City Council

3.2 AUTHORIZING ADVANCEMENT OF THE IRVINE CARES AFFORDABLE\nHOUSING INITIATIVE BY APPROPRIATING $900,000 IN HOMELESS\nHOUSING ASSISTANCE & PREVENTION (HHAP) FUNDS AND DIRECTING\nTHE ASSESSMENT AND PURSUIT OF STRATEGIC REGULATORY\nADJUSTMENTS TO ACCELERATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS\nTARGETED AT A LOCAL IRVINE-CONNECTED POPULATION\nACTION:\n1) Approve a budget appropriation in an amount not to exceed $500,000 in\nHomeless Housing Assistance & Prevention Round 4 funding to support the\nIrvine Cares Family Housing Assistance Program.\n2) Approve a budget appropriation of $250,000 in Homeless Housing\nAssistance & Prevention Round 4 funding to Irvine Valley College for the Irvine\nCares Housing for Higher Learning Initiative.\n3) Approve a budget appropriation of $150,000 in Homeless Housing\nAssistance & Prevention Round 4 funding to Stand Up For Kids for the Road\nMap to Success Program.\n4) Authorize and direct staff to pursue new measures and strategies aimed at\naccelerating targeted affordable housing developments to serve a local Irvine-\nconnected resident population, including establishment of local housing\npreference policies; updating our affordable housing in-lieu program; and\nassessing options that would maximize affordable housing opportunities for\nIrvine-based populations of need utilizing City owned land.\n3.2