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MARCH 2021

      District 3 Newsletter
                 Council Member Dr. Jose F. Moreno

Announcements Dear neighbors,
                            We have marked one year living with the new realities of
                            COVID. The pandemic has challenged so many of us: many of
 Healthcare workers
                            us have faced loss, and many have learned new ways to be there
and Seniors age 65+
                            for one another. COVID also reminds us that we are only truly
(Phase 1A) are among
                            well and healthy when those who are most vulnerable are well
those eligible to sign up
                            and healthy.
for COVID vaccine via
othena.com/
                            As your Council representative, my efforts continue to be
                            directed to recovering our health so that we can safely and
                            surely recover our economy. Along with our public health, my
Educators, food and         focuses continue to include housing, especially affordable
grocery workers,            housing, education, and economic recovery.
emergency services
and child care providers    Thankfully, more relief is here. In February 2021, the City
(Phase 1B) are eligible     Council approved a second round of Emergency Rental
to receive the COVID        Assistance Program (ERAP). ERAP Applications are open from
vaccine. For more           March 1, 2021 and close March 31, 2021. Other programs
information visit OC        available include public utilities assistance, internet access
Health Care Agency          rebate program, and small business assistance.

                            We are closely monitoring the equitable distribution of vaccines
Weekly District 3 Office    for our City to ensure the residents of the hardest hit zip codes
Hours:                      neighborhoods in our city that have been “hot spots” of COVID
Please check our            throughout the pandemic—D3 has two of the hardest hit zip
facebook page for           codes, 92801 & 92805 have access to the vaccine.
updates:
@CouncilmanDrJoseF          Housing is another important need in our City. The City is in
Moreno                      the process of updating the Housing Element, a document that
                            provides policy direction for housing needs in the City. The
                            City is seeking public input! Your voice as a resident should
                            guide the direction of your City. More information below.
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How to apply:                               On February 16, 2021, City Council approved a $20
                                            million program to help residents and landlords that
The State's eviction moratorium
                                            have been impacted by COVID. Eligible applicants
allows renters to defer rent through
                                            can receive up to 80 percent of total unpaid rent
June 30, 2021.
                                            from April 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021.
Applications open March 1, 2021 and
close March 31, 2021.
                                            If landlord agrees to forgive 20 percent of unpaid
   Submit online application at
                                            rent, in line with state eviction moratorium, city will
   Anaheim.net/rentassistance
                                            grant remaining 80 percent owed by tenant directly
   Provide proof of current income
                                            to landlord
   Provide proof of rent owed
   Provide copy of current lease
                                            However, if landlord does not participate, tenant can
   Provide photo ID for each adult
                                            receive direct grant of 25 percent of outstanding rent
   listed on the lease agreement
                                            due.
*You can apply regardless of
immigration status

Vaccine Rollout
Since May 2020, our District 3 office has
partnered with Latino Health Access (LHA) in
bringing educators, faith-based leaders, and
nonprofits together to collaborate on a COVID
response, including data accessibility. We have
successfully advocated for local community
clinics throughout the City in partnership with
OC Supervisor Doug Chaffee's office and LHA.
Pictured is Magnolia High School in west
Anaheim on January 24, 2020 where seniors in
the area received their first dose of the COVID
vaccine.

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Housing Element Update                         Notable City Council
                                                       Items
    The Housing Element is a state-
    mandated element that provides             On February 16, 2021, I voted against
    the framework to address existing          the resolution in support of a state
    & projected housing needs in the
                                               assembly bill AB 420 that calls for less
    City.
                                               stringent tier opening of large theme
    The updated Housing Element is due         parks like Disneyland. I voted against
    to the state October 15, 2021              this resolution so we can stay focused
                                               on people's health first and so we can
    On December 15, 2020 the City
                                               safely recover. It was approved 6-1.
    approved a contract with Kimley-Horn
    and Associates.
                                               On February 16, 2021, the City
    Zoom Community Workshop on                 Council approved a second phase of
    March 24, 2021 6-8pm:                      Rental Relief.
    https://www.anaheim.net/5876/C
    ommunity-Workshops
                                               On February 9, 2021 I asked my City

Quick Facts:                                   Council colleagues to agendize a
                                               discussion to discuss how we could
For the 2014-2021 Housing Element              make our City Council meetings
planning period, the City has a Regional       more accessible to the public. No
Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) of:
                                               other council members gave a second
2,501 above moderate-income RHNA.,
and 1,256 very low- and 907 low-income         and third to make this conversation
households.                                    possible.

    The City has built 10% of very low-        Along with other local leaders, we are
    income units and 13% low-income
                                               advocating for the release and use of
    units out of the total expected by the
                                               data, including data by demographics
    end of the 2014-2021 planning
    period.                                    (ethnic, gender, age etc.) and zip
    The City exceeded the RHN and built        codes, for the purpose of
    7,182 or 287% of moderate income           transparency and accessibility to the
    units                                      public, and in an effort to inform our
                                               vaccination efforts.
Current Housing Element click here or go to:
https://www.anaheim.net/5848/2021-2029-
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Estimated Housing Element process and
community participation opportunities