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Program H6-2: Fair Housing Servicesd) Conduct increased outreach in R/ECAP and edge R/ECAP areas to increase awareness of housing resources, fair housing workshops, and the City’s Anti-Displacement Strategy.12/31/20316th CycleContinuousd) In FY 2024-2025, Project Sentinel held 17 in-person and virtual workshops for Tenants and Landlords, 10 in English and 7 in Spanish. These workshops provided an overview of tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities, and reviewed existing City and State laws. During this time, Project Sentinel also conducted targeted outreach by dropping off over 1500 flyers and brochures at the Fair Oaks Community Center, Fair Oaks Library (both of which are located in the City's only R/ECAP area), Redwood City Main Library, Redwood City Hall, Redwood City Superior Court, Service League Hope House Transitional Housing (all of which are located in an edge R/ECAP area), and the Redwood City Police Department. Redwood City staff promoted Project Sentinel's programs and workshops via the City's social media accounts, email listservs, neighborhood associations, and print and emailed newsletters. Through Project Sentinel's CDBG funded Fair Housing program, Project Sentinel held 2 Fair Housing outreach events for Redwood City residents.Meetings19https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/city-manager/housing-services/tenants/tenant-landlord-resources/tenant-landlord-counseling-services-projectProgram H6-3: AccessibilityComplete analysis and community engagement on implementing a universal design ordinance (accessibility), including considerations of “visitability” of all units, and bring forward ordinance amendments if they provide benefits for housing production for people with disabilities.12/31/20276th CycleNot Yet StartedNot yet commenced.OtherN/AProgram H6-4: Water and Sewer Rate Assistance Program (WSRAP)The City will continue to provide funding assistance to very-low income households in need of help with their water and sewer bills in order to reduce displacement risk of very low-income households due to utility costs. Continue funding and implementing the WSRAP12/31/20316th CycleContinuousCity continues to fund assistance to very low income households in help of water and sewer bills. Other1Information on the funding assistance program available here: https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/public-works/water/rates/rate-assistance-programProgram H6-5: Affirmatively Furthering Fair HousingFederal and State fair housing laws prohibit discrimination in home sales, financing, and rentals based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Redwood City supports and promotes a diverse community of unique neighborhoods where all residents are included and valued, no group is privileged above any other group, and all have opportunity to live in neighborhoods of their choosing. The City has identified the following fair housing issues, contributing factors, and priority levels in Table H-3 (specific commitments for each program action, timeframes, geographic targeting, and metrics follow in Table H-4).12/31/20316th CycleContinuousN/A; this is a summary of the actions being implemented in other programs.Other1N/AProgram H6-6: Reasonable Accommodation Ordinancea) Review the Zoning Ordinance and identify amendments to ensure findings for reasonable accommodation requests are limited to health and safety considerations and those allowed by State law. In particular, any findings pertaining to neighborhood compatibility will be revised/removed.12/31/20246th CycleCompleteda) City amended Article 44.5 of the Zoning Ordinance to remove finding pertaining to reasonable accommodation requests being "detrimental" to or "adversely" impacting adjacent properties or the surrounding neighborhood. Effective as of 8/24/2023.Other1Ordinance #1130-386 (Zoning Code): https://documents.redwoodcity.org/publicweblink/0/edoc/520245/Ord2023%201130-386.pdf.7.A. - Page 45 of 6352