-incomes
(up to 80% AMI) cannot afford average market rents in Huntington Beach. In general, individuals
working in lower-wage service, retail, and support roles are most likely to find themselves priced
out of the rental housing market in Huntington Beach due to the high cost of living in the area.
For the homeless or those at-risk of becoming homeless, the most significant problem is the lack
of affordable rental housing, which has been exacerbated by decreases in funding available
through Section 8 and HOME, and the loss of approximately $3 million in annual Redevelopment
Housing funds previously used to support affordable housing.
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 Strategic Plan.
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 in the form of referrals to resources 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 Consolidated Plan period.
In 2024, the City of Huntington Beach completed its updated Economic Development Strategic
Plan. The Strategic Plan is designed to strengthen the local economy by focusing on business
retention, attraction, and expansion. It also enhances tourism and culture, ensures responsive
governance, and fosters proactive communication and collaboration. The updated plan promotes
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sustainable growth and active community engagement for a vibrant, resilient future for the City
of Huntington Beach.
This updated strategy provides a structured roadmap for economic resilience and growth,
focusing on strategic business initiatives, cultural enhancement, responsive governance, and
robust collaboration. With outlined milestones, the strategy aims to create a thriving, diverse,
and sustainable economy for all residents and businesses, ensuring steady progress and
adaptability, and positioning Huntington Beach for a prosperous future.
In terms of workforce training initiatives, the City's Library has implemented an Adult Literacy
Program, offering English speaking, reading, and writing skill development for persons 18 years
and older. The goal of the program is to promote literacy and improved job skills.
The Community for Entrepreneurship & Leadership at Golden West College is an endeavor to
support workforce and economic development. The program began as a collaborative of the Oak
View Renewal Partnership, a nonprofit organization that provided assistance to residents of Oak
View (a low-income neighborhood in Huntington Beach), and Golden West College. In July 2021,
the program transitioned away from workforce development services to a finer focus of
entrepreneurial education and coaching, allocating its team and resources to the success and
impact of aspiring entrepreneurs. CIELO, as the program is now called, serves as a small business
support system for all Orange County residents, with a focus on low-income and under-resourced
individuals who lack access to resources, knowledge, and support to change their economic
trajectory. CIELO aims to reduce opportunity inequality by providing participants with the
resources or connections they wouldn't otherwise have.
Finally, 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 requires 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.
How are the Jurisdiction poverty reducing goals, programs, and policies coordinated with this
affordable housing plan
Huntington Beach's affordable housing programs are closely aligned with the City's broader goals
and strategies for reducing poverty among local families and individuals. These programs work
together to address both the immediate housing needs of low-income residents and the long-
term economic self-sufficiency of vulnerable populations. Examples of the coordination between
affordable housing initiatives and poverty reduction efforts include:
Housing Choice Rental Assistance Program: Over 600 low and extremely low-income
households in Huntington Beach participate in the Housing Choice Rental Assistance
Voucher Program, which is administered by the Orange County Housing Authority
(OCHA). This program directly supports poverty reduction by helping these households
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access affordable rental housing, thus easing financial strain and enabling them to
allocate resources toward other basic needs, such as food, healthcare, and education.
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Programs: The City plans to utilize HOME funds
to support three tenant-based rental assistance programs. These programs will provide
direct rental subsidies to eligible low-income households, helping reduce the financial
burden of housing costs and offering families a better chance at achieving long-term
stability and upward mobility.
Pathways to Independence Program: With CDBG funding, the City supports the Pathways
to Independence program, which serves single women who are homeless or unstably
housed. This program helps participants achieve economic self-sufficiency through
education and personal development, providing a critical link between stable housing and
the long-term reduction of poverty. By equipping individuals with the skills and support
they need to succeed, the program contributes to breaking the cycle of homelessness and
poverty.
Affordable Housing Development: During the five-year period of the Consolidated Plan,
the City will work to utilize HOME funds to gap finance an affordable housing project at a
yet-to-be-determined location. The development of new affordable housing will directly
address the need for affordable living spaces for low-income families and individuals,
providing them with stable housing opportunities that can help reduce economic
vulnerability and improve quality of life.
Through these initiatives, Huntington Beach’s affordable housing programs are intricately
connected to the City’s poverty reduction goals. By ensuring access to affordable housing,
supporting programs that enhance self-sufficiency, and developing new affordable housing units,
the City is working to reduce poverty and improve the economic stability of its residents.
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SP-80 Monitoring – 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures that the jurisdiction will use to monitor activities
carried out in furtherance of the plan and will use to ensure long-term compliance with
requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the
comprehensive planning requirements.
Huntington Beach follows monitoring procedures for CDBG-funded public service subrecipients
which includes desk reviews of quarterly progress reports and expenditures, and periodic on-site
visits to ensure compliance with federal regulations. All subrecipients are required by their
subrecipient agreement to submit performance reports that demonstrate work is being
performed in accordance with the scope of service, that evidences progress in meeting
performance milestones, and that shows expenditures are allowable under the agreement. Staff
also conducts periodic on-site monitoring of project activities to document compliance with HUD
eligibility guidelines, performance in reaching contract goals, to determine if administrative and
fiscal systems are adequate, and to ensure compliance with other crosscutting federal
regulations.
CDBG-funded capital projects are monitored by regular status and fiscal reports for Davis/Bacon
and Section 3 requirements throughout the course of the project, as well as frequent site visits
by staff. For some projects, the City's Public Works Department outsources monitoring and
project inspections on construction work.
The City is also responsible for monitoring HOME-assisted rental projects (e.g., transitional,
permanent and special needs housing projects) throughout the period of affordability to ensure
that these projects are in continued compliance with Federal and State regulations. Monitoring
guidelines are intended to assist City staff in making informed judgments about asset
management, HOME Investment Partnerships Act (HOME) Program compliance, and
management efficiency of HOME-assisted rental projects. The City’s monitoring protocol serves
to determine if HOME-assisted rental housing remains affordable, its occupants are low- and very
low-income, and that the property is maintained in standard condition throughout the
affordability period.
Rental project monitoring occurs at three levels:
Annually, a desk audit is performed wherein the owner/property manager will submit
information certifying household sizes, household incomes and rents for all HOME-
restricted units;
An on-site visit will be conducted triennially (once every three years) during which an in-
depth review will occur of all HOME and federal crosscutting requirements, e.g.,
affirmative marketing and tenant selection procedures;
Upon receipt of a developer’s project pro forma, the City conducts an economic analysis
to ensure that, in accordance with the City’s adopted underwriting and layering review
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guidelines, the amount of warranted HOME assistance is necessary to provide affordable
housing.
The City has the prerogative to monitor on-site more frequently, especially if a project is at risk
because of outstanding findings or insufficient capacity.
The City shall also follow steps to monitor beneficiaries of the Homeowner Rehabilitation
Program. During the pre-monitoring phase, applicants will sign a clause on the application form
certifying that the property is the principal residence.
Project and financial data on CDBG and HOME-funded activities is maintained using HUD’s IDIS
(Integrated Disbursement Information System) software. Use of this system allows HUD staff
easy access to local data for review and progress evaluation.
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EXPECTED RESOURCES
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
Huntington Beach is an entitlement jurisdiction and as such, will receive an estimated $1,121,195
in CDBG entitlement funds, will have approximately $228,868 in prior year CDBG funds carried
forward, and is estimated to receive around $30,000 in program income for a total of $1,380,063.
The City does not have any income from float-funded activities or surplus from urban renewal
settlements, sale of real property, prior period adjustments, loans outstanding or written off,
CDBG-acquired property available for sale, or lump sum drawdown payments. Nor is the City
funding any “urgent need activities.” CDBG funds will be used for public services, housing
services in support of eligible HOME activities, a homeowner rehabilitation program, code
enforcement, infrastructure improvements, and CDBG administration.
The City will also receive an estimated HOME entitlement allocation of $538,328. Prior year
unallocated funds of $181,100 and approximately $125,000 in program income will also be
available, for a total of $844,428. The City will use HOME funds for administration of the HOME
program, three tenant-based rental assistance programs, and will reserve at least 15% for a
future affordable housing project. The City is also proposing to use prior-year HOME
administrative funds for current year fair housing services.
In the event that final CDBG and HOME entitlement allocations differ from the estimated
amounts described above, the following adjustments, as approved by the City Council, will be
made to the FY 2025/26 Annual Action Plan:
CDBG Public Service Allocations
If actual CDBG funding is less than the anticipated amount, decrease the funding
allocation for each of the six recommended organizations by a proportionate share
(weighted average).
If actual CDBG funding is greater than the anticipated amount, allocate increased
funds by equal amount to the six recommended organizations identified in AP-35
Capital and Housing Preservation Project Allocations
If actual CDBG funding is less than the anticipated amount, maintain the recommended
funding allocations for Special Code Enforcement and Housing Services for TBRA Program
and reduce funding to Housing Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program and
Maintenance Zone Area 3 ADA Improvements equally.
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If actual CDBG funding is greater than the anticipated amount, maintain the
recommended funding allocations for Special Code Enforcement and Housing
Services for TBRA Program and increase funding to Housing Rehabilitation Loans and
Grants Program and Maintenance Zone Area 3 ADA Improvements equally.
If actual HOME funding is less than or greater than the anticipated amount, adjust
the Mobile Home TBRA program accordingly. Other HOME capital programs are to
remain unchanged.
Administration Allocations
If actual CDBG funding is less than or more than the anticipated amount, adjust CDBG
Administration allocation accordingly but will not exceed the 20 percent maximum
requirement of the HUD CDBG allocation for 2025/26.
If actual HOME funding is less than or more than the anticipated amount, adjust HOME
Administration and Community Housing Development Organization funding reserves
accordingly, but will not exceed the 10 percent and 15 percent maximum requirements
of the HUD HOME allocation for 2025/26.
Another potential resource is SB-2, also known as the Permanent Local Housing Allocation
funding, which was implemented in January 2019. It imposes an additional recording fee on
property sales, with the aim of collecting revenues that are then distributed by the state to local
jurisdictions. These funds are earmarked for financing affordable housing projects. Huntington
Beach is set to receive annual revenues from this source, but it's contingent upon the certification
of the 2021-2029 Housing Element by the State of California. Once the Housing Element is
certified, Huntington Beach can continue to access these funds. This funding serves as a crucial
resource that can be utilized to complement CDBG and HOME funds, particularly in addressing
issues related to affordable housing and homelessness within the community. Leveraging these
various funding sources can significantly bolster efforts to combat housing insecurity and
homelessness in Huntington Beach.
The Huntington Beach Housing Authority also contributes approximately $220,000 annually from
the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF) for homeless services personnel
as part of the City’s Homeless Taskforce effort.
The City will pursue competitive public and private grants for the development and preservation
of programs, housing, and services and work to support legislation that promotes funding for
future affordable housing during the Consolidated Plan period.
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Anticipated Resources
Program
Source
of
Funds Uses of Funds
Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG Public-
Federal
Acquisition,
Planning,
Economic
Development,
Housing,
Public
Improvements,
Public Services
$1,121,195 $30,000 $228,868 $1,380,063 $4,604,780 Entitlement
funds
allocation
plus
estimated
program
income
plus prior-
year
resources.
HOME Public-
Federal
Acquisition,
Homeowner
Rehab,
Multifamily
rental new
construction,
Multifamily
rental rehab,
New
construction
for ownership,
TBRA
$538,328 $125,000 $181,100 $844,428 $2,653,312 Entitlement
allocation
plus
estimated
program
income and
prior-year
resources.
Table 52 - Expected Resources – Priority Table
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 vital role in implementing the Consolidated Plan. Since local, private, and
non-federal resources are often insufficient to meet the community's demand for housing and
services, agencies receiving CDBG and HOME funds rely on substantial financial and in-kind
support from individuals, foundations, and private organizations to address the needs outlined
in the plan.
Additionally, the City leverages other resources from formula grant programs. For instance, the
HOME program is supported by a range of funding sources, including private and public
investments, as well as low-income housing tax credits. Other potential matching funds include
inclusionary housing in-lieu fees, residual receipts from former Redevelopment Agency loans,
and State SERAF loan repayments from former Redevelopment Low/Mod Housing Funds.
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The City has also combined CDBG and CDBG-CV funds with local funding to support the operation
of the Navigation Center, an emergency homeless shelter initially established to provide a safe
place for people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The center has since
become a permanent shelter for Huntington Beach's homeless population.
Historically, the City has used former redevelopment tax increment funds and surplus
contributions from the Redevelopment Agency to meet the 25% match requirement for HOME
funds. Although redevelopment tax increment funds are no longer available for future matches,
the City continues to use the surplus for this purpose. As of September 2023, the surplus stands
at approximately $3,725,103, providing a valuable resource for meeting match requirements and
supporting affordable housing development.
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 approved the acquisition of property at 17631 Cameron Lane, which was
developed as an emergency homeless shelter to address the needs of the homeless population.
This aligns with the priority need identified in the previous 2020/21–2024/25 Consolidated Plan
and continues to be a priority in the 2025/26–2029/30 Consolidated Plan.
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ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
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Sort
Order Goal Name
Start
Year
End
Year Category
Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Sustain and
Strengthen
Neighborhoods
2025 2026 Affordable
Housing
Non-Housing
Community
Development
Special Code
Enforcement
Area
Citywide
Priority
Housing
Needs
$246,506
(CDBG)
$381,139
(CDBG)
Housing Code
Enforcement/Foreclosed
Property Care:
600 Household Housing
Unit (Special Code
Enforcement)
Rental Units
Rehabilitated:
12 Household Housing
Unit (Homeowner
Rehabilitation Loans and
Grants Program)
2 Preserve
Existing &
Create New
Affordable
Housing
2025 2026 Affordable
Housing
Citywide Priority
Housing
Needs
$200,000
(HOME
$200,000
(HOME)
$128,841
(HOME)
$235,000
(CDBG)
Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance
15 Households
(Families Forward TBRA
Program)
Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance
15 Households
(Mercy House TBRA
Program)
Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance
6 Households
(Mobile Home TBRA
Program)
Other
36 Housing Units
(Housing Services for
TBRA)
3 Support Efforts
to Address
Homelessness
2025 2026 Homeless Citywide Priority
Homeless
Needs
$97,119
(CDBG)
Public service activities
other than
Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit:
280 Persons Assisted
(Pathways to
Independence = 40
persons; Project Hope
Alliance = 105 persons;
Robyne’s Nest = 25
persons; StandUp for
Kids = 110 persons)
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4 Support
Agencies that
Assist Special
Needs
Populations
2025 2026 Non-Homeless
Special Needs
Citywide Priority
Special Needs
$30,530
(CDBG)
Public service activities
other than
Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit:
165 Persons Assisted
(Senior Outreach Care
Management)
5 Increase
Access to
Community
Services for
Low- and
Moderate-
Income
Persons
2025 2026 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Citywide Priority
Community
Services
$40,530
(CDBG)
Public service activities
other than
Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit:
160 Persons Assisted
(Children’s Bureau)
6 Provide
Needed
Infrastructure
Improvements
2025 2026 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Citywide
Special Code
Enforcement
Target Area
Priority
Infrastructure
Improvements
$125,000
(CDBG)
Public Facility or
Infrastructure Activities
other than
Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit:
5,000 Persons Assisted
(ADA Curbs Cuts and
Ramps in MZ 3 = 2,271
persons)
7 Planning for
Housing and
Community
Development
2025 2026 Administration Citywide Priority Other
Housing and
Community
Development
Needs
$224,239
(CDBG)
$53,833
(HOME)
Not Applicable.
(CDBG Program
Administration; Fair
Housing Foundation)
Not Applicable.
(HOME Program
Administration)
Table 3 – Goals Summary
Goal Descriptions
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Goal Name Goal Description
Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods 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.
(Projects: Special Code Enforcement; Homeowner
Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program)
Preserve Existing and Create New
Affordable Housing
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, and in the provision of tenant-based rental
assistance (TBRA).
(Projects: Mercy House TBRA, Families Forward TBRA, Mobile
Home TBRA, and Housing Services for TBRA)
Support Efforts to Address Homelessness Using CDBG public service funds, the City will provide
assistance to homeless service providers.
(Projects: Pathways to Independence, Project Hope Alliance,
Robyne’s Nest, StandUp for Kids Street Outreach)
Support Agencies that Assist Special Needs
Populations
Using CDBG public service funds, the City will provide
assistance to special needs service providers.
(Project: Senior Outreach Care Management)
Increase Access to Community Services for
Low- and Moderate-Income Persons
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.
(Project: Children’s Bureau)
Provide Needed Infrastructure
Improvements
Using CDBG funds, the City will provide financial assistance to
improve public infrastructure.
(Projects: ADA Curb Cuts and Ramps)
Planning for Housing and Community
Development
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, and (7)
Preparation of the CAPER. Up to 20% of the annual CDBG
entitlement and up to 10% of the HOME entitlement is allowed
for administration activities.
(Projects: CDBG Program Administration; Fair Housing
Foundation; HOME Program Administration)
Table 61 – Annual Action Plan Goal Descriptions
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PROJECTS
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
The City plans to undertake the following CDBG and HOME-funded activities during FY 2025/26
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 an estimated CDBG allocation of $1,121,195, the City of Huntington
Beach will allocate $168,179 for public services, representing 15% of the CDBG entitlement. This
Action Plan proposes to allocate the following to 2025/26 public services: Pathways to
Independence ($20,530); Project Hope Alliance ($20,530); Robyne’s Nest ($40,529); StandUp for
Kids ($15,530); Senior Outreach Care Management ($30,530); and Children’s Bureau ($40,530).
CDBG regulations also permit a maximum allocation of 20% of the annual entitlement, or
$224,239, for CDBG administration activities. The City has allocated this entire amount to CDBG
Administration. Lastly, a maximum of 10% of the annual HOME entitlement, $53,833, will be
allocated to HOME Program Administration in FY 2025/26.
Consistent with the City’s Draft Citizen Participation Plan for 2025/26-2029/30 (to be adopted
with this Consolidated Plan), 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 that meet the needs
of the community as defined in the Consolidated Plan.
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Projects
# Project Name
1 Special Code Enforcement
2 Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program
3 Families Forward Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
4 Mercy House Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
5 Mobile Home Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
6 Housing Services for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
7 Pathways to Independence
8 Project Hope Alliance
9 Robyne’s Nest
10 StandUp for Kids Street Outreach
11 Senior Center Care Management
12 Oak View Community Center – Children’s Bureau
13 ADA Improvements in Maintenance Zone 3
14 CDBG Administration
15 HOME Program Administration
16 Unallocated HOME CHDO Reserve (CR) Funds
Table 62 – Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved
needs
The highest priority is given to the needs of the lowest-income residents, recognizing their
increased vulnerability to displacement, homelessness, and other severe housing challenges due
to limited financial resources and various other hardships they may face.
The Consolidated Plan highlights several barriers to addressing underserved needs, including the
persistent high demand for public services and the insufficient funding available to meet the
community’s needs, particularly in housing. This plan allocates resources specifically aimed at
overcoming these challenges.
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AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information
1 Project Name Special Code Enforcement
Target Area Special Code Enforcement Target Area
Goals Supported Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs
Funding CDBG: $246,506
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.202 (c) - Code Enforcement
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(1) - Low
Mod Area Benefit
Funding will be used to support two (2) full-time Code
Enforcement Officers (CEO) to support code enforcement
in the Special Code Enforcement Target Area. 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 Special Code
Enforcement Program benefits the community overall by
working to upgrade the housing stock within
deteriorating/deteriorated areas.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
600 housing units
Location Description Special Code Enforcement Target Area
Planned Activities Same as description.
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2 Project Name Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs
Funding CDBG: $381,139
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 Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program
assists lower-income households with much-needed home
repairs and improvements. Available to eligible
homeowners is a $75,000 loan to pay rehabilitation costs
for a single-family home, town home, or condominium.
The City charges a 3% simple interest. Repayment of the
loan is deferred until the home is sold, transferred, or
refinanced.
The City also offers a one-time grant not to exceed $20,000
to low-income homeowners for deferred maintenance and
health and safety-related household repairs. Qualified
households may include owners of mobile homes.
The Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program
will also fund operation costs associated with the
implementation program.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
12 housing units
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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3 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: $200,000
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
Families Forward will continue administering a Tenant
Based Rental Assistance Program with a goal of assisting 15
households with short and medium-term rental assistance
as well as housing relocation and stabilization services.
Target Date 06/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
15 households
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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4 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: $200,000
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
Mercy House will continue administering a Tenant Based
Rental Assistance Program with a goal of assisting 15
households with short and medium-term rental
assistance as well as housing relocation and stabilization
services.
Target Date 06/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
15 households
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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5 Project Name Mobile Home Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs
Funding HOME: $128,841
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 of Huntington Beach will offer a Mobile Home
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program to seniors (age
62+) with at least one year of mobile home residency. The
homeowners must also be very low income (50% area
median income) or below and preference will be given to
veterans, extremely low income, or to seniors who are
severely cost burdened (paying over 50% of their income
on housing). The program proposes assisting 6 households
with much needed rental assistance.
Target Date 06/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
6 households
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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6 Project Name Housing Services for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
(TBRA) Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs
Funding CDBG: $235,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201 (k) – Housing Services
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) - Low
Mod Housing Benefit
The City will allocate $235,000 in CDBG funds to be used to
pay costs in support of activities eligible for funding under
the HOME program. This activity will fund services such as
housing counseling in connection with tenant-based rental
assistance, inspections, tenant selection, and management
of the three Huntington Beach Tenant Based Rental
Assistance Programs.
Target Date 06/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
36 households
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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7 Project Name Pathways to Independence
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Efforts to Address Homelessness
Needs Addressed Priority Homeless Needs
Funding CDBG: $20,530
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 Pathways to Independence is to transform
the lives of single young women from disadvantaged
backgrounds through education, therapy, mentoring,
housing, and healthcare, to break the cycle of poverty and
abuse. Pathways to Independence plans to utilize City of
Huntington Beach CDBG funds to support a residential
program, which empowers low-income young women
with the financial security to complete their college
education and achieve upward mobility. Support from the
City of Huntington Beach CDBG Program will offset
expenses to support program staff, utilities, and
transportation costs for clients and case managers.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
40 persons (homeless)
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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8 Project Name Project Hope Alliance
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Efforts to Address Homelessness
Needs Addressed Priority Homeless Needs
Funding CDBG: $20,530
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
PHA's mission is to "end the cycle of homelessness, one
child at a time." PHA utilizes a unique program
methodology - placing full time, professional case
managers directly on school campus for the purpose of
serving the educational and social-emotional needs of
students experiencing homelessness. Project Hope
Alliance has continued their work at Huntington Beach
High School, Valley Vista High School, Westminster High
School and Ocean View High School. PHA continues to host
four case managers at our four partner HBUHSD schools to
work with students experiencing homelessness, providing
intensive, individualized, and long-term care that includes
resources for academic guidance, social-emotional
mentorship, transportation, technology, basic needs, and
external referrals for additional needs.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
105 persons (homeless)
Location Description Project Hope Alliance is located in Costa Mesa, CA;
however, services will be offered at various schools in
Huntington Beach, including:
Huntington Beach High School: 1905 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Valley Vista High School: 9600 Dolphin Street, Fountain
Valley, CA 92708
Westminster High School, 14325 Goldenwest St.,
Westminster CA 92683
Oceanview High School: 17071 Gothard Street,
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Planned Activities Same as description.
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9 Project Name Robyne’s Nest
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Efforts to Address Homelessness
Needs Addressed Priority Homeless Needs
Funding CDBG: $40,529
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 provides 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.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
25 persons (homeless)
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 Efforts to Address Homelessness
Needs Addressed Priority Homeless Needs
Funding CDBG: $15,530
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 Street Outreach provides wrap-around
support aimed at moving youth facing homelessness into
safe and stable housing. Youth are assessed for their
immediate needs and provided with food, clothing,
hygiene products, and transitional housing as needed.
Youth are then linked with a volunteer mentor who assists
the youth to create a pathway to self-sufficiency and to
obtain safe and stable housing. This pathway can include
assistance, job search and resume strategies, household
and budget management, and home-finding assistance.
Mentoring normally continues for six months, and
sometimes much longer. Huntington Beach citizens will
benefit through creating new self-supporting,
contributing members of their communities.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
110 persons (homeless)
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: $30,530
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
The CDBG funded Senior Center Care Management project
will consist of two part time staff who will assist over 165
at-risk, older adult, Huntington Beach residents in fiscal
year 2025/26. Various services will be provided to these
residents and can include thorough intake, need
assessment, care plan development, service
implementation, as well as provision of senior specific
information and referrals. Additional direct services to
address unmet needs in the areas of nutrition, mobility,
home safety, housing insecurity, access to services,
emotional and social support needs are also provided to
ongoing care management clients. Services can be short or
long-term, depending on individual needs. Many of those
served through this program lack the ability to access
services on their own and do not have an adequate
support system to assist. Most older adults served by care
management are individuals and couples, with low
incomes and who are at-risk. Care Managers work closely
with community partners, local resources, County
agencies, faith-based groups, philanthropic organizations
and other City departments to help optimize the lives of
our most vulnerable and isolated citizens. For all these
reasons, this project positively impacts the residents of
Huntington Beach.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
165 persons (seniors)
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 Children’s Bureau
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Increase Access to Community Services for LMI Persons
Needs Addressed Priority Community Services
Funding CDBG: $40,530
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
The Oak View Family Resource Center (FRC) is located in
the Oak View enhancement area where many of the
families are linguistically isolated, which creates a need for
specialized services. The Children's Bureau provides after
school recreation in a safe environment, promoting
healthy activity, and social interaction, as an alternative to
unsupervised, unstructured, high-risk activity. CDBG funds
pay for staffing for the after-school recreation program, as
well as for related costs for supplies, equipment and
services.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
160 persons (youth)
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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13 Project Name ADA Curb Cuts in Maintenance Zone 3
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Provide for Needed Infrastructure Improvements
Needs Addressed Priority Infrastructure Needs
Funding CDBG: $125,000
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 remove existing
curbs and gutters that act as an architectural barrier to
sidewalk and street accessibility, particularly for persons
with severe disabilities. The curbs and gutters will be
removed in the area known as Maintenance Zone 3, which
has been evaluated for specific ADA pavement and
concrete improvements.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
2,271 persons (disabled)
Location Description Census tracts: 099406, 099603, 099604, and 099605
Planned Activities Same as description.
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14 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: $224,239
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; (5)
Monitoring of CDBG projects/programs to ensure
compliance with federal regulations; and (6) Preparation
of the CAPER. Up to 20% of the annual CDBG entitlement
is allowed for administration activities.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
Not applicable.
Location Description Not applicable.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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15 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: $53,833
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.207(a) - General
Management, Oversight and Coordination
National Objective Citation: Not Applicable
The City of Huntington Beach Community Enhancement
Division is responsible for administering the HOME
program. Up to 10 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.
In addition to the 2025/26 HOME Program Administration
activities identified above, available FY 2020/21 HOME
Administration funds will be allocated to 2025/26 fair
housing services to be provided by the Fair Housing
Foundation, preparation of the Annual Action Plan, and
staff salaries. Available 2021/22 HOME Administration
funds will be allocated to monitoring existing HOME units
and staff salaries.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
Not applicable.
Location Description Not applicable.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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16 Project Name Unallocated HOME CHDO Reserve Funds
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Not Applicable
Needs Addressed Not Applicable
Funding HOME: $261,754
Description Unallocated HOME Funds available for the development
of affordable housing with a local CHDO.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
Not applicable.
Location Description Citywide.
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, situated in northwestern Orange County, California, is an urbanized coastal
community characterized by extensive residential development. With much of the residentially
designated land already developed, future residential growth primarily depends on the reuse of
existing parcels and infill development. The City is bordered by 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.
CDBG and HOME funds in Huntington Beach are allocated for projects and programs citywide,
with a focus on addressing the needs of the most vulnerable neighborhoods, particularly those
where 51% or more of the residents are low- or moderate-income.
For Special Code Enforcement efforts, the City conducted a visual survey of CDBG-eligible areas
to identify properties, businesses, parkways, alleys, and structures with violations. This survey
identified areas within the vicinity bounded by Bolsa Chica Street to the west, Bolsa Avenue to
the north, Brookhurst Street to the east, and Atlanta Avenue to the south as having significant
deterioration issues. This designated area, known as the "Special Code Enforcement Target
Area," encompasses several census tracts with a total population of 67,625 people. Of these
residents, 45,300 individuals, or 69.99%, fall within the low- to moderate-income bracket.
Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
Citywide 89%
Special Code Enforcement Target Area 11%
Table 64 - Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically
The City is committed to using CDBG funds to improve all Huntington Beach communities. Public
services will reach eligible residents citywide, providing much-needed services to Huntington
Beach’s youth, homeless, and senior populations. Nearly 90% percent of the City’s federal budget
for FY 2025/26 will be allocated to projects that provide citywide benefits.
Also, alleviating blight motivates investments in the Special Code Enforcement Target Area. The
Special Code Enforcement Program aims to transform the area by identifying substandard
residential and commercial properties and seeing to it that code deficiencies are resolved. Eleven
percent of the City’s federal budget for 2025/26 will be used to fund these services.
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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 15
Non-Homeless 15
Special-Needs 6
Total 36
Table 65 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement
One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through
Rental Assistance 36
The Production of New Units
Rehab of Existing Units
Acquisition of Existing Units
Total 36
Table 66 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type
Discussion
In FY 2025/26, the City of Huntington Beach plans to allocate $528,841 in HOME funds to support
three tenant-based rental assistance programs. Families Forward and Mercy House will operate
two of these programs, each aimed at assisting 15 households each comprising of homeless
individuals, veterans, and victims of domestic violence. The third program, managed by GRC
Associates, is specifically designed to aid senior residents of mobile home communities facing
escalating space rent costs.
Additionally, the City anticipates having an unallocated balance of approximately $261,754 in
HOME funds, which it intends to allocate towards a new Community Housing Development
Organization (CHDO) affordable housing project in the future.
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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, it
benefits from the services of the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA), which manages
Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for residential units within Huntington Beach. Currently, 687
households in Huntington Beach receive Section 8 vouchers from OCHA.
Additionally, OCHA administers various other voucher programs, including 40 Continuum of Care,
11 Family Self-Sufficiency, 24 Family Unification, one Non-Elderly Disabled, 115 Portability, 85
Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing, and 59 Emergency Housing Vouchers. However, the waiting
list for these programs 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
Homelessness has been a growing challenge across the country including in the Los Angeles and
Orange County regions. Contributing factors include a shortage of affordable housing, increasing
poverty rates, reduced subsidies, substance abuse issues, the de-institutionalization of the
mentally ill, and a rising number of individuals who may view homelessness as a lifestyle choice.
To address this issue, Orange County conducts a biennial enumeration of both sheltered and
unsheltered homeless individuals in a 24-hour period. This effort, known as the Homeless Point-
in-Time (PIT) Count, is required by Congress for all communities receiving U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding for homeless programs. HUD mandates that the
PIT Count take place during the last ten days of January. For 2024, the count was conducted by
the County of Orange and the Orange County Continuum of Care, with the sheltered count taking
place on the night of January 22, 2024, and the unsheltered count occurring from the morning of
January 23 through January 25, 2024.
The 2024 PIT Count identified 7,322 homeless individuals in Orange County, marking a significant
28% increase from the 2022 count, which recorded 5,718 individuals. Specifically in Huntington
Beach, the count revealed 433 total homeless persons, with 173 classified as unsheltered and
260 as sheltered. This represents an increase from the 2022 figures, where there were 330 total
homeless individuals – 188 unsheltered and 142 sheltered.
The City of Huntington Beach has implemented an ambitious strategy to address and ultimately
end homelessness. In FY 2021/22, the City took significant steps by appointing a Deputy Director
of Homelessness & Behavioral Health Services and establishing the Homeless & Behavioral Health
System. This comprehensive system aims to support individuals experiencing homelessness or at
risk of homelessness through outreach, engagement, case management, and connecting them
with essential services such as shelter, housing, and behavioral health support. Although the
Deputy Director’s position has evolved since February 2022, the City continues to staff and
support homelessness services.
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 HB Cares Volunteer Program, a key component of the Homeless & Behavioral Health
Program, plays a vital role in outreach to homeless individuals and assessing their needs. Since
its launch in 2023, the program has successfully recruited and trained 21 volunteers, equipping
them with skills in de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, vicarious trauma, and Mental
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Health First Aid. Volunteers are responsible for answering the daily homeless outreach line and
returning calls, providing a streamlined communication channel for individuals seeking help. In
addition, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist joined the team in December 2023, assisting
with 62 Disabling Condition Assessments. The therapist will continue to offer mental health
support on an as-needed basis.
The Homeless & Behavioral Health System also incorporated homeless outreach social workers
who actively engaged with unhoused and at-risk of being unhoused individuals, families,
veterans, and seniors. Social workers offer support by linking individuals to resources, service
providers, and aiding in securing necessary documents for County of Orange housing programs.
They maintain close collaboration with local and county shelters, including the Huntington Beach
Navigation Center, while also partnering with crisis response teams like Be Well to provide
comprehensive assistance and support to those in need. Working in collaboration with Homeless
Task Force officers, they ensure that individuals receive the necessary care and resources to
address their unique situations effectively.
Be Well OC in Huntington Beach (BWOC) is another component of the Homeless & Behavioral
Health System that provides outreach to Huntington Beach’s homeless population. BWOC
employs a Mobile Crisis Response Team composed of two operating vans and two Crisis
Interventionists who drive to locations and provide in-community assessment and stabilization
services. The teams are well-trained and experienced in providing appropriate information,
referrals, transportation to services, and additional follow-up support and case management to
help address mental health-related situations.
Further, over the course of the years covered by this Consolidated Plan, the City intends to
support homeless public service programs that offer outreach and assessment for homeless
individuals. In FY 2025/26, for example, the Pathways to Independence Program focuses on
young single women experiencing homelessness, while Project Hope Alliance, Robyne’s Nest, and
StandUp for Kids Street Outreach focus on homeless youth and providing wrap around services
unique to young individuals such as mentoring, food, clothing, housing, academic support, and
educational aid.
Finally, the City may continue to support the operations and services at the Navigation Center,
located at 17642 Beach Boulevard. The Navigation Center, which opened in December 2020,
offers 174 beds for overnight shelter and provides direct access to essential services aimed at
helping individuals experiencing homelessness move towards housing stability.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City has partnered with Mercy House to launch the Navigation Center, an emergency
homeless shelter. The facility received significant federal funding to support its operations,
including CDBG, CDBG-CV (for activities related to COVID-19 prevention, preparation, and
response), and HOME funding from the American Rescue Program (HOME-ARP). The Navigation
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Center can shelter up to 174 adults and couples under normal conditions and will continue to
operate in FY 2025/26.
In FY 2021/22, the City initiated the HB Oasis project in collaboration with the State of California
Homekey Program, the County of Orange, National CORE, and American Family Housing. This
project involved acquiring and rehabilitating the former Quality Inn & Suites motel at 17251
Beach Boulevard to address homelessness in the region. HB Oasis served as interim housing for
up to 62 individuals and households in Orange County's Central Service Planning Area. It provided
not only transitional housing but also comprehensive property management and residential
support services. The focus was on trauma-informed, evidence-based operations to support
residents' reintegration into the community through robust case management and connections
to permanent housing solutions.
In May 2024, the HB Oasis project transitioned to permanent supportive housing. This transition
involved renovating the individual units to include kitchenettes and utilizing project-based
vouchers to support long-term housing stability for its residents.
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
The City of Huntington Beach is implementing a comprehensive approach to address
homelessness, with a focus on both immediate relief and long-term solutions. The strategy
involves securing both short-term and long-term funding, collaborating with experienced service
providers, and creating affordable housing opportunities. The City's key efforts aim to support
various populations, including chronically homeless individuals, families with children, veterans,
victims of domestic violence, and unaccompanied youth.
A central initiative is the Navigation Center, which has received around $4.5 million in funding
from CDBG, CDBG-CV, and HOME-ARP grants. This center offers wraparound services to help
individuals transition from emergency shelter to more stable housing. The City plans to repurpose
the property into a permanent facility that will provide affordable housing and supportive
services for chronically homeless individuals.
Additionally, the City continues to prioritize tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA), with plans to
offer rental subsidies to 36 households in 2025/26. Families Forward is responsible for providing
rental assistance to households with children, while Mercy House focuses on supporting those
experiencing homelessness, victims of domestic violence, and veterans. Another program is also
in place to provide space rent relief for senior mobile homeowners for up to 24 months.
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By focusing on both immediate housing solutions and long-term support, Huntington Beach is
working to not only reduce homelessness but also prevent those recently housed from falling
back into homelessness.
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 prevent homelessness and support at-risk populations, Huntington Beach actively participated
in the Orange County Continuum of Care System. This system is designed to provide assistance
to individuals at risk of becoming homeless, ensuring a network of support for those in need.
The City is also committed to supporting families through HOME-funded rental assistance
programs. In FY 2025/26, the City is proposing to support three rental assistance programs that
will assist a variety of vulnerable population groups in Huntington Beach. As mentioned above,
Families Forward assists families that are homeless or at risk of homelessness, while Mercy House
targets lower-income households, homeless persons, veterans, and victims of domestic violence.
The Mobile Home Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program targets senior owners of mobile
homes with space rents.
Although the City does not receive Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) or Housing Opportunities
for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding and therefore is not required to develop a discharge
coordination policy, it remains committed to addressing this issue. The City will continue to work
with the Orange County Housing Authority and the Continuum of Care Homeless Issues Task
Force to develop and refine its discharge coordination policy.
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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction
Huntington Beach has demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting affordable housing
through various measures, including updates to its zoning ordinance and direct financial
assistance to affordable housing projects. Despite funding constraints resulting from the loss of
Redevelopment Housing Funds, which previously generated approximately $3 million annually
for housing activities, the City remains dedicated to developing affordable housing. However, one
of the primary challenges faced by Huntington Beach in this regard is the scarcity of vacant land
suitable for residential development. Much of the underdeveloped residentially zoned land is
owned by separate owners, making lot consolidation and the demolition of existing structures
necessary to accommodate higher density infill development.
To address this challenge, the City has adopted alternative policy tools, such as the Amended
Downtown and Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plans. These plans provide opportunities for
high-density mixed-use and residential infill development, facilitating the creation of affordable
housing units within the community. Through continued collaboration and innovative
approaches, Huntington Beach aims to overcome barriers and enhance the availability of
affordable housing for its residents.
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 the variety of
regulatory and financial tools used by the City to remove barriers and facilitate the provision of
affordable housing:
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Multi-family Acquisition/Rehabilitation through Non-Profit Developers: Acquire, rehabilitate,
and establish affordability covenants on 80 rental units.
Residential and Mixed-Use Sites Inventory: Maintain current inventory of vacant and
underutilized development sites and provide developers with information on incentives.
Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan: 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.
Inclusionary Program and Housing Trust Fund: 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.
Affordable Housing Development Assistance : Provide financial and regulatory assistance in
support of affordable housing. Provide information on incentives to the development
community.
Affordable Housing Density Bonus: Continue to offer density bonus incentives as a means of
enhancing the economic feasibility of affordable housing development.
Development Fee Assistance: 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.
Residential Processing Procedures: 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)
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 an implementing goal during the 2025/26-2029/30 timeframe. The City will
continue to maintain the Affordable Housing Viewer on its website to allow the public to view
where affordable housing units are located in the City.
The City will continue to offer funding to tenant based rental assistance programs in Huntington
Beach through a combination of CDBG and HOME funds. In FY 2025/26, the City will allocate
$235,000 in CDBG and nearly $528,841 in HOME funds to assist 36 households with rental
assistance. The City will offer rental assistance to both eligible Huntington Beach renters, as well
as to senior mobile home residents to help with increasing space rents in Huntington Beach’s
mobile home park communities.
Furthermore, the City will continue its residential rehabilitation programs available to Huntington
Beach homeowners. The first program offers a one-time grant of up to $20,000 to eligible lower-
income homeowners to make emergency and health or safety-related household modifications.
The second program offers a loan of up to $75,000 with an interest rate of 3% for single family
home and multifamily rental housing improvements. Collectively, the City is proposing to assist
12 lower-income households with rehabilitation assistance in FY 2025/26.
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Lastly, to supplement the cost of the City’s effort to update the streamlining process of affordable
housing, the City may be awarded an SB 2 Planning Grant Program grant funds from the California
Department of Housing and Community Development once the 2021-2029 Housing Element is
certified. Huntington Beach is slated to receive approximately $550,000 per year to leverage
CDBG and HOME funds in the areas of affordable housing and homelessness.
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.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families
Huntington Beach has a strategy to help reduce poverty among local families and individuals.
These programs work together to address both the immediate housing needs of low-income
residents and the long-term economic self-sufficiency of vulnerable populations. Examples of the
poverty reduction efforts include:
Housing Choice Rental Assistance Program: Over 600 low and extremely low-income
households in Huntington Beach participate in the Housing Choice Rental Assistance
Voucher Program, which is administered by the Orange County Housing Authority
(OCHA). This program directly supports poverty reduction by helping these households
access affordable rental housing, thus easing financial strain and enabling them to
allocate resources toward other basic needs, such as food, healthcare, and education.
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Programs: The City plans to utilize HOME funds
to support three tenant-based rental assistance programs. These programs will provide
direct rental subsidies to eligible low-income households, helping reduce the financial
burden of housing costs and offering families a better chance at achieving long-term
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stability and upward mobility. The City’s goal is to provide a total of 36 households with
TBRA in FY 2025/26.
Pathways to Independence Program: With CDBG funding, the City will support the
Pathways to Independence program, which serves single women who are homeless or
unstably housed. This program helps participants achieve economic self-sufficiency
through education and personal development, providing a critical link between stable
housing and the long-term reduction of poverty. By equipping individuals with the skills
and support they need to succeed, the program contributes to breaking the cycle of
homelessness and poverty. Pathways to Independence plans to enroll 40 women into
their program in FY 2025/26.
Affordable Housing Development: During the five-year period of the Consolidated Plan,
the City will work to utilize HOME funds to gap finance an affordable housing project at a
yet-to-be-determined location. The development of new affordable housing will directly
address the need for affordable living spaces for low-income families and individuals,
providing them with stable housing opportunities that can help reduce economic
vulnerability and improve quality of life.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The City proposes to strengthen, coordinate and integrate the governmental institutions, non-
profit and private delivery systems to implement the City’s five-year strategy and to address the
priority needs outlined in the Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years 2025/26 – 2029/30. 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; Mercy House, Families Forward, Colette’s Children’s Home, AMCAL, Orange
County Community Housing Corporation, Jamboree Housing, National CORE, Community
SeniorServ, Project Self Sufficiency, Alzheimer’s Family Services, StandUp for Kids, Robyne’s Nest,
Project Hope Alliance, Pathways to Independence, the Fair Housing Foundation, the Orange
County Housing Authority, 2-1-1 Orange County, and OC Community Services (Orange County
Continuum of Care). During FY 2025/26, the City will continue to develop these partnerships.
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PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
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
(2025/26) will begin on July 1, 2025. The FY 2025/26 CDBG allocation of approximately
$1,121,195 will be used to implement CDBG projects and programs during the program year.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(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
the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed
$0
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be
used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives
identified in the grantee's strategic plan
$0
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
planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan.
$0
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(l)(2)
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).
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
2025/26 Annual Action Plan. The Annual Plan, therefore, does not describe resale or recapture
guidelines as required in 92.254.
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
2025/26 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).
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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APPENDIX A
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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APPENDIX B
FIGURES
Figure 1 2020 Census Tracts and Block Groups
Figure 2 Low- and Moderate-Income Areas
Figure 3 Population in Poverty
Figure 4 Severe Renter Overpayment
Figure 5 Severe Renter Overcrowding
Figure 6 Hispanic Population
Figure 7 Asian Population
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APPENDIX C
FY 2025/26 CERTIFICATIONS
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APPENDIX D
APPLICATION
FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
(SF 424) FOR CDBG PROGRAM
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APPENDIX E
ASSURANCES –
NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
(SF 424-B) FOR CDBG PROGRAM
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APPENDIX F
ASSURANCES –
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
(SF 424-D) FOR CDBG PROGRAM
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APPENDIX G
APPLICATION
FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
(SF 424) FOR HOME PROGRAM
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APPENDIX H
ASSURANCES –
NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
(SF 424-B) FOR HOME PROGRAM
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APPENDIX I
ASSURANCES –
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
(SF 424-D) FOR HOME PROGRAM
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APPENDIX J
PUBLIC NOTICES
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APPENDIX K
AGENCY AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
COMMENTS
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RESOLUTION NO 2025-32
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Acknowledgements
Special thanks to all individuals and organizations that contributed to the planning process,
including, but not limited to, the following:
The individuals and organizations (including Equus Workforce Solutions, Project Hope
Alliance, Alianza Translatinx, Human Options, Illumination Foundation, The Eli Home, The
Cambodian Family, and Orange County Families Forward) who attended the in-person and
virtual community meetings.
The organizations that participated in the stakeholder interviews and focus groups,
including Fair Housing Council of Orange County, Fair Housing Foundation, Orange County
Families Forward, Orange County United Way, Family Assistance Ministry, The HUB OC,
National Core, NeighborWorks Orange County, Thomas House Family S helter, Domus
Development, Dayle McIntosh Center, CalOptima, and Assistance League of Orange
County.
Staff from all jurisdictions that participated in the planning effort, with additional thanks to
staff from:
• The Cities of Costa Mesa, La Habra, and Santa Ana, for hosting in-person community
meetings.
• The County of Orange and the Cities of Anaheim, Aliso Viejo, Buena Park, Fountain
Valley, Fullerton, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, San Clemente, Santa Ana, and
Rancho Santa Margarita for advertising the in-person and virtual community
meetings through various channels.
• The City of Santa Ana, which served as lead agency responsible for coordinating the
development of this report.
Document Version
Last updated: March 27, 2025
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Cover Photo Credit
The cover photograph for this report was provided courtesy of C&C Development. The
photograph features Terraces at Santiago in the City of Santa Ana’s Station District.
Terraces at Santiago is an award-winning 36-unit urban infill transit-oriented multifamily
affordable rental housing development featuring a mix of two-, three-, and five-bedroom
apartments. In keeping with surrounding neighborhoods, this property was designed with
Spanish/Santa Barbara architectural influences. Exterior detailing accents include wrought
iron, decorative gables, wa ll sconces, decorative arches, decorative wood rafter rails,
decorative painted wood shutters, and recessed stucco elements with wrought iron lattice.
The building is LEED Gold Certified.
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Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary.............................................................................................................. 1
II. Community Participation Process ...................................................................................... 3
A. Stakeholder Consultation ................................................................................................. 3
B. Community Meetings ....................................................................................................... 3
III. Fair Housing Analysis ........................................................................................................... 6
A. Demographic and Housing Summary ............................................................................ 6
B. Segregation/Concentration and Integration ................................................................ 38
C. Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAPs) ............................... 60
D. Disparities in Access to Opportunity ............................................................................. 66
1. Education ..................................................................................................................... 66
2. Employment ................................................................................................................ 80
3. Transportation ............................................................................................................. 92
4. Access to Low Poverty Neighborhoods ................................................................... 99
5. Access to Environmentally Healthy Neighborhoods ............................................ 112
6. Disability and Access ................................................................................................ 120
7. Patterns in Disparities in Access to Opportunity ................................................... 124
E. Disproportionate Housing Needs ................................................................................ 129
F. Local and State Policies and Practices Impacting Fair Housing .............................. 143
IV. Fair Housing Issues and Action Plan .............................................................................. 146
A. Orange County Urban County ..................................................................................... 146
1. Unincorporated Orange County .............................................................................. 149
2. Brea ............................................................................................................................. 156
3. Cypress ....................................................................................................................... 159
4. Dana Point .................................................................................................................. 161
5. La Palma ..................................................................................................................... 165
6. Laguna Beach ............................................................................................................ 170
7. Laguna Hills ............................................................................................................... 174
8. Laguna Woods ........................................................................................................... 179
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9. Los Alamitos .............................................................................................................. 182
10. Placentia ..................................................................................................................... 184
11. San Juan Capistrano ................................................................................................. 189
12. Seal Beach ................................................................................................................. 191
13. Stanton ....................................................................................................................... 193
14. Villa Park .................................................................................................................... 194
15. Yorba Linda ................................................................................................................ 196
B. Aliso Viejo ...................................................................................................................... 199
C. Anaheim ......................................................................................................................... 201
D. Buena Park ..................................................................................................................... 206
E. Costa Mesa .................................................................................................................... 209
F. Fountain Valley .............................................................................................................. 213
G. Fullerton ......................................................................................................................... 215
H. Garden Grove ................................................................................................................ 225
I. Huntington Beach ......................................................................................................... 228
J. Irvine ............................................................................................................................... 229
K. La Habra ......................................................................................................................... 240
L. Laguna Niguel ............................................................................................................... 244
M. Lake Forest ..................................................................................................................... 249
N. Mission Viejo.................................................................................................................. 251
O. Newport Beach .............................................................................................................. 253
P. Orange ............................................................................................................................ 255
Q. Rancho Santa Margarita............................................................................................... 258
R. San Clemente ................................................................................................................ 261
S. Santa Ana ....................................................................................................................... 264
T. Tustin .............................................................................................................................. 268
U. Westminster ................................................................................................................... 272
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I. Executive Summary
The Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) provides communities an opportunity to assess
their progress toward the goals of eliminating housing discrimination and promoting
access to housing opportunity for both current and future residents. Jurisdictions that
receive funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),
including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership s
Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds, complete an AFH at least
once every five years, consistent with the Consolidated Plan cycle, as part of their
obligations under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Cranston -
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.
As a fair housing planning document, t he AFH facilitates HUD grantee compliance with
statutory and regulatory requirement s to affirmatively further fair housing. Affirmatively
furthering fair housing entails taking meaningful actions, in addition to combating
discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities
free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics. The
duty to affirmatively further fair housing applies to all activities and programs within a
jurisdiction related to housing and urban development.
This AFH is a collaborative effort among the following jurisdictions:
• Orange County and the Urban County Program participating cities of Brea, Cypress,
Dana Point, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Los Alamitos,
Placentia, San Juan Capistrano, Seal Beach, Stanton, Villa Park, and Yorba Linda.
• The HUD Entitlement Cities of Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa,
Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra,
Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, City of Orange, Rancho
Santa Margarita, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Tustin, Westminster.
To prepare the AFH, jurisdictions first must identify fair housing issues. A fair housing issue
refers to a condition within a specific geographic area that restricts fair housing choice or
limits access to opportunity. Fair housing issues may include ongoing local or regional
segregation/concentration or lack of integration, racially or ethnically concentrated areas
of poverty, disparities in access to opportunity, disproportionate housing needs, and
evidence of discrimination or violations of civil rights law or regulations related to housing.
To identify fair housing issues, HUD recommends that jurisdictions gather and analyze
data. For this AFH, the jurisdictions analyzed data on the following topics:
• Demographics
• Segregation or Concentration/Integration
• Racially and/or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty
• Disparities in Access to Opportunity
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• Housing Needs
• Discrimination Complaints
The data utilized in the analysis are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community
Survey (ACS), HUD’s AFFH Data and Mapping Tool, the California Department of Housing
and Community Development (HCD) AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 , housing discrimination
complaint data provided by HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO),
and information gathered through the community participation process (described below).
The ACS data utilized in the assessment are from the 2018-2022 five-year estimates, which
were the most current data across all participating jurisdictions at the time the analysis was
conducted.
After analyzing the data and identifying fair housing issues, jurisdictions then must identify
contributing factors. A contributing factor is any condition that creates, contributes to,
perpetuates, or increases the severity of one or more fair housing issues. For each fair
housing issue and its contributing factors, jurisdictions must then develop fair housing
goals. A fair housing goal is a specific, meaningful action that can reasonably be expected
to create meaningful positive change that affirmatively furthers fair housing by increasing
fair housing choice or reducing disparities in access to opportunity.
For the contributing factors and fair housing goals in this AFH, the jurisdictions built upon
the extensive work they have already done preparing their most recent Housing Elements,
which cover an eight-year planning period. As part of the state-mandated Housing Element,
California jurisdictions must conduct a fair housing assessment that includes an analysis
of fair housing issues, identification of factors that create and/or contribute to those issues,
and development of goals and meaningful actions to affirmatively further fair housing.
Progress toward reaching the goals identified in the Housing Element must then be
periodically reported to the state.
A summary of the fair housing issues, significant contributing factors, and fair housing
goals for each jurisdiction can be found in Section IV of this AFH.
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II. Community Participation Process
To develop the AFH, information was also gathered from residents, housing professionals,
and service providers. Incorporating information from these sources is important for
ensuring that the AFH reflects community needs and knowledge that may not be
discernible from other data sources. The community participation process for this AFH
involved the following efforts:
A. Stakeholder Consultation
Four one-on-one interviews, and two focus groups were conducted during January and
February 2025 with organizations that provide fair housing services and/or housing and
services to protected class groups throughout the County. The interviews and focus group
sessions discussed the fair housing issues frequently encountered by the organizations,
the underlying causes for those issues, and ongoing efforts currently to address them.
Participants also discussed additional actions the ir organizations would recommend.
Invitations to participate in the stakeholder consultation activities were sent to
approximately 78 organizations identified by the jurisdictions involved in the planning
process. Fourteen organizations, as well as staff from two of the participating jurisdictions,
participated in these consultations, including: Fair Housing Council of Orange County, Fair
Housing Foundation, Orange County Families Forward, Orange County United Way, Family
Assistance Ministry, The HUB OC, National Core, NeighborWorks Orange County, Thomas
House Family Shelter, Domus Development, City of Garden Grove, City of Lake Forest,
Dayle McIntosh Center, CalOptima, and Assistance League of Orange County. Information
gathered through these consultations is incorporated throughout this report.
B. Community Meetings
A total of six community meetings were held in March 2025 to gather public input on the
fair housing issues impacting residents of Orange County, and the factors that create,
contribute to, perpetuate, or increase the severity of those issues. These meetin gs included
two virtual meetings and four in-person meetings held at the dates, times, and locations
listed below.
In-person community meetings:
• March 5, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at Santa Ana City Council Chamber, 22
Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
• March 5, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Santa Ana City Council Chamber, 22
Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
• March 6, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at La Habra City Hall, Festival Room, 110
E. La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631
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• March 6, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Costa Mesa City Hall, Community Room,
77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Virtual community meetings:
• March 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., via Microsoft Teams
• March 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., via Microsoft Teams
Outreach to advertise the community meetings included the following efforts:
• City of Anaheim notified the 250 members of their Homeless Collaborative and
community stakeholders.
• City of Aliso Viejo posted a copy of the notice to their City website and shared on
social media and city newsletters.
• City of Buena Park posted the public notice on the City website and City Hall bulletin
board.
• City of Fountain Valley posted the public notice on the City website
• City of Fullerton published the public notice in the Fullerton Observer newspaper,
placed the notice on the City of Fullerton website, and placed copies of the notice at
various public facilities and libraries as well as over 25 affordable housing sites.
• City of Irvine sent copies of the notice to subrecipient partners and other interested
parties.
• City of Laguna Niguel posted the public notice on the City website and social media
channels.
• City of Mission Viejo posted the public notice on the City website.
• City of San Clemente posted the public notice on the City website.
• City of Santa Ana published the public notice for the public meetings in six
languages (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, and Arabic) including
the following publications: Orange County Register, La Opinion, Nguoi Viet Daily
News, Korea Times, World Journal, and Beirut Times.
• City of Rancho Santa Margarita posted the public notice on bulletin boards outside
City Hall, OCFA Station 45, and Trabuco Canyon Water District.
• County of Orange sent information regarding the virtual community meetings to
community centers in the unincorporated areas of the County.
A total of fifteen individuals participated in these meetings to share their knowledge on fair
housing issues and contributing factors in Orange County. These included representatives
from the following organizations: Equus Workforce Solutions, Project Hope Alliance,
Alianza Translatinx, Human Options, Illumination Foundation, The Eli Home, The
Cambodian Family, Orange County Families Forward, City of Fountain Valley, and City of
Buena Park. Information gathered through these meetings is incorporated throug hout this
report.
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III. Fair Housing Analysis
A. Demographic and Housing Summary
Table 1 – Demographics, shows demographic information for the population of Orange
County overall, the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions0F
1, the participating HUD
Entitlement Cities, and the region1F
2. These data are from the Census Bureau’s 2018-2022
American Community Survey 5-year Estimates. Table 2 – Demographic Trends, shows
similar data over time, dating back to 1990. These tables indicate the following:
Population
Orange County has a population of 3,175,227. The largest cities in the County are Anaheim
(population 347,111), Santa Ana (population 311,379), and Irvine (population 304,527). The
Urban County population is 585,178.
Race/Ethnicity
Orange County’s population is majority-minority; however, the largest population group is
White (38.46%). Hispanic residents comprise the second largest population group (33.93%),
followed by Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), who make up 21.77% of the
County population. African Americans account for 1.54% of the County population.
Compared to the region, Orange County has a higher proportion of White and AAPI
residents, and a smaller proportion of Hispanic and Black residents.
Among the participating HUD Entitlement Cities, in comparison to the County overall:
• The Urban County, Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Laguna Niguel, Lake
Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Rancho Santa Margarita, and San Clemente
have a significantly higher2F
3 proportion of White residents.
• Anaheim, La Habra, and Santa Ana have a significantly higher proportion of Hispanic
residents.
• Buena Park, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Irvine, and Westminster have a higher
proportion of AAPI residents.
Since 1990, the County population has become more diverse, transitioning from a White
majority in 1990 to a majority-minority population today. The number of White residents in
1 The Orange County Urban County comprises the County unincorporated area, twelve (12) cities with
populations under 50,000 (participating cities) and two (2) cities, Placentia and Yorba Linda, with populations
over 50,000 (metropolitan cities).
2 The region is defined by HUD as the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA),
which comprises Los Angeles and Orange counties.
3 For this analysis, “significantly higher” means that the percentage of residents of a particular race/ethnicity in
a city is at least 10% higher than the percentage of residents of the same race/ethnicity in the County overall.
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the County declined each decade, while the number of Hispanic and AAPI residents grew.
The number of Black residents increased between 1990-2010 but declined over the past
decade. These same trends are generally shared with the region and across the Urban
County and HUD Entitlement Cities, with the following exceptions:
• In the region, the Black population has been declining since 2000.
• In Aliso Viejo, the population of all racial/ethnic groups, including White, has
increased in each decade.
• In Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, and Newport Beach , the AAPI
population has declined over the last decade.
• In Fountain Valley and Garden Grove, the Black population has been declining since
2000.
• In Irvine, the White and Black population s have been increasing since 2000, in
addition to growing Hispanic and AAPI populations.
• In La Habra, the Black population continued to grow after 2010.
• In Laguna Niguel and Lake Forest, the White population increased during the 1990s
before declining over the subsequent decades, and the Black population has
continued to grow over the last decade.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, the White population increased during the 1990s before
declining over the last two decades.
• In San Clemente, the White population grew between 1990-2010, before shrinking
slightly over the last decade; and the AAPI population fell over the last decade.
• In Santa Ana, the Black population has been falling since 1990, and the Hispanic
population has been declining since 2000.
• In Tustin, the Black population has been declining since 1990.
National Origin
Orange County has a foreign-born population of 937,254 (29.52% of the total population3F
4).
The primary countries of origin for the foreign-born population are Mexico (9.17%) and
Vietnam (4.69%).
In the region, 32.52% of the population is foreign born, which is slightly higher than in
Orange County.
Among the participating HUD Entitlement Cities, in comparison to the County overall:
• Huntington Beach, Laguna Niguel, Newport Beach, Orange, and San Clemente have
significantly lower percentages of foreign-born residents.
4 Source: U.S Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B05006
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• Garden Grove, Irvine, Santa Ana, and Westminster have significantly higher
percentages of foreign-born residents. In these cities, the main countries of origin
for the foreign-born population are:
o Garden Grove: Vietnam and Mexico
o Irvine: China (excluding Taiwan), Korea, and India
o Santa Ana: Mexico and Vietnam
o Westminster: Vietnam and Mexico
Since 1990, the County’s foreign-born population has increased in each decade, with the
most dramatic increase occurring during the 1990s. In comparison,
• The foreign-born population in the region grew between 1990-2010 and has been
declining since 2010.
• The foreign-born population has declined in the following jurisdictions:
o The Urban County, Anaheim, La Habra, Orange, and San Clemente, where the
foreign-born population has been declining since 2010.
o Costa Mesa and Santa Ana, where the foreign-born population has been
declining since 2000. However, in Santa Ana, foreign-born residents still make
up approximately half of the total population.
• In Irvine, the foreign-born population has continued to grow rapidly, nearly doubling
since 2010.
Limited English Proficiency
Individuals who have Limited English Proficiency (LEP) are those who primarily speak a
language other than English and speak English “less than very well .” In Orange County,
there are 539,484 LEP individuals4F
5, which is equal to approximately 16.99% of the
population. The primary languages spoken by the LEP population in the County are Spanish
(11.72%) and Vietnamese (3.45%).
In the region, 21.95% of the population is LEP, which is slightly higher than in Orange
County.
Among the participating HUD Entitlement Cities, in comparison to the County overall:
• Aliso Viejo, Newport Beach, and San Clemente, have significantly lower percentages
of LEP residents.
• Anaheim, Buena Park, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Westminster have significantly
higher percentages of LEP residents. In these cities, the primary languages spoken
by the LEP population are:
o Anaheim: Spanish and Vietnamese
5 Source: U.S Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table S1601
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Orange County 9 25-29 Regional AFH
o Buena Park: Spanish and Korean
o Garden Grove: Vietnamese and Spanish
o Santa Ana: Spanish and Vietnamese
o Westminster: Vietnamese and Spanish
Between 1990-2010, the County’s LEP population increased. Since 2010, the County’s LEP
population has declined, though it remains well above the 1990 LEP population. In
comparison:
• The LEP population in the region grew during the 1990s but has been declining since
2000.
• The LEP population has grown each decade since 1990, including since 2010, in the
Urban County jurisdictions, Aliso Viejo, Fountain Valley, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Lake
Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, and Westminster.
• The LEP population has been declining since 2000 in Anaheim, Costa Mesa,
Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana.
• In Garden Grove, Newport Beach, and San Clemente, the LEP population declined
between 2000-2010, but has increased since 2010.
Age
Approximately 63.2% of the Orange County population is between the ages of 18 and 64;
15.38% are aged 65 and older, and 21.42% are younger than 18. The age distribution of the
population in the region is similar. In comparison to the County overall, the Urban County,
Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, and Newport Beach all have slightly older populations, with
over one-fifth of their population aged 65 and older.
Since 1990, the County’s population has been getting older. Currently, the County’s
population has a smaller proportion of the population (when compared to 1990) in both the
“Under 18” and “18-64” year-old age categories, and a higher proportion of the population
in the “65+” age category. The same general trend is evident in the region and all other
jurisdictions, except for Aliso Viejo, where the percentage of the population under age 18
has increased, and the percentage of the population aged 65 and older has decreased, since
1990.
Families with Children
In Orange County, approximately 41.56% of families have children. This is slightly higher
than the region, where 40.02% of families have children. Among the participating HUD
Entitlement Cities, in comparison to the County overall:
• Aliso Viejo and Tustin have significantly higher percentages of families with children
(52.06% and 52.64%, respectively), and in Irvine, over half (50.45%) of families have
children.
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Orange County 10 25-29 Regional AFH
• Laguna Niguel, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and Westminster have the lowest
percentages of families with children, although the percentages are not significantly
lower than those for the County overall.
The percentage of families with children in the County is lower today than it was in 1990,
when 48.04% of families had children. This is also true in the region and the other
jurisdictions, with the following exceptions:
• Aliso Viejo, Newport Beach, and Tustin, where the current percentage of families with
children is higher than it was in 1990.
Table 1 – Demographics
N o t e 2 : 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s p l a c e s o f b i r t h a n d l a n g u a g e s a t t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n l e v e l m a y n o t b e t h e s a m e a s t h e 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s a t t h e R e g i o n l e v e l , a n d a r e t h u s l a b e l e d s e p a r a t e l y .
N o t e 3 : D a t a S o u r c e s : L E P L a n g u a g e d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 11-2 0 15 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-Y e a r E s t i m a t e s ; A l l o t h e r d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 18 -2 0 2 2 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-
Y e a r E s t i m a t e s .
N o t e 1: A l l % r e p r e s e n t a s h a r e o f t h e t o t a l p o p u l a t i o n w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n o r r e g i o n , e x c e p t f a m i l y t y p e , w h i c h i s o u t o f t o t a l f a m i l i e s .
541
I Los Anee lH ~Lone Beach-Anahtlm , CA MSA Ora,._e County, CA I Ora rce County Urban County
Ra a /Ethnlcity # " # " # " White, No n-Hispanic 3,726,353 28.42% 1,221,176 38.46% 293,264 50.12'M>
Bl ack, Non-H ispanic 802,053 6.12% 48,898 1.54% 9,107 1.56%
Hispani c 5,914,961 45.1 1% 1,on,367 33.93% 142,980 24.43%
Asian or Pacific Is lander, Non-Hispa nic 2,164,634 16.51% 691,391 21 .77" 111,761 19.l O'M>
Native Am eri can, Non-Hispanic 22,433 0.17" 3,771 0.12% 804 0.14%
Two or More Ra ces, Non-Hispanic 420,055 3.20% 121,149 3.82% 25,007 4.27'M>
Other, Non-Hispanic 61,428 0.47" 11,475 0.36% 2,255 0.39%
National Origin
#1 country of origi n Mexico 1,443,693 11.01% Mexico 291,025 9.17" Mex ico 87,088 14.88%
#2 country of origi n Phll lpplnes 284,338 2.17" Vietnam 149,014 4.69% Korea 16.930 2.89'M>
#3 country of ori gin El Sa lvador 280,320 2.14% Korea 65,922 2.08% Vietnam 14,149 2.42'"'
#4 country of ori gin Chi na, excl. Ta iwan 271,037 2.07" Philippines 54,628 1.72% Phili ppi nes 11.4 13 1.95%
#5 country of ori gin Vietnam 249,604 1.90% China, excluding Hong Kong and Ta iwa n 51,957 1.64% China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan 8,443 1.44%
#6 country of ori gin Korea 203,026 1.55% lndla 37,109 1.17" India 6,686 1.14%
#7 country of origi n Guatemala 192,51.S 1.47" Iran 29,601 0.93% Ta iwan 5,013 0.86%
#8 country of ori gin Iran 137,414 1.0 5% Taiwan 23,424 0.74% Iran 4,063 0.69%
#9 country of ori gin India 94,54 1 0.72% El Salvador 19,991 0.63% Et Sa lvador 1.472 0 .25%
#10 country of origin Taiwan 83,909 0.64% Guatemala 13,266 0.42% Guatemala 957 0.16%
Limited Enc llsh Proficiency (LEPI Lancuaa•
#1 LEP Languag e Spanish or Spanish Creole: 1,970,148 1.5.99" Spanish or Spanish Creole: 342,794 11.72% SpanishorSpa ni shCreole : 35,150 4.55%
#2 LE P Language Chinese: 254,682 2.07" Vietnamese: 100,997 3.45% Korean : 10,730 1.39%
#3 LEP Languag e Korean: 1.55,64 1 1.26% Korean: 44,665 1.53% Vi etna mese: 9.860 1.27"
#4 LEP Language Vietname.:se: 149,579 1.21% Chine::se: 34,770 1.19% Chinese: 5,904 0.76%
#5 LEP Languag e Ta galog : 86,250 0.70% Taga log: 12,853 0.44% Tagalog : 2,265 0.29%
#6 LEP Languag e Armenia n: 85,608 0.69% Persi an: 11,575 0.40% Persian : 1.846 0 .24%
#7 LE P Language Persian : 42,504 0.34% Arabi c: 7,55 3 0.26% Arabi c: 967 0.13%
#8 LEP Languag e Japa nese: 33,228 0.27" Japanese: 7,37 1 0.25% Japanese : 957 0.12%
#9 LEP Language Russia n: 27,784 0.23% Mon-Khmer, Cambodian: 2,939 0.10% Mon-Khmer, Cambodian : 4 11 0.05%
#10 LEP Language Arabic: 24,662 0.20% Other lndlc languages : 2,905 0.10% Other lndic language s: 336 0.04%
01 .. 11111..,. Type
Hea ri ng difficulty 327,938 2.50% 79,275 2.51% 19,027 3.25%
Vision diff icu lty 254,941 1.94% 49,469 1.57" 9,354 1.6°"
Cognitiw diff iculty 523,200 3.99% 109,210 3.46% 20,087 3.43%
Ambulatory difficulty 686,925 5.24% 138,750 4.39% 30,281 5.17'M>
Se lf-care difficu lty 351,827 2.68% 70,216 2.22% 14,167 2.42%
Independent living difficulty 566,545 4.32% 11.5,032 3.64% 22,514 3.85%
s ..
Male 6,51.5,114 49.69% 1,578,013 49.70% 283,470 48.44%
Female 6,596,803 50.3 1% 1,597,214 50.30% 30 1,708 51.56'-
Ac•
Unde r 18 2,n3,113 21.1.S" 680,041 21 .42% 125,846 21.51%
18-64 8,434,589 64.33% 2,006,827 63.20% 339,409 68.00'M,
65+ 1,904,215 14.52% 488,359 1.5.38% 119,923 20.49'.
Famlly Type
Families with chi ldren I 1,210,891 40.73%1 313,429 4 1.56% I I 73,360 1 37.58%
Orange County 11 25-29 Regional AFH
Table 1 – Demographics (continued)
N o t e 2 : 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s p l a c e s o f b i r t h a n d l a n g u a g e s a t t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n l e v e l m a y n o t b e t h e s a m e a s t h e 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s a t t h e R e g i o n l e v e l , a n d a r e t h u s l a b e l e d s e p a r a t e l y .
N o t e 3 : D a t a S o u r c e s : L E P L a n g u a g e d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 11-2 0 15 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-Y e a r E s t i m a t e s ; A l l o t h e r d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 18 -2 0 2 2 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-
Y e a r E s t i m a t e s .
N o t e 1: A l l % r e p r e s e n t a s h a r e o f t h e t o t a l p o p u l a t i o n w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n o r r e g i o n , e x c e p t f a m i l y t y p e , w h i c h i s o u t o f t o t a l f a m i l i e s .
542
I Allso Viejo, CA I Ana hel m,CA I Buena Park, CA
Ra~/Ethnlcity # " # " # " White, Non-Hispanic 28,827 55.55% 81,889 23.59% 18,558 22.21%
Black, Non-Hispanic 1,344 2.59% 8,241 2.37% 1,795 2.15'1o
Hispanic 10,392 20.02% 185,162 53.34% 33,448 40.04%
Asian or Pacific Islander, No n-Hispanic 8,287 15.97% 61,721 17.78'1o 27,327 32.71%
Native American, Non-Hispanic 0 0.00% 383 0.11'1o 27 0.03%
Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic 2,847 5.49% 8,637 2.49% 2,301 2.75%
Other, Non-Hispanic 199 0.38% 1,078 0.31'1o 86 0.10'!o
Nationa l 0r111n
#1 country of origin Mexico 1,739 3.35% Mexlca 57,566 16.58% Mexico 7,934 9.50%
#2 country of origin Iran 1,699 3.27% Vietnam 14,160 4.08% Korea 6,779 8.11%
#3 country of origin Phlllpplnes 1,001 1.93% Philippi nes 9,783 2.82% Phl tlpplnes 4,394 5.26%
#4 country of origin India 907 1.75% Korea 4 ,604 1.33% India 1,652 1.98%
#5 country of origin Korea 489 0.94% El Salvador 3,627 1.04% Vietnam 1,304 1.56%
#6 country of origin Vietnam 477 0.92% India 3,251 0.94% Taiwan 578 0.69%
117 country of origin Taiwan 392 0.76% Guatemala 2,823 0.81% China, excl Taiwan 501 0 .60%
#8 country of origin Japan 382 0.74% Iran 1,806 0.52% Japan 436 0.52%
#9 country of origin Lebanon 340 0.66% China , excl Taiwan 1,498 0 .43% Peru 426 0.5 1%
#10 country of origin Canada 305 0.59% E'gypt 1,220 0.35% El Salvador 341 0.41%
Limited E.ng llsh Proficiency (LEPJ Language
#1 LEP Language Spanish or Spanish Creole: 943 2.04% Spanish or Spanish Creole: 62,112 19.37% Spanish or Spanish Creole: 12,535 16.26%
#2 LEP Language Korean: 545 1.18% Vietnamese: 8,262 2.58% Korean : 6,233 8.08%
#3 LEP Language Chinese: 534 1.16% Korean : 3,496 1.09% Tagalog : 2,252 2.92%
#4 LE P Language Pen;lan : 524 1.14% Tagalog: 2,472 0.77% Chinese : 767 0.99%
#5 LEP language Vietnamese: 339 0.74% Chinese: 2,323 0.72% Vietnamese : 634 0.82%
#6 LEP Language Taga log : 133 0.29% Arabic : 1,446 0.45% Thal, 386 0.50%
#7 LEP Language Japanese: 127 0.28% Persian : 676 0.2 1% Other lndlc languages : 375 0.49%
#8 LEP Language Other Asian languages : 83 0.18% Other lndlc languages : 584 0 .18% Gujarati: 329 0.43%
#9 LEP Language Russi an: 77 0.17% African languages : 403 0.13% Arabic : 179 0.23%
no LEP Language French (incl. Patois , Cajun): 69 0.1.5% Hindi, 402 0.13% Other Pacific Island languages: 175 0.23%
Dl,.blllty Typo
Hea ring difficulty 689 1.33% 8,319 2.40% 2,166 2.59%
Vision difficulty 1,002 1.93% 5,994 1.73% 1,662 1.99%
Cognitive diff iculty 1,502 2.89% 13,316 3.84% 3,577 4.28%
Ambulatory difficulty 1,436 2.77% 16,547 4.77% 4,325 5.18%
Se lf-ca re difficulty 1,075 2.07% 8,339 2.40% 2,221 2.66%
Independent living difficulty 1,469 2.83% 14,042 4.05% 3,502 4.19%
s ..
Ma le 25,069 48.31% 169,425 48.81% 41,846 50.09%
Female 26,827 51.69% 177,686 51.19% 4 1,696 49.91%
Ac•
Under 18 12,826 24.71% 79,516 22.91% 18,424 22.05%
18-64 34,016 65.55% 225,077 64.84% 53,652 64.22%
65+ 5,054 9.74% 42,518 12.25% 11,466 13.72%
FamllyType
Families with children I I 6,8801 52.06% I 32,802 43.23% I 7,636 38.40%
Orange County 12 25-29 Regional AFH
Table 1 – Demographics (continued)
N o t e 2 : 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s p l a c e s o f b i r t h a n d l a n g u a g e s a t t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n l e v e l m a y n o t b e t h e s a m e a s t h e 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s a t t h e R e g i o n l e v e l , a n d a r e t h u s l a b e l e d s e p a r a t e l y .
N o t e 3 : D a t a S o u r c e s : L E P L a n g u a g e d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 11-2 0 15 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-Y e a r E s t i m a t e s ; A l l o t h e r d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 18 -2 0 2 2 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-
Y e a r E s t i m a t e s .
N o t e 1: A l l % r e p r e s e n t a s h a r e o f t h e t o t a l p o p u l a t i o n w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n o r r e g i o n , e x c e p t f a m i l y t y p e , w h i c h i s o u t o f t o t a l f a m i l i e s .
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I Costa Me-sa, CA I Fountain Valley, CA I Fullerton,CA
Rae@/Ethnlcity # " # " # " White, Non-Hispanic 54,367 48.76% 21,830 :18.46% 44,905 31.56%
Black, Non-Hispanic 1,425 1.28% 406 0.72% 2,763 1.94%
Hispanic 40,388 :18.23% 9,692 17.08% 54,090 :18.02%
Asian or Pacific Is lander, No n-Hispanic 10,136 9.09% 21,71 1 :18.25% 35,662 25.06%
Natl11e American, Non-Hispanic 74 0 .07% 82 0.14% 209 0.15%
Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic 4,480 4.02% 2762 4.87% 4,158 2.92%
Other, Non-Hispanic 620 0 .56% 271 0.48% 493 0.35%
National Origin
#1 country of origin Mexico 11,599 10.40% Vietnam 8,447 14.88% Mexico 12,017 8.45%
#2 count ry of orig in Vietnam 1,934 1.73% Mexico 1,646 2.90% Korea 10,956 7.70%
#3 country of ori gin El Sa lvador 1,248 1.12% Egypt 908 1.60% Philippines 2,433 1.71%
#4 country of origin Phlllpplnes 1,097 0 .98" Philippi nes 800 1.4 1% India 1,848 1.30%
#5 country of origin Guatema la 1,004 0.90% Taiwan 673 1.19% China, excluding Hong Kong and Ta iw an 1,845 1.30%
#6 country of origin Japan 661 0.59" ChiM, excl. Taiwan 645 1.14% Vietnam 1,686 1.18%
#7 country of origin China , excl. Taiwan 627 0.56% Japan 576 1.01% Taiwan 1,236 0.87"
#8 country of origin Canada 525 0.47% Korea 535 0 .94% El Salvador 811 0.57%
#9 country of origin Iran 489 0.44% India 507 0.89" Iran 656 0.46%
#10 country of origin Colombia 479 0.43% El Salvador 343 0.60% Peru 617 0 .43%
Limited Engllsh Proficiency (LEP) Language
#1 LEP Languag e Spanlsl'I or Spanish Creole : 12,104 11.54% Vietnamese: 5,435 10 .04% Spanish or Spanish Creole: 13,538 10.39"
#2 LEP language Vietnamese: 711 0.68% Spanish or Spanish Creole : 1,303 2.41% Korean: 7,929 6.09"
#3 LEP Languag e Japanese: 580 0.55% Chinese: 1,148 2.U% Chi nese: 2,713 2.08%
#4 LEP language Taga log: 335 0.32% Korean: 320 0. 59" Vietnamese: 888 0.68%
#5 LEP language Chinese: 312 0.30% Japa nese: 296 0.55% Tagal og: 514 0.39"
#6 LEP language Korean: 264 0.25% Arabic: 25 1 0.46% Gujarati : 359 0.28%
#7 LEP language Persian : 139 0.13% Portuguese or Portuguese Creole: 104 0.19% Hindi: 310 0.24%
#8 LEP Languag e Other Pacifi c Island langua11 114 0.11% Persian : 95 0.18% Arabic: 295 0.23%
#9 LEP language Arabic: 88 0.08% Mon-Khmer, Cambodian: 87 0.16% Persia n: 262 0.20%
#10 LEP Language Mon-Khmer, Cambodlan: 86 0.08% Thal : 84 0 .16% Japanese: 253 0.19"
0 1 .. 11111..,. Type
Hearing difficulty 2,252 2.02% 1,575 2.78" 2,902 2.04%
Vision difficulty 1,555 1.39" 787 1.39" 2,155 1.51%
Cognltl-ve difficulty 3,673 3.29" 2,151 3.79" 5,084 3.57%
Ambulatory difficu lty 4,740 4.25% 2,680 4.72% 5,894 4.14%
Se lf-care difficu lty 2,259 2.03% 1,422 2.51% 2,794 1.96%
Independent living difficulty 4,029 3.61% 2,388 4.2 1% 5,064 3.56%
Sex
Male 57,488 51.56% 28,478 50.18" 70,148 49.30%
Female 54,002 48.44% 28,276 49.82% 72,132 50.70%
Al•
Unde r 18 21,103 18.93% 10,939 19.27% 31,836 22.:18%
18-64 75,939 68.11% 34,526 50.83% 90,840 63.85%
65• 14,448 12.96% 11,289 19.89" 19,604 13.78%
FamUy Type
Families with children I 10,010 41.15% I 5,138 37.40% I 13,780 4 1.67%
Orange County 13 25-29 Regional AFH
Table 1 – Demographics (continued)
N o t e 2 : 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s p l a c e s o f b i r t h a n d l a n g u a g e s a t t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n l e v e l m a y n o t b e t h e s a m e a s t h e 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s a t t h e R e g i o n l e v e l , a n d a r e t h u s l a b e l e d s e p a r a t e l y .
N o t e 3 : D a t a S o u r c e s : L E P L a n g u a g e d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 11-2 0 15 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-Y e a r E s t i m a t e s ; A l l o t h e r d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 18 -2 0 2 2 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-
Y e a r E s t i m a t e s .
N o t e 1: A l l % r e p r e s e n t a s h a r e o f t h e t o t a l p o p u l a t i o n w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n o r r e g i o n , e x c e p t f a m i l y t y p e , w h i c h i s o u t o f t o t a l f a m i l i e s .
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I Ga rM n Grove, CA I Huntirwton Beach, CA I Irvi ne, CA
Ra ~/Ethnlcity # " # " # " White, Non-Hispanic 29,648 17.27% 118,080 59.79% 108,636 35.67%
Black, Non-Hispanic 1,724 1.()()9, 2,246 1.14% 5,275 1.73%
Hispanic 64,048 37.32:'M> 38,959 19.7 3'M, 34,237 11.24%
Asian or Pacific Is lander, Non-Hispanic 72,135 42.03% 25,116 12.72:'M> 135,560 44.51%
Native American, Non-Hispanic 227 0.13% 435 0.22:'M> 364 0.12'M>
Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic 3,22 1 1.88% 11,729 5.94% 19,072 6.26%
Other, Non-Hispanic 634 0.37% 916 0.46% 1,383 0.45%
Nationa l 0rI1In
#1 country of origin Vietnam 39,594 23.07% Vietnam 6,752 3.42:'M> China, excl. Taiwan 26,311 8.64%
#2 country of origin Mexlc-0 19,384 11.29'M> Mexico 4,859 2.46% Korea 13,665 4.49'M>
#3 country of origin Korea 3,369 1.96% Phi lippines 1,521 0.77'!4, India 12,658 4.16'-
#4 country of origin Phil lppines 2,812 1.64% China, excl. Taiwan 1,284 0.65% Iran 9,640 3.17%
#5 country of origin El Sal\'ador 1,435 0 .84% Taiwan 1,1.50 0.58% Taiwan 7,052 2.32:'M>
#6 country of origin Guatemala 1,053 0.61% Canada 1,048 0.53'M> Vietnam 6,631 2.18%
117 country of origin China , excl. Taiwan 755 0.44% Korea 850 0.43'M, Philippines 4,839 1.SS'M,
#8 country of origin Cambodia 514 0.30'M> El Salvador 791 0.40'M> Japan 4,201 1.38'M,
#9 country of origin India 433 0 .25% Eng land 657 0.33'M> Mexico 3,773 1.24%
#10 country of origin Peru 424 0.25% Egypt 646 0.33'M> Canada 1,949 0.64'M,
Limited E.ng llsh Proficiency (LEPJ Language
#1 LEP Language Vietnamese: 29,899 18.16% Spanish or Spanish Creole : 8,333 4.43% Chinese : 10,868 4.83%
#2 LEP Language Spanish or Spanish Creole : 19,694 11.96% Vietnamese : 2,922 1.55% Korean : 6,292 2.79"
#3 LEP Language Korean: 2,948 1.79" Chinese: 1,293 0.69" Persian : 3,977 1.77%
#4 LEP Language Chinese: 1,640 1.00% Arabic: 632 0.34% Spanish or Spanish Creole : 2,969 1.32%
#5 LE P Language Taga log : 692 0.42% Korean : 619 0.33% Japanese : 2,724 1.21%
#6 LEP Language Mon-Khme r, Cambodian : 385 0.23% Japanese: 466 0.25% Vietnamese : 1,870 0.83%
#7 LEP Language Arabic : 343 0.21% Tagalog : 186 0.10% Arabic: 1,790 0.80%
#8 LEP Language Other Pacific Is land langua,11 210 0.13% Portuguese or Portuguese Creole : 1.53 0 .08% Russian: 737 0.33%
#9 LEP Language Thal : 203 0.12% Thal : 1.51 0 .08% Tagalog : 665 0.30%
#10 LEP Language Laotian : 1.53 0.09" Othe r Inda-European languages : 145 0 .08% Other lndlc languages : 604 0.27"
Dl,.blllty Typo
Hearing difficult)' 4,012 2.34% 5,577 2.82% 4,587 1.51%
Vision difficulty 3,500 2.04% 3,076 1.56% 3,081 1.01%
Cognitive diff icult)' 7,551 4.40'M> 7,071 3.58% 7,130 2.34%
Ambulatory difficulty 8,995 5.24% 8,728 4.42% 7,092 2.33%
Se lf-care difficult)' 4,754 2.77" 3,684 1.87" 4,489 1.47"
Independent living difficulty 8,377 4.88% 6,990 3.54% 7,198 2.36%
s ..
Ma le 86,329 50.30% 99,061 50.16% 1.50,761 49.51%
Female 85,308 49.70% 98,420 49.84% 1.53,766 50.49"
Ac •
Unde r 18 36,449 21.24% 35,292 17.87% 66,314 2 1.78%
18-64 110,71.5 64.51% 125,355 63.48'M, 206,414 67.78'M,
65+ 24,473 14 .26% 36,834 18.65% 31,799 10.44%
FamllyType
Fam il ies with children I 18,050 47.97" I 17,895 36.25%1 35,829 50.45%
Orange County 14 25-29 Regional AFH
Table 1 – Demographics (continued)
N o t e 2 : 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s p l a c e s o f b i r t h a n d l a n g u a g e s a t t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n l e v e l m a y n o t b e t h e s a m e a s t h e 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s a t t h e R e g i o n l e v e l , a n d a r e t h u s l a b e l e d s e p a r a t e l y .
N o t e 3 : D a t a S o u r c e s : L E P L a n g u a g e d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 11-2 0 15 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-Y e a r E s t i m a t e s ; A l l o t h e r d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 18 -2 0 2 2 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-
Y e a r E s t i m a t e s .
N o t e 1: A l l % r e p r e s e n t a s h a r e o f t h e t o t a l p o p u l a t i o n w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n o r r e g i o n , e x c e p t f a m i l y t y p e , w h i c h i s o u t o f t o t a l f a m i l i e s .
545
I la Habra, CA I Laguna Nlg ~I, CA I Lak~ Forest, CA
Ra~/Ethnlcity # " # " # " W hite, Non-Hispanic 15,549 24.72 % 4 1,22 6 64.16% 4 1,811 48.85%
Bl ack, Non-Hispa ni c 1,091 1.73% 1,1.34 1.76% 1,818 2.12%
Hispanic 37,583 59.75% 10,346 16.10% 20,073 23.45%
As ian o r Pacif ic Islander, Non-Hispanic 7,379 11.73% 7,218 11.23% 16,885 19 .73%
Native A meri can, Non-Hispa nic 36 0.06% 8 0.01% 116 0.14%
Two o r M ore Races, Non-Hispanic 1,159 1.84% 3,866 6.02% 4,407 5.15%
Ot he r, Non-Hispanic 107 0.17" 461 0.72% 473 0 .5 5%
National 0r111n
#1 country of origi n M exico 8,114 12.90% Iran 2,869 4.46% Mexico 4,998 5.84%
#2 country of ori gi n Korea 2,060 3.27" M exico 2,173 14.50% Phi l ippines 2,017 2.36%
#3 country of ori gi n Phlllpplnes 1,039 1.65% Philippines 866 5.78% China, excl.Ta lwan 1,73 1 2.02%
#4 country of ori gi n Guate ma la 662 1.0 5% Chi na, excl. Ta iwan 813 5.43% Viet na m 1,527 1.78%
#5 count ry of ori gi n China , exc l. Ta iwan 489 0.78" Viet na m 667 4.45% Iran 1,298 1.52%
#6 count ry of orig i n El Sa l-vador 463 0.74% Uni t ed Kingdom , exc lud ing Eng land and S 662 4.42% India 1,026 1.20%
117 country of orig i n Tai wan 252 0.40% Ge rm a ny 622 4.15% Tai wa n 926 1.08"
#8 count ry of ori gi n India 20 1 0.32% Korea 554 3.70% Korea 879 1.03%
#9 country of ori gi n Vietnam 189 0.30% Taiwan 4 16 2.78" Ja pa n 698 0.82%
#10 country of orig in Ecuador 147 0 .23% Canada 401 2.68" Egypt 630 0 .74%
Limited E.ngllsh Proficiency (LEPJ Language
#1 LEP La nguage Spanish or Spanis h Creole: 10,755 18.84% Spa nish or Spa nish Creole: 2,330 3.82% Spanish o r Spanis h Creole: 5,408 7.18"
#2 LEP La nguage Ko rean: 1,244 2.18" Persian: 8 78 1.44% Tagalog : 622 0.83%
#3 LEP La nguage Spea k Eng lish "11e ry well" 304 0.53% Chi nese: 680 1.11% Chinese: 524 0.70%
#4 LEP La nguage Chi nese: 239 0 .42% Korean: 1.21 0.20% V iet na m ese: 436 0 .58%
#5 LEP La nguage Ot he r Pacific Island languaf 70 0.12% French {Incl. Patois, Ca jun): 83 0.14% Korean: 4 10 0.54%
#6 LEP La nguage Russian: 46 0.08" Other S1a"'lc languages: 79 0 .13% Pers ian : 342 0 .45%
#7 LEP La nguage Persian: 45 0.08% Russ ian : 76 0.1.2% A rabic: 238 0.32%
#8 LEP La nguage Japanese: 42 0.07% Viet namese: 75 0 .1.2% Ot her Pacif ic Is land languages: t 174 0.23%
#9 LEP La nguage M on-Khmer, Ca m bodian: 31 0.05% Japanese: 74 0.12% Japa nese: 163 0 .22%
#10 LEP La nguage Ot he r lndic languages : 30 0.05% Guj arat i: 70 0.11% Scandina"'lan languages : 78 0.10%
Dl,.blllty Typo
Hea ri ng difficulty 1,569 2.49% 1,702 2.65% 1,886 2.20%
Vision diff iculty 1,368 2.17" 8 11 1.26% 1,045 1.22%
Cognltl11e diff iculty 2,550 4.05% 1,853 2.88" 2,771 3.24%
Ambulatory diff iculty 3,328 5.29% 2,683 4.18" 3,195 3.73%
Se lf-ca re difficult)' 1,927 3.06% 1,385 2.16% 1,547 1.81%
Independent li"'ing difficulty 2,696 4 .29% 2,0 55 3.20% 2,664 3.11%
s ..
M ale 31,681 50.36% 31,080 48.37% 4 2,347 49.48%
Female 31,223 49.64% 33 ,179 51.63% 43,23 6 50.52%
Ac•
Unde r 18 13,799 2 1.94% 10,9 19 16.99% 17,484 20 .43%
18-64 40,264 64.01% 40,277 62.68% 56,050 65.49%
65+ 8,84 1 14 .05% 13,063 20.33'M, 12,049 14.08%
FamllyType
Families w it h chi ldren I 6,074 40.01% I 6,0 11 33.79%1 9,452 43.00%
Orange County 15 25-29 Regional AFH
Table 1 – Demographics (continued)
N o t e 2 : 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s p l a c e s o f b i r t h a n d l a n g u a g e s a t t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n l e v e l m a y n o t b e t h e s a m e a s t h e 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s a t t h e R e g i o n l e v e l , a n d a r e t h u s l a b e l e d s e p a r a t e l y .
N o t e 3 : D a t a S o u r c e s : L E P L a n g u a g e d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 11-2 0 15 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-Y e a r E s t i m a t e s ; A l l o t h e r d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 18 -2 0 2 2 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-
Y e a r E s t i m a t e s .
N o t e 1: A l l % r e p r e s e n t a s h a r e o f t h e t o t a l p o p u l a t i o n w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n o r r e g i o n , e x c e p t f a m i l y t y p e , w h i c h i s o u t o f t o t a l f a m i l i e s .
546
I Mission Vlejo, CA I Newport Beach, CA I Orange,CA
Ra~/Ethnlcity # " # " # " White, Non-Hispanic 56,825 60.95% 64,785 76.08% 56,896 4 1.01%
Black, Non-Hispanic 1,072 1.15% 553 0.65% 1,801 1.30%
Hispanic 18,34 1 19.67" 8,9U 10.47" 54,176 39.05%
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 12,749 13.67" 6,902 8.10% 18,712 13.49"
Nat ive Amer ican, Non-Hispanic 17 0.02% 42 0.05% 301 0.22%
Two or M ore Races, Non-Hispanic 3,979 4.27% 3,406 4.00% 6,488 4.68%
Ot he r, Non-Hispanic 250 0 .27" 559 0.66% 354 0.26%
National 0r111n
#1 country of origin Mexico 3,380 3.63% Iran 1,293 1.52% M exico 11,955 8.62%
#2 country of origin Iran 2,755 2.95% M exico 1,039 1.22% Phi l ippines 2,858 2.06%
#3 country of origin Vietnam 1,855 1.99" canada 953 1.U% Vietnam 2,74 1 1.98%
#4 count ry of orig i n Phi l lppines 1,284 1.38" Vie t na m 733 0.86% China, excl. Ta iwan 1,278 0.92%
#5 count ry of origin China , excl. Taiwan 1,060 1.14% Taiwan 732 0.86% Korea 1,268 0.91%
#6 country of origin India 902 0.97" India 605 0.71% Gua tema la 960 0.69"
117 country of orig i n Taiwan 899 0.96% Korea 604 0.71% India 922 0 .66%
#8 count ry of orig i n canada 549 0.59" Chi na, excl. Taiwan 576 0.68% Taiwan 922 0.66%
#9 count ry of orig i n Korea 539 0.58% France 448 0.53% El Salvador 909 0.66%
#10 count ry of origin Guatemala 405 0.43% Eng land 420 0.49" Iran 603 0.43%
Limited E.ngllsh Proficiency (LEPJ La,.:uage
#1 LEP La nguage Spanish or Spanish Creole: 3,617 3.97" Spanis h or Spanish Creole: 983 1.17" Spanish o r Spanish Creole: 16,693 12.73%
#2 LEP La nguage Persian: 1,378 1.51% Chi nese: 332 0.40% Viet namese: 1,474 1.12%
#3 LEP Language Chinese: 705 0.77" Persian: 306 0.37" Korean: 1,162 0.89"
#4 LE P Language Vietnamese: 373 0.41% Korean: 271 0.32% Chinese: 792 0.60%
#5 LEP La nguage Taga log: 246 0.27" Japanese: 188 0.22% Tagalog: 501 0.38%
#6 LEP Language Arabic: 24 1 0.26% Russian: 167 0.20% Ara bic: 247 0.19"
#7 LEP La nguage Japanese: 218 0.24% Other Slavic languages : 111 0.13% Persian: 215 0.16%
#8 LEP Language Korean: 175 0.19" Ta ga log: 104 O.U% Gujarati: 207 0.16%
#9 LE P Language Russian: 123 0.13% French (inc:I. Patois, Cajun): 80 0.10% Japanese: 168 0.13%
#10 LE P La nguage Ot he r Pacific Island languaf 88 0.10% Vietnamese: 74 0.09" M on-Khmer, Cambodian: 142 0.11%
Dl,.blllty Typo
Hea r ing diff icult)' 3,005 3.22% 2,689 3.16% 2,803 2.02%
Vision difficulty 1,438 1.54% 838 0.98" 1,785 1.29"
Cognit ive diff icult)' 4,203 4.51% 1,8 11 2.13% 3,750 2.70%
Ambulatory difficulty 4,989 5.35% 3,282 3.85% 4,865 3.5 1%
Se lf-care difficult)' 2,920 3.13% 1,625 1.91% 2,455 1.77"
Independent living difficulty 4,320 4.63% 2,770 3.25% 4,350 3.14%
s ..
Ma le 46,397 49.76% 41,980 49.30% 70,909 51.11%
Female 46,836 50.24% 43,179 50.70% 67,819 48.89"
Ac•
Under 18 18,379 19.71% 14,297 16.79% 28,400 20.47%
18-64 54,279 58.22% 51 ,037 59.93% 90,276 65.07%
65+ 20,575 22.07% 19,825 23.28% 20,052 14.45%
FamllyType
Families wit h chi ldren I 10,886 44.01% I 7,992 36.53% I 13,121 41.80%
Orange County 16 25-29 Regional AFH
Table 1 – Demographics (continued)
N o t e 2 : 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s p l a c e s o f b i r t h a n d l a n g u a g e s a t t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n l e v e l m a y n o t b e t h e s a m e a s t h e 10 m o s t p o p u l o u s a t t h e R e g i o n l e v e l , a n d a r e t h u s l a b e l e d s e p a r a t e l y .
N o t e 3 : D a t a S o u r c e s : L E P L a n g u a g e d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 11-2 0 15 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-Y e a r E s t i m a t e s ; A l l o t h e r d a t a f r o m U .S . C e n s u s B u r e a u , 2 0 18 -2 0 2 2 A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S u r v e y 5-
Y e a r E s t i m a t e s .
N o t e 1: A l l % r e p r e s e n t a s h a r e o f t h e t o t a l p o p u l a t i o n w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n o r r e g i o n , e x c e p t f a m i l y t y p e , w h i c h i s o u t o f t o t a l f a m i l i e s .
547
I Rancho Santa Margarita , CA I San Cl e mente, CA I Santa Ana , CA
Ra~/Ethnlcity # " # " # " White, Non-Hispanic 28,334 59.40% 46,139 71.83% 28,223 9.06%
Black, Non-Hispanic 819 1.72% 1,057 1.65% 2,897 0.93%
Hispanic 9,734 20.41% 10,964 17.07" 239,824 77.02%
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 5,801 12.16% 3,098 4.82% 36,906 11.85%
Native Ame rican, Non-Hispanic 75 0.16% 34 0.05% 295 0.09%
Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic 2,790 5.85% 2,821 4 .39" 2,789 0.90%
Othe r, Non-Hispanic 149 0.3 1% 119 0.19" 445 0.14%
National 0rI1In
#1 country of origin Mexico 1,657 3.47" Mexlca 2,089 3.25% Mexico 90,086 28.93%
#2 country of origin Phll lpplnes 1,185 2.48% India 565 0.88% Viet nam 16,542 5.31%
#3 country of orig in canada 817 1.71% Iran 458 0 .7 1% El Salvador 4,685 1.50%
#4 country of orig in Iran 705 1.48% Phili ppines 377 0.59" Guatemala 2,845 0.91%
#5 country of origin India 701 1.47" Eng land 279 0.43% Phi lippines 2,064 0.66%
#6 country of origin Brazil 463 0.97" canada 264 0.41% China , exd. Ta iwan 940 0.30%
117 country of orig in EI Sa l"'ador 447 0.94% Germany 245 0.38% Cambodia 881 0 .28%
#8 country of orig in Eng land 304 0.64% Austra lia 241 0.38% Korea 782 0.25%
#9 country of orig in Vietnam 25 1 0.53% Taiwan 145 0.23% India 669 0.2 1%
#10 country of origin Peru 22 1 0.46% China, exc l. Taiwan 136 0 .2 1% Bolivia 612 0.20%
Limited E.ng llsh Proficiency (LEPJ Language
#1 LEP La nguage Spanish or Spanish Creole: 2,373 5.19" Spanis h or Spanish Creo le: 2,762 4 .49% Spanish or Spanish Creole: 113,477 37.06%
#2 LEP La nguage Chlne.se: 286 0.63% Thai: 194 0.32% Viet namese : 14,211 4.64%
#3 LEP Language Persian : 194 0.42% Korean : 105 0 .17" Chinese : 1,435 0.47"
#4 LE P Language Arabic: 177 0.39" Armenian : 98 0.16% Mon-Khme r, Cambodian : 743 0.24%
#5 LEP La nguage Vietnamese: 163 0.36% Vietnamese: 9 1 0.1.5% Tagalog: 65 1 0.2 1%
#6 LEP Language Taga log : 1.59 0.35% Chinese: 56 0.09% Korean : 427 0.14%
#7 LEP La nguage Korean: 85 0.19" Other Slavic languages : 49 0.08% Laotian : 287 0.09%
#8 LEP Language Other Slavic languages: 8 1 0.18% Other Pacific Island languages : 38 0 .06% Japanese : 235 0.08%
#9 LE P Language Japanese: 77 0.17" Japanese: 37 0.06% Other Paci f ic Island languages: 171 0.06%
#10 LE P La nguage Thal: 43 0.09% Persian: 37 0.06% Other lndlc languages : 171 0.06%
Dl,.blllty Typo
Hea ring diff icult)' 1,059 2.22% 2,302 3.58% 6,809 2.19"
Vision difficu lty 634 1.33% 752 1.17% 5,829 1.87"
Cogni t ive diff icult)' 1,522 3.19" 2,043 3.18% 11,316 3.63%
Ambu latory difficulty 1,5 19 3.18% 2,450 3.81% 13,423 4.3 1%
Se lf-care difficult)' 926 1.94% 1,114 1.73% 7,204 2.3 1%
Independent living difficu lty 1,393 2.92% 2,138 3.33% 10,456 3.36%
s ..
Ma le 23,675 49.63% 32,907 51.23% 160,488 51.54%
Fema le 24,027 50.37" 31,325 48.77" 1.50,891 48.46%
Ac•
Unde r 18 10,932 22.92% 14,013 21.82% 75,074 24.11%
18-64 31,793 66.65% 37,684 58.6 N 203,263 65.28%
65+ 4,977 10 .43% U ,535 19.52% 33,042 10.61%
FamllyType
Fam il ies wi th chi ldren I 5,919 46.09% I 6,677 39.64% I 8,812 45.61%
Orange County 17 25-29 Regional AFH
Table 1 – Demographics (continued)
Note 2: 10 most populous places of birth and languages at the jurisdiction level may not be the same as the 10 most populous at the Region level, and are thus labeled separately.
Note 3: Data Sources: LEP Language data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates; All other data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-
Year Estimates.
Note 1: All % represent a share of the total population within the jurisdiction or region, except family type, which is out of total families.
548
Tustin, CA Westminster, CA
Race/Ethnicity # % # %
White, Non-Hispanic 22,538 28.34% 18,846 20.79%
Black, Non-Hispanic 1,649 2.07% 681 0.75%
Hispanic 32,131 40.41% 21,887 24.15%
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 20,208 25.41% 46,117 50.88%
Native American, Non-Hispanic 128 0.16% 114 0.13%
Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic 2,548 3.20% 2,682 2.96% +
Other, Non-Hispanic 312 0.39% 311 0.34%
National Origin
#1 country of origin Mexico 9,208 11.58% Vietnam 27,493 30.33% ---
#2 country of origin India 2,126 2.67% Mexico 6,287 6.94%
#3 country of origin Korea 2,100 2.64% Philippines 978 1.08% +
#4 country of origin Vietnam 1,786 2.25% China , excl. Taiwan 586 0.65%
#5 country of origin China, excl. Taiwan 1,738 2 .19% Egypt 424 0.47%
#6 country of origin Philippines 1,565 1.97% Korea 362 0.40% --
#7 country of origin Taiwan 675 0.85% Peru 360 0.40%
#8 country of origin Guatemala 563 0.71% Cambodia 350 0.39% +
#9 country of origin Iran 424 0.53% El Salvador 309 0.34%
#10 country of origin Colombia 382 0.48% Guatemala 293 0.32%
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Language
#1 LEP Language Spanish or Spanish Creole : 9,311 12.79% Vietnamese: 21,871 30.05%
#2 LEP Language Vietnamese : 1,400 1.92% Spanish or Spanish Creole : 6,404 8 .80%
#3 LEP Language Chinese : 1,146 1.57% Chinese : 1,073 1.47% +
#4 LEP Language Korean : 1,090 1.50% Arabic : 291 0.40%
#5 LEP Language Tagalog : 378 0.52% Tagalog : 230 0 .32%
#6 LEP Language Other lndic languages : 219 0 .30% Mon-Khmer, Cambodian : 227 0 .31%
#7 LEP Language Other Asian languages : 210 0.29% Korean : 199 0 .27%
#8 LEP Language Persian : 194 0.27% Japanese: 171 0 .23% +
#9 LEP Language Other Pacific Island languag 150 0.21% Other Pacific Island languages: 149 0 .20%
#10 LEP Language Arabic: 98 0.13% Other lndic languages: 142 0 .20%
Disability Type
Hearing difficulty 1,192 1.50% 3,153 3.48%
Vision difficulty 1,050 1.32% 1,753 1.93%
Cognitive difficulty 2,527 3.18% 3,722 4.11%
Ambulatory difficulty 2,680 3.37% 5,618 6.20%
Self-care difficulty 1,393 1.75% 2,516 2.78%
Independent living difficulty 2,304 2.90% 4,313 4 .76%
Sex
Male 39,440 49.60% 45,034 49 .69%
Female 40,074 50.40% 45,604 50.31%
Age
Under 18 18,980 23.87% 19,219 21.20%
18-64 50,239 63.18% 55,722 61.48%
65+ 10,295 12.95% 15,697 17.32%
Family Type
Families with children 9,228 52 .64% 7,877 36.92%
Orange County 18 25-29 Regional AFH
Table 2 – Demographic Trends
549
Race/Ethnicity
White, Non-Hispanic
Slack. Non-Hispanic
19'90Trtnd . "
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA
lOOOTrtnd
"
1010Trend
" 5,166,768 45.86% 4,417,595 35.72% 4,056,820 31.62%
971,105 8.62% 1,001,103 8.10% 932,431 7.27"
20ll
3,726,353
802,053
" 28.42%
6.12%
1990Trtnd . " 1,535,945 64.37"
38,784 1.63%
Orange County, CA
1000 Trtnd 1010 Trend
" . " 1,438,150 51.12% 1,307,843 43.96%
SO, 749 UIO% 55,619 1.87'6
20ll
1,221,176
48,898
" 38.46%
1.54%
Hispanic 3,914,001 34.74% 5,117,049 41.38% 5,700,862 44.44% 5,914,961 45.11% 559,267 23.44% 865,093 30.75% 1,000,421 33.63% 1,on,367 33.93%
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 1,146,691 10.18"' 1,651,006 13.35% 2,046,118 15.95% 2,164,634 16.51% 239,937 10.06% 422,352 15.01% 588,425 1.9.78"' 691,391 21 .77%
Native American, Non-Hispanic 36,2 10 0.32% 66,029 0.53% 54,362 0.42% 22,433 0.17" 8,199 0.34% 17,973 0.64% 15,187 0.51% 3,771 0.12%
National Or11 in
Forelg rt-born
LEP
Li mited English Proficiency
Sex
Mate
Female ...
Under 18
18·64
6S+
Family Type
Families wi th children
Race/Ethnk:lty
Whl te,Non-Hlspanlc
Slack, Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic
Native American, Non-Hispanic
National Or11in
Forelgrt-born
LEP
Li mited English Proficiency
Male
Female ...
Under 18
18-64
6S+
Family Type
Families wi th children
Race/Ethnk:lty
Whlte,Non-Hlspanlc
Slack, Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic
Native American, Non-Hispani c
National Or11ln
Forelgrt-born
LEP
Li mited English Proficiency
Male
Female ...
Under 18
18-64
6S+
Fa mily Type
Families wi th children
Race/Ethnk:lty
Whl te,Non-Hlspanlc
Slack, Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic
Native American, Nort-Hlspanlc
National Or11ln
Forelgrt-born
LEP
Li mited English Proficiency
Male
Female ...
Under 18
18-64
65+
Family Type
Fam ilies with children
3,469,567 30.80% 4,299,323 34.77" 4,380,850 34.15% 4,249,090 32.41% 570,423 23.91.% 842,151 29.93% 894,985 30.09% 937,254 29.52%
2,430,630 21.57" 3,132,663 25.33% 3,053,077 23.80% 2,694,100 20.55% 382,261 16.02% 584,962 20.79% 594,061 19.97" 539,484 16.99%
5,626,077 49.94% 6,107,286 49.39" 6,328,433 49.33% 6,515,114 49.69" 1,201,026 50.33% 1,397,364 49.67" 1,471,211 49.46% 1,578,013 49.70%
5,640,051 50.06% 6,258,058 50.61% 6,500,402 50.67" 6,596,803 50.31% 1,185,153 49.67" 1,416,071 50.33% 1,503,527 50.54% 1,597,214 50.30%
2,911,031 25.84% 3,5 18,245 28.45% 3,138,866 24.47" 2,773,113 21.15% 581,593 24.37" 778,246 27.66% 727,819 24.47" 680,041 21.42%
7,280,517 64.62% 7,641,369 6UIO% 8,274,592 64.50% 8,434,589 64.33% 1,588,417 66.57" 1,760,632 62.58% 1,902,669 63.96% 2,006,827 63.20%
1,074,580 9.54% 1,205,730 9.75% 1,415,376 11.03% 1,904,215 14.52% 216,169 9.06% 274,558 9.76% 344,245 11.57" 488,359 15.38%
1,3 18,473 50.20% 1,143,222 53.64% 1,388,564 47.84% 1,210,891 40.73% 280,598 48.04% 300,987 52.05% 331,767 47.40% 313,429 41..56%
1990Trend . "
Orange County Urban County
lOOOTrend . "
1010 Trend . "
20ll
" 326,981 75.98"' 315,458 65.5 1% 298,754 57.34% 293,264 50.1.2%
5,662 1.32% 8,495 1.76% 10,083 1.94% 9,107 1.56%
58,438 13.58% 88,070 18.29" 112,468 21.58% 142,980 24.43%
37,112 8.62% 63,114 13.11% 95,452 18.32% 111,761 19.10%
1,416 0.33% 3,240 0.67" 2,913 0.56% 804 0.14%
67,976 15.79% 99,148 20.60% 116,970 22.45% 107,354 18.35%
36,389 8.45% 57,012 11.84% 64,603 12.40% 69,409 11.86%
209,940 48.76% 232,553 48.3 1% 252,314 48.42% 283,470 48.44%
220,643 51.24% 248,796 51.69" 268,744 51.58% 301,708 51.56%
97,587 22.66% 122,617 25.47" 120,982 23.22% 125,846 21.5 1%
275,822 64.06% 289,632 60.17" 317,776 60.99% 339,409 58.00%
57,174 13.28"' 69,101 14.36% 82,300 15.79% 119,923 20.49"
50,340 44.34%
1990Trend
"
47,227 48.00% 58,769 44.09%
Anaheim, CA
lOOOTrend
"
1010 Trend . "
73,360 37.58%
20ll
" 150,775 56.01% 117,083 35.77" 92,711 27.53% 81,889 23.59"
6,095 2.26% 8,787 2.68"' 9,214 2.74% 8,241 2.37"
86,323 32.07" 153,366 46.85% 177,414 52.68"' 185,162 53.34%
24,423 9.07" 43,565 13.3 1% 55,133 16.37" 61,721 17.78"'
975 0.36% 2,003 0.61% 1,528 0.45% 383 0.11%
76,749 28.52% 123,280 37.67" 127,374 37.82% U0,206 34.63%
56,097 20.85% 93,227 28.49" 92,608 27.50% 78,835 22.71%
136,577 50.75% 163,753 50.04% 167,864 49.84% 169,425 48.81%
132,533 49.25% 163,517 49.96% 168,910 50.16% 177,686 51.19"
70,562 26.22% 101,398 30.98"' 92,249 27.39" 79,516 22.91%
176,654 65.64% 199,264 60.89" 213,036 63.26% 225,077 64.84%
21,895 8.14% 26,608 8.13% 31,488 9.35% 42,518 12.25%
32,255 50.08"'
1990Trend
" 70,096 72 .30%
1,132 1.17"
19,268 19.87"
6,004 6.19"
331 0.34%
20,791 21.46%
U,625 13.03%
49,381 50.97"
47,493 49.03%
18,808 19.41%
70,162 72.43%
7,905 8.16%
9,614 43.59"
37,325 57.02% 38,170 51.44%
Costa Mesa, CA
2000Trend
" 62,305 57.04%
1,645 1.5 1%
34,462 31.55%
9,170 8.40%
771 0.71%
31,634 28.96%
21,no 19.93%
55,803 51.08"'
53,447 48.92%
25,890 23.70%
74,095 67.82%
9,265 8.41%
10,789 50.57"
2010 Trend . "
56,961 51.92%
1,874 l .7 1%
39,230 35. 76%
10,647 9.71%
673 0.61%
29,511 26.90%
17,444 15.90%
55,812 50.88%
53,891 49.12%
23,674 21.58%
75,887 69.17"
10,142 9.24%
11,130 47.99%
32,802 43.23%
20ll
" 54,367 48.76%
1,425 l.28"'
40,388 36.23%
10,136 9.09%
74 0.07"
25,863 23.20%
13,672 12.26%
57,488 51.56%
54,002 48.44%
21,103 18.93%
75,939 68.11%
14,448 12.96%
10,010 41.15%
1990Trend
" 6,879 84.84%
89 1.10%
6 12 7.55%
465 5.74%
29 0.36%
1,225 14.94%
399 4.87"
3,949 48.18"'
4,247 51.82%
1,244 15.18"'
6,001 73.22%
951 11.60%
761 35.56%
1990Trend
" 39,286 58.15%
1,774 2.63%
16,909 25.03%
9,116 13.49"
327 0.48"'
15,358 22.79"
9,978 14.80%
33,549 49.78"'
33,852 50.22%
17,690 26.25%
44,385 65.85%
5,325 7.90%
8,496 49.42%
1990Trend
" 38,801 71.93%
508 0.94%
4,884 9.05%
9,405 17.43%
257 0.41%
10,915 20.20%
5,757 10.65%
26,814 49.63%
27,215 50.37"
12,767 23.63%
37,304 69.04%
3,958 7.33%
6,674 47.04%
Aliso Viejo, CA
lOOOTrend . "
27,678 70.57"
957 2.44%
4,891 12.47"
5,066 12.92%
m 0.57"
7,817 19.95%
2,760 7.04%
18,712 47.75%
20,472 52.25%
10,068 25.69"
27,494 70.17"
1,622 4.14%
4,378 55.47"
1010 Trend . "
28,600 62.53%
1,142 2.50%
7,451 16.29"
8,144 17.81%
m 0.49"
10,876 23.78"'
3,841 8.40%
21,878 47.84%
23,858 52.16%
11,444 25.02%
31,274 68.38"'
3,018 6.60%
6,393 55.21%
Buena Park, CA
lOOOTrend
" 29,077 37.27"
3,290 4.22%
26,955 34.55%
17,392 22.29"
642 0.82%
26,072 33.42%
17,635 22.61%
38,549 49.42%
39,460 50.58%
23,458 30.07%
47,533 60.93%
7,018 9.00%
1010 Trend . "
21,298 26.61%
3,272 4.09%
32,288 40.34%
22,574 28.20%
431 0.54%
29,903 37.36%
20,822 26.01%
39,425 49.25%
40,622 50.75%
20,320 25.39"
51,322 64.11%
8,404 10.50%
8,540 53.86% 8,916 46.83%
Fountain Valley, CA
1000 Trend 2010 Trend
" . " 31,386 57.39" 26,642 47.98"'
731 1.34% 692 1.25%
6,490 11.87" 8,071 14.54%
15,167 27.73% 19,632 35.36%
434 0.79% 350 0.63%
15,516 28.37% 16,514 29.74%
9,813 17.94% 9,881 17.80%
26,709 48.84% 27,076 48.76%
27,980 51.16% 28,451 51.24%
13,344 24.40% 11,794 21.24%
34,958 63.92% 34,068 61.35%
6,387 11.68"' 9,664 17.40%
6,185 43.95% 5,656 39.90%
20ll
" 28,827 55.55%
1,344 2.59"
10,392 20.02%
8,287 15.97" ......
12,488 24.06%
4,325 8.33%
25,069 48.31%
26,827 51.69"
12,826 24.71%
34,016 65.55%
5,054 9.74%
6,880 52.06%
20ll
" 18,558 22.21%
1,795 2.15%
33,448 40.04%
27,327 32.71%
27 0.03%
29,914 35.81%
16,557 19.82%
41,846 50.09%
41,696 49.91%
18,424 22.05%
53,652 64.22%
11,466 13.72%
7,636 38.40%
20ll
" 21,830 38.46%
406 0.72%
9,692 17.08"'
21,711 38.25%
82 0.14%
18,055 31.81%
10,091 17.78"'
28,478 50.18"'
28,276 49.82%
10,939 19.27"
34,526 60.83%
11,289 19.89"
5,138 37.40%
Note 1: All% represent a share of the total population within the Jurisdiction or region, except family type, which Is out of total famllles .
Note 2: 10 mo,t populous places of birth and larcua1es at the Jurl 1dlctlon level may not be the ume u the 10 most populous at the Re1lon level, and ilre th115 libeled separately.
Note 3: Datil Soorus: U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community 5urwy S-Yeu Estlmiltes; HUDAFFH Tool, Table 2, Vers lonAFFHT0006, Relea sed July 10, 2020.
Note 4: Refer to the Data Documentation for detalls (www.hudexchange.lnfo/resoorce/4&48/affh-data-documentatlon).
Orange County 19 25-29 Regional AFH
Table 2 – Demographic Trends (continued)
550
Race/Ethnicity
White, Non-Hispanic
Slack. Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic
Nat ive American, Non-His~nlc
National Or11in
Forelgrt-born
LEP
Li mited English Proflc:lency
Sex
Mate
Female ...
Under 18
18·64
6S+
Family Type
Fam Illes wi t h children
Ract/Ethnk:lty
Whlte,Non-Hlspanlc
Slack, Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic
Nat ive American, Non-Hispanic
National Or11ln
Foreign-born
LEP
li mit ed English Proficiency
Male
Female ...
Under 18
18-64
6S+
Family Type
Famllleswlt hchildren
Ract/Ethnk:lty
Whlte,Non-Hlspanlc
Slack, Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic
Nat ive American, Non-Hispanic
National Or11ln
Foreign-born
LEP
li mited English Proficiency
Male
Female ...
Under 18
18-64
6S+
Family Type
Families wi t h children
Ract/Ethnk:lty
Whlte,Non-Hlspanlc
Slack, Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic
Nat ive American, Non-Hispanic
National Or11ln
Foreign-born
LEP
li mited English Proficiency
Male
Female ...
Under 18
18-64
65+
Family Type
Fam ilies wi t h children
19'90Trtnd . " 73,639 65.17"
2,273 2.01%
23,892 21.14%
12,607 11.16%
364 0.32%
25,946 22.98%
16,187 14.34"
56,372 49.92%
56,549 50.08%
25,568 22.64"
75,650 66.99%
11,703 10.36%
12,503 44.91%
1990Trend . "
Fullerton, CA
lOOOTrend . "
62,015 49.24"
3,059 2.43"
38,320 30.43"
20,688 16.43'6
927 0.74"
35,892 28.49"
24,574 19.51"
62,447 49.57"
63,537 50.43%
32,953 26.16%
78,807 62.55%
14,224 11.29%
2010Trend . " 52,351 38.57"
3,330 2.45%
47,232 34.80%
31,808 23.43%
707 0.52%
39,904 29.40%
25,535 18.81"
66,647 49.l °"
69,090 50.90%
31,951 23.54"
87,893 64.75"
15,893 11.71%
11,096 48.22% 14,582 46.38%
Huntington Beac h, CA
lOOOTrend . "
1010 Trend . "
20ll
" 44,905 31.56%
2,763 1.94%
54,090 38.02%
35,662 25.06%
209 0.15%
41,122 28.90%
24,436 17.17"
70,148 49.30%
72,132 50.7°"
31,836 22.38"
90,840 63.85%
19,604 13.78"
13,780 41.67"
20ll
" 144,452 79.16% 137,053 71.79% 127,955 67.00% 118,080 59.79"
1,602 0.88" 1,904 1.00% 2,377 1.24" 2,246 1.14"
20,522 11.25" 27,944 14.64% 32,552 17.05" 38,959 19.73"
14,731 8.07" 20,786 10.89" 25,886 13.55" 25,116 12.72%
898 0.49" 1,925 1.01% 1,669 0.87" 435 0.22%
27,066 14.84% 32,413 16.99% 30,902 16.18" 32,142 16.28"
13,562 7.43% 18,167 9.52% 15,869 8.31% 13,674 6.92%
91,951 50.40% 95,766 50.18" 94,732 49.60% 99,061 50.16%
49.84% 90,485 49.60% 95,062 49.82% 96,243 50.40% 98,420
37,779 20.71% 43,524 22.81% 39,352 20.61% 35,292 17.87"
63.48"
18.65%
129,498 70.98" 12 7,287 66.70% 124,399 65.14% 125,355
15,159 8.31% 20,017 10.49% 27,224 14.26% 36,834
20,283 43.80%
1990Trend
" 31,642 60.03%
421 0.80%
17,389 32.99"
2,958 5.61"
201 0.38%
10,842 20.56%
7,686 14.57"
26,238 49.75"
26,502 50.25%
13,347 25.31%
33,842 64.17"
5,550 10.52%
6,416 47.33"
1990Trend
" 42,174 78.97%
908 1.7°"
5,491 10.28"
4,560 8.54"
178 0.33%
7,305 13.69"
3,511 6.58"
26,304 49.29"
27,061 50.71%
13,865 25.98"
35,856 67.19"
3,643 6.83%
7,705 53.68"
19,930 44.46% 20,083 41.45%
La Habra, CA
lOOOTrend
" 24,473 41.16%
939 1.58"
28,484 47.91"
4,n9 8.04%
374 0.63%
16,361 27.54%
12,513 21.06%
29,107 48.99"
30,305 51.01%
17,638 29.69"
35,318 59.45%
6,456 10.87"
2010 Trend . "
18,304 30.41%
994 1.65"
33,484 55.62"
6,939 11.53"
325 0.54%
17,218 28.60%
13,156 21.86%
29,642 49.24%
30,556 50.76%
16,001 26.58"
37,507 62.31%
6,690 11.11%
6,343 54.74% 6,876 47.85%
Lake Forest, CA
lOOOTrend
" 50,433 67.52%
1,596 2.14%
12,968 17.36%
8,665 11.60%
451 0.60%
14,986 20.06%
7,915 10.59%
36,511 48.87"
38,202 51.13%
21,344 28.57%
47,998 64.24%
5,372 7.19%
10,230 56.68"
2010 Trend . "
43,702 56.48"
1,566 2.02%
19,165 24.77"
12,2.32 15.81%
481 0.62%
17,450 22.55%
8,219 10.62%
38,359 49.58"
39,011 50.42%
19,017 24.58"
51,306 66.31"
7,047 9.11%
9,581 48.85%
17,895 36.25%
20ll
" 15,549 24.72"
1,091 1.73"
37,583 59.75"
7,379 11.73"
36 0.06%
15,502 24.64%
10,777 17.13%
31,681 50.36%
31,223 49.64%
13,799 21.94%
40,264 64.01%
8,841 14.05%
6,074 40.01%
20ll
" 41,811 48.85%
1,818 2.12%
20,073 23.45%
16,885 19.73%
116 0.14%
22,975 26.85%
9,762 11.41%
42,347 49.48"
43,236 50.52%
17,484 20.43%
56,050 65.49"
12,049 14.08%
9,452 43.00%
Note 1: All" represent a share of the total population within the Jurisdiction or region, except family type, which Is OtJt of total famllles.
1990Trtnd . " 79,762 54.42%
2,146 1.46%
34,498 23.54%
29,213 19.93%
631 0.43%
44,676 30.48%
32,720 22.32"
74,276 50.67"
72,3 U 49.33%
Garden Grove, CA
lOOOTrtnd
" 54,147 32.25%
2,474 1.47"
55,501 33.06%
53,800 32.05%
1,107 0.66%
72,353 43.10%
57,745 34.40%
84,048 50.06%
83,832 49.94%
2010 Trend . " 38,904 22.45%
2,376 1.37"
64,712 37.34%
66,279 38.25%
725 0.42%
74,763 43.14%
56,670 32. 7°"
86,387 49.85"
86,903 50.15"
20ll
" 29,648 17.27"
1,724 1.00%
64,048 37.32%
72,135 42.03%
227 0.13%
75,419 43.94%
57,215 33.33"
86,329 50.30%
85,308 49.7°"
38,176 26.04" 48,574 28.93% 44,241 25.53" 36,449 21.24"
95,398 65.08% 103,266 61.51% 110,119 63.55% 110,715 64.51%
13,014 8.88" 16,039 9.55% 18,930 10.92% 24,473 14.26%
17,180 .......
1990Trend
" 92,174 73.19"
3,261 2.59"
9,681 7.69"
20,255 16.08%
316 0.25%
26,298 20.88"
11,045 8.77"
19,505 53.21% 18,050 47.97" 18,050 47.97"
Irvine, CA
lOOOTrend . "
85,970 57.41%
2,572 1.72%
12,266 8.19"
46,267 30.90%
618 0.41%
47,109 31.46%
21,331 14.25%
1010 Trend . "
20ll
" 96,463 45.61% 108,636 35.67"
4,513 2.13" 5,275 1.73"
20,394 9.64% 34,237 11.24"
88,668 41.92" 135,560 44.51"
755 0.36% 364 0.12%
67,880 32.09% 120,511 39.57"
28,607 13.52% 45,787 15.04%
62,967
62,970
50.00% 73,015 48.77% 103,025 48.71" 150,761 49.51"
50.49" 50.00% 76,711 51.23% 108,489 51.29% 153,766
30,331
88,654
6,952
24.08% 36,549 24.41% 45,852 21.68" 66,314 21 .78"
67.78"
10.44%
70.40% 102,347 68.36% 146,741 69.38" 206,414
5.52% 10,830 7.23% 18,921 8.95% 31,799
17,135 55.14%
1990Trend
" 37,998 83.58"
517 1.14%
3,42.2 7.53%
3,364 7.40%
93 0.2°"
6,198 13.60%
2,169 4.76%
22,303 48.94%
23,269 51.06%
10,922 23.97"
31,371 68.84%
3,280 7.2°"
6,218 48.60%
1990Trend
" 67,498 83.86%
759 0.94%
6,584 8.18%
5,328 6.62%
198 0.25%
10,817 13.44%
4,189 5.21%
39,992 49.69%
40,485 50.31%
22,605 28.09%
51,807 64.37%
6,065 7.54%
11,973 53.71%
16,167 52.72% 25,571 49.80%
Laguna Niguel, CA
1000 Trend 1010 Trend
" . " 49,243 77.33% 46,192 72.52%
936 1.47" 966 1.52%
6,591 10.3 5% 8,842 13.88"
5,875 9.23% 7,203 11.31"
310 0.49" 331 0.52%
11,286 17.67% 13,355 20.97%
4,238 6.64% 4,317 6.78"
31,200 48.85% 30,893 48.50%
32,665 51.15" 32,803 51.50%
17,408 27.26% 14,428 22.65%
41,029 64.24% 41,100 64.53"
5,429 8.50% 8,168 12.82%
7,957 53.94" 7,796 44.73%
Mission Viejo, CA
1000 Trend 1010 Trend
" . " 69,953 75.84% 63,306 68.39%
1,331 1.44% 1,638 1.77"
11,246 12.19% 16,288 17.59%
8,514 9.23% 10,599 11.45%
507 0.55% 475 0.51%
15,122 16.39" 16,428 17.75%
6,072 6.58" 6,251 6.75%
44,957 48.73% 45,374 49.01%
47,299 51.27" 47,198 50.99%
26,102 28.29% 21,379 23.09%
56,707 61.47" 58,364 63.05"
9,446 10.24% 12,828 13.86%
11,489 51.78" 10,886 44.01%
35,829 50.45%
20ll
" 41,226 64.16%
1,134 1.76%
10,346 16.l°"
7,218 11.23%
8 0.01%
14,984 23.32%
5,298 8.24%
31,080 48.37"
33,179 51.63%
10,919 16.99"
40,2n 62.68"
13,063 20.33%
6,011 33.79%
20ll
" 56,825 60.95%
1,072 1.15%
18,341 19.67"
12,749 13.67"
17 0.02%
20,663 22.16%
8,888 9.53%
46,397 49. 76%
46,836 50.24%
18,379 19.71%
54,279 58.2.2%
20,575 22 .07"
10,886 44.01%
Note 2: 10 mo,t PoPUIOUS places of birth and larcua1es at the Jurl 1dlctlon level may not be the ume u the 10 most pQpUIOU5 at the Re1lon level, and ilre th115 libeled 1epilrately.
Note 3: Datil Soorus: U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Surwv S-Yeilr Estimates; HUDAFFH Tool, Table 2, VerslonAFFHT0006, Released July 10, 2020.
Note 4: Refer to the Data Documentation for details (www.hudexchange.lnfo/resoorce/4&48/affh-data-documentatlon).
Orange County 20 25-29 Regional AFH
Table 2 – Demographic Trends (continued)
551
Race/Ethnicity
White, Non-Hispanic
Slack. Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic
Native American, Non-Hispanic
National Or11in
Forelg rt-born
LEP
Li mited English Proficiency
Sex
Mate
Female ...
Under 18
18·64
Fa mily Type
Families wi th children
Race/Ethnk:lty
Whl te,Non-Hlspanlc
Slack, Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic
Native American, Non-Hispanic
National Or11in
Forelgrt-born
LEP
Li mited English Proficiency
Male
Female ...
Under 18 .....
65+
Family Type
Families wi th children
Race/Ethnk:lty
Whl te,Non-Hlspanlc
Slack, Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic
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LEP
Li mited English Proficiency
Male
Female ...
Under 18 .....
65+
Family Type
Families wi th children
Race/Ethnk:lty
Whl te,Non-Hlspanlc
Slack, Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic
Native American, Nort-Hlspanlc
National Or11ln
Forelgrt-born
LEP
li mited English Proficiency
Male
Female ...
Under 18 .....
65+
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19'90Trtnd . " 64,239 92.10%
221 0.32%
3,055
~003
m
6,475
2,051
4.38%
2.87"
0.22%
9.28"
2.94"
34,616 49.59"
35,186 50.41%
9,401 13.47"
49,703 71.21%
10,698 15.33%
5,493 31.63%
1990Trend . "
9,721 80.59"
147 1.22"
1,183 9.81"
932 7.73"
43 0.36%
1,753 14.49"
653 5.40%
6,055 50.06%
6,041 49.94%
3,118 25.78"
8,519 70.43%
459 3.79"
1,81.9 54.54%
1990Trend
"
Newport Beach, CA
lOOOTrtnd . " 69,097 87.72%
502
4,032
4,373
362
0.64%
5.12%
5.55%
0.46%
9,306 11.81%
2,868 3.64%
38,824 49.29"
39,943 50.71%
13,226 16.79"
52,551 66.72%
12,990 16.49"
6,037 36.00%
1010Trend . " 69,999 82.15%
811
6,306
7,492
386
0.95%
7.40%
8.79%
0.45%
11,250 13.20%
2,840 3.33%
41,985 49.27"
43,22 1 50.73%
14,721 17.28"
54,357 63.79"
16,128 18.93%
7,828 37.15%
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
lOOOTrend . "
35,728 74.82%
1,014 2.12%
6,019 12.60%
4,350 9.11%
325 0.68%
6,404 13.40%
2,595 5.43%
23,527 49.21%
24,281 50.79"
15,827 33.10%
29,814 62.36%
2,168 4.53%
7,149 64.49"
1010 Trend . "
32,644 67.28"
1,111 2.29"
8,850 18.24%
5,521 11.38%
270 0.56%
7,746 15.97"
2,723 5.61%
23,681 48.81%
24,839 51.19%
13,719 28.27"
31,402 64.72%
3,399 7.01%
7,256 56.76%
Santa Ana, CA
lOOOTrend
"
2010 Trend . "
20ll . "
64,785 76.08%
553 0.65%
8,912
6,902
42
10.47"
8 .10%
0.05%
12,725 14.94%
3,271 3.84%
41,980 49.30%
43,179 50.70%
14,297 16.79"
51,037 59.93%
19,825 23.28"
7,992 36.53%
20ll
" 28,334 59.40%
819 1.72%
9,734 20.41%
5,801 12.16%
75 0.16%
9,905 20.76%
3,213 6.74%
23,675 49.63%
24,027 50.37"
10,932 22.92%
31,793 66.65%
4,977 10.43%
5,919 46.09"
20ll
" 69,328 23.66% 43,100 12.78" 31,171 9.63% 28,223 9.06%
6,295 2.15% 4,842 1.44% 3,680 1.14% 2,897 0.93%
190,056 64.85% 255,418 75.76% 252,363 77.93% 239,824 77.02%
26,160 8.93% 31,594 9.37" 35,275 10.89" 36,906 11.85%
673 0.23" 1,338 0.40% 895 0.28" 295 0.09"
148,406 50.66% 178,953 53.08% 159,834 49.36% 154,148 49.50%
125,797 42.94% 155,953 46.26% 147,740 45.62% 98,416 31.61%
155,693 53.14" 174,439 51.74% 165,285 51.04% 160,488 51.54%
137,273 46.86% 162,703 48.26% 158,530 48.96% 150,891 48.46%
89,262 30.47" 118,288 35.09" 99,552 30.74% 75,074 24.11%
187,472 63.99% 200,822 59.57" 202,204 62.44% 203,263 65.28"
16,231 5.54% 18,032 5.35% 22,060 6.81% 33,042 10.61%
32,222 58.39"
1990Trend
" 45,552 57 .77"
775 0.98"
15,131 19.19%
16,918 21.45%
357 0.45%
22,718 28.86%
16,594 21 .08%
40,162 51.03%
38,546 48.97"
19,745 25.09%
51,871 65.90%
7,093 9.01%
9,049 46.90%
35,644 64.61% 34,136 57.03%
Westminster, CA
2000Trend
" 32,550 36.89%
985 1.12%
19,678 22.30%
33,809 38.32%
756 0.86%
37,094 42.04%
28,427 32.22 %
44,216 50.11%
44,019 49.89%
23,82 1 27.00%
54,970 62.30%
9,443 10.70%
9,753 49.37"
2010 Trend . "
23,627 26.31%
1,047 1.17"
21 ,709 24.17"
42,829 47.68%
454 0.51%
39,808 44.32%
30,447 33.90%
44,523 49.57"
45,295 50.43%
21,014 23.40%
56,236 62.61%
12,568 13.99"
9,079 44.54%
8,812 45.61%
20ll
" 18,846 20.79"
681 0.75%
21,887 24.15%
46,117 50.88%
114 0.13%
41,076 45.32%
31,728 35.01%
45,034 49.69"
45,604 50.31%
19,219 21 .20%
55,722 61.48"
15,697 17.32%
7,8n 36.92%
Note 1: All" represent a share of the tota l population within the Jurisdiction or region, except family type, which Is out of total famllles .
1990Trtnd . " 76,645 68.05%
1,401 1.24%
25,804 22.91%
8,203 7.28"
420 0.37"
22,587 20.06%
15,484 13.75%
56,459 50.15%
56,127 49.85%
27,171 24.13%
75,359 66.94%
10,055 8.93%
12,853 46.10%
1990Trtnd
" 35,093 83.45%
250 0.59"
5,435 12.92%
1,074 2.55%
140 0.33%
5,069 12.11"
2,552 6.09"
21,017 50.19"
20,856 49.81%
9,037 21.58"
27,570 65.84%
5,267 12.58"
4,973 43.73%
1990Trtnd
" 33,210 64.04%
2,548 4.91%
10,690 20.61%
5,106 9.85%
197 0.38"
11,253 21.67"
6,816 13.13%
26,411 50.87"
25,508 49.13%
12,608 24.28"
35,519 68.41%
3,792 7.30%
6,636 51.65%
Note 2: 10 mo,t populous places of birth and larcua1es at the Jurl 1dlctlon level may not be the ume u the 10 most populous at the Re1lon level, and ilre th115 libeled separately.
Note 3: Datil Soorus: U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Surwy 5-Yeu Estimates; HUDAFFH Tool, Table 2, Vers lonAFFHT0006, Relea sed July 10, 2020.
Note 4: Refer to the Data Documentation for details (www.hudexchange.lnfo/resoorce/4&48/affh-data-documentatlon).
Orange, CA
1000 Trtnd 1010 Trend
" . " 71,441 54.70% 64,165 46.97"
2,246 1.72% 2,476 1.81%
42,182 32.30% 52,210 38.22%
13,123 10.05% 16,630 1.2.17"
840 0.64% 794 0.58"
33,024 25.29% 35,218 25.78"
22,708 17.39" 24,853 18.19"
64,984 49.77" 68,722 50.31%
65,579 50.23% 67,888 49.69"
35,689 27.33% 31,811 23.29"
81,857 62.70% 89,868 65.78"
13,017 9.97" 14,931 10.93%
12,238 49.01% 14,299 45.65%
San Clemente, CA
ZOOOTrend . "
40,022 78.55%
442 0.87"
8,028 15.76%
1,802 3.54%
419 0.82%
6,797 13.34%
3,666 7.20%
26,076 51.18"
24,871 48.82%
12,640 24.81%
31,879 62.57"
6,428 12.62%
1010 Trend . "
47,349 76.01%
577 0.93%
10,518 16.88%
3,236 5.19"
488 0.78"
7,605 12.21%
2,694 4.32%
31,315 50.27"
30,980 49.73%
14,972 24.03%
39,094 62.76%
8,228 13.21%
4,960 45.52% 7,482 45.56%
Tustin, CA
ZOOOTrend
" 29,938 45.69"
2,002 3.06%
22,182 33.85%
10,453 15.95%
402 0.61%
21,584 32.92%
13,973 21.31%
32,168 49.07"
33,390 50.93%
17,888 27.29"
43,004 65.60%
4,666 7.12%
8,045 54.00%
2010 Trend . "
26,745 36.01%
1,880 2.53%
28,880 38.88%
16,246 21.87"
314 0.42%
24,476 32.95%
14,941 20.12%
36,272 48.83%
38,005 51.17"
19,346 26.05%
48,716 65.59"
6,214 8.37"
9,228 52.64%
20ll
" 56,896 41.01%
1,801 1.30%
54,176 39.05%
18,712 13.49"
301 0.22%
29,936 21.58"
17,388 12.53%
70,909 51.11%
67,819 48.89"
28,400 20.47"
90,276 65.07"
20,052 14.45%
13,121 41.80%
20ll
" 46,139 71.83%
1057 1.65%
10,964 17.07"
3,098 4.82%
34 0.05%
7,241 11.27"
2,753 4.29"
32,907 51.23%
31,325 48.77"
14,013 21 .82%
37,684 58.67"
12,535 19.52%
6,677 39.64%
20ll
" 22,538 28.34%
1,649 2.07"
32,131 40.41%
20,208 25.41%
128 0.16%
25,025 31.47"
13,989 17.59"
39,440 49.60%
40,074 50.40%
18,980 23.87"
50,239 63.18"
10,295 12.95%
9,228 52.64%
Orange County 21 25-29 Regional AFH
The following paragraphs describe housing patterns, including tenure, cost burden, and
the location of renters and owners.
Tenure
Table 3 - Housing Tenure, shows data on housing tenure for the region, Orange County,
the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions, and each HUD Entitlement City. These data
are from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. This table indicates
the following:
In Orange County overall, the homeownership rate is 56.5%. This is higher than the
homeownership for the region, which is 48.7%. Among the jurisdictions,
• The following have a comparable homeownership rate (within five percentage
points of the County’s rate)
o Aliso Viejo
o Buena Park
o Fullerton
o Garden Grove
o Huntington Beach
o La Habra
o Newport Beach
o Orange
o Westminster
• The following jurisdictions have a homeownership rate that is lower than the
homeownership rate for the County overall by at least five percentage points,
indicating a higher percentage of households are renters:
o Anaheim
o Costa Mesa
o Irvine
o Santa Ana
o Tustin
• The following jurisdictions have a homeownership rate that is higher than the
County overall by at least five percentage points:
o The Urban County jurisdictions
o Fountain Valley
o Laguna Niguel
o Lake Forest
o Mission Viejo
o Rancho Santa Margarita
o San Clemente
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Table 3 – Housing Tenure
553
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Urban County
Anaheim, CA MSA Orange County, CA Jurisdictions Aliso Viejo, CA
Tenure # % # % # % # %
All Occupied Units 4,429,379 1,066,286 210,864 19,300
Owner-Occupied 2,155,123 48.7% 602,959 56 .5% 147,382 69.9% 10,851 56 .2%
Renter-Occupied 2,274,256 51.3% 463,327 43.5% 63,482 30.1% 8,449 43.8%
Anaheim,CA Buena Park , CA Costa Mesa, CA Fountain Valley, CA
Tenure # % # % # % # %
All Occupied Units 104,671 24,283 41,407 18,906
Owner-Occupied 48,806 46.6% 13,721 56 .5% 16,427 39.7% 12,455 65.9%
Renter-Occupied 55 ,865 53.4% 10,562 43.5% 24,980 60.3% 6,451 34.1%
Fullerton, CA Garden Grove, CA Huntington Beach, CA lrvine ,CA
Tenure # % # % # % # %
All Occupied Units 47,014 48,183 77,641 110,465
Owner-Occupied 24,259 51.6% 26,039 54.0% 43 ,236 55.7% 48,451 43.9%
Renter-Occupied 22,755 48.4% 22,144 46.0% 34,405 44.3% 62,014 56 .1%
Laguna Niguel, CA La Habra,CA Lake Forest, CA Mission Viejo , CA
Tenure # % # % # % # %
All Occupied Units 25,239 20,188 30 ,298 32,650
Owner-Occupied 16,669 66.0% 11,500 57.0% 21,300 70.3% 25,312 77.5%
Renter-Occupied 8,570 34.0% 8,688 43.0% 8,998 29.7% 7,338 22.5%
Rancho Santa Margarita,
Newport Beach , CA Orange,CA CA San Clemente, CA
Tenure # % # % # % # %
All Occupied Units 38,636 44,336 16,798 23,646
Owner-Occupied 20,277 52.5% 26,103 58.9% 12,240 72.9% 15,338 64.9%
Renter-Occupied 18,359 47.5% 18,233 41.1% 4 ,558 27.1% 8,308 35.1%
Santa Ana, CA Tustln,CA Westminster, CA
Tenure # % # % # %
All Occupied Units 77,553 26,508 27,700
Owner-Occupied 34,749 44.8% 13,318 50.2% 14,526 52.4%
Renter-Occupied 42,804 55 .2% 13,190 49 .8% 13,174 47.6%
Note 1: Data Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Orange County 23 25-29 Regional AFH
Cost Burden
Table 4 – Cost Burden shows data on housing cost burden for the region, Orange County,
the Orange County Urban County, and each HUD Entitlement City. These data are from the
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5 -Year Estimates. Cost burden is defined as
spending more than 30% of monthly gross income on housing -related costs. This table
presents the following:
In Orange County overall, over half (53.2%) of all renters are cost burdened. The rate is
significantly lower for homeowners (30.3%). These rates are comparable to the experience
of owners and renters across the region. Among the jurisdictions,
• The following have a comparable rate of cost burdened renters (within five
percentage points of the County’s rate)
o The Urban County jurisdictions
o Aliso Viejo
o Buena Park
o Costa Mesa
o Fullerton
o Garden Grove
o Huntington Beach
o Irvine
o Laguna Niguel
o La Habra
o Mission Viejo
o Orange
o Rancho Santa Margarita
o Santa Ana
o Westminster
• The following jurisdictions have a renter cost -burden rate that is lower than the rate
for the County overall by at least five percentage points:
o Newport Beach
o San Clemente
• The following jurisdictions have a renter cost -burden rate that is higher than the rate
for the County overall, by at least five percentage points, meaning a higher
percentage of renters in these jurisdictions are cost burdened compared to the
County overall:
o Anaheim
o Fountain Valley
o Lake Forest
o Tustin
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Table 4 – Cost Burden
555
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Urban County
Anaheim, CA MSA Orange County, CA Jurisdictions Aliso Viejo, CA
Cost Burden # % # % # % # %
All Occupied Units 1,954,525 44.1% 429,231 40.3% 79,513 37.7% 7 ,740 40.1%
Owner-Occupied 722,015 33.5% 182,888 30.3% 45,935 31.2% 3 ,049 28.1%
Renter-Occupied 1,232,510 54.2% 246 ,343 53.2% 33,578 52.9% 4 ,691 55.5%
Anaheim,CA Buena Park, CA Costa Mesa, CA Fountain Valley, CA
Cost Burden # % # % # % # %
All Occupied Units 47,204 45 .1% 9 ,383 38 .6% 17,292 41.8% 7,432 39 .3%
Owner-Occupied 14,566 29 .8% 3 ,703 27.0% 4,942 30 .1% 3 ,369 27 .0%
Renter-Occupied 32,638 58.4% 5 ,680 53.8% 12,350 49.4% 4 ,063 63.0%
Fullerton, CA Garden Grove, CA Huntington Beach, CA lrvine,CA
Cost Burden # % # % # % # %
All Occupied Units 19,977 42.5% 20 ,778 43.1% 29,166 37 .6% 45,440 41.1%
Owner-Occupied 7,025 29.0% 8 ,395 32.2% 12,458 28 .8% 14,595 30.1%
Renter-Occupied 12,952 56 .9% 12,383 55 .9% 16,708 48.6% 30 ,845 49.7%
Laguna Niguel, CA La Habra,CA Lake Forest, CA Mission Viejo, CA
Cost Burden # % # % # % # %
All Occupied Units 9,729 38.5% 8 ,359 41.4% 11,618 38 .3% 11,096 34.0%
Owner-Occupied 5,086 30 .5% 4,164 36 .2% 6,204 29 .1% 7 ,156 28.3%
Renter-Occupied 4,643 54.2% 4 ,195 48.3% 5,414 60 .2% 3 ,940 53.7%
Rancho Santa Margarita,
Newport Beach, CA Orange,CA CA San Clemente, CA
Cost Burden # % # % # % # %
All Occupied Units 15,470 40.0% 17,207 38.8% 5,495 32.7% 9,096 38.5%
Owner-Occupied 6,780 33 .4% 8,134 31.2% 3,106 25 .4% 5,134 33 .5%
Renter-Occupied 8,690 47.3% 9 ,073 49.8% 2,389 52 .4% 3 ,962 47.7%
Santa Ana, CA Tustin,CA Westminster, CA
Cost Burden # % # % # %
All Occupied Units 33,523 43.2% 11,381 42.9% 12,332 44.5%
Owner-Occupied 10,668 30 .7% 3,706 27.8% 4,713 32.4%
Renter-Occupied 22,855 53.4% 7 ,675 58.2% 7,619 57 .8%
Note 1: Data Sources : U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Orange County 25 25-29 Regional AFH
Location of Renters and Owners
Map 1 – Housing Tenure. is a series of maps showing the distribution of renter households
in the region, and in northern, central, and southern Orange County. These maps were
produced by California HCD to facilitate the fair housing planning process 5F
6. On the maps,
the darker shaded areas have a higher proportion of renter households. These maps reflect
the following:
• In Orange County overall, renters are concentrated in the north, west, and central
parts of the County. Moving east and south from the border with Los Angeles
County, a higher percentage of housing units are owner-occupied.
Within the participating jurisdictions, there are concentrations of renter-occupied and
owner-occupied housing in the following areas:
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions there are relatively few areas with
a high percentage of renter households, with the exceptions of Placentia, which has
high concentrations of renter households in the southwest corner of the city and in
parts of the city near CSU-Fullerton; and Los Alamitos, which has a high
concentration of renters in the neighborhood north of Joint Forces Training Base Los
Alamitos and west of Lexington Drive. Conversely, there are various parts of the
Urban County jurisdictions with relatively high concentrations of owner households,
including Yorba Linda and the unincorporated area to the east of Yorba Linda, North
Tustin, Seal Beach (outside the Naval Weapons Station), Rossmoor, Villa Park,
Orange Park Acres, and Northwest Brea.
• In Aliso Viejo there is a relatively high percentage of renter households south of SR-
73 between Aliso Viejo Parkway and Woodfield Park, and a relatively high percentage
of owner households along the southern and western edges of city, south of SR -73
and west of Pacific Park Drive and Wood Canyon Drive.
• In Anaheim there are relatively high percentages of renter households in the Census
Tracts north of SR-91 in Northeast Anaheim; between the Convention Center and I-
5, and around Angel Stadium, in the southeastern part of the city; and in the Census
Tract south of I-5 bounded by Lincoln Avenue and Brookhurst Street, in the
northwestern part of the city. There is a relatively high percentage of owner
households in Anaheim Hills.
• In Buena Park there is a relatively high percentage of renters in the Census Tracts
just north of I-5.
6 The maps were downloaded from the AFFH Data Viewer, which can be accessed at
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/affirmatively-furthering-fair-housing
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Orange County 26 25-29 Regional AFH
• In Costa Mesa there are relatively high concentrations of renter households north of
SR-55 in the downtown area, and west of Orange Coast College ; and there is a
relatively high percentage of owner households north of Adams Avenue.
• In Fountain Valley there are relatively high percentages of owner households in the
neighborhoods south of Talbert Avenue and west of Brookhurst Street, and in the
neighborhood just to the west of Mile Square Regional Park.
• In Fullerton there are relatively high percentages of renter households in and around
CSU Fullerton and along Highland Ave between SR-91 and Orangethorpe Avenue
(adjacent to the Fullerton Metrocenter shopping mall); and there are relatively high
percentages of owner households in Census Tracts between CSU Fullerton and Brea
Boulevard, and between Harbor Boulevard and the Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve.
• In Garden Grove, there is a relatively high percentage of owner households in West
Garden Grove, compared to the rest of the city.
• In Huntington Beach there are high percentages of owner households in the eastern
half of the city, as well as in the area surrounding the Huntington Club country club.
• In Irvine there are relatively high percentages of renter households in the
southwestern part of the city—specifically in the Census Tracts west of Harvard Ave,
around San Remo Park, and north of UC Irvine in University Town Center; and near
the I-5/I-405 interchange—specifically in the Census Tracts encompassing the Irvine
Medical and Science Complex, the Irvine Spectrum Center, and East Irvine.
• In La Habra there are a relatively high percentage of owner households in the
neighborhoods south of SR-90 and west of Euclid St.
• In Laguna Niguel there are relatively high percentages of owner households in the
southeast corner of the city (bordering San Juan Capistrano and Dana Point),
adjacent to the El Niguel County Club, and in the neighborhoods between Crown
Valley Pkwy and Alicia Pkwy.
• In Lake Forest there are relatively high percentages of owner households in the
northeast of the city (to the north of SR-24) and in the southwest of the city (south
of Trabuco Rd and west of Ridge Route Dr).
• In Mission Viejo there are relatively high percentages of owner households
throughout the city, with some renters located in the southern part of the city.
• In Newport Beach there is a relatively high percentage of owner households in the
Newport Coast community, and a relatively high percentage of renters around the
Newport Beach Country Club.
• In the City of Orange there are relatively high percentages of renter households in
the southwestern corner of the city, west of SR-57 and I-5, and relatively high
percentages of owner households in the eastern half of the city.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita there is a relatively high percentage of owner households
throughout the city, with some renters located in the neighborhoods just to the east
of SR-241 between Antonio Pkwy and Santa Margarita Pkwy.
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Orange County 27 25-29 Regional AFH
• In San Clemente there is a relatively high percentage of renter households in the
neighborhoods south of Max Berg Plaza Park, and relatively high percentages of
homeowners in a number of neighborhoods to the north and northwest.
• In Santa Ana there are relatively high percentages of renter households in the
downtown area and in the neighborhoods southeast of downtown.
• In Tustin there are relatively high percentages of renter households in the
neighborhoods adjacent to SR-55 south of I-5, and relatively high percentages of
owner households in the northeast part of the city.
• In Westminster there are relatively high percentages of renters in the neighborhoods
just north and south of Westminster Blvd between Hoover St. and Beach Blvd.
Map 1 – Housing Tenure – Region
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
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The following analysis describes the demographics of residents of publicly supported
housing.
Table 5 – Publicly Supported Households by Race/Ethnicity , provides the demographics of
residents of different types of publicly support housing programs, including Public
Housing, Project-Based Section 8, Other Multifamily, and the Housing Choice Voucher
(HCV) Program. This table shows that, in Orange County:
• The majority of publicly supported housing is provided through the HCV Program
(over 20,000 households with HCVs countywide). Additionally, there are
approximately 4,000 units in Project-based Section 8 properties and approximately
100 units in Other Multifamily properties. There are no Public Housing units in the
County.
• A significant portion of households with HCVs are headed by an AAPI individual
(41.16%), followed by households headed by a White individual (25.32%), then
Hispanic-headed households (21.12%), and then Black households (7.06%).
• Project-based Section 8 units have a similar racial composition to the HCV Program
overall; however, the percentages of households headed by AAPI and White
individuals are higher (47.11% and 33.06% respectively), and households headed by
Hispanic and Black individuals are lower (15.19% and 1.77% respectively).
Within the participating jurisdictions, the racial/ethnic composition of publicly supported
housing units varies:
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions, the racial/ethnic composition of
households in the HCV Program and in Project-based Section 8 units matches the
County overall, with the one exception being that the number of AAPI and White
households in Project-based Section 8 units are equal (each comprise 36.75% of
those units).
• In Aliso Viejo, the only publicly supported housing available is through the HCV
Program. Two-thirds of households using HCVs in the city are White.
• In Anaheim, there are Project-based Section 8 developments in addition to
households using HCVs. In the Project-based Section 8 units, the majority of
households are AAPI. In the HCV Program, Hispanic households make up the largest
single group of voucher recipients, followed by AAPI and White households.
• In Buena Park, the overwhelming majority of households in Project -based Section 8
units are AAPI. In the HCV Program, approximately one-third of households are
Hispanic, 25% AAPI, 25% White, and nearly one-fifth of households are Black.
• In Costa Mesa, the majority of households in both Project -based Section 8 housing
and the HCV Program are White, and there are no Black households in Project -based
Section 8 units.
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• In Fountain Valley, the majority of households in both Project -based Section 8
housing and the HCV Program are AAPI, and there are no Black households in
Project-based Section 8 units.
• In Fullerton, nearly all of the households in Project -based Section 8 units are AAPI
and the majority of households in Other Multifamily program units are White. In the
HCV Program, White and Hispanic families each make up approximately one-third
of households, and Black and AAPI families each make up approximately 14% of
households.
• In Garden Grove, a large majority of households in both Project-based Section 8
housing and the HCV Program are AAPI (over 80% in each program).
• In Huntington Beach, over 50% of households in Project-based Section 8 units are
AAPI and around one-third are White. In the HCV Program, over 40% of households
are White and around one-third are AAPI.
• In Irvine, White households are the majority in Project -based Section 8 and Other
Multifamily program units and are the largest share of households in the HCV
Program (46.76%). In the HCV Program, Black households are the second largest
racial/ethnic group, comprising approximately one-fifth of households.
• In La Habra, Hispanic households are the majority of HCV Program participants. The
second largest racial/ethnic group is White households, who comprise 25% of
households in the program. In Project-based Section 8 units, Hispanic, White, and
AAPI each comprise approximately one-third of households.
• In Laguna Niguel, the majority of households in both Project -based Section 8
housing and the HCV Program are White.
• In Lake Forest, the majority of households in the HCV Program are White. There are
no other types of publicly supported housing in the city.
• In Mission Viejo, the majority of households in the HCV Program are White. There
are no other types of publicly supported housing included in the HUD-provided data.
(However, per the City’s Housing Element and other local sources, there are various
publicly supported housing developments in the city.)
• In Newport Beach, the majority of households in both Project -based Section 8
housing and the HCV Program are White.
• In Orange, White and Hispanic households each comprise a slightly more than 40%
of households in Project-based Section 8 units, and approximately one-third of
households in the HCV Program. AAPI households make up around 25% of
households in the HCV Program.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, the majority of households in the HCV Program are
White. There are no other types of publicly supported housing in the city.
• In San Clemente, the majority of households in both Project -based Section 8
housing and the HCV Program are White.
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• In Santa Ana, the majority of households in Project-based Section 8 units and in the
HCV Program are AAPI. The second largest racial/ethnic group in each of these
programs is Hispanic households.
• In Tustin, the majority of households in Project-based Section 8 units are AAPI (over
70%) and approximately one-fifth are White. In the HCV Program, Hispanic
households are the largest group (38%), followed by White households (33%).
• In Westminster, AAPI households are the majority in both Project -based Section 8
units and in the HCV Program.
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Table 5 – Publicly Supported Households by Race/Ethnicity
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing6536.67%2,69627.54%6,05561.84%3743.82%
Project-Based Section 89,10823.49%6,73317.37%10,66627.51%12,05831.10%
Other Multifamily1,70632.43%4508.55%1,17322.30%1,90936.29%
HCV Program00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Total Households1,741,26540.51%332,3307.73%1,458,22033.92%666,62815.51%
0-30% of AMI242,02529.00%96,39511.55%355,10042.55%122,16814.64%
0-50% of AMI425,64528.94%149,34010.16%661,57044.99%203,01813.81%
0-80% of AMI682,98030.49%208,6459.31%990,69044.22%310,05813.84%
Orange County, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 81,36233.06%731.77%62615.19%1,94147.11%
Other Multifamily7168.27%87.69%109.62%65.77%
HCV Program5,77625.32%1,6107.06%4,81921.12%9,39041.16%
Total Households537,51751.84%16,9031.63%241,65723.30%186,86318.02%
0-30% of AMI63,89340.68%2,9351.87%52,30833.30%34,05121.68%
0-50% of AMI119,88541.29%5,2511.81%102,91635.45%55,86719.24%
0-80% of AMI206,26843.82%8,3961.78%160,51234.10%85,18718.10%
Orange County Urban County
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 815436.75%112.63%9622.91%15436.75%
Other Multifamily2187.50%00.00%312.50%00.00%
HCV Program72931.81%1647.16%42018.35%96942.30%
Total Households123,56764.87%3,0741.61%30,30215.91%29,49315.48%
0-30% of AMI14,14157.02%3391.37%5,60822.61%4,23417.07%
0-50% of AMI27,74957.61%6441.34%10,98322.80%7,88316.36%
0-80% of AMI46,89759.09%1,2981.64%17,04521.48%12,55115.82%
Aliso Viejo, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 800.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Other Multifamily00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
HCV Program10966.09%1710.60%2313.90%148.60%
Total Households12,57067.58%3802.04%2,12011.40%2,83015.22%
0-30% of AMI96067.37%855.96%1007.02%20514.39%
0-50% of AMI1,67566.07%1807.10%1957.69%38515.19%
0-80% of AMI3,54065.98%2504.66%55510.34%77014.35%
Anaheim, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 85821.48%145.19%5118.89%14654.07%
Other Multifamily00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
HCV Program1,27326.52%4308.96%1,78837.25%1,29026.89%
Total Households36,39036.39%2,6882.69%41,50941.51%17,46417.46%
0-30% of AMI5,41026.79%6703.32%10,36451.32%3,34516.56%
0-50% of AMI10,61027.99%1,2143.20%19,96952.68%5,42914.32%
0-80% of AMI17,01028.83%1,7232.92%30,51451.72%8,55414.50%
Buena Park, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 81311.40%10.88%54.39%9583.33%
Other Multifamily00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
HCV Program17424.25%12717.65%23232.25%18425.54%
Total Households7,54032.34%8353.58%7,70533.05%6,83029.29%
0-30% of AMI88521.74%2506.14%1,54537.96%1,30031.94%
0-50% of AMI1,82022.28%3153.86%3,59043.94%2,27027.78%
0-80% of AMI3,18025.68%5154.16%5,02040.53%3,44027.78%
WhiteBlack HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander
Race/Ethnicity
WhiteBlack HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander
WhiteBlack HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander
WhiteBlack Hispanic
WhiteBlack HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander
WhiteBlack HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander
Asian or Pacific Islander
Note 3: Refer to the Data Documentation for details (www.hudexchange.info/resource/4848/affh-data-documentation).
Note 1: Data Sources: Decennial Census, APSH, and CHAS; accessed through the HUD AFFH Tool, Table 6, Version AFFHT0006, Released July 10, 2020.
Note 2: Numbers presented are numbers of households not individuals.
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Table 5 – Publicly Supported Households by Race/Ethnicity (continued)
Costa Mesa, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 86965.09%00.00%1917.92%1816.98%
Other Multifamily00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
HCV Program37657.17%233.50%10716.24%14922.64%
Total Households25,23061.75%6951.70%10,10524.73%3,8709.47%
0-30% of AMI3,72054.35%1051.53%2,38034.77%4807.01%
0-50% of AMI6,39551.45%1751.41%4,68037.65%9557.68%
0-80% of AMI10,96053.71%2851.40%6,95534.08%1,8008.82%
Fountain Valley, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 81014.29%00.00%11.43%5984.29%
Other Multifamily00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
HCV Program9919.23%61.21%448.55%36370.42%
Total Households10,40955.16%1750.93%2,16611.48%5,79430.70%
0-30% of AMI1,30549.25%00.00%2278.57%1,01538.30%
0-50% of AMI2,29951.26%250.56%47210.52%1,53934.31%
0-80% of AMI4,21452.51%700.87%1,03612.91%2,52931.51%
Fullerton, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 855.00%00.00%11.00%9494.00%
Other Multifamily3879.17%36.25%510.42%24.17%
HCV Program26438.23%9613.99%23233.64%9513.71%
Total Households20,00544.40%1,4483.21%11,89026.39%10,61523.56%
0-30% of AMI3,30537.49%3443.90%2,83532.16%2,10023.82%
0-50% of AMI5,51537.14%4342.92%5,35036.03%3,20521.58%
0-80% of AMI9,30538.61%7893.27%8,37534.75%4,96520.60%
Garden Grove, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 83413.28%31.17%41.56%21583.98%
Other Multifamily00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
HCV Program1334.98%351.30%2198.24%2,27085.23%
Total Households14,25429.92%5921.24%13,55028.44%18,41738.66%
0-30% of AMI2,16020.26%1651.55%3,10029.08%5,05447.42%
0-50% of AMI3,86520.48%2041.08%6,20032.86%8,24443.69%
0-80% of AMI7,08023.55%3031.01%10,12533.68%12,04340.06%
Huntington Beach, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 813335.00%41.05%4110.79%20052.63%
Other Multifamily00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
HCV Program46142.58%504.61%16615.36%39936.88%
Total Households53,65071.15%7531.00%10,85514.40%8,11410.76%
0-30% of AMI5,73060.89%1151.22%2,14022.74%1,22012.96%
0-50% of AMI11,03562.66%1831.04%3,90522.17%2,10511.95%
0-80% of AMI20,05565.89%3231.06%6,11020.08%3,20510.53%
Irvine, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 842859.03%243.31%425.79%23131.86%
Other Multifamily1252.17%521.74%28.70%417.39%
HCV Program68246.76%28219.34%24616.84%24316.67%
Total Households45,51550.61%1,8002.00%6,7887.55%33,23036.95%
0-30% of AMI6,05545.27%2301.72%1,1458.56%5,26039.33%
0-50% of AMI9,58046.56%5102.48%1,9399.42%7,67037.28%
0-80% of AMI16,01049.11%6251.92%2,9599.08%11,75036.04%
WhiteBlack HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander
WhiteBlack HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander
WhiteBlack HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander
WhiteBlack HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander
WhiteBlack HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander
WhiteBlack HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander
Note 3: Refer to the Data Documentation for details (www.hudexchange.info/resource/4848/affh-data-documentation).
Note 1: Data Sources: Decennial Census, APSH, and CHAS; accessed through the HUD AFFH Tool, Table 6, Version AFFHT0006, Released July 10, 2020.
Note 2: Numbers presented are numbers of households not individuals.
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Table 5 – Publicly Supported Households by Race/Ethnicity (continued)
N o t e 3 : R e f e r t o t h e D a t a D o c u m e n t a t i o n f o r d e t a i l s (w w w .h u d e x c h a n g e .i n f o /r e s o u r c e /4 8 4 8 /a f f h -d a t a -d o c u m e n t a t i o n ).
N o t e 1: D a t a S o u r c e s : D e c e n n i a l C e n s u s , A P S H , a n d C H A S ; a c c e s s e d t h r o u g h t h e H U D A F F H T o o l , T a b l e 6, V e r s i o n A F F H T 0 0 0 6, R e l e a s e d J u l y 10 , 2 0 2 0 .
N o t e 2 : N u m b e r s p r e s e n t e d a r e n u m b e r s o f h o u s e h o l d s n o t i n d i v i d u a l s .
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Housirig Type # " # " # " # " Public Housirig 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Project-Based Section 8 44 30.34% 1 0.69% 51 35.17% 49 33.79%
Other Multifamily 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
HCV Program 46 24.39% 19 10.22% 110 58.51% 13 6.89%
Tota l Households 7,363 38.84% 304 1.60% 8,870 46.80% 2,260 11.92%
0-30% of AMI 1,213 35.16% 85 2.46% 1,760 51.01% 355 10.29%
0-50% of AM I 2,253 35.62% 120 1.90% 3,240 51.23% 625 9.BB%
0-80% of AMI 3,803 36.31% 159 1.52% 5,555 53.03% 855 8.16%
Laguna N lg~, CA White Black Hispanic Asian or Pacific Is la~
Housirig Type # " # " # " # " Public Housirig 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Proj ect-Based Section 8 127 82.47% 4 2.60% 12 7.79% 11 7.14%
Other Multifamily 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
HCV Program 77 74.80% 6 5.82% 12 11.63% 7 6.78%
Tota l Households 18,280 73.56% 395 1.59% 3,210 12.92% 2,350 9.46%
0-30% of AM I 1,785 72.12% 30 1.21% 310 12.53% 215 8.69%
0-50% of AMI 3,210 68.96% 65 1.40% 775 16.65% 400 8.59%
0-80% of AMI 6,165 69.62% 145 1.64% 1,605 18.13% 665 7.51%
Lake Forest, CA White Black Hispanic Asian or Pacific Is la~
Housirig Type # " # " # " # " Public Houslrig 0 0 .00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 .00%
Project-Based Section 8 0 0 .00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 .00%
Other Multifamily 0 0 .00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 .00%
HCV Program 191 60.78% 46 14.61% 46 14.5 1% 31 9.89%
Tota l Households 18,234 66.17% 540 1.96% 4,370 15.86% 3,865 14.03%
0-30% of AM I 1,629 57.18% 65 2.28% 690 24.22% 365 12.81%
0-50% of AM I 3,364 59.18% 180 3.17% 1,460 25.69% 535 9.41%
0-80% of AM I 6,0 14 58.59% 225 2.19% 2,605 25.38% 1,185 11.55%
Mlulon Viejo, CA White Black Hispanic Asian or Pacific Is la~,
Houslrig Type # " # " # " # " Publi c Houslrig 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Proj ect-Based Section 8 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Other Multifamily 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
HCV Program 175 69.74% 22 8.69% 34 13.57% 19 7.47%
Tota I House holds 25,265 74.89% 389 1.15% 4,099 12.15% 3,050 9.04%
0-30% of AMI 1,990 69.58% 19 0.66% 554 19.37% 185 6.47%
0-50% of AMI 4,320 70.94% 129 2.12% 1,014 16.65% 480 7.BB%
0-80% of AMI 7,490 71.03% 189 1.79% 1,814 17.20% BOO 7.59%
Newport Boch, CA White Black Hispanic Asian or Pacific Is la~
Houslrig Type # " # " # " # " Public Houslrig 0 0 .00% 0 0.00% 0 0 .00% 0 0 .00%
Project-Based Section 8 BB BB.00% 0 0.00% 4 4.00% 8 8.00%
Other Multifamily 0 0 .00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 .00%
HCV Program 92 61.86% 25 16.75% 22 14.73% 10 6.66%
Tota l Households 3 1,580 83.86% 184 0.49% 2,340 6.21% 2,718 7.22%
0-30% of AMI 3,185 79.92% 15 0.38% 335 8.41% 360 9.03%
0-50% of AMI 6,030 81.05% 15 0.20% 600 8.06% 564 7.58%
0-80% of AM I 9,390 80.36% 69 0.59% 990 8.47% 874 7.48%
Orange,CA White Black Hispanic Asian or Pacific b la~r
Houslrig Type # " # " # " # " Publi c Housing 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Pro ject-Based Section 8 BO 43.96% 2 1.10% 77 42.31% 22 12.09%
Other Multifamily 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
HCV Program 203 32.15% 60 9.48% 209 33.17% 154 24.42%
Tota I House holds 24,095 56.85% 530 1.25% 12,030 28.38% 4,979 11.75%
0-30% of AM I 2,860 48.93% 65 1.11% 1,945 33.28% 775 13.26%
0-50% of AM I 5,465 48.17% 225 1.98% 4,220 37.20% 1,165 10.27%
0-80% of AM I 9,780 49.51% 325 1.65% 7,340 37.16% 1,910 9.67%
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Table 5 – Publicly Supported Households by Race/Ethnicity (continued)
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 800.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Other Multifamily00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
HCV Program8762.31%2114.87%2417.06%64.50%
Total Households11,89069.59%2851.67%2,67415.65%1,85510.86%
0-30% of AMI1,09566.57%00.00%44026.75%603.65%
0-50% of AMI1,85561.22%501.65%80526.57%2157.10%
0-80% of AMI3,52565.58%651.21%1,29524.09%3556.60%
San Clemente, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 85273.24%00.00%912.68%912.68%
Other Multifamily00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
HCV Program10072.35%53.82%2618.61%64.62%
Total Households19,49579.56%1300.53%3,26413.32%9653.94%
0-30% of AMI1,82067.16%200.74%60522.32%351.29%
0-50% of AMI3,98070.76%200.36%1,26422.47%651.16%
0-80% of AMI6,42072.62%550.62%1,80920.46%2252.55%
Santa Ana, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 8445.47%91.12%20225.12%46257.46%
Other Multifamily00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
HCV Program19110.86%693.89%53730.49%95854.41%
Total Households12,43016.55%8991.20%50,93567.83%9,95913.26%
0-30% of AMI1,5708.63%1590.87%13,56574.59%2,74515.09%
0-50% of AMI3,4059.76%2990.86%26,46075.88%4,40012.62%
0-80% of AMI6,15011.63%5291.00%39,21074.16%6,44012.18%
Tustin, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 82019.42%00.00%109.71%7370.87%
Other Multifamily00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
HCV Program19233.12%8614.95%21937.88%7913.70%
Total Households10,48540.69%6042.34%7,71029.92%6,08423.61%
0-30% of AMI1,48039.31%1604.25%1,46538.91%58915.64%
0-50% of AMI2,66034.08%2403.07%3,53545.29%1,13414.53%
0-80% of AMI4,59534.93%3752.85%5,96545.34%1,87414.25%
Westminster, CA
Housing Type#%#%#%#%
Public Housing00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
Project-Based Section 833.03%00.00%11.01%9595.96%
Other Multifamily00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%
HCV Program1225.13%210.87%1034.33%2,13189.46%
Total Households9,27034.01%2030.74%5,16518.95%12,12144.47%
0-30% of AMI1,59522.62%140.20%1,19516.95%4,15458.92%
0-50% of AMI2,80023.64%240.20%2,26019.08%6,59955.71%
0-80% of AMI4,68527.38%790.46%3,63021.22%8,39749.08%
WhiteBlack HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander
WhiteBlack HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander
Note 3: Refer to the Data Documentation for details (www.hudexchange.info/resource/4848/affh-data-documentation).
Note 1: Data Sources: Decennial Census, APSH, and CHAS; accessed through the HUD AFFH Tool, Table 6, Version AFFHT0006, Released July 10, 2020.
Note 2: Numbers presented are numbers of households not individuals.
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B. Segregation/Concentration and Integration
The following analysis describes segregation/concentration levels, identifies the
racial/ethnic groups that experience the highest levels of segregation /concentration, and
explains how these levels and patterns have changed over time .
Table 6 – Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Trends, displays how segregated/concentrated or
integrated various racial/ethnic groups are in the region, the Orange County Urban County,
and the HUD Entitlement Cities using a Dissimilarity Index, which is calculated using data
from the 2010 Decennial Census. The Dissimilarity Index measures the degree to which two
groups are evenly distributed across a geographic area and is commonly used for
assessing residential segregation/integration between two groups. Dissimila rity index
values indicate the following:
• Values between 0 and 39 generally indicate high integration (low
segregation/concentration)
• Values between 40 and 54 generally indicate moderate segregation /concentration
• Values between 55 and 100 generally indicate a high level of
segregation/concentration
Please note two key shortcomings of these data:
1. The data only measure segregation between Black and White, Hispanic, and White,
and AAPI and White residents. As a result, no conclusions can be drawn regarding
segregation among Black, Hispanic, and AAPI residents.
2. The data measure segregation only within each jurisdiction and do provide insights
into racial/ethnic segregation across jurisdictional boundaries.
Table 6 shows that, in the region, there are high levels of segregation between Black and
White residents and between Hispanic and White residents, and there is moderate
segregation between AAPI and White residents. Since 1990, segregation between Black
and White residents has declined, while segregation between Hispanic/White and
AAPI/White has increased.
In Orange County the following jurisdictions are highly integrated, indicating low levels of
segregation/concentration among the groups analyzed:
• The Urban County jurisdictions – While segregation levels are higher compared to
1990, they have trended downward since 2000 for Black/White and Hispanic/White
residents.
• Aliso Viejo – Since 1990, concentrations of Hispanic and AAPI residents have been
increasing but remain low.
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• Anaheim – Segregation levels between Black/White and AAPI/White have been
increasing since 1990. Segregation level between Hispanic/White were high in 2000
but have since declined.
• Buena Park – Segregation levels have increased since 1990 but remain low.
• Fountain Valley – Since 1990, segregation levels between Hispanic/White and
between AAPI/White have been increasing but remain low.
• Fullerton – Segregation level between AAPI/White is increasing but remains low.
• Garden Grove – Segregation levels have increased since 1990 but remain low.
• Huntington Beach – Segregation level between Black/White increased between
2000-2010 but remains low.
• Irvine – Segregation levels between the groups analyzed decreased between 2000-
2010.
• La Habra – Since 1990, segregation between Black/White residents has increased,
though remains low, and segregation between Hispanic/White and between
AAPI/White has decreased.
• Laguna Niguel – Between 1990-2010, concentrations of Black and Hispanic residents
increased, though remain low.
• Lake Forest – Between 1990-2010, segregation between Hispanic/White and between
AAPI/White increased, though remains low.
• Mission Viejo – Between 1990-2010, concentration of Hispanic residents increased,
though remains low.
• Newport Beach – Between 1990-2010, segregation between Hispanic/White and
between AAPI/White increased, though remains low.
• Orange – Between 1990-2010, segregation between AAPI/White increased, though
remains low.
• Rancho Santa Margarita – Concentration by race/ethnic group has increased since
1990 but remains low.
• Westminster – Segregation levels have increased since 1990 but remain low.
In Orange County the following jurisdictions have moderate levels of segregation between
at least two of the racial groups analyzed (no jurisdictions in the County have high levels
of segregation):
• Costa Mesa – There is moderate segregation between Hispanic and White residents.
Segregation levels declined slightly between 2000-2010 but remain moderate.
• Santa Ana – There is moderate segregation between Hispanic and White residents,
and between AAPI and White. Segregation levels between Hispanic/White residents
declined slightly between 2000-2010 but remain moderate. Since 1990, segregation
between AAPI/White residents has increased.
• Tustin – There is moderate segregation between Hispanic and White residents.
Segregation levels declined between 2000-2010 but remain moderate.
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Table 6 - Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Trends
Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Index1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend
Non-White/White55.3255.5054.6430.4836.5435.551.796.498.90
Black/White72.7568.1265.2232.9035.3334.0715.8212.6611.59
Hispanic/White 60.1262.4462.1536.2642.4339.520.1914.8815.67
Asian or Pacific Islander/White43.4646.0245.7732.6536.7637.160.314.867.94
Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Index1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend
Non-White/White29.3331.5731.5618.1722.0721.4029.8436.8834.33
Black/White22.1625.8727.6921.7623.5125.2530.1727.0727.67
Hispanic/White 38.7740.2438.7026.6433.2130.8534.5245.3341.88
Asian or Pacific Islander/White13.2317.2821.5311.5613.8716.4430.3631.9430.59
Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Index1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend
Non-White/White14.2522.2723.5425.5331.1630.5225.0531.7932.16
Black/White27.2427.5726.2830.6031.8426.5322.1923.1123.45
Hispanic/White 21.6428.3329.5933.7239.9838.2827.6732.6433.20
Asian or Pacific Islander/White13.8522.1223.5830.4133.4835.2427.4534.9733.98
Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Index1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend
Non-White/White21.1123.4421.5816.4921.5518.0128.1826.7224.14
Black/White21.4519.9924.2042.9927.8419.3712.5613.2519.36
Hispanic/White 28.1033.3730.0921.9822.7917.8833.9330.9628.59
Asian or Pacific Islander/White22.8620.1118.2518.1822.5718.7340.4838.6936.53
Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Index1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend
Non-White/White9.1712.9816.349.3915.3817.2813.6715.1715.75
Black/White13.8222.7516.2412.4312.169.5218.0320.6316.83
Hispanic/White 13.3420.7622.7915.7226.1027.6312.2618.7520.96
Asian or Pacific Islander/White13.3712.6813.828.8411.0613.4620.0016.8313.98
Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Index1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend
Non-White/White13.2015.0417.0423.7524.2522.595.4312.2614.07
Black/White21.9219.8515.9624.1724.6324.897.1812.6413.35
Hispanic/White 14.3318.2918.2130.3129.9926.955.7319.5223.13
Asian or Pacific Islander/White22.9923.7425.9219.4422.2822.536.708.569.55
Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Index1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend
Non-White/White21.8925.9316.7647.7749.2846.4926.3336.7332.93
Black/White13.8619.0814.9336.5327.9125.1542.4935.1129.02
Hispanic/White 27.1632.9023.7153.0953.6150.0031.1348.2042.54
Asian or Pacific Islander/White14.6614.7616.5643.1046.7746.8719.2017.7419.76
Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Index1990 Trend2000 Trend2010 Trend
Non-White/White24.5828.0531.59
Black/White11.5614.1817.62
Hispanic/White 30.3129.7431.83
Asian or Pacific Islander/White23.1529.7334.65
Lake Forest, CA
Note 1: Data Source: Decennial Census, accessed through the HUD AFFH Tool, Table 3, Version AFFHT0006, Released July 10, 2020.
Note 2: Refer to the Data Documentation for details (www.hudexchange.info/resource/4848/affh-data-documentation).
Westminster, CA
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
San Clemente, CASanta Ana, CATustin, CA
Orange, CA
Mission Viejo, CA
Newport Beach, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSAAliso Viejo, CA
Anaheim, CABuena Park, CACosta Mesa, CA
Orange County Urban County
Garden Grove, CA
Huntington Beach, CAIrvine, CALa Habra, CA
Laguna Niguel, CA
Fountain Valley, CAFullerton, CA
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The following analysis identifies areas with relatively high segregation/concentration and
integration and indicates the predominant groups living in each area.
Race/Ethnicity
Map 2 – Racial/Ethnic Concentration, is a series of maps showing racial/ethnic
concentrations in the region, and in northern, central, and southern Orange County. These
maps are published by California HCD using methodology from the Othering & Belonging
Institute, which combines various measures of segregation and integration (including a
dissimilarity index), and uses data from 2020. On these maps, dark red indicates areas
where people of color (POC) experience high levels of segregation /concentration; green
indicates areas where White residents experience high levels of segregation /concentration;
yellow indicates areas that are racially/ethnically integrated.
Map 3 – Predominant Population by Race/Ethnicity , is a series of maps showing the
predominant racial/ethnic group by Census Tract in the region, and in northern, central,
and southern Orange County. The colors indicate different racial/ethnic groups, and the
relative strength of the shading indicates the extent to which one group is dominant over
the next most populous group (with darker shading indicating a higher concentration of
that racial/ethnic group). These maps were created by California HCD using 2017-2021 ACS
data, to facilitate fair housing planning.6F
7
Collectively, the maps illustrate that in Orange County overall, there are areas of high POC
segregation/concentration in the central and northern parts of the County (including the
cities of Santa Ana, Westminster, Garden Grove, Anaheim, and Fullerton), and there are
areas of high White segregation/concentration along the entire coast (including Seal Beach,
Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Paint, Capistrano Beach, and San
Clemente) and in the southern part of the County (including Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo,
Laguna Niguel, and Rancho Santa Margarita).
Within each participating jurisdiction, there are areas of high segregation/integration in the
following locations:
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions,
o There are areas of high White segregation in Dana Point, Laguna Beach,
Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, the unincorporated areas east of Rancho Santa
Margarita, North Tustin, Seal Beach, Yorba Linda, northern Placentia, Villa
Park, and Orange Park Acres.
o There are areas of high POC segregation in Stanton (which are predominantly
Hispanic or AAPI), Cypress (which are predominantly AAPI), northern Yorba
7 The maps were downloaded from the AFFH Data Viewer, which can be accessed at
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/affirmatively-furthering-fair-housing
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Linda (which are predominantly AAPI), La Palma (which are predominantly
AAPI), and San Juan Capistrano (which is predominantly Hispanic).
o There are areas of integration including the Atwood neighborhood in
Placentia, which is predominantly Hispanic; Brea just northwest of the SR-
90/SR-57 interchange, which is a predominantly Hispanic area; and in Los
Alamitos, in the neighborhood north of Joint Forces Training Base Los
Alamitos and west of Lexington Drive, which is predominantly Hispanic.
• In Aliso Viejo, most of the city is considered an area of high White concentration,
with the exception of a few neighborhoods with low-medium concentration (which
are predominantly White) in the northern and eastern parts of the city.
• In Anaheim, the map shows integrated areas in Southeast Anaheim (where Hispanic
residents are the predominant group), in western Anaheim west of Brookhurst St reet
(where Hispanic residents are the predominant group in many neighborhoods, and
AAPI residents are the predominant group in a few others), and in the
neighborhoods between Modjeska Park and Palm Lane Park in the Hermosa Village
community (where Hispanic residents are the predominant group). The map shows
another integrated area in Northeast Anaheim, to the north of SR-91. However, this
is primarily an industrial/commercial area. The city also has neighborhoods of high
POC segregation, including the neighborhoods north of downtown and along SR -
91, and neighborhoods south of downtown and adjacent to Disneyland. These areas
are predominantly Hispanic. The Anaheim Hills area demonstrates a high White
segregation.
• In Buena Park, most of the city is considered an area of low-medium segregation
with the exception of the following areas: the northeast corner of the city is
considered an area of high POC segregation and is predominantly AAPI; the
neighborhood between I-5, Artesia Boulevard, Beach Boulevard, and the Los
Angeles County border is also considered an area of high POC segregation, and is
predominantly Hispanic; and the neighborhoods south of Boisseranc Park between
Dale Street and the nurseries, is considered a racially integrated area.
• In Costa Mesa, the neighborhoods between downtown and the Costa Mesa Country
Club are areas of high POC segregation, with a predominantly Hispanic population.
The neighborhoods in East Side Costa Mesa (east of SR-55 and south of Mesa Drive)
are all areas of high White segregation, as are the neighborhoods north of the
Country Club and the neighborhoods between Estancia High School and Canyon
Park.
• In Fountain Valley, the majority of Census Tracts are considered areas of high POC
segregation, and many have a predominantly AAPI population (particularly north of
Warner Avenue). The neighborhoods surrounding the intersection of Magnolia
Street and Ellis Avenue in the city’s southwest, and between Brookhurst Street and
Ward Street south of I-405, are considered areas of high White segregation.
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• In Fullerton, there are various neighborhoods that are considered racially integrated,
including in the area around CSU Fullerton and extending west to Fullerton College,
and in the southwest area of the city. There are also areas considered to have high
POC segregation, including most of the neighborhoods west of Harbor Boulevard
and north of Malvern Avenue, which are predominantly AAPI areas.
• In Garden Grove, the majority of the city is considered an area of high POC
segregation except for West Garden Grove. In West Garden Grove, the residential
neighborhoods west of Knott Street are considered areas of high White segregation.
East of Knott Street is primarily industrial and commercial land uses. In the high POC
segregation areas, AAPI residents are the predominant group west of 9th Street and
Hispanic residents are the predominant group east of there.
• In Huntington Beach, most of the city’s neighborhoods are predominantly White,
with the exception of one Census Tract in the center of the city that is predominantly
Hispanic.
• In Irvine, there are a number of Census Tracts considered to be areas of high POC
segregation, some of which are predominantly AAPI and others are predominantly
White. These areas include the neighborhoods between I-405 and UC Irvine, the
Westpark community north of I-405, the neighborhoods between Como Channel and
I-5, and the Northwood community north of I-5. There are also areas of high White
segregation in Irvine, including the neighborhood bounded by Turtle Rock Drive the
area surrounding the Strawberry Farms Golf Club, the Woodbridge community north
of I-405, and the neighborhood west of the Oak Creek Golf Club. Please note that data
was unavailable for many parts of the city, as indicated by the grey shading.
• In La Habra, there are various neighborhoods considered to have high POC
segregation, including neighborhoods in the center of the city north of Guadalupe
Park and between Idaho Street to the west and Sonora High School to the east. These
neighborhoods are predominantly Hispanic. The city also has two racially integrated
areas, one that extends across its border to the west (between SR-90 and the railroad
tracks) and another that extends across its border to the south (south of SR-90 and
east of Euclid St).
• In Laguna Niguel, most of the city is considered an area of high White concentration,
with the exception of a few neighborhoods with low-medium concentration (which
are predominantly White) in the northeastern and eastern parts of the city.
• In Lake Forest, most of the city’s neighborhoods have a predominantly White
population. There are predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods in the southeast
corner of the city, along El Toro Road, and the northwest corner of the city is
predominantly AAPI.
• In Mission Viejo, most of the city is considered an area of high White concentration,
with the exception of a few neighborhoods with low-medium concentration in the
southern, northern, and western parts of the city.
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• In Newport Beach, the entire city is classified as an area of high White segregation.
• In Orange, most of the city to the north and east of Villa Park is considered an area
of high White segregation, and most of the city to the south and west of Villa Park is
considered an area of low-medium POC segregation. In the low-medium
segregation areas, the neighborhoods are predominantly Hispanic west of Glassel
Street with a high concentration of Hispanic residents in the neighborhoods north
of Walnut Avenue. The neighborhoods between Glassel Street and SR-55 are
predominantly White, and the neighborhoods east of SR-55 and south of Villa Park
are predominantly Hispanic. There is one area in the city that is considered
integrated. This area lies to the south of Villa Park and runs south along Santiago
Creek and east along the northside of Chapman Avenue toward El Modena.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, most of the city is considered an area of high White
concentration, with the exception of a few neighborhoods with low-medium
concentration (which are predominantly White) in the neighborhoods east of SR-241
between Antonio Parkway and Santa Margarita Parkway.
• In San Clemente, the majority of the city is considered an area of high White
concentration, with the exception of one Census Tract encompassing neighborhoods
north and east of Max Berg Plaza Park, which is classified as low-medium
concentration with a predominantly White population.
• In Santa Ana, the majority of the city is considered an area of high POC segregation
and has a predominantly Hispanic population except for the Riverview West
community which is predominantly AAPI. There are some areas of low-medium POC
segregation in the city, including the neighborhoods north of I-5, Floral Park, West
Floral Park, Fisher Park, Morrison/Eldridge Park, Riverglen, Casa de Santiago, and
neighborhoods south of Warner Avenue. There is one integrated area in the southern
part of the city between Segerstrom High School and the Bristol Place Shopping
Mall, where White residents are the predominant group.
• In Tustin, there are racially integrated neighborhoods just to the north of I -5. These
are surrounded by neighborhoods of low-medium segregation that are a mix of
predominantly White, Hispanic, and AAPI.
• In Westminster, the majority of the city is considered an area of high POC
segregation and has a predominantly AAPI population with a few exceptions. The
northwestern corner of the city, between I-405 and Bolsa Chica Road is an area of
high White segregation. Across I-405 from those neighborhoods is an integrated
area with a predominantly Hispanic population (west of Edwards Avenue). This area
includes mobile home parks near the intersections of SR-22 and I-405.
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Map 2 – Racial/Ethnic Concentration – Region
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
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The following analysis compares the locations of publicly supported housing with the
areas of concentration.
Map 4 - Publicly Supported Housing, is a series of maps showing the location of federal-
and state-subsidized housing in the region, and in northern, central, and southern Orange
County. These maps were created by California HCD to facilitate fair housing planning,
using data from California Housing Partnership7F
8. On the maps, the size of each dot
correlates to the number of publicly-supported housing units in an area —larger dots
indicate higher numbers of units. The shading of the Census Tracts indicates the
percentage of renter occupied housing units in that Tract that are supported by a HCV,
including both tenant-based and project-based vouchers. The darker shading indicates
higher percentages of vouchers.
The locations of publicly supported housing on these maps align with the areas of
segregation and integration on Map 2 (Racial/Ethnic Segregation/Integration), in the
following places:
8 The maps were downloaded from the AFFH Data Viewer, which can be accessed at
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/affirmatively-furthering-fair-housing
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• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions,
o There is overlap between the location of publicly supported housing,
including a high rate of voucher use, and areas of high POC segregation in
the following places:
▪ Cypress – in the neighborhood around King Elementary School, in the
north of the city.
▪ Placentia – in the southwest corner of the city
▪ Stanton – throughout the city
▪ San Juan Capistrano – in the Census Tract that encompasses the
interchange between I-5 and the Ortega Highway (SR-74)
o There is overlap between areas without any publicly supported housing and
either low HCV use or no data on HCV use, and areas of high White
segregation, the following places:
▪ Rossmoor, Seal Beach, North Tustin, Villa Park, Orange Park Acres,
North Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, and Dana Point
• In Aliso Viejo, there are publicly supported units and higher percentages of units
with vouchers in the south of city, which is an area of high White concentration.
• In Anaheim, there are multiple publicly supported housing developments
downtown and north of downtown, which are high POC segregation areas. The
map also shows a concentration of vouchers in the high POC segregation area
between Santa Ana River and Orangethorpe Avenue, east of Anaheim Canyon
Metrolink station and west of Imperial Highway (SR-90). However, this is largely
a commercial/industrial area with few housing units. In the western part of the
city, around Western High School, there is also a cluster of publicly supported
housing developments in a racially integrated area.
• In Buena Park, most publicly supported housing units are located in between I-5
and the Artesia Freeway (SR-91), which is a low-medium segregation area like
most of the city.
• In Costa Mesa, the largest number of publicly supported housing units and the
highest concentration of vouchers is in high POC segregation area located
downtown and west of downtown.
• In Fountain Valley, the location of publicly supported housing units and highest
concentrations of vouchers mirrors the high POC segregation areas.
• In Fullerton, publicly supported housing units are mostly clustered in the center
of the city, which is a low-medium segregation area.
• In Garden Grove, there are lots of publicly supported housing units in the center
of city along Garden Grove Boulevard , which is a high POC segregation area.
There are no publicly supported housing units in West Garden Grove, which is an
area of high White segregation.
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•In Huntington Beach, the map shows publicly supported housing units located
in the center of the city. Local data identify affordable housing projects
distributed broadly across the city.
•In Irvine, the high POC segregation areas north of I-405 overlap with the location
of publicly supported housing units. In other parts of the city where there is high
voucher use and multiple publicly supported housing developments, there is no
segregation data available.
•In La Habra, publicly supported housing units are located in the city’s center and
north neighborhoods, which are all low-medium or high POC segregation areas.
•In Laguna Niguel, the map shows one public supported housing development
(near the intersection of Pacific Park Drive and La Paz Road ) and a small
concentration of voucher use in northwest part of city, which is a low-medium
concentration area. City staff report that another development in the western part
of the City also receives vouchers.
•In Lake Forest, there are publicly supported housing units in the northwest, near
the intersection of SR-241 and Alton Parkway. There are a smaller number of units
in the south of the city, along El Toro Road.
•In Mission Viejo, the map shows two publicly supported housing developments
in the southern part of the city. One of these developments, in the southeast,
aligns with a low-medium concentration area. City staff report that there are
additional publicly supported housing developments that are not reflected in the
HUD-provided data.
•In Newport Beach, there are two publicly supported housing developments (one
east and one west of Newport Center), both of which are in high White
segregation areas.
•In Orange, all publicly supported housing units and households with vouchers
are located to the west and south of Villa Park (which are low-medium
segregation areas). There are no units or vouchers in use to the east of Villa Park,
where it is a high White segregation area. The largest publicly supported housing
development (biggest blue dot) is in the integrated area to the south of Villa Park,
running south along Santiago Creek and east along the northside of Chapman
Avenue towards El Modena.
•In Rancho Santa Margarita, there are no publicly supported housing units. There are
some vouchers in use in the northeast part of the city that is a low-medium
concentration area
•In San Clemente, there is a cluster of publicly supported housing units in the low-
medium concentration area north and east of Max Berg Plaza Park.
•In Santa Ana, a significant number of publicly supported housing units are located
downtown and southeast of downtown, both of which are high POC segregation
areas. There is a higher concentration of vouchers, as well as some publicly
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supported housing units, west of the Santa Ana River, which is also a high POC
segregation area.
• In Tustin, there is a large concentration of publicly supported housing units in the
south. Segregation data for this area are unavailable; however, according to Map 3
(Predominant Population by Race/Ethnicity) the population is predominantly AAPI.
• In Westminster, the location of publicly supported housing units and areas with
highest concentration of vouchers aligns with the high POC segregation areas in the
central part of the city. There are no publicly supported housing units, and fewer
vouchers in use, in the western parts of the city that are high White segregation ,
racially integrated, and low-medium segregation areas.
Map 4 - Publicly Supported Housing – Region
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
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Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
The following analysis describes the public or private policies or practices, demographic
shifts, economic trends, or other factors that may have caused or contributed to the
patterns described above (including siting decisions of private or publicly supported
housing or the location of residents using Housing Choice Vouchers).
Broadly speaking, the patterns of residential segregation/concentration by race – both
between and within jurisdictions in Orange County and across the United States – are due,
in part, to:
• Historic practices of redlining and legal racial segregation, which created many of
the residential patterns that still exist today.
• Local land use and zoning laws that have perpetuated patterns of racial segregation,
some of which remain in place, while others which have been removed but continue
to have lasting effects.
• Market factors, including the high cost of land and existing housing throughout
Orange County, constrain the development of new affordable housing and limit
access for families to existing housing.
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• Discrimination in the private housing market, including source-of-income
discrimination, driven in part by a lack of knowledge of state and federal fair housing
laws and regulations, which in turn limits housing mobility.
• There are numerous ethnic enclaves of Hispanic, Vietnamese, Chinese, and other
groups throughout Orange County. These enclaves provide a sense of community
and a social network that may help newcomers preserve their cultural identities.
However, these active choices should not obscure the significant impact of structural
barriers to fair housing choice and discrimination.
Through the stakeholder consultations and community meetings, it was also reported that
segregation/concentration patterns in the County are due to:
• In addition to landlord resistance to renting to HCV Program participants, the gap
between HCV subsidy amounts and housing costs further inhibits HCV Program
participants from accessing housing in higher cost (and higher opportunity) areas.
• Lack of housing mobility for some minority groups based on a lack of credit history
coupled with high demand for affordable housing across the County, which permits
landlords and property management companies to prioritize applicants based on
credit history.
Detailed lists of the public or private policies or practices, demographic shifts, economic
trends, and other factors that have caused or contributed to segregation /concentration in
each of the jurisdictions are included in Section IV.
C. Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAPs)
The following analysis identifies R/ECAPs and/or groupings of R/ECAP tracts.
HUD defines racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAPs) as Census Tracts
that meet both of the following criteria:
• a non-White population of 50 percent or more, and
• a poverty rate that exceeds 40% or a poverty rate that is three or more times the
average Tract poverty rate for the metropolitan area, whichever threshold is lower.
The analysis in this report uses a measure of segregation and concentrated poverty created
by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) and California HCD. The
TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map’s poverty concentration and racial segregation filter aligns
with HUD's R/ECAP methodology but is designed to more effectively reflect the level of
racial and ethnic diversity in many parts of California. This measure uses the following
criteria to define Census Tracts as “High Segregation and Poverty” areas:
• Tracts and rural block groups where at least 30 percent of the population is living
below the poverty l evel (note that college and graduate students are removed from
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the poverty calculation in the filter in Census Tracts where they comprise at least 25%
of the population); and
• Tracts that have a Location Quotient (LQ) higher than 1.25 for Black, Hispanic, Asian,
or all people of color. The LQ measures relative segregation by calculating how much
more segregated a Census Tract is relative to a larger area (in this case, the County).
Compared to the measure used by HUD (which is an absolute threshold of non-
White population in a Census Tract), this measure better captures inequality
operating on individuals at the neighborhood level.
Map 5 – High Segregation and Poverty Areas, indicates racially or ethnically concentrated
areas of poverty in Orange County (note that the only R/ECAP areas are located in the
central part of the County). This map was created by California HCD to facilitate fair housing
planning, using the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map data. This map shows R/ECAPs in the
following areas:
• Placentia – in the southwestern corner of the city, south of Orangethorpe Avenue
• Anaheim – northeast of Disneyland, along Ball R oad and I-5
• Garden Grove – in the northern part of the city to between Brookhurst St reet and
Gilbert Street, north of Chapman Avenue
• Santa Ana – covering multiple Census Tracts in the downtown
• Costa Mesa – on the west side of downtown and the area southwest of downtown
(between Newport Avenue (SR-55) and Placentia Avenue, south of 19th Street).
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Map 5 – High Segregation and Poverty Areas – Central Orange County
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
The following analysis describes and identifies the predominant protected classes residing
in R/ECAPs, and how these demographics compare with the overall demographics of the
area.
To identify the predominant protected classes residing in R/ECAPs and compare them to
the overall demographics of the surrounding areas, we look at the areas designated as
“High Segregation and Poverty” on Map 5 (High Segregation and Poverty Areas) in relation
to the demographic information on Map 3 (Predominant Population by Race/Ethnicity). The
analysis finds that R/ECAPs in Orange County are predominantly Hispanic. Specifically,
• In Placentia, the R/ECAP Tract is predominantly Hispanic, as are the neighborhoods
to the west and south in Fullerton and Anaheim. The neighborhoods to the east are
predominantly White.
• In Anaheim, the R/ECAP Tract is predominantly Hispanic, as are all the surrounding
neighborhoods.
• In Costa Mesa, the R/ECAP area is predominantly Hispanic, as are the adjacent
neighborhoods to the north and west. The Census Tracts to the east, across Newport
Avenue, are all predominantly White.
• In Garden Grove, the R/ECAP Tract is predominantly Hispanic and is surrounded by
Census Tracts that are predominantly AAPI.
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• In Santa Ana, the R/ECAP Tracts are predominantly Hispanic, as are all the
surrounding neighborhoods.
The following analysis describes how R/ECAPs align with the location of publicly
supported housing.
Map 6 - Publicly Supported Housing and R/ECAPs, shows the location of public-supported
housing in Orange County in comparison to the location of the R/ECAPs (outlined in red).
This map shows no overarching patterns between the location of publicly supported
housing and R/ECAPs.
• In Placentia, the R/ECAP area is home to one public housing development of 50-100
units, and between 5-15% of renter-occupied units in the Tract utilize a voucher—
which is similar to other Tracts in the city.
• In Anaheim, there are no publicly supported housing units in the R/ECAP Tract, and
fewer than 5% of renter-occupied units in the R/ECAP Tract utilize a voucher.
• In Costa Mesa, the largest publicly supported housing development in the city is
located on the northern boundary of the R/ECAP area. There is no data on voucher
usage in the Tract.
• In Garden Grove, 15-30% of renter-occupied units in the R/ECAP tract utilize a
voucher, which is similar to a number of other non -R/ECAP Tr acts in the city. There
are no publicly supported housing developments in the R/ECAP Tract.
• In Santa Ana, fewer than 5% of renter-occupied housing units in the R/ECAP areas
utilize a voucher; however, there are various publicly supported housing
developments within the boundaries of the R/ECAP area.
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Map 6 - Publicly Supported Housing and R/ECAPs
Source: Created by authors using map from California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
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The following analysis describes the public or private policies or practices, demographic
shifts, economic trends, or other factors that may have caused or contributed to the
patterns described above.
In the most recent Housing Elements prepared and adopted by each jurisdiction, the
following factors were identified that contribute to the existence of R/ECAPs in these
jurisdictions.
In Placentia:
• Lack of affordable housing, which limits housing mobility.
• Limited participation in the Housing Choice Voucher Program .
• Land use and development practices that constrain affordable housing
development.
• Private discrimination in housing, due in part to a lack of fair housing knowledge
and enforcement.
In Anaheim:
• Historic practices of redlining and legal racial segregation have created many of the
residential patterns that still exist today. Additionally, the high cost of land and
existing housing in Anaheim (and throughout Orange County) are significant
constraints to the development of new affordable housing and access for families to
existing housing.
In Costa Mesa:
• Housing discrimination, which limits mobility for families.
• Lack of affordable housing due to both governmental and market constraints.
In Garden Grove:
• Lack of affordable, accessible housing in a range of unit sizes, due to high land and
development costs in the region, public opposition to new development, and land
use and zoning laws.
• Housing discrimination, which limits mobility for families.
• Limited access to financial services.
• Lack of meaningful language access for individuals with limited English proficiency.
• Lack of private investment in specific neighborhoods.
In Santa Ana:
• Lack of fair housing education and outreach.
• Lack of affordable housing.
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D. Disparities in Access to Opportunity
The following paragraphs analyze disparities in access to opportunity for education,
employment, transportation, poverty, environmentally healthy neighborhoods, disability
and access, and patterns in any disparities to access to opportunity.
1. Education
Table 6 – Opportunity Indicators by Race/Ethnicity (below), includes a School Proficiency
Index, which measures the proximity various racial/ethnic groups have, based on where
they live, to neighborhoods with high-performing schools. School proficiency is measured
using school-level data on the performance of 4th grade students on state exams. The index
is based on a range of 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better proximity to high -
performing schools.
Table 6 shows the following disparities in access to neighborhoods with high-performing
schools in each of the participating jurisdictions:
• In the region, there are significant disparities in access to neighborhoods with high
performing schools. Access is lowest for Black and Hispanic residents, and highest
for White and AAPI residents. Access is especially low for Black residents living
below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions, Hispanic residents have the least
access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools, and this disparity is even
more pronounced for Hispanic residents living below the FPL. Compared to the
region, access is better across all groups and there are smaller disparities between
groups.
• In Aliso Viejo, access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools is high for all
groups and there is little disparity between race/ethnic groups.
• In Anaheim, access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools is relatively low
for all groups in the city and there are significant racial/ethnic disparities. Hispanic
residents have the least access, followed by Native American and Black residents.
Access also tends to be worse for residents living below the FPL, with Hispanic
residents living below the FPL having the least access to neighborhoods with high -
performing schools.
• In Buena Park, Hispanic and Black residents have less access to neighborhoods with
high-performing schools than other groups, and this disparity is even greater for
Hispanic residents living below the FPL. Residents in the city have better access to
neighborhoods with high-performing schools than their counterparts regionwide,
and there are fewer disparities in access by race/ethnicity when compared to the
region.
• In Costa Mesa, Hispanic residents have less access to neighborhoods with high -
performing schools than other groups, and this disparity is even greater for Hispanic
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residents living below the FPL. Generally, residents in the city have better access to
neighborhoods with high-performing schools than their counterparts regionwide,
and there are fewer disparities in access by race/ethnicity when compared to the
region.
• In Fountain Valley, access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools is high
for all groups, with little disparity between race/ethnic groups, except for Native
Americans living below the FPL, who have relatively poor access.
• In Fullerton, access to neighborhoods with high performing schools is comparable
to the region, with relatively low access and evidence of racial/ethnic disparities.
Hispanic residents have the least access, followed by Native American and Black
residents.
• In Garden Grove, Hispanic residents have less access than other groups to
neighborhoods with high-performing schools, though these disparities are less
pronounced than in the region as a whole.
• In Huntington Beach, Hispanic and Black residents have less access than other
groups to neighborhoods with high-performing schools, and these disparities are
more pronounced for residents living below the FPL.
• In Irvine, access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools is high for all
groups.
• In La Habra, access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools is relatively low
for all groups and there is little disparity between race/ethnic groups.
• In Laguna Niguel, access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools is high for
all groups.
• In Lake Forest, access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools is moderately
high for all groups, though residents living below the federal FPL have less access
to these types of neighborhoods. Hispanic residents living below the federal FPL, in
particular, have the least access compared to other groups.
• In Mission Viejo, access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools is
moderately high for all groups and there is little disparity between groups.
• In Newport Beach, access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools is high
for all groups.
• In Orange, there are some disparities in access to neighborhoods with high-
performing schools, with Black and Hispanic residents having less access than other
groups. These disparities are less pronounced than in the region overall—this is
because, Hispanic, Black, and Native American residents of Orange have better
access to these kinds of neighborhoods than their counterparts in the region overall,
while White and AAPI residents of Orange have less access.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools
is high for all groups.
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• In San Clemente, access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools is
moderately high for all groups with few disparities between groups.
• In Santa Ana, access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools is relatively
low for all groups and there are significant disparities between race/ethnic groups.
Hispanic and Native American residents have the least access to neighborhoods with
high-performing schools.
• In Tustin, Hispanic and Native American residents living below the FPL have
significantly less access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools than other
groups.
• In Westminster, access to neighborhoods with high-performing schools is
moderately high for all groups and there is little disparity between groups.
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Table 6 – Opportunity Indicators by Race/Ethnicity
L o s A n g e l e s -L o n g B e a c h -A n a h e i m , C A M S A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 65.19 68.03 67.43 77.63 73.13 54.59 21.35
Black, Non-Hispanic 36.07 33.82 35.34 87.25 79.02 40.72 11.92
Hispanic 35.53 39.72 35.73 86.48 77.78 43.70 12.36
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 55.03 61.94 57.64 85.13 75.98 51.11 13.13
Native American, Non-Hispanic 48.40 50.70 48.58 81.04 75.36 45.88 17.68
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 53.66 60.62 59.62 83.19 78.51 56.98 18.46
Black, Non-Hispanic 24.12 28.03 26.41 88.34 81.07 36.90 11.74
Hispanic 25.05 33.70 29.50 89.09 80.94 44.63 10.63
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 45.45 57.59 51.41 88.58 80.61 52.88 11.05
Native American, Non-Hispanic 33.63 39.10 36.05 84.43 78.22 47.65 16.22
O r a n g e C o u n t y U r b a n C o u n t y , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 76.48 81.89 74.59 60.92 67.05 46.96 24.39
Black, Non-Hispanic 69.50 75.53 68.16 74.64 71.50 44.07 15.23
Hispanic 58.20 67.52 59.65 75.35 73.08 45.50 15.65
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 69.64 76.68 67.46 77.05 70.10 43.85 13.93
Native American, Non-Hispanic 68.87 73.43 68.92 69.65 69.78 46.01 19.49
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 68.31 77.99 69.03 62.05 71.85 49.98 24.26
Black, Non-Hispanic 57.08 70.54 60.65 74.14 71.46 42.77 13.74
Hispanic 40.26 56.48 46.97 79.38 77.74 45.63 12.87
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 59.82 72.84 58.95 82.14 75.35 40.98 10.57
Native American, Non-Hispanic 59.71 78.50 58.72 80.71 75.06 48.72 12.85
A l i s o V i e j o , C A C D B G
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 86.40 83.80 89.60 25.37 76.58 67.81 44.39
Black, Non-Hispanic 85.66 83.41 89.02 26.10 79.11 67.21 44.13
Hispanic 84.11 84.55 88.33 26.59 79.32 68.55 43.87
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 87.35 84.31 89.76 24.91 75.76 67.91 44.68
Native American, Non-Hispanic 86.17 83.12 88.93 26.36 79.02 67.87 44.33
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 82.37 81.49 87.38 28.15 80.65 67.31 43.92
Black, Non-Hispanic 96.00 90.96 92.00 20.00 71.00 68.85 44.00
Hispanic 87.11 86.95 88.83 25.18 80.76 67.92 44.61
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 79.67 82.36 87.60 28.86 79.35 68.30 43.19
Native American, Non-Hispanic 89.00 73.76 91.00 20.00 71.00 64.40 46.00
A n a h e i m , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 57.74 51.16 55.99 86.30 72.67 43.78 11.42
Black, Non-Hispanic 42.85 39.66 45.37 89.16 78.00 36.96 8.52
Hispanic 36.00 27.30 39.83 90.59 79.51 50.51 7.89
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 49.75 44.50 50.68 87.98 75.45 37.02 9.49
Native American, Non-Hispanic 44.95 36.79 46.32 89.37 77.46 48.18 8.95
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 45.90 40.49 46.79 89.04 77.96 42.96 9.09
Black, Non-Hispanic 31.74 34.14 37.42 89.65 79.84 31.61 7.85
Hispanic 29.41 22.31 35.78 91.71 81.27 52.65 7.32
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 45.63 44.33 47.94 88.35 76.64 30.85 9.12
Native American, Non-Hispanic 28.04 34.19 30.87 92.22 79.80 57.77 8.38
Note 1: Data Sources: Decennial Census; ACS; Great Schools; Common Core of Data; SABINS; LAI; LEHD; and NATA; all accessed through the HUD AFFH Tool, Table
12, Version AFFHT0006, Released July 10, 2020.
Note 2: Refer to the Data Documentation for details (www.hudexchange.info/resource/4848/affh-data-documentation).
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Table 6 – Opportunity Indicators by Race/Ethnicity (continued)
B u e n a P a r k , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 60.45 68.12 55.62 88.37 74.04 32.63 5.85
Black, Non-Hispanic 46.36 56.49 50.18 88.38 76.06 36.64 5.75
Hispanic 45.66 56.38 48.40 87.86 75.87 38.65 5.61
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 55.66 65.85 56.16 88.51 74.65 34.48 5.98
Native American, Non-Hispanic 54.49 66.44 52.73 88.12 74.89 31.49 5.74
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 53.80 63.19 53.10 88.01 75.46 34.13 5.82
Black, Non-Hispanic 34.70 61.54 49.56 89.06 79.09 51.37 6.30
Hispanic 36.05 49.35 44.29 87.95 77.28 40.67 5.51
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 52.60 62.69 52.02 88.88 76.16 33.32 5.99
Native American, Non-Hispanic 66.17 70.34 82.13 88.84 71.20 32.56 6.92
C o s t a M e s a , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 60.10 72.71 73.56 89.69 81.33 83.04 28.03
Black, Non-Hispanic 55.04 70.24 69.80 90.47 83.27 83.47 25.72
Hispanic 40.06 60.53 56.72 90.42 83.05 78.57 30.24
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 61.51 71.28 73.20 90.57 82.88 87.44 22.65
Native American, Non-Hispanic 53.54 70.81 68.03 90.49 82.74 81.69 28.26
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 53.85 69.80 68.91 90.07 82.43 80.51 28.58
Black, Non-Hispanic 61.70 78.78 82.00 91.46 84.89 87.37 19.50
Hispanic 33.36 56.69 51.57 90.56 83.60 78.70 31.40
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 55.36 71.81 73.29 90.38 83.08 84.52 24.46
Native American, Non-Hispanic 50.53 67.96 56.06 91.85 77.66 85.70 19.03
F o u n t a i n V a l l e y , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 72.99 77.95 66.97 88.74 72.84 63.54 10.36
Black, Non-Hispanic 63.35 74.50 64.34 89.00 77.04 67.34 9.23
Hispanic 61.51 73.48 61.11 89.32 76.51 64.27 9.44
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 68.19 74.62 62.14 88.86 73.78 61.25 9.43
Native American, Non-Hispanic 71.09 77.77 66.67 88.24 73.04 61.75 9.83
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 73.72 79.47 71.04 88.66 70.86 60.63 12.98
Black, Non-Hispanic 59.12 85.62 60.95 89.98 80.00 64.77 7.03
Hispanic 62.05 75.52 64.05 88.78 73.78 52.61 10.82
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 64.02 71.44 61.18 88.82 76.72 64.70 8.84
Native American, Non-Hispanic 25.00 58.70 39.00 91.00 79.00 33.65 9.00
F u l l e r t o n , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 62.61 56.65 61.50 87.07 76.65 55.54 8.66
Black, Non-Hispanic 49.62 47.75 52.52 88.60 79.69 50.90 7.95
Hispanic 42.72 39.02 45.92 88.92 79.56 48.09 7.72
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 59.92 66.82 67.55 86.58 74.57 45.70 8.74
Native American, Non-Hispanic 52.94 46.15 50.35 88.41 78.82 50.79 7.98
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 55.56 50.27 55.74 89.34 80.78 56.42 8.27
Black, Non-Hispanic 36.98 38.56 45.43 90.92 83.87 43.50 7.52
Hispanic 37.93 36.39 41.66 89.84 80.77 46.43 7.60
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 59.46 64.03 66.38 88.24 78.20 51.50 8.57
Native American, Non-Hispanic 66.11 42.19 54.89 87.14 77.59 36.66 7.59
Note 1: Data Sources: Decennial Census; ACS; Great Schools; Common Core of Data; SABINS; LAI; LEHD; and NATA; all accessed through the HUD AFFH Tool, Table
12, Version AFFHT0006, Released July 10, 2020.
Note 2: Refer to the Data Documentation for details (www.hudexchange.info/resource/4848/affh-data-documentation).
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Table 6 – Opportunity Indicators by Race/Ethnicity (continued)
G a r d e n G r o v e , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 51.61 62.62 46.45 89.02 75.00 36.85 5.30
Black, Non-Hispanic 41.29 55.63 41.33 89.90 78.05 34.48 5.93
Hispanic 38.31 49.57 38.53 90.25 78.44 36.49 6.55
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 36.53 57.58 38.40 89.26 78.09 26.41 6.31
Native American, Non-Hispanic 42.49 57.15 40.82 89.84 77.88 33.27 6.01
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 43.98 59.78 40.82 89.70 77.12 33.92 5.82
Black, Non-Hispanic 31.36 52.83 42.46 88.39 77.73 22.40 6.08
Hispanic 33.96 47.89 37.29 90.91 80.88 38.03 6.46
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 34.39 57.31 37.26 89.10 78.63 24.49 6.43
Native American, Non-Hispanic 25.46 59.54 38.35 90.71 82.88 20.33 5.55
H u n t i n g t o n B e a c h , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 73.22 76.09 73.40 86.19 75.11 39.88 27.16
Black, Non-Hispanic 66.28 64.48 68.38 86.93 77.62 44.20 22.24
Hispanic 56.39 62.72 61.50 86.96 78.62 46.28 19.14
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 70.78 72.77 69.79 85.78 74.36 43.09 23.36
Native American, Non-Hispanic 69.29 73.74 70.28 86.49 76.42 41.44 25.86
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 70.07 73.38 72.99 86.92 77.44 38.84 27.86
Black, Non-Hispanic 46.90 56.51 58.56 88.62 80.11 43.69 17.85
Hispanic 42.73 56.09 51.58 87.45 81.23 47.75 14.39
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 61.40 65.76 67.00 86.92 78.76 42.40 23.92
Native American, Non-Hispanic 72.02 78.94 63.69 86.00 64.39 36.61 26.65
I r v i n e , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 75.51 91.83 85.86 86.03 75.70 82.98 24.62
Black, Non-Hispanic 71.46 90.47 85.50 87.62 77.90 85.02 24.34
Hispanic 71.82 91.30 84.30 87.17 77.18 84.06 24.32
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 74.27 91.74 86.27 86.36 76.01 81.99 24.03
Native American, Non-Hispanic 73.19 91.00 86.39 86.51 77.19 85.15 24.45
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 74.06 91.44 81.96 88.76 79.32 87.44 26.01
Black, Non-Hispanic 70.68 91.56 89.17 86.53 76.94 79.65 24.23
Hispanic 72.33 89.99 77.69 89.76 80.78 89.91 26.12
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 75.04 93.12 76.85 88.34 80.05 88.66 27.79
Native American, Non-Hispanic 75.05 92.63 64.82 92.82 83.98 89.60 26.21
L a H a b r a , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 54.95 45.37 49.14 85.13 74.94 24.60 9.57
Black, Non-Hispanic 51.87 41.91 49.43 85.67 76.39 21.77 9.50
Hispanic 49.15 38.57 41.33 85.10 76.65 25.54 9.56
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 63.20 44.08 62.32 84.33 71.22 22.13 9.44
Native American, Non-Hispanic 51.76 43.96 45.26 84.53 75.07 26.27 9.56
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 56.10 47.10 49.00 84.46 74.26 24.56 9.48
Black, Non-Hispanic 52.83 41.39 42.26 87.37 77.76 28.47 9.43
Hispanic 46.12 36.01 37.54 85.25 76.92 28.33 9.70
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 52.15 40.10 53.86 86.17 73.95 25.19 9.48
Native American, Non-Hispanic 53.40 39.69 33.09 88.64 77.34 23.54 9.00
Note 1: Data Sources: Decennial Census; ACS; Great Schools; Common Core of Data; SABINS; LAI; LEHD; and NATA; all accessed through the HUD AFFH Tool, Table
12, Version AFFHT0006, Released July 10, 2020.
Note 2: Refer to the Data Documentation for details (www.hudexchange.info/resource/4848/affh-data-documentation).
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L a g u n a N i g u e l , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 76.15 78.68 81.92 20.01 65.30 24.83 44.29
Black, Non-Hispanic 75.53 78.56 81.05 20.78 66.76 27.40 43.54
Hispanic 74.16 77.79 80.90 21.60 68.64 26.05 42.93
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 76.21 79.74 81.58 21.17 67.10 30.29 43.17
Native American, Non-Hispanic 73.38 78.54 81.49 20.46 66.97 23.45 45.40
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 76.39 77.56 79.65 20.30 66.57 26.91 43.73
Black, Non-Hispanic 71.95 74.35 89.13 22.25 72.54 11.92 43.47
Hispanic 75.89 78.28 79.36 21.25 67.62 30.40 44.20
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 75.56 80.73 75.10 23.52 71.49 42.28 41.54
Native American, Non-Hispanic N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
L a k e F o r e s t , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 76.36 72.36 81.64 32.24 69.42 71.33 42.33
Black, Non-Hispanic 73.27 69.65 81.67 32.34 70.96 72.67 42.25
Hispanic 67.04 66.07 76.36 31.35 73.18 70.57 39.94
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 73.63 72.58 82.39 32.16 69.56 73.34 42.56
Native American, Non-Hispanic 75.43 68.97 79.14 32.03 71.55 69.17 41.59
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 70.42 68.73 79.06 32.70 72.03 71.31 41.04
Black, Non-Hispanic 80.40 60.52 86.90 25.18 69.16 38.16 45.46
Hispanic 63.26 57.73 67.26 26.85 71.64 76.10 35.45
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 61.70 65.12 73.73 35.90 75.46 69.11 39.66
Native American, Non-Hispanic 27.00 62.47 60.00 31.00 85.00 71.40 34.00
M i s s i o n V i e j o , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 81.64 76.96 76.49 20.23 60.25 21.34 46.11
Black, Non-Hispanic 79.61 72.77 76.94 20.85 64.05 27.65 45.55
Hispanic 77.56 73.46 73.81 20.70 64.44 27.95 44.61
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 80.69 77.17 77.29 20.55 60.53 22.69 45.63
Native American, Non-Hispanic 79.23 74.24 74.50 21.07 62.03 22.20 46.25
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 80.70 78.05 76.43 20.42 61.66 22.41 46.10
Black, Non-Hispanic 70.69 76.42 81.54 21.23 69.77 27.61 43.31
Hispanic 73.93 74.29 66.28 20.00 66.08 35.01 41.77
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 74.62 76.39 81.02 20.31 65.65 30.45 42.20
Native American, Non-Hispanic N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
N e w p o r t B e a c h , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 81.31 90.17 82.88 86.59 75.16 90.40 41.36
Black, Non-Hispanic 78.86 89.72 81.85 86.92 76.61 90.54 40.65
Hispanic 79.04 88.93 81.76 86.93 76.81 89.82 40.55
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 84.48 91.60 85.94 83.05 68.64 89.19 38.80
Native American, Non-Hispanic 79.22 88.29 81.86 88.35 78.06 91.17 40.73
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 78.99 89.20 83.30 87.76 78.81 90.38 43.27
Black, Non-Hispanic 78.71 86.38 78.21 89.58 85.43 87.99 48.46
Hispanic 82.46 87.75 81.41 88.28 77.88 89.87 41.76
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 84.34 88.97 82.79 88.43 76.05 92.09 39.15
Native American, Non-Hispanic 77.00 89.17 88.00 93.00 85.00 95.55 40.00
Note 1: Data Sources: Decennial Census; ACS; Great Schools; Common Core of Data; SABINS; LAI; LEHD; and NATA; all accessed through the HUD AFFH Tool, Table
12, Version AFFHT0006, Released July 10, 2020.
Note 2: Refer to the Data Documentation for details (www.hudexchange.info/resource/4848/affh-data-documentation).
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Table 6 – Opportunity Indicators by Race/Ethnicity (continued)
O r a n g e , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 59.85 60.76 61.19 87.39 72.03 69.31 10.04
Black, Non-Hispanic 52.12 48.57 51.47 89.40 77.99 78.41 8.77
Hispanic 48.30 50.65 52.77 88.89 76.83 76.42 9.01
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 59.06 58.78 59.94 87.51 72.50 67.82 9.94
Native American, Non-Hispanic 54.37 55.48 56.10 88.33 74.75 73.95 9.39
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 57.04 52.92 58.45 89.18 76.75 78.49 9.16
Black, Non-Hispanic 32.85 42.16 41.19 83.58 78.05 89.55 9.52
Hispanic 45.47 53.35 53.02 89.09 76.93 73.57 9.08
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 52.82 43.86 48.07 89.57 79.90 81.30 8.42
Native American, Non-Hispanic 64.21 51.31 53.78 90.52 79.37 86.78 8.55
R a n c h o S a n t a M a r g a r i t a , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 87.82 84.08 87.29 19.01 61.49 12.75 54.08
Black, Non-Hispanic 85.22 82.80 86.30 20.39 66.64 13.57 53.73
Hispanic 84.08 80.19 85.16 21.29 69.41 11.83 54.01
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 86.50 84.59 87.52 19.55 63.25 12.85 53.44
Native American, Non-Hispanic 86.05 82.04 86.50 20.09 66.32 11.54 53.88
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 83.99 77.97 85.14 20.86 67.77 9.82 54.55
Black, Non-Hispanic N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
Hispanic 79.71 72.25 79.75 22.39 74.90 7.51 54.71
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 92.08 91.03 89.00 16.53 50.91 17.71 53.51
Native American, Non-Hispanic N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a
S a n C l e m e n t e , C A C D B G
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 76.02 73.91 77.79 15.18 58.61 30.53 54.50
Black, Non-Hispanic 75.72 74.47 77.50 15.14 58.28 33.23 53.99
Hispanic 64.41 66.23 74.88 16.13 64.05 28.18 54.33
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 77.00 75.99 77.85 14.57 56.60 36.23 53.93
Native American, Non-Hispanic 70.21 72.47 77.11 16.20 60.72 31.36 54.49
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 72.53 69.89 77.05 15.87 60.90 29.70 54.94
Black, Non-Hispanic 33.81 63.97 69.04 14.71 67.68 30.34 53.00
Hispanic 64.44 65.67 75.42 15.59 64.76 30.60 54.22
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 75.99 79.46 77.89 13.66 59.13 42.42 53.36
Native American, Non-Hispanic 69.92 82.92 81.47 13.38 53.61 35.91 53.08
S a n t a A n a , C A
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 43.58 40.95 48.31 92.62 80.95 74.89 10.29
Black, Non-Hispanic 37.22 34.86 40.19 92.78 81.04 67.18 10.60
Hispanic 27.34 28.45 33.05 92.92 80.41 62.17 11.06
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 37.32 41.90 37.03 92.43 79.82 52.24 10.44
Native American, Non-Hispanic 30.92 33.84 37.35 92.65 79.81 61.51 10.65
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 36.59 35.69 45.31 92.55 81.75 72.63 10.59
Black, Non-Hispanic 30.40 34.66 39.64 91.94 82.25 76.57 10.44
Hispanic 22.21 27.00 30.56 93.36 82.18 60.87 10.98
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 36.22 40.88 35.66 92.11 80.53 46.13 10.05
Native American, Non-Hispanic 22.28 21.56 35.82 93.35 79.06 60.67 11.72
Note 1: Data Sources: Decennial Census; ACS; Great Schools; Common Core of Data; SABINS; LAI; LEHD; and NATA; all accessed through the HUD AFFH Tool, Table
12, Version AFFHT0006, Released July 10, 2020.
Note 2: Refer to the Data Documentation for details (www.hudexchange.info/resource/4848/affh-data-documentation).
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Table 6 – Opportunity Indicators by Race/Ethnicity (continued)
By comparing the School Proficiency Index in Table 6 to the demographic data in Table 1
(Demographics), a pattern emerges showing that cities where all residents have access to
neighborhoods with high-performing schools, have a lower percentage of Hispanic
residents than the County overall. In other words, Hispanic residents are concentrated in
cities with fewer high-performing schools. Specifically, in the following cities, the School
Proficiency Index is 70 or higher for every racial/ethnic group, and the pe rcentage of the
population that is Hispanic is lower than the countywide percentage of 33.93%:
• Aliso Viejo, where the School Proficiency Index is over 83 for all groups, and 20.02%
of the population is Hispanic.
• Fountain Valley, where the School Proficiency Index is over 73 for all groups, and
17.08% of the population is Hispanic.
• Irvine, where the School Proficiency Index is over 90 for all groups, and 11.24% of
the population is Hispanic.
• Laguna Niguel, where the School Proficiency Index is over 77 for all groups, and
16.10% of the population is Hispanic.
• Mission Viejo, where the School Proficiency Index is over 72 for all groups, and
19.67% of the population is Hispanic.
T u s t i n , C A C D B G
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 63.67 71.61 73.97 89.66 78.12 75.92 12.00
Black, Non-Hispanic 49.37 60.11 64.18 92.75 83.81 83.31 10.82
Hispanic 44.93 51.70 59.55 93.52 85.08 86.73 9.74
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 54.59 67.08 73.12 90.92 80.48 78.28 12.30
Native American, Non-Hispanic 58.55 62.31 69.02 91.12 81.54 81.61 10.47
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 50.82 67.17 68.54 92.03 82.78 82.13 11.15
Black, Non-Hispanic 53.03 52.08 60.97 93.61 85.87 88.59 9.55
Hispanic 33.68 38.03 51.91 95.23 88.33 88.99 8.87
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 51.22 62.44 67.76 91.95 82.30 84.23 11.07
Native American, Non-Hispanic 21.99 34.26 62.35 95.29 87.57 92.46 8.78
W e s t m i n s t e r , C A C D B G
L o w P o v e r t y
I n d e x
S c h o o l
P r o f i c i e n c y
I n d e x
L a b o r M a r k e t
I n d e x
T r a n s i t
I n d e x
L o w
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o s t I n d e x
J o b s
P r o x i m i t y
I n d e x
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
H e a l t h I n d e x
T o t a l P o p u l a t i o n
White, Non-Hispanic 49.67 72.09 47.64 86.39 76.49 42.87 6.57
Black, Non-Hispanic 40.88 69.65 44.06 86.96 78.34 40.93 6.86
Hispanic 35.08 63.82 39.25 87.10 78.73 37.10 6.50
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 35.42 65.32 39.47 87.81 79.49 29.74 7.51
Native American, Non-Hispanic 43.72 69.82 44.55 87.26 77.82 41.17 6.24
P o p u l a t i o n b e l o w f e d e r a l p o v e r t y l i n e
White, Non-Hispanic 42.88 69.22 42.57 86.90 77.90 37.35 6.79
Black, Non-Hispanic 32.08 67.37 41.25 85.75 77.20 41.57 7.92
Hispanic 32.07 60.97 36.24 86.89 78.84 40.17 5.44
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 31.20 62.98 38.17 87.91 80.04 31.20 7.13
Native American, Non-Hispanic 37.94 63.01 34.15 89.90 81.79 23.92 8.00
Note 1: Data Sources: Decennial Census; ACS; Great Schools; Common Core of Data; SABINS; LAI; LEHD; and NATA; all accessed through the HUD AFFH Tool, Table
12, Version AFFHT0006, Released July 10, 2020.
Note 2: Refer to the Data Documentation for details (www.hudexchange.info/resource/4848/affh-data-documentation).
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• Newport Beach, where the School Proficiency Index is over 88 for all groups, and
10.47% of the population is Hispanic.
• Rancho Santa Margarita, where the School Proficiency Index is over 80 for all
groups, and 20.41% of the population is Hispanic.
Map 7 – Education Score, is a series of maps showing the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map’s
Education Composite Score for north, central, and south Orange County, and the region.
These maps were created by California HCD to facilitate fair housing planning, using the
TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map data 8F
9. The Education Composite Score for a particular Census
Tract is based on four indicators, all of which are based on enrollment-weighted averages
of the three schools closest to the tract’s center point 9F
10:
• Math and Reading Proficiency, where “Proficiency” is the percentage of students
performing at grade-level in the 4th grade.
• High School Graduation Rate, which is calculated using California Department of
Education data on the percent of students who graduate in four years.
• Student Poverty, which is measured as the percentage of students that do not
receive free and reduced-price lunch.
A tract’s composite score is determined by whether it falls above or below the median (50th
percentile) tract or block group value within each region. Each indicator that falls above the
regional median adds one point to the final score. On the maps, the categories equal the
following scores:
• Highest: >3-4
• High: >2-3
• Moderate: >1-2
• Low: 0-1
These maps, along with Map 3 showing the predominant race/ethnicity in each area, show
the following relationship between residency patterns and proximity to proficient schools
by race/ethnicity:
• In the County overall,
o Cities in the central County have the lowest education scores, indicating that
residents in these areas are less likely to live near high quality schools. Areas
in the southern County, along the coast, and in the unincorporated areas in
the north and east parts of the County, have the highest education scores.
9 The maps were downloaded from the AFFH Data Viewer, which can be accessed at
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/affirmatively-furthering-fair-housing
10 Detailed descriptions of the methodology used to measure each indicator can be found on the CTAC website,
https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/ctcac/opportunity.asp
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Low education score areas generally correspond to areas where the
population is predominantly Hispanic.
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions,
o Brea and Los Alamitos have high education scores and are predominantly
White in most but not all areas.
o Cypress has high education scores and a predominantly AAPI and White
population.
o La Palma has high education scores and a predominantly AAPI population
o Yorba Linda, Villa Park, Orange Park Acres, North Tustin, unincorporated areas
of the County, Laguna Woods, Laguna Beach, and Laguna Hills , all have the
highest education scores and are predominantly White.
o Dana Point has a mix of education scores, all areas are predominantly White.
o Placentia has low education scores in the southeast, which align with the
predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods.
o San Juan Capistrano has low education score areas that are a mix of
predominantly Hispanic and predominantly White neighborhoods.
• In Aliso Viejo, all neighborhoods in the city have the highest education score and are
predominantly White.
• In Anaheim, most of the city’s neighborhoods have low education scores and are
predominantly Hispanic. The exception is Anaheim Hills, which is both
predominantly White, and has the highest education scores.
• In Buena Park, there are neighborhoods with low education scores in the city’s center
and southeast, which are also areas of predominant Hispanic population.
• In Costa Mesa, the southwest quarter of the city has low education scores. This area
is a mix of predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods in and around downtown, and
predominantly White neighborhoods to the west.
• In Fountain Valley, almost all of the city’s neighborhoods have high education scores.
These neighborhoods are a mix of predominantly White and AAPI.
• In Fullerton, neighborhoods in the south of the city have low education scores and
are also the areas with the highest concentrations of Hispanic residents.
• In Garden Grove, the neighborhoods with low education score areas in the east are
predominantly Hispanic , and the neighborhoods with low education scores in the
northwest are predominantly Hispanic and AAPI.
• In Huntington Beach, the neighborhoods with the highest education scores correlate
to areas that are predominantly White, which is most of the city. One area of the city
with low education scores has a predominantly Hispanic population.
• In Irvine, neighborhoods across the city have the highest education score. These
neighborhoods are a mix of predominantly White and AAPI.
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• In La Habra, neighborhoods with low education scores are located in the center and
eastern part of the city, which are also the areas with the highest concentrations of
Hispanic residents.
• In Laguna Niguel, all neighborhoods have high education scores and are
predominantly White.
• In Lake Forest, all neighborhoods have high education scores and most are
predominantly White, except in the southeastern corner of the city, along El Toro
Road, which is predominantly Hispanic.
• In Mission Viejo, all neighborhoods have high education scores, and most are
predominantly White except in the southern part of the city.
• In Newport Beach, all neighborhoods have high education scores and are
predominantly White.
• In Orange, neighborhoods in the western half of the city have low education scores
and are predominantly Hispanic. The neighborhoods with the highest education
scores are in the eastern half of the city. The high education score areas north and
west of Villa Park are predominantly White, and the high education score areas south
and west of Villa Park are predominantly Hispanic.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, all neighborhoods have high education scores and are
predominantly White.
• In San Clemente, all neighborhoods have high education scores and are
predominantly White.
• In Santa Ana, neighborhoods with low education score areas comprise most of the
city, and are areas where population is predominantly Hispanic.
• In Tustin, the neighborhoods with low education scores are predominantly Hispanic
and White, and the neighborhoods with the h ighest education scores are
predominantly AAPI.
• In Westminster, there is a mix of moderate, high, and highest education score areas.
There is one part of the city with low education scores, in the north. This area is
predominantly Hispanic.
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Map 7 – Education Score – Region
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
Map 7 – Education Score – North Orange County
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
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Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
Map 7 – Education Score – South Orange County
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
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2. Employment
Table 6 includes a Jobs Proximity Index, which measures the physical distance between
where residents of different races/ethnicities live and the location of jobs. A higher index
value indicates better access to employment opportunities. Table 6 also includes a Labor
Market Index, which measures the unemployment rate, labor-force participation rate, and
percentage of the population aged 25 and above with at least a bachelor’s degree, by
neighborhood. A higher index value indicates that residents live in a neighborhood with
higher labor force participation and human capital.
Table 6 shows the following regarding disparities in access to neighborhoods close to jobs
and with high labor force participation and human capital in each of the participating
jurisdictions:
• In the region, there are significant disparities in both the Jobs Proximity and the
Labor Market Index. The Jobs Proximity Index is the lowest for Black residents,
especially those living below FPL. It is also low for Hispanic residents. White
residents are most likely to live in neighborhoods close to jobs. The Labor Market
Index is lowest for Black and Hispanic residents, especially those living below FPL,
and highest for White residents. Generally, the Labor Market Index is lower for
individuals living below FPL.
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions, there is relatively low access to
neighborhoods close to jobs for all races/ethnicities, with no large disparities
between groups. Compared to the region, residents of all races/ethnicities have
better access to neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human
capital. However, there are disparities between racial/ethnic groups, with Hispanic
residents having significantly less access than other groups, and White residents
having more access.
• In Aliso Viejo, access to neighborhoods with high labor force participation and
human capital is high for all races/ethnicities, with no large disparities between
groups. This is also true for access to neighborhoods close to jobs. On both indices,
the city performs significantly better than the region overall.
• In Anaheim, there are significant disparities in access to neighborhoods close to
jobs, and with high labor force participation and human capital. Hispanic residents
have the least access to neighborhoods with high labor force participation and
human capital. Black and AAPI residents have the least access to neighborhoods
close to jobs. On both indices, the city is comparable to the region overall, with low-
to-moderate scores and significant disparities between groups.
• In Buena Park, there is relatively low access to neighborhoods close to jobs for all
races/ethnicities, with no large disparities between groups. Compared to the region,
residents of all races/ethnicities have less access to neighborhoods close to jobs.
There is moderate access to neighborhoods with high labor force participation and
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human capital, with slight disparities between races/ethnicities—Hispanic residents
have the least access to these neighborhoods. Compared to the region, access is
higher for Hispanic and Black residents in the city.
• In Costa Mesa, access to neighborhoods close to jobs is high for all races/ethnicities,
with only slight disparities—Hispanic residents have the least access. Access to
neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital is also high for
all races/ethnicities, but with significant disparities between races/ethnicities—again
Hispanic residents have the least access. On both indices, the city performs better
than the region overall for all racial/ethnic groups.
• In Fountain Valley, access to neighborhoods close to jobs, and with high labor force
participation and human capital, is relatively high for all groups except for Native
American residents living below the FPL, who have very low index values for each
measure.
• In Fullerton, all race/ethnicities have moderate access to neighborhoods close to
jobs, with slight disparities between groups—AAPI residents have the least access
of any group. Regarding access to neighborhoods with high labor force participation
and human capital, there are some disparities between groups (with Hispanic
residents having the least access), and index values for Hispanic, Black, and AAPI
residents are higher than their counterparts regionwide.
• In Garden Grove, access to neighborhoods close to jobs is low for all groups, with
some disparities between groups—AAPI residents have the least access. Compared
to the region, all groups in Garden Grove have less access. Access to neighborhoods
with high labor force participation and human capital is also relatively low for all
groups in the city, with slight disparities between races/ethnicities. Access is lowest
for Hispanic and AAPI residents. Compared to the region, the Labor Market Index in
the city is higher for Black and Hispanic residents , and lower for all others.
• In Huntington Beach, access to neighborhoods close to jobs is relatively low for all
groups, with few disparities between races/ethnicities. Overall, groups in the city
have better access to neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human
capital; however, there are large disparities between groups. Hispanic residents, and
especially those living below the FPL, have the least access to these neighborhoods.
• In Irvine, access to neighborhoods close to jobs and with high labor force
participation and human capital is high for all groups (and higher than the region).
The only significant disparities are for Black residents living below FPL, who have
less access to neighborhoods close to jobs, and Native American residents living
below FPL, who have less access to neighborhoods with high labor force
participation and human capital.
• In La Habra, access to neighborhoods close to jobs is very low for all groups, with
no disparities between groups. There are disparities, however, in access to
neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital. Hispanic
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residents and Native American residents living below FPL have the least access of
all groups. Compared to region, Hispanic, Black and AAPI residents in the city have
more access, while White residents have less access.
• In Laguna Niguel, access to neighborhoods close to jobs is lower than the region for
all groups, with little disparity between groups. Access to neighborhoods with high
labor force participation and human capital is high for all groups, with little disparity
between groups.
• In Lake Forest, access to neighborhoods close to jobs is relatively high, and higher
than region, for all groups. There is very little disparity between groups, except for
Black residents below FPL, who have very low access to neighborhoods close to
jobs. Access to neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital
is higher than in the region for all groups, with little disparity except for Hispanic,
AAPI, and Native American residents living below FPL, all of whom have significantly
less access.
• In Mission Viejo, access to neighborhoods close to jobs is low for all groups, with no
disparities between groups. Access to neighborhoods with high labor force
participation and human capital is high for all groups, with little disparity except for
Hispanics living below FPL, for whom access is relatively low compared to other city
residents but is still higher than in the region.
• In Newport Beach, access to neighborhoods close to jobs, and neighborhoods with
high labor force participation and human capital, is high for all groups, with very
little disparity between groups.
• In Orange, access to neighborhoods close to jobs is higher than the region, but there
are some disparities—access is lowest for AAPI and White residents. There are also
disparities in access to neighborhoods with high labor force participation and
human capital. Black and Hispanic residents overall, and Black and AAPI residents
living below FPL have the least access. However, access is higher for all groups
(except White residents), in comparison to the region.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, access to neighborhoods close to jobs is very low for all
groups, with no disparities between groups. Access to neighborhoods with high
labor force participation and human capital is high for all groups, with some
disparities—Hispanic residents living below FPL have the least access.
• In San Clemente, access to neighborhoods close to jobs is low for all groups, with
very little disparity between groups. Access to neighborhoods with high labor force
participation and human capital is high for all groups (and higher than in the region),
with some disparity—namely, Hispanic residents living below FPL have less access.
• In Santa Ana, access to neighborhoods close to jobs is higher for all groups than in
region, with some disparities—access is lowest for AAPI residents, especially those
living below FPL. Access to neighborhoods with high labor force participation and
human capital is lower than in the region for all groups except Black residents, and
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there are significant disparities in access—Hispanic residents have the least access,
and access is also lower for individuals living below FPL in each racial/ethnic group.
• In Tustin, access to neighborhoods close to jobs is higher for all groups than in
region, with some disparities between races/ethnicities—White residents have the
least access. Access to neighborhoods with high labor force participation and
human capital is higher than in the region, with some disparities—Hispanic residents
have the least access, and access is also lower for individuals living below FPL in
each racial/ethnic group.
• In Westminster, there are disparities in access to neighborhoods close to jobs by
race/ethnicity. Native American residents living below FPL, and AAPI residents, have
the least access . There are some disparities in access to neighborhoods with high
labor force participation and human capital by race/ethnicity—Native American
residents living below FPL and Hispanic and AAPI residents overall, have less access.
Compared to the region, access in the city is slightly better for Black and Hispanic
residents, worse for all other groups.
The following analysis describes how a person’s place of residence affects their ability to
obtain a job.
Map 8 – Economic Score, is a series of maps showing the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map’s
Economic Composite Score for north, central, and south Orange County, and the region.
These maps were created by California HCD to facilitate fair housing planning, using the
TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map data 10F
11. The Economic Composite Score for a particular Census
Tract is based on four indicators11F
12:
• Poverty Rate – Measured as the percentage of the Tract residents who live above 200
percent of the FPL (the 200 percent threshold is used to account for the higher cost
of living in California compared to other regions of the United States).
• Adult Education Rate – Measured as the percentage of adults aged 25 years and
older in each Tract, who have earned at least a bachelor’s degree .
• Employment Rate - Measured as the percentage of individuals in each Tract ages 20
to 64 who are employed in either the civilian labor force or the armed forces.
• Home Value – Measured as the median home value (dollars) of owner-occupied
housing units in each tract.
11 The maps were downloaded from the AFFH Data Viewer, which can be accessed at
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/affirmatively-furthering-fair-housing
12 Detailed descriptions of the methodology used to measure each indicator can be found on the CTAC website,
https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/ctcac/opportunity.asp
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The composite score for each Tract is determined by whether it falls above or below the
median (50th percentile) tract or block group value within each region. On the map, a higher
numerical score indicates more positive economic outcomes.
These maps show the following relationship between residency patterns and economic
outcomes, including employment:
• Countywide, there is a similar pattern to the education scores, with cities in the
central County tending to have lower economic scores than cities and
unincorporated areas along the coast and in the southern, northern, and eastern
parts of the County. Low score areas generally correspond to areas where the
population is predominantly Hispanic of AAPI, whereas the high score areas
correspond to predominantly White areas.
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions,
o There are g enerally good economic outcomes in Cypress, Yorba Linda, North
Tustin, La Palma, Los Alamitos, unincorporated areas east of Yorba Linda,
Brea, North Tustin, Orange Park Acres, Villa Park , Seal Beach (except for the
Tract where Leisure World, a retirement community, is located), Rossmoor,
Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Ladera Ranch , and Capistrano Beach.
o There is a mix of economic outcomes in the following places:
▪ Placentia, where there are lower economic scores in the southwest
corner of the city, which is predominantly Hispanic.
▪ Laguna Woods and North Laguna Hills, which are predominantly
White and have lower economic scores.
▪ San Juan Capistrano, where there are lower economic scores in the
Census Tract that encompasses the interchange between I-5 and the
Ortega Highway (SR-74), which is also a high POC segregation area
and predominantly Hispanic.
• In Aliso Viejo, neighborhoods across the city have high economic scores, are
predominantly White, and are mostly areas of high White concentration.
• In Anaheim, neighborhoods with lower economic scores include neighborhoods
considered to be areas of high POC segregation, including those north of downtown
and along SR-91, and south of downtown and adjacent to Disneyland. These areas
are predominantly Hispanic. Conversely, Anaheim Hills has high economic scores
and is predominantly White.
• In Buena Park, the neighborhoods between I-5 and SR-91 have the lowest economic
scores in the city. These areas are predominantly Hispanic. The northeastern corner
of the city, which is predominantly AAPI, has the highest economic scores in the city.
• In Costa Mesa, the neighborhoods in and surrounding downtown, on the west side
of Newport Boulevard have the lowest economic scores. These are also areas that
are predominantly Hispanic.
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• In Fountain Valley, neighborhoods across the city have high economic scores.
• In Fullerton, there is a general north/south divide between areas with higher and
lower economic scores. The southeastern neighborhoods, which are predominantly
Hispanic, have the lowest economic scores, while the northern half of the city,
predominantly White and AAPI neighborhoods, have the highest economic scores.
• In Garden Grove, economic scores are moderate north of Garden Grove Freeway
(SR-22) and are higher in West Garden Grove. Economic scores are generally lower
south of SR-22.
• In Huntington Beach, neighborhoods across the city have high economic scores.
• In Irvine, neighborhoods across the city have high economic scores except in the
area surrounding UC Irvine, and in the neighborhoods east of the intersections of
SR-133 and I-5—these are predominantly AAPI.
• In La Habra, the areas with the lowest economic scores are the same areas with high
POC segregation, including the neighborhoods in the center of the city north of
Guadalupe Park and between Idaho Street to the west and Sonora High School to
the east. These neighborhoods are predominantly Hispanic.
• In Laguna Niguel, neighborhoods across the city have high economic scores, are
predominantly White, and are mostly areas of high White concentration.
• In Lake Forest, neighborhoods across the city have high economic scores except for
in the southeastern corner, which is a predominantly Hispanic area.
• In Mission Viejo, neighborhoods across the city have high economic scores, are
predominantly White, and are primarily areas of high White concentration.
• In Newport Beach, neighborhoods across the city have high economic scores, are
predominantly White, and are all areas of high White segregation.
• In Orange, neighborhoods across the city have good economic scores. The best
economic scores are in the neighborhoods north and east of Villa Park, where the
population is predominantly White and classified as an area of high White
segregation. The neighborhoods with lower economic scores are located west of
Glassel Street and north of Walnut Avenue, which is a predominantly Hispanic area.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, neighborhoods across the city have high economic
scores, are predominantly White, and are generally areas of high White
concentration.
• In San Clemente, neighborhoods across the city have high economic scores, are
predominantly White, and are primarily areas of high White concentration.
• In Santa Ana, there are neighborhoods with low economic scores in much of the
central and western parts of the city, which correspond to the areas of high POC
segregation and are predominantly Hispanic , except for the Riverview West
community, which is predominantly AAPI. Neighborhoods with higher economic
scores are in the northern and southern parts of the city, which are areas of low -
medium segregation.
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• In Tustin, all neighborhoods have good economic scores except for one
neighborhood south of I-5 and west of SR-55, adjacent to Santa Ana. This is also a
predominantly Hispanic area and is classified as an area of high POC segregation.
• In Westminster, economic scores are lowest in the central part of the city, in the
neighborhoods south of Westminster Boulevard, east of Hoover Street, and north of
Bolsa Avenue. These are all areas of predominantly AAPI population.
Map 8 – Economic Score – Region
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
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Map 8 – Economic Score – South Orange County
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
The following analysis describes the groups that are least successful in accessing
employment.
Table 7 - Labor Force Participation and Unemployment, shows 2018-2022 ACS data on
labor force participation rates and unemployment rates in the region and Orange County,
for the overall population and by race/ethnicity, disability status, and sex. The table shows
that:
• Orange County has lower unemployment rates than the region for every group
measured in the table, except for Pacific Islanders.
• Labor force participation rates are generally higher in Orange County than the
region, except for White individuals (lower in the County than the region) and Asian
individuals (same rate in County and region).
• Similar to the region overall, Black individuals have the highest unemployment rate
in Orange County. In the County, Pacific Islanders have the second highest
unemployment rate.
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Table 7 – Labor Force Participation and Unemployment
L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e
Population 16 years and over 65.00%6.60%65.60%5.40%75.30%3.80%
R a c e /E t h n i c i t y
White, Non-Hispanic 63.40%6.30%62.80%5.10%75.50%3.50%
Black 60.70%10.40%70.60%7.70%84.90%8.90%
Hispanic 67.60%6.60%70.70%5.50%78.00%3.00%
Asian 62.70%5.30%62.70%5.10%71.00%3.00%
Pacific Islander 66.40%7.00%68.70%7.30%100.00%0.00%
Native American 66.20%7.90%70.60%5.20%100.00%0.00%
S e x (p o p u l a t i o n 2 0 t o 64 y e a r s )
Male 84.10%6.10%85.90%4.70%91.10%2.90%
Female 72.80%6.50%73.50%5.40%79.00%4.10%
D i s a b i l i t y S t a t u s
With any disability 46.80%13.30%51.00%10.80%68.50%2.90%
L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e
Population 16 years and over 67.40%5.40%69.00%5.40%73.20%5.00%
R a c e /E t h n i c i t y
White, Non-Hispanic 62.70%5.00%61.40%6.40%71.20%5.00%
Black 72.30%9.30%77.70%3.30%91.60%5.90%
Hispanic 70.80%5.40%72.40%5.00%76.50%5.80%
Asian 64.20%4.70%70.90%5.00%64.10%2.60%
Pacific Islander 66.80%2.50%63.30%33.50%92.80%2.80%
Native American 73.70%4.10%67.80%18.30%72.90%3.70%
S e x (p o p u l a t i o n 2 0 t o 64 y e a r s )
Male 86.20%4.70%87.00%5.60%89.50%4.00%
Female 73.90%5.50%77.00%4.90%78.50%5.00%
D i s a b i l i t y S t a t u s
With any disability 47.50%13.40%50.10%13.70%57.80%11.50%
L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e
Population 16 years and over 61.80%6.00%65.40%6.90%64.30%5.80%
R a c e /E t h n i c i t y
White, Non-Hispanic 57.40%6.90%60.40%6.60%59.70%6.70%
Black 70.50%27.80%63.10%17.80%57.80%0.00%
Hispanic 72.90%3.90%71.10%6.60%72.90%4.90%
Asian 62.10%5.10%63.60%6.90%59.60%6.40%
Pacific Islander 65.20%20.40%83.50%0.00%65.60%13.00%
Native American 66.00%0.00%73.20%8.30%78.70%5.90%
S e x (p o p u l a t i o n 2 0 t o 64 y e a r s )
Male 83.30%7.40%85.00%5.50%83.30%5.00%
Female 75.30%4.80%71.80%7.50%74.00%5.80%
D i s a b i l i t y S t a t u s
With any disability 37.40%12.10%52.00%10.50%46.40%10.70%
L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e
Population 16 years and over 66.30%5.40%65.60%5.50%66.20%5.50%
R a c e /E t h n i c i t y
White, Non-Hispanic 63.80%5.10%66.90%6.30%63.50%4.70%
Black 80.90%13.10%73.10%5.20%63.40%9.80%
Hispanic 75.70%5.70%68.10%5.50%74.10%3.00%
Asian 63.40%5.40%63.40%4.50%69.40%9.60%
Pacific Islander 77.70%6.40%79.30%0.60%93.10%0.00%
Native American 56.00%4.00%65.20%4.00%89.70%0.00%
S e x (p o p u l a t i o n 2 0 t o 64 y e a r s )
Male 85.70%5.50%83.10%4.10%86.70%4.30%
Female 77.40%4.60%70.10%6.40%75.00%6.80%
D i s a b i l i t y S t a t u s
With any disability 53.80%13.00%54.10%11.20%37.80%10.50%
Note 1: Data Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
G a r d e n G r o v e , C A
H u n t i n g t o n B e a c h , C A I r v i n e , C A L a g u n a N i g u e l , C A
L o s A n g e l e s -L o n g B e a c h -A n a h e i m , C A M S A O r a n g e C o u n t y , C A A l i s o V i e j o , C A
A n a h e i m , C A B u e n a P a r k , C A C o s t a M e s a , C A
F o u n t a i n V a l l e y , C A F u l l e r t o n , C A
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Table 7 – Labor Force Participation and Unemployment (continued)
L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e
Population 16 years and over 68.30%7.20%69.20%5.00%63.60%4.40%
R a c e /E t h n i c i t y
White, Non-Hispanic 63.60%7.60%67.20%5.20%60.30%4.70%
Black 76.00%3.60%54.70%3.50%71.10%2.80%
Hispanic 71.20%7.70%75.20%5.50%71.50%3.20%
Asian 65.30%4.30%67.50%3.30%66.20%5.00%
Pacific Islander 100.00%0.00%60.70%0.00%89.50%0.00%
Native American 57.70%0.00%94.90%0.00%72.80%0.00%
S e x (p o p u l a t i o n 2 0 t o 64 y e a r s )
Male 88.90%6.20%88.90%4.30%88.60%3.50%
Female 76.60%7.50%73.80%5.00%75.10%4.60%
D i s a b i l i t y S t a t u s
With any disability 49.80%15.90%57.30%7.50%53.90%3.70%
L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e
Population 16 years and over 62.40%4.10%66.10%4.70%74.30%3.30%
R a c e /E t h n i c i t y
White, Non-Hispanic 60.50%4.70%64.00%4.00%73.60%3.00%
Black 54.80%0.00%60.90%5.60%82.10%1.60%
Hispanic 76.80%2.70%69.20%5.40%80.20%3.80%
Asian 57.50%0.80%64.90%3.10%72.70%3.40%
Pacific Islander 100.00%0.00%59.60%0.00%100.00%0.00%
Native American 65.40%0.00%76.50%0.00%95.00%21.60%
S e x (p o p u l a t i o n 2 0 t o 64 y e a r s )
Male 88.70%3.80%82.30%4.20%92.90%3.50%
Female 68.60%3.90%75.60%4.20%77.10%2.20%
D i s a b i l i t y S t a t u s
With any disability 60.30%10.40%52.40%5.10%62.10%5.20%
L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e
Population 16 years and over 63.10%5.30%66.70%5.50%69.00%5.90%
R a c e /E t h n i c i t y
White, Non-Hispanic 61.90%5.80%59.90%3.90%65.90%7.30%
Black 71.50%0.00%70.50%6.60%74.00%8.00%
Hispanic 70.70%4.70%68.50%5.30%72.50%6.50%
Asian 52.20%3.90%61.70%7.40%67.80%4.00%
Pacific Islander 30.90%0.00%42.10%24.90%63.50%14.80%
Native American 100.00%0.00%70.00%6.40%68.20%0.00%
S e x (p o p u l a t i o n 2 0 t o 64 y e a r s )
Male 85.40%4.80%85.00%4.90%89.70%4.40%
Female 71.60%5.30%71.60%5.20%75.80%6.50%
D i s a b i l i t y S t a t u s
With any disability 52.60%4.40%51.70%9.60%51.40%11.20%
L a b o r F o r c e
P a r t i c i p a t i o n R a t e U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e
Population 16 years and over 59.90%7.50%
R a c e /E t h n i c i t y
White, Non-Hispanic 58.00%5.80%
Black 71.40%3.80%
Hispanic 66.60%9.00%
Asian 57.40%7.20%
Pacific Islander 36.30%25.60%
Native American 47.60%15.40%
S e x (p o p u l a t i o n 2 0 t o 64 y e a r s )
Male 82.10%7.20%
Female 71.20%7.60%
D i s a b i l i t y S t a t u s
With any disability 42.10%12.90%
Note 1: Data Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
O r a n g e , C A R a n c h o S a n t a M a r g a r i t a , C A
S a n C l e m e n t e , C A S a n t a A n a , C A T u s t i n , C A
W e s t m i n s t e r , C A
L a H a b r a , C A L a k e F o r e s t , C A M i s s i o n V i e j o , C A
N e w p o r t B e a c h , C A
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3. Transportation
This analysis describes any disparities in access to transportation related to costs and
access to public transit by protected class groups.
Table 6 includes a Transit Index, which measures the likelihood that residents will utilize
public transportation. Higher index values indicate better access to public transit in a
neighborhood. Table 6 also includes a Low Transportation Cost Index, which measures the
cost of transportation in a neighborhood. Higher index values indicate lower transportation
costs. Transportation costs may be low in a neighborhood due to better access to public
transportation, or to the density of housing, services, and employment, or contributing
factors.
Table 6 shows the following regarding disparities in access to transit and to neighborhoods
with low transportation costs in each of the participating jurisdictions:
• In the region, access to transit and access to neighborhoods with low transportation
costs are relatively high for all groups, though there are significant disparities
between racial/ethnic groups. Both indices are lowest for White residents and
highest for Black residents and are higher across all groups for individuals living
below the FPL.
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions, access to transit is slightly lower
for all groups compared to the region but is still relatively high. There are also
significant disparities, with AAPI residents having the best access, and White
residents having the least access. Access is slightly higher across groups for people
living below the FPL. Access to neighborhoods with low transportation costs is lower
for all groups compared to the region overall but is still relatively high. There are
some disparities between groups, with Hispanic residents having the best access ,
and White residents having the least access. Access is slightly higher across groups
for people living below the FPL, except for Hispanic residents living below the FPL
who have similar access to the overall Hispanic population.
• In Aliso Viejo, access to transit is low for all groups, and lowest for Black and Native
American residents living below the FPL. Access to neighborhoods with low
transportation costs is relatively high for all groups, with small disparities between
groups—access is lowest for Black and Native American residents living below the
FPL.
• In Anaheim, access to transit and access to neighborhoods with low transportation
costs are high for all groups.
• In Buena Park, access to transit and access to neighborhoods with low transportation
costs are high for all groups.
• In Costa Mesa, access to transit and access to neighborhoods with low
transportation costs are high for all groups.
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• In Fountain Valley, access to transit and access to neighborhoods with low
transportation costs are high for all groups. Black residents living below the FPL
have the highest access to neighborhoods with low transportation costs.
• In Fullerton, access to transit and access to neighborhoods with low transportation
costs are high for all groups.
• In Garden Grove, access to transit and access to neighborhoods with low
transportation costs are high for all groups.
• In Huntington Beach, access to transit and access to neighborhoods with low
transportation costs are high for all groups. Native American residents living below
the FPL have relatively low access to neighborhoods with low transportation costs,
compared to other groups in city and the region.
• In Irvine, access to transit and access to neighborhoods with low transportation
costs are high for all groups.
• In La Habra, access to transit and access to neighborhoods with low transportation
costs are high for all groups.
• In Laguna Niguel, access to transit is low for all groups. Access to neighborhoods
with low transportation costs is slightly lower for residents of the city in comparison
to the region.
• In Lake Forest, access to transit is low for all groups, and lowest for Black and
Hispanic residents living below the FPL. Access to neighborhoods with low
transportation costs is slightly lower for residents of the city in comparison to the
region.
• In Mission Viejo, access to transit is low for all groups. Access to neighborhoods with
low transportation costs is slightly lower for residents of the city in comparison to
the region.
• In Newport Beach, access to transit is high for all groups. Access to neighborhoods
with low transportation costs is comparable to the region for most groups, except
for AAPI residents in the city, who have less access than other groups and compared
to the region.
• In Orange, access to transit is high for all groups and slightly better than access in
the region. Access to neighborhoods with low transportation costs is relatively high
for all groups and is comparable to the region as a whole.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, access to transit is low for all groups. Access to
neighborhoods with low transportation costs is also lower in the city compared to
the region, and there are significant racial/ethnic disparities. AAPI residents living
below the FPL have significantly lower access than other groups.
• In San Clemente, access to transit is low for all groups, and access to neighborhoods
with low transportation costs is also lower in the city compared to the region. There
are some racial/ethnic disparities in access to neighborhoods with low
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transportation costs—Native American residents living below the FPL line, and AAPI
residents of all income levels, have less access compared to other groups.
• In Santa Ana, access to transit and access to neighborhoods with low transportation
costs are high for all groups.
• In Tustin, access to transit and access to neighborhoods with low transportation
costs are high for all groups.
• In Westminster, access to transit and access to neighborhoods with low
transportation costs are high for all groups.
The following analysis describes how a person’s place of residence affects their access to
transportation.
Map 9 – High Quality Transit Areas, is a series of maps showing the areas of north, central,
and south Orange County, and the region, that have access to “high quality” public transit,
defined as having scheduled frequencies of 15 minutes or less. These maps were created
by California HCD to facilitate fair housing planning, using data from the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans)12F
13. On the maps, the outlined areas are those within
half a mile of a transit stop that is served by public transit with scheduled frequencies of 15
minutes or less.
These maps show the following relationship between a person’s place of residence and
access to transportation:
• Countywide, high quality transit areas (HQTAs) are concentrated in central County
cities, and there are no HQTAs in the southern or northeast parts of the County.
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions, there are HQTAs in the following
places
o In Brea, there is a HQTA in the center of city, overlapping with the racially
integrated Census Tract that has a predominantly Hispanic population.
o In Cypress, there is a HQTA on the southern edge of the city.
o In Stanton, HQTAs cover the entire city.
o In Seal Beach, there are HQTAs along Seal Beach Boulevard north of US-1.
o In Rossmoor, the southeastern corner of the city is a HQTA, along Seal Beach
Boulevard.
o In Los Alamitos, the northern edge of the city is part of an HQTA.
o In Laguna Woods, the eastern half of the city is a HQTA, along El Toro Rd.
o In Laguna Hills, the part of the city adjacent to the HQTAs in Laguna Woods
and Lake Forest is a HQTA.
13 The maps were downloaded from the AFFH Data Viewer, which can be accessed at
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/affirmatively-furthering-fair-housing
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o The following areas have no HQTAs: Placentia, Yorba Linda, unincorporated
areas east of Yorba Linda, La Palma, Villa Park, Orange Park Acres, El Modena,
North Tustin, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Capistrano Beach, San Juan
Capistrano, Ladera Ranch, and North Laguna Hills
• In Aliso Viejo, there are no HQTAs
• In Anaheim, there are HQTAs in the western part of city along Beach Boulevard; in
the central and southern part of city along Harbor Boulevard and Katella Ave nue,
including the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center near Angel
Stadium; and in the eastern part of the city near the Anaheim Canyon Metrolink
station. These areas overlap with both high POC segregation areas and racially
integrated areas.
• In Buena Park, there are HQTAs in the eastern half of city, along Beach Boulevard
and La Palma Avenue.
• In Costa Mesa, HQTAs cover most of the city’s area except for the high White
segregation areas in the northwest (the neighborhoods north and west of the
Country Club) and in East Side Costa Mesa (east of SR-55 and south of Mesa Drive),
which do not have HQTAs.
• In Fountain Valley, there are no HQTAs
• In Fullerton, there are HQTAs in downtown Fullerton and up to Fullerton College,
including the area around the Metrolink station.
• In Garden Grove, there are HQTAs south of SR-22, in West Garden Grove, and in the
eastern part of the city. There are no HQTAs in the city’s north-central area.
• In Huntington Beach, most of the city is not a HQTA. There is one HQTA around the
intersection of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway (US-1).
• In Irvine, there are HQTAs located near UC Irvine and John Wayne Airport, and the
Irvine Medical and Science Complex. The majority of the city does not have HQTAs.
• In La Habra, the western half of the city is a HQTA. In the eastern half of the city,
which is a high POC segregation area and has a concentration of predominantly
Hispanic neighborhoods, there are no HQTAs
• In Laguna Niguel, there are no HQTAs except in a small area in the northeast corner
along Crown Valley Parkway, adjacent to Mission Viejo.
• In Lake Forest, most of the city is not a HQTA. There are two HQTAs in the city: one
in Foothill Ranch, north of SR-241(around Towne Center); and the other in the city’s
southeastern corner along El Toro Rd (which is a predominantly Hispanic area).
• In Mission Viejo, most of the city does not have HQTAs. There are two HQTAs in the
city: one in the southern part, along Crown Valley Parkway (which is a low-medium
concentration area with a predominantly Hispanic population); and the other in the
northern part of the city, around the intersections of Santa Margarita Parkway with
Los Alisos Boulevard and Marguerite Parkway (which are low-medium
concentration areas with predominantly White populations)
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• In Newport Beach, there are HQTAs just south of Costa Mesa and around the Civic
Center. Much of the city does not have HQTAs.
• In Orange, there are HQTAs downtown, in the neighborhoods west and northwest of
downtown, and along the westside of Costa Mesa Freeway (SR-55) north of Katella
Avenue. There are no HQTAs east of the Costa Mesa Freeway.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, there are no HQTAs
• In San Clemente, there are no HQTAs
• In Santa Ana, most of the city is covered by HQTAs, except for northeast and
southeast corners.
• In Tustin, most of the city does not have HQTAs. There are two HQTAs in the following
areas: one HQTA is in the racially integrated neighborhoods just to the north of I-5,
in and around downtown; the other HQTA is in South Tustin, around the Metrolink
train station.
• In Westminster, most of the city is considered a HQTA, with the exception of the
western and southeastern areas.
Map 9 – High Quality Transit Areas – Region
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4. Access to Low Poverty Neighborhoods
The following analysis describes any disparities in exposure to poverty by protected class
groups.
Table 6 includes a Low Poverty Index, which measures the level of poverty in a
neighborhood. Higher index values indicate less exposure to poverty in a neighborhood.
Table 6 shows the following regarding disparities in access to low-poverty neighborhoods
in each of the participating jurisdictions:
• In the region, there are significant disparities in access to low-poverty
neighborhoods. Hispanic and Black residents have the least access, and White
residents have the most access. Individuals living below the FPL also have less
access to low-poverty neighborhoods, compared to the overall population.
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions, access to low-poverty
neighborhoods is higher for all groups compared to the region, including for
individuals living below the FPL. However, there are significant disparities in access.
Hispanic residents have the least access. White residents have the most access.
Individuals living below the FPL also have less access to low-poverty
neighborhoods, compared to the overall population.
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• In Aliso Viejo, access to low-poverty neighborhoods is higher for all groups
compared to the region, including for individuals living below the FPL, and there are
no major disparities by race/ethnicity.
• In Anaheim, there are significant disparities in access to low-poverty neighborhoods.
Hispanic residents have the least access. White residents have the most access.
Individuals living below the FPL also have less access to low-poverty
neighborhoods, compared to the overall population. Compared to the region, White,
AAPI, and Native American residents of the city have less access to low-poverty
neighborhoods; and Black residents of the city have bett er access.
• In Buena Park, there are similar disparities in access to low-poverty neighborhoods
as in the region, though at a smaller scale because Hispanic, Black, and Native
American residents in the city have better access than their counterparts in the
region. Access in the city is lowest for Hispanic and Black residents, and highest for
White residents. Individuals living below the FPL have less access across all groups,
except for Native American residents.
• In Costa Mesa, there are similar disparities in access to low-poverty neighborhoods
as in the region, though at a smaller scale due to the fact that all groups, except for
White residents, in the city have better access than their counterparts in the region
as a whole. Access in the city is lowest for Hispanic residents and highest for AAPI
residents. Individuals living below the FPL have less access across all groups, except
for Black residents
• In Fountain Valley, all residents have relatively good access to low-poverty
neighborhoods compared to the region. There are some disparities by race/ethnicity,
with Hispanic residents, and Native American residents living below the FPL, having
the least access.
• In Fullerton, all residents have relatively good access to low-poverty neighborhoods
compared to the region. There are some disparities by race/ethnicity, with Hispanic
residents, including those living below the FPL, and Black residents living below the
FPL, having the least access.
• In Garden Grove, there are significant disparities in access to low-poverty
neighborhoods. AAPI and Hispanic residents have the least access. White residents
have the best access. The population living below the FPL has less access across all
groups. Compared to the region, disparities in the city are less pronounced due to
lower index values for White and AAPI residents in the city, and higher index values
for all other groups in the city, as compared to values in the region.
• In Huntington Beach, all residents have relatively good access to low-poverty
neighborhoods compared to the region. There are some disparities by race/ethnicity,
with Hispanic residents having the least access and White residents having the most
access. Individuals living below the FPL have less access across all groups, except
for Native American residents.
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• In Irvine, access to low-poverty neighborhoods is higher for all groups compared to
the region, including for individuals living below the FPL, and there are no major
disparities by race/ethnicity.
• In La Habra, access to low-poverty neighborhoods is higher for all groups compared
to the region, except for White residents. There are significant disparities in access
to low-poverty neighborhoods by race/ethnicity. Hispanic residents have the least
access. AAPI residents overall have the most access, however, the AAPI population
living below the FPL has significantly less access compared to the overall AAPI
population in the city.
• In Laguna Niguel, access to low-poverty neighborhoods is higher for all groups
compared to the region, including for individuals living below the FPL, and there are
no major disparities by race/ethnicity.
• In Lake Forest, access to low-poverty neighborhoods is higher for all groups
compared to the region. However, some racial/ethnic disparities exist, with Hispanic
residents having the least access. For the population living below the FPL, access is
much lower for Native American residents compared to any other group, access is
lower for AAPI residents compared to the overall AAPI population, and access is
higher for Black residents compared to the overall Black population.
• In Mission Viejo, access to low-poverty neighborhoods is higher for all groups
compared to the region. However, some disparities exist for individuals living below
the FPL, with Black residents living below the FPL having less access than other
groups in the city (though still with better access compared to the region).
• In Newport Beach, access to low-poverty neighborhoods is higher for all groups
compared to the region, including for individuals living below the FPL, and there are
no major disparities by race/ethnicity.
• In Orange, there are similar disparities in access to low-poverty neighborhoods as
in the region, though at a smaller scale because all groups, except for White
residents, in the city have better access than their counterparts in the region as a
whole. Hispanic residents in the city have the least access to low-poverty
neighborhoods. Additionally, Black residents living below the FPL have significantly
lower access.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, access to low-poverty neighborhoods is higher for all
groups compared to the region, and there is little racial/ethnic disparity. For the
population living below the FPL, racial/ethnic disparities are larger, mainly because
the AAPI population below the FPL has the most access to low-poverty
neighborhoods of any group in the city.
• In San Clemente, access to low-poverty neighborhoods is higher for all groups
compared to the region. However, some racial/ethnic disparities exist, with Hispanic
residents experiencing the least access. Disparities are larger for the population
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living below the FPL, with Black residents living below the FPL having the least
access in the city.
• In Santa Ana, there are significant disparities in access to low-poverty
neighborhoods. Hispanic residents have the least access overall, and White
residents have the most access overall. For the population living below the FPL,
access is lower across all groups. Compared to the region, all groups in the city have
less access to low-poverty neighborhoods, except for Black residents, who have
access comparable to the region overall.
• In Tustin, there are similar disparities in access to low-poverty neighborhoods as in
the region, though at a smaller scale due to the fact that Hispanic, Black, and Native
American residents in the city have higher access relative to the region, and White
and AAPI residents have lower access relative to region. In the city, Hispanic
residents have the lowest access. For the population living below the FPL, there are
also significant disparities. Access to low-poverty neighborhoods is lowest for
Native American and Hispanic residents living below the FPL, and access for White
residents living below the FPL is significantly lower than access for the overall White
population.
• In Westminster, access to low poverty neighborhoods is lower than in the region for
all groups, except for Black residents, and there are significant racial/ethnic
disparities. Hispanic and AAPI residents have the least access, overall. For the
population living below the FPL, access is lower across all groups and is lowest for
AAPI residents.
Map 10 – Poverty Status, is a series of maps showing the percent of households, by Census
Tract, living below the FPL in north, central, and south Orange County, and in the region.
These maps were created by California HCD to facilitate fair housing planning, using data
from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2017 -2021 5-Year Estimates13F
14.
These maps show the following relationship between a n individual’s place of residence
and their exposure to poverty:
• Countywide, higher poverty areas are in the central County cities, whereas the areas
along the coast, in the south, and in the northeast are low poverty areas.
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions, there are high poverty areas (i.e.,
with poverty rates above 20%) in the following places:
o In Placentia, in the southwest corner of the city, which is a high POC
segregation area that is predominantly Hispanic.
o In Stanton, in the neighborhoods on the south side of Katella Avenue and on
the eastside of Beach Boulevard north of Katella Avenue.
14 The maps were downloaded from the AFFH Data Viewer, which can be accessed at
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/affirmatively-furthering-fair-housing
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o In San Juan Capistrano, there is one tract between Camino Del Avion, Del
Obispo Street, and Alipaz Street, which has a poverty rate over 20% and is
predominantly Hispanic.
• In Aliso Viejo, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%.
• In Anaheim, the highest poverty area is located downtown north of Lincoln Avenue
(in a predominantly Hispanic area). There are other areas of concentrated poverty
south and west of downtown, which are also predominantly Hispanic. The areas of
lowest poverty are downtown south of Lincoln Avenue, east of downtown (including
the racially integrated areas), in Northeast Anaheim, and in Anaheim Hills.
• In Buena Park, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%.
• In Costa Mesa, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%.
• In Fountain Valley, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%.
• In Fullerton, there are high poverty areas in the southeast (predominantly Hispanic,
low-medium segregation areas) and surrounding CSU Fullerton (likely due to the
presence of college students).
• In Garden Grove, there are high poverty areas in the industrial area in West Garden
Grove, in the Census Tract between Brookhurst Street and Gilbert Street north of
Chapman Avenue (a low-medium segregation area that is predominantly Hispanic),
and in the Census Tract in between SR-22 and Garden Grove Boulevard west of
Gilbert Street (a high POC segregation area that is predominantly AAPI).
• In Huntington Beach, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%.
• In Irvine, the highest poverty area is surrounding UC Irvine (likely due to the
presence of college students). There is also a high poverty area west of San Diego
Creek north of I-405. This is primarily an industrial/commercial area encompassing
the Irvine Business Complex.
• In La Habra, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%.
• In Laguna Niguel, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%.
• In Lake Forest, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%.
• In Mission Viejo, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%.
• In Newport Beach, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%.
• In Orange, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%, and all neighborhoods
east of Villa Park have poverty rates below 10%.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%.
• In San Clemente, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%.
• In Santa Ana, high poverty areas are concentrated in downtown and southeast of
downtown where land use is primarily industrial and commercial, and in western
Santa Ana, specifically the Census Tract northwest of the intersection of McFadden
Avenue and Harbor Boulevard, where Kona Kai Mobile Home Park is located . All of
these areas are high POC segregation areas with predominantly Hispanic
populations.
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• In Tustin, all Census Tracts have a poverty rate below 20%.
• In Westminster, there are high poverty areas between Edwards Street and Beach
Boulevard along Westminster Boulevard , and south of Bolsa Avenue west of
Bushard Street. These areas are high POC segregation areas with predominantly
AAPI populations.
Map 10 – Poverty Status – Region
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
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Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
Table 8 - Poverty by Race/Ethnicity and National Origin, shows data from the 201 8-2022
ACS on poverty rates by race/ethnicity and national origin, for the region, Orange County,
the Urban County jurisdictions, and the HUD Entitlement Cities . The table shows the
following:
• Countywide, the poverty rate is lower than region for all groups except AAPI
residents (who have a poverty rate comparable to the region). There are significant
racial/ethnic disparities. The Black poverty rate is highest and is nearly double the
White poverty rate, and the foreign-born population is more likely to live below
poverty than the native-born population.
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions, the poverty rate is lower than the
County overall. Similar to the County overall, the Black poverty rate is highest and
is nearly double the White poverty rate, and the foreign -born population is more
likely to live below poverty than the native-born population.
• In Aliso Viejo, the overall poverty rate is lower than the County. Similar to the County,
the foreign-born population is more likely to live below poverty than the native-born
population. (Note that the Black and Native American populations may be too small
for the sample data to be accurate.)
• In Anaheim, the overall poverty rate is higher than the County and is comparable to
the region poverty rate. Black and Hispanic residents have the highest poverty rates.
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Similar to the County overall, the foreign-born population is more likely to live below
poverty than the native-born population.
• In Buena Park, the overall poverty rate is lower than in the County. Similar to the
County overall, Black residents have the highest poverty rate.
• In Costa Mesa, the overall poverty rate is similar to the County and there are much
larger racial/ethnic disparities. The Black poverty rate in the city is over 20%, which
is nearly three times as high as the White poverty rate and double the AAPI poverty
rate. Similar to the County overall, the foreign-born population is more likely to live
below poverty than the native-born population.
• In Fountain Valley, the overall poverty rate is lower than the County. Similar to the
County, the foreign-born population is more likely to live below poverty than the
native-born population. (Note that the Black and Native American populations may
be too small for the sample data to be accurate.)
• In Fullerton, the overall poverty rate is higher than the County and is comparable to
the region poverty rate, and there are much larger racial/ethnic disparities than in
the County overall. The Black poverty rate is over 22%, which is almost three times
higher than the White and AAPI poverty rates. The Hispanic poverty rate is above
17%, which is more than double the White and AAPI rates. Similar to the County
overall, the foreign-born population is more likely to live below poverty than the
native-born population. (Note that the Native American population may be too small
for the sample data to be accurate.)
• In Garden Grove, the overall poverty rate is higher than the County and is
comparable to the region poverty rate. There are relatively small disparities by
race/ethnicity, with Black residents experiencing the highest poverty rates, and
foreign-born residents more likely to live below the FPL than native-born residents.
• In Huntington Beach, the overall poverty rate is lower than the County and the
foreign-born population is much more likely to live below poverty than the native -
born population. (Note that the Native American population may be too small for
the sample data to be accurate.)
• In Irvine, the overall poverty rate is higher than the County and is comparable to the
region poverty rate. Black, Hispanic, and AAPI residents experience similar poverty
rates, which are all higher than the poverty rate for White residents. Foreign -born
residents are more likely to live below the FPL than native-born residents.
• In La Habra, the overall poverty rate is similar to the County. Foreign-born residents
more likely to live below the FPL than native-born residents, and Hispanic residents
have a higher poverty rate than other groups. (Note that the Black and Native
American populations may be too small for the sample data to be accurate.)
• In Laguna Niguel, the overall poverty rate is lower than the County. However, there
are disparities between groups. Hispanic residents have the highest poverty rate in
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the city, and foreign-born residents are more likely to live below the FPL than native-
born residents.
• In Lake Forest, the overall poverty rate is lower than in the County. However, there
are disparities between groups. Hispanic residents have the highest poverty rate in
the city, and foreign-born residents are more likely to live below the FPL than native-
born residents.
• In Mission Viejo, the overall poverty rate is lower than the County. The data show the
Black poverty rate to be much higher than other racial/ethnic groups, however the
population size may be too small for the data to be accurate.
• In Newport Beach, the overall poverty rate is lower than the County. Unlike the
County overall, foreign-born residents in the city are less likely to live below the FPL
than native-born residents. Poverty rates for Black, AAPI, and Native American
residents are the highest. However, note that the Black and Native American
populations may be too small for the sample data to be accurate.
• In Orange, the overall poverty rate is similar to the County. In the city, Native
American and Hispanic residents have the highest poverty rates, and foreign -born
residents are more likely to live below the FPL than native-born residents.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, the overall poverty rate is lower than the County. The
data show the Native American poverty rate to be much higher than other
racial/ethnic groups, however the population size may be too small for the data to
be accurate.
• In San Clemente, the overall poverty rate is lower than the County and foreign-born
residents are more likely to live below the FPL than native-born residents. The data
show the Black poverty rate to be much higher than other racial/ethnic groups,
however the population size may be too small for the data to be accurate.
• In Santa Ana, the overall poverty rate is higher than the County but lower than the
region poverty rate. Black residents have the highest poverty rate (nearly 20%).
• In Tustin, the overall poverty rate is higher than the County but lower than the region
poverty rate. Hispanic residents have the highest poverty rate (nearly double the
White poverty rate), and foreign-born residents are more likely to live below the FPL
than native-born residents.
• In Westminster, the overall poverty rate is higher than the County and the region. The
Black poverty rate is over 20% and more than double the White poverty rate. The
AAPI poverty rate is over 18% and is also more than double the White poverty rate.
Foreign-born residents are more likely to live below the FPL than native-born
residents. (Note that the Native American population may be too small for the
sample data to be accurate.)
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Table 8 – Poverty by Race/Ethnicity and National Origin
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Population Population Population Population Population Population
Total Living Below Living Below Total Living Below Living Below Total LMngBelow Living Below
Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate
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Total Population 12,920,085 1,647 ,788 12.8% 3,137,483 303,810 9 .7% 582,174 43,112 7.4%
Race/Ethnicity
White, Non-Hispanic 3,668,661 323,497 8.8% 1,210,102 85,075 7.0% 292,262 15,698 5.4%
Black 811,104 159,065 19.6% 51,984 6,751 13.0% 9,465 1,027 10.9%
Hispanic 5,846,585 884,177 15.1% 1,063,284 125,597 11.8% 141,632 13,808 9.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 2,162,068 239,538 11.1% 689,672 76,196 11.0% 112,985 11,023 9.8%
Native American 128,664 19,497 15.2% 19,436 1,999 10.3% 2,701 138 5 .1%
National Orll!ln
Foreign Born 4,215,010 604,310 14.3% 930,789 112,838 12.1% 135,078 14,304 10.6%
Native 8,705,075 1,043,478 12.0% 2,206,694 190,972 8.7% 447,096 28,808 6.4%
AUso Viejo, CA Anaheim ,CA Buena Park, CA
Population Population Population Population Population Population
Total Living Below Living Below Total Living Below Living Below Total LMngBelow Living Below
Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate
(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
Total Population 51,292 2,536 4.9% 343,102 43,311 12.6% 83,085 7,313 8.8%
Race/Ethnicity
White, Non-Hispanic 28,566 1,463 5.1% 80,534 8,896 11.0% 18,453 1,509 8.2%
Black 1,378 11 0 .8% 8,888 1,316 14.8% 1,957 272 13.9%
Hispanic 10,262 546 5.3% 183,520 26,222 14.3% 33,314 3,184 9.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 8,204 378 4.6% 61,686 6,252 10.1% 27,521 2,193 8.0%
Native American 54 0 0.0% 2,917 269 9.2% 721 44 6.1%
National Origin
Foreign Born 12,434 1,072 8.6% 119,493 15,929 13.3% 28,957 2,617 9.0%
Native 38,858 1,464 3.8% 223,609 27,382 12.2% 54,128 4,696 8.7%
Costa Mesa , CA FountainValley,CA Fullerton,CA
Population Population Population Population Population Population
Total Living Below Living Below Total Living Below Living Below Total Living Below Living Below
Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate
(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
Total Population 110,499 10,459 9.5% 56,467 3,940 7.0% 139,420 17,089 12.3%
Race/Ethnicity
White, Non-Hispanic 53,986 4,029 7.5% 21,679 1,399 6.5% 43,928 3,528 8.0%
Black 1,569 316 20.1% 408 12 2.9% 2 ,995 672 22.4%
Hispanic 40,007 4,890 12.2% 9,620 851 8.8% 53,149 9,389 17.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 10,182 974 9.6% 21,740 1,525 7.0% 35,218 2,974 8.4%
Native American 1,199 136 11.3% 253 30 11.9% 766 144 18.8%
National Origin
Foreign Born 25,700 3,009 11.7% 18,014 1,442 8.0% 40,515 5,355 13.2%
Native 84,799 7,450 8.8% 38,453 2,498 6.5% 98,905 11,734 11.9%
Garden Grove, CA Huntington Beach, CA lrvine,CA
Population Population Population Population Population Population
Total Living Below Living Below Total Living Below Living Below Total LMngBelow Living Below
Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate
(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
Total Population 170,314 21,492 12.6% 196,462 14,268 7.3% 294,174 36,705 12.5%
Race/Ethnicity
White, Non-Hispanic 29,306 3,125 10.7% 117,697 7,779 6 .6% 106,519 10,083 9.5%
Black 1,878 258 13.7% 2,371 190 8.0% 5,450 812 14.9%
Hispanic 63,619 7,808 12.3% 38,440 3,341 8.7% 31,876 4,652 14.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 71,977 9 ,834 13.7% 25,548 2,254 8 .8% 131,790 18,819 14.3%
Native American 1,340 10 0 .7% 879 157 17.9% 616 26 4.2%
National Origin
Foreign Born 75,026 10,677 14.2% 32,025 3,644 11.4% 118,575 18,364 15.5%
Native 95,288 10,815 11 .3% 164,437 10,624 6 .5% 175,599 18,341 10.4%
Note 1: Data Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
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Table 8 – Poverty by Race/Ethnicity and National Origin (continued)
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Population Population Population Population Population Population
Total Living Below Living Below Total Living Below Living Below Total Living Below Living Below
Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate
(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
Total Population 64,011 4,749 7.4% 62,463 6,123 9.8% 85,280 6,234 7.3%
Race/Ethnicity
White, Non-Hispanic 41,043 2,292 5 .6% 15,442 927 6 .0% 41,699 2,687 6 .4%
Black 1,299 45 3 .5% 1,218 69 5.7% 1,858 154 8.3%
Hispanic 10,330 1,668 16.1% 37,307 4 ,373 11 .7% 19,916 2,200 11.0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 7 ,326 275 3 .8% 7,635 627 8 .2% 17,133 860 5.0%
Native American 98 8 8.2% 628 237 37.7% 697 40 5.7%
National Origin
Foreign Born 14,975 997 6 .7% 15,451 1,976 12.8% 22,911 2,397 10.5%
Native 49,036 3,752 7.7% 47,012 4,147 8.8% 62,369 3,837 6.2%
Mission Viejo, CA Newport Beach, CA Orange,CA
Population Population Population Population Population Population
Total Living Below living Below Total Living Below Living Below Total Living Below Living Below
Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate
(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
Total Population 92,779 4,550 4 .9% 84,875 6,741 7 .9% 132,780 12,263 9 .2%
Race/Ethnicity
White, Non-Hispanic 56,531 2,764 4.9% 64,620 5,070 7.8% 55,043 4,266 7.8%
Black 1,095 190 17.4% 663 154 23.2% 1,708 122 7 .1%
Hispanic 18,286 774 4 .2% 8,861 568 6 .4% 51,508 6,009 11.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 13,114 666 5 .1% 6,901 745 10.8% 18,190 1,193 6.6%
Native American 415 19 4 .6% 284 33 11 .6% 1,116 164 14.7%
National Origin
Foreign Born 20,553 1,066 5.2% 12,667 919 7.3% 29,177 3,073 10.5%
Native 72,226 3,484 4.8% 72,208 5,822 8.1% 103,603 9,190 8.9%
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA San Clemente, CA Santa Ana , CA
Population Population Population Population Population Population
Total Living Below living Below Total Living Below Living Below Total Living Below Living Below
Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate
(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
Total Population 47,659 1,864 3.9% 63,979 3,554 5 .6% 307,413 35,391 11.5%
Race/Ethnicity
White, Non-H ispanic 28,312 1,047 3.7% 46,057 2,356 5.1% 27,332 2,868 10.5%
Black 819 22 2 .7% 1,057 159 15 .0% 3,181 630 19.8%
Hispanic 9,720 492 5 .1% 10,804 619 5.7% 237,341 26,855 11.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 5,983 156 2 .6% 3,144 238 7.6% 36,979 4,716 12.8%
Native American 210 36 17.1% 205 10 4.9% 3,394 265 7.8%
National Origin
Foreign Born 9,905 425 4.3% 7,227 560 7.7% 126,835 14,705 11.6%
Native 37,754 1,439 3.8% 56,752 2,994 5.3% 180,578 20,686 11.5%
Tustln,CA Westminster, CA
Population Population Population Population
Total Living Below living Below Total Living Below Living Below
Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate Population Poverty Rate Poverty Rate
(#) (%) (#) (%)
Total Population 79,119 7,952 10 .1% 90,136 14,164 15.7%
Race/Ethnicity
White , Non-Hispanic 22,406 1,500 6.7% 18,687 1,789 9.6%
Black 1,826 134 7 .3% 901 186 20.6%
Hispanic 31,997 4,241 13.3% 21,775 3,107 14.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 20,308 1,893 9.3% 46,108 8,601 18.7%
Native American 561 56 10.0% 382 177 46.3%
National Origin
Foreign Born 24,951 2,987 12.0% 40,320 7,320 18.2%
Native 54,168 4,965 9 .2% 49,816 6,844 13.7%
Note 1: Data Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
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5. Access to Environmentally Healthy Neighborhoods
The following analysis describes any disparities in access to environmentally healthy
neighborhoods by protected class groups.
Table 6 includes an Environmental Health Index , which captures the potential exposure to
harmful toxins in a neighborhood. Higher index values indicate less exposure to harmful
toxins, and therefore better environmental quality, in a neighborhood.
Table 6 shows the following regarding disparities in access to environmentally healthy
neighborhoods in each of the participating jurisdictions:
• In the region, there is relatively low access to environmentally healthy
neighborhoods for all groups, and racial/ethnic disparities exist. Access to
environmentally healthy neighborhoods is highest access for White residents, and
lowest for Black residents followed by Hispanic and AAPI residents. Access is lower
for all groups living below the FPL, with the least access experienced by Hispanic
residents living below the FPL.
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions, there is relatively low access to
environmentally healthy neighborhoods for all groups, and racial/ethnic disparities
exist. Access to environmentally healthy neighborhoods is highest access for White
residents, and lowest for AAPI residents followed by Black and Hispanic residents.
Access is lower for all groups living below the FPL, except for White residents who
have comparable access to the overall population.
• In Aliso Viejo, there is relatively high access to environmentally health
neighborhoods for all groups compared to the region, and no racial/ethnic
disparities.
• In Anaheim, there is very poor access to environmentally friendly neighborhoods for
all residents, regardless of race/ethnicity.
• In Buena Park, there is very poor access to environmentally friendly neighborhoods
for all residents, regardless of race/ethnicity.
• In Costa Mesa, residents have better access to environmentally healthy
neighborhoods than residents of the region, but access is still low. There are some
racial/ethnic disparities in access. Overall, AAPI residents have the least access to
environmentally healthy neighborhoods, and Hispanic residents have the best
access. For the population living below the FPL, Black and Native American residents
have the least access.
• In Fountain Valley, there is very poor access to environmentally friendly
neighborhoods for all residents compared to the region. There are small disparities
in access for the population living below the FPL. Specifically, Black residents living
below the FPL have the least access.
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• In Fullerton, there is very poor access to environmentally friendly neighborhoods for
all residents, regardless of race/ethnicity.
• In Garden Grove, there is very poor access to environmentally friendly
neighborhoods for all residents, regardless of race/ethnicity.
• In Huntington Beach, residents have better access to environmentally healthy
neighborhoods than residents of the region overall, but access is still fairly low and
there are some racial/ethnic disparities. Access to environmentally healthy
neighborhoods is lowest for Hispanic residents , and even more so for Hispanic
residents living below the FPL.
• In Irvine, residents have better access to environmentally healthy neighborhoods
than those of the region, but access is still low for all groups regardless of
race/ethnicity.
• In La Habra, there is very poor access to environmentally friendly neighborhoods for
all residents, regardless of race/ethnicity.
• In Laguna Niguel, residents have better access to environmentally healthy
neighborhoods than residents of the region overall, but access is still limited for all
groups regardless of race/ethnicity.
• In Lake Forest, residents have better access to environmentally healthy
neighborhoods than residents of the region overall, but access is still limited and
there are some disparities among the population living below the FPL—specifically,
Native American residents living below the FPL have the least access.
• In Mission Viejo, residents have better access to environmentally healthy
neighborhoods than residents of the region overall, but access is still limited for all
groups regardless of race/ethnicity
• In Newport Beach, residents have better access to environmentally healthy
neighborhoods than residents of the region overall, but access is still limited for all
groups regardless of race/ethnicity
• In Orange, there is very poor access to environmentally friendly neighborhoods for
all residents, regardless of race/ethnicity.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, there is relatively high access to environmentally health
neighborhoods for all groups compared to the region and other jurisdictions in
Orange County, and no racial/ethnic disparities.
• In San Clemente, there is relatively high access to environmentally health
neighborhoods for all groups compared to the region and other jurisdictions in
Orange County, and no racial/ethnic disparities.
• In Santa Ana, there is very poor access to environmentally friendly neighborhoods
for all residents, regardless of race/ethnicity.
• In Tustin, there is very poor access to environmentally friendly neighborhoods for all
residents, regardless of race/ethnicity.
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• In Westminster, there is very poor access to environmentally friendly neighborhoods
for all residents, regardless of race/ethnicity.
Map 11 – Environmental Health, is a series of maps showing data from the California Office
of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) California Communities
Environmental Health Screening Tool (CalEnviroScreen 4.0). These maps were created by
California HCD to facilitate fair housing planning, using CalEnviroScreen data from
OEHHA14F
15.
The CalEnviroScreen tool is designed to identify communities most affected by pollution,
and those where residents may be especially vulnerable to its effects. To do this, it uses a
composite score based on 13 different indicators of pollution burden – such as exposure
indicators (e.g., diesel particulate matter levels and lead risk from housing and
environmental effect indicators (e.g., location of solid waste facilities) - as well as eight
indicators of population characteristics including sensitive population indicators (e.g.,
asthma rates) and socioeconomic factor factors (e.g., poverty and linguistic isolation). More
detailed information on the mapping methodology is available on the OEHHA website15F
16.
On these maps, green areas represent regions with more positive environmental factors,
while red areas indicate regions with more negative environmental factors.
These maps show the following relationship between an individual’s place of residence
and their access to environmentally healthy neighborhoods:
• Countywide, the areas with more positive environmental factors are along the coast,
in the south, and northeast. The areas with more negative environmental factors are
in the central parts of the County north of I-405 and west of the Costa Mesa Freeway
(SR-55).
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions, most neighborhoods have
primarily positive environmental factors. The areas with more negative
environmental factors are located in the following places:
o Stanton.
o Southwest Placentia, next to Fullerton , which is an area of high POC
segregation and is predominantly Hispanic.
o San Juan Capistrano, in the Census Tract that encompasses the interchange
between I-5 and the Ortega Highway (SR-74), which is a high POC segregation
area and is predominantly Hispanic.
• In Aliso Viejo, all neighborhoods in the city have positive environmental factors.
15 The maps were downloaded from the AFFH Data Viewer, which can be accessed at
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/affirmatively-furthering-fair-housing
16 https://oehha.ca.gov/calenviroscreen
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• In Anaheim, Anaheim Hills (a high White segregation area), has positive
environmental factors. Much of the rest of the city is affected by negative
environmental factors, with the severe environmental factors located in and around
downtown, along I-5 cutting across the city, and along Riverside Freeway (SR-91) on
the northern edge of the city.
• In Buena Park, there is one Census Tract with a score lower than 40 (indicating more
positive environmental factors). This area is between La Palma Avenue and Crescent
Avenue, on either side of Knott Avenue. Areas of the city with more negative
environmental factors include the neighborhoods north of the Artesia Freeway (SR-
91) and adjacent to I-5, and the western part of the city, which includes numerous
warehouses and distribution facilities.
• In Costa Mesa, areas with more positive environmental factors include
neighborhoods east of Newport Boulevard (SR-55), which are high White
segregation areas, as well as neighborhoods along the western edge of the city and
north of I-405, which are also predominantly White. The areas with more negative
environmental factors include neighborhoods downtown, which are predominantly
Hispanic.
• In Fountain Valley, areas with more positive environmental factors include the
neighborhoods in the southwest corner of city, which have a high concentration of
White residents, and those surrounding Mile Square Regional Park, a high POC
segregation area that is predominantly AAPI. The rest of the city experiences
moderate environmental factors.
• In Fullerton, areas with more positive environmental factors include the
neighborhoods near the Panorama Nature Preserve in the city’s northeast. Areas
with more negative environmental factors include the neighborhoods in the
southeast part of the city, which are predominantly Hispanic—this area includes the
commercial/industrial area along the Riverside Freeway (SR-91); and neighborhoods
in the southwest part of the city, around Fullerton Municipal Airport and to the south,
which are also predominantly Hispanic.
• In Garden Grove, residential neighborhoods in West Garden Grove, west of Knott
Street have more positive environmental factors and are areas of high White
segregation. The rest of the city experiences less positive environmental factors, with
the most negative factors located in West Garden Grove, east of Knott Street an
industrial and commercial area, and along Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22), in the
city’s southeast.
• In Huntington Beach, most of the city – particularly along the coast and in the
southeastern region – has more positive environmental factors. However, an area
with less positive environmental factors is in the industrial/commercial area
between Beach Boulevard (SR-39) and Gothard Street, spanning from Talbert
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Avenue to Edinger Avenue. This area overlaps with the one predominantly Hispanic
Census Tract.
• In Irvine, most of the neighborhoods in the city have positive environmental factors.
The few places with more negative environmental factors include the area west of
San Diego Creek north of I-405 (which is primarily comprised of industrial and
commercial land uses, including the Irvine Business Complex), the area between UC
Irvine and I-405 (which is a high POC segregation area and is predominantly AAPI),
and the eastern part of city along I-5 near Lake Forest, where Irvine Industrial
Complex East and Irvine Technology Center are located.
• In La Habra, most of the city is affected by negative environmental factors, with the
most negative factors concentrated in the central and southeast areas of the city/
This is likely due to the proximity to warehouses, distribution centers, and Imperial
Highway (SR-90). These areas overlap with the high POC segregation areas, which
are predominantly Hispanic.
• In Laguna Niguel, all neighborhoods in the city have positive environmental factors.
• In Lake Forest, most neighborhoods in the city have positive environmental factors,
except for those south of Serrano Creek, which experience more negative
environmental factors.
• In Mission Viejo, all neighborhoods in the city have positive environmental factors.
• In Newport Beach, all neighborhoods in the city have positive environmental factors.
• In Orange, the neighborhoods east of Villa Park, which haver high White segregation,
experience more positive environmental factors. Neighborhoods west of Glassel
Street, which are predominantly Hispanic, are affected by more negative
environmental factors.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, all neighborhoods in the city have positive
environmental factors.
• In San Clemente, most neighborhoods in the city have positive environmental
factors, except for one area with moderate environmental factors . This area
encompasses the neighborhoods north and east of Max Berg Plaza Park, and is
classified as a low-medium concentration area with a predominantly White
population.
• In Santa Ana, most of the city has negative environmental factors, with the most
negative factors located in the east and southeast side of the city along the Costa
Mesa Freeway (SR-55), where many of the commercial/industrial land uses are
located. Other highly impacted areas include downtown and neighborhoods west of
downtown. These are all areas of high POC segregation, and most are predominantly
Hispanic, except for one of the Tracts to the far west of downtown, which is
predominantly AAPI. There is one Census Tract with positive environmental factors
located in the southern part of the city, within a racially integrated area between
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Segerstrom High School and the Bristol Place Shopping Mall, where White residents
are the predominant group.
• In Tustin, neighborhoods north of I-5 have more positive environmental factors, and
neighborhoods south of I-5 have more negative environmental factors.
• In Westminster, most of the city has negative environmental factors, with the most
negative factors located in the central neighborhoods, from I-405 north, between
Beach Boulevard and Edwards Street.
Map 11 – Environmental Health – Region
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
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Map 11 – Environmental Health – Central Orange County
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
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Map 11 – Environmental Health – South Orange County
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6. Disability and Access
The following analysis describes the barriers that deny individuals with disabilities access
to opportunity and community assets.
Table 7 – Disability by Type, presents the percentage of residents with various disabilities
living in the region, Orange County, the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions, and in
HUD Entitlement City. In the region and Orange County overall, the most prevalent form of
disability is ambulatory difficulty, followed by independent living difficulty. Ambulatory
difficulty is also the most prevalent form of disability in the Urban County jurisdictions and
all HUD Entitlement Cities except for Aliso Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita, where
cognitive difficulty is most prevalent, and Irvine, where independent living difficulty is most
prevalent.
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Table 7 – Disability by Type
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Beach-Anaheim, CA Orange County, CA Urban County Aliso Viejo, CA Anaheim ,CA
MSA
Disability Type # %
Hearing difficulty 327,938 2.50% 79,275 2 .51% 19,027 3 .25% 689 1.33% 8,319 2.40%
Vision difficulty 254,941 1.94% 49,469 1.57% 9,354 1.60% 1,002 1.93% 5,994 1.73%
Cogn it ive d ifficulty 523,200 3.99% 109,210 3 .46% 20,087 3.43% 1,502 2.89% 13,316 3 .84%
Ambulatory d ifficulty 686,925 5.24% 138,750 4 .39% 30,281 5 .17% 1,436 2.77% 16,547 4 .77%
Self-care d ifficulty 351,827 2.68% 70,216 2 .22% 14,167 2.42% 1,075 2.07% 8 ,339 2.40%
Independent living difficulty 566,545 4.32% 115,032 3 .64% 22,514 3.85% 1,469 2.83% 14,042 4.05%
Buena Park , CA Costa Mesa, CA Fountain Valley, CA Fullerton, CA Garden Grove, CA
Disability Type
Hearing difficulty 2,166 2.59% 2 ,252 2 .02% 1,575 2 .78% 2,902 2 .04% 4,012 2.34%
Visi on d ifficulty 1,662 1.99% 1,555 1.39% 787 1.39% 2,155 1.51% 3 ,500 2.04%
Cogn i t ive difficulty 3,577 4.28% 3,673 3 .29% 2,151 3.79% 5,084 3.57% 7 ,551 4.40%
Ambulatory difficulty 4,325 5.18% 4,740 4 .25% 2,680 4 .72% 5 ,894 4.14% 8,995 5.24%
Self-care difficulty 2 ,221 2.66% 2 ,259 2 .03% 1,422 2.51% 2,794 1.96% 4,754 2.77%
Independent living difficulty 3,502 4 .19% 4,029 3 .61% 2 ,388 4.21% 5 ,064 3 .56% 8,377 4 .88%
Huntington Beach, Irv ine, CA La Habra, CA Laguna Niguel, CA Lake Forest, CA
CA
Disability Type
Hearing difficulty 5 ,577 2.82% 4,587 1.51% 1,569 2 .49% 1,702 2.65% 1,886 2.20%
Vis i on difficulty 3 ,076 1.56% 3 ,081 1.01% 1,368 2 .17% 811 1.26% 1,045 1.22%
Cognitive difficulty 7,071 3.58% 7 ,130 2 .34% 2,550 4.05% 1,853 2.88% 2,771 3.24%
Ambulatory difficulty 8,728 4.42% 7,092 2 .33% 3,328 5.29% 2 ,683 4.18% 3,195 3.73%
Self-care difficulty 3 ,684 1.87% 4,489 1.47% 1,927 3.06% 1,385 2.16% 1,547 1.81%
Independent l ivi ng difficulty 6 ,990 3 .54% 7,198 2 .36% 2 ,696 4 .29% 2,055 3 .20% 2,664 3 .11%
Note 1: All % represent a share of the total population within the jurisdiction or reg ion.
Note 2 : Data Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Mission Viejo, CA Newport Beach, CA Orange, CA Rancho Santa San Clemente , CA
Margarita, CA
Disability Type
Hearing difficulty 3,005 3 .22% 2,689 3 .16% 2,803 2 .02% 1,059 2.22% 2,302 3.58%
Vision difficulty 1,438 1.54% 838 0 .98% 1,785 1.29% 634 1.33% 752 1.17%
Cognitive difficulty 4 ,203 4 .51% 1,811 2 .13% 3,750 2 .70% 1,522 3 .19% 2,043 3.18%
Ambulatory difficulty 4,989 5 .35% 3,282 3 .85% 4,865 3.51% 1,519 3 .18% 2,450 3 .81%
Self-care difficulty 2,920 3.13% 1,625 1.91% 2,455 1.77% 926 1.94% 1,114 1.73%
Independent living difficulty 4,320 4 .63% 2,770 3 .25% 4,350 3 .14% 1,393 2 .92% 2,138 3.33%
Santa Ana , CA Tustin, CA Westminster, CA
Disability Type
Hearing difficulty 6 ,809 2 .19% 1,192 1.50% 3,153 3.48%
Vision difficulty 5,829 1.87% 1,050 1.32% 1,753 1.93%
Cognitive d ifficulty 11,316 3 .63% 2,527 3 .18% 3,722 4.11%
Ambulatory difficulty 13,423 4 .31% 2,680 3 .37% 5,618 6.20%
Self-care difficulty 7,204 2.31% 1,393 1.75% 2,516 2.78%
Independent living difficulty 10,456 3 .36% 2,304 2 .90% 4,313 4.76%
Note 1: All % represent a share of the total population within the jurisdiction or region.
Note 2: Data Sources : U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
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According to data from HUD, in Orange County, a total of 398 housing discrimination cases
were opened between January 2019 and November 2024 (when this report was prepared).
As shown in Table 8, below, the majority (65.33%) of cases alleged discrimination based
on disability. (Please note, the total number of cases in the table below equal more than
398, and the percentages equal more than 100% because one case can involve allegations
of discrimination based on multiple protected classes). Table 9 shows the number of cases
by jurisdiction, and the number and percentage of cases that included allegations of
discrimination based on disability status. As the table shows, in nearly all jurisdictions,
discrimination based (in whole or in part) on disability status comprises most cases.
Table 8 – Discrimination Complaints, Orange County, 2019-2024
653
Basis for Case Number of Percent of
(Summary by Protected Status) Cases Cases
Color 23 5 .78%
Disability 260 65 .33%
Familial Status 39 9 .80%
National Oriain 52 13 .07%
Race 62 15 .58%
Religion 10 2 .51%
Sex 44 11 .06%
Source : HUD FHEO
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Table 9 – Discrimination Complaints by Jurisdiction,
Orange County, 2019-2024
654
Number of
Cases with Percent of
Number of Disability Cases based
Jurisdiction Cases as Basis on Disability
Aliso Vieio 12 10 83 .33%
Anaheim 46 34 73 .91%
Brea 5 2 40 .00%
Buena Parle 7 2 28 .57%
Capistrano Beach 1 1 100 .00%
Corona Del Mar 4 2 50.00%
Costa Mesa 30 23 76 .67%
Cypress 5 3 60 .00%
Dana Point 8 7 87 .50%
Foothill Ranch 2 2 100 .00%
Fountain Valley 4 2 50 .00%
Fullerton 18 10 55 .56%
Garden Grove 7 4 57 .14%
Huntinoton Beach 40 31 77 .50%
Irvine 50 33 66 .00%
La Habra 4 3 75 .00%
Laouna Beach 3 2 66 .67%
Laouna Hills 2 1 50 .00%
Laquna Niquel 10 7 70 .00%
Laouna Woods 3 2 66 .67%
Lake Forest 6 2 33.33%
Los Alamitos 2 0 0 .00%
Midway city 1 1 100 .00%
Mission Vieio 14 11 78 .57%
Newport Beach 14 8 57 .14%
Oranqe 8 8 100 .00%
Placentia 7 4 57 .14%
Rancho Santa Marqarita 3 1 33 .33%
San Clemente 6 3 50 .00%
San Juan Capistrano 8 7 87 .50%
Santa Ana 25 17 68 .00%
Seal Beach 4 3 75 .00%
Silverado 1 0 0.00%
Stanton 6 3 50 .00%
Tustin 17 6 35 .29%
Westminster 12 4 33 .33%
Yorba Linda 3 1 33 .33%
Grand Total 398 260 65 .33%
Source : HUD FHEO
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The fair housing challenges facing individuals with a disability were described during the
stakeholder consultations and community meetings. Participants in these meetings
reported the following barriers that deny individuals with disabilities access to opportunity
and community assets:
• Individuals with disabilities often seek affordable housing in older buildings that
may not meet accessibility standards, creating additional barriers.
• Affordable housing options are concentrated in areas of Santa Ana and Anaheim,
with fewer options in higher opportunity areas of the County.
• Individuals with disabilities often face barriers in accessing necessary modifications
in housing. Tenants must provide a doctor's letter to request modifications, yet
landlords are often resistant to approving accommodation requests . In many cases,
tenants are responsible for covering modification costs, unless the property is
government-owned. Additionally, low-income individuals with disabilities struggle
to afford the necessary modifications.
7. Patterns in Disparities in Access to Opportunity
The following analysis identifies and discusses any overarching patterns of access to
opportunity and exposure to adverse community factors , including how these patterns
compare to patterns of segregation, integration, and R/ECAPs . The analysis also identifies
areas that experience: (a) high access; and (b) low access across multiple indicators.
In Orange County, there is a general pattern of disparities in access to opportunity between
the cities in the central part of the County, and the cities and unincorporated areas along
the coast and in the southern and northeastern parts of the County. Cities in central Orange
County tend to have higher poverty areas, lower educational scores, lower economic
scores, and worse environmental health factors. These cities are also comprised of many
areas of high POC segregation, with predominantly Hispanic populations. Except for
Garden Grove and Westminster, which have neighborhoods with predominantly AAPI
populations. Conversely, the cities and unincorporated areas along the coast and in the
south and northeast experience lower poverty rates, higher educational scores, higher
economic scores, and better environmental health factors. These areas correspond to areas
of high White segregation and predominantly White populations.
In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions,
• The following racial/ethnic groups experience disparities in access across multiple
indicators:
o Hispanic residents, and particularly those living below the Federal Poverty
Level (FPL), have the least access to low poverty neighborhoods,
neighborhoods in close proximity to high performing schools, and
neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital.
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• The following areas experience low access across multiple indicators:
o Southwest Placentia neighborhoods have low access to environmental
health, high poverty, low economic scores, and are not located in a high -
quality transit area. This part of the city is a high POC segregation area that is
predominantly Hispanic.
o Stanton residents experience low access to environmentally healthy
neighborhoods and high exposure to poverty on the south side of Katella
Avenue and on the east side of Beach Boulevard north of Katella Avenue.
o In San Juan Capistrano, the neighborhoods surrounding the I-5 and the
Ortega Highway (SR-74) interchange experience poor environmental health
and have low economic scores. This is a high POC segregation area and is
predominantly Hispanic.
• Apart from the areas above, the rest of the Urban County jurisdictions experience
high environmental quality and have relatively low poverty. In addition, the
following areas have access to educational and economic opportunities, as reflected
in high education and economic scores on the maps analyzed above:
o Brea, Cypress, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Los Alamitos, North Tustin, Orange
Park Acres, Villa Park, Yorba Linda, and the unincorporated areas east of Yorba
Linda
In Aliso Viejo, residents have high access across multiple opportunities, including high
education scores, high economic scores, high environmental quality, and low exposure to
poverty. However, residents generally do not have good access to transit and
neighborhoods with low transportation costs.
In Anaheim, Hispanic residents have the least access to low-poverty neighborhoods,
neighborhoods close to high performing schools, and neighborhoods with high labor force
participation and human capital. Geographically, neighborhoods near the downtown have
low environmental health, low education scores, low economic scores; but good access to
HQTAs. Conversely, Anaheim Hills, which is a predominantly White area, has the best
access to environmentally healthy neighborhoods with low poverty rates, high educat ion
scores, and high economic scores.
In Buena Park, Hispanic and Black residents have less access than other groups to
neighborhoods with low poverty rates and high performing schools. Geographically, the
neighborhoods in the center of the city, between I-5 and the Artesia Freeway (SR-91), have
poor environmental health, lower educational scores, and lower economic scores.
In Costa Mesa, Hispanic residents have the least access to low-poverty neighborhoods,
neighborhoods close to high performing schools, and neighborhoods with high labor force
participation and human capital. Geographically, neighborhoods downtown and west of
downtown are less environmentally healthy and have lower education and economic
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scores. These are also predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods. Conversely,
neighborhoods east of Newport Boulevard (SR-55), which are predominantly White, have
higher education and economic scores, are more environmentally healthy, and have lower
poverty rates.
In Fountain Valley, neighborhoods across the city have relatively high economic and
educational scores, and relatively low poverty rates. White or AAPI residents comprise the
predominant population in all neighborhoods.
In Fullerton, Hispanic residents have the least access to low -poverty neighborhoods,
neighborhoods close to high performing schools, and neighborhoods with high labor force
participation and human capital. Geographically, neighborhoods in southeast Fullerton
(which are predominantly Hispanic), have relatively low economic and education scores,
poor environmental quality, and relatively high poverty rates. Conversely, neighborhoods
in the northern part of the city, which are predominantly White or AAPI, have higher
education and economic scores, better environmental health, and lower poverty.
In Garden Grove, Hispanic and AAPI residents have the least access to low poverty
neighborhoods and neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital.
Additionally, Hispanic residents also have the least access to neighborhoods with high
performing schools. Geographically, the neighborhoods with access to the most
opportunities are in West Garden Grove, where education and economic scores are high,
environmental quality is high, and poverty is low. West Garden Grove is a predominantly
White area.
In Huntington Beach, Hispanic residents have relatively low access to neighborhoods with
good environmental health, low poverty, high education scores, and high economic scores.
Overall, access to opportunities in the city is high compared to the region.
In Irvine, residents across the city have relatively high access to opportunities.
Geographically, the neighborhoods surrounding UC Irvine have relatively low economic
scores and relatively high poverty rates, but this is most likely due to the concentration of
college students in this area.
In La Habra, neighborhoods in the city’s center and southeast of the center have poor
environmental quality, low education scores, and low economic scores. These
neighborhoods are also predominantly Hispanic.
In Laguna Niguel, residents have high access across multiple opportunities, including high
education scores, high economic scores, high environmental quality, and low exposure to
poverty. However, residents generally do not have good access to transit and
neighborhoods with low transportation costs.
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In Lake Forest, residents overall have relatively good access to opportunities, compared to
the region. However, residents living below the FPL in the city generally have less access
to opportunities than the rest of the population.
In Mission Viejo, residents across the city have relatively high access to opportunities (apart
from transit and low-cost transportation). Most of the city’s neighborhoods are
predominantly White, except in the south.
In Newport Beach, residents across the city have relatively high access to opportunities. All
of the city’s neighborhoods are predominantly White.
In Orange, Hispanic, and Black residents (especially Black residents living below t he FPL)
have relatively low access to neighborhoods close to high performing schools, and to
neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital. Geographically,
neighborhoods west of Glassel Street (which are predominantly Hispanic), have lower
education and economic scores, and worse environmental quality. Conversely,
neighborhoods to the north and east of Villa Park (predominantly White), have high
education and economic scores, and good environmental quality.
In Rancho Santa Margarita, residents across the city have relatively high access to
opportunities. All of the city’s neighborhoods are predominantly White.
In San Clemente, residents have relatively high access to opportunities compared to the
region. Geographically, compared to the rest of the city, neighborhoods north and east of
Max Berg Plaza Park have lower environmental quality, lower economic scores, and slightly
higher poverty rates.
In Santa Ana, Hispanic residents are more likely than other groups to be exposed to poverty
in their neighborhoods and are less likely than other groups to live in close proximity to
high performing schools, or in neighborhoods with high labor force participation and
human capital. Geographically, neighborhoods downtown, west of downtown, and
southeast of downtown have low economic scores, low education scores, high poverty
rates, and poor environmental quality. Neighborhoods in the north and south of the c ity
have better economic and education scores.
In Tustin, Hispanic residents (especially those below FPL) are less likely than other groups
to live in close proximity to high performing schools, or in neighborhoods with high labor
force participation and human capital; and are more likely to be exposed to poverty in their
neighborhoods.
In Westminster, AAPI residents are more likely than other groups to be exposed to poverty
in their neighborhoods and are less likely than other groups to live in close proximity to
high performing schools or jobs. Native American residents living below the FPL are also
less likely to live in close proximity to high performing schools or jobs.
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This section describes the public or private policies or practices, demographic shifts,
economic trends, or other factors that may have caused or contributed to the patterns
described above.
Broadly speaking, disparities in access to opportunities between and within jurisdictions in
Orange County are due, in part, to:
• Lack of affordable (market or publicly subsidized) housing in high opportunity areas,
due to market factors, governmental constraints, and community opposition to high
density zoning.
• Lack of public and private investment in low-opportunity neighborhoods.
• Displacement of residents is due to rising housing costs.
Through the stakeholder consultations and community meetings, it was also reported that
disparities in access to opportunities in the County are due to:
• In addition to landlord resistance to renting to HCV Program participants, the gap
between HCV subsidy amounts and housing costs further inhibits HCV Program
participants from accessing housing in higher cost (and higher opportunity areas).
• Many seniors are on fixed incomes and cannot keep up with the rising cost of
housing.
• The high cost of land, which makes it hard to build new affordable housing in high
opportunity areas.
• The California Coastal Act, which limits development in high opportunity areas along
the coast.
• Lack of accessible housing for individuals with disabilities.
Detailed lists of the public or private policies or practices, demographic shifts, economic
trends, and other factors that have caused or contributed to disparities in access to
opportunities in each of the jurisdictions are included in Section IV.
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E. Disproportionate Housing Needs
The following analysis describes which groups experience higher rates of housing cost
burden, severe housing cost burden, overcrowding, or substandard housing when
compared to other groups.
Housing Problems
Table 10 – Disproportionate Housing Problems, shows 2017 -2021 Comprehensive Housing
Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data on the percentage of households experiencing at least
one of the following four housing problems, organized by race/ethnicity:
• Lacks complete kitchen facilities: Household lacks a sink with piped water, a range or
stove, or a refrigerator.
• Lacks complete plumbing facilities: Household lacks hot and cold piped water, a
flush toilet, and a bathtub or shower.
• Overcrowding: A household is considered overcrowded if there are more than 1.01
individuals per room.
• Cost burden: A household is considered cost burdened if the household spends
more than 30% of its total gross income for housing costs. For renters, housing costs
include rent paid by the tenant, plus utilities. For owners, housing costs include
mortgage payment, taxes, insurance, and utilities.
A disproportionately greater need exists when members of a racial or ethnic group in a
certain income range experience housing problems at a rate that is least 10 percentage
points higher than the rate experienced by all households within that income level. Table
10 reports the following:
• American Indian or Alaska Native households, and Pacific Islander households have
disproportionate housing needs within the 80%-100% AMI range.
• It is also worth noting that Hispanic households in the 30% AMI and below range
experience housing needs at a much higher rate than the overall population in that
income range, though the rate is slightly less than 10 percentage points.
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Table 10 - Disproportionate Housing Problems, Orange County
Percent of households experiencing at least one
housing burden, by income range
Race/Ethnicity Less than
30% AMI
30%-50%
AMI
50%-80%
AMI
80%-100%
AMI
Orange County as a whole 79.8% 78.9% 63.3% 42.6%
White 77.4% 72.4% 61.6% 43.8%
Black/African American 81.5% 85.9% 70.9% 37.5%
Asian 72.5% 78.5% 61.7% 44.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 59.7% 60.7% 56.5% 54.2%
Pacific Islander 78.1% 76.5% 71.7% 55.1%
Hispanic 89.5% 86.0% 65.4% 39.3%
Source: CHAS 2017-2021
Severe Housing Problems
Table 11 – Disproportionate Severe Housing Problems, shows 2017 -2021 CHAS data on the
percentage of households experiencing at least one of the following four severe housing
problems, organized by race/ethnicity:
• Lacks complete kitchen facilities: Household does not have a stove/oven and
refrigerator.
• Lacks complete plumbing facilities: Household does not have running water or
modern toilets.
• Severe overcrowding: A household is considered severely overcrowded if there are
more than 1.5 individuals per room.
• Severe cost burden: A household is considered severely cost burdened if the
household spends more than 50% of its total income for housing costs. For renters,
housing costs include rent paid by the tenant , plus utilities. For owners, housing
costs include mortgage payment, taxes, insurance, and utilities.
According to Table 11, the following groups experience disproportionate need as defined
above:
• Hispanic households have disproportionate severe housing needs within the 0%-
30% AMI range.
• American Indian or Alaska Native households, and Pacific Islander households have
disproportionate severe housing needs within the 50%-80% AMI range.
• American Indian or Alaska Native households have disproportionate severe housing
needs within the 80%-100% AMI range.
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Table 11 - Disproportionate Severe Housing Problems, Orange County
Percent of households experiencing at least one
severe housing burden, by income range
Race/Ethnicity Less than
30% AMI
30%-50%
AMI
50%-80%
AMI
80%-100%
AMI
Orange County as a whole 71.2% 55.5% 28.0% 14.8%
White 68.7% 52.5% 22.9% 10.5%
Black/African American 72.9% 55.5% 25.2% 4.3%
Asian 62.4% 52.5% 27.7% 15.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 59.7% 17.0% 44.4% 30.6%
Pacific Islander 58.1% 59.3% 40.7% 19.2%
Hispanic 82.2% 60.3% 34.6% 23.0%
Source: CHAS 2017-2021
The following analysis identifies which areas experience the greatest housing burdens and
describes which of these areas align with segregated areas, integrated areas, or R/ECAPs ,
and the predominant race/ethnicity or national origin groups in such areas .
Map 12 – Housing Problems, is a series of maps illustrating concentrations of households
experiencing housing burdens in Orange County. These maps were created by California
HCD to facilitate fair housing planning, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau American
Community Survey, 2018 -2022 5-Year Estimates16F
17. On these maps, areas with darker
shading have a higher percentage of households experiencing a particular housing
problem (i.e., cost burden, overcrowding, incomplete plumbing, and incomplete kitchen
facilities.
The maps show that the areas experiencing the greatest housing burdens are the following:
• Overcrowding is an issue that is generally only experienced by the residents of cities
in the central and northern parts of the County. Overcrowding is not a significant
concern in the coastal areas, the areas south and east of Irvine, or the northeastern
region, including Yorba Linda and the unincorporated areas to the east Conversely,
more than 20% of all units are overcrowded in the following areas:
o In Santa Ana, in most of the city, which are also areas of high POC segregation
and are predominantly Hispanic.
o In Garden Grove, in the eastern and southeastern neighborhoods, which are
areas of high POC segregation and are predominantly Hispanic in the east.
17 The maps were downloaded from the AFFH Data Viewer, which can be accessed at
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/affirmatively-furthering-fair-housing
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o In Anaheim, in the neighborhoods north and south of downtown, and around
Disneyland. These are also areas of high POC segregation and are
predominantly Hispanic.
o In Fullerton, in the neighborhoods south of downtown, which are
predominantly Hispanic.
• Overpayment by renters is an issue everywhere in the County. In most
neighborhoods in the County, over 40% of renter households are struggling with
overpayment.
• Overpayment by owners is less of an issue than overpayment by renters but is also
widespread throughout the County. In many neighborhoods, 20-40% of homeowner
households struggle with overpayment. There are only a few areas where more than
60% or fewer than 20% of homeowner households struggle with overpayment .
• Incomplete plumbing is not a significant concern in the County, as fewer than 2% of
homes experience this issue. However, one exception is Fountain Valley, where 5-
10% of housing units are affected. This area includes the neighborhood surrounding
Fountain Valley High School and north to Warner Avenue, which is an area of high
POC segregation.
• Incomplete kitchen facilities are also not a significant concern in the County. In most
of the County less than 10% of homes experience this issue. The areas where m ore
than 10% of homes experience this issue are:
o In Anaheim, in the western neighborhoods, which are racially integrated and
predominantly Hispanic , except for one Census Tract that is predominantly
AAPI.
o In Orange, in the predominantly Hispanic area west of Glassel St reet and
north of Walnut Avenue.
o In La Habra, in one Census Tract in the north central part of the city.
o In Irvine, near UC Irvine (which may reflect a concentration of student
housing).
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Map 12 – Housing Problems – Overcrowding
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
Map 12 – Housing Problems – Overpayment by Renters
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
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Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
Map 12 – Housing Problems – Lacking Complete Plumbing
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
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Map 12 – Housing Problems – Lacking Complete Kitchen
Source: California HCD, AFFH Data Viewer
The following analysis describes the differences in rates of renter and owner-occupied
housing by race/ethnicity.
Table 12 – Housing Tenure by Race/Ethnicity, shows the percentages of households that
are renters and homeowners by race/ethnicity, based on data from the 201 8-2022 American
Community Survey. The table shows that,
• Countywide, the homeownership rate is 56.5%, which is higher than the
homeownership rate in the region. There are large disparities in homeownership by
race/ethnicity. Black households have the lowest homeownership rate (32.4%). Less
than 40% of Hispanic households own their home , and approximately 42% of Native
households own their home. White and AAPI households have the highest
homeownership rates.
• In the Orange County Urban County jurisdictions, homeownership rates are higher
overall and for each group compared to the County. The same disparities in
homeownership by race/ethnicity exist as in the County.
• In Aliso Viejo, homeownership rates for AAPI, Black, and Hispanic households are
higher than in the County overall, and homeownership rates for White households
are lower.
• In Anaheim, homeownership rates are lower for all groups compared to the County,
and similar racial/ethnic disparities exist.
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• In Buena Park, homeownership rates and racial/ethnic disparities are similar to the
County overall; however, the disparities are even larger due to a higher
homeownership rate for White households compared to the County, and a lower rate
for Black households compared to the County.
• In Costa Mesa, homeownership rates are lower for all groups compared to the
County, and similar racial/ethnic disparities exist.
• In Fountain Valley, homeownership rates are higher compared to the County for all
groups, except Black households. However, it is important to note that the small
sample size for Black households may affect the accuracy of the data is not accurate.
• In Fullerton, homeownership rates are lower for all groups than the County overall,
except for AAPI households. Racial/ethnic disparities exist, with Native American
households the least likely to own their home, and AAPI households most likely.
• In Garden Grove, the Black and Hispanic homeownership rate is half the White
homeownership rate. The AAPI homeownership rate in the city is lower than the
AAPI homeownership countywide.
• In Huntington Beach, homeownership rates are lower for White, Black, and Hispanic
households compared to the County overall, and higher for AAPI and Native
American households. Similar racial/ethnic disparities exist in the city as in the
County.
• In Irvine, homeownership rates are lower for all groups compared to the County
overall, and racial/ethnic disparities are similar to the County, with Black and
Hispanic households experiencing the lowest homeownership rates (15.7% and 18%
respectively)
• In La Habra, homeownership rates are higher for all groups compared to the County,
and similar racial/ethnic disparities exist as in the County.
• In Laguna Niguel, homeownership rates are higher for all groups compared to the
County, and racial/ethnic disparities exist —the Hispanic homeownership rate is the
lowest, followed by the Black homeownership rate. The AAPI homeownership rate
is the highest, followed by the White homeownership rate.
• In Lake Forest, homeownership rates are higher for all groups compared to the
County, except Native American households. Racial/Ethnic disparities exist, with
AAPI and White homeownership higher than Black and Hispanic homeownership
rates.
• In Mission Viejo, homeownership rates across all groups are much higher than in
the County overall, though racial/ethnic disparities still exist. The Black
homeownership rate is the lowest in the city, though it is above 60%.
• In Newport Beach, homeownership rates are lower for all groups compared to the
County overall, except for AAPI households, who have slightly higher
homeownership rate in the city. The Black and Native American homeownership
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rates are very low in the city. However, due to the small sample sizes for these
groups, the data may not be entirely accurate.
• In Orange, homeownership rates are comparable to the County overall, and similar
disparities exist. However, the disparities are slightly larger in the city than in the
County, as White, AAPI, and Hispanic homeownership rates are higher than in the
County overall, while the Black homeownership rate is lower.
• In Rancho Santa Margarita, homeownership rates are higher for all groups when
compared to the County. However, there are still racial/ethnic disparities. Hispanic
households have the lowest homeownership rate, and it is 20 percentage points
lower than the AAPI homeownership rate, which is the highest rate in the city.
• In San Clemente, homeownership rates are higher for White, AAPI, and Hispanic
households compared to the County overall, while rates are lower for Black and
Native American households. Due to the small sample size for Black and Native
American households, the data may not be accurate. This causes the racial/ethnic
disparities in homeownership rates to be larger than at the County level.
• In Santa Ana, racial/ethnic disparities in homeownership rates are similar to the
County overall, but less pronounced. This is because homeownership rates in the
city are lower for White and AAPI households, and higher for Black, Hispanic, and
Native American households compared to the County overall.
• In Tustin, homeownership rates are very low for Black and Hispanic households,
equaling less than half of the homeownership rate for AAPI and White households.
The AAPI homeownership rate is higher in the city than in the County overall, and
the White homeownership rate is lower in the city than in the County overall.
• In Westminster, there are large racial/ethnic disparities in homeownership. Black,
Hispanic, and Native American households have the lowest rates (30%), and these
rates are less than half the homeownership rate for White households, which is the
highest in the city. The AAPI homeownership rate in the city is lower than in the
County overall and is nearly 20 percentage points lower than the White
homeownership rate in the city.
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Table 12 - Homeownership and Rental Rates by Race/Ethnicity
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Units Units
# # % # % # # % # %
All Occupied Housing Units 4,429,379 2,155,123 48 .7% 2,274,256 51.3% 1,066,286 602,959 56.5% 463,327 43.5%
Race/Ethnicity of
Householder
White, Non-Hispanic 1,656,053 944,998 57.1% 711,055 42.9% 520,993 334,107 64.1% 186,886 35.9%
Black 330,603 107,271 32.4% 223,332 67.6% 19,013 6,156 32.4% 12,857 67 .6%
Hispanic (any race) 1,556,438 613,265 39.4% 943,173 60 .6% 264,817 102,954 38.9% 161,863 61.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 752,806 429,742 57 .1% 323,064 42.9% 228,293 142,507 62.4% 85,786 37.6%
Native American 39,496 16,871 42.7% 22,625 57.3% 5,856 2,442 41.7% 3,414 58.3%
Urban County Jurisdictions Aliso Viejo, CA
All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Units Units
# # % # % # # % # %
All Occupied Housing Units 210,864 147,382 69 .9% 63,482 30.1% 19,300 10,851 56.2% 8 ,449 43.8%
Race/Ethnicity of
Householder
White, Non-Hispanic 126,765 95,582 75.4% 31,183 24 .6% 12,417 7,024 56.6% 5 ,393 43 .4%
Black 3,390 1,552 II"' 45 .8% 1,838 54.2% 429 193 45.0% 236 55 .0%
Hispanic (any race) 36,948 18,619 50.4% 18,329 49 .6% 3,071 1,351 44.0% 1,720 56 .0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 37,128 27,038 II"' 72 .8% 10,090 27.2% 2,754 1,986 72.1% 768 27 .9%
Native American 882 437 49.5% 445 50.5% 43 2 4.7% 41 95 .3%
Anaheim, CA Buena Park, CA
All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Units Units
# # % # % # # % # %
All Occupied Housing Units 104,671 48,806 46.6% 55,865 53.4% 24,283 13,721 56.5% 10,562 43.5%
Race/Ethnicity of
Householder
White, Non-Hispanic 34,058 20,183 59.3% 13,875 40 .7% 6,521 4,616 70.8% 1,905 29 .2%
Black 3,424 943 27 .5% 2,481 72 .5% 675 111 16.4% 564 83.6%
Hispanic (any race) 44,777 14,692 32 .8% 30,085 67 .2% 7,890 3,318 42.1% 4,572 57 .9%
Asian or Pacific Islander 20,082 11,781 58.7% 8,301 41.3% 8,807 5,454 61.9% 3,353 38.1%
Native American 698 207 29.7% 491 70.3% 200 87 43.5% 113 56.5%
Costa Mesa, CA Fountain Valley, CA
All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Units Units
# # % # % # # % # %
All Occupied Housing Units 41,407 16,427 39.7% 24,980 60.3% 18,906 12,455 65.9% 6,451 34.1%
Race/Ethnicity of
Householder
White, Non-Hispanic 24,557 11,359 46.3% 13,198 53 .7% 8 ,961 6,005 67.0% 2,956 33.0%
Black 617 92 14.9% 525 85 .1% 129 33 25.6% 96 74 .4%
Hispanic (any race) 9,988 2,345 23.5% 7,643 76.5% 2,235 1,057 47.3% 1,178 52 .7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 4,183 1,825 43 .6% 2,358 56.4% 6,808 4,913 72.2% 1,895 27 .8%
Native American 297 54 18.2% 243 81.8% 144 130 90.3% 14 9 .7%
Note 1: Data presented are numbers of households, not individuals .
Note 2: Data Source : U .S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
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Table 12 - Homeownership and Rental Rates by Race/Ethnicity (continued)
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Fullerton, CA Garden Grove, CA
All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Units Units
# # % # % # # % # %
All Occupied Housing Units 47,014 24,259 51.6% 22,755 48 .4% 48,183 26,039 54.0% 22,144 46 .0%
Race/Ethnicity of
Householder
White, Non-Hi spanic 19,000 11,504 60 .5% 7,496 39.5% 12,035 8,558 71.1% 3,477 28 .9%
Black 1,100 309 28.1% 791 71.9% 453 159 35.1% 294 64 .9%
Hispanic (any race) 13,835 4,442 32 .1% 9,393 67 .9% 14,262 5,288 37.1% 8 ,974 62 .9%
Asian or Pacific Islander 11,817 7,505 63 .5% 4,312 36.5% 20,542 11,467 55.8% 9,075 44 .2%
Native American 312 39 12.5% 273 87.5% 348 185 53.2% 163 46 .8%
Huntington Beach, CA Irvine, CA
All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Units Units
# # % # % # # % # %
All Occupied Housing Units 77,641 43,236 55 .7% 34,405 44 .3% 110,465 48,451 43.9% 62,014 56 .1%
Race/Ethnicity of
Householder
White, Non-Hispanic 52,207 30,911 59.2% 21,296 40 .8% 46,565 18,960 40 .7% 27,605 59 .3%
Black 1,174 301 25 .6% 873 74.4% 2,049 321 15.7% 1,728 84.3%
Hispanic (any race) 10,930 4,086 37.4% 6,844 62 .6% 10,380 1,867 18.0% 8,513 82.0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 9,561 6,213 65.0% 3,348 35.0% 46,466 26,065 56.1% 20,401 43 .9%
Native American 389 191 49 .1% 198 50.9% 281 145 51.6% 136 48 .4%
Laguna Niguel, CA La Habra, CA
All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Units Units
# # % # % # # % # %
All Occupied Housing Units 25,239 16,669 66 .0% 8,570 34.0% 20,188 11,500 57.0% 8,688 43 .0%
Race/Ethnicity of
Householder
White, Non-Hispanic 18,002 12,359 68 .7% 5,643 31.3% 6,827 4,737 69.4% 2,090 30.6%
Black 507 272 53 .6% 235 46.4% 502 230 45.8% 272 54 .2%
Hispanic (any race) 3,202 1,390 43.4% 1,812 56.6% 9,717 4,554 46.9% 5,163 53 .1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 2,675 2,036 76 .1% 639 23.9% 2,875 1,812 63.0% 1,063 37.0%
Native American 0 0 0 .0% 0 0.0% 214 92 43.0% 122 57 .0%
Lake Forest, CA Mission Viejo, CA
All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Units Units
# # % # % # # % # %
All Occupied Housing Units 30,298 21,300 70 .3% 8,998 29.7% 32,650 25,312 77.5% 7,338 22 .5%
Race/Ethnicity of
Householder
White, Non-Hispanic 17,370 12,681 73 .0% 4 ,689 27 .0% 22,405 17,745 79.2% 4,660 20 .8%
Black 641 245 38.2% 396 61.8% 438 265 60 .5% 173 39.5%
Hispanic (any race) 5,512 3,011 54.6% 2,501 45.4% 4,606 2,995 65.0% 1,611 35.0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 5,809 4,603 79.2% 1,206 20.8% 4,398 3,681 83.7% 717 16.3%
Native American 219 41 18.7% 178 81.3% 104 65 62.5% 39 37.5%
Note 1: Data presented are numbers of households, not individuals .
Note 2: Data Source : U .S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
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Table 12 - Homeownership and Rental Rates by Race/Ethnicity (continued)
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Newport Beach, CA Orange, CA
All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Units Units
# # % # % # # % # %
All Occupied Housing Units 38,636 20,277 52.5% 18,359 47 .5% 44,336 26,103 58.9% 18,233 41.1%
Race/Ethnicity of
Householder
White, Non-Hi spanic 31,448 16,950 53 .9% 14,498 46 .1% 22,472 15,221 67.7% 7,251 32.3%
Black 224 22 9.8% 202 90.2% 612 172 28.1% 440 71.9%
Hispanic (any race) 2,933 964 32 .9% 1,969 67 .1% 12,747 5,329 41.8% 7,418 58 .2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 2,827 1,858 65.7% 969 34.3% 6,481 4,294 66.3% 2,187 33.7%
Native American 119 18 15 .1% 101 84.9% 326 134 41.1% 192 58 .9%
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA San Clemente, CA
All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Units Units
# # % # % # # % # %
All Occupied Housing Units 16,798 12,240 72 .9% 4,558 27 .1% 23,646 15,338 64.9% 8 ,308 35.1%
Race/Ethnicity of
Householder
White, Non-Hispanic 11,588 8 ,859 76.4% 2,729 23 .6% 18,705 13,047 69 .8% 5,658 30.2%
Black 258 178 69 .0% 80 31.0% 317 22 6.9% 295 93 .1%
Hispanic (any race) 2,564 1,389 54.2% 1,175 45.8% 2,866 1,157 40.4% 1,709 59 .6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,822 1,440 79.0% 382 21.0% 832 632 76.0% 200 24 .0%
Native American 95 74 77 .9% 21 22.1% 60 0 0.0% 60 100.0%
Santa Ana, CA Tustin, CA
All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Units Units
# # % # % # # % # %
All Occupied Housing Units 77,553 34,749 44.8% 42,804 55 .2% 26,508 13,318 50.2% 13,190 49.8%
Race/Ethnicity of
Householder
White, Non-Hispanic 12,014 6,630 55 .2% 5,384 44 .8% 9,494 5,855 61.7% 3,639 38.3%
Black 1,083 465 42 .9% 618 57.1% 582 145 24.9% 437 75 .1%
Hispanic (any race) 51,956 20,966 40.4% 30,990 59.6% 8,826 2,421 27.4% 6,405 72 .6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 12,004 6,408 53.4% 5,596 46.6% 6,959 4,494 64.6% 2,465 35.4%
Native American 823 426 51.8% 397 48.2% 115 52 45.2% 63 54.8%
Westminster, CA
All Occupied Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Units
# # % # %
All Occupied Housing Units 27,700 14,526 52 .4% 13,174 47 .6%
Race/Ethnicity of
Householder
White, Non-Hispanic 7,582 5,321 70 .2% 2,261 29.8%
Black 409 126 30.8% 283 69 .2%
Hispanic (any race) 5,572 1,713 30.7% 3,859 69.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 13,463 7,002 52.0% 6,461 48.0%
Native American 187 63 33.7% 124 66.3%
Note 1: Data presented are numbers of households, not individuals .
Note 2: Data Source : U .S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
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Charts 1 and 2, below, show denial rates for home purchase loans by race/ethnicity in
Orange County and California between 2010 -2021. In both Orange County and California,
denial rates are highest for Black loan applicants, followed by Hispanic then Asian
applicants. White applicants have the lowest denial rates. Denial rates are lower in Orange
County for all groups compared to the state, except for Hispanic applicants who have the
same denial rate in both geographies. Since the Great Recession, denial rates hav e fallen
for all groups.
Chart 1: Home Purchase Loan Denial Rates by Race/Ethnicity, Orange County
Source: Analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data by the Federal Reserve Banks of
Philadelphia and Cleveland.
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Source: Analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data by the Federal Reserve Banks of
Philadelphia and Cleveland.
This section describes the public or private policies or practices, demographic shifts,
economic trends, or other factors that may have caused or contributed to the patterns
described above.
Broadly speaking, disproportionate housing needs across and within jurisdictions in
Orange County are influenced by several factors, including:
• The age of housing stock in some neighborhoods, and the high cost of home
repairs/rehabilitation relative to incomes.
• Insufficient number of Housing Choice Vouchers or other types of publicly subsidized
housing
• Land use and zoning laws that have led to the dominance of single-family housing,
which is typically more expensive than multifamily housing.
Through stakeholder consultations and community meetings, it was also reported that
disproportionate housing needs in the County are due to:
• Eviction notices have a particularly adverse impact on tenants, especially on families
who are fleeing or those with a history of domestic violence. While the judicial
system is making efforts to address these issues, barriers such as language and
understanding legal terminology continue to pose challenges.
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• Lack of adequate shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness, particularly for
the most vulnerable groups such as trans women.
• Insufficient homebuyer education for minority homebuyers.
• Lack of resources for organizations providing education and services to protected
class groups.
• Language and digital literacy barriers that make it hard for LEP populations to locate
and access housing resources.
Detailed lists of the public or private policies or practices, demographic shifts, economic
trends, and other factors that have caused or contributed to disproportionate housing
needs in each of the jurisdictions are included in Section IV.
F. Local and State Policies and Practices Impacting Fair Housing
The following analysis describes how local laws, policies, ordinances, and other practices
impede or promote fair housing (including how they impede or promote the siting or
location of affordable housing in well-resourced neighborhoods, and equitable access to
homeownership and other asset building and economic opportunities).
In general, land use and zoning laws across Orange County have led to the dominance of
single-family housing, which is typically more expensive than multifamily housing and has
contributed in various ways to reinforcing longstanding patterns of segregation,
concentration of poverty, and disparities in access to opportunities. Through the Housing
Element process mandated by the State of California, e ach jurisdiction has identified
various public and/or private policies and practices that have contributed to the fair housing
issues identified in this AFH, as well as efforts they are making to promote fair housing .
These items are detailed in Section IV.
This section describes any state or local fair housing laws and the characteristics protected
under each law.
In the State of California, the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the Unruh Civil
Rights Act prohibit discrimination in housing based on the following characteristics:
• Race
• Color
• National origin (including language use restrictions)
• Religion
• Sex
• Familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal
custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18)
• Handicap (disability)
• Age
• Ancestry
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• Citizenship
• Gender Identity and Gender Expression
• Genetic Information
• Immigration Status
• Marital Status
• Primary Language
• Sexual Orientation
• Source of Income
• Military or veteran status
This section describes efforts to increase fair housing compliance and enforcement
capacity, and to ensure compliance with existing fair housing and civil rights laws and
regulations.
Orange County jurisdictions rely on the state and local nonprofit fair housing providers to
ensure fair housing compliance and enforcement, including the following organizations:
California Civil Rights Department
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD), formerly known as the Department of Fair
Employment and Housing (DFEH), is responsible for enforcing state fair housing laws that
make it illegal to discriminate against or harass someone because of a protected
characteristic, that require reasonable accommodations for disabilities, and that prohibit
retaliation against someone for exercising their rights. The CRD receives and investigates
complaints and provides mediation and conflict resolution services throughout the state.
Fair Housing Council of Orange County
The Fair Housing Council of Orange County (FHCOC) is a nonprofit with a mission of
ensuring access to housing and preserving human rights. FHCOC provides a variety of
services in multiple languages, including community outreach and education, homebuyer
education, mortgage default counseling, landlord-tenant mediation, and limited low-cost
advocacy. In addition to these client services, FHCOC investigates claims of housing
discrimination and assists with referrals to the state. FHCOC currently works in Anahe im,
Santa Ana, Fountain Valley, Lake Forest, Laguna Niguel, Rancho Santa Margarita, the City
of Orange, and Orange County.
Fair Housing Foundation
The Fair Housing Foundation (FHF) serves parts of Los Angeles County and several cities
in Orange County, including Aliso Viejo, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Garden Grove,
Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, San Clemente,
Tustin, and Westminster. FHF provides landlord-tenant counseling and mediation, rental
housing counseling, and community outreach and education. In addition, the FHF screens
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fair housing complaints, investigates through testing, and either engages in conciliation or
mediation efforts or refers the complaints to the appropriate administrative agencies.
This section describes the status of any unresolved findings, lawsuits, enforcement
actions, settlements, or judgments in which the program participant has been a party
related to fair housing or other civil rights laws in the jurisdiction.
There are no unresolved findings, lawsuits, enforcement actions, settlements, or
judgments in which the program participants have been a party related to fair housing or
other civil rights laws in the jurisdictions.
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IV. Fair Housing Issues and Action Plan
For each participating jurisdiction, this section outlines (1) the issues identified in the
preceding analysis; (2) the factors that create, contribute to, perpetuate, or increase the
severity of each fair housing issue; and (3) the actions each jurisdiction has taken or will
take to address those contributing factors in order to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing.
The actions listed below are included in the most recently approved and adopted Housing
Element for each jurisdiction, and include actions taken to affirmatively further fair housing
since the adoption of the Orange County Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
in 2020.
A. Orange County Urban County
Across the Urban County jurisdictions, the preceding analysis identified the following fair
housing issues:
• Disparities in Access to Opportunities: Hispanic residents, and particularly those
living below the FPL, have the least access to low poverty neighborhoods,
neighborhoods in close proximity to high performing schools, and neighborhoods
with high labor force participation and human capital.
• Disproportionate Housing Needs: Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across
Orange County, including in the Urban County jurisdictions. Additionally, there are
racial/ethnic disparities in homeownership. Specifically, Black, Latino, and Native
American households have low homeownership rates compared to White and AAPI
households. The Black homeownership rate, the lowest among all groups, is
approximately half the White homeownership rate, which is the highest.
Within the jurisdictions that make up the Urban County, the following additional fair
housing issues were identified:
• Unincorporated Orange County
o Segregation: There are areas of high White segregation in the unincorporated
areas east of Rancho Santa Margarita, in North Tustin, in Orange Park Acres ,
and in Rossmoor.
• Brea
o Disparities in Access to Opportunity: Based on analysis of fair housing
complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience
discrimination in housing.
• Cypress
o Segregation: There are areas of high POC segregation (which are
predominantly AAPI neighborhoods), and there is overlap between the
location of publicly supported housing, including a high rate of voucher use,
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and areas of high POC segregation in the neighborhood near King
Elementary School, in the north of the city.
o Disparities in Access to Opportunity: Based on analysis of fair housing
complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience
discrimination in housing.
• Dana Point
o Segregation: There are areas of high White segregation in the city.
o Disparities in Access to Opportunity: Based on analysis of fair housing
complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience
discrimination in housing.
• La Palma
o Segregation: There are areas of high POC segregation in the city, which are
predominantly AAPI neighborhoods.
• Laguna Beach
o Segregation: There are areas of high White segregation in the city.
o Disparities in Access to Opportunity: Based on analysis of fair housing
complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience
discrimination in housing.
• Laguna Hills
o Segregation: There are areas of high White segregation in the city.
o Disparities in Access to Opportunity: Based on analysis of fair housing
complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience
discrimination in housing.
• Laguna Woods
o Segregation: There are areas of high White segregation in the city.
o Disparities in Access to Opportunity: Based on analysis of fair housing
complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience
discrimination in housing.
• Placentia
o Segregation and R/ECAPs: There are areas of high White segregation in the
north of the city, and high POC segregation areas in the southwest corner of
the city. The high POC segregation area also has several publicly supported
housing units, including a high rate of voucher use. Additionally, in this part
of the city, the neighborhoods south of Orangethorpe Avenue are a R/ECAP.
The R/ECAP Tract is predominantly Hispanic, as are the neighborhoods to the
west and south in Fullerton and Anaheim.
o Disparities in Access to Opportunity: Based on analysis of fair housing
complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience
discrimination in housing. Geographically, southwestern Placentia
neighborhoods have low access to environmental health, high poverty, low
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economic scores, and are not located in a high-quality transit area. As noted
above, this part of the city is a high POC segregation area that is
predominantly Hispanic.
• San Juan Capistrano
o Segregation: There is a high POC segregation area that is predominantly
Hispanic. There is overlap between the location of publicly supported
housing, including a high rate of voucher use, and the areas of high POC
segregation in the Census Tract that encompasses the interchange between
I-5 and the Ortega Highway (SR-74).
o Disparities in Access to Opportunity: Based on analysis of fair housing
complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience
discrimination in housing. Geographically, the neighborhoods around the I-5
and the Ortega Highway (SR-74) interchange experience poor environmental
health and have low economic scores. This is a high POC segregation area
and is predominantly Hispanic.
• Seal Beach
o Segregation: There are areas of high White segregation in the city.
o Disparities in Access to Opportunity: Based on analysis of fair housing
complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience
discrimination in housing.
• Stanton
o Segregation: There are areas of high POC segregation in the city, which are
predominantly Hispanic or AAPI neighborhoods . There are overlaps between
the location of publicly supported housing, including a high rate of voucher
use, and areas of high POC segregation throughout the city.
o Disparities in Access to Opportunity: Based on analysis of fair housing
complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience
discrimination in housing. Additionally, all Stanton residents experience low
access to environmentally healthy neighborhoods, and residents in the
neighborhoods on the south side of Katella Avenue and on the eastside of
Beach Boulevard north of Katella Avenue also experience high exposure to
poverty.
• Villa Park
o Segregation: There are areas of high White segregation in the city.
• Yorba Linda
o Segregation: There are areas of high POC segregation in the northern area of
the city, which is predominantly AAPI, and areas of high White segregation
elsewhere
The contributing factors to each of the fair housing issues listed above, along with each
jurisdictions’ fair housing goals and actions, are outlined as follows:
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1. Unincorporated Orange County
Issue: Segregation and R/ECAPs
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of investment in certain neighborhoods, including lack of community revitalization
strategies, lack of private investment, and lack of public investment, including in services and
amenities.
2. Limited quantity of affordable housing due to community opposition, land use and zoning
laws, and occupancy codes and restrictions.
3. Private discrimination, including source of income discrimination.
4. Limited knowledge of fair housing laws due to: limited resources to pay for outreach;
increasingly fewer people rely on newspapers to receive information, and public notices or
printed flyers are costly and ineffective means to reach the community at large; unknown
language barriers and resource barriers to accessing information.
Actions: Timeframe:
Facilitate Affordable Housing Development through the following
actions:
1. Create a Housing Opportunities Overlay Map and webpage
providing information about the Housing Opportunities Overlay
and identify areas where higher density projects would be
permitted with expedited processing, and which may be eligible
for density bonuses.
Within 18-months of
adoption/certification of
the Housing Element.
2. Develop informational materials on the County’s website
regarding the County’s lot consolidation incentives and density
bonus program.
Within 18-months of
adoption/certification of
the Housing Element.
3. Update the “Orange County Housing Opportunities Manual” and
will also create and distribute promotional materials explaining
the County’s expedited permit processing and incentives for
affordable housing to be provided to developers in the region.
Within one year of
adoption and certification
of the Housing Element.
4. Publish and review the Affordable Housing Rental List. Annually
5. Review the County Housing Authority’s participation in the
Housing Choice Voucher Section 8 Rental Assistance Program
and pursue additional vouchers/funding when available.
Annually
6. Work with applicants who propose for -rent residential projects to
encourage four-bedroom units for large families as part of the
proposed developments.
As proposals are received
(ongoing)
7. Meet with Developers and DPRC to identify potential constraints
to the development of affordable housing and housing for those
with special needs in the County’s zoning regulations.
Within one year of
adoption. Address within
six months.
Coordination with Affordable Housing Stakeholders through the
following actions:
8. Provide letters of support to affordable housing developers’
applications to local, State, and federal agencies for funding,
Initiate by January 2025
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provided the proposed projects are consistent with the goals and
policies of the General Plan.
9. Work with cities and LAFCO to ensure that new planned
communities in sphere of influence areas provide adequate sites
at appropriate densities for affordable housing.
Annually
10. Conduct meetings with stakeholders, including the development
community and property owners to facilitate housing
development.
Annually
11. Attend and promote development incentives at the monthly
Housing Opportunities Committee meeting and the bi -monthly
OC Housing Finance Trust meetings.
Twice annually
12. Meet with owners of the religious properties identified in the
inventory of sites and provide information on regulatory
changes, development standards and affordability requirements
and incentives and/or assistance available through the County for
development of housing on religious institution properties.
By January 2025
13. Meet with nonprofit developers and housing organizations to
evaluate projects for acquisition and rehabilitation/new
construction of new shelters, and long-term affordable housing,
including senior housing.
Annually
Increase knowledge and enforcement of fair housing laws through
the following actions:
14. Implement Restrictive Covenant Modification Plan (RCM)
including Phase III, examination of remaining handwritten
documents for unlawful languages and process.
By July 2027
15. Continue to work under contract with the FHCOC and/or other
qualified fair housing service providers to provide fair housing
services for all segments of the community. Evaluate and adjust
the scope of services to ensure the County addresses any
emerging trends in fair housing.
Annually
16. Provide federal/state/local information regarding discrimination
to residents, including applicable Fair Housing Information and
Discrimination Complaint Forms.
Annually
17. Maintain bilingual staff to assist non -English speaking families
and ensure handicap accessible offices.
Annually
18. Work with the fair housing agencies to provide information
regarding housing discrimination and intervention to resolve
complaints.
Annually
19. Use non-traditional media (e.g., social media, County website) in
outreach and education efforts in addition to print media and
notices.
Annually
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20. Update the Affordable Housing Rental List (translated in multiple
languages) on the County website.
Annually
21. Inform community members of the existence of the Orange
County Fair Housing Council (FHCOC) and its oversight of fair
housing practices by posting on the County’s website and at the
Planning counter.
By December 2025
22. The County shall work with local resource agencies to implement
an outreach program informing families within the County of
housing and services available for individuals with
developmental disabilities.
Annually
Amend the zoning code and other local ordinances to facilitate new
housing opportunities and increase housing mobility, including:
23. Allow emergency shelters without a Use Permit or other
discretionary permit in the commercial and industrial portions of
the Housing Opportunities Overlay Zone.
By October 2024
24. Remove the Site Development Permit requirement for
multifamily developments of one to four units and any
developments with 20% affordable units and allow by-right.
Amend the Site Development Permit requirements for objective
findings for developments of units or more.
By October 2024
25. Adopt Objective Design Standards (ODS). By October 2024
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Contributing Factors:
1. Unaffordable rents and sales prices in a range of sizes.
2. Displacement of residents due to economic pressures.
3. Lack of private and public investment in specific neighborhoods.
Actions: Timeframe:
Increase accessible and affordable housing opportunities for persons
with disabilities through the following actions:
1. Review Definition of Single Housekeeping Unit. To promote
flexibility to accommodate residents with different living
conditions, the County will review and adopt revisions as
appropriate to its zoning code to provide greater flexibility in
consideration of accommodating a variety of household
situations for related and unrelated individuals living together.
By December 2026.
2. The County will review and revise its group home and zoning
ordinances as needed to ensure ongoing compliance with state
and federal fair housing laws. For example, the ordinance will be
reviewed to ensure that a group home that operates as a single
By December 31, 2025.
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housekeeping unit is permitted in any zoning district in the same
manner as other residential uses in that zone (e.g., multifamily,
single family). The definition of single housekeeping unit as to
group homes will be revised to eliminate (1) the reference to
residential activities that do not occur on a nonprofit basis and,
(2) the requirement that the residents share lease agreements or
ownership. In addition, the standards for group homes shall be
objective and not unnecessarily constrain approval of grou p
homes in that zoning district.
3. Seek State and Federal monies, as funding becomes available,
for permanent supportive housing construction and
rehabilitation targeted for persons with disabilities, including
persons with developmental disabilities.
Annually.
4. Develop a program /ordinance to provide regulatory incentives,
such as expedited permit processing and fee waiver, to projects
targeted for persons with disabilities, including persons with
developmental disabilities.
Within 2 years of adoption
of the Housing Element.
5. On an ongoing basis, enforce building code provisions requiring
accessible design.
Annually.
6. On an ongoing basis, implement reasonable accommodation
ordinance.
Ongoing.
7. On an ongoing basis, ensure the permitting requirements for
group homes and care facilities for seven or more persons are
consistent with State law and fair housing requirements.
Ongoing.
Increase affordable housing opportunities in high opportunity areas
through the following actions:
8. Sites Rezoning – Amend the HOO to accommodate a higher
density of development, establish a minimum density for R2, R3,
R4, RP, and MX zones, rezone C1, C2, CC, CH, CN, RP to MX, and
expand the HOO.
Adopted by the Board of
Supervisors on June 25,
2024.
9. No Net Loss – Identify and make available additional adequate
sites to accommodate the share of housing need by income level.
By end of 2024, if required.
10. Review incentives for density bonuses, expedited permit
processing procedures, development standards, tax-exempt
conduit financing, infrastructure financing assistance, and direct
financial assistance.
Every two years.
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11. Review with DPRC members the existing and proposed codes,
procedures, and fees to ensure that they do not unreasonably
hinder housing production.
Within 1 FY of approval.
12. Review funding opportunities and aggressively pursue, as the
County has been, all state and federal housing grant funds for
which the County is eligible
Bimonthly.
13. Approve affordable housing projects in Rancho Mission Viejo
administratively.
Ongoing.
14. Coordinate with the City of Newport Beach for development and
shared RHNA credit of the identified parcels on the County-
owned Coyote Canyon site.
By November 2024.
15. Implement an informational program to disseminate information
about developing ADUs.
By end of 2025; annually
thereafter.
16. Prepare pre-approved ADU plans. July 2024.
17. Implement the Affordable ADU Loan Program Policy Manual. Within 2 years of
adoption.
18. Initiate consideration of an Inclusionary Housing Program/Policy. By December 2026.
19. Leverage available funding sources, such as Homekey funds, to
purchase or rehabilitate housing, including hotels, motels, vacant
apartment buildings, and other buildings and convert them into
interim or permanent, long-term housing.
Annually.
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Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. Unaffordable rents and sales prices in a range of sizes.
2. Shortage of subsidized housing units.
3. Cost of repairs and rehabilitation.
4. Dominance of single-family housing, which is typically more expensive than multifamily.
Actions: Timeframe:
Rehabilitate and Preserve Existing Residential Units through the following actions:
1. Use available housing funding to finance housing rehabilitation, focusing in
Central and North County.
Annually.
2. Implement and review the County’s code enforcement and graffiti removal
programs.
Ongoing.
3. Provide infrastructure maintenance in existing residential neighborhoods,
including through the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), focusing in Central
and North County.
Annually.
4. Participate in the CDBG, HOME and related programs as a means of providing
passthrough funding to affordable housing projects and efforts to rehabilitate
existing affordable units or projects, focusing in Central and North County.
Annually.
5. Site Replacement – Comply with site replacement requirement pursuant to
Government Code Section 65583.2(g)(3). Replace sites identified in the
inventory that currently have residential uses, or within the past five years have
had residential uses that have been vacated or demolished, and:
a. Were subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts
rents to levels affordable to persons and families of low or very low-
income; or
b. Subject to any other form of rent or price control through a public
entity’s valid exercise of its police power; or
c. Occupied by low or very low-income households for the purpose of this
program “previous five years” is based on the date the application for
development was submitted.
As
necessary
(ongoing).
6. Monitor projects with expiring affordability covenants and take appropriate
action to preserve these affordable units whenever possible. Promote funding
and other opportunities to owners considering conversion of units through
existing outreach programs and the County’s website.
Annually.
7. Enforce the provisions of the County’s condominium and mobile home park
conversion ordinance.
Annually.
Make neighborhood improvements in low opportunity areas in Central and North
County, including the following:
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8. Implement the County CIP plan including ADA, roadway, and infrastructure
improvements in the Unincorporated County. Improvements may include:
a. Curb ramp, sidewalk, and driveway upgrades and improvements to
satisfy current ADA standards and requirements.
b. Parkway, sidewalk, and intersection improvements.
Annually.
9. Facilitate the development or improvement of parks and open space under the
County’s CIP plan or other implementation plan benefiting residents of
Unincorporated communities, particularly communities with reduced access
to environmental opportunities. Projects may include:
a. Development of Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley
b. Santa Ana River Trail
c. Ted Craig Regional Park improvements
d. Yorba Regional Park improvements
By 2029.
Increase housing opportunities, with a focus in Central County, for persons
experiencing homelessness through the following actions:
10. Facilitate the development of one interim or permanent, long -term housing
project using available funding sources, such as Homekey funds (provided it is
made available through the State), during the planning period which is
anticipated to assist 50 persons experiencing homelessness annually.
Annually.
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2. Brea
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunity and Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of community revitalization strategies.
2. Lack of public investments in specific neighborhoods, including services and amenities.
3. High cost of housing rehabilitation and repairs.
4. High levels of overpayment create displacement risk.
5. Limited availability of affordable housing in all areas of the city, including those where rents
and sales prices have become exclusive.
6. Community concern about housing densities.
7. Lack of knowledge of fair housing laws.
Actions: Timeframe:
Increase knowledge of fair housing laws through the following actions:
1. By the end of 2022, post additional fair housing information at the
Family Resource and Senior Centers and on their digital platforms .
Starting in 2022, conduct an informational workshop at these locations
once every two years.
By the end of 2022
2. In 2023, conduct a fair housing information session for the City Council .
Invite local nonprofits (including the Orange County Human Relations
Commission, the Kennedy Commission, and People for Housing O.C.)
to attend.
By the end of 2023
3. Publish Fair Housing information, including any community meetings
in Brea Line (city newsletter), as well as non- traditional media, such as
Instagram and Facebook, and conduct targeted outreach to tenants,
mobile home park residents, and other lower-income populations.
Annually
4. Increase the distribution of fair housing materials by at least 25 percent
to increase awareness of fair housing options among residents,
including special needs groups and low-income residents. Seek to
increase the number of Brea residents counseled through the Fair
Housing Council of Orange County from an average of 70 to 75 annually.
Annually, between
2021-2029
Increase quality of affordable housing and access to opportunities in low
opportunity areas through the following actions:
5. Include information about rehabilitation resources in City newsletters
and on the City website, including the availability of funds for
accessibility improvements. Include translated information when
feasible. Seek to assist 12-15 households annually. Starting in 2023,
conduct targeted outreach in identified Low and Moderate Resource
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Census Tracts, utilizing the Housing Conditions Survey and Code
Enforcement information to further target assistance.
6. Identify apartments in need of rehabilitation and cooperate with
nonprofit providers to acquire and rehabilitate units and provide as
long-term affordable housing. Seek to complete at least two projects,
including the 47-unit Walnut Village in partnership with Jamboree
Housing.
Between 2021-2029
7. Continue to improve access to individuals with disabilities through ADA
improvements to streets, sidewalks, and public facilities. Dedicate or
seek funding, including annual CDBG allocations, to prioritize
infrastructure and accessibility improvements in Low and Moderate
Resource opportunity areas.
Ongoing
8. Increased public and private investment in Low and Moderate Resource
Census Tracts, including $2,000,000 allocated for a variety of ADA, park
facilities, transportation, water, and sewer line improvements in these
Census Tracts during 2021-2029.
2021-2029
Increase housing opportunities in high opportunity areas through the
following actions:
9. Starting in 2023, work with the FHCOC to contact landlords of affordable
multifamily complexes every two years and provide fair housing
information and assistance. This outreach will focus on promoting the
Section 8 voucher program to landlords who have not previously
participated in the program and should include multi-lingual materials.
Through landlord outreach in coordination with the FHCOC and housing
mobility programs through the Orange County Housing Authority, the
City's goal will be to increase Housing Choice Vouchers by 10%, from
114 to 125 vouchers, including a 10% increase in high resource
neighborhoods.
Every two years;
2021-2029
10. Rezone sufficient parcels to provide geographically dispersed sites for
over 1,100 lower-income units, fostering a more inclusive community.
2022
11. Provide significant new housing opportunities in Highest Resource
eastern Brea through development of a diverse mix of 1,100 new units
in the Brea 265 project, including an estimated 76 deed restricted
affordable units as required through the City’s inclusionary ordinance.
Pursue the introduction of workforce housing on Amazon’s 31-acre
warehouse site in eastern Brea.
2021-2029
12. Update Brea’s Affordable Housing Ordinance in 2022 to integrate low-
and moderate-income units in market rate projects throughout the
community
2022
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13. Coordinate with the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) in 2023
to utilize the mobility counseling program. This OCHA program informs
Housing Choice Voucher holders about their residential options in
higher opportunity areas and provides holistic support to voucher
holders seeking to move to higher opportunity areas.
2023-2029
14. Initiate a marketing program for homeowners on the benefits of ADUs
and the availability of funds to support development through the City's
Newsletter and posting of the ADU application checklist on the City
website, thereby expanding housing opportunities in areas traditionally
limited to single-family ownership. Promote and support the
development of ADUs and seek to issue permits for 16 units annually
throughout Brea.
Annually, starting
in 2022
15. Adopt an Ordinance by 2022 to expand the housing supply in High
Resource single-family zones by allowing for lot splits and duplexes
under the parameters of SB 9. In coordination with research being
conducted at the State level, pursue opportunities to incentivize and
provide funding assistance for homeowners to provide affordable units
under SB 9.
2022-2025
16. Require affordable developers receiving public funds to prepare an
affirmative marketing plan and encourage private developers with
affordable units in their projects to prepare an affirmative marketing
plan. The affirmative marketing plan shall ensure marketing materials
for new developments are designed to attract renters and buyers of
diverse demographics, including individuals of any race, ethnicity, sex,
handicap, and familial status.
Ongoing
Prevent displacement through the following actions:
17. Continue anti-displacement programs including limits on rent increases
and prohibiting evictions without just cause for tenants that have
resided in their units for more than 12 months; relocation assistance
where public funds are utilized; and replacement requirements when
affordable units are removed.
Ongoing
18. Assist mobile home park resident organizations interested in
purchasing their parks to access funds through the state HCD Mobile
Home Park Resident Ownership Program (MPROP). Provide available
local funds for leverage and assist with the subdivision map waiver
process consistent with the Subdivision Map Act.
Ongoing
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3. Cypress
Issue: Segregation and Disparities in Access to Opportunity
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of City-specific data on fair housing inquiries/complaints .
2. Lack of effective outreach strategies.
3. Concentration of lower- and moderate-income households.
4. Limited understanding of regulations surrounding acceptance of HCV tenants.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Advocate to receive reports from the Orange County Fair Housing Council
that include data specific to the City of Cypress to allow the City to better
assess fair housing issues within the community.
Ongoing
2. Create an updated webpage on the City’s website with information on fair
housing rights and resources by 2023.
2023
3. Publish information about fair housing resources in the City’s quarterly
newsletter.
Ongoing
4. Implement requirements for developers to submit an Affirmative Action
Marketing Plan for density bonus projects by 2023.
2023, ongoing
thereafter
5. Expand outreach and education of Source of Income Protection laws (SB
329 and SB 222), which include HCVs and other public assistance as
legitimate sources of income for housing.
Ongoing
6. Provide information on Source of Income Protection laws in ADU
informational packets.
Ongoing
7. Increase affordable housing stock in high opportunities through the
following actions:
a. Promote key lower income housing opportunity sites for
affordable housing development as a means to bring new housing
opportunities to high resource areas.
Ongoing
b. Conduct a feasibility study on the implementation of an
inclusionary housing ordinance by 2024.
2024
c. Support funding applications by nonprofit developers for
affordable housing in high resource areas.
Ongoing
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Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. Presence of a higher proportion of older multi-family rental units.
2. Limited income available for home repairs/maintenance.
3. Older single family housing stock.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Implementation of a Neighborhood Preservation Pilot Program to
identify and address code violations and needed right of way
improvements.
Ongoing
2. Expand outreach and education efforts to neighborhood residents on
resources available to address code violations and property
maintenance issues.
Ongoing
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4. Dana Point
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. Low rates of HCV use. Despite high rates of overpayment for rental households, the use of
housing vouchers is low. This may be due to stigma associated with the use of Housing
Vouchers, both by property owners and tenants.
2. School performance. Disadvantaged students at schools serving Dana Point residents may be
falling behind other students in the school and compared to those across the state. Both
elementary schools in Dana Point are ranked much lower compared to other elem entary
schools that serve Dana Point residents.
3. Income and Diversity. The City lacks a substantial number of suitable housing sites in moderate
/ high / highest opportunity areas; many of these areas are largely built out with single-family
homes. The majority of available housing sites are in Census Tracts that already have a higher
concentration of low-income residents.
4. Lack of regional coordination and lack of public/private investment. Dana Point and
surrounding cities generally address the need and solutions for affordable housing and
homeless shelters in an independent manner, which causes them to compete against one
another for funds and eliminates opportunities to pool resources.
5. Potential community opposition. While there is little community opposition to a proposed
affordable project (e.g., there was community support for Silver Lantern), additional regional
collaboration can help to mitigate community opposition that may arise in the future (whether
an affordable housing project or homeless shelter).
Actions: Timeframe:
Increase knowledge and enforcement of fair housing laws through the
following actions:
1. Educate the community about fair-housing and equal housing
opportunities, providing housing counseling services and family
resource information and referral. Topics include, but are not
limited to tenant rights, legal resources, rehabilitation grants and
loans, first-time homebuyer programs, and Section 8 programs.
Distribute materials in English and Spanish through City Hall, City
libraries, City websites, and the Fair Housing Council website.
Ongoing
2. Track fair housing issues and identify patterns in the City, including
meeting annually to check on the status of active cases.
Annually
3. Promote fair housing opportunities through various financial
assistance initiatives and affordable housing/neighborhood
revitalization programs.
Ongoing
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4. Actively recruit residents from neighborhoods in low resource
areas to serve or participate on boards, committees, and other local
government bodies.
Ongoing
5. As part of the City’s Housing Element Annual Report, continue to
annually monitor zoning regulations to ensure compliance with fair
housing laws.
Ongoing
Increase use of Housing Choice Vouchers through the following
actions:
6. Coordinate with OCHA to generate a detailed understanding of
where overpayment rates and displacement risks are highest in the
city (as of latest available Census data), where vouchers are and are
not used, and how many tenants could potentially qualify at each
multifamily property in target areas.
2022
7. Coordinate with Orange County United Way on the
WelcomeHomeOC program to identify opportunities to assist Dana
Point residents.
2022
8. Apply affirmative advertising policy to income-restricted units to
be built in the Victoria Apartments development in the Doheny
Village area. Apply the policy to all future income-restricted
projects, as permitted by state and/or federal funding programs.
2022
9. Coordinate with OCHA to develop an outreach plan and materials
to communicate the benefits of vouchers and tenant rights
regarding just cause evictions, limitations on rent increases, and
replacement housing requirements if any existing residential units
would be removed, based on state law.
2023
10. Complete study of options to augment/adjust current in -lieu fee
program for possible application of funds for those overpaying
and/or at risk of displacement; evaluate how the City can prioritize
or facilitate mixed- income housing through potential use of in-lieu
fees or other resources (e.g., determine which federal and state
grant or loan programs are structured to score mixed-income
projects as more competitive compared to 100 percent lower
income developments).
2024
11. Distribute outreach materials through means that reach target
populations (e.g., those receiving subsidized school lunches).
Conduct direct outreach to 10 properties (tenants and owners) in
Census Tracts illustrating high rates of rental overpayment and
conduct mailer outreach to all renter occupied units and rental
2024
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property owners in the Town Center and Doheny Village Census
Tracts.
12. Bring forth appropriate in-lieu fee provisions for adoption. 2024
13. Establish strategies to use City resources (technical support and/or
in-lieu fees as appropriate) to encourage mixed-income housing
developments.
2024
Improve educational outcomes for lower income and underserved
students at schools in or serving Dana Point, through the following
actions:
14. Continue annual assessment of effectiveness of Sparkpoint OC with
Orange County United Way.
Annually
15. Negotiate with the Victoria Apartments property owner to dedicate
substantial funds toward schools in Dana Point, specifically Dana
Hills High School (which serves residents in the low resource
areas).
2024
16. Coordinate with United Way to continue and or expand Sparkpoint
effort on annual basis, with modifications to provide better or more
effective assistance and/or to reach more families.
Annually
17. Coordinate with United Way to expand Sparkpoint effort to
Palisades Elementary School.
2025
Increase affordable housing opportunities through the city, and
especially in moderate, high, and highest resource areas, through the
following actions:
18. Adopt a pre-approval review process for ADUs. 2023
19. Initiate a general plan update with an explicit objective to identify
additional housing opportunities in moderate, high, and highest
resource areas, with additional emphasis on Census Tracts that can
help improve patterns of greater diversity, promote a broader
distribution of households with a range of incomes, and lowers
displacement risk.
2023
20. Coordinate with the OCHA to inform Housing Choice Voucher
holders about their residential options in moderate, high, and
highest resource areas.
Annually
21. In coordination with research being conducted at the state level,
pursue opportunities to incentivize and provide funding assistance
Ongoing
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for homeowners to provide affordable units under SB 9 provisions
(adopted by ordinance in February 2022).
22. Coordinate through the Orange County Housing Finance Trust
(OCHFT) on the use of funding sources (e.g., REAP) and potential
to apply for additional funding.
Ongoing
23. Coordinate through OCHFT on year two notice of funding
availability (NOFA), and subsequent NOFAs for years three, four,
and five; advocate for the use of funds in Dana Point as appropriate
and in surrounding jurisdictions when such location would yield
better benefits (more units, deeper level of subsidy, more target
populations, etc.).
Ongoing
24. Assist in the update of the OCHFT five-year strategic plan. 2024
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5. La Palma
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity and Disproportionate Housing Need s
Contributing Factors:
1. Some residents who are in need of fair housing resources, including low-income households,
individuals with disabilities, racial/ethnic minorities and other protected classes, may be
unaware of the fair housing resources that are available. Although information about fair
housing services is posted on the City website and in public offices, more could be d one to
make this information available.
2. Lack of access to opportunity due to high housing costs is a significant contributing factor to
fair housing throughout the region. All areas of La Palma are classified as high opportunity.
Increasing housing availability in areas with good opportunity make it easier for lower -income
households to access the types of services and amenities that further economic and social
mobility.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Expand fair housing outreach through the following actions:
a. Continue directing fair housing inquiries to the Fair Housing
Council of Orange County.
Ongoing
b. Post and update information annually regarding fair housing
and request FHCOC to conduct a presentation every two years
about services available.
Every two years
c. Contact all apartment complexes annually to provide
education and materials about the Section 8/Housing Choice
Voucher program including multi-lingual materials.
Coordinate to develop an outreach plan and materials to
communicate the benefits of vouchers and tenant rights
regarding just cause evictions, limitations on rent increases,
and replacement housing requirements. Conduct direct
outreach to 30 properties (te nants and owners) in Census
Tracts with LMI concentrations by December 2026.
Annually
d. Publish and update links to fair housing information on the
City website and via social media annually.
Annually
2. Improve Access to Opportunity and Mobility through the following
actions:
a. Conduct fee study annually and adopt City planning fee
reductions for new deed-restricted low-income housing
projects and fee waivers for lot consolidation by June 2025
Annually, fee
reductions adopted
by June 2025
b. Update Municipal Code for large residential care facilities and
remove any unreasonable conditions of approval or other
By December 2024
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requirements by establishing objective development
standards to eliminate subjective components of the
discretionary CUP process and ensure barrier free housing
choices for individuals with disabilities by December 2024.
c. Continue to support the provision of housing for individuals
with disabilities through updates to zoning regulations in
compliance with fair housing law by December 2023.
December 2023
d. Encourage and facilitate housing development commensurate
with the City’s identified housing need in the RHNA allocation
on a continuous basis.
Ongoing
e. Apply for CDBG funding through the County of Orange Urban
County program and seek third-party grant writing assistance
for City’s Meals on Wheels senior program and ADA
improvements for streets and sidewalks by October 2025.
October 2025
f. Establish Economic Development/Land Use Committee by
February 2024 to implement the following programs:
i. Review City-owned properties annually and identify
any surplus land that could be made available for
affordable housing development by June 2024.
ii. Explore options to allow and incentivize missing
middle and special needs residential uses in the R-3 as
part of the development standards amendments for
increased story count, parking, and lot coverage by
December 2024.
iii. Pursue strategies to facilitate housing development of
at least 10 housing units on religious, institutional, and
quasi-institutional lands, and adaptive reuse of
underutilized properties for affordable housing by
December 2024. Include potential residential
development and conduct targeted outreach to
interested parties for City-owned parcel on 5062 La
Palma Avenue and conduct outreach to the three large
churches within La Palma. Evaluate opportunities for
adaptive reuse as part of outreach to Centerpointe
property owners by December 2024.
iv. Report back to City Council on findings,
recommendations and provide update on program
implementation by December 2024. By 2027,
implement short term and midterm programs
identified in the Strategic Plan.
Report to Council by
December 2024.
Implement short and
midterm programs in
Plan by 2027.
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g. Work cooperatively with the County of Orange and cities to
create a regional housing bond program to help fund
affordable housing and permanent supportive housing.
Ongoing
h. Work with Orange County Housing & Community
Development to conserve existing affordable housing units at-
risk of converting to market rate. Contact owners of the City’s
low-income apartment complexes (Camden Place, Seasons at
La Palma, and Casa La Palma) and offer funding from the City’s
affordable housing asset fund toward rental rehabilitation of
at least 20 units during the planning period.
2021-2029
i. Work with the Fair Housing Council to expand knowledge of
first-time homebuyer programs, and promote available
programs on the City’s website, newsletters and through social
media.
Ongoing
j. Affirmative Marketing and Regional Registries: Require,
provide incentives, and utilize other strategies to promote
affirmative marketing plans in all new housing developments.
The affirmative marketing plans will consider regional housing
registries and ensure marketing materials for new
developments are designed to attract renters and buyers of
diverse demographics, including individuals of any race,
ethnicity, income, disability, and familial status.
Ongoing
k. In collaboration with OCHA, expand the use of housing choice
vouchers in high resource areas through the following actions:
i. Develop an outreach plan and materials with targeted
outreach to Census Blocks of LMI concentrations to
communicate the benefits of vouchers and tenant
rights regarding just cause evictions, limitations on
rent increases, and replacement housing
requirements if any existing residential units would be
removed, based on state law.
ii. Gain a better understanding of where overpayment
and overcrowding rates are highest in the city, where
vouchers are and are not used, and how many tenants
could potentially qualify at each multifamily property
in target areas in order to develop strategies to expand
use of vouchers with the goal of increasing voucher
use (63 vouchers in 2023) by at least two per year in La
Palma.
iii. Inform voucher holders about their residential options
in high-resource areas by developing a Housing
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Resources Directory available on the City’s website and
updated annually.
l. Expand production of accessory dwelling units in high-
resource single family neighborhoods and address potential
overcrowding by promoting the City’s ADU ordinance,
application, look-up tool, preapproved plans, and educational
resources through the Housing SoCal page by June 2024.
Target direct outreach to areas of LMI concentrati on and
Census Tracts south of La Palma Avenue with promotional
materials annually. Increase ADU production by two units per
year for a total of at least 30 units during the planning period.
2021-2029
m. Enhance City’s existing proactive code enforcement program
by targeting areas of concentrated owner rehabilitation needs,
resulting in repairs to minimize displacement and relocation
impacts. Re-initiate volunteer home painting/repair program
with local churches and home improvement stores, which was
successful in the last planning period. Provide owner
rehabilitation assistance to at least a total of 16 residential
units rehabilitated within areas of LMI concentration during
the planning period.
2021-2029
n. Distribute direct mailers and applications to apartment
complexes for La Palma Citizens’ Academy to recruit residents
from areas of concentrated lower income and renters to serve
on boards, committees, and other local government decision -
making bodies annually.
Annually
o. Initiate joint use agreement between City and Centralia
Elementary School District to create a public playground at
Miller Elementary School and Edison Right-of-Way to benefit
the LMI concentration in the eastern portion of the City. Seek
grant funding opportunities by December 2026.
December 2026
p. Continue place -based strategies toward community
revitalization including:
i. Invest and prioritize City beautification projects,
including 3.85 miles of street medians, trees, and
drought-tolerant landscaping, along corridors of areas
with LMI concentrations (La Palma Avenue, Moody
Street, and Walker Avenue) by June 2025.
ii. Complete water infrastructure projects related to four
(4) water main interconnections to provide emergency
and contingency water supply to 4,270 units; and
2024-2025
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replacement of large water meters for 36 residential
units by June 2024.
iii. Seek grant funding for the La Palma Avenue Slurry
Seal Project, which includes sidewalk ADA
improvements from west to east City limits, centralized
in area of higher percentage (10-20%) of population
with a disability by December 2024 .
q. In cooperation with the Orange County Transportation
Authority, provide community education regarding transport
services for individuals with disabilities. Partner with OCTA,
OC Health Care Agency, and local school districts to
implement OC Safe Routes to Schools Program in its
Countywide initiatives through participation in Next STEP
(ATP and REAP 2.0 funding) by December 2027.
December 2027
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6. Laguna Beach
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of knowledge and enforcement of fair housing laws due to the following:
a. Insufficient fair housing monitoring and limited outreach capacity.
b. Lack of a variety of media inputs.
c. Lack of marketing community meetings.
d. Lack of regional coordination.
2. Lack of affordable housing in high opportunity areas due to the following:
a. Historical land use development patterns and zoning, and lack of vacant land limit
opportunities for larger and higher density project types.
b. Past national, state, and regional racial/ethnic discriminatory practices.
c. Current high cost of housing limits access to lower income households of all
races/ethnicities.
d. Lack of affordable housing and need for greater access to opportunities.
e. Regional coordination affects transit services, funding sources, and allocation of
housing resources including vouchers.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Increase fair housing knowledge and enforcement through the following
actions:
a. Ensure that all laws, programs, and activities affirmatively further
fair housing in accordance with state law. As the General Plan and
Zoning Code are updated or amended, review and revise policies
and code provisions to promote an inclusive community.
Ongoing
b. When considering specific plan or rezoning proposals, evaluate
whether the change in zoning will help achieve fair housing
goals.
Ongoing
c. Include fair housing information on the City’s website, including
up-to-date fair housing laws, FHCOC services, and information on
filing discrimination complaints. Proactive announcement of fair
housing resources on Community Newsletter (weekly text
messaging system).
Provide link to
services on City
website by 2023
and make service
announcements at
least annually.
d. Continue to publish a Housing Assistance Guide informing
community members of the Orange County Fair Housing Council
(FHCOC) and its oversight of fair housing practices, for
availability on the City's website and at the Planning counter.
Update annually
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e. Develop interest list for update on fair housing and affordable
housing projects.
By the end of 2022
and updated
annually.
f. Update the City website with affordable housing projects. Update website
semi- annually.
g. Utilize non-traditional media (i.e., social media, City website,
Community Newsletter) in outreach and education efforts in
addition to print media and notices.
Beginning in 2023;
ongoing
thereafter
h. As a participating City in the County of Orange Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, continue to support
the annual contribution of CDBG funds to the Orange County Fair
Housing Council (FHCOC).
Annually
i. Participate in regional efforts to address fair housing issues and
monitor emerging trends/issues in the housing market. Attend
quarterly OCHA Housing Advisory Committee meetings.
Quarterly
j. Petition to Orange County, administrator of the City’s CDBG
program, for the fair housing provider (FHCOC) to expand
landlord education on source of income discrimination and
voucher programs.
Beginning in 2023.
k. Expand outreach and education on recent state laws (SB 329 and
SB 222) supporting source of income protection for publicly
assisted low-income households (HCVs).
Begin in 2023
2. Increase affordable housing in high opportunity areas through the
following actions:
a. Establish a new Housing Program Coordinator planner position
to oversee and expedite Housing Element program
implementation.
Beginning in 2023.
b. Create a comprehensive ADU Handbook with tools to facilitate
ADU production.
12/1/2022.
c. Require that 25% of the total number of units or lots, whichever
is greater, in new subdivisions of two or more residential units or
lots and 25% of new development of three or more units on
existing building sites be affordable to extremely-low-, very-low-
, low- or moderate-income households or individuals.
Initiate
inclusionary
housing policy
update in 2023
with a market
feasible study. d. Update inclusionary housing policy to enhance feasibility and
production of affordable housing.
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e. Amend the Zoning Code to provide more flexible development
standards and the built form for affordable housing and facilitate
development of densities at or above 30 units per acre.
Complete
amendments by
2024.
f. Conduct outreach to religious institutions to provide information
and technical assistance on state law regarding developing
housing units on religious-use parking spaces.
In 2023.
g. Monitor financial assistance programs administered by the
California Department of Housing and Community Development
and apply for funding that the City is eligible for and can
competitively vie for.
Annually explore
funding options
available.
h. Amend the Zoning Code to create a new zone where emergency
shelters all allowed by right, then apply the zone to the Friendship
Shelter site.
Zoning Code
revision adopted
by the City
Council on
December 13,
2022.
i. Amend Zoning Code to address Low Barrier Navigation Center,
transitional housing, and supportive housing, SRO, and
reasonable accommodation.
By June 2023.
j. Review Zoning Code to accommodate large group homes (7+
individuals) as a residential use to be conditionally permitted in
residential zones and to establish conditions for approval that are
objective and provide for certainty in outcomes.
By June 2023.
k. Establish an Affirmative Marketing Plan, to include advertising
and community outreach designed to reach underrepresented
households to be implemented when affordable units become
available.
Establish plan by
the end of 2023.
l. Initiate an update to the Laguna Canyon Specific Plan to evaluate
suitability for expansion of sites, through code amendments or
rezoning, to where live-work, residential, or mixed-use
development is permitted.
Complete plan by
2023.
m. Continue to evaluate potential for mixed-use and work/live
spaces along the Coast Highway Corridor and on vacant or
underutilized commercial properties.
Establish strategy
by 2024.
n. With adoption of Phase 2 of the DSP, include incentives such as:
increased densities, increased height limits, higher lot coverage,
lower parking requirements, allowances for off -site parking,
allowances for lot assemblage and, and removal of upper story
Adoption of Phase
2 in 2025.
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residential use limitations to assist in the development of
housing
3. Make neighborhood improvements to increase access to opportunity,
and preserve housing affordability, through the following actions:
a. Pursue the development of an amnesty program for unpermitted
residential units.
By 2023
b. Laguna Canyon Road (SR-133) Improvements: place overhead
utilities underground; active transportation improvements;
reconstruct drainage channel; add dam to control storm flows.
By end of 2025
c. Coast Highway ADA South Improvements (Moss Street to Fifth
Avenue): add new sidewalks; widen existing sidewalk;
reconstruct existing curb ramps and driveways to meet current
ADA standards; add audible pedestrian crossing systems; repair,
resurface, and restripe roadway.
By end of 2025
d. Laguna Canyon Road Median Landscaping: Replant the
landscaped median along Laguna Canyon Road between Forest
Avenue and east of Canyon Acres Drive.
2023-2024
e. Continue to provide Senior Housing Repair program. Ongoing
f. Monitor implementation of the Short- Term Lodging Ordinance.
Restrictions to short-term lodging are intended to help preserve
rental housing stock by limiting their use for vacation rental
purposes.
Annually
g. Continue to support aging in place through amortization and
abatement agreements which allow residents to remain on the
property under specified conditions to improve the property.
Ongoing
h. Where safety concerns can be addressed, allow residents to
remain in unpermitted spaces while they are adapted to meet
work/live code If funding is available, develop incentives and
funding programs to assist building owners and tenants to make
the building modifications necessary to conform with work/live
ordinances.
By 2023
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7. Laguna Hills
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. Concentration of more affordable housing (e.g., multifamily, mobile home park) in north
Laguna Hills and the Via Lomas neighborhood.
2. Neighborhoods in south Laguna Hills are more desirable, therefore more costly, than
neighborhoods in central and north Laguna Hills.
3. Availability of affordable units in a range of sizes.
4. Cost of rehabilitation or repair.
5. Availability of rentals that accept Housing Choice Vouchers.
6. Linguistic isolation of non-English speaking households.
7. Availability of high-ranked elementary schools to serve north Laguna Hills and the Via Lomas
neighborhood.
8. Housing shortages regionally in Orange County.
9. Unaffordable rents and home prices.
10. Lack of partnerships with affordable housing developers
11. Concentrated areas of poverty in low-resource areas.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Coordinate local housing efforts with federal, state, regional, and
local government and/or agencies and cooperate in implementation
of intergovernmental housing programs; including the following
actions:
Ongoing
a. Submit CDBG applications to assist in preserving existing
affordable housing stock;
Annually
b. Continue to publicize programs, such as energy-efficiency
programs and state and federal funding programs;
Ongoing
c. Encourage local housing advocates to make presentations to
local builders and developers, Chamber of Commerce, civic
groups, and the local community re: affordable and
multifamily/higher density development.
Biannually
2. Encourage the development of ADUs throughout the City to expand
housing opportunities for all income levels within existing
neighborhoods, particularly for lower-income seniors, single
individuals, individuals with disabilities, and small households;
through the following actions:
Ongoing
a. Update the City’s current ADU Ordinance 2023
b. Promote development of ADUs through City website
c. and informational material
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d. Identify and implement potential incentives to encourage
production of affordable ADUs.
Ongoing
e. Monitor the production and affordability of ADUs annually to
ensure the City will meet the assumption of 18 ADUs during
the planning period.
Annually
f. Explore funding options to create an ADU forgivable Loan
Program.
2024
3. Increase affordable housing in high opportunity areas through the
following actions:
a. Establish objective design standards for residential
development and analyze opportunities to permit multifamily
residential in an existing commercial center.
By August 2024
b. Analyze opportunities to permit multifamily residential in an
existing commercial center in north Laguna Hills.
2024
c. Mitigate regulatory constraints on the production of housing
through the following actions.
i. Consider adaptive reuse ordinance by June 2024 and
implement, if appropriate, by June 2025.
2024-2025
ii. Consider inclusionary housing ordinance and present
findings to City Council by June 2024 and implement,
if appropriate, by June 2025.
2024-2025
iii. Consider congregational overlay by June 2024 and
implement, if appropriate, by June 2025.
2024-2025
iv. Conduct initial review of development standards and
permitting requirements by June 2025 and update
Zoning Ordinance as needed.
2025
v. Amend the General Plan and Zoning Code, as needed,
to provide adequate sites for 413 lower -income units.
2024
d. Provide incentives (e.g., expedited processing, fee waivers,
and density bonuses) to facilitate set-asides for planned low-
income units, and for mixed-use development.
Ongoing
e. Promote lower-income housing development incentives on
the City website.
Ongoing
f. Enact new measures that will raise local funding for
construction of affordable and other needed housing types.
June 2025
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g. Develop and implement strategies to encourage and facilitate
lot consolidation and phasing of residential and mixed-use
developments on large sites.
Ongoing
h. Explore the potential to partner with a nonprofit organization
to offer a program based on the Community Land Trust
model.
2025
i. Work with stakeholders to identify nongovernmental
constraints that may impede the construction of housing.
Ongoing
j. Increase participation in the Housing Choice Voucher
Program through the following actions:
i. Provide referral services and information to City
residents on HCV program.
Ongoing
ii. Study the feasibility of a landlord incentive program
for landlords that choose to accept voucher holding
tenants.
2024
4. Increase housing opportunities for special needs populations
through the following actions:
a. Pursue homeless assistance grants through the Continuum
of Care.
Annually
b. Assist public and private nonprofit housing developers in
preparation of funding applications for special -needs
populations.
Annually
c. Conduct outreach to service providers to discuss ways the
City can assist in the development of housing for lower
income households.
Annually
d. Work with local organizations that provide assistance to
individuals with disabilities to implement an outreach
program that informs individuals with disabilities and their
families about housing and available services.
Ongoing
e. Prepare and distribute informational material on the
reasonable accommodation ordinance, that will direct people
to service information on the City website.
2024
f. Encourage developers to provide universal design features in
housing developments.
Ongoing
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g. Provide fair housing education and information to apartment
managers and homeowners associations on why denial of
reasonable modifications/ accommodations is unlawful.
Ongoing
5. Promote development opportunities in the Urban Village Specific
Plan (UVSP) area, encouraging affordable housing development,
through the following actions:
a. Add promotional material re: UVSP housing opportunities on
the City’s website.
2023
b. Meet with prospective developers to encourage
incorporating housing for multiple income levels.
Annual
c. Consider amending UVSP to incorporate inclusionary
housing requirements.
2024
d. Provide regulatory incentives on a case-by-case basis
consistent with Chapter 9-72 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Ongoing
6. Preserve existing affordable housing through the following actions:
a. Cooperate with owners of existing affordable units to secure
appropriate federal funding necessary to maintain existing
affordability.
Annually
b. Enforce the Municipal Code and address matters related to
property maintenance that pose threat to public health,
safety, or welfare.
Ongoing
c. Develop informational materials to help educate property
owners on available funding programs to assist with
rehabilitation.
2023
d. Notify the State Franchise Tax Board if substandard rental
housing is identified.
Ongoing
e. Work with Orange County Housing and Community Services
Department to receive rehabilitation loans and grants for low
and moderate-income homeowners and rental property
owners; Use CDBG funds as funding becomes available and
pursue other funding sources;
Ongoing
f. Prepare and distribute informational material advertising the
rehabilitation program
2024
g. Continue to pursue the extension of affordability controls for
51 units that are set to expire in 2032; prepare a “Risk
Annually
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Assessment” report provided by the California Housing
Partnership Corporation
h. Provide technical assistance to preserve at-risk units; Ongoing
i. Apply for state or federal funding on behalf of interested non-
profit entities, if necessary, to protect the affordability of
rental units
Ongoing
j. Provide foreclosure information on City website 2023, update
annually
k. Refer residents to external agencies to assist in reducing
incidents of foreclosures
Ongoing
l. Require replacement housing units subject to the
requirements of SB 330 on sites identified in the sites
inventory when any new development occurs on a site that
has been occupied by or restricted for the use of lower-
income households at any time during the previous five
years;
Ongoing
m. Prevent tenant displacement by considering the feasibility of
a local Just Cause Eviction ordinance, a Local Rent
Stabilization ordinance, and a multi -lingual Right to Counsel
program;
2024
7. Increase services to special needs populations through the following
actions:
a. Allocate CDBG funds to nonprofits providing shelter for the
homeless
Annually
b. Contract with Mercy House or other housing services
providers to help residents experiencing homelessness
obtain services.
Annually
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8. Laguna Woods
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of affordable housing. The availability and price of land represents a significant market
constraint to housing production in Laguna Woods, where there is very little residentially
designated vacant land.
2. Displacement risk for existing lower-income residents due to economic pressures/motivators
on property owners/managers
3. Limited access to opportunities for individuals with disabilities and other special needs due to
underimproved housing stock potentially resultant of financial or physical challenges.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Conduct a market study and then amend the existing inclusionary housing
ordinance to modify the minimum percentages of new housing units that
must be deed-restricted for extremely low, very low, and low-income
households, as feasible and advantageous to promote the development of
affordable housing.
2. Investigate potential incentives for property owners to extend and/or expand
existing affordability covenants beyond the planned expiration date and/or
current number of housing units, with an emphasis on incentivizing (i)
affordability covenants for extremely low and very low-income housing units,
and (ii) affordability covenants that apply to housing units in a range of sizes.
If feasible and economical, adopt such incentives.
3. Adopt an ordinance waiving or reducing City building permit fees for
improvements to the home of a person at least 60 years of age with a
qualifying disability that are made to accommodate that disability, as
provided for by California Health and Safety Code Section 17951.7. Consider
including provisions allowing for similar building permit fee waivers or
reductions for improvements to the home of a person with a qualifying
disability that are made to accommodate that disability, regardless of age.
Prepare and maintain a flyer with related information. Conduct annual
outreach to nonprofit organizations known to provide medical or social
services to residents with disabilities. Conduct biennial outreach to residents
residing in Census Tracts 626.22 and 626.48 due to their comparatively lower
economic domain scores from the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map.
4. Provide opportunities for reimbursements, grants, or other forms of financial
assistance to support home improvements that increase accessibility or
functionality for individuals with special needs. Conduct annual outreach to
nonprofit organizations known to provide medical or social services to
residents with special needs. Conduct biennial outreach to residents residing
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in Census Tracts 626.22 and 626.48 due to their comparatively lower economic
domain scores from the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map.
5. Formalize a proactive code enforcement program that focuses on housing-
related rehabilitation needs, results in repairs, and seeks to mitigate potential
cost, displacement, and relocation impacts on residents.
6. Improve pedestrian accessibility on sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, and
other public property connecting housing with transit stops, public buildings,
businesses, and educational institutions. Prioritize improvements based on
factors including:
a. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s
California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool
(“CalEnviroScreen”) scores for individual Census Tracts, with an
emphasis on undertaking improvements in and around Census Tract
626.47 due to its comparatively higher CalEnviroScreen score, as
feasible and economical; and
b. Education domain scores from the California Tax Credit Allocation
Committee (“TCAC”)/HCD Opportunity Map, with an emphasis on
undertaking improvements in and around Census Tract 626.22 due to
its comparatively lower scores, as feasible and economical.
7. Pursue partnerships and seek funding to provide Laguna Woods-based
housing mobility counseling services. If feasible and economical, implement
such services.
8. Adopt an ordinance waiving or reducing City building permit fees, or
providing other incentives, for housing projects that prepare and implement
an affirmative marketing plan designed to attract renters or buyers of diverse
demographics, including individuals of any race, color, religion, sex,
handicap, familial status, or national origin. Prioritize incentives based on
factors including racial concentrations from U.S. Census Bureau data
products, with an emphasis on avoiding the creation of geographically
discernable patterns of segregation or racially concentrated areas of poverty.
9. Prepare and maintain a webpage with information on housing mediation,
foreclosure assistance, tenant legal counseling services, and vocational
counseling services. Train City staff to make referrals using the webpage.
10. Pursue partnerships and seek funding to provide Laguna Woods-based
housing mediation, foreclosure assistance, and multilingual tenant legal
counseling services. If feasible and economical, implement such services.
11. Investigate potential hazard mitigation measures that would reduce or
eliminate the long-term risk of residential displacement as a result of future
disasters. If feasible and economical, implement such hazard mitigation
measures. Prioritize improvements based on factors including economic
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domain scores from the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map for individual Census
Tracts, with an emphasis on undertaking improvements in and around Census
Tracts 626.22 and 626.48 due to their comparatively lower scores, as feasible
and economical.
12. Investigate potential incentives for property owners of apartment and
cooperative housing units for which tenants pay usage-based energy costs to
make energy efficiency improvements that exceed the minimum
requirements set forth in the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards.
If feasible and economical, implement such incentives. Prioritize incentives
for residents residing in Census Tracts 626.46 and 626.47 due to those areas
being identified in this Housing Element as susceptible to displacement a nd
having the highest renter vulnerability indices, as feasible and economical.
13. Investigate opportunities to provide rental relief for residents at risk of
homelessness. If feasible and economical, implement such opportunities.
Prioritize rental relief for residents residing in Census Tracts 626.46 and 626.47
due to those areas being identified as susceptible to displacement and having
the highest renter vulnerability indices, as feasible and economical.
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9. Los Alamitos
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunity and Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of housing for special needs population.
2. Lack of knowledge of fair housing laws.
3. Local land use and zoning laws.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Encourage development of housing for special needs populations
through the following actions:
a. The City shall encourage and facilitate development of housing
for families and large households, the elderly, farmworkers,
individuals experiencing homelessness and individuals with
disabilities, including physical and developmental disabilities.
b. The City will assist developers in identifying outside funding
sources and support efforts to pursue those opportunities—
either as group homes or in single family homes, when
appropriate and feasible.
c. The City will develop a menu to offer incentives such as density
bonuses, regulatory concessions, and expedited processing.
d. The City will develop and disseminate informational materials
annually to developers regarding the incentive program and
identified funding sources to potentially assist 5 special needs
residents annually through the planning period.
Establish incentive
program and
publish on City
website by June
30, 2023.
2. Increase fair housing knowledge and enforcement through the following
actions:
a. The City shall continue to provide referrals to the Fair Housing
Council of Orange County for fair housing services including
counseling services for tenant -landlord disputes and cases of
alleged discrimination.
b. The City shall continue to publicize fair housing and complaint
referral information at local community centers and in the
Recreation & Community Services Schedule of Classes. The City
will also provide information at City Hall and on the City’s
website.
c. The City shall work with government agencies (e.g., Fair Housing
Council of Orange County) and nonprofit groups (e.g., Habitat for
Humanity) on anti-discrimination during housing processes for
residents in protected classes, such as those with disabilities and
families with children. Advertise workshops and events held by
these organizations on anti-discrimination on the City’s email
newsletter and Housing Element webpage.
Ongoing
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3. Collaborate and coordinate with government agencies and nonprofit
groups such as the Fair Housing Council of Orange County to support
outreach and expansion of lending programs for homeownership among
minority populations.
Annually
4. The City currently requires a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application
for a residential care facility for seven or more individuals in the R-3 zone.
To remove any potential constraint to housing for individuals with
disabilities, the City shall remove the CUP requirement for the R -3 Zone
or allow residential care facility for seven or more individuals by right in
another zone as appropriate.
By December 2022
5. The City will annually review its policies and zoning laws relating to fair
housing and reach out to the community through surveys and workshops
as appropriate. The outreach efforts will be advertised via multiple
channels, such as City email newsletter, posting at City website, print
material at City Hall, local community centers, and social media.
Annually
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10. Placentia
Issue: Segregation and R/ECAPs
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of affordable housing limits housing mobility
2. Limited participation in Housing Choice Voucher Program
3. Land use and development practices
4. Lack of fair housing knowledge and enforcement
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Disseminate information on the City’s website and conduct
community outreach meeting with local stakeholders and
affordable housing developers to promote affordable housing
development throughout the city and discuss other City-
incentives to create affordable housing.
Annually beginning in
August 2024.
2. Conduct marketing to increase participation in the Housing
Choice Voucher Program.
Ongoing
3. Collaborate with developers to develop a mechanism to develop
affordable housing in highest-opportunity areas.
Annually
4. Annually review existing policies and programs for potential
restrictive practices that would limit diversity within racially
concentrated areas of affluence (RCAAs). If restrictive practices
are identified, address prior to adoption of the new policies and
programs or within six months for existing policies and
programs.
Annually
5. Establish incentives for affordable developments (including
ADUs and JADUs) in RCAA and high opportunity areas.
By March 31, 2025
6. Establish specific incentives for the development of affordable
units the RCAAs and high opportunity areas.
By June 2025
7. Conduct Affirmative marketing to increase diversity within
RCAAs. This may include, but is not limited to, noticing of
affordable units/projects through direct mail targeted outreach
to lower income Census Tracts, publishing advertising materials
in multiple language, informing service agencies, outreach to
community organizations or places of worship.
Every 2 years, beginning in
August 2024.
8. Facilitate the development and/or legalization of over 84 ADUs
during the planning period by a variety of methods, including
but not limited to:
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a. Annually pursuing funding to adopt permit-ready ADU
plans to minimize design costs, expedite permit
processing, and provide development certainty.
b. Developing an ADU Manual guiding applicants through
the construction of an ADU by December 2024.
c. Developing an ADU webpage informing the community
on ADU related codes, processes, and incentives
December 2024.
d. Developing and implementing a public awareness
campaign for construction of ADUs and the City’s
incentives utilizing all forms of media and outreach
distribution December 2024.
e. Establishing incentives for ADUs, with an emphasis on
affordable ADUs by December 2024.
9. Research and establish home sharing program(s) and/or
policies.
2025
10. Coordinate with local organizations to assist with matching
tenants with existing homeowners. The City will assist with
outreach, facilitate annual presentations, and conduct outreach
to eligible and potential homeowners.
Annually
11. Facilitate the development of at least 30 units on publicly-
owned properties, with an emphasis on areas with relatively
higher opportunity, higher median income and RCAAs.
2021-2029
12. Increase fair housing knowledge and enforcement through the
following actions:
a. In partnership the city's fair housing provider, conduct
multi-faceted fair housing outreach to tenants,
landlords, property owners, realtors, and property
management companies. Methods of outreach should
include workshops, informational booths, presentations
to civic leaders and community groups, staff training,
and distribution of multi- lingual fair housing literature.
Ongoing
b. Provide general counseling and referrals to address
tenant-landlord issues and provide periodic tenant-
landlord walk-in clinics at City Halls and other
community locations.
Ongoing
c. Include testing/audits within the scope of work for each
city's fair housing provider.
Annually
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d. Support enforcement activity and publicize outcomes of
fair housing litigation.
Ongoing
e. Provide and maintain multi-lingual informational
materials on tenant legal counseling and resources.
Develop by August 2024;
disseminate annually;
update as needed.
f. Work collaboratively with local housing authorities to
ensure affirmative fair marketing plans and de-
concentration policies are implemented.
Ongoing
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunity and Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. High cost of housing in high opportunity areas
2. Limited accessible housing opportunities for individuals with disabilities
3. High cost of housing repairs/rehabilitation
4. Displacement of residents due to economic factors
5. Lack of public investment in lower opportunity areas
Actions: Timeframe:
1. The City will seek to improve access to opportunity for
lower-income households and other protected classes
through the following actions:
a. Providing adequate sites for affordable housing
development
Update candidate sites list
annually
b. Reduce governmental constraints to encourage
the production of ADUs
Review ADU procedures
annually and revise as needed to
reduce cost and time and comply
with state law.
c. Facilitating the production of housing for
individuals with special needs by providing
technical assistance to developers proposing
affordable housing.
Ongoing
d. Work with federal, state, and local agencies to try
to identify and secure funding for homeowners
who are interested in building an ADU and are
willing to offer it as an affordable rental.
Annually
2. Increase community integration for individuals with
disabilities.
Ongoing
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3. Continue to help develop housing projects for special
needs households by providing technical assistance with
tax credit applications, tax-exempt bond financing and
other public funds, including ESG, CDBG, and HOME.
Ongoing
4. Review reasonable accommodation standards and
procedures annually and update within 6 months of
annual review if not compliant with state or federal law. If
not compliant, the City will process reasonable
accommodations in compliance with state or federal law
in the interim.
Annually
5. Enhance the proactive code enforcement program that
targets areas of concentrated rehabilitation needs,
resulting in repairs and mitigating potential costs,
displacement and relocation impacts on residents.
Review and revise annually
6. The City shall develop a program to collaborate with non -
profit housing providers and develop a preservation
strategy. The preservation strategy will allow the City to act
quickly if, and when, it receives notice of conversion. As
part of the strategy, the City shall ensure compliance with
noticing requirements; conduct tenant education and
pursue funding to preserve the units.
Develop strategy by 2024, apply
for funding annually thereafter.
7. Explore anti-gentrification policies and regulations to
combat displacement, which especially affects low-
income residents and communities of color. These may
include, but are not limited to foreclosure assistance,
community land trusts, and housing trust funds.
Report to Council by October
2025.
8. Provide housing mobility counseling either directly or
through referrals. This counseling may include, but is not
limited to, information on opportunity areas, housing
search skills and tools, workshops, search assistance,
referrals, structured support for a time after a move to the
City, landlord-tenant mediation, and retention counseling.
Ongoing
9. Engage community health workers to conduct ground
level site visits and meetings within areas of lower income
to better understand resident and business barriers,
resources, and needs.
Ongoing
10. Seek funding and will review Capital Improvement
Program in order to prioritize projects in areas of lower
income, to improve living environments and reduce the
risk of displacement. Examples of projects include street
Annually
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improvements, multi- modal investments, safe routes to
school, parks, community facilities and amenities,
infrastructure, and other investment toward community
revitalization.
11. The City will continue to encourage and emphasize public
art in areas of lower income and diversity.
Ongoing
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11. San Juan Capistrano
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. Limited local private fair housing outreach and enforcement
2. Overcrowding in Capistrano Villas
3. Limited affordable and accessible low-income housing
4. Inability to afford and take advantage of local educational, recreational activities
5. Private discrimination against protected classes (in violation of federal Housing Law) directly
limits housing choice and mobility.
6. Zoning standards that limit the ability to achieve the maximum permitted density.
7. Lower and moderate households may face displacement pressures as rents rise due to high
overall housing costs.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Contract directly with a fair housing services provider to provide specific
services for San Juan Capistrano residents
Annually
2. Continue increased bilingual translation and interpretation services as well
as alternative events and workshops times, locations, and formats to enable
and facilitate meaningful participation from the Community of Focus
Ongoing
3. Provide tenant/landlord training about fair housing laws, requirements,
services, and resources.
Annually
4. Pursue development of a program to increase maintenance and necessary
repairs and safety of overcrowded rental units through voluntary owner
certifications and randomized inspections in a manner that does not rely on
tenant complaints or lead to increased threat of retribution or displacement.
Ongoing
5. Update Density Bonus Ordinance Ongoing
6. Continue to coordinate and support community-based organizations that
support after school programs, self-help training, food-assistance and
counseling and access to other resources.
Annually
7. As part of the Capital Improvement Plan, coordinate with Public Works to
prioritize Environmental Justice / Community of Focus areas for actions and
capital improvements.
Annually
8. Rezoning to permit high density residential development in higher resource
areas,
Ongoing
9. Increase housing choices through removal of regulatory and procedural
barriers to higher density housing; increased incentives and requirements
for construction of affordable housing,
Ongoing
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10. Amend the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to increase the minimum
percentage of lower-income affordable housing units (or in-lieu fees) to the
extent feasible based on current economic analysis.
2023 and
ongoing
11. Review Architectural Control process to ensure objective design standards. 2024
12. Continue Housing Rehabilitation Grant Program. Ongoing
13. Continue to implement the mobile home park rent increase limits ordinance
and the senior mobile home park overlay,
Ongoing
14. Consider new forms of rent stabilization and price control for older
multifamily units to ensure existing residents are not priced out of their
homes.
2024
15. Ensure compliance with and education regarding the Tenant Protection Act
of 2019 (AB 1482), including maximum annual rent increases, just cause
evictions, and financial compensation requirements to stabilize residents
living in areas at risk of displacement.
Ongoing
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12. Seal Beach
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of affordable housing in high opportunity areas due to local land use and zoning laws.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. The City will process zoning and General Plan
amendments for sufficient sites with appropriate densities
as identified in the City’s Housing Element, to fully
accommodate the City’s remaining housing need.
2025
2. Create a mixed-use zone that meets state requirements for
RHNA site designation, specifically to facilitate housing for
lower income households. The zoning code update
process will accommodate all relevant state requirements
regarding density and affordability and will engage with all
relevant stakeholders to ensure the development
standards can result in the development of the maximum
number of units allowed and facilitate the inclusion of
affordable units.
2025
3. Make information on available incentives and concessions
available and evaluate their efficacy regularly.
Ongoing
4. Provide a streamlined and understandable process for the
development of ADUs and JADUs, supported by
incentives and resources as they may be available. Adopt
pre-approved plans. Permit 10 ADUs during the planning
period.
Revise ordinance by
September 2024 and adopt
pre-approved plans by June
2025.
5. Reduce barriers to housing development by streamlining
permit processing consistent with SB 35.
By January 2024
6. Implement SB 9 requirements - Reduce barriers to housing
development through simplified processing and creating
incentives to make units created affordable.
Process 2 SB 9 projects
between 2021-2029.
7. Amend the Zoning Code to allow employee housing
consistent with Health and Safety Code §17021.5 and
17021.6.
August 2025
8. Allow housing at select locations in the Main Street
Specific Plan. Permit two residential units in the Main
Street Specific Plan during the planning period.
By October 2025
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9. Reduce minimum unit size constraints to housing
development, especially to promote affordable housing.
By August 2025
10. Allow SROs as uses allowed by-right in the RHD Zone. By December 2026
11. Reduce Parking Requirements for Studios and 1-Bedroom
Units.
By December 2026
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13. Stanton
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of resources for fair housing agencies and organizations.
2. Displacement of residents due to economic pressures.
3. Location and type of affordable housing, including availability of affordable units in a range of
sizes.
4. Lack of access to opportunity due to high housing costs.
5. Quality of affordable housing information programs.
6. Access to transportation for individuals with disabilities.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Support fair housing services provider and efforts to minimize
discriminatory housing practices.
Ongoing
2. Maintain and monitor the residential sites inventory to ensure sufficient sites
remain to accommodate the RHNA allocation throughout the planning
period. Receive and process development applications for residential
projects.
2021-2029
3. Maintain adequate capacity to accommodate the City’s RHNA obligations at
all income levels throughout the planning period. Report as required through
the HCD annual report process.
2021-2029
4. Collaborate with the development community annually, including affordable
housing developers, to evaluate the viability of developing city-owned land
as affordable housing.
Annually
5. For all project applications, identify the need for replacement of affordable
housing units and ensure replacement, if required, occurs.
Ongoing
6. Monitor the City’s existing affordable housing stock and support affordable
housing developers in their efforts to develop new affordable units in
Stanton. Monitor the City’s options for special needs housing and likewise
support special needs housing developers.
2021-2029
7. Understand the potential for market-force economic displacement and
consider programs to address the issue, if necessary.
2021-2029
8. Ensure that the City’s parking standards for residential uses are adequate
while not unduly constraining housing development.
2021-2029
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14. Villa Park
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of local private fair housing outreach and enforcement may be a significant contributing
factor to fair housing issues in Orange County. Although Orange County is served by two high-
quality private, nonprofit fair housing organizations, they are underfunded and understaffed
in comparison to the total need for their services. Victims of discrimination would be more
able to exercise their rights, thus deterring future discriminatio n, if the capacity of existing
organizations grew to meet the scale of the problem.
2. Lack of local public fair housing outreach and enforcement may also be a significant
contributing factor to fair housing issues in Orange County. There are no local public entities
that conduct fair housing outreach and enforcement, with the California Department of Fair
Employment and Housing and HUD constituting the only public enforcement bodies that
operate in Orange County. Advocates across Orange County and the state of California have
reported issues with the timeline of the California Department of Fair Employment and
Housing’s investigations and the standards that it applies in making probable cause
determinations. A local public enforcement agency, if created, would have the potential to be
more responsive to victims of discrimination in Orange County than either the state or HUD.
3. Lack of access to opportunity due to high housing costs may be a significant contributing
factor to fair housing issues in Orange County. Increasing housing affordability would make it
easier for low-income households to access the types of services and am enities that further
social mobility.
4. General lack of a range of affordable housing opportunities, including limited affordable
housing options for families
5. Limited opportunity for residential development in sites accommodating multiple family
development.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. The City will continue to disseminate information regarding fair housing
in a variety of locations including City Hall, the City website and the
library, and conduct ongoing, proactive outreach to engage members of
all socio-economic groups and recruit members of underrepresented
groups to participate in City meetings. The City will continue to seek
funding to support the Fair Housing Council of Orange County (FHCOC),
which provides community education, individual counseling,
mediation, and low-cost advocacy with the expressed goal of
eliminating housing discrimination and guaranteeing the rights of all
people to freely choose the housing for which they qualify in the area
they desire. The City will invite FHCOC to conduct annual fair housing
outreach targeted to Villa Park residents and landlords.
Ongoing
2. The City will seek to improve access to opportunity for lower -income
households and other protected classes by providing adequate sites for
affordable housing development, encouraging the production of ADUs,
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and facilitating the production of housing for individuals with special
needs.
3. Recruit at least five landlords to become a participating voucher
property during three-year period.
4. Coordinate with the County to assist with improving voucher mobility at
local level by:
2021-2024
a. Identifying local staff to commit to 25% administrative function
to support voucher mobility programs.
June 2024
b. Establishing a customer service framework including dedicated
phone number, email and contact information.
June 2024
c. Establishing an annual monitoring program to evaluate the
success of voucher mobility program. Provide for annual
program amendments, as necessary.
By June 2024,
annually thereafter
5. Annually review the Sites Inventory and the location of new, affordable
housing development to ensure equal and fair housing development
practices throughout the whole City.
Annually
6. Annual meetings with developers to explore affordable housing and
non-traditional single-family housing opportunities.
Annually
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15. Yorba Linda
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of effective fair housing outreach to seniors due to digital divide
2. Private discrimination
3. Lack of knowledge of existing resources among the public
4. Low number of HCVs in the City compared to the County overall
5. Lack of affordable housing opportunities throughout the city, including in areas where rent
and sale prices have become exclusive, and for special needs groups such as persons with
disabilities and female-headed households
6. Need for more public investment in infrastructure and accessibility improvements in moderate
resource opportunity areas
7. Challenges for housing/property upkeep due to financial/physical constraints and age of
housing stock.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Increase the distribution of fair housing materials and increase awareness of
fair housing options among residents, including special needs groups and
low-income residents, through the following actions:
a. By the end of 2022 have additional fair housing information posted
at the Yorba Linda Senior Center site and on their digital platforms.
Hold an informational workshop in 2023 and 2025
2022-2025
b. By December 2022, conduct a fair housing information session for
the City Council. Invite local nonprofits (including the Orange County
Human Relations Commission, the Kennedy Commission, Making
Housing Happen and People for Housing O.C.) to attend
2022
c. Publish Fair Housing information, including any community
meetings, on non-traditional media such as Facebook or Instagram,
and conduct targeted outreach to tenants, mobile home park
residents and other lower income populations.
Annually
2. Increase public and private investment in areas of Yorba Linda that have been
identified as moderate resource areas and portions of the City with higher
percentages of special needs groups, through the following actions:
a. Starting in 2022, work with the FHCOC to contact landlords of
affordable multifamily complexes every two years and provide fair
housing information and assistance. This outreach will focus on
promoting the Section 8 voucher program to landlords who have not
previously participated in the program and should include multi -
lingual materials.
Every 2 years
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b. Adopt an ordinance to expand the housing supply in High Resource
single-family zones by allowing for lot splits and duplexes under the
parameters of SB 9. In coordination with research being conducted
at the State level, evaluate opportunities to incentivize and provide
funding assistance for homeowners to provide affordable units
under SB 9.
Completed in
2023
c. Continue to improve access to persons with disabilities through ADA
improvement to streets, sidewalks and public facilities. Dedicate or
seek funding, including annual CDBG allocations, to prioritize
infrastructure and accessibility improvements in the moderate
resource opportunity areas
Annually
d. Coordinate with the Orange County Housing Authority in 2023 about
utilizing the mobility counseling program in Yorba Linda. This OCHA
program informs Housing Choice Voucher holders about their
residential options in higher opportunity areas and provides holistic
support to voucher holders seeking to move to higher opportunity
areas.
2023
3. Increase affordable housing options throughout the city through the
following actions:
a. Adopt the Affordable Housing Overlay, Commercial Mixed -Use
Overlay and Congregational Land Overlay, providing geographically
dispersed sites for over 600 lower income units which foster a more
inclusive community. Initiate rezoning and the Measure B election in
2024 and pay for all costs associated with the ballot measure.
Completed in
2024
b. Increase the allocation of units in Savi Ranch from 200 to 790 high
density units, creating a better geographic distribution of
development between the eastern and western areas of the
community.
Completed in
2024
c. Promote and support the development of Accessory Dwelling Units
(ADUs), including pursuing funding for rent -restricted ADUs, and
seek to issue permits for over 50 units annually throughout Yorba
Linda
Ongoing
d. Expand information available on affordable housing in Yorba Linda,
including any community meetings on non-traditional media such as
Facebook and Instagram.
Ongoing
e. Require affordable developers receiving public funds to prepare an
affirmative marketing plan and encourage private developers with
affordable units in their projects to prepare an affirmative marketing
plan. The affirmative marketing plan shall ensure marketing materials
Ongoing
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for new developments are designed to attract renters and buyers of
diverse demographics, including persons of any race, ethnicity, sex,
handicap, and familial status.
f. During the public hearing processes for the Affordable Housing
Overlay, Mixed-Use Housing Overlay, and Congregational Land
Overlay, as well as the outreach process for the Measure B election
(in November 2024), utilize tools such as the “Myths and Facts Ab out
Affordable & High-Density Housing” currently on the City’s website
to show what affordable housing means and who it benefits. Contact
Kennedy Commission, Making Housing Happen and People for
Housing O.C. for potential input. Conduct at least five educational
events for the public in locations throughout the community.
Completed in
2024
g. By the end of 2022, research the development of a program that
would provide low interest loans to single -family homeowners and
grants to homeowners with household incomes of up to 80% of the
Area Median Income to develop accessory dwelling units with
affordability restrictions on their property. This research should also
explore outside funds. If funding is available, establish a pilot
program by December 2023 with a goal of achieving at least two
deed-restricted ADUs annually; evaluate the program by the end of
2025.
2022-2025
4. Preserve the existing housing stock through the following actions:
a. Include information about rehab and maintenance resources
(including the Residential Rehabilitation Program and Community
Preservation Program) in City newsletters and on the website.
Include translated information when feasible. Seek to assist 10
households annually. Starting in 2022, conduct targeted outreach
through annual mailings to Census Tracts 218.20 and 218.26. about
available rehabilitation assistance.
Annually
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B. Aliso Viejo
Issue: Concentration
Most of the city is considered an area of high White concentration, except for a few neighborhoods
with low-medium concentration (which are predominantly White) in the northern and eastern
parts of the city. Since 1990, levels of concentration have been increasing but remain low.
Contributing Factors:
1. Location and type of affordable housing.
2. Limited access to opportunity due to high housing costs.
3. Insufficient fair housing outreach and enforcement.
4. Availability of affordable housing.
5. Availability of affordable units in a range of sizes.
6. Insufficient Housing Choice Vouchers.
7. Displacement of residents due to economic pressures.
Actions:
Expand access to opportunity for all protected classes
through the following actions:
1. Identify sites in high opportunity areas for new hous
ing development.
2. Review policies and programs that increase the sup
ply.
3. Conduct a landlord/tenant education campaign on
fair housing laws.
4. Encourage development of a range of affordable
housing types.
5. Encourage the development of ADUs.
6. Promote Housing Choice Vouchers.
7. Educate renters about their rights.
Timeframe:
Annually and ongoing.
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities may
disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of outreach and education regarding supportive services for individuals with disabilities.
2. Lack of education regarding resources available in the City and County, such as schools,
transportation, and other in-home or community resources, for individuals with disabilities
and single female-headed households.
Actions:
Bring existing resources to protected classes through
the following actions:
Timeframe:
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1. Review and amend (if necessary) Reasonable
Accommodation regulations and procedures.
Review and amend regulations and
procedures by the end of FY 25/26.
2. Provide information on supportive services for
individuals with disabilities, single female-headed
households, and homeless individuals via the OC
Social Services Agency.
Conduct annually by Dec. 31st of each
year.
3. Partner with OCTA and publish public transit
program info (OC Flex, OC ACCESS Service, and
youth rider free pass).
Conduct bi-annually by Dec. 31st of each
year.
Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
The City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element identified substandard housing conditions for low-income
households as an issue facing low-income residents in the city. Additionally, housing cost burden
is an issue for renters throughout Orange County.
Contributing Factors:
Substandard housing conditions due to:
1. Insufficient affordable and healthy homes for very-low incomes.
2. Lack of insufficient outreach and education on code enforcement.
3. Insufficient funding for repairs or rehabilitation.
4. Via Iglesia neighborhood has homes in need of repairs
Actions:
Reduce existence of substandard housing
conditions through the following actions:
Timeframe:
1. Add information about the City's Code
Enforcement service on the City's website
for renters and owners.
Information added on City’s website to be
completed by the end of FY 25/26. Annually,
conduct one informational campaign on Code
Enforcement services with the goal of reaching at
least 10 renters and 10 owners.
2. Create educational materials about
healthy homes, and post information on
the City's website.
Educational materials to be completed by the end
of FY 25/26 and posted to the
City’s website annually.
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C. Anaheim
Issue: Segregation, including R/ECAPs; and Disproportionate Housing Needs.
While segregation levels overall in Anaheim are low, the city has neighborhoods considered to
be areas of high POC segregation north of downtown and along SR -91, and south of downtown
and adjacent to Disneyland. These areas are predominantly Hispanic . The neighborhoods north
and south of downtown also have a higher percentage of overcrowded units than other
neighborhoods in the city, and the areas north of downtown are home to multiple publicly
supported housing developments. Additionally, housing cost burden is an issue for renters
throughout Orange County. Anaheim also has one R/ECAP to the northeast of Disneyland, along
Ball Rd and I-5. This Census Tract is predominantly Hispanic, as are all the surrounding
neighborhoods. Additionally, Anaheim Hills is considered an area of high White segregation.
Contributing Factors:
Historic practices of redlining and legal racial segregation have created many of the residential
patterns that still exist today. Additionally, the high cost of land and existing housing in Anaheim
(and throughout Orange County) are significant constraints to the development of new affordable
housing and access for families to existing housing.
Actions: Timeframe:
Increase the supply of affordable housing in high
Opportunity areas through the following actions:
1. Disseminate on the City’s website,
information material to promote and facilitate
implementation of state and City regulations
and incentives to create affordable housing.
2. Develop and maintain a database of
affordable housing developers working in
California; and hold an annual workshop to
engage and collaborate with affordable
housing developers on these topics.
Develop webpage, including housing element
candidate site list, and developer database
and hold first annual workshop by October
2024.
Update housing element candidate site list
annually in conjunction with Housing
Element Annual Progress Report.
Review by October 2025, and revisions, if
necessary, by October 2026.
3. Disseminate on the City’s website,
information material to promote and facilitate
AMC 18.38.215 Residential Uses of Motels,
Commercial, and Office Structures.
4. Develop and maintain a database of existing
motels, commercial, and office structures for
which conversion could be feasible.
Develop information and database and
participate in annual affordable housing
workshop by October 2025.
5. Encourage the production of ADUs.
6. Continue to seek opportunities to defray costs
associated with construction to homeowners.
Continue to refine existing review process for
ADUs not using pre-approved plans.
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7. Develop, subject to funding availability, a
program to facilitate the construction of deed-
restricted ADUs.
Continue to refine existing review process for
ADUs using pre-approved plans and expand
pre-approved plan catalog.
Continue to support and promote programs
such as the Orange County Housing Finance
Trust’s Affordable ADU Loan Program, when
offered.
Continue to seek potential local, state, and/or
federal funds to establish an Anaheim
Housing Authority affordable ADU grant/loan
program.
In conjunction with Annual Progress Report,
identify and track ADU construction in high
and highest resource areas/Racially
Concentrated Areas of Affluence (RCAAs).
Conduct review by October 2025, and if ADU
construction is disproportional to the number
of units, develop targeted outreach with a
goal of improving the ADU/overall dwelling
unit metric for the areas relative to other
residential areas in the City.
8. Continue to regularly monitor deed-
restricted, affordable housing units that exist
citywide.
9. Collaborate with nonprofit housing providers
and develop a preservation strategy to meet
the City’s Quantified Objective for preserving
60 At-Risk Units (30 Very Low- and 30 Low-
Income).
Continue monitoring all deed-restricted
affordable housing units annually and add
new properties as applicable.
Develop preservation strategy for 60 units
converting in 2027 – 2031.
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Hispanic residents have the least access to low-poverty neighborhoods, neighborhoods close to
high performing schools, and neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human
capital. Geographically, neighborhoods near the downtown have low environmental health, low
education scores, low economic scores; but good access to HQTAs. Conversely, Anaheim Hills,
which is a predominantly White area, has the best access to environmentally healthy
neighborhoods with low poverty rates, high education scores, and high economic scores.
Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities
disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.
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Contributing Factors:
A lack of affordable housing in high opportunity areas (due to the factors discussed above)
contributes to the disparities in access to opportunities. Additionally, specific groups in the city
face the unique housing challenges that impact access to opportunity, including:
• Seniors:
o Having limited and fixed incomes.
o Disproportionately higher healthcare costs, adding monthly living costs.
o Require customized housing features due to mobility and self-care limitations.
o Transit dependency.
o Limited in-home support, due to living alone.
• Individuals with physical and developmental disabilities:
o Need for specialized housing to accommodate disabilities.
o Higher incidence of dependent living needs.
o High incidence of unemployment and having fixed income.
o Need for supportive services.
• Large person households:
o Lack of affordable housing with sufficient bedroom counts.
o Options for larger bedroom counts in rental units .
o Higher monthly cost burden.
o Affordable options for large family households.
o Childcare needs for working families.
• Single parent households
o Affordable housing options.
o Rental and for sale housing options.
o Higher monthly cost burdens with single-income families.
o Childcare needs for working families.
• Farmworker households
o Affordable housing options.
o Higher incidents of cost burden for housing.
o Rental and for sale housing options.
• Extremely Low-Income households:
o Need for increased affordable housing options.
o Markedly higher incidents of cost burden for housing.
o Need for smaller housing unit options such as SRO’s.
o Rental assistance.
o Higher incidents of homelessness.
o Higher likelihood for transitional and supportive housing.
• Residents experiencing homelessness:
o Need for increased affordable housing options.
o Need for smaller housing unit options such as SRO’s.
o Rental assistance.
o Higher likelihood for transitional and supportive housing.
o Need for emergency shelters.
o Need for stable health care.
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Actions: Timeframe:
The city will ensure equal access to housing, expand access to
opportunity for all protected class groups, and increase
community integration for individuals with disabilities through
the following actions:
1. Continue to provide an estimated 6,500 Section 8 Rental
Assistance Vouchers annually, subject to federal funding
availability, to qualified tenants.
2. Develop and maintain a database of existing housing in high
and highest resource areas/Racially Concentrated Areas of
Affluence (RCAAs) which has the potential to provide
voucher-based unit(s), including ADUs.
3. Develop a targeted outreach program to recruit potential
additional landlords in these areas.
Continue to award all funded
Section 8 Rental Assistance
Vouchers annually.
Develop database and conduct
first annual outreach program
by October 2025.
Target and increase the portion
of Section 8 Rental Assistance
Vouchers leased in high and
highest resource areas/Racially
Concentrated Areas of
Affluence (RCAAs) in planning
period.
4. In partnership with the Fair Housing Council of OC,
disseminate and display for public viewing information
regarding fair housing law applicable to landlords, tenants,
sellers, buyers, real estate professionals and others in the
housing industry at City Community Centers / Family
Resource Centers/ Youth Centers.
Include in Scope of Services for
Fair Housing Council of OC no
later than October 2026.
5. Continue to implement the Homelessness Action Plan,
including the four overarching principles:
• Housing First: The City of Anaheim commits to following
nationally recognized best practices in addressing
homelessness including Housing First practices and the
belief that housing and housing support services are the
solutions to homelessness.
• Person-Centered: All programs funded by the City strive
to be person- centered, including prioritizing trauma-
informed care and acknowledging that people
experiencing homelessness understand best what
services and supports are needed to help them gain and
keep housing that will resolve their homelessness.
• Equity: The City commits to incorporating equity into
service delivery systems and using data to evaluate gaps
in service and identify areas of improvement so that
every household in City- funded programs receives
Ongoing with update to the
Homeless Action Plan for July
2024 – June 2028.
The Homeless Action Plan has
the following metrics:
Decrease unsheltered
homelessness by 70% and
overall homelessness by 50%.
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relevant and affirming support from the City’s network of
providers.
• Data-Driven Solutions: The City commits to the
utilization of data to drive funding decisions and
solutions to homelessness. This includes evaluating the
efficacy of programs and continual monitoring of the
City’s portfolio of interventions to ensure collective
efforts are meeting the needs of the community while
making gains against agreed upon commu nity goals.
The Plan identifies Unsheltered Households, Chronically
Homeless Individual Households, Families, Veterans,
Transition-Aged Youth, and Seniors as unique
populations experiencing homelessness within the City.
6. Increase community integration for individuals with
disabilities by continuing to assist in the development of
housing projects for special needs households by providing
technical assistance with tax credit applications, tax-exempt
bond financing and other public funds, including, ESG,
CDBG, and HOME.
On-going, with annual review
and adjustments, if
adjustments are required and
applicable.
7. The City shall continue to monitor to ensure the
effectiveness of reasonable accommodation standards and
procedures and maintain compliance with federal and state
housing laws.
On-going, with annual review
and adjustments, if
adjustments are required and
applicable.
8. In partnership with the Fair Housing Council of OC, provide
and maintain multi-lingual informational materials on
tenant legal counseling and resources with the goal of
eliminating housing discrimination and guaranteeing the
rights of all people irrespective of race religion, sex, marital
status, ancestry, national origin, color, age, family size or
disability to freely choose the housing for which they qualify
in the area they desire.
9. Continue to participate in City of Anaheim Neighborhood
Services Mobile Family Resource Centers as well as
agencies and associations who specialize in supporting
disabled tenants including those with hearing, vision,
cognitive, ambulatory, self - care, and independent living
difficulties consistent with data from Anaheim residents
reporting a disability.
Continue to provide estimated
annual allocation of $100,000,
based on program funding
availability.
Annually evaluate program
effectiveness and adjust Scope
of Services as appropriate and
based on available funding.
Target an increase in the
number of households served
per funding dollar.
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D. Buena Park
Issue: Segregation
Segregation levels in the city have increased since 1990 but remain low overall. However, the
following areas in the city are considered to have high POC segregation: the northeast corner of
the city, which is predominantly AAPI; and the neighborhood between I -5, Artesia Blvd, Beach
Blvd, and the LA County line, which is predominantly Hispanic.
Contributing Factors:
1. Concentration of Hispanics/Latinos of any race and non-Hispanic Asian groups experiencing
limitation to housing opportunities.
2. Barriers to mobility.
3. Lack of opportunities for residents to obtain housing in higher opportunity areas.
4. Housing Choice Vouchers.
Actions: Timeframe
The city will increase affordable housing opportunities in high opportunity areas
through the following actions:
1. Amend the city's Zoning Ordinance to establish provisions for Low Barrier
Navigation Centers (LBNC) consistent with state law.
By the end
of 2023
2. Continue to annually monitor and facilitate the preservation of at -risk affordable
housing units throughout the community. Facilitate new housing developments
accessible to the elderly and disabled individuals throughout the community.
Through these steps, the city's goal will be to preserve 130 units considered to
be "at-risk" of market-rate conversion.
3. Facilitate new housing developments accessible to the elderly and disabled
individuals throughout the community, with efforts targeting Census Tracts
086801, 086803, 110201, 110202, 110302, and 110500. Through this step, the
city's goal will be to increase the supply of accessible units by at least 25
percent.
4. Continue to administer city-operated programs to assist households with
disabilities with architectural modifications to their homes and continue to
implement the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
5. Provide information in public places regarding the city's reasonable
accommodation ordinance and make information available on this program
more widely available.
6. Continue to facilitate/process Reasonable Accommodation requests to ensure
equal housing opportunities. Through this step, the city's goal is to ensure
approval of 100 percent of the reasonable accommodation applications
submitted.
7. Support Infill, Site Recycling and ADU construction throughout the community.
Through this step, the city's goal will be to reach its RHNA obligation to meet
the community's needs.
Ongoing
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8. Continue to provide outreach and education to housing providers and
potentially qualified residents regarding Housing Choice Voucher program, with
efforts targeting Census Tracts 086801, 110110, 110116, 110201, 110202, 110303,
110401, 110402, 110500, 110603, and 110606. Through these steps, the City's
goal will be increasing participation in the voucher program by 20 percent.
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities, including Homeownership.
Hispanic and Black residents have less access than other groups to neighborhoods with low
poverty rates and high performing schools. Geographically, the neighborhoods in the center of
the city, between I-5 and the Artesia Freeway (SR-91), have poor environmental health, lower
educational scores, and lower economic scores.
Large disparities in homeownership rates exist between White households, who have the highest
rate, and Black households, who are least likely to own their own home. Additionally, housing
cost burden is an issue for renters throughout Orange County.
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of affordable housing in a range of sizes.
2. Land use and zoning laws.
Actions: Timeframe:
The city will increase affordable housing opportunities in high opportunity areas
through the following actions:
1. Amend the zoning code to enable and promote residential development
through use of the mixed-use overlay zones, religious congregation and
fraternal site overlay zones, and housing opportunity overlay zones, among
other planning tools. These initiatives provide new opportunities for a variety of
residential development types and prices and includes areas where residential
development was previously not allowed.
By end of
2024
2. Prepare educational material, develop pre - approved site/floor plans, and
establish a monitoring program to ensure city is on track to meeting ADU
construction goals. Through these steps, they will be to facilitate construction
of at least 16 ADUs througho ut the community.
By early
2025
3. Provide technical and financial (subject to availability) assistance for single -
family residential additions to eliminate overcrowding conditions, with efforts
targeting Census Tracts 110402, 110603, and 110606. Through these steps, it will
be the city's goal to provide residential rehabilitation assistance to
approximately 160 units.
4. Continue to promote use of the state Density Bonus Law through website
materials and counter assistance.
5. Promote, increase, maintain homeownership for LMI households, as well as
residential rehabilitation assistance for senior and down payment assistance
Ongoing
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programs for young families with assistance throughout the community, with
efforts targeting Census Tracts 086803, 110201, 110202, 110302, 110401, 110402,
110500, 110603, 110607). Through these steps, the city's goal will be to increase
assistance to eligible residents by 25 percent.
6. Continue to enforce city codes to eliminate and prevent unsightly or hazardous
conditions in residential areas throughout the community, with efforts targeting
Census Tracts 110603, 110500, 110301, 110302, and 110401 located adjacent to
limited access freeways. Through these steps, the city's goal will be to reduce
blighted conditions by 20 percent.
7. Continue to participate in Orange County assessments and programs as a
participating city in the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing.
8. Continue to promote fair housing among all income categories throughout the
community.
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E. Costa Mesa
Issue: Segregation and R/ECAPs
There is moderate segregation between Hispanic and White residents in the city, though these
levels declined slightly between 2000 -2010. Geographically, the neighborhoods between
downtown and the Costa Mesa Country Club are areas of high POC segregation, with a
predominantly Hispanic population. The largest number of publicly supported housing units and
the highest concentration of vouchers in the city is in this area. The city’s one R/ECAP is also
located here, in the neighborhood between Newport Avenue and Placentia Avenue, south of 19th
Street. The neighborhoods in East Side Costa Mesa (east of SR-55 and south of Mesa Drive) are
all areas of high White segregation, as are the neighborhoods north of the Country Club and the
neighborhoods between Estancia High School and Canyon Park.
Contributing Factors:
1. Housing discrimination.
2. Lack of affordable housing due to governmental and market constraints.
Actions: Timeframe:
The City will take the following meaningful actions, in addition to
resisting discrimination, to overcome patterns of segregation based
on protected characteristic, as defined by California law:
1. Continue to contract with the Fair Housing Foundation or other
fair housing service provider and provide information regarding
the Public Law Center to address Housing Discrimination and
unfair lending, including promoting mediation services,
foreclosure assistance and/or multilingual tenant legal
counseling services. Promote available services on the City’s
webpage.
Ongoing
2. Continue to enforce the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance,
which was approved on August 6, 2024, and became effective on
September 6, 2024.
Ongoing
3. Support the development of affordable housing through the
following efforts:
• Continue to evaluate programs and incentives to encourage
the development of affordable housing.
• Make materials available to applicants regarding the City’s
affordable housing ordinance.
• Develop additional incentives and materials as state
legislation provides additional incentives.
• Continue to pursue funding and partnerships with affordable
housing builders.
Ongoing
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4. Amend the City’s Zoning Code to meet requirement set forth in
the California Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and
17021.6, which requires the City to permit farmworker housing
by‐right, without a conditional use permit, in single‐family zones
for six or fewer individuals and in agricultural zones with no more
than 12 units or 36 beds. Until the zoning code is updated, the
City will process any proposed farmworker housing by-right in
single-family zones pursuant to State Law.
Revise Zoning Code in
2025
5. Review and update the Zoning Code to comply with the State
Density Bonus Law as part of the City’s rezone program. In the
meantime, continue to process State Density Bonus Law
requests and project in compliance with state law.
Revise Zoning Code in
2025
6. Review planning application fees to avoid creating a constraint
to the development of affordable housing, as part of the City’s
rezone program.
Revise Zoning Code in
2025
7. Reduce barriers to construction of housing for extremely low and
lower-income households through the following actions:
• Subsidize up to 100 percent of the City’s application
processing fees for qualifying developments where all units
are affordable to 80 percent AMI or lower, as funding is
available.
• Annually promote the benefits of this program to the
development community by posting information on its
webpage and creating a handout to be distributed with land
development applications regarding development
opportunities and incentives.
• Proactively reach out to developers at least once annually to
identify and promote development opportunities.
• Adopt priority processing and streamlined review for
developments with units affordable to lower income
households.
• Support funding development applications throughout the
planning period for projects proposing units affordable to
lower income households.
Ongoing
8. Review and revise the Zoning Code’s requirements for residential
off‐street parking for multi‐family projects to facilitate the
development of multi‐family housing, and specifically affordable
housing.
Revise Zoning Code in
2025
9. Promote the development of ADUs through the following
actions:
Complete the update to
ADU regulations in
municipal code by April
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• Review and revise the City’s ADU ordinance as necessary to
comply with state law.
• Maintain a dedicated web page that promotes ADU
development.
2025. Maintain web page
on ongoing basis.
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Hispanic residents have the least access to low-poverty neighborhoods, neighborhoods close to
high performing schools, and neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human
capital. Geographically, the neighborhoods downtown and west of downtown are less
environmentally healthy and have lower education and economic scores. These are also
predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods. Conversely, neighborhoods east of Newport Boulevard
(SR-55), which are predominantly White, have higher education and econom ic scores, are more
environmentally healthy, and have lower poverty rates. Additionally, Black, Hispanic, and Native
American residents are less likely to own their home than White and AAPI residents.
Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities
disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.
Contributing Factors:
1. Unfair lending practices
2. Approximately 86 percent of housing units were built prior to 1989 before the Fair Housing
Act and state laws regarding accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities were
adopted.
Actions: Timeframe:
The City will take the following meaningful actions, in
addition to resisting discrimination, to foster inclusive
communities free from barriers that restrict access to
opportunity based on protected characteristic, as defined
by California law:
1. Continue to contract with the Fair Housing Foundation
or other fair housing service provider and provide
information regarding the Public Law Center to address
Housing Discrimination and unfair lending, including
promoting mediation services, foreclosure assistance
and/or multilingual tenant legal counseling services.
Promote available services on the City’s webpage.
Ongoing
2. Continue operating the Owner-Occupied Housing
Rehabilitation Program, which may be used to assist
qualified property owners in improving single-family
residential properties, including health and safety
repairs such as mechanical plumbing, electrical,
roofing, security, medical emergency requirements,
On an annual basis, provide
informational materials on the
Owner‐Occupied Housing
Rehabilitation program; encourage
the participation of seniors,
veterans, and disabled residents in
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and/or aid the mobility of the physically disabled and/or
elderly.
this program; and evaluate the
effectiveness of this program and,
if necessary, modify program
characteristics.
3. Increase the availability of accessible housing for
individuals with disabilities through the following
actions:
• Review and revise the Reasonable Accommodation
procedure to promote access to housing for
individuals with disabilities, address potential
constraints and establish potential objective
standards, and provide guidance and amend as
necessary to promote greater certainty on how
approval findings will be implemented.
• Meet with local organizations and developers to
promote access to housing for individuals with
disabilities and address potential constraints.
The City is currently in the process
of reviewing its Reasonable
Accommodation procedures and
anticipates bringing any
recommendations to Planning
Commission and City Council in
2025. Other efforts are ongoing.
4. Increase the availability of transitional and supportive
housing through the following actions:
• Amend the Zoning Code to include transitional and
permanent supportive housing within the City’s
land use matrix in compliance with Senate Bill 2 and
Government Code Section 65651.
• Monitor the inventory of sites appropriate to
accommodate transitional and supportive housing.
• Proactively engage relevant organizations to meet
the needs of individuals experiencing
homelessness and extremely low‐income
residents, including the Costa Mesa Network for
Homeless Solutions, which aims to provide a
comprehensive system programs and services for
residents experiencing homelessness and those at
risk of homelessness.
Revise Zoning Code in 2025. Other
efforts are ongoing.
5. Review and revise the City’s Zoning Code and
application procedures applicable to group homes to
promote objectivity and greater approval certainty
similar to other residential uses.
The City is currently in the process
of reviewing its Group Homes
procedures and anticipates
bringing any recommendations to
Planning Commission and City
Council in 2025.
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F. Fountain Valley
Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters throughout Orange County, including Fountain Valley .
Contributing Factors:
1. Stigma associated with Housing Vouchers: A large percentage of rental households in
Fountain Valley spend more than 30 and 50 percent of household income on monthly rent and
utilities. While this may be due in part to residents being willing to pay more for access to high
performing school districts, there may also be a stigma associated with the use of Housing
Vouchers, both by property owners and tenants.
2. Lack of additional housing options. The City’s housing supply has not increased at a rate
commensurate with regional demand, driving costs higher and limit housing choices for
existing residents looking to remain in Fountain Valley (adult children eager to move out of
their parent’s house and older adults looking to downsize) and potential new residents looking
for more affordable options in Fountain Valley.
Actions: Timeframe:
Expand voucher use by 50 tenants by 2028, and extend affordability term of 70
units in the Guadalupe Manor an additional 20-30 years by 2029, through the
following actions:
1. Coordinate with OCHA to generate a detailed understanding of where
overpayment rates are highest in the city (as of latest available Census data),
where vouchers are and are not used, and how many tenants could potentially
qualify at each multifamily property in target areas.
By 2028
2. Update Development Code consistent with state law and produce residential
project flow-chart and/or informational sheets, consistent with SB 35 and SB
330.
By 2026
3. Coordinate with OCHA and FHCOC to develop an outreach plan and materials
to communicate the benefits of vouchers.
By 2026
4. Complete study of options to augment/adjust affordable housing preservation
program for possible application of funds for those overpaying.
By 2026
5. Distribute outreach materials through means that reach target populations
(e.g., those receiving subsidized school lunches). Conduct direct outreach to
five properties (tenants and owners) in Census Tracts illustrating high rates of
rental overpayment.
By 2026
6. Secure extended affordability for Guadalupe Manor through at least 2058. By 2029
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Increase supply of affordable housing through the following efforts:
1. Evaluate options to apply affirmative advertising requirements to income-
restricted units in the Slater Avenue project.
By 2026
2. Adopt Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. By 2024
3. Establish procedures and requirements that will ensure affirmative advertising
requirements are applied to and conducted for all future income-restricted
housing developments.
By 2026
4. Adopt 2045 General Plan. By 2024
5. Adopt appropriate pre-vetted ADU site plans, with the goal of permitting 100
ADUs affordable to lower income households in high and highest resources
areas by 2026 (as measured from June 30, 2021).
By 2026
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G. Fullerton
Issue: Segregation
Areas of the city considered to have high POC segregation include most of the neighborhoods
west of Harbor Blvd and north of Malvern Ave, which have predominantly AAPI populations.
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of resources for fair housing agencies to conduct more rigorous testing and audits,
outreach, training, public education campaigns.
2. Lack of language access.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Provide informational seminars to area residential real estate
agents and brokers on fair housing laws and regulations.
Provide training to at least
15 real estate agents and
brokers annually.
2. Work with tenants, tenant advocates to identify violations of fair
housing federal and state fair housing laws and support
prospective and existing tenants who are experiencing
discrimination.
Annually
3. Provide trainings for property owners/managers on the
requirements of federal and state fair housing laws to prevent
discrimination.
Provide training to at least
15 property owners and
managers annually.
4. With the Fair Housing Foundation, support an annual Fair
Housing Audit Report that assesses typical or timely market-
based suspected areas of discrimination .
Review methodology for a
Fair Housing Audit by
January 2025
5. Affordable Rental Housing Counseling Services: Provide
funding for information and referral services that direct families
and individuals with financial resources for housing rental or
purchase, locating suitable housing, and obtaining housing
with special needs facilities such as disabled-accessible units.
Hold at least four
informational events
between 2025-2029; assist
at least 50 residents and
landlords annually.
6. Create a Language Access Plan based on HUD guidelines and
publish on the City’s website: The goal of the Language Access
Plan is to survey, maintain and publish a list of multi-lingual
staff capacity at City Hall so that staff may respond to the needs
of Limited English Proficiency households.
Create a Language Access
Plan by January 2025.
Maintain multilingual staff
capacity at City Hall on an
ongoing basis.
7. Ensure that local housing programs respond to the needs of a
culturally diverse community that includes multi-generational
families, a variety of living arrangements, and Limited English
Proficiency households. Collaborate with community groups,
including faith-based and nonprofit organizations, to provide
Review the existing fair
housing marketing plan
every two years to ensure
compliance with current
City policy to Affirmatively
Further Fair Housing and
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outreach on housing resources to all types of households and
those households with Limited English Proficiency.
make necessary changes
within six months.
8. Add information on fair housing laws and resources on the
City’s website regarding housing programs in several
languages.
By January 2025
9. Seek opportunities to expand outreach and public education
strategies on available tenant protection, fair housing services,
and homeownership education to reach vulnerable households
by offering information in multiple languages, targeted social
media efforts, combining information with other assistance
programs, distributing resources through local schools and
colleges, and partnering with community-based organizations.
2021-2029
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Hispanic residents have the least access to low-poverty neighborhoods, neighborhoods close to
high performing schools, and neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human
capital. Geographically, neighborhoods in southeast Fullerton (which are predominantly
Hispanic), have relatively low economic and education scores, poor environmental quality, and
relatively high poverty rates. Conversely, neighborhoods in the northern part of the city, which
are predominantly White or AAPI, have higher education and economic scores, better
environmental health, and lower poverty. Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing
complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience discrimination in
housing.
Contributing Factors:
1. Location, type, and supply of affordable housing.
2. Land use and zoning laws.
3. The availability, type, frequency, and reliability of public transportation.
4. Location of environmental health hazards
5. Lack of investment in community-based infrastructure and services
6. Lack of access to housing mobility
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Implement changes to the in-lieu fee
structure and the desire and ability of
developers to contribute to an affordable
housing trust fund. Adopt incentives such as
increased densities, increased height limits,
reduced parking standards, and ministerial
review for projects that incorporate increased
affordable units or deeper levels of
affordability.
Complete a feasibility study on in-lieu
payments to a Housing Trust Fund by
January 2026. If feasible, amend the
municipal code to allow for an in-lieu fee
structure by December 2027 and implement
an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance by
December 2029.
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2. Facilitate the development of housing for
individuals with disabilities (including
developmental disabilities) through
incentives for affordable housing
development with services, resources, and
assistance.
Develop 25 housing units for special needs
households between 2021-2029.
3. Provide financial support to organizations
that provide supportive housing for
emancipated foster youth (ages 18-21) who
are homeless or at immediate risk of
becoming homeless.
Assist at least 10 foster youth with
supportive housing between 2021-2029.
4. In compliance with recent updates to the
Surplus Land Act (AB 1255, 2019-Rivas; AB
1486, 2019-Ting), identify City-owned land for
the development of affordable housing. If
surplus properties are identified, pursue
development via a competitive Request for
Proposals or other processes.
Annually, assess the list of surplus sites and
solicit development via a competitive RFP
process or other forms of partnership such
as land lease agreements.
5. Acquire funds from local, state, and federal
grant opportunities, including the HCD Infill
Infrastructure Grant Program, to support the
development of affordable housing, housing
for special needs, and support service
projects. When a critical mass of state
(various HCD programs) and/or federal
(CDBG, HOME) funding is available, the City
will issue a competitive Notice of Funding
Availability with objective criteria to
transparently identify the best non-profit
affordable housing developer to partner with
on new affordable housing developments in
the city.
Partner with at least one nonprofit housing
developer biennially throughout the planning
period and support the entitlement of at least
400 subsidized housing units affordable to
extremely low-, very low-, and low-income
households in the city during the planning
period.
6. Partner with Orange County Housing Finance
Trust to secure funding for affordable
housing in Fullerton.
Conduct feasibility study for an affordable
housing trust fund by January 2027.
7. Develop a web-based Housing Development
Toolkit that outlines a step-by-step process
for residential development, including
identifying steps in the entitlement and
building permit process, detailed information
on development incentives, and funding
Publish Housing Development Toolkit on
City’s website by December 2026.
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programs and resources for affordable
housing development.
8. Review the General Plan, applicable Specific
Plans, and Zoning Code and Zoning Map to
evaluate opportunities for removing barriers
to housing production such as adding
housing capacity and accommodating a
greater mix of dwelling types and sizes in
High and Highest Resource areas identified
by the California Tax Credit Allocation
Committee (TCAC), focusing efforts in
northeastern and northwestern Fullerton.
Recommend amendments, as necessary, to
accommodate added housing capacity in
these areas. Additionally, review the Zoning
Code to identify opportunities to increase and
encourage a greater mix of dwelling types
and sizes, specifically housing types that may
accommodate moderate-income households
(e.g., duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes,
townhouses, courtyard buildings), in lower-
density residential areas and mixed-use
zones citywide and amend the Zoning Code
as needed (i.e., implementation of LTD).
Review the General Plan, applicable Specific
Plan, and Zoning Code and Zoning Map by
June 2025 and implement any changes by
January 2026. Following adoption of zoning
code changes, monitor at least 1,801
moderate-income units and 2,238 lower-
income units to be constructed annually in
High and Highest Resource areas as
designated by TCAC. Permit the
development of at least 150 moderate-
income dwelling types in the neighborhoods
of E Las Palmas Dr/N Sunnywood Dr, Craig
Park, Sunny Hills, Bastanchury Rd/Fairway
Isles Dr, Acacia Park, and Byerrum Park
(Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence) by
the end of 2029.
9. Identify and advertise housing opportunity
sites within one-quarter mile of public transit
stops in northern Fullerton. Educate
developers on the Transit Oriented
Development (TOD) Housing Program,
and/or pursue funding to increase transit
infrastructure in northern Fullerton.
On an ongoing basis, consult with interested
developers on the TOD Housing Program.
Conduct a study with OCTA to identify capital
projects to increase transit infrastructure by
2026. Apply for TOD Housing Program funds
as NOFA becomes available.
10. Monitor lot splits and two-unit developments
under SB 9, provide technical assistance to
homeowners, and develop or adjust
development standards as needed. Provide
easily accessible information and resources
about SB 9 on the City website. Conduct
outreach to homeowners’ associations in the
neighborhoods of E Las Palmas Dr/N
Sunnywood Dr, Craig Park, Sunny Hills,
Bastanchury Rd/Fairway Isles Dr, Acacia Park,
and Byerrum Park, and the neighborhoods in
Beginning in 2025, meet with at least one
homeowners’ association annually in the
areas of northwest Fullerton and the
neighborhoods of E Las Palmas Dr/N
Sunnywood Dr, Craig Park, Sunny Hills,
Bastanchury Rd/Fairway Isles Dr, Acacia Park,
and Byerrum Park to provide education on
SB 9 implementation. Amend the Zoning
Code to comply with SB 9 by December
2025.
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northwest Fullerton, and provide information
on SB 9.
11. Conduct outreach to religious institutions and
provide technical assistance for interested
parties to develop affordable housing on sites
zoned religious institution.
Starting in 2025, annually mail or email
resources on developing affordable housing
to all religious institutions in the city with
underutilized land. Conduct follow up calls
with institutions with sites that hold the most
potential based on location and size,
prioritizing potential sites in the
neighborhoods of E Las Palmas Dr/N
Sunnywood Dr, Craig Park, Sunny Hills,
Bastanchury Rd/Fairway Isles Dr, Acacia Park,
and Byerrum Park since they are Racially
Concentrated Areas of Affluence. By
December 2026, present information during
at least one meeting with the board and/or
members of OC United. By the end of 2027,
provide technical assistance for the potential
development of at least one affordable
housing development on a religious
institution site.
12. Conduct outreach to people experiencing
homelessness with the Illumination
Foundation and the OC Health Care Agency,
focusing efforts in areas where there is a high
concentration of homeless individuals in the
neighborhoods of Independence Park, Santa
Fe District/SoCo, and Gilbert Park, and along
arterial boulevards and commercial centers.
Provide resources to connect individuals with
shelter space in Fullerton and as needed, to
services in surrounding cities.
Annually allocate funding and City resources
to support outreach efforts in coordination
with the Illumination Foundation and the OC
Health Care Agency to provide information
and resources to those experiencing
homelessness. Annually fund the Fullerton
Police Department’s Homeless Liaison
Officer Unit, and as funding is available and
based on need, increase the number of
officers to provide services for residents
experiencing homelessness.
13. Adopt an ordinance for new development
standards to allow additional ADUs that meet
basic setbacks and square footage
requirements on properties exceeding one
acre in the R-1 and R-2 zoning districts. The
ordinance shall allow at least two ADUs on
qualifying properties if such properties can
safely accommodate two ADUs (e.g., that the
properties have adequate sewer/septic and
water capacity, can construct the ADUs in
Adopt the ordinance by July 2025.
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compliance with all building code and fire
prevention requirements, and can meet
parking requirements).
14. Reduce minimum unit sizes and update the
Zoning Code, as necessary, to accommodate
alternative housing types such as housing co-
operatives, Single-Room Occupancy (SROs),
dormitories, tiny homes, and collective home
ownership models in more areas of the city,
including religious sites and publicly owned
land. Stakeholder outreach shall include
discussions with for-profit and non-profit
housing developers.
Amend the Zoning Code by July 2025.
Conduct stakeholder outreach with
developers and community groups and
service providers on alternative housing at
least once by January 2026, with the goal of
achieving 30 units of alternative housing
types by the end of 2029, with at least half of
those units in the neighborhoods of E Las
Palmas Dr/N Sunnywood Dr, Craig park,
Sunny Hills, Bastanchury Rd/Fairway Isles Dr,
Acacia Park, and Byerrum Park since they are
Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence.
15. Encourage the development of both smaller
rental and owner units (studio and one-
bedroom) and larger rental units (3 to 4-
bedroom units) in residential and mixed-use
development. In consultation with
developers, identify and provide incentives
and reduction of constraints to encourage the
construction of these housing types and
develop a work plan to implement any
proposed changes to development
standards, City programs, and so forth.
Develop incentives and mitigations to
constraints by July 2025. Starting in 2025,
hold an annual workshop with developers
and provide education about technical
assistance and incentives for larger and
smaller rental units, with a goal of
supporting the development of 50 large (3-4-
bedroom) units and 100 studio/1-bedroom
units by December 2029. At least 50 percent
of large and small rental units should be in
neighborhoods of greater degrees of
overcrowding, including Woodcrest Park,
Artesia Blvd/N Gilbert St, Valencia Park, W
Oak Ave/Lambert Dr, E Wilshire Ave/N
Raymond Ave, Rancho La Paz.
16. Prioritize public health, education, economic,
and safety programs in lower resource areas
as defined by TCAC in coordination with area
public health entities, school districts,
workforce development groups, and the
police department. Identify addresses and
compile mailing list and email addresses to
focus outreach to neighborhoods with higher
concentrations of low-income and minority
residents to prioritize services in these areas.
Increase participation in the City’s first-time
homebuyer seminars and owner-occupied
housing rehabilitation grant program 5
percent annually from lower income and
minority concentration areas between 2021-
2029 (data collection via surveys conducted
at the seminars).
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17. Assess potential preference policy for
affordable housing opportunities, land use,
transportation, urban design, public facilities
and services, and economic development
strategies. The City will seek involvement
from community organizations and
advocates, business councils, and residents
to further refine the program scope.
Establish a community working group that
meets annually to prioritize funding for
community investments.
18. Apply for funding and coordinate with the
OCTA Safe Routes to School program to
establish at least one partnership in the city
for active transportation projects and/or
safety education campaign, prioritizing
school routes within and from the
neighborhood of E Imperial Highway and N
Harbor Boulevard.
Establish partnership for Safe Routes to
School and apply for grant funding by the
end of 2025. Initiate at least one project or
campaign by the end of the planning period.
Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Fullerton. More
than 20% of all units are overcrowded in the neighborhoods south of downtown, which are
predominantly Hispanic.
Contributing Factors:
1. Displacement of residents due to economic pressures.
2. Location, type, and supply of affordable housing
3. Land use and zoning laws
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Develop an outreach strategy in multiple
languages for property owners who own
fewer than 10 residential units (either in
single-family or multi-family rental housing)
to assess needs and connect them with
resources, such as housing unit rehabilitation
and financing programs. The intent of this
program is to preserve Naturally Occurring
Affordable Housing (i.e., not currently
regulated with affordability restrictions),
particularly in the neighborhoods of
Woodcrest Park and Rancho La Paz. The
program will seek to prioritize communities
vulnerable to displacement, generally in the
Develop an outreach strategy for “mom and
pop” property owners by January 2026.
After the strategy is adopted, conduct
outreach to at least 15 property owners with
less than 10 units and assist at least 5
property owners with a combined total of 20
units or more by December 2029.
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southern areas of the city, a focus on
neighborhoods with lower median income.
2. Review the City’s Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance program with input from tenants
and property owners/managers, ensuring
representation across the economic
spectrum, and update as appropriate.
Outreach to be conducted to all vulnerable
communities during the update process and
after final adoption in 2027. Fill any gaps
between Section 8 assistance and rent, or to
aid those who may not qualify for Section 8
but need one-time emergency assistance, to
provide relief to tenants to avoid the
displacement in vulnerable communities.
Update the City’s Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance program by January 2027.
Prepare and present a report on
recommendations for programs that would
provide relief to tenants and landlords to
avoid the displacement in vulnerable
communities by December 2026. If a rental
assistance program is approved and
implemented as a result, the program will
assist at least 10 lower income renter
households annually.
3. In consultation with fair housing service
providers and community-based
organizations, evaluate existing state and
federal “just cause for eviction” (AB 1482;
2019-Chiu) and other similar legislation with
provisions to determine if additional
protections through a local ordinance is
warranted.
Assess if additional protections are needed
by January 2026. If warranted, recommend
adoption of a local tenant protection
ordinance to City Council by December 2026.
4. Partner with Cal state Fullerton to develop a
plan to address the need for off-campus
affordable housing for students.
Develop a city-wide student housing plan by
December 2029.
5. Prioritize public health, education, economic,
and safety programs in lower resource areas
as defined by TCAC in coordination with area
public health entities, school districts,
workforce development groups, and the
police department. Identify addresses an d
compile mailing list and email addresses to
focus outreach to neighborhoods with higher
concentrations of low-income and minority
residents to prioritize services in these areas.
Increase participation in the City’s first-time
homebuyer seminars and owner-occupied
housing rehabilitation grant program percent
annually from lower income and minority
concentration areas between 2021-2029
(data collection via surveys conducted at the
seminars).
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Issue: Disparities in Access to Homeownership
Homeownership rates are lower for all groups than the County overall, except for AAPI
households. Racial/ethnic disparities exist, with Native American households the least likely to
own their home, and AAPI households most likely.
Contributing Factors:
1. Racial discrepancies in loan origination.
2. Lack of funding for consumer rights and responsibility education on Fair Lending practices
and identification of predatory lending practices.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Work to promote fair lending practices throughout the
city, including:
a. Ensure that low-income and minority residents
have fair access to capital resources needed to
acquire and maintain housing.
b. Prevent predatory lending through information
and referrals to the Fair Housing Foundation.
Annually conduct and publish
third party review of City or
regional HMDA data to identify
areas of need regarding fair
access to lending.
2. Add information on fair housing laws and resources on
the City’s website regarding housing programs in several
languages.
By January 2025
3. Seek opportunities to expand outreach and public
education strategies on available tenant protection, fair
housing services, and homeownership education to reach
vulnerable households by offering information in multiple
languages, targeted social media efforts, combining
information with other assistance programs, distributing
resources through local schools and colleges, and
partnering with community-based organizations.
2021-2029
4. Partner with the County and/or community-based
organizations to increase participation in homeownership
education and assistance programs for historically
underrepresented residents in the homeownership
market. Organizations may include teachers’ associations,
school districts, and community-based service providers
to increase awareness of, and access to, housing
resources and financial planning services.
Facilitate homeownership
workshops, counseling, and/or
education campaigns by January
2025. By October 31, 2029,
connect at least 30 residents to
education on homeownership-
related topics.
5. Prioritize public health, education, economic, and safety
programs in lower resource areas as defined by TCAC in
coordination with area public health entities, school
districts, workforce development groups, and the police
department. Identify addresses and compile mailing list
Increase participation in the
City’s first-time homebuyer
seminars and owner-occupied
housing rehabilitation grant
program 5 percent annually from
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and email addresses to focus outreach to neighborhoods
with higher concentrations of low-income and minority
residents to prioritize services in these areas.
lower income and minority
concentration areas between
2021-2029 (data collection via
surveys conducted at the
seminars).
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H. Garden Grove
Issue: Segregation and R/ECAPs, Disparities in Access to Opportunities, and Disparities in Access
to Homeownership
The majority of the city is considered an area of high POC segregation except for West Garden
Grove. In West Garden Grove, the residential neighborhoods west of Knott St are considered
areas of high White segregation. In the high POC segregation areas, AAPI residents are the
predominant group west of 9th St and Hispanic residents are the predominant group east of there.
Additionally, there are lots of publicly supported housing units in the center of city along Garden
Grove Boulevard, which is a high POC segregation area. There are no publicly supported housing
units in West Garden Grove, which is an area of high White segregation.
There is a R/ECAP in the northern part of the city to between Brookhurst St and Gilbert St, north
of Chapman Ave. The R/ECAP tract is predominantly Hispanic and is surrounded by Census Tracts
that are predominantly AAPI.
Hispanic and AAPI residents have the least access to low poverty neighborhoods and
neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital. Additionally, Hispanic
residents also have the least access to neighborhoods with high performing school s.
Geographically, the neighborhoods with access to the most opportunities are in West Garden
Grove, where education and economic scores are high, environmental quality is high, and poverty
is low. West Garden Grove is a predominantly White area.
The Black and Hispanic homeownership rate in the city is half the White homeownership rate.
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of affordable, accessible housing in a range of unit sizes.
2. Inadequate supply/production of affordable housing.
3. Displacement of residents due to regional economic pressures.
4. Housing discrimination.
5. High land and development costs in the region.
6. Public opposition to new development and land use and zoning laws.
7. Access to financial services.
8. Lack of meaningful language access for individuals with limited English proficiency.
9. Lack of private investment in specific neighborhoods.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Continue to contract with the Fair Housing Foundation to promote public
awareness of federal, state, and local regulations regarding fair housing.
Provide information to the public about local, state, and federal housing
programs and fair housing law. Maintain referral information on the City’s
website, social media, newspaper ads, and at a variety of other locations such
as community and senior centers, local social service offices, in City utility
bills, and at other public locations including City Hall and the library. Add or
Ongoing
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translate resources and information in Vietnamese, Korean, and Spanish and
make available to the public through communications materials and online.
2. Direct homebuyers and property owners with property deeds, covenants,
and other real estate property documents that contain restrictions intended
to limit where certain people could live or buy property, based on race,
religion, or other characteristics, to the Orange County Clerk-Recorder’s
Office to have such discriminatory language removed at no charge.
Ongoing
3. Continue to target dissemination of Fair Housing Outreach information and
notices of available services and workshops in neighborhoods identified with
disproportionate housing needs and displacement risks. Fair Housing
Foundation holds regular workshops an d 1-on-1 counseling sessions at the
City’s Senior Center and Family Resource Centers.
Ongoing
4. Ensure that all development applications are considered, reviewed, and
approved without prejudice to the proposed residents, contingent on the
development application’s compliance with all entitlement requirements.
Ongoing
5. Pursue funding and target neighborhoods of concentrated poverty for
investment in rehabilitation, parks, transit, active transportation, and other
needs identified in the City’s Environmental Justice Element. To the extent
possible, ensure funding plans reflect the needs of lower-opportunity
neighborhoods.
Annually
6. Continue to implement the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
and HUD Consolidated Plan.
Annually
7. Annually monitor building and home sales activities in historically under -
market neighborhoods to identify any adverse trends.
Annually
8. Investigate ways to incentivize housing developers to increase the number
three-bedroom units in their developments.
Ongoing
9. In concert with Code Enforcement, develop a proactive cooperative code
compliance program that targets areas of concentrated rehabilitation needs,
results in repairs, and mitigates potential cost, displacement, and relocation
impacts on residents.
Ongoing
10. Implement programs to increase housing choices and affordability (e.g.,
duplex, triplex, multifamily, accessory dwelling units, SB 9 housing
developments, transitional and supportive housing, and group homes), with
a particular focus in High Opportunity Ar eas. Establish a protocol to annually
monitor development progress towards housing creation that increases
housing choices and affordability in High Opportunity Areas. Should
monitoring reveal a shortfall in development progress towards housing
creation of increased housing choices and affordability, the City will commit
to developing additional actions, as necessary, including, but not limited to
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incentives, waivers, concessions, expedited processing, and other regulatory
approaches, including examination of development standards) to ensure the
City satisfies its identified housing need (RHNA).
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I. Huntington Beach
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities and Disproportionate Housing Needs
In Huntington Beach, Hispanic residents have relatively low access to neighborhoods with good
environmental health, low poverty, high education scores, and high economic scores. Overall,
access to opportunities in the city is high compared to the region.
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Huntington Beach.
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of knowledge of fair housing and associated laws.
2. High cost of housing limits access to lower income households of all races/ethnicities.
Actions: Timeframe:
Promote fair housing practices through the following actions:
1. Continue to contract with the Fair Housing Foundation to provide fair housing
services, including fair housing and discrimination investigations, tenant and
landlord counseling, education and outreach activities, and affirmatively
further fair housing activities.
Ongoing
Preserve quality and affordability of existing housing through the following
actions:
1. Provide financial assistance to low-income households for home repairs
through the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program.
2. Provide rental assistance to extremely low (ELI) and very low income (VLI)
households through the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program.
Ongoing
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J. Irvine
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunities, and Disproportionate Housing Needs
There are several Census Tracts considered to be areas of high POC segregation, including the
neighborhoods between I-405 and UC Irvine, the Westpark community north of I-405, the
neighborhoods between Como Channel and I-5, and the Northwood community north of I-5.
There are also areas of high White segregation in Irvine, including the neighborhood bounded by
Turtle Rock Dr, the area surrounding the Strawberry Farms Golf Club, the Woodbridge community
north of I-405, and the neighborhood west of the Oak Creek Golf Club.
Based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately
experience discrimination in housing.
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Irvine.
Homeownership rates are lower for all racial/ethnic groups compared to the County overall, and
racial/ethnic disparities are similar to the County, with Black and Hispanic households having the
lowest homeownership rates (15.7% and 18% respectively).
Contributing Factors:
1. Shortage of affordable rental and homeownership options due to market and governmental
constraints
2. Underutilized properties (i.e., retail centers and hotels) could provide new affordable housing
opportunities for Irvine residents, but current land use and zoning laws inhibit this
development
3. Lack of supportive housing in community-based settings
4. Lack of renter protections and economic uncertainty from pandemic increased risk of
displacement for lower income households
Actions: Timeframe:
1. The City will continue to pursue alternative options for meeting the
RHNA through preservation, legislative changes, and regional
cooperation. The City will apply for all available funding to pursue
acquisition/rehabilitation of affordable housing projects and
preservation of at-risk housing.
Annually
2. The City will incorporate changes in State law (particularly affordable
housing, employee housing, emergency shelters, and
transitional/supportive housing, ADUs) into the Land Use Element
and Zoning Ordinance. This will involve allowing for increased
densities or FAR in both residential and non- residential areas to
adhere to RHNA requirements. Other General Plan elements will be
updated to ensure consistency with the updated Housing and Land
Use Elements, as well as the Zoning Ordinance
Completed
3. The City will establish zoning overlays to allow for multifamily
residential in nonresidential areas (which may include properties
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designated for religious institutions and schools) to provide
flexibility in land use and development standards, including mixed-
use developments. These flexible standards shall be directed toward
meeting the physical, social, and economic needs of the community.
The City will adhere to the requirements of California Government
Code, Section 65583.2, subdivisions (h) and (i), as part of the rezoning
program, including applicable by-right provisions, and the
residential overlay zones in nonresidential areas will allow for
densities of 30 units/acre, allow for 100 percent residential use, and
will require residential use to occupy 50 percent of floor area on
mixed use projects.
4. The City will encourage the subdivision of sites that are 10 acres or
more to provide more opportunities for development of affordable
housing, which the HCD has determined is more feasible on sites
between 0.5 and 10 acres in size.
City will conduct a
review every 2 years
5. The City will work with UCI to draft an agreement regarding
approving, permitting, certifying occupancy, and/or reporting new
units to the California State Department of Finance (DOF). The
agreement will involve documentation from UCI on planned housing
that has been approved to be built as well as information on the
timing of the project construction and unit affordability by household
income category.
By January 2022, and
ongoing
6. The City will seek to amend the fee collection process for land
divisions and lot line adjustments resulting in parcel sizes that
facilitate multifamily developments affordable to households with
lower incomes (including extremely low income and farmworker s) in
light of State, Federal, and local financing programs (i.e., 2–10 acres).
Within 12 months of
Housing Element
certification
7. The City will also identify potential property owners and nonprofit
developers by the end of FY 2022-23 and work with them on an
annual basis to target and market the availability of sites with the best
potential for development. In addition, the City will offer incentives
for the development of affordable housing.
Within 12 months of
Housing Element
certification
8. The City will expedite development of housing projects for seniors,
people with disabilities, and lower-income people and/or households
As projects are
proposed
9. The City will review the current Development Standards and update
as appropriate to encourage residential, mixed-use, and transit-
oriented developments
By October 2022
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10. To expedite the process of finding resources and incentives, the City
will gather information on the available incentives/concessions for
developers within a year of the City’s Housing Element Update
certification. The City will then develop and post an overview of the
available incentives/concessions for developers on the City’s website
and updates will be performed on an annual basis. The goal of this
program is either expedite the time it takes to obtain development
approvals and/or incentives that provide cost savings on housing
projects, thereby improving and increasing the financial feasibility of
affordable housing projects
Within one (1) year of
Housing Element
certification
11. To decrease the entitlement and construction process, following the
adoption of the Housing Element the City will designate a dedicated
planner, plan checker, and building inspector(s) to provide expedited
processing for affordable housing projects, with a n emphasis on
projects that include extremely low-income units. The goal of this
program is to expedite the affordable housing development process
to accelerate the availability of affordable housing units in the
community, which also has the effect of reducing development costs
By October 2022
12. Hold one (1) outreach meeting or survey with affordable housing
developers and providers each year after the state budget funding
for the next fiscal year are made public (by October of each year) to
discuss available funding sources (City, state and feder al), sites
identified in the Housing Element sites inventory that are available,
developer needs and opportunities for affordable housing projects.
Provide technical assistance to developers regarding City’s lower
income sites, funding opportunities, as well as mixed use zoning and
density bonus incentives
October of each
program year
13. The City will establish streamlined, ministerial review procedures
and processes for qualifying multi-family residential projects
consistent with SB 35
By May 2023
14. The City will update the current Zoning Ordinance to establish higher
density in areas with underdeveloped/underutilized property, such as
Planning Areas 32 (adjacent to the Irvine Station served by
Amtrak/Metrolink passenger rail services and Orange County
Transportation Authority bus services), 33, and 36 (a.k.a., Irvine
Business Complex or “IBC” near John Wayne Airport). This update
will maximize land utilization for residential development to
accommodate RHNA requirements, including allowing residential
overlays in commercial areas to allow for residential to be added to
commercial areas or to allow existing underutilized commercial uses
to be converted to residential (i.e., hotels)
By October 2024
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15. Multiple State laws have been passed since 2019 establishing
statewide standards for local regulations governing ADU
development. State law requires that ADUs be allowed in residential
and mixed-use areas despite local ordinances or homeowner’s
association rules and requirements. Additionally, State law requires
jurisdictions to develop a plan to encourage and incentivize ADUs in
an effort to address the current California housing crisis.
By January 2023
16. Assembly Bill (AB) 671 requires local agencies’ Housing Elements to
include a plan that incentivizes and promotes the creation of ADUs
that can offer affordable rents for households with very-low-, low-, or
moderate-income households. As part of the ADU or dinance update
(including public outreach), the City will research feasible options to
facilitate affordable housing options for ADUs
By October 2024
17. Housing Elements to include a plan that incentivizes and promotes
the creation of ADUs that can offer affordable rents for households
with very-low-, low-, or moderate-income households. As part of the
ADU ordinance update (including public outreach), the City will
research feasible options to facilitate affordable housing options for
ADUs
By the end of 2022
and begin providing
incentives by January
2023
18. The City will provide financial and other available assistance to
affordable housing property owners to preserve units. The
committed assistance may consist of both financial and non -
financial, in-kind services to incentivize the preservation of affordable
units. The total number of units to be preserved are seven extremely
low, 517 very low and 299 low-income units
By June 30, 2025
19. The City will continue to monitor and preserve the affordability of all
publicly assisted housing units, and support applications by
nonprofits
Ongoing
20. The Sites Inventory includes four non- vacant sites with existing
residential uses. The sites are currently combined and house an 880-
unit apartment building. In considering a demolition and new
construction of residential development at the site (that increases the
total number of units), the City is proposing the incorporation of 465
deed- restricted units affordable to very low - and low-income
households on this site, generating replacement units for any units
that may be inhabited by very low- and low-income families.
As development
projects are proposed
(timing dependent on
development
community)
21. In addition to providing funding opportunities related to HUD
programs on the City’s website, funding opportunities will be
disseminated via targeted email notifications and may also be posted
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on all City social media accounts and include information on vacant
land currently owned by the City.
22. The City will access information from HCD and other State agencies
to identify grant application opportunities for affordable housing.
When grant opportunities are known, the City will reach out to
affordable developer stakeholders to identify projects and/or
opportunities to include on grant applications. The City will apply or
support a minimum of three (3) grant application each year. The goal
of this program would be to increase the amount of funding available
for affordable housing projects, which require public subsidies to be
built.
Timing dependent on
State HCD and other
departments
23. The City will retain a consultant to conduct a feasibility study on
increasing the inclusionary housing requirement from 15 percent (5
percent very low, 5 percent low, and 5 percent moderate) to 20
percent (9 percent very low, 6 percent low, and 5 percent moderate).
The policy changes proposed to Planning Commission and City
Council, if deemed feasible in the study, will include increasing the
inclusionary requirement to 20 percent with corresponding updated
in-lieu fee
By October 2024
24. The City will identify and analyze local funding options for affordable
housing and monitor new funding and financing resources each year.
This program will also include using State and Federal funding
received by the City to partner with nonprofit organizations (such as
the ICLT), as the commitment of City funding can enhance the scoring
of 100 percent affordable projects to secure important funding
sources, such as low- income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) that have
become highly competitive.
Annually
25. The City will identify and utilize State programs and/or potential
public/private partnerships with major employers to acquire existing
market rate housing units or develop new housing units to create
moderate or workforce housing (available to households with
incomes at 80 percent to 120 percent of AMI)
Ongoing
26. The City will follow all requirements of the Surplus Land Act, Article
8 (commencing with Section 54220) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division
2 of Title 5, including holding a public hearing designating the
properties as “surplus properties” under California Law. The City will
also conduct an analysis to determine, based on market conditions,
if selling or leasing the properties would maximize the development
of affordable units. The City will then send a Notice of Availability to
all required parties regarding the availability of County-owned land
available for purchase or lease. It is the City’s intent to facilitate the
Surplus Land Act
activities to be
completed by October
2024 and Notice of
Availability by
December 2025
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development of 100 percent affordable housing projects on vacant
or underutilized City- owned sites. The City will also coordinate with
the public entities that own a site (or sites) to ensure that the legally
mandated surplus property process is followed
27. The City seeks to continue to strengthen its relationship with the ICLT
to collaborate and partner on efficiently and effectively maximizing
affordable housing opportunities.
As opportunities arise
for acquisition,
development, and
legislative initiatives
the City will work with
ICLT. Additionally,
City will meet at least
quarterly with ICLT
starting in November
2021 to coordinate
efforts. City will
document progress
on these items in its
Annual Progress
Report.
28. The City will coordinate with public agencies to facilitate the
development of affordable housing projects on vacant and
underutilized sites, including sites owned by the County of Orange,
the State, and the Irvine Ranch Water District. Activities could include
collaboration with public agencies on master -planning and
disposition efforts for large vacant and underutilized sites.
Coordination with
County of Orange, the
State, and the Irvine
Ranch Water District
and any other
relevant public
agencies in
connection with the
Land Use Element
Update and Zoning
Ordinance
amendment from
2022
through October 2024
29. The City’s Land Use Element allows for the entitlement of affordable
housing units beyond the maximum unit counts established in the
Zoning Ordinance, thus considered additive to the General Plan
intensity thresholds, which allows additional units to be developed
under the City’s established land use designations.
As development
projects are proposed
(timing dependent on
development
community).
30. The City will amend the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance By October 2024
31. Encourage and incentivize ADUs through various programs By January 2023
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32. Encourage innovative design prototypes and/or construction, such as
smaller units with increased energy efficiency (i.e., sustainable
designs and operations), modular units or other innovative building
types
On an ongoing basis
33. Streamline permitting to encourage a diverse housing stock On an ongoing basis
34. The City will make appropriate zoning changes as part of the General
Plan - Land Use Element Update and Zoning Ordinance Amendment
to bring the City’s Zoning Ordinance in compliance with State law
changes related to parking, by right uses, and other requir ements.
By October 2024.
35. The City will work with UCI to draft agreement regarding approving,
permitting, certifying occupancy, and/or reporting new units to the
California State Department of Finance (DOF).
By January 2022 and
ongoing tracking.
36. The Federal Housing Choice Voucher Program extends rental
subsidies to extremely low and very low-income households,
including families, seniors, farmworkers, and the disabled.
Ongoing
37. The City will study the benefits associated with creating an Irvine
Housing Authority with the ability to allocate Federal Housing Choice
Vouchers
By January 2023
38. The City will analyze incentives to encourage affordable housing
developers to consider extending the terms of affordability in
perpetuity
By January 2023
39. The City will monitor legislative changes to ensure that City policies
and regulations comply with State and Federal laws
Annually
40. The goal of this program is to ensure that fees (both the dollar
amount and timing), incentives, development standards/review
processes do not constrain the development of housing units or
render housing development infeasible
Annually
41. The City will develop and establish specific written procedures for
requesting and granting a reasonable accommodation for housing
for persons with disabilities.
6/30/2023
42. The City will update the Zoning Ordinance and related policies
pertaining to emergency shelters, Low- Barrier Navigation Centers
(LBNCs), transitional and supportive housing, and group care
facilities to conform to State requirements, as established by AB 139,
AB 2162, and Senate Bill 48. Generally, this update would allow these
land uses in all of the City’s residential zones and with fewer
conditions.
Completed by
October 2024
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43. Any funding sources have specific eligibility criteria or other
requirements that may not always align with potential projects in
Irvine. The City will pursue relevant State and Federal funding
sources to provide additional options for developers of lower-income
housing that serve veterans, individual, and families at-risk of and
currently experiencing homelessness in the City. The City will ensure
that such housing options will include reasonable accommodations
and transitional and supportive services for people with disabilities.
Ongoing as funding is
released and
available.
44. The City will explore the feasibility of joining the Orange County
Housing Finance Trust (OCHFT), a joint power authority composed
of many Orange County cities.
Explore by October
2023
45. The City will ensure that housing options will include reasonable
accommodations and supportive services for people with
disabilities.
Explore by October
2023
46. The City will continue to make information about services for people
experiencing homelessness available on the City’s website and at City
facilities.
Ongoing
47. The City will continue to provide resources for non-profits that
provide transitional housing, motel vouchers, food pantry,
emergency rent and utility payment assistance, life-skills counseling
and clothing.
Ongoing
48. The City will continue to provide CDBG grant funding to non-profits
such as Families Forward, South County Outreach, Human Options,
and Stand Up for Kids that provide these services. Information on
these resources is included in the City’s Affordable Housing Guide
and the City’s website.
Ongoing
49. The City will explore establishing a crisis response protocol for local
service providers to render rapid crisis support, including after -hour
services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
By October 2022
50. The City will reach out to other California cities currently
implementing shared housing programs that help match individuals
experiencing or at risk of homelessness and seniors for a mutually
beneficial living situation. Individuals in need of housing can provide
needed physical assistance around the home for seniors.
Explore by October
2024
51. Compile a list of local organizations and reach out to inquire about
possible collaborations. This will help the City cooperate with
community-based organizations that provide services or information
about services to any special needs or linguistically isolated groups.
Ongoing
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52. The City’s primary (and very effective) effort in displacement
prevention is facilitating the development of affordable housing in
the community, as referenced in the AFFH section of this HEU.
Displacement prevention activities will also include connecting
residents to resources to minimize the displacement of households
with lower incomes and special needs whenever possible and where
necessary to ensure that displacement is carried out in an equitable
manner.
Ongoing
53. The City will participate in the Orange County United Way’s Eviction
Task Force and associated study. This work includes identifying and
coordinating community resources to support households facing
eviction.
Ongoing
54. The City will provide a link on its website to landlord/tenant
meditation services and landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities,
which may include information from service providers such as the
Fair Housing Foundation. The City will also add information on the
City’s website and provide resources on non-profits such as
Community Legal Aid SoCal and the Legal Aid Society of OC.
Annual
55. The City will encourage homeownership through education, sharing
information, and links to existing nonprofit, County, State, and
Federal resources on the City’s website
Ongoing basis and
updated annually for
accuracy
56. This existing program provides financial assistance to lower-income
Irvine homeowners for critical home improvement projects.
Ongoing basis and
updated annually for
accuracy
57. The City will update its Land Use Element and amend the Zoning
Ordinance
Ordinance by October
2024
58. The City will continue implementation of its One Irvine program to
revitalize individual neighborhoods through a work program
uniquely developed with community input for each neighborhood.
By January 2023.
59. The City will reach out to community organizations and collaborate
with them on outreach to different communities
By January 2023.
60. The City will provide links to Fair Housing Foundation (a nonprofit
the City currently contracts with) to provide Irvine residents with
information regarding fair housing law, tenant and landlord rights
(including information on mediation services)
Within six months of
Housing Element
certification.
61. Compile a list of local organizations and set up an annual meeting or
meetings to discuss community housing needs and potential
solutions. Cooperate with community-based organizations that
Within six months of
Housing Element
certification.
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provide services or information about services to any special needs
and linguistically isolated groups.
Meet annually with
identified
organizations starting
in fiscal year 2022- 23
(meetings will be
conducted by June 30
of each year).
62. The City will connect developers of projects with affordable density
bonus units and local non-profits/community organizations to
coordinate efforts and determine if the units could be set aside,
where feasible, for special groups including but not limited to
veterans and special need adults.
Within three months
of a density bonus
project application.
63. The City will provide translations or interpretation in all applicable
languages to ensure access to programs, services, and materials
Ongoing
64. The City will conduct an internal audit at a minimum of every other
year to evaluate that we are addressing all language needs for the
City.
Annually or as
needed
65. The City is in the process and has taken several steps to identify
climate impacts, reduce pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions
(GHG), and prepare for a climate resilient future
Completed by
December 31, 2022
66. Continuing to require added greenery throughout the City to reduce
exposure to environmental pollution such as vehicle emissions
through the City’s Zoning Ordinance (Section 3-15-4)
Annually
67. Irvine Cool City Challenge will reduce climate emissions and utility
bills while building resiliency and local emergency preparedness
against climate disasters such as extreme heat, floods, wildfires, and
extreme storm events.
The Cool Block
Challenge was
initiated in January
2022 and will be 2
years in length. There
will be a new team
established roughly
every 4.5-5 months. In
year 3 of the Cool City
Challenge, the City
will present a game
plan to the
Empowerment
Institute. After that,
the City will work to
implement the carbon
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neutrality plan.
68. Provide adequate parks and open space to all parts of the
community, the City will prepare a comprehensive design strategy to
include passive urban park setting for every project and include other
placemaking strategies. This program, as implemented, will reduce
unsustainable energy use, reduce pollutants, improve air quality,
reduce extreme heat events and improve the health outcomes of
residents, employees and others in the community.
By December 2024.
69. The City will contact the Irvine Unified School District to inquire about
expanding access to enrollment in the district’s schools for residents
that may not be within the district’s boundaries
Within six months of
Housing Element
certification.
70. The City will conduct a bi-annual survey of homeowners to obtain
input on existing programs and to identify additional ways to support
the City’s homeowners and their unique needs
At least one survey
every two years
71. The City shall strengthen its relationship with the local fair housing
provider and explore ways to expand services and mutually pursue
additional funding resources for that expansion.
Ongoing with check in
meeting one time per
year
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K. La Habra
Issue: Segregation
There are various neighborhoods considered to have high POC segregation, including
neighborhoods in the center of the city north of Guadalupe Park and between Idaho St to the west
and Sonora High School to the east. These neighborhoods are predominantly Hi spanic. Publicly
supported housing units are in the city’s center and north neighborhoods, which are all low-
medium or high POC segregation areas.
Contributing Factors:
1. Zoning Code regulations and land use controls that constrain/ restrict housing opportunities.
2. Historic limited available land for new development of multiple- family housing.
3. General lack of affordable housing for low-and moderate-income residents.
Actions: Timeframe:
Increase production of affordable housing through the following
actions:
1. Adopt streamlined ministerial approval process to expedite the
development of housing.
2. Revise density bonus ordinance and remove CUP requirement
to facilitate higher density housing.
3. Remove 1-acre minimum for mixed use projects and 20%
standard for multiple-family on a block.
4. Adopt objective design standards to facilitate multi -family and
mixed-use production.
5. Remove the CUP neighborhood compatibility finding in the
design review process.
6. Adjust story height and parking requirement to facilitate
multiple-family housing production.
7. Allow transitional, supportive housing, and low barrier
navigation centers in accordance with state law.
8. Allow residential care facilities req. by state law and remove
filing fee for reasonable acc. request.
Adopt 8 ordinances by
2024. By 2025, approval of
at least 2 multiple-family
residential projects and
permitting of at least 2 care
facilities.
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Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Neighborhoods in the city’s center and southeast of the center have poor environmental quality,
low education scores, and low economic scores. These neighborhoods are also predominantly
Hispanic.
Contributing Factors:
1. Lower ranking schools compared to wealthier districts in the County.
2. Lower graduation rate among Hispanics and other groups compared to County results.
3. Lower incomes due to either under- employment and or unemployment.
4. Need to continue investments in the children and youth of La Habra.
Actions: Timeframe:
Improve access to opportunities in low resource areas through the following
actions:
1. Operate the Child Development Division programs and assist up to 600 La
Habra children from lower-income families
Ongoing
2. Administer City workforce training and employment programs for 600
participants in the County; increase staff fourfold
Ongoing
3. Continue to support La Habra Boys and Girls Club, serving 3,000 La Habra
residents each year
Ongoing
4. Continue to work with housing, employment, and community service
partners, as needed, evaluate, and expand partnerships and resources
Quarterly or as
needed
5. Retrofit two parks or recreation facilities (e.g., El-Centro-Lions, Vista) in
low-mod resource areas in central La Habra
By end of 2025
6. Remediate landfill hazards with vapor devices underneath the Vista
Grande Park
Ongoing
7. Continue to support the children’s museum, accommodating nearly
95,000 visits each year
Ongoing
8. Update safety element to address climate change, EJ, and resiliency;
implement programs to address hazards
By June 2023
9. Operate the Hillcrest Health and Wellness Center to serve residents in
need, including Central La Habra
Ongoing
10. Ensure 25% Love La Habra projects in Central La Habra Complete NTMP
projects in K, M, F Neighborhoods
Annually
11. Expend $2.5 million to install East Bishop storm drain By end of 2024
12. Apply for SR2S grants citywide for all schools; if received, develop plan,
make improvements during planning period
By 2029
13. Market services to eligible lower income residents through affirmative
marketing at Hillcrest Center
By end of 2023
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Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in La Habra. More
than 10% of homes have incomplete kitchen facilities in one Census Tract in the north central part
of the city.
Contributing Factors:
1. High levels of overcrowding and overpayment; mismatch with housing needs.
2. Rising prices and rents for housing far exceed recent increases in incomes.
3. Several affordable housing projects remain at risk of conversion.
4. Age of housing stock; most homes were built more than 50 years ago.
5. Housing rehabilitation and repairs are expensive, especially for retirees.
6. Limited staff for building/ code compliance make it difficult to address needs.
Actions: Timeframe:
Reduce housing instability through the following
actions:
1. Encourage ADUs, including 20% in higher
resource areas through annual publication
citywide.
Permit 30 ADUs; 20% in high resource
areas by the end of 2022
2. Support and advertise HCV program to increase
participants.
Ongoing
3. Assist up to 200 lower-income households over
the planning period with ARPA-funded bill
assistance.
Assist 200 households by the end of
2023.
4. Retain affordability and condition of mobile home
parks and deed-restricted apartments affordable to
lower income households.
Preserve affordability of 50% of units in
the two city-owned mobile home parks
between 2021-2029.
5. Require replacement units per Gov’t Code 65915
for lower income units demolished.
Ongoing, as projects are proposed
6. Implement inclusionary housing ordinance and
prioritize funding (fees) for affordable housing.
Develop all 100 inclusionary units, 25%
of which are in highest income tracts,
between 2021-2029.
7. Target affirmative marketing in low resource areas
at the Hillcrest Center, Boys & Girls Club, and
others.
Prepare and distribute fliers on City
programs by 2023.
Improve quality of existing housing through the
following actions:
8. Hold regular Love La Habra events to assist
income- qualified residents with home repairs
Annually in September
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9. Hire additional code enforcement staff to address
backlog and provide capacity for proactive work
By end of 2023
10. Purchase Land Management System (LMS) to
track code compliance, building and planning
permits
By end of 2023
11. Issue housing rehabilitation grants/loans for 25
households over the planning period
Make 3 grants per year
12. Evaluate feasibility of rental housing inspection
program and, if feasible, develop program
By end of 2023
13. Seek collaborative partnership which can assist in
addressing local housing rehabilitation needs
Annually
14. Target affirmative marketing in low resource areas
at the Hillcrest Center, Boys & Girls Club, and
others
By end of 2023
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L. Laguna Niguel
Issue: Concentration
Most of the city is considered an area of high White concentration, except for a few neighborhoods
with low-medium concentration (which are predominantly White) in the northeastern and eastern
parts of the city.
Contributing Factors:
1. Historical land use development patterns and zoning, environmental constraints, and lack of
vacant land limit opportunities for larger and higher density project types.
2. Current high cost of housing limits access to lower income households of all races/ethnicities.
3. Lack of affordable housing and need for greater access to opportunities.
4. Regional coordination affects transit services, funding sources, and allocation of housing
resources including vouchers.
5. Community resistance to development.
Actions: Timeframe:
Increase fair housing knowledge through the following actions:
1. Promote Fair Housing Council programs and expand knowledge of
first-time homebuyer programs on the City’s website, newsletters, and
through social media.
By December 2025,
review annually
thereafter
2. Promote affirmative marketing plans in all new housing developments
that are designed to attract renters and buyers of diverse demographic
backgrounds, including race, ethnicity, income, disability, and familial
status.
Ongoing
3. Develop an outreach plan and materials to communicate the benefits
of vouchers and tenant rights regarding just cause evictions,
limitations on rent increases, and replacement housing requirements
if any existing residential units would be removed, based on state law.
By December 2025
Increase housing opportunities in high opportunity areas through the
following actions:
4. Incentivize multi-family and mixed- use development in the Gateway
Specific Plan area (northeast portion of city) through the following
actions:
a. Amend the Gateway Specific Plan to mandate that any public
benefit provided to achieve a density of higher than 50 du/ac
shall include a provision of affordable housing, and to
encourage the production of workforce housing and missing
middle housing.
By July 2025
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b. Allocate CDBG or other available funding assistance to projects
in the Gateway Specific Plan area that include multi-family units
targeted for extremely-low-income households, as feasible.
Annually
c. Provide administrative assistance to affordable housing
developers in preparing grant applications.
Ongoing
d. Post and maintain a current inventory of vacant sites in the
Gateway Specific Plan area suitable for multi-family residential
or mixed-use development on the City website.
Ongoing
e. Contact local developers and publicize development
opportunities within the Gateway Specific Plan area at least
once each year.
Annually
f. Assist in facilitating subdivision of large parcels where
necessary to create building sites through concurrent
processing and project coordination.
Ongoing
5. Contact the property owners of vacant properties to assist
development of the site for residential purposes.
Annually
6. Continue to implement state Density Bonus Law as amended from time
to time.
Ongoing
7. Engage and assist developers seeking funding and/or tax credits for the
construction of low- and moderate-income housing.
Annually
8. Incentivize affordable housing development through modified
development standards, expedited processing, or other financial
incentives for affordable housing projects.
Ongoing
9. Provide administrative assistance to developers of low- or moderate-
income projects.
Ongoing
10. Promote options for assistance to developers on the City website. Ongoing
11. Prioritize funding assistance for Extremely Low-Income units. Ongoing
12. Review City-owned properties annually to identify any surplus land
that could be made available for affordable housing development and
distribute list of suitable sites to regional affordable housing
developers.
Annually
13. Work cooperatively with the County of Orange and other local cities to
create a regional housing bond program to help fund affordable
housing and permanent supportive housing.
Ongoing,
consultation with
County at least
annually
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Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately
experience discrimination in housing.
Contributing Factors:
1. Insufficient fair housing monitoring and limited outreach capacity
2. Lack of resources for fair housing agencies and organizations
3. Limited understanding of fair housing laws
Actions: Timeframe:
Improve fair housing education and outreach through the following
actions:
1. Direct fair housing inquiries to the Fair Housing Council of Orange
County (FHCOC).
Ongoing
2. Post and update information annually regarding fair housing and
request that FHCOC conduct a presentation every two years about the
services available.
Annually
3. In cooperation with the FHCOC, contact all low-income apartment
complexes annually to provide education and materials about the
Section 8 program, including multi- lingual materials.
By July 2025 and
annually thereafter
4. Publish and update fair housing information on the City website and
via social media annually.
Annually
Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Laguna Niguel.
Contributing Factors:
1. Historical land use development patterns and zoning, environmental constraints, and lack of
vacant land limit opportunities for larger and higher density project types.
2. Current high cost of housing limits access to lower income households of all races/ethnicities.
3. Lack of affordable housing and need for greater access to opportunities.
4. Community resistance to development.
5. Regional coordination affects transit services, funding sources, and allocation of housing
resources including vouchers.
6. Age of housing stock.
7. Cost of repairs/rehabilitation.
Actions: Timeframe:
Encourage the development of ADUs and SB 9 units through the
following actions:
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1. Monitor the production and affordability of ADUs every three
years to ensure the City is meeting ADU production targets and
act if projections are not consistent.
Perform review in
December 2026
2. Conduct increased outreach and education on ADU and SB 9
unit/lot split opportunities.
Ongoing
3. Continue to promote ADUs on the City’s website, social media,
and at City offices.
Ongoing
4. Promote SB 9 units and lot splits on the City’s website, social
media, and at City offices.
Ongoing
5. Expedite ADU permit processing. Ongoing
Provide support to individuals experiencing homelessness through
the following actions:
6. Participate in meetings of the Orange County Homeless Issues
Task Force as they occur
Ongoing
7. Allocate an appropriate level of CDBG funding in relation to the
local need.
Annually
8. Explore and consider Project Homekey and opportunities to
work with the County.
Ongoing
9. Assist applicants proposing permanent or interim supportive
housing by helping to apply for funding.
Ongoing
Expand the use of Housing Choice Vouchers through the following
actions:
10. Contact all low-income apartment complexes annually to
provide education and materials about the Section 8 program
including multilingual materials.
By July 2025 and annually
thereafter
11. Encourage the development of missing middle housing types
and evaluate specific methods to encourage their production in
RCAAs, areas of higher density, and in the central areas of the
City.
Between 2021-2029,
facilitate 80 “missing
middle” units, with at least
20% located in targeted
areas, including RCAAs,
higher density areas,
central areas of the City.
Preserve existing affordable housing units and prevent
displacement through the following actions:
12. Monitor assisted units to assess the risk of conversion to market
rate.
Annually
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13. Offer financial incentives to encourage owners of at-risk
properties to maintain their rental units as affordable housing.
Three-year, twelve-month,
and six-month
coordination with at-risk
property owners and
OCHCS.
14. Allocate a portion of CDBG funds to assist in extending
affordability covenants for at-risk units.
Annually
15. Provide educational materials to tenants of properties with
expiring covenants regarding options for securing other
affordable housing.
Ongoing
16. Continue the City’s active property maintenance program run by
the Code Enforcement Division of the Community Development
Department.
Conduct windshield
surveys covering all
properties in the City every
six months.
17. Seek CDBG funding for housing rehabilitation.
Facilitate rehabilitation of
15 housing units between
2021-2029.
18. Survey older areas of the City and connect property owners to
rehabilitation programs.
Six property owner
contacts per year.
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M. Lake Forest
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
While residents overall have relatively good access to opportunities, compared to the region,
residents living below the FPL in the city generally have less access to opportunities than the rest
of the population.
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of opportunity due to high housing costs.
2. Lack of access to public transportation.
Actions: Timeframe:
Increase housing supply in high opportunity areas through the
following actions:
1. Implement Program 1: Land Use Policy, Entitlements, and
Development Capacity (Shortfall Program), to rezone sites
to accommodate new residential and mixed-use
development at densities consistent with the City’s General
Plan (adopted in 2020) to meet the City’s RHNA at all
income levels.
2. Implement Program 2: Monitor Residential Capacity (No
Net Loss), to ensure that replacement sites identified to
continue to accommodate the City’s remaining RHNA
throughout the planning period are consistent with the
City’s duty to affirmatively further fair housing.
3. On an ongoing basis, actively recruit residents from
neighborhoods of concentrated poverty to serve or
participate on boards, committees, and other local
government bodies as positions are made available due to
the regular appointment process or vacancies.
Between 2021-2029, the City’s
goal is to promote the
development of 1,648 new
units (including 303 lower
income units and 167 moderate
income units, consistent with
the City’s Quantified Objectives
for 2021-2029) with 75% of the
new units located in areas of
moderate or high opportunity;
rezone 158 acres to allow for
the development of up to 2,965
multifamily units, with 75% of
the units located in areas of
moderate or high opportunity;
and increase the number of
applications from residents
living in low or moderate
resource areas for open Board
and Commission positions by
20%.
Preserve existing affordable housing opportunities and prevent
displacement through the following actions:
4. Implement Program 4: Replacement of Affordable Units, to
ensure that affordable units that are removed from the
City’s housing stock are replaced in accordance with state
law.
5. Implement Program 5: Facilitate Affordable and Special
Needs Housing Construction, to encourage the
development of housing units to serve the needs of larger
Between 2021-2029, the City’s
goal will be to maintain at least
202 affordable housing units in
the City; increase the
proportion of new multifamily
units that are 3 or more
bedrooms by 10%; promote the
develop of 70 new extremely
low income housing units
(consistent with the City’s
Quantified Objectives for 2021-
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households, including large extremely low-income
households.
6. Implement Program 23: Economic Displacement Risk
Analysis, to proactively identify potential issues related to
economic displacement as a result of new development.
2029); and commit $70,500 to
implement programs and
improvements serving the
Southwest Lake Forest
neighborhood with a focus on
programs and improvements
that protect existing residents
from displacement.
Increase access to opportunities for individuals with disabilities
through the following actions:
7. Implement Program 1: Land Use Policy, Entitlements, and
Development Capacity (Shortfall Program), to rezone sites
adjacent to transit corridors and activity centers to allow for
higher density residential development, suitable for
affordable and special needs housing, including new
opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
8. Implement Program 5: Facilitate Affordable and Special
Needs Housing Construction, whereby the City will
proactively reach out to developers of housing for special
needs populations to share details about special needs
groups in Lake Forest and promote the development of
housing for special needs groups in areas of moderate and
high levels of opportunity.
9. Implement Program 6: Monitor and Implement Changes in
federal and state Housing, Planning, and Zoning Laws to
proactively identify changes in federal and/or state
regulations required to be implemented at the local level to
improve access to opportunity for individuals with
disabilities.
Between 2021-2029, the City’s
goal will be to rezone 158 acres
to accommodate the
development of up to 2,965
new units with a focus to
promote the development of
units affordable to lower
income households in areas of
moderate or high opportunity;
increase the number of local
individuals with disabilities
taking transit by 10% by
encouraging the development
of new housing for individuals
with disabilities to be located
close to transit routes; increase
the proportion of new
multifamily units that are 3 or
more bedrooms by 10%; and
resolve 100% of reasonable
accommodation requests
consistent with the
requirements of state law.
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N. Mission Viejo
Issue: Concentration and Disproportionate Housing Needs
Most of the city has a high concentration of White residents, although there are neighborhoods
in the southern, northern, and western parts of the city where there's more diversity. Overall,
residents have good access to opportunities, though getting around on public transit or finding
affordable transportation can be a challenge. Additionally, data on fair housing complaints shows
that people with disabilities often face challenges when it comes to housing. Renters across
Orange County, including in Mission Viejo, are also struggling with housing costs.
Contributing Factors:
1. Limited affordable housing overall due to land use designations and zoning regulations.
2. Limited availability of affordable units in a range of sizes and types.
3. Displacement of residents due to economic pressures.
4. Lack of affordable, integrated housing for individuals who need supportive needs.
5. Regulatory barriers to providing housing and supportive services for individuals with
disabilities.
6. Lack of private investments in specific neighborhoods.
7. Housing discrimination in the private market.
Actions: Timeframe:
Increase housing opportunities through the following actions:
1. Proactively outreach to developers about development
opportunities.
Annually
2. Actively market Site 3 and reach conclusion regarding the
importation of dirt to be able to deliver a Pad-ready site to
potential developers.
By July 2026
3. For Site 3 development, establish a priority processing
procedure, with fee waivers and grant other incentives and
concessions as appropriate, including the need and
applicability for CDBG Funding.
By July 2026
4. Conduct an outreach and education program regarding SB
4 opportunities for religious facilities and nonprofit colleges.
By December 2025
5. Promote funding available from Orange County Housing
Finance Trust’s Affordable ADU Loan Program.
Annually
6. Apply for funding available at the state to assist lower and
moderate-income homeowners to develop ADUs.
Annually
7. Prioritize funding for projects that set aside units for special
needs populations and those with extremely low incomes.
Annually
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8. Assist OCHA, FHF, and United Way in promoting the HCV
program
Hold promotional workshops
annually.
9. Study and pursue a home sharing program Establish program in 2025 and
begin implementation in 2026.
Improve conditions in neighborhoods through the following
actions:
10. Assess and expand MV Shuttle services and Safe Routes to
School program to serve new developments and
underserved neighborhoods.
Assess transit services at least
every three years. Assess and
expand Safe Routes to School
program to align with new
developments.
11. Target outreach to two neighborhoods where there are
issues of housing conditions.
Annually
12. Study and develop appropriate strategies for adaptive reuse
of underutilized commercial properties.
By the end of 2026.
Preserve existing affordable housing units through the
following actions:
13. Monitor status of all affordable units. Annually
Increase fair housing education and enforcement through the
following actions:
14. Provide fair housing and tenant/landlord dispute resolution
services
Annually
15. Expand promotion of housing resources, including fair
housing services, via a multi-media approach, such as
eNewsletter with circulation of 20,000, message boards,
senior newsletter, and other social media outlets.
Annually
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O. Newport Beach
Issue: Segregation and Disparities in Access to Opportunity
Residents across the city have relatively high access to opportunities, however, all of the city’s
neighborhoods are predominantly White and are classified as areas of high White segregation.
Homeownership rates are lower for all groups compared to the County overall, except for AAPI
households, who have slightly higher homeownership rate in the city. Housing cost burden is also
an issue for renters in the city.
Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities
disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.
Contributing Factors:
1. High cost of housing and limited supply of affordable housing.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Adopt and codify accessory dwelling unit (ADU)
regulations that facilitate and incentivize ADU
development beyond state law minimum requirements,
create new housing development incentives and fee
waivers, and that provide for access into areas of high
opportunity that contribute to the following community
development actions:
a. Increase residential development opportunities;
b. Maximize infill development in “built out”
neighborhoods; and
c. Increase affordable housing options.
2. Conduct two community workshops that will accomplish
the following:
a. Identify local issues that are influencing access to
opportunity;
b. Identify potential solutions to address those local
issues;
c. Identify opportunities to increase the housing
supply for all income levels; and
d. Establish economic development priorities to help
stimulate the creation of jobs and access to
services.
By June 2023, the City will adopt
revised ADU regulations. By
December 2023, the City will
conduct two community
workshops. The City will seek to
produce 20 to 30 ADUs per
calendar year within higher
resource areas.
3. Adopt an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to ensure lower
income units are developed in conjunction with new
market-rate development equitably throughout the City
and higher resource Census Tracts.
By December 2026, the City will
aspire to have approved
between 750 and 1,000
affordable housing units or to
have collected a commensurate
in-lieu affordable housing fee for
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use to subsidize future
affordable housing projects.
4. Maintain and promote the City’s Business Ambassador
Program to residents to support local businesses and
entrepreneurship.
5. Target outreach to two low-access Census Tracts via
mailers or by other means including social media to
provide website information about local entrepreneurship
and educational opportunities.
The City will improve upon its
existing Business Ambassador
Program and will seek to assist
at least 35-45 individuals
annually with establishing their
own business opportunities.
The Business Ambassador
Program will be advertised
within the lower-opportunity
Census Tracts with a goal of
reaching at least 50% of the
households.
6. Continually update the City’s housing-related webpages to
ensure current available data.
Starting 2023, the City will
annually review and update its
housing-related webpages.
7. Improve access to mortgage loans through the following
actions:
a. Disseminate online information to the community
about home loans and the loan application and
approval process.
b. Conduct biannual affordable housing workshops
with invited guests from the local lending industry
and local affordable housing advocates.
c. Conduct annual report of loan dispositions in the
City and identify any trends or issues. Provide
findings to local lenders and financial institutions.
By June 2023, the City will
provide information to the
community about home loans
and the loan process. By
December 2023, the City will
conduct its first biannual
affordable housing workshop
with affordable housing lenders
and local affordable housing
advocates. The City will seek to
reach between 10,000 and
15,000 households with loan
information and will further seek
to reduce any occurrence of loan
disposition discrimination, if
found to be prevalent.
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P. Orange
Issue: Segregation and Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Most of the city to the north and east of Villa Park is considered an area of high White segregation,
and there are concentrations of predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods west of Glassel Street.
Additionally, all publicly supported housing units and households with vouchers are located to
the west and south of Villa Park. There are no publicly supported housing units or vouchers in use
to the east of Villa Park, where it is a high White segregation area.
Geographically, the neighborhoods west of Glassel Street, have lower education and economic
scores, and worse environmental quality. Conversely, neighborhoods to the north and east of
Villa Park, have high education and economic scores, and good environmental quality. Related to
this geographic distribution of opportunities, Hispanic and Black residents (especially Black
residents living below the FPL) have relatively low access to neighborhoods close to high
performing schools, and to neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital.
Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities
disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of public investment in certain neighborhoods
2. Lack of sufficient affordable housing due, in part, to community opposition to affordable
housing and land use and zoning regulations
3. Lack of fair housing knowledge
Actions: Timeframe:
Improve access to opportunity through the following actions:
1. The City will continue to utilize the Public Works and Community Services
Departments for the as‐needed removal of graffiti and other deferred
maintenance issues on public property, including sidewalks, parks, bus shelters
signs and other structures adjacent to the public right‐of‐way, to enhance the
quality of Orange’s residential neighborhoods.
Ongoing
2. Provide public information related to housing development and how the
provision of affordable housing benefits the community.
Ongoing
3. The City will continue gathering community input on affordable housing,
housing for special needs populations, and ADUs. The continued outreach will
be City‐wide with a focus on traditionally under‐represented communities.
Ongoing
4. Continue to follow current state Density Bonus law. Ongoing
5. Update the Transitional Housing Ordinance that establishes guidelines and
regulations for the development and operation of transitional housing in the
city.
2025
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6. Prepare and adopt a Single Room Occupancy Ordinance that sets regulations
for buildings designed for single room occupancy.
2025
7. Prepare and adopt a Residential Care Facility Ordinance that establishes
regulations and standards for non-medical care facilities providing care to
individual requiring assistance.
2025
8. Prepare and adopt a Farmworker and Employee Housing Ordinance that sets
standards and regulations for housing provided to farmworkers by their
employers.
2025
9. Adopt a program to subsidize application processing fees for qualifying
developments where all units are affordable to 80% AMI or lower when funding
is available.
Ongoing
10. Continue providing CDBG funds to the Fair Housing Foundation to provide fair
housing activities to the community.
Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in the City of Orange.
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of sufficient affordable housing
Actions: Timeframe:
1. The City will assist in preserving at‐risk units by, but not limited to, supporting
non‐profit applications for funding to purchase at‐risk units, work with property
owners to maintain affordability and develop preservation strategies, and assist
with funding when available.
Ongoing
2. The City will continue to seek qualified non‐profit organizations for acquisition,
construction, and rehabilitation of affordable housing. Funds will be available
annually, contingent on funding availability.
Annually
3. The City will continue to encourage through outreach to private and non‐profit
housing developers, the development of rental and for‐sale housing for larger
(5 or more individuals) families. The City will support developers/builders that
incorporate larger bedroom counts (3 or more bedrooms) to accommodate the
needs of larger families and reduce incidents of overcrowding in the existing
housing stock. The City will evaluate providing regulatory incentives such as
density bonuses that encourage and support the development of housing for
large families on a project‐by‐project basis.
Ongoing
4. The City will develop a program to subsidize application processing fees, when
funding is available, for qualifying developments where all units affordable to
80% AMI or lower. The City will also promote the benefits of this program to the
Ongoing
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development community by posting information on its webpage and creating a
handout to be distributed with land development applications.
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Q. Rancho Santa Margarita
Issue: Concentration
Most of the City’s population is predominantly White, with greater diversity in the neighborhoods
east of SR-241. There are no publicly supported housing units. Some vouchers are in use in the
northeast part of the city, which is a low-medium concentration area.
Contributing Factors:
1. Location and type of affordable housing available
2. Land use and zoning laws that limit affordable housing development
3. Limited resources for fair housing agencies and organizations.
4. Lack of local private fair housing outreach and enforcement.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Continue to serve as a liaison between the public and appropriate agencies in
matters concerning housing discrimination within the City.
Ongoing
2. Provide annual fair housing literature to schools, libraries, and post offices.
Make information available via the City’s fair housing service provider. Review
annually to ensure that the posters and literature being provided are up to date.
Annually
3. In coordination with OCHA and fair housing services provider, conduct biennial
landlord education campaign to educate property owners about state law
prohibiting discrimination based on household income. Provide public
information and brochures regarding fair housing/equal housing opportunity
requirements, including how to file a complaint and access the investigation
and enforcement activities of the state Fair Employment and Housing
Commission. Make said information available on the City’s website and at City
Hall. Review information annually to ensure that any materials, links, and
information provided are current.
Biennial
campaigns;
annual
review of
information
on website
4. In collaboration with the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA):
a. Attend quarterly OCHA Housing Advisory Committee to enhance the
exchange of information regarding the availability, procedures, and
policies related to the Housing Assistance Voucher program and
regional housing issues.
b. Support OCHA's affirmative fair marketing plan and de-concentration
policies by providing five-year and annual PHA plan certifications.
Ongoing
5. Monitor FBI data annually to determine if any hate crimes are housing-related
and if the City’s fair housing service provider can take action to address
potential discrimination linked to the bias motivations of hate crimes.
Annually
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Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Residents across the city have relatively high access to opportunities, except for access to transit.
Homeownership rates in the city are higher for all groups when compared to the County.
However, Hispanic households have the lowest homeownership rate, and it is 20 percentage
points lower than the AAPI homeownership rate, which is the highest rate in the city.
Contributing Factors:
1. Location of employers
2. Availability, type, frequency, and reliability of public transportation
3. Location and type of affordable housing available
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Request the Orange County Transportation Authority explore bus route
options to ensure neighborhoods with concentration of low-income or
protected class populations have access to transportation services.
Ongoing
2. Update the City’s Circulation element to better facilitate multimodal
transportation to/from the lower opportunity Census Tracts to goods and
services.
By mid-March
2025.
3. In cooperation with the Orange County Transportation Authority, provide
community education regarding transport services for individuals with
disabilities.
Ongoing
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Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Rancho Santa
Margarita.
Contributing Factors:
1. Economic displacement
2. Environmental hazards such as wildland fires and the interface with urban areas
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Support local eviction prevention strategies
to reduce the number of homeless
individuals and families (homelessness
prevention services).
Annually
2. Update the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation
Plan by December 2024 to ensure
community resiliency from hazards.
By mid-2025
3. Conduct outreach to landlords and support
OCHA’s mobility counseling program to
increase Housing Choice Vouchers in the
city.
Increase Housing Choice Vouchers through the
Orange County Housing Authority by 5%
between 2021-2029.
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R. San Clemente
Issue: Concentration, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs
The majority of the city is considered an area of high White concentration, except for one Census
Tract encompassing neighborhoods north and east of Max Berg Plaza Park, which is classified as
low-medium concentration. There is a cluster of publicly supported housing units in this low -
medium concentration area.
Based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities may
disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in San Clemente.
Contributing Factors:
1. Unaffordable rents and sales prices in a range of sizes, the l ocation and type of affordable
housing, and an overall shortage of subsidized housing units
2. Displacement of residents due to economic pressures
3. Cost of repairs or rehabilitation
4. Dominance of single-family housing, which is typically more expensive than multi-family
housing
5. Lack of fair housing education and outreach
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Annually promote equal access to fair housing information for
all residents. Expand outreach methods beyond traditional
media (newspaper or City website) to include other social
media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Focus fair housing outreach efforts in the area along the
western side of Interstate 5 where racial/ethnic minorities and
LMI households are concentrated.
Annually, with the goal to
increase distribution of
information by 20%
between 2021-2029
2. Continue to work under contract with the Fair Housing
Foundation (FHF) and/or other qualified fair housing service
providers to provide fair housing services for all segments of
the community.
Serve at least 50
households each year.
Annually evaluate and
adjust the scope of services
to ensure the City address
any emerging trends in fair
housing issues.
3. In coordination with OCHA and fair housing services provider,
provide outreach and education to landlords and tenants
regarding the state’s new source of income protection (SB 329
and SB 229) that recognizes public assistance such as Housing
Choice Vouchers (HCV) and Veterans Assistance Supportive
Housing (VASH) as legitimate source of income for rent
Conduct outreach and
education annually;
increase vouchers from
Orange County Housing
Authority by 10% between
2021-2029.
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payments. Specifically, provide fair housing responsibility to
new ADU applicants.
4. Help non-profits acquire and convert market-rate housing to
affordable housing
Ongoing
5. Work to preserve the City’s affordable housing inventory Ongoing
6. Offer a variety of housing opportunities to enhance mobility
among residents of all races and ethnicities by facilitating
affordable housing throughout the community through the
following actions:
Goal of creating 446
affordable units for lower
income households
between 2021 and 2029
a. Promote by-right approvals to facilitate at least one new
multi-family housing project with at least 20% of units
for lower income households
2021-2029
b. Promote Lot Consolidation program and incentives to
at least three developers.
2021-2029
c. Implement the City’s Affordable Housing Overlay to
facilitate at least one new multi-family housing project
2021-2029
d. Promote the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program to
facilitate at least one multi -family housing project with
units affordable for lower income households
2021-2029
7. Provide rehabilitation financing assistance through the
Neighborhood Revitalization Program and advertise this
program to the western and southern areas of the City with
older housing units and overpaying households.
Assist at least two
homeowners per year
8. Increase public outreach to at least once a year and encourage
residents to learn about available housing programs.
Annually
9. Through the City’s fair housing service provider (FHF) increase
materials distribution by 25% through the following actions:
a. Provide fair housing education and information to
apartment managers and homeowner associations on
why denial of reasonable modifications/
accommodations is unlawful through fair housing
service contract at least once a year.
Annually
b. Conduct multi-faceted fair housing outreach at least
once a year to tenants, landlords, property owners,
realtors, and property management companies.
Methods of outreach may include workshops,
informational booths, presentations to community
Annually
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groups, and distribution of multilingual fair housing
literature.
c. Provide general fair housing counseling and referral
services to address tenant landlord issues and
investigate allegations of fair housing discrimination
and take appropriate actions to reconcile cases or refer
to appropriate authorities.
Ongoing
d. Periodically monitor local newspapers and online
media outlets to identify potentially discriminatory
housing advertisements.
Annually
e. Include testing/audits within the scope of work with fair
housing provider.
Ongoing
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S. Santa Ana
Issue: Segregation and R/ECAPs
There is moderate segregation between Hispanic and White residents, and between AAPI and
White. The majority of the city is considered an area of high POC segregation and has a
predominantly Hispanic population except for the Riverview West community which is
predominantly AAPI. There are lots of publicly supported housing units downtown and southeast
of downtown, which are high POC segregation areas. There is a higher concentration of vouchers,
as well as some publicly supported housing units, west of the Santa Ana River, which is also a
high POC segregation area.
There is a R/ECAP covering multiple Census Tracts in the downtown area. These tracts are
predominantly Hispanic, as are all the surrounding neighborhoods .
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of fair housing education and outreach
2. Lack of affordable housing
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Ensure all City programs and activities relating to housing and
community development are administered in a manner that
affirmatively furthers fair housing.
Ongoing
2. Hold annual small apartment managers’ workshop to train and
educate property owners, HOAs, property managers, and tenants
about best practices in property management, neighborhood safety,
and landlord/tenant responsibilities.
Annually
3. Periodically prepare the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Choice to identify, remove, and/or mitigate potential impediments to
fair housing in Santa Ana.
Every 5 years
4. Partner with legal assistance organizations to provide legal clinics for
tenants on tenants’ rights and recourse for intimidation and unjust
evictions.
Annually
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Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Hispanic residents are more likely than other groups to be exposed to poverty in their
neighborhoods and are less likely than other groups to live in close proximity to high performing
schools, or in neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital.
Geographically, neighborhoods downtown, west of downtown, and southeast of downtown have
low economic scores, low education scores, high poverty rates, and poor environmental quality.
Neighborhoods in the north and south of the city have better economic and education scores.
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of affordable housing
2. Lack of public investment in low opportunity areas
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Publish preapproved ADU plans and publicize ADU program through
dedicated web page in various languages to facilitate ADU construction.
Facilitate
construction of
723 ADUs
between 2021-
2029
2. Enforce the City’s inclusionary housing ordinance, known as the
Affordable Housing Opportunity & Creation Ordinance (AHOCO), to
require eligible housing development projects of five or more units,
including condominium conversions, to include at least 15 percent of the
units as affordable to low-income households; or 10 percent of the units
affordable to very low-income households; or 5 percent to extremely low-
income households; or a minimum of 10 percent available affordable
households with five (5)5 percent to low- income, 3 percent to very low-
income, and 2 percent to extremely low-income households, for rental
housing. Require 5 percent of the units as affordable to moderate-income
households for for-sale housing.
Ongoing
3. Establish guidelines as part of the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update
for new housing development projects to include a variety of unit sizes,
including units for large families, that are affordable to extremely low-,
very low-, and low-income families.
By December 2025
4. Annually monitor the status of at-risk housing projects, specifically the
Warwick Square, Highland Manor, and other projects that may come due.
Contact owners of properties at risk of conversion within one year of
expiration to discuss City’s desire to preserve projects as affordable
housing.
Annually
5. Assist low-income households with down payment assistance loans of
up to $120,000 and moderate-income households with loans of up to
$80,000.
Annually
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6. Create, assist, and support neighborhood associations, especially in
R/ECAP and TCAC Census Tracts, to collaborate on projects and sponsor
and hold annual events.
Annually
7. Complete infrastructure improvements in residential neighborhoods
consistent with the City’s Capital Improvement Plan.
Ongoing
8. Through the City’s RFP process for Affordable Housing Development (see
program 2), facilitate and encourage the development in the Transit
Zoning Code plan area of varied housing types at a mix of affordability
levels, including for lower income households using appropriate
incentives, such as awarding bonus points to developers whose projects
provide at least 75% or more for the units for extremely low-income
families at 30% Area Median Income.
Annually
Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Santa Ana.
Additionally, more than 20% of housing units are overcrowded in most of the city’s
neighborhoods.
Contributing Factors:
1. High cost of housing in the private market
2. High cost of housing repairs/rehabilitation
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Implement the City’s Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance
for tenants facing housing instability, including ongoing outreach and
education, a program monitor system, and a schedule of penalties that may
be imposed for noncompliance. Provide tenant protections beyond state
mandates.
Annually
2. Provide housing assistance payments to eligible households participating in
the Housing Choice Voucher Program and adhere to policies and procedures
in the federal regulations and the Housing Choice Voucher Program
Administrative Plan. Administer 100 percent of the funding provided to the
Housing Authority annually for eligible households. This includes Special
Purpose Vouchers including the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing
Program; Mainstream Voucher Program; Foster Youth to Independence
Program; and Emergency Housing Voucher Program. The objectives are to:
1) Utilize 100 percent of the Annual Budget Authority provided by HUD for
each CY; 2) Apply for new funding opportunities for additional vouchers; 3)
Retain High Performer SEMAP status; 4) Communicate on a regular basis
with active landlords by providing information on key program updates.
Ongoing
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3. Contract with a local nonprofit organization (currently Habitat for Humanity)
to implement the City’s Residential Rehabilitation Grant Program. Provide
grants for the repair and rehabilitation of single -family and mobile homes,
prioritizing applicants in R/ECAP and TCAC Census Tracts and low-income
households.
Annually
4. Enhance local preferences program for residents working and living in Santa
Ana who are seeking affordable housing. Explore a right-of-first-refusal
ordinance for mobile home parks and publicly supported multifamily
residential properties to minimize tenant displacement and preserve
affordable housing stock. Evaluate and pursue collective ownership models
for mobile home parks as a tool to prevent displacement.
Ongoing
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T. Tustin
Issue: Segregation
There is moderate segregation between Hispanic and White residents. There is a concentration of
publicly supported housing units in the south, in neighborhoods that are predominantly AAPI.
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of affordable housing opportunities.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Engage linguistically isolated communities by translating official City
announcements (i.e., community meeting, hearings, etc.) to Spanish and
disseminating printed copies of information to renters, property owners, and
via social media, to expand knowledge of affordable housing options in High
Opportunity Areas.
Ongoing
2. Conduct at least one community informational meeting in areas that lack
affordable housing opportunities and that exhibit high segregation, on an
annual basis.
Annually
3. Improve housing conditions in segregated areas establishing a multi -family
quality rental housing inspection program that focuses on high segregation
areas. The City will receive at least one monthly referral from the City’s
Neighborhood Improvement Task Force (NITF) (NITF includes Code
Enforcement, Police, Social Service/County, School District representatives,
City staff form various Departments) to identify households in need of this
tenant protection and anti-displacement focused program; focused on
improving the quality of single family and multi-family residential dwellings by
providing technical assistance and funds to repairs substandard housing
conditions. The City will conduct at least five multi-family quality rental housing
inspections in the program’s first year and will increase the number of annual
inspections by 2, each year thereafter, until 2029.
2025
through
2029
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Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Hispanic residents (especially those living below the FPL) are less likely than other groups to live
in close proximity to high performing schools, or in neighborhoods with high labor force
participation and human capital; and are more likely to be exposed to poverty in their
neighborhoods. Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with
disabilities disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.
Homeownership rates are very low for Black and Hispanic households, equaling less than half of
the homeownership rate for AAPI and White households .
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of affordable housing in high opportunity areas.
2. Lack of public and private investment in low-resource neighborhoods.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Create an ADU/SB 9 accelerator program and focus in
High Opportunity Areas within the northeast portion of
the City where there are predominately single-family
residences to expand housing choices. This program
could include a permit fee waiver for affordable housing
units, permit fast tracking, and technical assistance.
By 2025, the City will adopt a
program and mail out
information pertaining to the new
accelerator program for ADUs
and SB 9 developments,
specifically to high opportunity
areas.
2. Provide technical assistance and permit fast -tracking for
new ADU/SB9 development proposals and at least six
projects that include housing affordable to lower income
households annually through 2029.
Fast track a minimum of 10 ADU
and/or SB 9 developments in
high opportunity areas on an
annual basis; reduce review
times by 25% compared to year
2022.
3. Translate the City’s Tustin Housing Authority website and
factsheets promoting affordable housing opportunities
and ancillary support services, such as transit and
childcare, into Spanish, and distribute to low resource
areas.
Annually, 2023 through 2029
4. Tustin Legacy (Tract 744.15) is a Master Planned
Community being developed. Although the tract has
been identified as low resource, it has been substantially
enhanced with new resources within recent years. The
area comprises 1,500 acres, of which 800 acres remain for
future development of a diverse housing stock,
community amenities, and resources. By 2029, the City
will continue to implement projects that increase assets
in the Specific Plan area as proposed by developers and
identified in the Tustin Legacy Backbone Infrastructure
By 2029, the City anticipates the
Tustin Legacy (Tract 744.15) to be
identified as a “high resource”
area according to TCAC/HCD
Opportunity Map criteria.
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Program. Improvements will provide increased access to
safe and decent housing, transportation, recreation, and
a healthy environment.
5. Create a “Financial Assistance for Child Care” webpage
with information and links to Children’s Home Society of
California (CHS) and the Orange County Department of
Education (OCDE). These programs provide funding to
low-income families for childcare services. The City will
work with Tustin Preschool, Kiddie Academy of Tustin, or
other local preschool programs within Census Tract
755.14 to advertise and promote financial assistance
through pamphlets, e-blasts, and other applicable online
community forums (such as Facebook and NextDoor).
By December 2022; update
annually thereafter
Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Tustin.
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of affordable housing.
2. Substandard housing in low-resource areas.
3. High cost of housing repairs/rehabilitation.
Actions: Timeframe:
1. The City will partner with a non-profit to develop and
launch a CDBG funded Housing Rehabilitation Program
to facilitate the repair of dilapidated housing to address
lack of plumbing, kitchen facilities and repairs to provide
relief of overcrowding. Program partici pants will be
provided grants and/or loans to conduct necessary
housing updates.
Starting in July 2024, the program
will facilitate four (4) rehabilitation
projects to assist with reducing
overcrowding per year and
another four (4) projects will assist
with general habitability repairs,
with a total of eight (8) dwellings
assisted annually.
2. The City will amend the zoning code to require all new
multi-family projects to provide at least five (5) percent
large family units (3+ bedrooms) which will prevent
overcrowding and further cost burden, by addressing
demand for such units and increasing t he large units
into the local housing inventory.
Zoning code amended by January
2024. Four (4) large family units
will be generated annually, and 32
total by 2029.
3. Improve housing conditions in segregated areas
establishing a multi-family quality rental housing
inspection program that focuses on high segregation
areas. The City will receive at least one monthly referral
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from the City’s Neighborhood Improvement Task Force
(NITF) (NITF includes Code Enforcement, Police, Social
Service/County, School District representatives, City
staff form various Departments) to identify households
in need of this tenant protection and anti-displacement
focused program; focused on improving the quality of
single family and multi-family residential dwellings by
providing technical assistance and funds to repairs
substandard housing conditions. The City will conduct at
least five multi-family quality rental housing inspections
in the program’s first year and will increase the number
of annual inspections by 2, each year thereafter, until
2029.
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Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunities, and Disproportionate Housing Needs
The majority of the city is considered an area of high POC segregation and has a predominantly
AAPI population with a few exceptions. The northwestern corner of the city, between I-405 and
Bolsa Chica Rd is an area of high White segregation. The location of publicly supported housing
units and areas with highest concentration of vouchers aligns with the high POC segregation areas
in the central part of the city. There are no publicly supported housing units, and fewer vouchers
in use, in the western parts of the city that are high White segregation, racially integrated, and
low-medium segregation areas.
AAPI residents are more likely than other groups to be exposed to poverty in their neighborhoods
and are less likely than other groups to live in close proximity to high performing schools or jobs.
Native American residents living below the FPL are also less likely to live in close proximity to
high performing schools or jobs. Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing complaint data,
individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.
There are large racial/ethnic disparities in homeownership. Black, Hispanic, and Native American
households have the lowest rates (around 30%), and these rates are less than half the
homeownership rate for White households, which is the highest in the city. The AAPI
homeownership rate in the city is lower than in the County overal l and is nearly 20 percentage
points lower than the White homeownership rate in the city.
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Westminster.
Contributing Factors:
1. Lack of resources for fair housing agencies and organizations
2. Land use and zoning laws.
3. Displacement of residents due to economic pressures.
4. Location and type of affordable housing.
5. Lack of private investment in specific neighborhoods.
6. Lack of community revitalization strategies
Actions: Timeframe:
1. Maintain an inventory of the available sites for residential development
and post it online (with annual updates) and provide it to prospective
residential developers upon request. Monitor development trends to
ensure continued ability to meet the RHNA.
Ongoing
2. Continue to perform project-by-project evaluation to determine if
adequate capacity remains for the remaining RHNA.
Ongoing
3. Adopt new mixed-use zoning districts and rezone all sites identified in
the City’s most recent Housing Element to accommodate shortfall
housing need, consistent with the densities, acreages, and capacity
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levels identified in the Housing Element. Complete all rezoning pursuant
to Government Code Section 65583.2, subdivisions (h) and (i).
4. Encourage and facilitate construction of ADUs through the following
actions:
a. Update the City’s ADU Ordinance to reflect state law. 2025
b. Prepare pre-approved ADU design templates, tailored to meet
specific zoning and building standards. Use of these design
templates by a potential developer would ensure that the proposed
ADU meets most, if not all, required standards at the outset of the
development process, minimizing and streamlining the review
process. This is expected to significantly incentivize production of
ADUs by removing costs, reducing approval timeframes, and
providing high application certainty.
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c. Promote development of ADUs by continuing to provide written
information at the City’s planning counter and on the City’s website
and update it annually.
Ongoing
d. Monitor ADU permit applications and approvals annually through
the Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) process;
identify and implement additional incentives or other strategies
including rezoning, as appropriate, to ensure adequate sites during
the planning period. Should ADU production fall short of projections
for three consecutive APR reporting periods then new incentives,
strategies, and/or rezoning shall be implemented within six months
of the third submitted APR.
Annually
e. Promote the City’s ADU Process Guide (available on the City’s
website).
Ongoing
f. Host an annual workshop on accessory dwelling units, including
guidance for development and common questions and answers.
Annually
g. Continue requesting information on rental rates to determine their
affordability and review this information annually against the
projects identified in the Housing Element.
Annually
5. For all project applications, identify need for replacement of affordable
housing units and ensure replacement, if required, occurs.
Ongoing
6. Use HOME Funds and Housing Successor Funds to increase affordable
housing production through the following actions:
a. Provide HOME Funds and Housing Successor Funds to assist
development such as for the purpose of acquisition and/or
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subsidizing the cost of land acquisition and off-site improvements
for construction of 100 new affordable housing units.
b. Use HOME Funds and Housing Successor Funds to acquire 16
multifamily or single-family units to be rehabilitated by a nonprofit
and restricted to low-income rental housing.
2021-2029
c. Contact local service providers and developers annually and inform
them of the potential partnerships with the Housing Division
through paperless methods such as phone calls, email, and online
postings.
Annually
7. Encourage development of affordable and special needs housing
opportunities
a. Contact affordable housing providers (including non-profit
providers) annually to encourage them to develop affordable
housing for low-/very-low-income households and the disabled in
Westminster.
Annually
b. Maintain on the City’s website an inventory of sites suitable for the
development of affordable housing for low-income households and
households with special needs and update it annually.
Ongoing
c. Support and prepare applications for funding annually. Annually
d. Provide incentives and concessions to developers to assist in the
development of housing for lower income households or
households with special needs, such as flexible development
standards, expedited processing, and support from state funding
including SB 2 Planning Grants and Permanent Local Housing
Allocation. The preparation of flexible development standards and
expedited processing for projects including affordable units will be
addressed through the City’s Zoning Code Update.
2022-2025
e. Explore additional funding sources and strategies such as
boomerang funds and financing districts to assist the development
of housing for lower income households on a biennial basis.
Ongoing
8. Continue to make available the City’s application submittal packet to
provide interested builders or service providers with Density Bonus
information through paperless methods such as online postings.
Provide printed copies at the front counter. Meet with developers to
explain the process and requirements.
Ongoing
9. Maintain a Zoning Code that is consistent with state law regarding low
barrier navigation centers, supportive housing, employee housing, and
Ongoing
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farmworker housing; and update the Zoning Code as needed to comply
with future changes.
10. If an application to convert a residential development to a
condominium/stock cooperative is submitted to the City, the provisions
of the City’s condominium conversion ordinance shall be implemented
and enforced.
Ongoing
11. Implement the mobile home park conversion ordinance by requiring
applicants to (a) identify the quantity and conditions of each lower-
income household/unit, and (b), upon approval of a permit to convert a
mobile home park, implement mitigation measures that fully mitigate
the net loss of low-income households.
Ongoing
12. Conduct a Displacement Risk Analysis Study to identify the local
conditions that lead to displacement and develop and implement an
action program based on the results. Identify potential partners to
participate in the study that specialize in eviction -related topics related
to displacement, such as the Fair Housing Foundation. Annually monitor
program effectiveness.
2021-2029
13. Implement incentives that will facilitate lot consolidation and increase
the overall feasibility of affordable housing projects; as part of the City’s
Zoning Code Update, incorporate specific development standards that
support lot consolidation, such as a reduction in parking standards,
shared parking arrangements in mixed-use projects, a reduction of
minimum unit size, and modification of setback requirements. Apply
annually for grant funding to prepare conceptual development plans on
consolidated lots.
2022-2025 for code
update and
annually for grant
funding
14. Address substandard housing through the following actions:
a. Using the land use data generated from the General Plan Update,
adopted in 2020, combined with the data generated from the 2007
Housing Conditions Survey, identify multifamily projects with the
most significant level of deterioration for the purpose of providing
loans for rehabilitation of multifamily units, subject to the applicable
funding source requirements.
2021-2029
b. Provide funding through the Neighborhood Pride Multi-Family
Rental Rehabilitation Program to bring at least 14 substandard units
up to code.
2021-2029
c. Continue to conduct annual community workshops explaining code
compliance issues. Prepare and distribute a Good Neighbor Guide
describing how residents can maintain a healthy, safe, and
appealing property.
2021-2029
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d. Continue to utilize the Community Preservation Unit to assist with
community education and neighborhood maintenance.
2021-2029
15. Increase fair housing knowledge and enforcement through the
following actions:
a. Continue to make available a program directory or list of housing
resources (including resources and regulatory opportunities such as
the Secondary Unit Ordinance) to the public through the City’s
website and in City Hall.
Ongoing
b. Continue to advertise the City’s reasonable accommodations
provisions using the City’s website, brochures, and other forms of
appropriate media. Ensure continued use of the City’s reasonable
accommodation provisions, by processing in a timely manner any
application requesting a reasonable accommodation.
Ongoing
c. Continue the City’s commitment to working with the Fair Housing
Foundation and disseminating fair housing information at City Hall,
public libraries, the Chamber of Commerce, and on the City’s
website. Include within the annual budget adequate funding to
continue the contract with the Fair Housing service provider.
Annually
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EXHIBIT ''D''
2025-2029
RESOLUTION NO 2025-32
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
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25-16272/376024
2025/26-2029/30
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
(with Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan)
Council Approved
May 6, 2025 (Pending Approval)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 1
OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................ 1
ROLE OF CITIZENS ................................................................................................................... 2
GUIDELINES FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ................................................................... 3
Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) ............................................................... 3
Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, Assessment to Fair Housing .......................... 4
Consolidated Plan/Annual Action Plan ............................................................... 4
Assessment to Fair Housing .................................................................................. 6
Plan Amendments and Revisions ..................................................................................... 7
Consolidated Plan/Annual Action Plan Amendments ........................................ 7
Assessment to Fair Housing Plan Revisions ........................................................ 8
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) ......................... 9
PUBLIC COMMENT ................................................................................................................... 9
BACK-UP PROJECTS ............................................................................................................... 10
ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS .................................................................... 11
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ..................................................................................................... 11
COMMENT AND COMPLAINT PROCESS ........................................................................... 11
CHANGES IN FEDERAL FUNDING LEVEL ........................................................................ 12
ASSURANCES ............................................................................................................................. 12
CODE OF ETHICS / CONFLICT OF INTEREST ................................................................. 12
ANTI-DISPLACEMENNT ......................................................................................................... 12
RESIDENTIAL ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN .... 13
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Minimize Displacement ................................................................................................... 13
Relocation Assistance to Displaced Persons .................................................................. 14
One-for-One Replacement of Lower-Income Dwelling Units ...................................... 14
Disclosure and Reporting Requirements ....................................................................... 15
Replacement not Required Based on Unit Availability................................................. 16
DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................. 17
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INTRODUCTION
The City of Huntington Beach (City) receives an annual entitlement of Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing and community development
activities to assist low-income persons. In accordance with the entitlement programs, the City must
create a 5Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Consolidated Plan) that addresses affordable housing and
community development needs, submit an Annual Action Plan (Annual Plan) to outline spending
and activities for the corresponding program years, and provide a Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to evaluate the City’s accomplishments and use of
CDBG and HOME funds. As required by HUD regulations 24 CFR 91.105, the City must have
and follow a detailed Citizen Participation Plan that specifies the city’s policies and procedures for
engaging citizens and encouraging them to participate in creating, evaluating, and implementing
the CDBG and HOME programs and the Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH).
The 2025/26-2029/30 Citizen Participation Plan (Citizen Participation Plan) was available for
public review and comment between April 4, 2025 and May 6, 2025. The City published a notice
in The Wave (Orange County Register) on April 3, 2025 informing the public of the availability of
the document for review and comment. The public had access to review the draft document at the
City of Huntington Beach Community Enhancement Division and on the City’s website. The
public was invited to provide comments on the Citizen Participation Plan at a public hearing
conducted during the regular meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council on May 6, 2025.
OBJECTIVES
The City’s Citizen Participation Plan is designed to ensure equitable representation of all segments
of the population and to aid communication between the City and its residents on matters
pertaining to the use of all federal funding from HUD. The Citizen Participation Plan sets forth
policies and procedures the City Council adopted to encourage citizen involvement regarding the
use of federal funds, notably CDBG and HOME funds. The intent of the Citizen Participation
Plan is to encourage those least likely to participate in the process, especially low-income persons
living in distressed neighborhoods, in public and assisted housing developments, and in areas where
CDBG funds are proposed to be used. This document outlines basic tenets of the citizen
participation regulations and remains in effect throughout the implementation of the City’s
entitlement awards from the federal government or until these funds are closed out.
The Citizen Participation Plan promotes citizen participation in the following key areas:
Preparation and review of, and comment on the:
Consolidated Plan, a five-year strategic plan that outlines the strategy and goals for
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the City’s use of the federal funding sources.
Annual Plan, which describes projects that will be undertaken in the
upcoming fiscal year with the federal funding sources.
Substantial Amendments to a Consolidated Plan and/or Annual Plan.
Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH).
Provides an opportunity for residents to review and comment on the annual CAPER, which
describes Huntington Beach’s implementation of activities funded by the HUD formula
programs, CDBG and HOME.
Provides residents reasonable and timely access to information, meetings, and records.
Provides assistance for non-English-speaking and Limited English Proficient (LEP)
persons upon advance request provided such services are available.
Provides reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities upon advance request.
ROLE OF CITIZENS
Citizen involvement is essential in assuring that City policies, procedures, programs and activities
are well suited to local needs. It fosters transparency, accountability, and inclusiveness in local
governance. The City Council addresses itself to the development, review and adoption of the
following areas:
A. The City’s Consolidated Plan and Annual Plan.
B. The submission of the City’s CAPER.
C. City improvement strategies, programs, policies and procedures.
D. The Citizen Participation Plan.
Regular meetings of the City Council/Public Financing Authority are held on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month, and typically begin on or preceding the hour of 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers located at 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA. A Study Session used to present
information to Council for discussion purposes only with no objection being taken or Closed
Session may be convened subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act, and may be scheduled prior to the
main, public meeting that convenes at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. If a regularly scheduled
meeting falls on a holiday, the meeting will be held on the next business day.
City Council Meeting agendum and supporting documentation is available for public review at
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https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx no later than Thursday prior to a scheduled
meeting. If a holiday occurs on the Monday or Tuesday prior to scheduled agenda packet release,
delivery of packet material to Council and the public may be delayed by one additional day.
Regular City Council meetings are broadcast live on Huntington Beach Cable Channel 3 and
repeated on the following Wednesday after City Council meeting at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 6 p.m.
Council meetings are webcast live and also archived on the City’s website.
GUIDELINES FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
The citizen participation process provides citizens of Huntington Beach with a formal opportunity
to take part in the development of housing and community development programs and
amendments to adopted plans at a community-wide level in a public forum during a specified City
Council Meeting or Citizen Participation Advisory Board meeting. Listed below are the specific
guidelines governing information access, public notices, and technical assistance, among others,
that the City will follow to encourage citizen participation in the preparation of the Consolidated
Plan, Annual Plan, AFH, and CAPER.
Citizen Participation Advisory Board
The Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) was established in October 1996. It is
comprised of seven members appointed by each of the individual City Council members. The
CPAB strives to represent the diverse views on the socioeconomic issues related to low/moderate
income individuals. To that end, low-income residents and members of minority groups are
encouraged to apply to the City for appointment to the CPAB when vacancies arise, so that
members of minority groups can be substantially represented.
The purpose of the CPAB is to provide citizen participation and coordination in the City’s planning
processes for HUD formula grants, principally the CDBG and HOME Programs. Along with staff,
the Board shall assess the needs of the community particularly that of low- and moderate-income
households, evaluate and prioritize projects pertaining to the required plans and provide
recommendations to City Council on such plans and projects, and consider alternative public
involvement techniques and quantitative ways to measure efforts that encourage citizen
participation.
It is the responsibility of the CPAB to review grant proposals and make recommendations to the
City Council concerning federal funding, specifically for CDBG Public Services programs and
activities. Committee meetings are open to the public and are held regularly during the CDBG
application and deliberation period. The CPAB establishes its meeting dates by consensus. All
meetings are open to the public and special meetings may be called in conformance with the Ralph
M. Brown Act. The Board will hold public hearings to obtain citizen input on community needs,
plans or proposals. The CPAB is encouraged to hold public meetings in areas where there is a
significant concentration of low- to moderate-income persons. To ensure that all City residents
have sufficient opportunity to take notice of all scheduled public hearings, all public hearing
notices will include the date, time and location of the City Council Chambers located at 2000 Main
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Street, Huntington Beach and notification that meeting locations are accessible to the disabled. To
maximize community participation by individuals served through CDBG and HOME programs,
meetings may also be held in the Oakview neighborhood, which is within an eligible low- and
moderate-income area.
Consolidated Plan, Annual Plan, and Assessment to Fair Housing
As mandated by federal regulations, the City submits a Consolidated Plan and Assessment to Fair
Housing every five years and an Annual Plan every year to HUD. The Consolidated Plan is a long-
range plan that identifies community development and housing needs of low-income Huntington
Beach residents, establishes priorities, and describes goals, objectives and strategies to address
identified priorities. The Annual Plan is a document that lists specific activities for CDBG and
HOME funding in the upcoming program year, as well as applications for both federal programs.
An AFH Plan describes patterns of integration and segregation; racially or ethnically concentrated
areas of poverty; disparities in access to opportunity; and disproportionate housing needs.
The following steps will be taken to encourage all Huntington Beach citizens, including minorities,
non-English speaking or limited English proficient (LEP) persons, and persons with disabilities,
to participate in the development of the Consolidated Plan, Annual Plan, and AFH and afford these
citizens an opportunity to review and comment on them:
Consolidated Plan / Annual Plan
1. In preparation of the Consolidated Plan, the City will distribute a Community Needs
Survey (and in Spanish if necessary) to local agencies, and will conduct a consultation
workshop with housing, health, homeless, disabled, and other social service providers to
identify key housing and community development needs and issues in the City, as well as
identifying gaps in service.
2. The City will conduct a community workshop in English (and in Spanish if necessary) to
solicit citizens’ opinions regarding perceived community needs during development of the
Consolidated Plan, and provide a written Community Needs Survey (in Spanish if
necessary) to establish expenditure priorities of CDBG and HOME monies.
3. The City will distribute from time-to-time a Request for Proposals (RFP) to nonprofit
organizations and City departments to carry out public service and/or housing activities.
4. The City will elicit comment from local and regional institutions, the Continuum of Care
and other organizations (including businesses, developers, nonprofit organizations,
philanthropic organizations, and community-based and faith-based organizations) when
developing and implementing the Consolidated Plan.
5. In conjunction with consultation with public housing agencies, the City will encourage
participation of residents in public and assisted housing developments while developing
and implementing the Consolidated Plan, along with other low-income residents of
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targeted revitalization areas in which the developments are located. The City will provide
information to public housing agencies in Huntington Beach and surrounding cities about
consolidated plan activities related to its developments and surrounding communities so
that the PHA can make this information available at the annual public hearing required for
the PHA Plan.
6. Prior to the development of the City’s Consolidated Plan, the first of two public hearings
will be held to solicit and consider any public comments (oral and written) on the use of
CDBG and HOME funds. The public hearing will serve to obtain the views of citizens on
housing and community development needs, including priority non-housing community
development needs. To ensure that all City residents have sufficient opportunity to take
notice of all scheduled public hearings, all public hearing notices, including the date, time
and location, and summary of the proposed action shall be published in a local newspaper
of general circulation at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the public hearing. This
first public hearing is to be held by the CPAB at City Hall located at 2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648 and is accessible to the disabled.
7. Following the 1st public hearing, the CPAB will hold one or more meetings to allow CDBG
applicants to present their request for funding and to talk about their programs. The CPAB
will prioritize the eligible programs and projects and will prepare a recommendation on
funding levels to be included in the Draft Annual Plan.
8. A summary describing the contents and purpose of the proposed Consolidated Plan and/or
Annual Plan will be published in a newspaper of general circulation. The publication of the
summary notice will commence a 30-day public comment period, during which citizens
will have the opportunity to examine the proposed Consolidated Plan and/or Annual Plan
and submit comments regarding the draft document(s) to the City’s Community
Development Department / Community Enhancement Division (see address below).
Complete copies of the draft Consolidated Plan and/or Annual Plan will be available for
review at the following locations and at https://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/cdbg :
City of Huntington Beach
Community Enhancement Division
2000 Main Street, 5th Floor
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Oak View Branch Library
17251 Oak Lane
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
9. The 2nd public hearing before the City Council will be held to provide citizens a final
opportunity to comment on the draft Consolidated Plan and Annual Plan before the Plans
are adopted by the City Council. The public hearing will serve again to obtain the views of
citizens on housing and community development needs, including priority non-housing
community development needs. A summary of comments or views along with a summary
of any comment or view not accepted and the reasons, therefore, shall be attached to the final
Consolidated Plan / Annual Plan. To ensure that all City residents have sufficient
opportunity to take notice of this public hearing, a public hearing notice, including the date,
time and location, and summary of the proposed action shall be published in a local
newspaper of general circulation at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the public
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hearing. Public hearings are held at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 2000
Main Street, Huntington Beach and is accessible to persons with disabilities.
Note: The City may opt to combine into one notice the public notices described in Steps 8
and 9, above. The public notice will, therefore, serve to summarize the Consolidated Plan /
Annual Action Plan and notify the public of the required 30-day public comment period, and
will also notify the public of the date, time, and location of the 2nd public hearing to approve
the Plan(s).
Assessment to Fair Housing Plan
1. Huntington Beach staff will at, or as soon as feasible after, the start of the public
participation process, make the HUD-provided data and any other supplemental
information the jurisdiction plans to incorporate into its AFH available to its residents,
public agencies, and other interested parties. Huntington Beach may make the HUD-
provided data available to the public by cross-referencing to the data on the HUD’s website.
2. A summary describing the contents and purpose of the proposed AFH will be published in
a newspaper of general circulation at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the public
hearing. The public notice will also commence a 30-day public comment period, during
which citizens will have the opportunity to examine the proposed AFH and submit
comments regarding the draft document to the City’s Community Development
Department / Community Enhancement Division. The public notice will also announce the
date, time, and location of the public hearing scheduled to adopt the AFH. Public hearings
are held at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 2000 Main Street, Huntington
Beach and are accessible to persons with disabilities.
3. Complete copies of the draft AFH will be available for review at the following locations,
as well as on the City’s website at https://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/cdbg:
City of Huntington Beach
Community Enhancement Division
2000 Main Street, 5th Floor
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Oak View Branch Library 17251 Oak
Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
4. A public hearing before the City Council will be held to provide citizens further opportunity
to comment on the draft AFH, which must be adopted by the City Council. A summary of
comments or views made along with a summary of any comment or view not accepted and
the reasons, therefore, shall be attached to the final AFH.
Plan Amendments and Revisions
Consolidated Plan / Annual Plan Amendments
Consolidated Plans and/or Annual Plans may be revised during the program year.
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Minor Amendments. Any revisions not defined below as a Substantial Amendment
constitutes a minor amendment not requiring public notification or citizen participation in
advance of implementing such changes. Upon completion, the City will make the
amendment public by placing the amendment to the City’s website and will notify HUD
that an amendment has been made. The City will submit a copy of each amendment to
HUD as it occurs, or at the close of program year.
Minor changes and/or corrections may be made, so long as the changes do not constitute a
substantial amendment. Minor changes, including but not limited to modifications of goal
outcome indicators, will not be considered a substantial amendment and do not require
public review or a public hearing.
Substantial Amendments. The following changes to the City’s Consolidated Plan and/or
Annual Plan constitute substantial amendments requiring public notification and public
review subject to the citizen participation process described at 24 CFR 91.105 and 24 CFR
91.115.
1. The City makes a change in its allocation priorities or a change in the method of
distribution of funds.
2. An addition, modification, or elimination of a Consolidated Plan goal.
3. The City carries out an activity not previously described in the Annual Plan using
funds covered by the Consolidated Plan, including Program Income.
4. The City proposes not to carry out an activity described in the Annual Plan and, if
funded, cancel the activity in the federal Integrated Disbursement Information
System (IDIS).
5. There is a change in the purpose, scope, location, or beneficiaries of an activity in
the Annual Plan.
6. There is a cumulative change in the use of CDBG or HOME funds from one activity
to another activity in the Annual Plan that exceeds 30 percent of the entitlement
award for the program year. If the CDBG award, for instance, is $1.0 million, then
an activity budget(s) could be increased or decreased by up to
$300,000.
In the event that an amendment to the Consolidated Plan and/or Annual Plan qualifies as a
substantial change, citizens will be given an opportunity to participate in the planning
process. This opportunity will be afforded to the citizens by following these steps:
1. The City will publish a notice describing the contents and purpose of the proposed
substantial amendment to the Consolidated Plan and/or Annual Plan in a newspaper
of general circulation. The summary will also include a list of locations where a
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complete draft of the Amended Consolidated Plan and/or Amended Annual Plan
may be obtained for review.
2. The publication of the summary will commence a 30-day public comment period,
during which citizens will have the opportunity to examine the proposed Amended
Consolidated Plan and/or Amended Annual Plan and submit comments regarding
the draft document to the City’s Community Development Department /
Community Enhancement Division.
3. After the close of the 30-day public comment period, the City Council will consider
approving the Substantial Amendment to the City’s Consolidated Plan and/or
Annual Plan. All substantial amendments to the Consolidated Plan and/or Annual
Plan and all amendments to the Citizen Participation Plan will be reviewed and
approved by the City Council. A summary of comments or views along with a
summary of any comment or view not accepted and the reasons, therefore, will be
attached to the final Amended Consolidated Plan and/or Amended Annual Plan.
Assessment to Fair Housing Plan Revisions
An AFH previously accepted by HUD must be revised and submitted to HUD for review under
the following circumstances:
A material change occurs. A material change is a change in circumstances in the
jurisdiction of a program participant that affects the information on which the AFH is based
to the extent that the analysis, the fair housing contributing factors, or the priorities and
goals of the AFH no longer reflect actual circumstances. Examples include Presidentially
declared disasters, under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), in the program participant's area that are of such
a nature as to significantly impact the steps a program participant may need to take to
affirmatively further fair housing; significant demographic changes; new significant
contributing factors in the participant's jurisdiction; and civil rights findings,
determinations, settlements (including Voluntary Compliance Agreements), or court
orders.
A revised AFH under this circumstance must be submitted within 12 months of the onset
of the material change, or at a later date as HUD may provide. Where the material change
is the result of a Presidentially declared disaster, the revised AFH submission shall be
automatically extended to the date that is two years after the date upon which the disaster
declaration is made, and HUD may extend such deadline, upon request, for good cause
shown.
Upon HUD's written notification specifying a material change that requires the revision.
Under this scenario, HUD will specify a date by which the program participant must submit
the revision of the AFH to HUD, taking into account the material change, the program
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participant's capacity, and the need for a valid AFH to guide planning activities. HUD may
extend the due date upon written request by the program participant that describes the
reasons the program participant is unable to make the deadline.
On or before 30 calendar days following the date of HUD's written notification under this
circumstance, Huntington Beach may advise HUD in writing if it believes that a revision
to the AFH is not required. The City will state with specificity the reasons for its belief that
a revision is not required. HUD will respond on or before 30 calendar days following the
date of the receipt of the City’s correspondence and will advise the City in writing whether
HUD agrees or disagrees with the City. If HUD disagrees, the program participant must
proceed with the revision. HUD may establish a new due date that is later than the date
specified in its original notification.
A revised AFH will consist of preparing and submitting amended analyses, assessments, priorities,
and goals that take into account the material change, including any new fair housing issues and
contributing factors that may arise as a result of the material change. A revision may not necessarily
require the submission of an entirely new AFH. The revision need only focus on the material
change and appropriate adjustments to the analyses, assessments, priorities, or goals.
Huntington Beach will follow citizen participation guidelines as outlined here for a Consolidated
Plan Substantial Amendment, including publishing a public notice at least thirty (30) days in
advance of a public hearing to adopt the Revised AFH and a 30-day public comment period.
Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
The City will prepare an annual CAPER to evaluate the progress of the Consolidated Plan and to
review accomplishments for the previous program year. Upon completion of the CAPER and prior
to its submission to HUD, a public notice will be published in a newspaper of general circulation
announcing the availability of the CAPER for review and comment prior to a public meeting. This
public review and comment period shall be for a minimum 15-day period beginning on the day of
publication. During this period, citizens will have the opportunity to examine the CAPER and
submit comments to the City’s Community Development Department / Community Enhancement
Division regarding the document. A public meeting will also serve to obtain the views of citizens
about program performance. A summary of comments or views along with a summary of any
comment or view not accepted and the reasons, therefore, will be attached to the CAPER.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment, verbally or in writing, is accepted throughout the program year, and is
particularly invited during the noticed public comment periods described above. Public hearings
shall provide a major opportunity for citizen input on proposed neighborhood improvement
programs, activities, policies and procedures. At a minimum, the City will conduct two separate
public hearings annually — one for the purpose of soliciting comments from the public on needs
and priorities for the development of the Consolidated Plan and Annual Plan, and review of program
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performance, and a second for the purpose of adopting the Consolidated Plan and/or Annual Plan.
Public hearings will be held at times convenient to potential and actual beneficiaries, and accessible
to the disabled.
Notices of public comment periods shall be published on the first day of the public comment
period, which shall conclude with the public hearing. To ensure that all City residents have
sufficient opportunity to take notice of all scheduled public hearings, all public hearing notices,
including the date, time and location, shall be published in a local newspaper of general circulation
at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the public hearing and thirty (30) days for the
Consolidated Plan or Annual Plan. Public notices will be published in local newspapers of general
circulation when pertaining to any projects proposed citywide, such as the Consolidated Plan,
Annual Plan, or CAPER.
BACK-UP PROJECTS
The Annual Plan may contain a list of projects to be funded for the given program year under 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 Plan.
If, during the development of the Annual Plan, staff 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 that meet the needs of the community as defined in the
Consolidated Plan.
A list of “back-up” projects can include public facility and infrastructure improvement projects
can be included in the Annual Plan and be approved by the City Council to serve as back-up
projects. The City may activate these back-up projects at any time when funding becomes
available. The City needs to receive HUD approval for these back-up projects along with the
approved and funded projects as part of its approval for the Annual Plan. Initiation and funding of
these projects would not constitute a substantial amendment as defined above.
ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS
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Any citizen, organization, or other interested party may submit written requests for information
regarding the Consolidated Plan, Annual Plan, AFH, or CAPER, including the City’s use of funds
under the CDBG and HOME programs and the benefit to low- to moderate-income residents
during the preceding five years. Copies of the Consolidated Plan, Annual Plan, Citizen
Participation Plan, CAPER, AFH, amendments or revisions to these Plans, and documents
regarding other important program requirements including contracting procedures, environmental
policies, fair housing/equal opportunity requirements and relocation provisions, are available to
the public during the City’s regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00
pm, in the City’s Community Development Department / Community Enhancement Division
located at Huntington Beach City Hall, 2000 Main Street, 5th Floor, Huntington Beach, CA 92648.
Additional information may be obtained by calling (714) 374-1626. Upon request, the City will
make all information available in a format accessible to persons with disabilities.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
In an effort to encourage the submission of views and proposals regarding the Consolidated Plan
and Annual Plan, particularly from residents of target areas and groups representative of persons
of low- and moderate-income, the City shall provide technical assistance in developing proposals
for funding assistance under any of the programs covered by the Consolidated Plan or Annual
Plan, if requested. Such assistance will include, but is not limited to, the provision of sample
proposals, and program regulations and guidelines.
COMMENT AND COMPLAINT PROCESS
The City will consider any comments from citizens received in writing or orally at public
hearings/meetings in preparing this Citizen Participation Plan, the Consolidated Plan, Annual Plan,
CAPER, AFH, and/or substantial amendments to these plans. A summary of all comments will be
attached and submitted to HUD.
The City will respond to written complaints received relating to the Consolidated Plan, Annual
Plan, AFH, CAPER, and/or substantial amendments. Written complaints must describe the
objection and provide contact information of the complainant. The City will respond to complaints
within fifteen (15) business days of receiving the written complaint, acknowledging the letter and
identifying a plan of action, if necessary.
Correspondence may be addressed to:
City of Huntington Beach
Community Development Department
Charles G. Kovac, Housing Manager
2000 Main Street, 5th Floor
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
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Persons wishing to contact the Los Angeles Area Field HUD Office may address correspondence
to:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Arnold Sison, CPD / HUD Representative
300 North Los Angeles Street
Suite 4054
Los Angeles, CA 90012
CHANGES IN FEDERAL FUNDING LEVEL
Any changes in the federal funding level after the comment period of either the Draft Consolidated
Plan and/or the Draft Annual Plan has expired, the resulting effect on the distribution of funds will
not be considered an amendment or a substantial amendment.
ASSURANCES
The City of Huntington Beach assures that the most diligent effort will be made to comply with
the process and procedures outlined in this 2025/26-2029/30 Citizen Participation Plan.
CODE OF ETHICS / CONFLICT OF INTEREST
It shall be forbidden for any member of boards, commissions, and committees having a material
interest in the outcome of decisions to participate in the review of, discussion regarding or voting
upon any application on or in any way attempt to influence other members of the respective body.
According to direction from the Los Angeles area office of HUD, any CPAB member with such a
conflict must resign from either the board or from the position from which the conflict arises. City
staff will review applications for new members and attempt to identify potential conflicts prior to
appointment.
ANTI- DISPLACEMENT
The City of Huntington Beach strives to avoid and minimize the displacement of individuals as a
result of HUD funded activities. Therefore, to the greatest extent possible, the City:
Will consider the impact of displacement in the site selection, during the project planning
phase.
Will provide information to displaced individual’s on available assistance and relocations
benefits.
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In an effort to minimize displacement of persons and to assist any persons displaced by
governmental actions, the City of Huntington Beach has prepared a Residential Anti-Displacement
and Relocation Assistance Plan, which is provided in this document.
RESIDENTIAL ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
PLAN
This Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan (RARAP) is prepared by the
City in accordance with the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; and
HUD regulations at 24 CFR 42.325 and is applicable to the City’s CDBG, including the Section
108 Loan Guarantee Program, and HOME-assisted projects.
Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (HCD Act),
and HUD’s CDBG program regulations provide that, as a condition for receiving assistance, as a
grantee, the City must certify that it is following a RARAP, which contains two major components:
1. A requirement to replace all occupied and vacant occupiable low/moderate-income
dwelling units that are demolished or converted to a use other than low/moderate-income
housing in connection with an activity assisted under the HCD Act and 24 CFR
570.606(c)(1)); and
2. A requirement to provide certain relocation assistance to any lower-income person
displaced as a direct result of (1) the demolition of any dwelling unit or (2) the conversion
of a low/moderate-income dwelling unit to a use other than a low/moderate-income
dwelling in connection with an assisted activity.
Minimize Displacement
Consistent with the goals and objectives of activities assisted under the Act, Huntington Beach
will take the following steps to minimize the direct and indirect displacement of persons from their
homes:
Coordinate code enforcement with rehabilitation and housing assistance programs.
Stage rehabilitation of apartment units to allow tenants to remain in the building complex
during and after the rehabilitation, working with empty units first.
Where feasible, give priority to rehabilitation of housing in lieu of demolition to minimize
displacement.
If feasible, demolish or convert only dwelling units that are unoccupied or vacant
occupiable1 dwelling units, especially if units are lower-income units as defined in 24 CFR
1 A vacant occupiable dwelling unit means a vacant dwelling unit that is in a standard condition; a vacant dwelling
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42.305.
Target only those properties deemed essential to the need or success of the project.
Relocation Assistance to Displaced Persons
The City will provide relocation assistance for lower-income tenants who, in connection with an
activity assisted under the CDBG and HOME Programs, move permanently or move personal
property from real property as a direct result of the demolitions of any dwelling unit or the
conversion2 of a lower-income dwelling unit3 in accordance with requirements of 24 CFR 42.350.
A displaced person who is not a lower-income tenant will be provided relocation assistance in
accordance with the Uniform Act, as amended, and implementing regulations at 49 CFR Part 24.
One-for One Replacement of Lower-Income Dwelling Units
In accordance with section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended (HCD Act) (Pub. L. 93-383, 42 U.S. C. 5301 et seq) and the implementing regulations
at 24 CFR 42.375, the City will fulfill its obligation of providing one-for-one replacement housing
by replacing all occupied and vacant occupiable lower-income dwelling units 4 demolished or
converted to a use other than lower-income housing in connection with a project assisted with
funds provided under the CDBG and HOME Programs.
To that end, the City, in fulfillment of 24 CFR 42.375, will replace all units triggering replacement-
housing obligations with comparable lower-income dwelling units. Acceptable replacement units
that are provided by the City or private developer will meet these requirements:
The units will be located within the city and, to the extent feasible and consistent with other
statutory priorities, located within the same neighborhood as the units replaced.
The units must be sufficient in number and size to house no fewer than the number of
occupants who could have been housed, as determined by the City’s local housing
occupancy codes, in the units that are demolished or converted.
unit that is in a substandard condition, but is suitable for rehabilitation; or a dwelling unit in any condition that has
been occupied (except by a squatter) at any time within the period beginning three months before the date of execution
of the agreement by the recipient covering the rehabilitation or demolition.
2 The term conversion means altering a housing unit to either use the dwelling for non-housing purposes, continue to
use a unit for housing; but it fails to meet the definition of lower-income dwelling unit; or it is used as an emergency
shelter. If a housing unit continues to be used for housing after completion of the project is not considered a
“conversion” insofar as the unit is owned and occupied by a person who owned and occupied the unit before the
project.
3 A lower-income dwelling unit means a dwelling unit with a market rent (including utility costs) that does not exceed
the applicable Fair Market Rent
4 The term dwelling as defined by the URA at 49 CFR 24.2(a)(10) includes transitional housing units or non-
housekeeping units (SRO) commonly found in HUD programs. An emergency shelter is generally not considered a
“dwelling” because such a facility is usually not a place of permanent, transitional or customary and usual residence.
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The units must be provided in standard condition.
Replacement units must initially be made available for occupancy up to one year prior to
the City publishing information regarding the project initiating replacement housing
requirements and ending three years after commencing demolition or rehabilitation related
to the conversion.
Replacement units must remain lower-income dwelling units for a minimum of ten 10 years
from the date of initial occupancy. Replacement lower-income dwelling units may include
public housing or existing housing receiving Section 8 project-based assistance.
Disclosure and Reporting Requirements
Before entering into a contract committing the City to provide funds for a project that will directly
result in demolition or conversion of lower-income dwelling units, the City will make public by
publishing in a newspaper of general circulation and will submit to HUD the following information
in writing:
1. A description of the proposed assisted project.
2. The address, number of bedrooms and location on a map of lower-income dwelling units
that will be demolished or converted to a use other than as lower-income dwelling units as
a result of and assisted project.
3. A time schedule for the commencement and completion of the demolition or conversion.
4. To the extent known, the address, number of lower-income dwelling units by size (number
of bedrooms) and location on a map of at the replacement lower-income housing that has
been or will be provided.
5. The source of funding and a time schedule for the provision of the replacement dwelling
units.
6. The basis for concluding that each replacement dwelling unit will remain a lower-income
dwelling unit for at least ten years from the date of initial occupancy.
7. Information demonstrating that any proposed replacement of lower-income dwelling units
with smaller dwelling units (e.g., a two-bedroom unit with two one-bedroom units), or any
proposed replacement of efficiency or single-room occupancy (SRO) units with units or a
different size, is appropriate and consistent with the housing needs and priorities identified
in the HUD-approved Consolidated Plan and 24 CFR 42.375(b).
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To the extent that the specific location of the replacement dwelling units and other data in items
four through seven are unavailable at the time of the general submission, the City will identify the
general locations of such dwelling units on a map and complete the disclosure and submission
requirements as soon as the specific data is available.
Replacement not Required Based on Unit Availability
Under 24 CFR 42.375(d), the City may submit a request to HUD for a determination that the one-
to-one replacement requirement does not apply based on objective data that there is an adequate
supply of vacant lower-income dwelling units in standard condition available on a non-
discriminatory basis within the area.
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DEFINITIONS
Annual Action Plan. A one-year (July 1 – June 30) planning document detailing approved funding
allocations for specific eligible activities. The Annual Action Plan (Annual Plan) is submitted to
HUD 45-days prior to the beginning of the program year.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The general and permanent rules and regulations published
in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the U.S. government.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Authorized under Title I of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, the CDBG Program combined multiple
federal categorical grants under one regulation. The funds are a block grant that can be used to
address critical and unmet community needs including those for housing rehabilitation, public
facilities, infrastructure, economic development, public services, and more. The City is provided
an annual grant on a formula basis as a CDBG Entitlement recipient. Funds are used to develop a
viable urban community by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by
expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons.
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER is prepared at
the end of the program year to detail how funds were actually expended and the extent to which
these funds were used for activities that benefitted low- and moderate-income people. The CAPER
is submitted to HUD within 90-days of the program year end.
Consolidated Plan. The document that is submitted to HUD that serves as the comprehensive
housing affordability strategy, community development plan, and submissions for funding under
any of the Community Planning and Development formula grant programs (e.g., CDBG, ESG,
HOME, and HOPWA), that is prepared in accordance with the process described in this part.
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). HOME funds are awarded annually as
formula grants to participating jurisdictions (PJs), States and localities, that are used - often in
partnership with local nonprofit groups - to fund a wide range of activities including building,
buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct
rental assistance to low-income people. HOME is the largest federal block grant to state and local
governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households.
HUD. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is the federal agency that administers
and provides guidance for the Consolidated Plan process and use the federal funds such as CDBG
and HOME.
Low- and Moderate-Income Persons. Individuals from households with a total income that does
not exceed 80 percent of the median household income for the area adjusted for family size.
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Public Hearing on the
2025-29 Consolidated
Plan and 2025-26 CDBG
and HOME Program
Funding
City Council Meeting
May 6, 2025
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT
Background
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) provides annual entitlement grants to the City.
•Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
• HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)
On March 18, City Council and CPAB held a joint study
session to review funding recommendations.
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BLOCK GRANT
Background (cont.)
Every five years, the Consolidated Plan, Assessment of Fair
Housing, and Citizen Participation Plan are prepared for the
CDBG and HOME funding process.
CDBG and HOME funding recommendations are included in
the 2025-26 Annual Action Plan, a component of the 5-Year
Consolidated Plan, which is the City’s program budget for
HUD.
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BLOCK GRANT
Background (cont.)
A public hearing notice was published in The Wave on April 3,
starting the 30-day public review period from April 4 to May 6
for the following documents:
2025-26 Annual Action Plan
2025-29 Consolidated Plan
2025-29 Citizen Participation Plan
2025-29 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair
Housing
These documents above must be submitted to HUD to receive
funding.
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BLOCK GRANT
2025-29 Consolidated Plan
The Consolidated Plan outlines the strategic plan for investing HUD
funds over the next five years and is based upon local data,
community feedback, and HUD requirements.
The estimated five years of funding is $9.4 million in CDBG and
HOME funds.
The Consolidated Plan identifies the following priority areas:
Homeless Services
Community Services
Services for Special Needs Populations
Housing Needs
Community Facility Needs
Infrastructure Needs
Other Housing and Community
Development Needs
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BLOCK GRANT
2025-26 Annual Action Plan
The Annual Action Plan serves as the first-year
implementation plan under the 2025-29 Consolidated Plan.
The Annual Action Plan includes:
A summary of the recommended programs and projects
Proposed outcomes and performance measures
Funding levels for public services, capital projects, and
administration
The Annual Action Plan functions as the City’s formal
application to HUD.
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BLOCK GRANT
2025-26 FUNDING
CDBG HOME TOTAL
Public Services $168,179 N/A $168,179
Capital & Housing
Preservation Projects $987,645 $790,595 $1,778,240
Administration $224,239 $193,833* $418,072
Total Grant Amount $1,380,063 $984,428 $2,364,491
* Includes $140,000 of 2020-21 & 2021-22 carry over funding from HOME Administration
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CDBG Public Services
Requested
Funding
Funding
Recommendation
City of HB - Children’s Bureau $85,000 $40,530
City of HB – Senior Center Care Mgmt.$46,000 $30,530
Pathways to Independence $40,000 $20,530
Project Hope Alliance $50,000 $20,530
Robyne’s Nest $75,000 $40,529
StandUp for Kids OC
$33,478 $15,530
TOTAL $329,478 $168,179
Remaining Funds to Allocate = $0
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BLOCK GRANT
CDBG CAPITAL & HOUSING PRESERVATION
PROJECTS Requested
Funding
Funding
Recommendation
Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program
Administration $235,000 $235,000
Housing Rehabilitation Loan/Grant Program $350,000 $381,139
Special Code Enforcement $246,506 $246,506
ADA Curb Cuts/Ramps – Zone 3 $125,000 $125,000
TOTAL $956,506 $987,645
Remaining Funds to Allocate = $0
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BLOCK GRANT
CDBG ADMINISTRATION
Requested
Funding
Funding
Recommendation
CDBG Administration $224,239 $224,239
TOTAL $224,239 $224,239
Remaining Funds to Allocate = $0
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT
HOME ALLOCATIONS
Requested
Funding
Funding
Recommendation
Families Forward TBRA $200,000 $200,000
Mercy House TBRA $200,000 $200,000
Senior Mobile Home TBRA $300,000 $128,841
CHDO Reserve $261,754 $261,754
HOME Administration $53,833 $53,833
Prior FY 20-21 & 21-22 HOME Admin $140,000 $140,000
TOTAL $1,155,587 $984,428
Remaining Funds to Allocate = $0
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BLOCK GRANT
2025-29 Citizen Participation Plan
The Citizen Participation Plan is required to be updated every
5 years.
The purpose of the Citizen Participation Plan is to:
Reflect current engagement practices and regulatory
requirements.
Describe the process for involving residents, stakeholders,
and community organizations in the development of HUD-
related documents.
Outline the role of the CPAB in the funding process.
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BLOCK GRANT
2025-29 Regional Assessment of Fair Housing
This regional assessment included 20 Orange County cities
that receive CDBG entitlement funding, along with the County
and its urban areas.
The Assessment of Fair Housing includes:
A summary of regional housing constraints and
demographic trends
Identification of contributing factors to fair housing
challenges
Shared goals to guide future planning efforts
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BLOCK GRANT
Housing Rehabilitation Program
This program provides one-time grants to help low-income
homeowners (often seniors on fixed incomes) make essential
health and safety repairs —such as fixing leaky roofs,
outdated wiring, or plumbing issues.
Current Grant Limit: $15,000
Staff is requesting City Council approval to raise the grant cap
to $20,000 (to reflect rising labor and material costs)
This program helps maintain and preserve the City’s existing
housing stock, supporting neighborhood quality, property
values, and community stability.
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BLOCK GRANT
Recommendations
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-32 approving the following related to
the CDBG and HOME Programs:
2025-26 Annual Action Plan
2025-29 Consolidated Plan
2025-29 Citizen Participation Plan
2025-29 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing
Increasing the Housing Rehabilitation Grant funding cap from
$15,000 to $20,000
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BLOCK GRANT
Questions?
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-308 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA:Jennifer Villasenor, Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY:Jimmy Hoang, Code Enforcement Manager
Subject:
Public Hearing and Authorization for the 2025 Annual Weed Abatement Program
Statement of Issue:
On April 1, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-19,declaring weeds and rubbish on
certain vacant or undeveloped properties are a public nuisance. Before the City can clear these
properties, a public hearing must be held to allow property owners the opportunity to object. If no
valid objections are received, the City may proceed with the cleanup and recover its costs from the
property owners.
Financial Impact:
The City has budgeted $12,000 in the Weed Abatement Program (Account No. 10060301.69450) to
cover the cost of clearing both public and private properties. When the City clears a private property,
the cost is added as a one-time special assessment to that property owner’s Orange County tax bill.
These funds are then reimbursed to the City’s General Fund (Account No. 10000100.47415).
Recommended Action:
A) Open the public hearing to hear any objections to the proposed weed and rubbish removal; and,
B) Authorize the Director of Public Works to proceed with the abatement of the identified nuisance
conditions.
Alternative Action(s):
Postpone the public hearing and direct staff to revise the weed abatement schedule.
Analysis:
On April 1, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-19, declaring weeds and rubbish on
certain vacant or undeveloped properties are a public nuisance. The City’s annual Weed Abatement
Program helps ensure that vacant and undeveloped properties are maintained and do not pose fire,
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health, or visual hazards to the community.
As required by California Government Code Section 39501, Resolution No. 2025-19 declares the
presence of weeds, refuse, and rubbish on specific properties to be a public nuisance. The resolution
also scheduled a public hearing for May 6, 2025, to allow affected property owners to raise
objections.
Notices were posted on the subject properties by April 25, 2025, in accordance with the legal
requirement to post at least 10 days prior to the hearing. Additionally, individual notices were mailed
to property owners of record informing them of the hearing date and their responsibility to clear the
property.
If a property owner does not voluntarily remove the weeds or rubbish,City staff will coordinate the
cleanup. The cost of that work is charged to the property owner as a one-time special assessment on
their property tax bill. The County of Orange then returns these funds to the City during the normal
property tax collection cycle.
This process ensures that properties are kept safe and clean while allowing the City to recover its
costs without using additional taxpayer funds.
Environmental Status:
The removal of weeds, refuse, and rubbish from undeveloped private properties is categorically
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15301(h), which exempts the maintenance of existing landscaping and native growth.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2025-19
2. Affidavit of Posting Notice to Destroy Weeds
3. 2025 Notice to Destroy Weeds and Remove Rubbish and Refuse
4. PowerPoint Presentation
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH FINDING AND DECLARING THAT CERTAIN
WEEDS GROWING IN THE CITY AND RUBBISH AND REFUSE
DEPOSITED ON PUBLIC WAYS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY ARE
A PUBLIC NUISANCE; AND FIXING THE TIME FOR HEARING
PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS TO THE ABATEMENT THEREOF
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach that certain weeds more particularly described below are growing upon certain streets,
sidewalks, parkways and private property in the City of Huntington Beach, and that rubbish and
refuse are found upon parkways, sidewalks and private property in the City, and that the same
are a public nuisance; and
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach determines that said weeds and
rubbish and refuse should be removed and abated as a public nuisance in accordance with the
provisions of Division 3, Chapter 13, Article 2 of the California Government Code, commencing
with Section 39560.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. Pursuant to the provisions of Division 3, Chapter 13, Article 2 of the California
Government Code commencing with Section 39560 and Huntington Beach Municipal Code,
Chapter 8 .16, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach hereby determines and declares
that weeds that bear seeds of a downy or winged nature, and weeds that attain such a large
growth as to become, when dry, a fire menace, and dry grass, stubble, brush, litter or other
flammable material which endangers the public safety by creating a fire hazard, and weeds that
are otherwise noxious or dangerous, are growing upon certain streets, sidewalks, parkways and
private property in the City, and that rubbish and refuse are found upon parkways, sidewalks and
private property in the City, and the same are hereby declared to be a public nuisance. The
names of such streets as they are commonly known, and the property fronting such streets,
sidewalks or parkways, or where such nuisance exists are hereinafter particularly described
according to the official assessment maps of the County of Orange, as set forth in Exhibit A,
attached hereto and incorporated by this reference.
2. The Director of Public Works of the City of Huntington Beach for the purpose of
this Resolution, and pursuant to Section 39560, et seq., of the California Government Code, is
hereby designated as the person to perform the duties imposed by law, and is hereby instructed
and directed to prepare and post notices, to destroy weeds, or to remove said rubbish and refuse
as required by law. Such notices shall be in accordance with the requirements contained in
Government Code Sections 39564 through 39567, and shall be conspicuously posted on or in
front of the property where the nuisance exists or, if the prope1iy has no frontage, upon any
street, highway or road most likely to give actual notice to the owner. The notices shall be
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848
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-19
posted as follows: One notice to each piece or parcel of property in separate ownership of not
over fifty (50) feet frontage; not more than two (2) notices to any such parcel of property in
separate ownership with a frontage of one hundred (100) feet or less; and if the frontage of any
place or parcel of property in separate ownership is greater than one hundred (100) feet, such
notices shall be posted at not more than one hundred (100) feet apart. Such notice shall be
posted at least ten (10) days prior to the time of hearing of objections.
3. The City Council does hereby set May 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., as the time, or as
soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers in the Civic Center,
Huntington Beach, California as the place for hearing objections and protests to the proposed
removal of such weeds, rubbish and refuse.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of Apri J , 2025.
/.;;c=-/f~
• Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Manager Director of Community Development
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
\~~ v
City Attorney
25 -16035 /370315 2
849
2025 Vacant Parcels Private Ownership
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
APN
023-093-28
023-114-14
023-124-04
023-124-28
023-124-29
023-124-30
023-124-31
023-127-27
023-134-12
023-136-16
023-137-02
023-141-17
023-147-24
023-147-25
023-156 .. 14
023-167-04
023-167-16
024-011-25
024-038-23
024-038-24
024-107-09
024-113-19
024-116-11
024-117-12
024-123-07
024-123-08
024-123-09
024-124-18
024-134-15
024-141-27
024-144-10
024-151-35
024-162-04
024-181-24
025-200-73
107-691-20
110-017-26
110-017-27
110-021-23
110-151-10
110-151-11
110-152-07
110-152-09
110-152-23
110-153-05
110-162-19
110-163-17
110-164-08
110-164-11
110-164-12
110-164-15
110-164-18
LOCATION
CORNER 14TH & MAIN
S/E CORNER 20TH & ACACIA
S/SIDE 20TH BTW PECAN & ORANGE
S/SIDE 20TH @ PECAN
S/SIDE 20TH @ PECAN
S/SIDE 20TH @ PECAN
S/SIDE 20TH @ PECAN
S/SIDE 21ST BTW OLIVE & ORANGE
N/SIDE 19TH BTW OLIVE & WALNUT
E/SIDE PCH S OF 22ND STREET
S/SIDE 21ST BTW PCH & WALNUT
S/E CORNER 19TH & ACACIA
N/W CORNER ACACIA & 16TH
N/W CORNER ACACIA & 16TH
N/SIDE 17TH BTW OLIVE & ORANGE
CORNER OF 17TH AND PCH
CORNER OF 16TH AND PCH
14th @ACACIA
E/SIDE OF PCH N OF 11TH STREET
E/SIDE OF PCH N OF 11TH STREET
N/W CORNER 8TH & PECAN
N/SIDE OF 8TH STREET N OF OLIVE
N/SIDE OF 9TH STREETS OF OLIVE AVE
N/SIDE OF 8TH ST S OF OLIVE AVENUE
N/SIDE OF 8TH ST; BTW PCH & WALNUT
CORNER PCH & 9TH
E/SIDE PCH S OF 19TH STREET
PCH BTW 7TH & 8TH
TRIANGLE E/S LAKE BTW ALLEY & ORANGE
S/SIDE 7TH STREET S OF ORANGE
3RD ST, BTW OLIVE AND ORANGE
PCH SO. CORNER OF 7TH
1 ST ST S OF OLIVE
W/SIDE HUNTINGTON S OF INDIANAPOLIS
S/SIDE UTICA W OF BEACH
SE CORNER BEACH & TERRY
S/SIDE TALBERT W OF EDWARDS
S/SIDE TALBERT W OF EDWARDS
WARNER @ SANDRALEE
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -NiOF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
Page 1 of 3
Reso. No. 2025-19 Exhibit A
SIZE SQ. FT.
59 X 105 6,664
117.5X50 5,875
50X117.5 5,875
25X117.5 2,938
25 X 117.5 2,938
25X117.5 2,938
25 X 117.5 2,938
25 X 117.5 2,938
25X 95 2,375
Unknown 3,900
117.5 X 37.5 4,406
117.5 X 50 5,875
117.5 X 25 2,938
117.5X25 2,938
117.5 X 25 2,938
163 X 50 8,150
163 X 25 4,075
25X117.5 2,938
Unknown 2,875
Unknown 12,200
50 X 117.5 5,875
ODD 6,380
ODD 2,875
ODD 5,800
62.5 X 117.5 7,343
150.7 X 74.5 11,788
ODD 8,000
25 X 110 2750
ODD 5,640
Unknown 2,900
117.5x 75 8,812
100 X 108 10,800
25X117.5 2,937
Unknown 3,400
Unknown 9,000
150X150 22,500
ODD 82,753
ODD 2,350
ODD 6,500
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
1·12 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 50 5,600
112 X 25 2,800
850
2025 Vacant Parcels Private Ownership
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
APN
110-165-05
110-182-03
110-182-11
110-184-04
110-184-10
110-186-04
110-186-07
110-186-09
110-186-14
110-186-16
110-211-01
110-211-04
110-211-05
111-022-07
111-074-02
111-120-11
111-120-12
111-130-07
111-130-08
111--130-09
111-130-10
111-130-14
111-130-39
142-172-01
145-092-27
146-211-24
146-311-17
153-051-11
153-201-27
153-421-01
157-411-02
159-102-14
159-151-16
159-282-14
159-393-24
159-393-59
159-393-60
159-393-67
159-393-68
159-393-69
159-471-15
159-541-51
163-302-34
163-361-09
163-361-10
165-261-44
165-281-04
165-311-16
167-311-02
167-321-10
167-325-19
167-325-20
LOCATION
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLI$
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -N/OF ELLIS
W/SIDE GOLDENWEST S/OF ELLIS
W/SIDE GOLDENWEST S/OF ELLIS
W/SIDE GOLDENWEST S/OF ELLIS
S/SIDE OF WARNER, E/OF GOTHARD
NE CORNER GARFIELD & GOTHARD
N/E CORNER GARFIELD & GOLDENWEST
N/E CORNER GARFIELD & GOLDENWEST
S/SIDE GARFIELD E OF GOLDENWEST
S/SIDE GARFIELD E OF GOLDENWEST
S/E CORNER GARFIELD & GOLDENWEST
S/E CORNER GARFIELD & GOLDENWEST
S/SIDE GARFIELD E OF GOLDENWEST
S/E CORNER GARFIELD & GOLDENWEST
S/SIDE HEIL@ BEACH
ROYALIST W OF PLYMOUTH
E/SIDE GRAHAM PLACE S OF HEIL
NW CORNER WARNER AND LARK
E/S BEACH N/OF YORKTOWN
S/SIDE GARFIELD W/O BROOKHURST
S/SIDE GARFIELD W OF MAGNOLIA
N/SIDE OF GARFIELD W OF NEWLAND
E/SIDE OF FLORIDA S OF MAIN
GARFIELD E/OF DELAWARE
N/SIDE CLAY BTW HOLLY AND HUNTINGTON
ENCYCLOPEDIA -S/SIDE ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -S/SIDE ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -S/SIDE ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -S/SIDE ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -S/SIDE ELLIS
ENCYCLOPEDIA -S/SIDE ELLIS
W/SIDE HUNTINGTON N OF MAIN
E/SIDE GOTHARD N OF GARFIELD
LYNN@LOS PATOS
E/SIDE BOLSA CHICAS OF LOS PATOS
E/SIDE BOLSA CHICAS OF LOS PATOS
E/SIDE SAMPSON S OF SLATER
S/SIDE CYPRESS W OF ASH
W/SIDE OF BEACH S OF SPEER
E/SIDE BEACH BTW HOLLAND & BLAYLOCK
W/SIDE "B" St. N/OF BLAYLOCK
E/SIDE BEACH BTW HOLLAND & BLAYLOCK
E/SIDE BEACH BTW HOLLAND & BLAYLOCK
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Reso. No. 2025-19 Exhibit A
SIZE SQ. FT.
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 50 5,600
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
25X 87 2,175
25X 87 2,175
175 X 87 15,225
97.5 X 80 7,800
ODD 362,870
20 X 100 2,000
115 X 50 5,750
ODD 5,850
ODD 5,850
100 X 117 11,700
50 X 117 5,850
Unknown 23,750
51 X 117 5,851
ODD 7,600
36 X 100 3,700
Unknown 13,000
120 X 177 21,240
100 X 442 44,200
75 X 400 30,000
Unknown 5,800
ODD 106,100
Unknown 16,200
77 X 150 11,550
---------49,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
112 X 25 2,800
50 X 112 5,600
50 X 112 5,600
ODD 96,416
Unknown 11,000
Unknown 53,300
109 X 95.5 10,409
ODD 11,500
ODD 212,719
Unknown 10,200
Unknown 7,700
ODD 22,500
264 X 174 45,936
45 X 116 5,220
95 X 100 9,500
100 X 103 10,300
851
2025 Vacant Parcels Private Ownership
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
APN
167-325-21
167-341-01
178-071-21
178-161-35
178-201-28
178-201-29
178-201-30
178-201-31
178-201-32
178-201-33
178-201-37
178-201-41
178--201-47
178-201-48
178-201-50
178-201-51
178-201-73
178--201-74
178-201-75
178-411-17
178-411-19
178-432-03
178-523-09
178-532-45
178-532-77
178-532-78
178-543-19
178-551-13
178-651-36
195-053-18
LOCATION
E/SIDE BEACH BTW HOLLAND & BLAYLOCK
S/SIDE OF WARNER W OF NEWLAND
S/SIDE EDINGER W/OF BOLSA CHICA
N/S HEIL E/OF LE GRANDE
GREEN BTW PIERCE & NEELY ·
GREEN BTW PIERCE & NEELY
GREEN BTW PIERCE & NEELY
GREEN BTW PIERCE & NEELY
GREEN BTW PIERCE & NEELY
GREEN BTW PIERCE & NEELY
W/SIDE GREEN N OF PEARCH
W/SIDE GREEN N OF PEARCH
W/SIDE GREEN N OF PEARCH
W/SIDE GREEN N OF PEARCH
W/SIDE GREEN N OF PEARCH
W/SIDE GREEN N OF PEARCH
W/SIDE GREEN N OF PEARCH
W/SIDE GREEN N OF PEARCH
W/SIDE GREEN N OF PEARCH
END OF MALDEN CIRCLE
END OF MALDEN CIRCLE
CHANNELS/OF ADMIRAL TY
PCH/18TH ST -SUNSET BEACH
END OF PARK AVE@ PCH -SUNSET BEACH
END OF PARK AVE@ PCH -SUNSET BEACH
S/SIDE PCH W OF WARNER -SUNSET BEACH
PCH/6TH ST -SUNSET BEACH
S/SIDE PCH W OF WARNER -SUNSET BEACH
S/SIDE PCH W OF WARNER -SUNSET BEACH
N/SIDE BOLSA E OF SPRINGDALE
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Reso. No. 2025-19 Exhibit A
SIZE SQ. FT.
30 X 198 5,940
Unknown 2,000
145 X 147 21,344
131 X 120 15,720
25X49 1,225
25X49 1,225
50X49 2,450
25X49 1,225
25X49 1,225
51 X49 2,499
ODD 1,225
ODD 1,280
ODD 1,225
ODD 1,225
ODD 1,225
ODD 1,225
ODD 1,280
ODD 2,450
ODD 2,450
ODD 9,000
ODD 9,000
125 X 61 7,625
80X 71 5,647
ODD 3,471
ODD 4,738
Unknown Unknown
30 X 90 2,700
30 X 74 2,250
Unknown Unknown
Unknown 22,300
852
Res. No. 2025-19
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, LISA LANE BARNES, 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 April 1, 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
853
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS
State of California
County of Orange
)
)
Chau Vu, being duly sworn, deposes, and says:
That she is now and was during all the time mentioned the duly appointed and qualified
Street Superintendent of the City of Huntington Beach, in said County and State.
That on the 1st day of April 2025 the City Council of said City passed its Resolution of
Intention No. 2025-19 declaring that noxious and dangerous weeds were growing upon or in front
of property as described in said Resolution No. 2025-19.
That after adoption of said Resolution she caused to be posted conspicuously, along all the
streets and property within the district described in said Resolution, notices of passage of said
Resolution and headed, "Notice to Destroy Weeds and Remove Rubbish and Refuse," one of
which notices, similar to the notices posted as aforesaid, is annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
That all notices were posted:
(a) One notice to each separately owned parcel of property of not over fifty (50) feet frontage.
(b) Not more than two notices to any such parcel of one hundred (100) feet of frontage or less.
( c) Notices of not more than one hundred (100) feet apart if the frontage of such a parcel is
greater than one hundred (100) feet.
That she completed all the posting of said notices on the 25th day of April 2025, and
thereafter she made this affidavit and filed it with the City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach,
California. ~
Chau Vu
(Superintendent of Streets)
Director of Pu~,
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this -----==--~ _ , 2025, by _____________ , provid me on the basis of satisfactmy evidence to be
the person( s) who appeared before me
YJ.0,~-----
854
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity
of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and
not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
On April 25, 2025 before me, Tania Moore, Notary Public, personally appeared
Chau Vu, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he
executed the same in his authorized capacity, and that by his signature on the
instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted,
executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California
that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
ooonesnn f
TANIAMOO~E
Noury Public • C11tfornl1 I!
Or1n11 County ~
Commission# 2351365
y Comm. E)lfllrts Miy 20, 2025
(Seal)
855
NOTICE Tl
DESTROY WEEDS
INDRE■I E
RUIIISIINI
REFUSE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2025, THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH, PASSED RESOLUTION NO. 2025-19.
DECLARING THAT NOXIOUS OR DANGEROUS WEEDS WERE GROWING UPON OR IN FRONT OF THE
PROPERTY ON THIS STREET, AND THAT R,UBBISH AND REFUSE WERE UPON OR IN FRONT OF
PROPERTY ON THIS STREET IN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN THE RESOLUTION, AND THAT THEY CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC NUISANCE WHICH MUST
BE ABATED BY THE REMOVAL OF WEEDS, RUBBISH AND REFUSE. OTHERWISE, THEY WILL BE
REMOVED AND THE NUISANCE ABATED BY THE CITY AND COST OF REMOVAL ASSESSED UPON
THE LAND FROM OR IN FRONT OF WHICH THE WEEDS, RUBBISH AND REFUSE ARE REMOVED AND
WILL CONSTITUTE A LIEN UPON SUCH LAND UNTIL PAID. REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE
RESOLUTION FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS. A COPY OF SAID RESOLUTION IS ON FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.
ALL PROPERTY OWNERS HAVING ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THE
WEEDS, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, TO BE HELD ON THE 6TH DAY OF MAY AT THE HOUR OF
6:00 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE, WHEN THEIR OBJECTIONS WILL BE HEARD
AND GIVEN DUE CONSIDERATION.
DATED THIS ____ DAY OF APRIL 2025
CHAU VU
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
(SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS)
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE PLEASE CONTACT (714) 375-5155 or email
code.enforcement@surfcity-hb.org
Annual Weed
Abatement
Public Hearing
Clearing Nuisance Conditions
on Vacant Properties
Community Development
May 6, 2025
856
BACKGROUND
•On April 1, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-19,
declaring weeds, rubbish, and refuse on certain vacant properties a
public nuisance.
•Affected properties were identified through document research and field
inspections.
857
PROGRAM TIMELINE
Notification and Public Hearing:
•April 2–25, 2025: Notices posted on affected properties and letters mailed to
owners.
•May 6, 2025: Public Hearing at City Council to hear any objections.
•May 20, 2025: Deadline for property owners to clear their properties.
858
PROGRAM TIMELINE
City Abatement and Cost Recovery:
•May 22–June 6, 2025: City abates properties not cleared by owners.
•July 15, 2025: Cost per parcel posted on Council Bulletin Board.
•August 10, 2025: City Council certifies clearing costs for inclusion on the County
2025–2026 Tax Roll.
859
RECOMMENDATION
•Open the Public Hearing to hear any objections.
•Authorize the Director of Public Works to proceed
with nuisance abatement.
860
Questions?
861
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-359 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
Subject:
Item Submitted by Mayor Pat Burns and Councilman Don Kennedy
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Manager and City Attorney to amend the Group Homes Ordinance to prevent
owners/operators from applying or re-applying for Group Home permit(s) for five years once they
have been found to be operating unlawfully and agendize the Ordinance for Planning Commission
review and City Council review and approval.
Attachment(s):
1. Mayor Burns and Councilman Kennedy Memo
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City Council Meeting – Council Member Items Report
To: City Council
From: Pat Burns, Mayor and Don Kennedy, Councilman
Date: May 6, 2025
Subject: SOBER LIVING HOME ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 | www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
ISSUE STATEMENT
On July 20, 2020, the Huntington Beach City Council adopted the Group Homes Ordinance
[Nos. 4214, 4212, 4215, and 4213] amending the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinance and Municipal Code. The Group Homes Ordinance established regulations for Group
Homes, Sober Living Homes, and Residential Care Facilities (together: Group Homes) striking a
balance between the interests of the City, its residents, and residents of Group Homes.
Effective implementation of the City’s Group Homes Ordinance has been hampered due to a
number of sober living homeowners/operators who are either operating without the required
permits or are in violation of the conditions outlined in their existing permits. Unpermitted or non-
compliant facilities create public safety issues, neighborhood quality of life issues, and the level
of care being provided to residents of Group Homes is compromised when the law is not
followed. I request the City Attorney and City Manager draft an amendment of the current
Group Home Ordinance to ensure greater accountability among sober living
homeowners/operators.
The intent is to amend the Group Homes Ordinance to prevent owners/operators from applying
or re-applying for permit(s) for five years once they have been found to be operating unlawfully.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Manager and City Attorney to amend the Group Homes Ordinance to prevent
owners/operators from applying or re-applying for Group Home permit(s) for five years once
they have been found to be operating unlawfully and agendize the Ordinance for Planning
Commission review and City Council review and approval.
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS
Not applicable.
STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL
Not Applicable - Administrative Item.
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CITY OF
~ HUNTINGTON BEACH
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-363 MEETING DATE:5/6/2025
Subject:
Item Submitted by Councilman Chad Williams, Mayor Pat Burns, and Councilman Butch
Twining
Recommended Action:
Approve the Mayor to work with the City Attorney to file a complaint(s) on behalf of the City Council
with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) and/or the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) regarding suspected campaign finance and charitable law violations.
Attachment(s):
1. Councilman Williams, Mayor Burns, and Councilman Twining Memo
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City Council Meeting – Council Member Items Report
To: City Council
From: Chad Williams, Councilman; Pat Burns, Mayor; Butch Twining, Councilman
Date: May 6, 2025
Subject: SUSPECTED CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND CHARITABLE LAW VIOLATIONS
2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 | www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
ISSUE STATEMENT
We have conducted an informal independent investigation of the financial dealings of the
Friends of the Huntington Beach Public Library, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit which reported
over $524,000 in grants distributed in 2023.
It appears that a portion of those funds were contributed to a political action committee (PAC)
Citizens for Good Governance (FPPC ID #1454094)—which at the time was registered as a
ballot-measure-specific PAC. It also appears that the PAC subsequently amended its status to
become a general-purpose committee, and then transferred $10,000 to Our Library Matters,
Vote Yes on A & B (FPPC ID #1478194), a ballot-measure-specific PAC. The same individual
appears to serve as treasurer for both the 501(c)(3) and the ballot measure committee.
These financial dealings suggests potential violations of IRS law, which generally prohibits
501(c)(3) organizations from participating in political campaigns (IRC § 501(c)(3); § 4955).
In addition, the California Political Reform Act may have been violated, particularly related to
earmarked contributions (Gov. Code § 84302), coordinated expenditures (Title 2 CCR §
18402.2), and failure to accurately disclose the origin and use of campaign funds.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the Mayor to work with the City Attorney to file a complaint(s) on behalf of the City
Council with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) and/or the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) regarding suspected campaign finance and charitable law violations.
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS
Not applicable.
STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL
Not Applicable - Administrative Item.
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CITY OF
~ HUNTINGTON BEACH