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Home My WebLink AboutCD Furthering Fair Housing PPTLeelee Thomas Deputy Director of Housing and Federal Grants Community Development Agency I County of Marin Liz Darby Social Equity Programs and Policies Community Development Agency I County of Marin “…hereafter no part of said property or any portion thereof shall be…occupied by any person not of the Caucasian race,it being intended hereby to restrict the use of said property…against occupancy as owners or tenants of any portion of said property for resident or other purposes by people of the Negro or Mongolian race.” Restrictive Covenant Project Racially Restrictive Covenants –in Marin Restrictive Covenant Project A Bold Social Experiment in Racial Relations Guaranteed Bank Loans Levittown NY Restrictive Covenant Project National Housing Act of 1949 Restrictive Covenant Project Redlining •Homelessness and Poverty •Disability and Lower Life Expectancy •Lower rates of homeownership and lower rates of mortgage approvals •Lower high school graduation rates •Higher unemployment rates •Gentrification of neighborhoods Restrictive Covenant Project Historical Effects of Racial Discrimination The Value of Real Estate and Homeownership: •Finance College Educations •Fund Retirements •Support Children’s Home Ownership •Generational Wealth Restrictive Covenant Project Wealth Inequality Restrictive Covenant Project County’s Assessor-Recorders Office Records a Restrictive Covenant Modification document Restrictive Covenant Project Community Development Agency Certifies racially restrictive language is illegal and inconsistent with County values Restrictive Covenant Project Homepage www.marincounty.org/main/restrictive - covenants -project Restrictive Covenant Project Library Page www.marinlibrary.org/restrictive -covenant- resources/ Restrictive Covenant Project Check Out Our Website Restrictive Covenant Project Marin County Housing Element Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing •Fair Housing Laws = Civil Rights Laws •Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of housing, and housing -related transactions, based on: •Race •Color •National Origin •Religion •Sex •Disability •Marital Status •Familial Status Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Fair Housing Laws Prohibits housing discrimination based upon: Race Color Religion Sex Gender, gender identity, gender expression Sexual orientation Marital status National origin Ancestry Familial status Source of income Disability Veteran or military status Genetic information Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) Fair Housing Choice Fair housing choice means that individuals and families have the information, opportunity, and options to live where they choose without unlawful discrimination and other barriers related to race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, or other protected characteristics. Fair housing choice encompasses: •(1) Actual choice, which means the existence of realistic housing options; •(2) Protected choice, which means housing that can be accessed without discrimination; and •(3) Enabled choice, which means realistic access to sufficient information regarding options so that any choice is informed. Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Fair Housing Choice •To promote inclusive communities •Further housing choice •Address racial and economic disparities through government programs, policies, and operations •Applies to all public agencies in all activities related to housing and community development Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in California Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Summary of AB 686 Requirements All public agencies are required to administer programs and activities relating to housing and community development in a manner to AFFH and take no action that is materially inconsistent with this obligation. Outreach Assessment of Fair Housing Site Analysis Priorities, Goals, and Actions Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Community Engagement: Early, Often, Ongoing and More A diligent effort to include public participation from all economic segments of the community. Means going beyond simply giving the public an opportunity to provide input. Should be proactively and broadly conducted through a variety of methods to assure access and participation. •Early, Often and Ongoing •Translation of materials and making translation available at meetings •Working with CBOs and other community stakeholders to develop effective outreach and engagement plans •Making accessible information materials that avoid use of overly technical language •Offering mini -grants to CBOs and other stakeholders to assist with engagement of low -income households and protected classes Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Important Components of Meaningful Engagement •Jurisdictions should seek meeting sites that are transit-accessible and/or consider options to assist residents without vehicle access with transportation. •Meetings should be held outside of work hours, including on evenings and weekends, to facilitate participation. •In-person and electronic options for participation should also be made available. •Drafts of the housing element should be made available to the public for review and comment with ample time before submission to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review both in-person and electronically. Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Outreach Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Community Engagement Strategies Focus Groups Community Leaders Businesses In Home Workers •Must identify and analyze patterns, trends, conditions, and practices that result in less fair housing choice and must address all of the following assessment components utilizing available federal, state, and local data and knowledge: •Summary of fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity; •Integration and segregation patterns, and trends related to people with protected characteristics; •Racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty and/or areas of affluence; •Disparities in access to opportunity for people with protected characteristics, including persons with disabilities; and •Disproportionate housing needs including risk of displacement. Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Assessment of Fair Housing •Must demonstrate adequate sites zoned for the development of housing for households at each income level sufficient to accommodate the number of new housing units needed at each income level as identified in the RHNA •An analysis of site capacity to accommodate the RHNA, and whether the identified sites serve the purpose of replacing segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns, transforming racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity. Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Site Inventory •Identify fair housing issues and significant contributing factors. •Prioritize contributing factors, giving highest priority to those factors that most limit or deny fair housing choice,access to opportunity,or negatively impact fair housing or civil rights compliance. •Discuss strategic approaches to inform and strongly connect to goals and actions. •Goals and actions should stem directly from contributing factors. Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Identify and Prioritize Contributing Factors •Reflect results of the AFFH analyses and directly address contributing factors •Be specific,with concrete language –words like ‘explore’, ‘consider’and ‘study’don’t cut it •Have a clear timeline with specific dates and milestones – ‘ongoing’usually not adequate •Quantifiable outcomes •Have a beneficial/meaningful impact during the planning period -that’s the bar to overcome patterns •Go well beyond a continuation of past actions •Not take any action materially inconsistent with the obligation to AFFH Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Goals and Actions •Addresses significant disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunities; •Replaces segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns; •Transforms racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity; and •Fosters and maintains compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws. Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing •Community benefits agreements that balance development proposals with tangible, local benefits to residents -investments that meet community-identified needs, such as infrastructure and community amenities •Inclusionary zoning requirements •Zoning for a variety of housing types, particularly those that may be lacking from the community or neighborhood, including multifamily housing Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Replacing Segregated Living Patterns with Truly Integrated and Balanced Living Patterns •Economic development strategies •Neighborhood improvements such as safe routes to school, transit, parks, schools, bike and pedestrian infrastructure •Preservation of affordable housing where low-income households live Marin County Housing Element –AB 686 Transforming Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty into Areas of Opportunity Marin County Housing Element Fair Housing & Equity →CITY OF SAN RAFAEL Marin County Housing Element | Fair Housing & Equity San Rafael Racial Breakdown Over Time 2019 2000 2010 2019 American Indian or Alaska Native, Non-Hispanic 117 107 75 Asian, Non- Hispanic 3,171 3,556 3,917 Black or African American, Non- Hispanic 1,175 1,024 792 White, Non- Hispanic 36,960 34,031 33,509 Other Race or Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic 168 1,693 2,240 Hispanic/Latinx 13,070 17,302 18,242 Total 54,661 57,713 58,775 2019 City of San Rafael Marin County Housing Element | Fair Housing & Equity Racial Breakdown by Age GroupRacial Breakdown San Rafael, Marin and Bay Area 2019 2019 City of San Rafael Marin County Housing Element | Fair Housing & Equity Housing Units by Year Structure BuiltHousing Stock 2020 2019 City of San Rafael Marin County Housing Element | Fair Housing & Equity Overcrowding by Tenure Owner Occupied Renter Occupied 0 Bedrooms 0%13% 1 Bedrooms 4%39% 2 Bedrooms 18%32% 3-4 Bedrooms 72%15% 5 Or More Bedrooms 6%1% Number of Bedrooms by Housing Tenure 2019 2019 Owner Occupied Renter Occupied 1 to 1.5 occupants/ room 0.0%9.7% More than 1.5 occupants/ room 0.4%11.7% City of San Rafael Marin County Housing Element | Fair Housing & Equity Income Level 1-Person 2-Person 3-Person 4-Person Extremely Low $38,400 $43,850 $49,350 $54,800 Very Low $63,950 $73,100 $82,250 $91,350 Low $102,450 $117,100 $131,750 $146,350 Moderate $125,650 $143,600 $161,550 $179,500 Area Median Income $104,700 $119,700 $134,650 $149,600 Income levels to Qualify for Affordable Housing in Marin County Source: CA HCD 2021 Income Limits City of San Rafael Marin County Housing Element | Fair Housing & Equity 2019, 2014, 2009 2019 2014 2009 Median Annual Renter Household Income $61,595 $44,506 $45,369 Market-Rate Rent 2-Bedroom $3,170 $1,956 $1,658 Market-rate rent in Marin increased by 91% from 2009-2019 while incomes increased by 36% in San Rafael. City of San Rafael Marin County Housing Element | Fair Housing & Equity Household Income Distribution by Race 2017 Tenure by Race White, non- Hispanic Hispanic or Latinx Black or African American (Hispanic and Non-Hispanic)* Asian/API (Hispanic and Non-Hispanic) Owner-occupied 64%14%15%56% Renter-occupied 36%86%85%44% 2017* Small sample size City of San Rafael Marin County Housing Element | Fair Housing & Equity Affordable housing = 30% of household income •Low-Income Household of 1: •Income = $102,450 | Housing Costs = $2,561 •Low-Income Household of 4: •Income = $146,350 | Housing Costs = $3,659 Position Gross Annual Income Monthly Housing Costs Senior on Fixed Income $18,516 ($1,543/month)$463 Barista, Equator Coffees $35,360 ($17/hour, 40 hours/week)$884 San Rafael High School Teacher $61,744 $1,544 Fire Captain, San Rafael Fire Dept.$119,850 $2,996 City of San Rafael •Countywide Website •Project pages for each jurisdiction •Countywide Fair Housing Page •Jurisdiction Locator (What jurisdiction do you live in?) •Affirmative Marketing/Outreach Support •Translation Services •Maps of Areas of Outreach •Demographic analysis over time •Race/Ethnicity •Income •Housing Stock •Equitable Analysis of Sites •Meaningful Actions •Programs and Policies Marin County Housing Element | Fair Housing & Equity County Fair Housing Initiatives Questions