AgdaPkt 2014-10-20 Closed and Special Joint with SA_Revised_10_17_2014

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Goals and 8.A. - Page 17 Policies 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 2 3 H O U S I with special needs, such as seniors, families, disabled persons, homeless persons, and veterans. Policy H -4.5: Provide appropriate development standards to facilitate the development of housing for extremely low- income and special needs persons. GOAL Promote equal housing opportunity for all residents. Policy H -5.1: Continue to enforce fair housing laws, and support efforts to prevent housing discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, children, disability, or any other arbitrary factor. Policy H -5.2: Support organizations that provide fair housing services to Redwood City residents, and seek to eliminate housing discrimination. Policy H -5.3: Promote greater awareness of tenant and landlord rights and obligations. Policy H -5.4: Ensure that housing programs maximize choice and avoid unlawful discrimination. Policy H -5.5: Encourage housing construction or alteration to meet the needs of residents with special needs such as the elderly and disabled. Implementation Programs Procedures, Permits, Agreements, Ordinances Program H -1: Code Enforcement. Redwood City encourages the maintenance and improvement of housing for all income levels through its Code Enforcement Program. The goal of code enforcement is to minimize deferred maintenance and eliminate health and safety The lead department problems and blighted conditions in neighborhoods. Properties responsible for implementation that are cited for serious violations and are occupied by low - is indicated in bold font. income households are referred to the Home Improvement Loan Program for assistance (see Program H -15). Objective: • Continue to implement the Code Enforcement Program to bring substandard housing units into compliance with City Page H - 1 5 Redwood City General Plan