1. CITY COUNCIL Public Housing Authority Annual Plan FY18
Introduce myself, labor consultant, and go around the room
Anne Lansing, Housing Assistance Officer
April 16, 2018

2. PHA Plan Overview Annual plan required by HUD
As high-performing HCV-only agency, Pasadena submits a “streamlined plan”
Outlines financial resources, progress on mission & goals
The Administrative Plan is a required attachment
2018 Update to Chapter 1-VAWA
VAWA=Violence Against Women Act, required to comply with updated federal regulations

3. Progress on Mission & Goals
Goal: Improve Availability of Affordable Housing.
Objective: Apply for additional rental vouchers.
Progress: Will receive Measure H funds for landlord incentives to increase lease up.

4. Rental Assistance Update
City of Pasadena Housing Department administers 1,409 Housing Choice Vouchers (about 5% of all market rate apartments)
1,315 HCV currently leased up 1,249/1,317 “Section 8”
250 are Project-based
50/60 Non-Elderly Disabled (NED) Vouchers
16/32 VASH Vouchers for homeless vets
Approximately 100 Special Needs non-Section 8 Vouchers
85 Shelter plus Care Homeless Vouchers
15 HOPWA vouchers for persons with HIV/AIDS

5. Demographics 100% very low income or below 42% Elderly (62 or over)
68% Disabled (includes Elderly)
25% Female-headed households
Race/Ethnicity
61% White (including Hispanic/Latino and Armenian)
55% Minority
35% Black
16% Hispanic/Latino (inclusive of other categories)
4% Asian

6. Income & Rent Average Tenant rent=$544
Average Payment to Landlord=$801
Average Contract Rent=$1,345
Average annual income=$15,336
Percentage employed=23%

7. Current Challenges Landlord reluctance to participate
Payment standards are substantially lower than market rent
Paperwork, annual inspections
Stereotypes and urban legends
Between 2010 and today, participating landlords dropped from 532 to 421(-21%)
Need outstrips supply
22K persons on waiting list
Preference is given to those who live or work in Pasadena
Inadequate funding
HUD reimbursement rate does not keep pace with a high cost rental market

8. Current Initiatives Landlord Outreach Project-based Vouchers
Landlord Video
Participation in Property Owner Events
Outreach to Landlord Associations
Landlord Mitigation Fund (only for homeless vouchers)
Project-based Vouchers
Increase from 20% to 30%
Primarily special needs housing
This will complete my presentation. Please let me know if you have any questions.