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From: Joshua Wyatt Le ve ring <jl e veri n@uci.edu>
Se nt: Tue sday, August 12, 2025 4:17 PM
To: The re sa Bass <TBass@anaheim.net>
Cc: Ce sar C <ce sarc@ke nne dycommi ssi on.org>; kennedyc@ke nne dycommission.org; Me l i nda.Coy@hcd.ca.gov
Subje ct: [EXTERN AL] He rmosa V i l l age Apartments Phase III Re syndication Project
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Good afternoon,
On behalf of the Kennedy Commission, I am submitting a public comment letter for Agenda Item #5 under the Publi c Heari ngs
section in tonight's City Council meeting.
Thank you,
Joshua Levering
Summer Intern
August 12, 2025
Mayor Ashleigh Aitken
Members of the City Council
City of Anaheim City Hall
200 S Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805
RE: Public Hearing Item 5 – Hermosa Village Apartments Phase III ResyndicationProject
Honorable Mayor Aitken and Anaheim City Council Members,
The Kennedy Commission (the Commission) is a broad-based coalition of residents and community
organizations advocating for the production of homes affordable for families earning less than
$30,000 annually in Orange County. Since 2001, we have successfully partnered with jurisdictions
across the county to create housing and land-use policies that increase affordable housing
opportunities for lower-income working families.
The proposed resyndication of the Hermosa Village Apartments Phase III, with the City’s Housing
Authority partnering with Hermosa Village Phase III Housing Partners, L.P., represents a critical
opportunity to protect existing affordable housing in Anaheim. Extending the affordability
restrictions and ground lease term with deed restrictions for an additional 55 years will ensure that
working families will continue to access affordable housing in their communities without fear of
displacement.
The Commission supports the City’s actions to advance the resyndication of Hermosa Village,
secure $15.2 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits, and pursue $37 million in Multifamily
Revenue Bonds. We believe preserving existing affordable housing is crucial to the City’s efforts in
providing affordable homes to all residents; these financial resources will help maintain Hermosa
Village as a high-quality, permanently affordable community asset. We recognize that tenant
protection during rehabilitation is crucial to ensure households do not become displaced during the
rehabilitation of these units, so we ask the city to ensure a guaranteed right to return for temporarily
relocated families and ensure transparency for residents about impacts and timelines.
We commend the City of Anaheim for its commitment to preserving affordable housing and for
taking proactive steps to keep Hermosa Village affordable for its residents. The Commission looks
forward to supporting the implementation of these measures and advancing housing affordability for
all Anaheim residents.
We look forward to working with the City of Anaheim to support the creation, preservation, and
rehabilitation of affordable housing that meets the needs of our community. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me at (949) 250-0909 or cesarc@kennedycommission.org.
Sincerely,
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Cesar Covarrubias
Executive Director
CC: Melinda Coy
Proactive Housing Accountability Chief
California Department of Housing and Community Development
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