Strategic Housing Implementation Plan (SHIP) Update

Verónica R. Soto, FAICP, Director

April 26, 2021

Planning and Land Development CommitteeAgenda Item #

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What is the Strategic Housing Implementation Plan (SHIP)?

• Translates Housing Policy Framework (HPF) vision into specific goals and strategies

• Creates action plan for cross-agency, cross-sector commitments and accountability

• Puts the lived experience at the center of the work and extends it to population scale transformation

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Population Scale

Program Data

Human Impact

SHIP Housing Equity Principles

Affordability

Quality

Accessibility

Choice

• Affordability: Housing is available to serve the population of San Antonio

• Quality: Housing is in quality condition that allows residents to live with dignity

• Accessibility: Housing is available to those with disabilities and located in areas with access to transit and amenities

• Choice: Housing options are available city-wide and prevent the displacement of existing residents

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SHIP Committee

Stakeholder Forums

Public Forums (HC, SAHT,

SAHA, PLDC)

Housing Commission

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Phase 1:Synthesis & Strategy:*

October 2019- Spring 2021Recalibration of Housing GoalsDefining Affordable Housing

Phase 2: Management & Operations*:Spring 2021- Summer 2021

Funding PlanImplementation Strategies

* Pandemic adjustments

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Progress Report

• 95%Recalibrate Target Goals

• 99%Definition of Affordability

• 50%Funding Plan

• 50%Implementation Plan

Goals recalibrated using the definition of affordability

Housing Commission finalized for Council consideration*

Interviews with homeownership and rental developers/service providers

Stakeholder forums drafting implementation plans

*Final definition to be approved by Council

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Working Definition of Affordability:

Program TypeAMI Served

0-15% 16-30% 31%-50% 51-60% 61-80% 81-100% Up to 120%

Rental Development &

Preservation Programs

such as loans, grants, or tax

credits

Critically Affordable

Deeply Affordable

FairlyAffordable Affordable

Moderate Rate Median Rate Market Rate

Homeownership Development and

Preservation programs

such as loans, grants, CLT and MHP support

Deeply Affordable Affordable

Housing Commission drafting further context around the use of this definition at their 4/28 meeting

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Total Households

500,000

Cost-burdened

households170,000

Most vulnerable households

95,667

Housing Policy

Framework18,681

Cost burden households paying more than 30% income on housing

Identified most vulnerable:• Cost burden of affordable AMI ranges• Supply vs demand of units• Need by regional center

Vulnerability factors: low education attainment, disabilities, concentration of low-income housing, unemployment, veterans, overcrowding, seniors

Stabilize community cost-burden

Total households in Bexar County

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Identifying Community Need

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Recalibrated 10-Year Target

10-Year Housing Policy Framework

Target, 18,681

10-Year Recalibration Target, 47,686

Recalibrated targets– More ambitious than HPF in light of

recent goal achievement– Reduces current and future need

Funding Plan– Time horizon needs to balance

feasibility and funding– Begins discussion on coordination and

funding– Goals can be readjusted in the future

47,000 UNITS

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Stakeholder ForumsReal Estate & Development

• Pedro Alanis, SA Housing Trust• Veronica Garcia, CCDO• Randy Mason• Debra Guerrero• Ryan Wilson• Mark Jensen• Victor Miramontes• Jay Johnson• Roberto Arzola• Dennis Cano• Jim Plummer• Martha Mangum• Mike Clark• Brad McMurray• Teri Bilby• Natalie Griffith• Dahlia Garcia• Laura Cabanilla• Brett Finley• Kristi Sutterfield• Manish Verma• Tom Conlee• Donna Normandin• Jordana Barton• Brandi Vitier• David Robinson Jr.• Jennifer Gonzalez

Residents & Community

•Juan Valdez, Mayor’s Office•Jessica O. Guerrero, Housing Commission

•Juan Valdez•Lisa Rodriguez•Josefa Zaratain Flournoy•Andrea Figueroa•Francesca Rattray•Alan Neff•Brady Alexander•Kayla Miranda•Olga Martinez•Gisel Prado•Raye Adkins•Ileana Rojas•Melanie Cawthon•Robert Flores•Kathy Lacy•Dr. Richard Gambitta•Dr. Roger Enriquez•Pastor Joe Barber•Elena Terrill•Anayanse Garza•Sandra Tamez•Erika Hizel

Affordable Housing Providers

•Kristin Davila, Merced Housing Texas

•Tim Alcott, SAHA•Katie Vela•Laura Salinas•Patrick Steck•Fernando Godinez•Elizabeth Lutz•Frances Gonzalez•Francesca Caballero•Patricia Meijia•Adrian Lopez•Cecil King•Luis Santos•Leslie Schulz•Gaylynn Schwenk•Mary Garr•Scott Ackerson•Tina Aranda•Joel Tabar•Meghan Oswald

Housing Policy

•Jim Bailey, Alamo Architects•Christine Vina, VIA•Jonathan Butler•Mark Wittig•Leilah Powell•Bridgett White•Richard Milk•Jane Paccione•Veronica R. Soto•Ana Acevedo•Cynthia Spielman •Summer Greathouse•Jose Gonzalez II•Catherine Hernandez•Hector Morales•Zuleika Morales•Steve Yndo•Michael Taylor•Logan Sparrow

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Forum Focus AreasAffordable Housing Community Policy Real Estate & Development Residents & Community

Support vulnerable populations:- Housing development set-aside for

vulnerable populations- Equity related to specific vulnerable

populations finding stable housing- Assist in transitions to stable housing

Homelessness prevention:- Provide correct support services to

prevent loss of stable housing- Help the transition into housing from

shelter- Describe the kinds of services that are

meaningful to continued stable housing- Online dashboard to help individuals

and service providers find available units

Support services:- What services should be included in all

NC and Rehab developments

Other:- Support Naturally Occurring

Retirement Communities

Advocacy :- Taxes/ Legislative Tax Reform

Long-term strategic planning:- Accessory Dwelling Unit incentive

program- Affordable housing UDC amendments- Develop strategic investment plans for

targeted areas- Transit-Oriented Development- Review housing incentive policies i.e.

Affordable Housing Economic Development Incentive Policy

- Vacant building survey- Displacement and Gentrification

Indicator Tool/ Displacement Prevention

- Sustainable affordable homeownership

Funding Plan:- Create a detailed funding plan, that

includes a housing bond- ID funding sources for affordable

housing preservation - Establish revolving loan fund,

partnering with local financial institutions

Rehabilitation:- Establish multi-family/rental

rehabilitation housing program- Demolition diversion program

Other:- Support and Grow our Nonprofit

Housing Providers

Resident information & access:- Create One Stop Shop Housing Center- Follow public engagement principles

when creating new policy- what does it look like in action? What active community input and participation in policy development/ community engagement looks like.

- Specific messaging /Educational campaign work- Ideas for most important campaigns

Keep residents housed:- Eviction diversion program from FEH- Displacement Impact Assessment- Establish infill housing program-

include focus on anti-displacement

Resident empowerment & ownership:- Community Land Trust- Resident Owned (co-op) Community

Mobile Home Park Programs

Equity/ Related to specific vulnerable populations finding stable housing

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Each forum take lead on generating the ‘first draft’ of select strategies

1. Recommended policies/strategies should be described using a templateo Policies can be derived from and should reference other plans or

initiatives

2. All forums and the full SHIP will have a chance to provide input

Strategy Development Steps

PLDC & Council

Housing Commission

ReviewFull SHIP

ReviewLead forum

finalize

Staff to circulate

these drafts to other forums

Convene to complete

first drafts

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Forums Lead

Next Steps

April- Early May May June

Strategic Housing Implementation Plan (SHIP) Update

Verónica R. Soto, FAICP, Director

April 26, 2021

Planning and Land Development CommitteeAgenda Item #

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