Morgan Hill

Housing Authority of of the County of Santa Clara Section 8 Program

Maintain full lease up of section 8 vouchers

There are 358 total vouchers in Morgan Hill.

City of Morgan Hill Housing Rehab Program, Minor Home Repair

Facilitate the rehabilitation of affordable housing units

The City rehabbed 32 senior low income mobile and single family residence home units in 2022, through a grant program administered by Rebuilding Together. Repairs are funded by County Community Development Block Grant Funds through the Urban County Consortium that the city is a member of.

Homeless Safe Parking Program

Provide respite and services, and attemps to provide housing for South County residents living in their vehicles

Partnered with the faith based community to create an (8) eight space, pet welcome, Safe Parking Proram called "Focus". It was launched on July 8, 2017 at a local church for eight homeless families living in their cars (up to 30 people) where they are receiving coordinated assessment, services, meals, and support with the goal of providing some stability and getting them into permanent housing. The Program typically serves eight families, (approx. 25 people and 8 children.) City contributed $30,000 in fy 2018/2019, $30,000 in fy 2019/2020, $30,000 in fy 2020/2021 and $30,000 in fy 2021/2022 and $50,000 in fy 2022/2023. City has also funded porta potty and handwashing stations for the Safe Park since it's inception - $11,538 for fy' 19/20 - 21/22 and $12,276 for fy's 22/23 - 23/24. During 2021, 8 households were housed with the help of this program.

Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance update

Implement AB68 prior to Janaury 1, 2020

EFFECTIVE Janaury 2020 - continuing to update as Legislation passes and to make permit issuance streamlined.

INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDNANCE NO. 2278

REQUIRE EACH NEW DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 15% AFFORDABLE HOUSING OUTSIDE OF DOWNTOWN AND 10% DOWNTOWN

EFFECTIVE 07/25/18

City of Morgan Hill "Unhoused Specialist" Case Manager

Outreach, engagment and case management with the unhoused to provide support, services, offer shelter, basic needs, and to facilitate housing opportunties

FY 21/22 -22/23 City of Morgan Hill has allocated $50,000. per FY to create 1 full time Case Manager. City Received $450,000 (3 year) capacity building grant from Destination Home to hire an "Unhoused Case Manger," who began in December of 2021. Since Dec 2021, the Unhoused specialists has processed 265 referrals, connected successfully with 241 individuals, housed 27 (unhoused and housing insecure), connected 71 people to sheters, connected 22 people to legal services, and increased coordination with teammates across departments and collaborated with community based organzations and the faith based community.

Homeless Prevention through rental assistance

Prevent residents from experiencing homelessness

City and County Partnership: August 1, 2017 - current: Homeless Prevention Program (one time rental assistance) Program for families, targeting families with children in the school district at rish of homelessness. The City contributed $50,000. in fy 17/18, an additional $25,000 in 2018/19, $25,000 in 2019/2020, $25,000 in 2020/2021 fy, $50,000 in 2021/2022 fy, and $50,000 in 2022/2023 to this larger countywide effort. UPDATE: From 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2022 - 32 Morgan Hill individuals enrolled on the Rapid Rehousing waiting list. Out of the 32 enrolled, 22 have been housed. 119 Morgan Hill individuals enrolled in the Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) program, and out of the 119 enrolled, 111 were housed. 183 VI-SPDAT assessments (convergence of Vulnerability Index and Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool) were conducted with Morgan Hill individuals.

Inclement Cold Weather Shelter

Partner with Community Christian Church to create an Inclement Weather Shelter

In January 2020, the City of Morgan Hill partnered with Community Christian Church to create an Inclement Cold Weather Weather shelter that operates when the County issues a Cold Weather alert. The shelter has a 10 bed capacity. City of Morgan Hill provides cots, bedding, snacks, water, COVID PPE, and training of volunteers. The city also funds Gilroy Compassion Center employee(s) to process referrals and manage check in process (Budget included in Safe Park Budget contract). City pays for nightly security at shelter from 7pm - 7am. Shelter is mostly run by volunteers - $25,000 per fy budgeted since fy 19/20. As of December 2021, the cities "Unhoused Specialist" goes out into the community to let unhoused individuals know that the shelter is open, and Santa Clara County Homeless Hotline alerts individuals of its location as well.

Rehabilitation and Preservation of existing affordable units

Preservation of Existing Stock

Murphy Ranch I & II - 100 units including 2, 3, & 4 bedrooms - will complete a substantial remodel - City resuboridnated 2 loans totalling $8,903,902.44 for an additional 55 years - Villa Ciolino - City waiver of surplus funds in the amount of $44,777 so that project could undergo a substanial remodel of 42 units - including 1,2 & 3 berooms

City funding contribution to 100% Affordable Project

Production of new housing inventory to diversify housing stock

Royal OakVillage - The City of Morgan Hill has funded this project $400,000.

City of Morgan Hill Below Market Rate (BMR) Program

Facilitate the construction of very low and low rental BMR's (55 year affordability restriction, and moderate ownership BMRs (45 year affordability restrictions)

2 Low Income and 11 Moderate Income ownership BMR permits and 78 Very Low Income rental BMR permits issued were in 2022. 2 Low Income ownership BMR permits were finaled in 2022. 23 Moderate Income BMR units were entitled in 2022. To date, Morgan Hill’s BMR program consist of over 574 (some have aged out of program this past year) BMR's as a result of the City's RDCS system (Residential Development Control System) AND Inclusionary Housing Ordinance No. 2278.

Measure A Housing Bond, County of Santa Clara

Create new units at the ELI and VLI level. $3,400,000 in Measure A funds provided to a Very Low Income Project (The Crossings UHC) that was finaled and leased up in 2021 - consists of 39 units (7 eli, 25 vli, & 8 li) (received $5.5 million of Measure A funds). Two additional 100% affordable projects were entitled in 2021, "Magnolia's" First Community Housing - consists of 66 units (42 eli, 9 vli, 14 li, & 1 managers unit) and the "Royal Oak Village" UHC - consists of 73 units (48 eli, 24 vli, & 1 managers unit) (will receive $9.9 million in Measure A funds - Royal Oak Village project broke ground in 2022 and expects to occupancy date to be in January of 2024.

In November of 2016 Santa Clara County voters approved a $950 million bond (Measure A) which will fund the development of 4,800 extremely low-income (ELI) housing units throughout the County serving the homeless. It is expected that the 4,800 - unit goal will generate 10,000 new construction, affordable housing units countywide, by leveraging resources. Additionally, $150 million of Measure of Measure A funds will be set aside for workforce housing and down payment assistance. The County's goal is to create 4,800 affordable ELI units Countywide, of which 97 units have been designated as the Measure A affordable housing goal for the City of Morgan Hill, over a ten-year period. Morgan Hill has already almost met that goal and intends to develop additional units ELI & Low Income ownership units with additional Measure A funding. The remaining balance is planned to be distributed throughout the County in the other cities equivalently, based on Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) methodology. The Housing team has actively participated in discussions regading implementation of the bond program and provided program recommendations. As of Nov, 2022, $643,345,710 Measure A funding has been approved (included are 9 cities, 4,363 new apartments, 689 units renovated, 47 new housing developments, and $25 million to First-Time Homebuyer program).

City an County Partnership began July 1, 2017 and is ongoing, funded annually, two part-time homeless outreach workers began assessing Homeless individuals and connecting to services and housing

Outreach and assessmnet of homeless individuals to offer shelter, basic needs and conduct a housing assessment survey that leads to housing opportunties as they arrise

City and County Partnership: July 1, 2017 through current- two part-time homeless outreach workers began conducting interviews and assessments with homeless individuals in South County. This is a critical first step as the City is beginning to see homeless individuals assessed through a coordinated effort with the goal connecting them to the appropriate case manager, program, service and housing opportunites. The City contributed $25,000. in 2018/19, $25,000 in 2019-2020, $25,000 in 2020-2021 fy and another $25,000 in fy 2021/2022 to the larger countywide "outreach" effort. Outreach workers are tasked with engaging the homeless and conducting a housing assessmnet, providing resources and support with the goal of providing supportive housing as it becomes available. UPDATE: From 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2021- 132 unhoused MH individuals have been assessed using the VI-SPDAT tool. Out of the 132 assessed, 111 Morgan Hill individuals enrolled in PSH program and 100 of those enrolled were housed. Between the two programs (PSH & RR box below) 122 out of 132 Morgan Hill's surveyed individuals were housed!

City of Morgan Hill Below Market Rate (BMR) Program

Facilitate the construction of very low and low rental BMR's (55 year affordability restriction, and moderte ownership BMRs (45 year affordability restrictions)

2 Low Income & 1 Moderate ownership BMR permits issued in 2021. 6 Moderate ADU's were finaled in 2021. To date, Morgan Hills BMR program consist of over 561 BMR's as a result of the City's RDCS system (Residential Development Control System) AND Inclusionary Housing Ordinance No. 2278

Measure A Housing Bond, County of Santa Clara

Create new units at the ELI and VLI level. $3,400,000 in Measure A funds provided to a Very Low Income Project (The Crossings UHC) that was finaled and leased up in 2021 - consists of 39 units (7 eli, 25 vli, & 8 li) (received $5.5 million of Measure A funds). Two additional 100% affordable projects were entitled in 2021 "Magnolia's" First Community Housing - consists of 66 units (42 eli, 9 vli, 14 li, & 1 managers unit) and the "Royal Oak Village" UHC - consists of 73 units (48 eli, 24 vli, & 1 managers unit) (will receive $9.9 million in Measure A funds.

In November of 2016 Santa Clara County voters approved a $950 million bond (Measure A) which will fund the development of 4,800 extremely low-income (ELI) housing units throughout the County serving the homeless. It is expected that the 4,800 - unit goal will generate 10,000 new construction, affordable housing units countywide, by leveraging resources. Additionally, $150 million of Measure of Measure A funds will be set aside for workforce housing and down payment assistance. The County's goal is to create 4,800 affordable ELI units Countywide, of which 97 units have been designated as the Measure A affordable housing goal for the City of Morgan Hill, over a ten-year period. Morgan Hill has already almost met that goal and intends to develop additional units ELI & Low Income ownership units with additional Measure A funding. The remaining balance is planned to be distributed throughout the County in the other cities equivalently, based on Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) methodology. The Housing team has actively participated in discussions regading implementation of the bond program and provided program recommendations.

City an County Partnership began July 1, 2017 and is ongoing, funded annually, two part-time homeless outreach workers began assessing Homeless individuals and connecting to services

Connect with homeless individuals to provide case management and direct to programs and housing

City and County Partnership: July 1, 2017 through current- two part-time homeless outreach workers began conducting interviews and assessments with homeless individuals in South County. This is a critical first step as the City is beginning to see homeless individuals assessed through a coordinated effort with the goal connecting them to the appropriate case manager, program, service and housing opportunites. The City contributed an additional $25,000. in 2018/19, $25,000 in 2019-2020 and another $25,000 in 2020-2021 fy to the larger countywide "outreach" effort. Outreach workers are tasked with the goal of connecting the homeless to case managers and programs. UPDATE: From 7/1/2019 to 9/30/2020 (approximately 15 months) - 264 unhoused MH individuals have been assessed using the VI-SPDAT tool. Out of the 264 assessed, 121 Morgan Hill people enrolled on the PSH Housing waiting list with the intent to house withservices. Intent just means they scored and enrolled on the list. Out of 121, 108 have been housed countywide into a PSH unit with service. See next box for Rapid Rehousing Program. Statistics to follow based on both programs: To summarize, 121 + 39 = 160 enrolled with the intent to house using either using the PSH or RRH strategy. Out of the 160 Morgan Hill people enrolled, 139 have been housed (108 + 31 = 139). In 2019, 114 unhoused people in Morgan Hill were counted during the Point in Time Homeless Census. In the past 15 months 139 unhoused Morgan Hill community members were housed. 114 COUNTED AND 139 HOUSED!

Measure A Housing Bond, County of Santa Clara

Create new units at the ELI and VLI level. $3,400,000 in Measure A funds provided tp a Very Low Income Project currently under construction-39 units VLI "The Crossings," expected completion October 2019.

In November of 2016 Santa Clara County voters approved a $950 million bond (Measure A) which will fund the development of 4,800 extremely low-income (ELI) housing units throughout the County serving the homeless. It is expected that the 4,800 - unit goal will generate 10,000 new construction, affordable housing units countywide, by leveraging resources. Additionally, $150 million of Measure of Measure A funds will be set aside for workforce housing and down payment assistance. The County's goal is to create 4,800 affordable ELI units Countywide, of which 92 units hae been designated as the Measure A affordable housing goal for the City of Morgan Hill, over a ten-year period. 39 ELI/VLI UHC units will began construction in September of 2018 and received TCOO on 12/27/19. The remaining balance is planned to be distributed throughout the County in the other cities equivalently, based on Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) methodology. The Housing team has actively participated in discussions regading implementation of the bond program and provided program recommendations. Urban Housing Communities applied for and was awarded $5.5 Million for a 39 unit ELI and VLI project located at Monterey and Biseglia in Morgan Hill. The City has committed $750,000.00 and the applicant will compete for tax credits March 16, 2018. Final COO for "The Crossings" project was granted on 5/20/2020.

Homeless Prevention

Prevent residents from experiencing homelessness

City and County Partnership: August 1, 2017 - current: Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing (rental assistance). Program for families, targeting families with children in the school district at rish of homelessness. The City contributed $50,000. in fy 17/18, an additional $25,000 in 2018/19, $25,000 in 2019/2020 and $25,000 in 2020/2021 fy to this larger countywide effort. UPDATE: From 7/1/2019 to 9/30/2020 (approximately 15 months) - 39 Morgan Hill people enrolled on the Rapid Rehousing waiting list, with the intent to provide rapid rehousing. Out of the 39, 31 have been housed with Rapid Rehousing countywide. See above for combined program statistics.

City of Morgan Hill Below Market Rate (BMR) Program

Facilitate the construction of BMR's for low to mod income eligible households, recorded 45 year affordability deed restrictions

1 Low Income ownership BMR permit issued in 2020 and 1 ELI BRM Rental, 7 BMR VLI Rentals, 7 LI BMR Rentals, 10 LI Ownership BMR's, and MOD Ownership BMR finaled in 2020. To date Morgan Hill's BMR program consist of over 558 BMR's as a result of the City's RDCS system (Residential Development Control System) AND Inclusionary Housing Ordinance No. 2278

City of Morgan HillCase Manager

Intensive connection with homeless individuals to try to provide case management and direct to programs and housing

FY 19/20 - 20/21 - City of Morgan Hill has allocated $50,000. per FY to create 1 full time Case Manager. This position is dependent upon receiving a capacity building grant from Destination Home in June 2021, collaboration still in progress.