RES-ORA-0374 Mobile Home Park Rental Assistance Program Renewal FY 2000-01RESOLUTION NO. ORA-
0374 A RESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONFIRMING AND RENEWING THE
MOBILE HOME PARK RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
FOR QUALIFIED VERY LOW INCOME MOBILE HOME
PARK RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ORANGE FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001 AND MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 33334.2 and
the Redevelopment Plans for the Tustin Street, Northwest, and Southwest Redevelopment Project Areas (
the "Project Areas"), as adopted and thereafter amended by the City Council of the City of Orange (
the "City Council"), authorize and direct the Orange Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") to
expend not less than twenty percent (20%) of all taxes which are allocated to the Agency
pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 33670 for the purposes of increasing,
improving, and preserving the community's supply of low and moderate income housing available
at affordable housing cost to persons of low or moderate income and very low
income; and WHEREAS, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 33334.2,
the Agency has established a Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund (the "Housing Fund")
in connection with each ofthe Project
Areas; and WHEREAS, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 33334.2
in carrying out its low and moderate income housing activities the Agency is authorized to
provide subsidies to, or for the benefit of, very low income, lower income and low or moderate
income households and to maintain the community's supply of mobile
homes; and WHEREAS, Section 33334.2 of the California Health and Safety Code
provides that Housing Fund monies may be used outside the Project Areas if a finding is made by
resolution of the Agency and the City Council that such use will be of benefit to each of the
Projects; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. ORA-0019 and Resolution No.
6026 adopted by the Agency and the City Council, respectively, on November 22, 1983 fbr
the Tustin Project Area; Resolution No. ORA-OI13 and Resolution No. 7079 adopted by the
Agency and the City Council, respectively, on June 14, 1988 for the Amended Tustin
Project Area; Resolution No.ORA-0058 and Resolution No. 6654 adopted by the Agency
and the City Council, respectively,on July 8, 1986 for the Southwest Project Area; Resolution
No. ORA-7086 and Resolution No.ORA-01l5 adopted by the Agency and the City Council,
respectively, on June 21,1988 for the Northwest Project Area; Resolution No. 7097
and Resolution No. ORA-0117 adopted by the Agency and the City Council, respectively, on June
28, 1988 for the Southwest Project Area, the Agency and the City Council found that
the use of taxes allocated from specific redevelopment project areas for the purpose
of increasing, improving and preserving housing outside those Project areas, will
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. ORA-0193 adopted December 12, 1989, the Agency approved on a one-year pilot basis a Mobile Home Park Rental AssistanceProgram (the Program") authorizing the expenditure of Housing Fund monies to finance theProgramandproviderentalsubsidiestoverylowincomemobilehomepark
residents; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. ORA-0220 adopted onJanuary8, 1991,Resolution No. ORA-0237 adopted on January 28, 1992, ResolutionNo. ORA-0256 adopted on November 10, 1992, Resolution No. ORA-0274 adoptedonDecember14, 1993, Resolution No.ORA-0283 adopted on December 13,1994, Resolution No. ORA-0298 adopted on December 12,1995, Resolution No. ORA-0325 adopted on November 26, 1996, Resolution No. ORA-0334 adopted on June 24, 1997, Resolution No. ORA-0341 adopted on May 26, 1998, and Resolution No. ORA-0345 adoptedon
June 8, 1999, the Agency approved the continuation of the Program;andWHEREAS, in implementing the Program, the Agency has successfully assisted up to fifty (50) qualified
very low income mobile home park residents armually since its inception and funding is available from theHousingFundtocontinuetheProgramto
assist the current ten (10)Program participants during Fiscal Year 2000-2001; and WHEREAS, the Agency desires to confirm and renew the Program for Fiscal Year 2000-2001
as more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and to authorizethe
expenditure of additional Housing Fund monies pursuant thereto
as more particularly
described below.NOW, THEREFORE, THE ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
I. The Agency finds and determines that the expenditure of Housing Fund monies for rental subsidiestoeligibleandqualifiedverylowincomepersonsandfamiliesasdefinedbySection50105
of the California Health and Safety Code residing in mobile home parks as contemplated
by the Program shall directly and specifically benefit and protect the community's supply
of low and moderate income housing, particularly the supply of mobile homes, available at affordable
housing cost to persons and families of low and moderate income, reducing the housing costsotherwisepaidbyverylowincomemobilehomeresidents, all
within the meaning of Section 33334.2 ofthe California Health and Safety
Code.2. The Agency finds and determines that the commitment and expenditure of HousingFundmoniestopayforrentalassistancepursuanttotheProgram, is specifically authorized by subsections (
8) and (10) of California Health and Safety Code Section 33334.2(e).3.
The Agency hereby finds that the expenditure of Housing Fund monies in the aggregate sum offiftythousanddollars ($50,000) from the
4. Based on the above findings and determinations, the Agency hereby confirms and
renews for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 the Program as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference and further directs and authorizes staff to administer
the Program as described
therein.ADOPTED this 27th day of June,
2000
ATTEST:A;Z'
AI~Cassandra J. Ca cart, Agency
Clerk I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by
the Orange Redevelopment Agency at a regular meeting thereof held on the 27th day of June,
2000.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:DIRECTORS: MURPHY, SLATER, COONTZ, SPURGEON, Al,
vAREZ DIRECTORS:
NONE DIRECTORS:
NONE DIRECTORS:
NONE Reso No.
ORA-0374
EXHIBIT "A"
ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MOBILE HOME PARK RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
PROGRAM STATEMENT
I. PROGRAM PURPOSE
The purpose of the Mobile Home Park Rental Assistance Program (the "Program") is to
assist very low income mobile home park residents whose income is less than 50% of the
County median income and who pay more than 50% of their income for housing costs.
The Program provides monthly subsidy payments representing the difference between the
household's monthly housing costs and 30% of the household's income. Such payments
are made directly by the Orange Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") to the mobile
home park resident.
II. LEGAL AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION
The Program was adopted by the Agency Board in December 1989 and implemented on
February I, 1990 on a one-year pilot basis pursuant to the California
Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code Sections 33300 et. seq.), and
has been subsequently confirmed and renewed for additional one-year periods.
The Program is funded through Redevelopment Housing
Set-Aside funds.
III. NOTIFICATION/APPLICATION New applications for the Program have not been accepted since
December 18, 1990.Only current participants are notified by mail to reapply for
assistance through the Program. Each application is processed in the order that it is
received. The application and all materials relating to eligibility are maintained in individual
files
for each
participant.IV. ELIGffiILITY Participants must demonstrate that their income does not exceed 50%
of the County median income and that they currently live in a mobile home
park. Participants are required to provide proof of income, rental and housing expenses,
and coach registration.Space rent carmot exceed $515. Ifrent is below $468.00, the participant
is encouraged to apply for Section 8 Rental Assistance Program through the
Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA). Assistance payments provided through the
Program are terminated upon acceptance of a participant into the OCHA Section 8
A. General
No member ofthe governing body of the City or the Agency, and no other official
employee or agent of the City or Agency who exercises any policy decision-
making function in connection with the Program shall directly or indirectly be
eligible for the Program.
B. Income
Participant eligibility is determined based on information submitted on the
application and verified by staff. The Program is targeted to households whose
income does not exceed 50% of the County median income" adjusted for family
size. Household income includes but is not limited to wages, tips, pensions,
assistance payments botl1 public and private, investment income from assets
dividends and/or interest), Social Security, commissions ,md royalties for all
household members living in the mobile home. Staff requests information from
participants to substantiate all income sources and eligibility including income tax
returns. Participants are required to provide all requested documentation and to
provide authorizations to verify information.
C. Housing Costs
Eligible participants must provide proof of housing costs. Housing costs include
space rent, rent or payment for the coach, utilities, homeowners insurance, and
registration fees or and/or property taxes.
A space rent limitation of $515.00 became effective February I, 1993.
Participants whose rent exceeds this amount are not eligible for the Program. For
purposes of the Program, the limitation of $515.00 is deemed to include all
remuneration payable by a Participant to the mobile home park owner, whether
characterized as rent or otherwise.
V. PROGRAM FUNDING LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS
Participants will be informed that the FY 2000-01 Program (July 1, 2000 through
June 30, 2001) was approved. The cost of the FY 2000-01 Program will
be approximately fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). The rental assistance payment will be in the
form of monthly checks to eligible participants from the Agency. Continuation of
the Program for successive years will remain contingent upon the effectiveness of
the Program,funding availability, and Agency Board approval. The continuing
eligibility of participants will be determined on an
armual basis.All Participants will be required to sign a disclaimer certifying that they
understand these conditions, that this assistance may be considered income by the
Internal Revenue Service, and that participation in this Program may adversely affect
their subsequent eligibility for the OCHA Section 8 Rental
Assistance Program.
Exhibit "A"2 -