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3 <br /> Housing staff recommend the following schedule for the RFP release, evaluation, and award of <br /> the remaining bond funds, FY 2023-24 CIP affordable housing funds, and designated surplus <br /> land: <br /> • July 10, 2023 — RFP Application Released <br /> • July 10-July 21, 2023 — Application Workshop(s) <br /> • August 31, 2023 — Applications Due <br /> • September 2023 — Staff and Affordable Housing Advisory Board Application Review <br /> • October 2023 — BOCC Considers Award Recommendations for Funding and Land <br /> • November 2023 — Contracts Executed and Projects Begin <br /> Staff and members of the Orange County Affordable Housing Advisory Board would use the <br /> attached scoring criteria (Attachment 4) to formulate funding and land recommendations for the <br /> BOCC to consider in the fall of 2023. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Orange County voters approved a County referendum on November 8, <br /> 2016 for $5 million for affordable housing. After two rounds of RFPs in 2017 and 2020 allocating <br /> the bulk of this funding, $769,680 remains to be allocated. Eleven parcels of County owned land <br /> have been identified for affordable housing development. The 2023 total assessed value of the <br /> County owned property is estimated at $492,200. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to <br /> this item: <br /> • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND <br /> INEQUITY <br /> The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; <br /> religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic <br /> background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status. <br /> • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br /> The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary <br /> for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their <br /> dependents. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There are no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal <br /> impacts applicable to this item. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br /> 1) receive and approve the timeline to release Request for Proposals (RFP) for use of County <br /> bond funds and CIP funds for affordable housing projects; and <br /> 2) approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution (Attachment 3) declaring eleven (11) <br /> County owned parcels as surplus land for the purposes of affordable housing development. <br />