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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1985 - 031 - Authorizing the city manager to file an application for funding under the rental rehabilitaion grant program • • RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER THE RENTAL REHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $200 , 000 . 00 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has notified the City of Redding that $2 , 737 , 000 . 00 will be available to California communities on a competitive basis under the Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the City has received $200 , 000 . 00 in Rental Rehabi- litation Program funds in 1984; and WHEREAS , the City Council has determined that it would be in the best interests of the residents of the City of Redding to continue to participate in this program; and WHEREAS , the City Council has determined that the City should apply for $200 ,000 . 00 under this program; and WHEREAS, the City Council has studied the attached certifi- cations required by HUD in connection herewith and has agreed to same; and WHEREAS, the City Council has studied the attached Tenant Assistance Policy and Affirmative Marketing Procedures and has agreed to same; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding hereby authorizes the City Manager to file an application for the Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program in the amount of $200 , 000 . 00 and hereby adopts the Tenant Assistance cy �1 • • Policy and Affirmative Marketing Procedures attached hereto and incorporated herein. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was intro- duced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 19th day of February , 1985 , and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Fulton, Gard, Pugh, & Kirkpatrick NOES : COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Demsher ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None • Tf 2e/ 'A yAily HOWARD D. KIRK! ATRICK, Mayor City of Redding ATTEST: ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk FORM APPROVED: RAIDALL A. HAYS , ty Attorney -2- • • AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROCEDURES I . NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY The City of Redding will adopt policies and procedures in accordance with the affirmative marketing s-teps outlined in Section 511.10(n)(2) . Specif- ically, we will carry out the following steps to insure that the Rental Rehabilitation Program is open to tenants from all racial , ethnic and both gender groups in the City of Redding. A. Methods for informing the public, property owners and potential tenants about Federal Fair Housing Laws and the Department of Planning and Community Development' s affirmative marketing policy. Initial and subsequent rehab unit occupants are largely expected to be Section 8 holders, and will therefore be subject to the affirma- tive marketing procedures and the Tenant Notification Procedures (outlined in "Administrative Procedures for Provision of Tenant Assistance under the Rental Rehabilitation Program"). Nevertheless, with the possibility that a small proportion of the initial tenants might not be Section 8 certificate/voucher holders, and that sub- sequent tenants could be families not receiving assistance from the Housing Authority, we shall adopt the following procedures. The public and potential tenants will be informed about affirma- tive marketing aspects of the program in a number of ways. First, the program, its regulations and the goal of attracting persons of all races/ethnic groups and both genders will be stated to the public in any articles, press releases, Radio/TV public service spots dealing with the Program. Articles will be geared to both the general public via local newspapers, and to specific subgroups of potential tenants via newsletters of churches, non-profit organizations serving low-income persons, neighborhood associations in the eligible areas, etc. , and through realtors handling rental units in the neighborhoods. Property owners will be informed about the affirmative marketing - aspects of the RRP upon initial contact, whether by telephone, letter or brochure. _ Owners may also be reached through articles in local newspapers, especially in the real estate sections, and such articles will include information about affirmative market- ing. All brochures, letters, etc. , sent to potential applicants for rehab funds will include a statement about the affirmative marketing requirements of the program. B. Requirements and Practices Re Affirmative Marketing to be Carried Out by Property Owners. As mentioned previously under Section 6, "Selection of Proposals," and Section 7, "Financial Feasibility," property owners will be required to carry out affirmative marketing procedures in terms of advertising rehab units and attracting tenants of all area racial , ethnic and both gender groups. Rehab units to be occupied by Section 8 voucher/certificate holders will be governed by the affirmative marketing practices of the City of Redding Housing Authority. • • C. Procedures to be used by owners to inform and solicit applications from persons in the housing market area who are not likely to apply for the housing without special outreach. The City of Redding Housing Authority will assist property owners in their efforts to reac4i persons in the community, and especially in the eligible neighborhoods. The Housing Authority has contacts in a number of public agencies that can be used to reach such persons. Newsletters of churches, non-profit organizations serving low-income persons, neighborhood organizations may be used, and community gathering spots such as supermarkets, restaurants, senior centers, and laundromats often have bulletin boards used to advertise apart- ment rentals. In addition, various media such as TV and radio public service spots, local newspapers, etc. , may be used to announce the program and availability of units rehabilitated with HUD funding. D. Affirmative Marketing Record Keeping and Assessment. The City of Redding will keep records on all program announcements, brochure distribution, articles, radio/TV spots relating to the RRP. We will ask persons calling to inquire about the availability of rehab units how they first heard about the program and whether they are aware of the affirmative marketing policy. We will inform property owners and landlords of the rehab units that they are to keep records on any advertising of rehab units, whether by ad in a newspaper, a posted notice or a sign in the unit window, so that we may see if the affirmative marketing of the units to tenants is taking place. In addition, landlords will provide information to the City of Redding Housing Authority on the lease status of Section 8 holders , so that the availability of the units for affirmative marketing efforts is known. In the case where a unit is not sub- sequently occupied by a Section 8 holder, we will ask that landlords inform the City of Redding about the characteristics of new tenants (income, race, family size, etc. ) as part of an annual review of the rehabilitation project. When new tenants have moved in, we will ask landlords to determine the means by which they learned about the availability of the unit and will evaluate the affirmative marketing practices used to recruit such tenants. If our annual review process shows that a given property owner/ landlord has not complied with the affirmative marketing policy agreed to as part of the agreement, we will give the owner one year to demonstrate that this situation has been corrected and that an affirmative marketing procedure is being carried out before taking more direct action. • • City of Redding Tenant Assistance Policy It is the policy of the City of Redding that projects funded through the Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program will not cause involuntary movement. In order to minimize displacement, potential projects will be reviewed and selection made taking into consideration the potential displacement of residents affected by the project. No tenant shall be considered displaced if the tenant has been offered a decent, safe and sanitary dwelling unit in the project at an afford- able rent. Should a tenant be displaced through unforeseen circumstances, it will be determined that the tenant has been displaced by public action and he will receive a priority for rental assistance under the Housing Authority rental assistance program. In administering the Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program, the City of Redding will not discriminate against any person in any manner, including regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap or national origin. The following services will be provided to all without discrimination. 1. Information, counseling, referrals and other relocation services will be provided to any persons displaced by rental rehabilitation activities. 2. Practices and methods of administration of the program will be implemented in such a manner to assure that displacement of persons will not occur because of their particular race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. 3. The following information and counseling will be providedto all tenants occupying units that will be rehabilitated under the Rental Rehabilitation Program. a. Displaced tenants will be given an opportunity to select replacement dwellings from a full range of neighborhoods within the total housing market. b. Displaced tenants will be counseled as to individual rights under the Federal Fair Housing Law. c. Information on how to search for suitable replacement housing. Displaced tenants will be given the full range of counseling services that are given to tenants under the Housing Authority' s rental assistance programs.