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<br /> <br />Orange County 209 25-29 Regional AFH <br /> <br />E. Costa Mesa <br />Issue: Segregation and R/ECAPs <br />There is moderate segregation between Hispanic and White residents in the city, though these <br />levels declined slightly between 2000 -2010. Geographically, the neighborhoods between <br />downtown and the Costa Mesa Country Club are areas of high POC segregation, with a <br />predominantly Hispanic population. The largest number of publicly supported housing units and <br />the highest concentration of vouchers in the city is in this area. The city’s one R/ECAP is also <br />located here, in the neighborhood between Newport Avenue and Placentia Avenue, south of 19th <br />Street. The neighborhoods in East Side Costa Mesa (east of SR-55 and south of Mesa Drive) are <br />all areas of high White segregation, as are the neighborhoods north of the Country Club and the <br />neighborhoods between Estancia High School and Canyon Park. <br />Contributing Factors: <br />1. Housing discrimination. <br />2. Lack of affordable housing due to governmental and market constraints. <br />Actions: Timeframe: <br />The City will take the following meaningful actions, in addition to <br />resisting discrimination, to overcome patterns of segregation based <br />on protected characteristic, as defined by California law: <br /> <br />1. Continue to contract with the Fair Housing Foundation or other <br />fair housing service provider and provide information regarding <br />the Public Law Center to address Housing Discrimination and <br />unfair lending, including promoting mediation services, <br />foreclosure assistance and/or multilingual tenant legal <br />counseling services. Promote available services on the City’s <br />webpage. <br />Ongoing <br />2. Continue to enforce the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, <br />which was approved on August 6, 2024, and became effective on <br />September 6, 2024. <br />Ongoing <br />3. Support the development of affordable housing through the <br />following efforts: <br />• Continue to evaluate programs and incentives to encourage <br />the development of affordable housing. <br />• Make materials available to applicants regarding the City’s <br />affordable housing ordinance. <br />• Develop additional incentives and materials as state <br />legislation provides additional incentives. <br />• Continue to pursue funding and partnerships with affordable <br />housing builders. <br />Ongoing <br />EXHIBIT 6