City Council PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY FIVE-YEAR PLAN AND ANNUAL PLAN

1. City CouncilPUBLIC HOUSING AGENCYFIVE-YEAR PLAN AND ANNUAL PLAN William Huang, Director of Housing and Career Services Myrtle Dunson, Housing Assistance Officer 3.17.14

2. Recommendations • Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (“general rule exemption”) as it will not have a potentially significant environmental effect; and • Approve the City’s Public Housing Five-Year Plan (2014-2019) and Annual Plan (2014) and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents regarding its submission to HUD.

3. Summary of PHA Plans • Requirement for continued operation • Current budget totaling $17 million • PHA Plan Documents details • operations and management; • program participants and their concerns; • strategy for handling operational issues; • needs for the upcoming fiscal year.

4. Current Program Status • Section 8 • Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) - leased (1,362) out of 1,442 vouchers – 94.5% • Shelter Plus Care – leased (85) out of 85 certificates - 100% • VASH - leased (22) out of 25 vouchers – 88% • Non-Elderly Disabled • NED I - leased (51) out of 60 – 85% • NED II - leased (32) out of 40 – 80% • HOPWA - leased (5) out of 15 vouchers – 33%

5. Current Program Status • 1,647 households (3% of all Pasadena households) • 573 - seniors • 564 - children & youth • 872 - disabled • $1,100 Average Rent • $ 654 Average Subsidy • Waiting List 2,070 names as of January 2014 • Utilization rate averages 94%

6. Program Strategy • Promote a 95% Section 8 lease-up rate (of the 1,442 HCV) by utilizing an appropriate payment standard that enables families to rent units throughout the City. • Support the preservation of existing affordable rental housing units.

7. Program Strategy • Promote and maintain continued participation by property owners in rental assistance programs. • Identify, leverage and effectively utilize all available funding sources (local and other) for affordable housing.

8. PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY PLANS • PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY FIVE YEAR PLAN (2014-2019) -Five Year Plan describes the mission of the agency and its goals and objectives. Each PHA submits this Plan to HUD once every 5th PHA fiscal year. • PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ANNUAL PLAN (2014) - Annual Plan covers policies and procedures of the agency and is submitted to HUD every year.

9. 2009-2013 Housing Progress Progress in Meeting Goals and Objectives described in the 5 Years for Fiscal Years 2009-2013: • PCDC Goal: Expand the supply of assisted housing • Objective: Apply for additional rental vouchers • Progress:In 2009 Pasadena had only 1,315 vouchers, currently we have 1,442 vouchers. • PCDC Goal: Improve the quality of assisted housing • Objective: Improve voucher management: (SEMAP score) • Progress: During FY 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 the SEMAP scores had rated City of Pasadena as a High Performer.

10. 2009-2013 Housing Progress PCDC Goal: Increase assisted housing choices Objective: Provide voucher mobility counseling Progress: Increased participating owners/landlords by 5%, even with the decrease in HUD’s annual payment standards for the last 3 years.

11. Goals and Objectives 2014-2019 Goal: Improve the availability of Decent, Safe, and Affordable Housing Objective: Apply for additional rental vouchers. Goal: Improve the Quality of Assisted Housing Objective: Maintain Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) High Performancerating. Goal: Ensure integrity in Housing Choice Voucher Program Objective: Utilize technology to increase security of personal information and provide better customer service during HCV open enrollment.

12. Goals and Objectives 2014-2019 Goal: Continue to promote fair housing and equal opportunities Objective: Continue to provide training related to fair housing discrimination to employees, its owners and tenants at workshops and mailers.