Item 32 - Second Reading of Uncodified Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-07

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•Tenant Protections. Provide resources to residential tenants regarding landlord-tenant laws and responsibilities to ensure units are being maintained and up to code, and if not, tenants are aware of their rights and options for recourse (e.g., Program 44). •Code Enforcement. Enforce building and property maintenance standards and remove blight and unhealthy or dangerous housing conditions, and work with County Health Department to identify violations and streamline resolutions (e.g., programs 9 and 10). •Home Rehabilitation Grant Program. Provide grants to assist in the repair and rehabilitation of single- and multifamily homes as well as mobile homes for lower-income households (e.g., programs 1 and 2). •Emergency and Transitional Housing. Continue providing funding and services for providers of emergency shelters, permanent supportive housing, and support services for those at risk of becoming homeless (e.g., programs 37, 38, and 39). Issue 3: Housing Overcrowding Housing overcrowding refers to situations where a home has more than one person per habitable room. As shown in Table 17, nearly 19 percent of owner-occupied households and 42 percent of renter-occupied households in the city are considered overcrowded. In addition, during the workshops and community feedback opportunities, many residents described a form of residential overcrowding known as "doubling up"—where a family co-resides with family members or friends for economic reasons—as also being prevalent and undercounted in Santa Ana. As was discussed above and depicted in Figure 68 and Figure 69, a majority of census tracts in Santa Ana have greater than 20 percent of households experiencing overcrowding, and four tracts have overcrowding exceeding 60 percent. This issue is also correlated with Issue 2: Safe and Sanitary Housing, as overcrowding accelerates the wear and tear on housing. The Housing Plan provides programs for: •Overcrowding Conditions. Facilitate development of accessory dwelling units and additions to existing homes to alleviate overcrowded housing conditions (e.g., Program 43). •Diverse Housing Types. Facilitate diverse types, prices, and sizes of housing for the different needs in the community (e.g., Program 27). •Affordable Component. Continue applying AHOCO to include affordable units as part of new housing developments (e.g., Program 25). Issue 4: Household Income Since the housing market is not a closed system, assessing income groups in Santa Ana in relation to neighboring cities and the county as a whole is a critical component for evaluating housing access and affordability. Santa Ana’s median household income is significantly lower than that of the County overall. This issue is directly correlated with Issue 1: Displacement Risk, since lower-earning households in Santa Ana are vying for housing units in a highly competitive housing market and competing with higher-earning individuals looking to locate in a jobs-rich region. The Housing Plan provides programs for: ATTACHMENT 3