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Welcome to Have Your Say Monterey, a platform launched by the City of Monterey in 2021 to gather feedback, discuss topics, and inform the public about important policy, planning, programs, and projects taking shape in the Monterey community. Together, let&#39;s continue to make Monterey a great place to live, work, and play! (Top photo by John Ruddock, High Orbit Media.)

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What Are the Housing and Community Development Needs in Your Neighborhood?&nbsp;The City wants you to have a voice in how these grant dollars are invested for low- and mid-income residents.Please take the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EnglishMontereyCPSurvey2025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SURVEY IN ENGLISH</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SpanishMontereyCPSurvey2025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ENCUESTA EN ESPA&Ntilde;OL</a>Survey closes January 31, 2025.--------------------------------------------------The City of Monterey is starting a new 5-year cycle of the Consolidated Housing Plan for federal funding, and we need Monterey residents to be involved in the process! We have built this page on the Have Your Say Monterey engagement portal to help us stay connected and engaged through this process. We need to hear from our community about housing needs. This page includes a timeline - including dates our staff will be at community events to meet you; a survey; meeting dates for City Council updates, and much more. We all know housing is a big topic, not just in Monterey, but in California. Working together we can solve some of our biggest housing and other community challenges.--------------------------------------------------Introduction The City of Monterey (City) has the goal of creating a community that effectively invests in their residents as recipients of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Consolidated Plan (Consolidated Plan) is a five-year strategic plan to address community development and housing needs that are specific to the City. The City utilizes the Consolidated Plan to allocate maximum efforts, including programming and funds, towards housing and community development goals. These priorities are established through careful and considerate analysis by researching demographics of the City, housing affordability and purchasing rates, economic standards, and other important factors. An Annual Action Plan is developed every year to implement strategies to address community needs and goals developed in the Consolidated Plan process. This yearly plan describes the City&rsquo;s CDBG-related projects and activities for the upcoming Program Year (PY). The Action Plan includes proposed actions to address the objectives and needs identified in the Consolidated Plan. The City reports on accomplishments and progress of Consolidated Plan goals in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) at the end of each year during the five-year Consolidated Plan cycle. The Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan are both required by federal law to receive grant funding. Additionally, as part of the Consolidated Plan, as a grantee, the City will submit a certification to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing, (AFFH), which requires undertaking Fair Housing Planning through the completion of 1) an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, 2) Actions to eliminate any identified impediments, and 3) Maintenance of AFFH records. Finally, accomplishments and progress of meeting the goals of the Consolidated Plan are reported yearly in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan Needs Assessment Overview The analysis of data identified needs for vulnerable populations including the significant number of low income households and the need for affordable housing units. The strategy for community improvement using CDBG funds will focus on the following five broad goals:<ol><li>Improve housing opportunities for 0-80 percent AMI households through new construction and preservation of existing affordable housing stock;</li><li>Provide for a suitable living environment for all residents and income levels;</li><li>Creating affordability;</li><li>Public Infrastructure;</li><li>Economic development;</li><li>Provide optimal program administration and oversight of the CDBG program to continue planning efforts to address the needs of extremely low, very low, and low-income households and areas.</li></ol>

Community Development Block Grant Funding

This project is funded by the <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SS4A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Action Plan Program</a> in combination with matching funds from County of Monterey <a href="https://www.tamcmonterey.org/measure-x" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Measure X</a>. A Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) is a comprehensive data-driven safety plan that coordinates the efforts of a wide range of organizations to reduce traffic accident fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. The plan includes identifying citywide emphasis areas (such as impaired driving or active transportation) that represent a large proportion of traffic injuries. Identifies site-specific case studies that are representative of other locations in the city for a more detailed audit and focused countermeasures. Review of citywide policies, programs, resources, and practices that may impact traffic safety, and then identify opportunities to align with safety best practices. An updated Local Road Safety Plan is a requirement for many transportation safety grant programs, such as the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).<a href="https://haveyoursaymonterey.org/26279/widgets/92039/documents/62514" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-us-california/2a97d93ac660e1ce31201cd1f05da84b18f792bb/original/1733445734/64f3f9c26e2ea4d7e03cfb679be31a3c_Slide4.PNG?1733445734" style="width: 493px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>

Local Road Safety Plan

The City has begun the process to develop an open space and parkland master plan for the Old Capitol Site with BFS Landscape. The Old Capitol Site property is comprised of three parcels and is generally located south of Highway 1.

Old Capitol Site Master Plan Project

In 1976, the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District and Cities <a href="https://haveyoursaymonterey.org/12105/widgets/35839/documents/26748" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-us-california/8e99a9b5c3a7d7b7f21e4de60a1590a0047dc1a0/original/1626363469/7ade6dd2e7cbbe0c1f0ebd163091b53f_blob?1626363469" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-fir"></a>of Seaside and Monterey established the Laguna Grande Regional Park Joint Powers Agency (JPA). The JPA is tasked with the long-range planning, operation and maintenance of Laguna Grande Regional Park. The current park Master Plan was adopted in 1978. Many of the site improvements have been implemented, while community interests and priorities may have changed.The JPA has contracted BFS Landscape Architects to develop a trail maintenance strategy which will enable the maintenance and enhancement of the existing trail system within Laguna Grande Regional Park.

Laguna Grande Regional Park Plan

Global warming is in the local spotlight with a transportation adaptation plan grant that will help the City of Monterey plan how to adapt the transportation infrastructure for predicted sea level rise over the next few decades. Now is the time to determine the best approach to deal with these changes, and the City wants the community to be informed and provide input.

Sea Level Rise Adaptation

North Fremont Street continues to be a key transportation and community planning corridor for residents and businesses alike. The busy street connects central Monterey to the Casanova Oak Knoll, Del Monte Grove, Laguna Grande, and Villa Del Monte neighborhoods, and the cities of Seaside and Del Rey Oaks to the north. The North Fremont Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Project is only one of many initiatives that enhance mobility along the North Fremont area.

North Fremont Corridor

This is project funded by the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and Neighborhood Community Improvement Program (NCIP) funds, and includes the implementation of intersection operation improvements, pedestrian improvements, bicycle improvements, and recreational trail crossing improvements.

Del Monte / Casa Verde / Recreation Trail Intersection Improvement Project

The City of Monterey recently published a Request for Proposals for an update to its (Americans with Disabilities Act) ADA Transition Plan and selected Jensen Hughes as the consultant to undertake this project. In 2012, the City completed the most recent ADA Transition Plan Update, identifying 34 buildings, 27 parks, 22 parking lots/structures, and approximately 1150 curb ramps and 300 pedestrian signals in need of improvements to meet Federal and State accessibility standards. Since then, the City has incrementally completed the recommended changes.The Americans Disabilities Act requires each public entity to conduct and maintain an ADA Transition Plan. This Plan identifies where a facility, program, service, or practice may be deficient according to current ADA standards. Once identified, it will rank the deficiency for overall importance, provide a rough cost estimate to bring the item into compliance, and create a schedule to complete the required repairs. If the entity does not have and maintain a current ADA transition, it will be out of compliance with federal law.The DOJ has required all jurisdictions to maintain and update, as needed, ADA Transition Plans. Transition Plans must include a self-evaluation of all programs, services, and activities in addition to access to all City-owned facilities. By updating the existing ADA Transition Plan, the City of Monterey will stay in compliance with the requirements set forth by the Department of Justice.The 2022/2023 update will include an initial investigation and document review of the City&rsquo;s policies, programs, services, and activities; a field survey and field inspections (as needed) for public rights-of-way, facilities, City rental properties, parks, and parking lot inspections; database and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) integration; and a final, updated ADA Transition Plan document to be completed and published in the first half of 2023.

ADA Transition Plan Update

The City of Monterey is currently updating the draft Local Coastal Program (LCP) that was originally drafted as part of a grant the City of Monterey received from the California Coastal Commission and Ocean Protection Council in 2014 to update its LCP.Two existing conditions reports were prepared in 2016, including a 2016 City of Monterey Existing Conditions and Issues Report that provides a science-based assessment of coastal erosion issues, and a 2016 Existing Conditions Report, Biological Resources, that provides updates on existing conditions information contained in the existing subarea Land Use Plans (LUPs) for Cannery Row, Monterey Harbor, Del Monte Beach, Laguna Grande, and Skyline (see Project Resources). Various public meetings were held at this time (See Reference Documents).The LCP update involves the preparation of a single land use plan, and the preparation of an implementation plan for adoption by the City Council and certification by the California Coastal Commission.The City welcomes and encourages public participation in the Local Coastal Program process. Please send us an email or letter to let us know comments/questions you would like the City to consider as part of the Local Coastal Program (LCP) process and/or related to coastal resources. Our goal is to initiate review of the Local Coastal Program by Summer 2022.What are the steps toward adoption of the City of Monterey&rsquo;s LCP?<ol><li>City staff finalizes draft LCP (Land Use Plan and Implementation Plan).</li><li>Planning Commission Study Session and/or Hearing.</li><li>City Council Hearing Study Session and/or Hearing.</li><li>City Council review and adoption of the LCP.</li><li>LCP is submitted to the California Coastal Commission for a consistency review with the Coastal Act requirements.</li><li>Coastal Commission certifies the LCP.</li><li>City codification of the LCP; implementation of LCP begins.</li></ol>

Local Coastal Program

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<h4><a href="https://monterey.org/city_hall/community_development/housing_programs/rental_assistance_program.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rental Assistance Program Application</a> opens one day a month. See <a href="//monterey.gov/rentalassistance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">monterey.gov/rentalassistance</a> for more information.</h4><hr> In response to ongoing housing challenges in our community, the City of Monterey is establishing a new Rental Assistance Program to provide rental assistance to eligible households that are faced with housing instability issues. As part of this process, the Housing Office is hosting community outreach opportunities and a survey to gather information on how the City of Monterey can help renters with housing costs. We encourage renter and property manager participation in both the <a href="https://haveyoursaymonterey.org/rentalassistance/surveys/rental-assistance-program-survey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">survey</a> and in-person drop-in sessions.Previous City Rental Assistance programs have provided financial relief for members of our community. As a first in the county, Monterey launched an Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) in April 2020 spending almost $1 million (162 households) in City housing program funds in response to financial hardships <a href="https://files.monterey.org/Document%20Center/Services/Covid-19/FINAL-COVID19-CoM-Responds-Mar1-Dec31-2020.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic</a>. In 2021, the City of Monterey administered the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds totaling approximately $1.25 million on behalf of the United Way of Monterey County, benefiting 128 households. Combined, the two programs benefited 290 households.Please refer to the timeline section of this page for more information on our upcoming community outreach opportunities.

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Asistencia financiera para prevenir la falta de vivienda

Asistencia para asegurar o mantener la vivienda

Asistencia debido a la pérdida o cambio de empleo u otros eventos catastróficos

Prevención de desalojos

Reubicación y estabilización de la vivienda

Atrasos en el pago de la renta (renta atrasada adeudada)

Asistencia para la renta a corto plazo

Asistencia para depósitos

Cubrir los aumentos de la renta

Asistencia financiera

Tasas de solicitud

Residentes actuales de la ciudad de Monterrey

Empleados de empresas ubicadas en Monterrey, independientemente de su ciudad de residencia

Otro

Por orden de llegada

Urgencia de la asistencia necesaria

Nivel de ingresos bajos e inferior

Nivel de ingreso medio e inferior

Nivel de ingresos moderado e inferior 

Por encima del nivel de ingresos moderado 

Hasta $3,000

Hasta $5,000

Hasta $10,000

Sin límite

Renta completa

Solo una parte de la renta

Solo el monto del aumento de la renta

Cualquier gasto necesario

Una vez

Varias veces

Muy de acuerdo

De acuerdo

Neutral

En desacuerdo

Muy en desacuerdo

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Gracias por participar en la Encuesta del Programa de Asistencia para la Renta de la Ciudad de Monterey. El prop&oacute;sito de esta encuesta es recopilar informaci&oacute;n de la comunidad que se utilizar&aacute; para brindar orientaci&oacute;n en la implementaci&oacute;n de un programa de asistencia para la renta.

Preguntas de la encuesta del Programa de Asistencia para la Renta