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HomeMy WebLinkAbout600-030-010-R001 Prebot-Robles - Info Stmt (w-receipt) 06-17-19^ Recibo De Folleto Informativo Y Explicacion De Beneficios Residenciales0 PC (Receipt Of Informational Statement And Explanation Of Residential Benefits)Reclamante:Domicilio de laVivienda:Hilda Robles46400 Dune Palms Road # 31Identificacion de ICaso de OPC: |Agenda: | City of La QuintaProyecto: | Dune Palms Bridge^?ede 1 -\^^ STAl firmar en la parte de abajo, yo reconozco lo siguiente:A. Que recibf un folleto informativo explicando los beneficios de asistencia de reubicacion.B. Que los siguientes asuntos de reubicacion se me han explicado:Necesita proveer informacion adecuada y a tiempo para determinar los beneflciosDocumentos requeridos para verificar tenencia, renta e ingresoLos beneficios actuates dependen en el costo de la vivienda comparable y de reemplazoRequisite de ocupacion de 90-di'asLimitaciones de elegibilidad en la distancia de la mudanza (50 millas)Se me dara una aviso de 90^ias_antes de ser requerido a mudarmeMe daran referencias de viviendas pero puedo mudarme a cualquier vivienda que califiqueLa vivienda de reemplazo debera ser inspeccionada antes de comprar/rentarUna inspeccion "Decente, segura y limpia" no sustituye una inspeccion profesionalRequerimiento de 12 meses. para mudarme a una vivienda "decente, segura y limpia"Requerimiento d^fl8 mesgs^ara completar reclamos de reubicacionDiferencia en opciones de pago de Mudanza Fijo y Actual (se requieren recibos y presupuestos)Diferencia en opciones de Pagos de Asistencia de Renta y EnganchePago par reemplazo de vivienda (para duerios de casa solamente)La renta debe estar pagada y un Contrato Provisional de Renta puede ser requeridoLa Agenda podn'a retener cualquier renta atrasada de los beneficios de reubicacionRequisito de presencia legal (proyectos federates) -De?-^\A<^>El derecho de apelar la elegibilidad y la cantidad de los beneficios^La proteccion de no-discriminacion y vivienda justa (Titulo VI)Debo informarle al agente de reubicacion de planes de mudanzaComo ponerme en contacto con el agente de reubicacion^\^•^.2-T77 -^€ i StNombre del ReclamanteX^fe^< J&A^LFirma del ReclamanteFechaNombre del Agente de Reubicacionx ^~T)^^U^FirmE^fAgenteAj^^. /z ^o/^Fech^/©20180PC © 2018 OPC Page 1 of 6 Relocation Assistance Informational Statement for Families and Individuals (Federal) City of La Quinta Project Name: Dune Palms Road Low Water Crossing Project City Representative: Overland, Pacific & Cutler, LLC 2280 Market Street, Suite 200 Riverside, CA 92501 Phone: 951-683-2353 Informational Statement Content: 1. General Information 2. Assistance In Locating A Replacement Dwelling 3. Moving Benefits 4. Replacement Housing Payment - Tenants And Certain Others 5. Section 8 Tenants 6. Replacement Housing Payment – Homeowners 7. Qualification For And Filing Of Relocation Claims 8. Last Resort Housing Assistance 9. Rental Agreement 10. Evictions 11. Appeal Procedures – Grievance 12. Tax Status of Relocation Benefits 13. Legal Presence Requirement 14. Non-Discrimination and Fair Housing 15. Additional Information And Assistance Available Spanish speaking agents are available. Si necesita esta información en español, por favor llame a su agente. Informational Statement for Families and Individuals © 2018 OPC Page 2 of 6 (Federal) 1. GENERAL INFORMATION The dwelling in which you now live is in a project area to be improved by, or financed through, the Displacing Agency using federal funds. If and when the project proceeds, and it is necessary for you to move from your dwelling, you may be eligible for certain benefits. You will be notified in a timely manner as to the date by which you must move. Please read this information, as it will be helpful to you in determining your eligibility and the amount of the relocation benefits you may receive under the federal law. You will need to provide adequate and timely information to determine your relocation benefits. The information is voluntary, but if you don’t provide it, you may not receive the benefits or it may take longer to pay you. We suggest you save this informational statement for reference. The Displacing Agency has retained the professional firm of Overland, Pacific & Cutler, LLC (OPC) to provide relocation assistance to you. The firm is available to explain the program and benefits. Their address and telephone number is listed on the cover. PLEASE DO NOT MOVE PREMATURELY. THIS IS NOT A NOTICE TO VACATE YOUR DWELLING. However, if you desire to move sooner than required, you must contact your representative with OPC, so you will not jeopardize any benefits. This is a general informational brochure only, and is not intended to give a detailed description of either the law or regulations pertaining to the Displacing Agency’s relocation assistance program. Please continue to pay your rent to your current landlord, otherwise you may be evicted and jeopardize the relocation benefits to which you may be entitled to receive. Once the Displacing Agency acquires the property, you will also be required to pay rent to the Displacing Agency. 2. ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING A REPLACEMENT DWELLING The Displacing Agency, through its representatives, will assist you in locating a comparable replacement dwelling by providing referrals to appropriate and available housing units. You are encouraged to actively seek such housing yourself. When a suitable replacement dwelling unit has been found, your relocation agent will carry out an inspection and advise you as to whether the dwelling unit meets decent, safe and sanitary housing requirements. A decent, safe and sanitary housing unit provides adequate space for its occupants, proper weatherproofing and sound heating, electrical and plumbing systems. Your new dwelling must pass inspection before relocation assistance payments can be authorized. 3. MOVING BENEFITS If you must move as a result of displacement by the Displacing Agency, you will receive a payment to assist in moving your personal property. The actual, reasonable and necessary expenses for moving your household belongings may be determined based on the following methods: • A Fixed Moving Payment based on the number of rooms you occupy (see below); or • A payment for your Actual Reasonable Moving and Related Expenses based on at least two written estimates and receipted bills; or • A combination of both (in some cases). For example, you may choose a Self-Move, receiving a payment based on the Fixed Residential Moving © 2018 OPC Page 3 of 6 Cost Schedule shown below, plus contract with a professional mover to transport your grand piano and /or other items that require special handling. In this case, there may be an adjustment in the number of rooms which qualify under the Fixed Residential Moving Cost Schedule. A. Fixed Moving Payment (Self-Move) A Fixed Moving Payment is based upon the number of rooms you occupy and whether or not you own your own furniture. The payment is based upon a schedule approved by the Displacing Agency, and ranges, for example, from $475.00 for one furnished room to $2,505.00 for eight rooms in an unfurnished dwelling. (For details see the table). Your relocation agent will inform you of the amount you are eligible to receive, if you choose this type of payment. If you select a fixed payment, you will be responsible for arranging for your own move, and the Displacing Agency will assume no liability for any loss or damage of your personal property. A fixed payment also includes utility hook-ups and other related moving fees. B. Actual Moving Expense (Commercial Move) If you wish to engage the services of a licensed commercial mover and have the Displacing Agency pay the bill, you may claim the ACTUAL cost of moving your personal property up to 50 miles. Your relocation agent will inform you of the number of competitive moving bids (if any) which may be required, and assist you in developing a “mover” scope of services for Displacing Agency approval. 4. REPLACEMENT HOUSING PAYMENT – TENANTS AND CERTAIN OTHERS You may be eligible for a payment up to $7,200.00 to assist in renting or purchasing a comparable replacement dwelling. In order to qualify, you must either be a tenant or owner who has occupied the present dwelling for at least 90 days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations. A. Rental Assistance. If you wish to rent your replacement dwelling, your maximum rental assistance benefits will be based upon the difference over a forty-two (42) month period between the rent you must pay for a comparable replacement dwelling and the lesser of your current rent or thirty percent (30%) of your monthly household income if your total gross income is classified as “low income” by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Annual Survey of Income Limits for Public Housing and Section 8 Programs. You will be required to provide your relocation agent with monthly rent and household income verification prior to the determination of your eligibility for this payment. - OR – B. Down-payment Assistance. If you qualify, and wish to purchase a home as a replacement dwelling, you can apply up to the total amount of your rental assistance payment towards the down- payment and non-recurring incidental expenses. Your relocation agent will clarify procedures necessary to apply for this payment. Fixed Moving Schedule CALIFORNIA (Effective 2015) Occupant Owns Furniture: 1 room $725 2 rooms $930 3 rooms $1,165 4 rooms $1,375 5 rooms $1,665 6 rooms $1,925 7 rooms $2,215 8 rooms $2,505 Each additional room $265 Occupant does NOT Own Furniture: 1 room $475 Each additional room $90 © 2018 OPC Page 4 of 6 5. SECTION 8 TENANTS When you do move, you may be eligible to transfer your Section 8 eligibility to a replacement site. In such cases, a comparable replacement dwelling will be determined based on your family composition at the time of displacement and the current housing program criteria. This may not be the size of the unit you currently occupy. Your relocation agent will provide counseling and other advisory services along with moving benefits. 6. REPLACEMENT HOUSING PAYMENT - HOMEOWNERS A. If you own and occupy a dwelling to be purchased by the Displacing Agency for at least 90 days prior to the initiation of negotiation, you may be eligible to receive a payment of up to $31,000.00 to assist you in purchasing a comparable replacement unit. This payment is intended to cover the following items: 1. Purchase Price Differential - An amount which, when added to the amount for which the Displacing Agency purchased your property, equals the lesser of the actual cost of your replacement dwelling; or the amount determined by the Displacing Agency as necessary to purchase a comparable replacement dwelling. Your relocation agent will explain both methods to you. 2. Mortgage Interest Differential - The amount which covers the increased interest costs, if any, required to finance a replacement dwelling. Your relocation agent will explain limiting conditions. 3. Incidental Expenses - Those one time incidental costs related to purchasing a replacement unit, such as escrow fees, recording fees, and credit report fees. Recurring expenses such as prepaid taxes and insurance premiums are not compensable. B. Rental Assistance Option - If you are an owner-occupant and choose to rent rather than purchase a replacement dwelling, you may be eligible for a rental assistance payment of up to the amount that you could have received under the Purchase Price Differential, explained above. The payment will be based on the difference between the fair market rent of the dwelling you occupy and the rent you must pay for a comparable replacement dwelling. If you receive a rental assistance payment, as described above, and later decide to purchase a replacement dwelling, you may apply for a payment equal to the amount you would have received if you had initially purchased a comparable replacement dwelling, less the amount you have already received as a rental assistance payment. 7. QUALIFICATION FOR, AND FILING OF, RELOCATION CLAIMS To qualify for a Replacement Housing Payment, you must rent or purchase and occupy a comparable replacement unit within one year from the following: • For a tenant, the date you move from the displacement dwelling. • For an owner-occupant, the latter of: a. The date you receive final payment for the displacement dwelling, or, in the case of condemnation, the date the full amount of estimated just compensation is deposited in court; or b. The date the Displacing Agency fulfills its obligation to make available comparable replacement dwellings. © 2018 OPC Page 5 of 6 All claims for relocation benefits must be filed with the Displacing Agency within eighteen (18) months from the date on which you receive final payment for your property, or the date, on which you move, whichever is later. 8. LAST RESORT HOUSING ASSISTANCE If comparable replacement dwellings are not available when you are required to move, or if replacement housing is not available within the monetary limits described above, the Displacing Agency will provide Last Resort Housing assistance to enable you to rent or purchase a replacement dwelling on a timely basis. Last Resort Housing assistance is based on the individual circumstances of the displaced person. Your relocation agent will explain the process for determining whether or not you qualify for Last Resort assistance. If you are a tenant, and you choose to purchase rather than rent a comparable replacement dwelling, the entire amount of your rental assistance and Last Resort eligibility must be applied toward the down- payment and eligible incidental expenses of the home you intend to purchase. 9. RENTAL AGREEMENT As a result of the Displacing Agency's action to purchase the property where you live, you may become a tenant of the Displacing Agency. If this occurs, you will be asked to sign a rental agreement which will specify the monthly rent to be paid, when rent payments are due, where they are to be paid and other pertinent information. 10. EVICTIONS Eviction for cause must conform to applicable State and local law. Any person who occupies the real property and is not in unlawful occupancy on the date of initiation of negotiations, is presumed to be entitled to relocation benefits, unless the Displacing Agency determines that: • The person received an eviction notice prior to the initiation of negotiations and, as a result, was later evicted; or • The person is evicted after the initiation of negotiations for serious or repeated violation of material terms of the lease; and • The eviction was not undertaken for the purpose of evading relocation assistance regulations. Except for the causes of eviction set forth above, no person lawfully occupying property to be purchased by the Displacing Agency will be required to move without having been provided with at least 90 days written notice from the Displacing Agency. 11. APPEAL PROCEDURES - GRIEVANCE Any person aggrieved by a determination as to eligibility for, or the amount of, a payment authorized by the Displacing Agency’s Relocation Assistance Program may have the appeal application reviewed by the Displacing Agency in accordance with its appeals procedure. Complete details on appeal procedures are available upon request from the Displacing Agency. 12. TAX STATUS OF RELOCATION BENEFITS California Government Code Section 7269 indicates no relocation payment received shall be considered as income for the purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law, Part 10 (commencing with Section 170 01) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or the Bank and Corporation Tax law, Part 11 © 2018 OPC Page 6 of 6 (commencing with Section 23001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Furthermore, federal regulations (49 CFR Part 24, Section 24.209) also indicate that no payment received under this part (Part 24) shall be considered as income for the purpose of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, which has been redesignated as the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The preceding statement is not tendered as legal advice in regard to tax consequences, and displacees should consult with their own tax advisor or legal counsel to determine the current status of such payments. (IRS Circular 230 disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting marketing or recommending to another party any matters addressed herein) 13. LAWFUL PRESENCE REQUIREMENT In order to be eligible to receive relocation benefits in federally-funded relocation projects, all members of the household to be displaced must provide information regarding their lawful presence in the United States. Any member of the household who is not lawfully present in the United States or declines to provide this information may be denied relocation benefits, unless such ineligibility would result in an exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to the alien’s spouse, parent, or child, any of whom is a citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residence. Exceptional and extremely unusual hardship is defined as significant and demonstrable adverse impact on the health or safety, continued existence of the family unit, and any other impact determined by the Displacing Agency to negatively affect the alien’s spouse, parent or child. Relocation benefits will be prorated to reflect the number of household members with certified lawful presence in the US. 14. NON-DISCRIMINATION AND FAIR HOUSING No person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under the Displacing Agency’s relocation assistance program pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, and other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination and fair housing laws. You may file a complaint if you believe you have been subjected to discrimination. For details contact the Displacing Agency. 15. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE Those responsible for providing you with relocation assistance hope to assist you in every way possible to minimize the hardships involved in relocating to a new home. Your cooperation will be helpful and greatly appreciated. If you have any questions at any time during the process, please do not hesitate to contact your relocation agent at OPC.