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HOUSINGELEMENT2012ANNUALPROGRESSREPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Some significant facts about affordable housing efforts during the 2012 calendar include:
New Development
Rosina Vista provided 28 new rental opportunities for Chula Vista low to moderate
income residents in fulfillment of their Balanced Communities (?Inclusionary?)
policy obligation within Otay Ranch Village 2.
Building Standards (Conservation/Energy Efficiency)
540 residential and commercial buildings met the citywide Green Building Standard
requiring a 20% reduction in potable water use.
540 residential and commercial buildings met the 15-20% energy efficiency level
above the 2008 California Energy Code baseline.
Rental Activities
Section 8, administrated by the County of San Diego, provided 3,396 vouchers to Chula
Vista households.
Code enforcement staff inspected 977 rental units in 172 complexes through the
City?s Rental Housing Program and through Title 25 inspected 325 units at the Palace
Garden Mobilehome park.
The City?s Housing Authority approved issuance of up to $21 in tax exempt bonds for
the rehabilitation of 184 low income senior rental units at Congregational Towers for
a term of 55 years.
Homeowner/Homebuyer Activities
Code enforcement staff registered 5,500 properties in the Residential Abandoned
Properties Program (RAPP) since the ordinance was adopted in August 2007.
Through a continued relationship and contract with Community HousingWorks, Chula
Vista residents were provided the following services:
At least 59 Chula Vista households received foreclosure prevention counseling
resulting in 5 loan modifications through Community HousingWorks.
Sixty (60) Chula Vista residents graduated from U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) certified Homebuyer Education classes.
Two (2) new homeowners were created in Chula Vista utilizing the Mortgage Credit
Certificate (MCC) program, which entitles the household to a federal income tax credit.
Two (2) low income households received down payment assistance through the First
Time Homebuyer program.
Two (2) of the homes purchased through the City?s Neighborhood Stabilization Resale
Program in 2011 became showcase properties in energy efficiency in 2012. The
properties provided training opportunities for contractors and homeowners prior to one
(1) of them being sold to a low-income first time homebuyer.
2012 Housing Element ? Executive Summary
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Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) assistance was provided to three (3)
homeowners for minor health and safety related repairs.
Preventing Homelessness
The City was the lead agency in planning and coordination of the first ever Project
Connect event in the South Bay. The one day event connected 80 homeless or near
homeless individuals with services and programs ranging from social service benefits,
haircuts, medical attention and food services.
Infrastructure Improvements
$9.5M in HUD Section 108 Loan funds continued to assist the Castlepark Infrastructure
Project with completion of 8 of the 9 targeted projects with new streets, sidewalks, curbs
and gutters. Completion of remaining street improvements is anticipated by April 2013.
2011 Housing Element ? Executive Summary
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Table C
Program Implementation Status (Since 2005)
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Housing Programs Progress Report - Government Code Section 65583.
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Describe progress of all programs including progress in removing regulatory barriers as identified in Housing Element .
ime of Program
Objective
Priority
Deadline
Status of Program Implementation
Level
in H.E.
The "Southwest Community Strengthening" process endeavored to improve communication
with the Southwest portion of the City, by: 1) Holding a series of community conventions from
2006 -2008 to provide resource information on housing and other community needs; 2)
Facilitating the purchase of new translation equipment for future outreach efforts; and 3)
Hosting a six - session leadership academy designed to provide community members
Initiate a bilingual educational campaign to Spanish speaking lower
knowledge about critical resources in the community, including information on housing
Ablic Outreach & Education of
income renters in the Northwest and Southwest Planning Areas to
2
Ongoing
resources and programs.
yes
provide information on the City's housing resources and programs.
During the 2005 -2010 Housing Element period, the City also provided materials and
conducted bilingual meetings for the Mobilehome Conversion Ordinance in 2007 and other
related mobilehome meetings. Staff continued to work to improve communication with the
Southwest by continuing to engage community members in the Southwest Specific Planning
process. Community members provided input on a new mixed -use zone for the Broadway
and Third Avenue corridors in Southwest Chula Vista, which was approved January 18, 2011.
Require through conditions of approval on discretionary permits, the
The City continues to provide materials advertising available affordable housing communities
development of outreach or other appropriate marketing materials
and other housing programs available through the City or contract consultants. Such
arketin of Affordable Housing Sites
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identifying the location and
fy g type of affordable housing sites citywide
2
Ongoing
information is made available at City offices, to the public upon request and at community
to ensure existing and potential residents are aware of affordable
events. Staff has provided information at such events as street fairs, community open
housing opportunities.
houses, grand opening of recreation centers and facilities and meetings of civic organizations
and social service providers.
Provide an annual report to an oversight body to advise the City
Redevelopment & Housing staff continued efforts to develop a department Annual report to
Council on the City's existing housing stock and policies. The annual
include housing information in 2008. However due to budgetary constraints these efforts were
report shall provide for a monitoring and reporting of updated housing
suspended in late 2008 /early 2009.
data relative to housing starts, demolition and conversion of rental
inual Housing Report
housing, affordability levels, market trends, existing housing by
1
Annually
Since 2008, the Housing Advisory and Mobilehome Rent Review Commissions have met
tenure and type and by geographic areas, and other relevant data
annually to review Housing Element progress made during the previous year. It is anticipated
he policies of the
and an evaluation of progress in implementing t h
that the groups will meet again this April in their annual joint meeting to discuss relevant
Housing Element. The annual report shall also made available for
housing issues to each group.
review in public locations.
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