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A B I C I D 8 Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Housing Programs Progress Report Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element. 9 10 1 2 3 4 11 Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation The City continues to apply Healthy Housing Standards along with other codes to promote safe/healthy homes in the community and ensure good property maintenance continues. Enforcement tools to expedite and remedy violations include Administrative Citations, Notices of Violation, and Notice and Orders. In 2023, the City's Code Enforcement Division continued to use Administrative Citations best practices as a tool to expedite and remedy violations. The Code Enforcement Division continues to collaborate with the City Attorney's Office and the Santa Ana Police Department to address severe land use violations such C. Coordinate the City's Residential as illegal casinos and cannabis business in residential properties. Severe Rehabilitation Grant Program (see substandard properties that required special attention continue to be handled program No.1) with Code Enforcement through the Code Enforcement Receivership Program. This program facilitates and Proactive Rental Enforcement enforcement through the court system to ensure violations are abated and 9. Property Maintenance Program (PREP) to provide assistance Ongoing community concerns are mitigated. The Proactive Rental Enforcement Program Standards to low-income households and prevent (PREP) staff continues providing City Loan Program information to residential displacement where feasible when the property owners when corrective notices are issued. Information on the City City is requiring health and safety Housing Loan Program is made available to property owners by Code repairs to comply with building code. Enforcement and Housing staff. Code Enforcement is also referring clients to Habitat for Humanity of Orange County and owners with code violations are given priority. In addition, in 2023, the City managed an Agreement with Habitat for Humanity to implement the City's Residential Rehabilitation Grant Program. Through this contract, the City provided grants of up to $25,000 to over 20 households for the repair and rehabilitation of single-family and mobile homes. These households were identified in coordination with Code Enforcement and PREP to provide assistance to low-income households and prevent displacement where feasible when the City is requiring health and safety repairs to comply with building code. 31 City Council 13 — 214 3/19/2024