RES-ORA-0220 Renewing Rental Assistance Program for Mobilehome Park ResidentsRESOLUTION NO. ORA-
0220 RESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONFIRMING AND RENEWING THE
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR MOBILEHOME
PARK RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ORANGE AND
MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH.WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Sections 33334.2 and the Redevelopment Plans for the Northwest, Tustin
and Southwest Redevelopment Project Area(s) (the "Project Area(s)") as adopted and thereafter amended by the City Council of the City
of Orange 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 and families 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 of
the Project Area(s);
and WHEREAS, pursuant to California Health and Safety CodeSection33334.2 in carrying out its low and moderate income
housing 3c:tivities, the Agency is authorized to provide subsidies to
or for the benef it of very low income, lower i neOIDe and low
or moderate income households and to maintain the community'ssupplyofmobilehomes;
and WHEREAS, Section 33334.2(g) of the California Health
and Safety Code provides that Housing Fund monies may be usedoutsidetheProjectArea(s) if a finding is made by resolution of
the Agency and the City Council that such use will be of benefittoeachoftheProjecr. (s);
and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. ORA~0193 adoptedDecember12, 1989, the Agency approved on a one~year pilot basis aRentalAssistanceProgramforMobilehomeParkResidents (the "Program")authorizing the expenditure of Housing Fund revenues tofinancetheProgramandproviderentalsubsidiestoverylow
income mobilehome park residents;
and WHEREAS, in implementing the Program, the Agency
has successfully assisted fifty (50) mobilehome park residentsfullyexhaustingallavailableProgramfunds;
WHEREAS, in addition to those mobilehome park residents
receiving Program assistance, the Agency has a waiting list of
residents interested in participating in the Program and a
survey conducted in connection with the formulation of the
Program revealed that approximately two hundred fifty (250)
households might be eligible for Program assistance; and
WHEREAS, the Agency desires to confirm and renew the
Program and to authorize the expenditure of additional Housing
Fund monies pursuant thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
I. The Agency finds and determines that expenditure of
Housing Fund revenues for rental subsidies to eligible very low
income persons and families as defined by SecLion 50105 of the
California Health and Safety Code residing in mobilehome 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 mobilehomes,
available at affordable housing cost to persons and families of
low Bnd moderate income, by reducing the housing costs
otherwise paid by very low income mobilehome residents, all
within the meaning of Sectioll ~3334.2 of the California Health
and Safety Code.
2. The Agency finds and determines that the commitment and
expenditure of Housing fund monies to pay for rental assistance
pursuant to the Program is specifically authorized by
subsections (8) and (10) of California Health and Safety Code
Section 33234.2(e) and further that such assistance is not
classified as new construction or substantial rehabilitation
and is therefore not subject to the requirements of Section
33334.3(e) of the California Health and Safety Code.
3. The Agency hereby finds that the expenditure of Housing
Fund revenues from the Project Area(s) to fund the Program will
be of benefit to the Project(s).
4. 8ased on thp above findings and determinations, the
Agency hereby confirms and renews for an additional one year,
the Rental Assistance Program for Mobilehome Park Residents as
described in Exhibit "A" hereto and incorporate.} herein by
reference and further directs and authorizes staff to implement
the Progr"am as described therein.
5. The Agency authorizes and directs the Executive
Director and the Finance Director to provide Agency Housing
Fund revenues in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
200,000) to fund the Program for an additional year period
with subsequent review and possible renewal at the end of said
period. It is the Agency's intent that such appropriation
shall be made from the Agency's three Housing Fund(s)
proportionately.
ADOPTED this _8th day of January 1991,
ATTEST:
h~4~~ _-12: ~--?,?,d~Clerk,
0 nge~de _ opment Agency 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 ,~th day of ~nuary___,199n
by the following vote:AYES:
DIRECTORS: STEINER, BARRERA, MAYOR BEYER, COONTZ, SPURGEON NOES:
DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT:
DIRECTORS: NONE ABSTAIN:
DIRECTORS: NONE t'
f,f-e'~
Clerk, Ora 'e Re el ment Agency
RESO NO. ORA-
IV. APPLICATION
Applications will be accepted from all mobilehome park
residents in the City. Successful applicants must demonstrate
that they meet the income criteria, pay more than 50% of their
income for housing expenses (see below) and have lived in the
mobilehome park for a minimum of one year. Each application will
reflect the time and date received, and will be processed in that
order. To ensure that all information and data are correct, they
will be verified. The application, together with all other
materials relating to eligibility wj]] be mainlained in an active
file for each applicant.
V. ELIGIBILITY
A. General
No member
of
the governing body of the City, or the Agency,and no other
official employee or agent of the City or Agency who exer{:ises any
policy-de{:ision making function in connection with the Program
shall directly or indirectly be eligible for the Program.B.
Income
Applicant eligibility
will be determined based on facts submitted on
the application and verified by Agency staff. The Program is
targeted to those households living in mobilehome parks in
the City and having incomes at 50% or less of the median irlcome, adjusted
for family size; and paying more than 50% of their income
for housing costs. Household income includes wages,tips, pensions,
assistance payments both public and private,investment income
from assets (dividends and/or interest), social security, commissions
and royalties for all h(}usehold members living in
the dwelling. The Agency staff will request appropriate information
substantiating all income sources and eligibility, information
is to include income tax returns.Residents will
cooperate in providing information to assist I.n the verification
progress.C. Housi!!
1L_Costs Eligible applicants
must provide evidence that they are paying in
excess of 50% of their income for housing costs.Housing costs
will include space rent; rent or payment for the coach, if
any; utilit ies and maintenance fees, if any.EXHIBIT "A"
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EXHIBIT "A"
ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MOBILEHOME PARK RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
PROGRAM STATEMENT
I. PROGRAM PURPOSE
The purpose of the Mobilehome Park Rental Assistance Program
the "Program") is to assist very low income mobilehome park
residents who earo less than 50% of the median income and who pay
more than 50% of their income for housing. The Program will
provide a monthly subsidy payment representing the difference
between the household's monthly housing costs and 30% of the
household's income. Such payments will be made directly by the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Orange (the "Agency") to the
mobilehome park resident.
II. LEGAL AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION
The Program was adopted
by the Agency in December, 1989 on a one-year pilot basis
pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law (California
Health and Safety Code Sections 33300 et. ~~.) and
was confirmed and renewed on December 18,1990 for an
additional one year period with the possibility of subsequent renewal. The
Program is funded through Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside
funds. The Department of Community Development of the
City of Orange has been authorized to administer and monitor the
rental assislance program.III.NOTIFICATION
It is
anticipated that the level of available funding namely, $200,
000 for calendar 1991) will be adequate only to support the
continued participation of previous participants in the P,'
ogram.If staff
d(~termines, based upon initial interest expressed by prior Program
participants, that there will be surplus funds remaining under
the Program, staff will contact households whose names are
on a waiting list maintained by the Department of Community Development
to determine whether they are still interested in
submitting an application under this Program.
VI. PROGRAM FUNDING LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS
Applicants will be informed that the Program is approved and
funds have been appropriated for a one year period. There is no
guarantee that the Program will be continued after one year.
Furthermore, funding for the Program is limited and all eligible
applicants may not receive assistance. Sh()uld more eligible
applicants apply than cau be served under the existing funding
limitations, a waiting list will be established. All applicants
will be required to sign a disclaimer certifying that they
understand these conditions, that participation in this program
amy adversely affeet their subsequent eligibility for Section R
assistance, and that if they receive this assistance it may be
considered income by the Internal Revenue Service. At the end of
the one year period (commencing February I, 1991 and ending
January 31, 1992, the Agency will made a decision whether to
COIltinue the Program based on an evaluation of Program
performance as well as budgetary limitations and funding
constraints at that time.
The rental assistance payment will be in the form of a
monthly check to the eligible applicants from the Agency. Should
the Program be extended additional year(s), an annual review of
each participant's eligibility will be required. At that time,
the applicants will be interviewed by Agency staff to determine
continued eligibility and, if eligible, to recalculate the
monthly rental assistance amount.
EXHIBIT "A"
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