2000-04-12 (Report)
Honorable Mayor and HOUS\n~\J\h~~O~
Kerry L. Mmer, City Man~e~ J
Sandra Holder. cornmuniJ'tJe~elupment Director &if
Gary T. Barberio. Senior rianner ~
Amanda Mills, Housing & Grants AnalYs@
SUBJECT: Public hearing to approve the 2000-2005 Encinitas Housing Authority Agt:ncy Plan
for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developm~nt (HUD).
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CITY OF ENCINITAS
HOUSING AUTHORITY
AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: A i:tril12, 20QO
BACKGROUND: The Encinitas Housing Authority must now prepare an Agency Plan in
compliance with Section 511 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. The
Agency Plan looks at the housin~ needs of lower income households in the community.
pmicularly households receiving Section 8 Rental Assistance, and uevelops priorities and
objectives to meet those needs over the next five years.
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Three public meetings were 'lcld in December 1999 and a Public Heming of the Housing
Authority was held on March 22nd 2000 to receive input on the Encinitas Housing Author~ty
Agency Plml. The public comment period for the draft Plan runs through AprillOln. At the time
this report was submitted, no public comments had b~en received on the draft Plan.
ANAL VSIS: Hased on analysis of demographic data and funding estimates, staff has developed
the; 2000/2005 Agency Plan. A presentation of the Plali was given to the Housing Authority
Board at the March 22nd Publ\c Hearing.
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Some of the required c'Jmponents include:
The HOllsing Authority's mission for serving the needs oflow-income, very low income,
and extremely lm-v-inl.-dme families in the jurisdiction;
Goals and objcdives, including quantifiable measures of S'lccess in reac!ling objectives
over the course of the 5 years;
t lousing Needs;
Statement of Financial Resources;
Policies on Eligibility, Sdection and Admissions;
Rent Determination Policies;
Operations and Management PolICies;
Grievance Procedures;
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STRATEGY TO ADDRESS NEEDS
As it is not possible to address all the hOJsing needs of low income and special needs households, the
Encinitas r: ousing Authority has se1e.:ted the following priority needs on which to focus the City's
resources ill the up,;oming year. Factors that influence selection of the strategies include: funding
constraints, staffing constrair.ts, limited availability of sites appropriately zoned for multi-family
housing, the housing market and results of community input.
Need: Short!l~e of affordable housine: for all eli~ible populations
StrateJ{)! 1. The Encinitas Housing Authority will focus on the following activities to maximize the
number of affordable units available to the PHA within its current resources:
1) Maintain or increase Section 8 lease-up rates by marketing the program to owners,
particularly those outside areas of minority and poverty concentration
2) Maintain or increase Section 8 lease-up rates by establishing payment standards that will
enable families to rent throughout the jurisdiction.
StrateR\, 2: ';'he Endnitas Housing Authority will focus on the following activities to increase the
number of affordable housing units:
1) Apply for additional general Section 8 units should they become availabie.
2) Consider moditications to existing Inclusionary Housing Policy to expand options beyond
very low income accessory units, which will increase the number of affordable units
actually available in the rentai market.
Need: Extreme!}: low Income (Families at or below 30% of median income)
S'trutex:y 1. The Encinitas Housing Authority will focus on the following activities to target
available assistance to families at or bebw 30% of AMI:
I) Maintain OJ increase Section S lease-up rates in the Section 8 mainstream program for
persons with disabilities by increasing outside agency participation.
Need: Very Low Inco:nc (Families at or below 50% of median income)
Strafe1()/ 1. The Encinitas Housing Authority will focus on the following activities to target
available assistance to families at or below 50% of AMI:
t) Adopt admissions preference for working families. -
2) Adopt rent policies to encourage work.
Need: EI.derly Householdll
StruteK.v 1. The Encinitas Housing Auth01;ty will focus on the following activities to target
available assistance to elderly households:
I) Apply for special-purpose vouchers targeted to the elderly, should they become available.
2) Work with developers on creating and maintaining affordable units for elderly households.
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