Santa Ana Municipal Code § 8-3500 Local preference

(a) The City may, through its Affordable Housing Funds Policies and Procedures, as amended from time to time, or by Resolution, or by other subsequently approved policies and procedures by City Council, adopt a Local Preference policy for Santa Ana residents and workers in tenant or homebuyer selection as a requirement of the City's local housing programs, and other State or Federal programs implemented by the City.

(b) The Local Preference shall comply with Federal and State law, and implementing regulations or other program funding requirements. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 7061, the Local Preference shall be subject to the duty of public agencies to affirmatively further fair housing pursuant to Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8899.50) of Division 1 of Title 2, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 (commencing with Section 12900) of Division 3 of Title 2), the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Section 51 of the Civil Code), the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3601 et seq.), and any implementing regulations thereunder.

(c) Subject to the requirements of this section, the Affordable Housing Funds Policies and Procedures may specify the criteria, qualifications and other requirements of the Local Preference.

"Local" may be defined narrowly or broadly for any specific affordable housing project to include but not be limited to a specific zip code or City Council ward map in the City; and "Resident" may be defined narrowly or broadly to include people who are employed in the City of Santa Ana for a specific number of hours.

(d) The Local Preference policy in effect through the City's Affordable Housing Funds Policies and Procedures, as they existed at the time of this enactment, shall continue until amended or superseded by an act of City Council or by the terms of the policies and procedures itself.

(Ord. No. NS-3066, § 2, 6-18-24)