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<br />ßA.18 . <br /> <br />SECTION B <br />CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DRAFT <br />STRATEGIC PLAN <br />SUMMARY <br /> <br />MISSION STATEMENT <br /> <br />Redwood City's Mission Statement is to promote affordable housing by monitoring changing <br />social needs in the community, and ensure that the needs of all income levels are given <br />sufficient consideration in the approval of housing developments to provide: <br /> <br />. diversity and balance of housing types and affordability within all geographical locations, <br />. affordability levels for all income groups and special needs populations <br /> <br />The Consolidated Plan is designed to allow the City to shape various housing and <br />community development programs into effective neighborhood and community <br />development strategies. Available federal funds during the term of this Plan can be used <br />by Redwood City to accomplish housing and community development goals. The Plan <br />facilitates a collaborative process and unified vision between local decision-makers and <br />the community to address local problems comprehensively. . <br /> <br />The federal statutes for entitlement grants included in the Consolidated Plan include a <br />number of basic goals, which relate to major commitments and priorities of HUD which <br />have been compressed into three clusters for the Consolidated Plan. These goals are <br />the underlying policy of the City's Consolidated Plan Strategy: Provide decent housing, <br />provide a suitable living environment and expand economic opportunities <br />Redwood City adopts priorities to implement this strategy as follows in the rank order <br />that assistance will be targeted: <br /> <br />1. Increase the availability of affordable housing in decent, safe and sanitary <br />condition. <br />2. Improve the safety and livability of neighborhoods by focusing resources for <br />public facilities and services. <br />3. Promote economic growth through employment services, job training, business <br />development and expansion which result in jobs for low income persons <br /> <br />For purposes' of this plan, primary activities for increasing affordable housing will be <br />those projects that create additional affordable housing units through new construction. <br />Secondary activities may include rehabilitation and preservation activities, for both <br />housing and community development projects. <br /> <br />B-1 <br />