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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA REPORT
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9/19/2019
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Commissioners were advised that the City contracts with Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) to <br />administer the Housing Rehab Program and they have been responsible for coordinating, <br />directing, and managing the Program since October 2016. <br />Anitra Winder and Jen Gray with Habitat for Humanity advised Commissioners that since taking <br />over administration of the Program 37 applications have been processed. Since May 2019 <br />however, only 6 projects have been completed despite efforts to ensure successful <br />administration. They discussed the challenges of finding qualified applicants, difficulties <br />assessing applicant eligibility, incomplete applications and income -related documentation, and <br />withdrawal of applications due to applicant inactivity. <br />Staff and Habitat representatives informed Commissioners that loans were hard to sell because <br />applicants do not want to obtain loans that carry a 3% simple annualized interest for a 30 -year <br />term. <br />Commissioners were asked to consider Options for the future of the Housing Rehabilitation <br />Program that included: <br />Incorporate Renew AC Program Policies that would: a) increase the maximum loan amount <br />from $35,000 to the Renew AC loan limit of $150,000, and b) restructure the Housing Rehab <br />loan to align with Renew AC loan terms that include a simple interest rate of 1% accrued <br />annually with interest total never exceeding 50% of the principal amount borrowed and the <br />loan does not require payments for a term of 30 years. A newly restructured Housing <br />Rehab loan could make the loan option more appealing to Pleasanton homeowners. <br />2. Modify Asset Limits Policies that would: direct City staff to evaluate omitting assets from <br />income calculation and implementing asset limit caps. Modifying how assets are calculated <br />as income could make the Program qualification easier. Furthermore, in order to ensure <br />equitability in the Program, "asset cap" limits could be implemented. Renew AC requires <br />eligible applicants to have no more than $150,000 in assets. <br />3. Extend Program Eligibility to Renters that would: direct City staff to design the Housing <br />Rehab program to provide Pleasanton renters the opportunity to also benefit from the <br />Program. The current Program is only targeted to "income -qualified homeowner - <br />occupants". The City could consider adopting a policy similar to that of the City of Fremont <br />that provides financial and technical assistance to renters who are disabled or elderly and <br />income eligible. <br />4. Other Consideration that would: eliminate the requirement for applicants who are requesting <br />Housing Rehab Program grant funds, to provide proof of current homeowner's insurance <br />policy. Many low-income applicants can't afford homeowner's insurance; however, <br />homeowner's insurance would still be required from loan applicants in order for the City to <br />secure these loans. <br />Commissioner Kiziloglu questioned whether funds could be used for ADU's and whether these <br />units would be used as lower-income housing units for the City. She was also concerned that <br />funds could be used in an improper way. Mr. Hernandez advised that they could be used to <br />bring a property up -to -code and specific requirements that would need to be met. Mr. Dolan <br />indicated that staff would need to check on whether the units could be included as lower-income <br />housing for the City of Pleasanton. <br />Commissioner Welsh commented on the contract between the City of Pleasanton and Habitat <br />Page - 3 - <br />
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