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<br /> <br />Orange County 165 25-29 Regional AFH <br /> <br />5. La Palma <br />Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity and Disproportionate Housing Need s <br />Contributing Factors: <br />1. Some residents who are in need of fair housing resources, including low-income households, <br />individuals with disabilities, racial/ethnic minorities and other protected classes, may be <br />unaware of the fair housing resources that are available. Although information about fair <br />housing services is posted on the City website and in public offices, more could be d one to <br />make this information available. <br />2. Lack of access to opportunity due to high housing costs is a significant contributing factor to <br />fair housing throughout the region. All areas of La Palma are classified as high opportunity. <br />Increasing housing availability in areas with good opportunity make it easier for lower -income <br />households to access the types of services and amenities that further economic and social <br />mobility. <br />Actions: Timeframe: <br />1. Expand fair housing outreach through the following actions: <br />a. Continue directing fair housing inquiries to the Fair Housing <br />Council of Orange County. <br />Ongoing <br />b. Post and update information annually regarding fair housing <br />and request FHCOC to conduct a presentation every two years <br />about services available. <br />Every two years <br />c. Contact all apartment complexes annually to provide <br />education and materials about the Section 8/Housing Choice <br />Voucher program including multi-lingual materials. <br />Coordinate to develop an outreach plan and materials to <br />communicate the benefits of vouchers and tenant rights <br />regarding just cause evictions, limitations on rent increases, <br />and replacement housing requirements. Conduct direct <br />outreach to 30 properties (te nants and owners) in Census <br />Tracts with LMI concentrations by December 2026. <br />Annually <br />d. Publish and update links to fair housing information on the <br />City website and via social media annually. <br />Annually <br />2. Improve Access to Opportunity and Mobility through the following <br />actions: <br /> <br />a. Conduct fee study annually and adopt City planning fee <br />reductions for new deed-restricted low-income housing <br />projects and fee waivers for lot consolidation by June 2025 <br />Annually, fee <br />reductions adopted <br />by June 2025 <br />b. Update Municipal Code for large residential care facilities and <br />remove any unreasonable conditions of approval or other <br />By December 2024 <br />EXHIBIT 6