2022-10-11T10:08:43-07:00 2021-12-31 953537440 ROBERT LOPEZ ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION 1442 Irvine Blvd Ste 227 Tustin CA 92780 990 2021-01-01 330959380 THE KENNEDY COMMISSION KENN 9492500909 17701 COWAN AVE 200 IRVINE CA 92614 CESAR COVARRUBIAS Executive Director 2022-10-04 true CESAR COVARRUBIAS 999009999 ROBERT LOPEZ P00222725 7147319009 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CESAR COVARRUBIAS 17701 COWAN AVE 200 IRVINE CA 92614 812670 false X KENNEDYCOMMISSION.ORG X 2001 CA THE PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING COMMUNITY ORIENTED PROGRAMS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. 9 9 6 60 0 846522 806735 15700 5000 7211 935 693 0 870126 812670 35000 31250 0 334732 377880 0 39176 196716 154081 566448 563211 303678 249459 1945601 2112539 67849 0 1877752 2112539 THE PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING COMMUNITY ORIENTED PROGRAMS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. false false 474666 31250 The Kennedy Commission strives to increase equitable and affordable housing opportunities for Orange Countys lowest income families and workers. The Commissions goals are: 1) to implement policies and ordinances in each County jurisdiction that encourage affordable housing production; 2) to increase financial resources available for the production of affordable housing; 3) to increase public awareness of the need for and benefits of affordable housing; and 4) to increase public participation in the support of affordable housing production and land-use reform throughout the County. 5) Ensure that public land and local citys land use and housing investments equitably address the need to increase affordable housing for lower income households. The following summarizes the accomplishments of the Commissions staff and volunteers in 2021:I. Implemented Favorable PoliciesCollaborated with community partners to provide comments and recommendations on land use and housing policies to all cities in Orange County in the development of their Housing Elements.-Worked to strengthen and implement the CA Surplus Land Act to ensure that it prioritizes the development of affordable housing on public lands. Ex. Anaheim Stadium Lands, Tustin Legacy and Willowick in Garden Grove.. Provided testimony and education on various affordable housing and land use reform policies and homelessness at State Assembly and Senate Committees, Orange County Board of Supervisors, and various city planning commissions and city councils.. Developed best practices and model Affordable Housing policies for use and implementation in Orange County cities.-Worked with key cities to develop and implement affordable housing tools and policies in their jurisdictions.-Worked with land use and housing policies to improve health and equity to build a living healthy environment.-Organized community support for the inclusion of affordable housing in Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Tustin, Laguna Niguel, San Clemente and Laguna Beach.-Worked with County of Orange on affordable housing commitments and addressing the homelessness crisis in Orange County. . Monitored City of Santa Ana Specific Plans and General Plan, Huntington Beach-Edinger Corridor Specific Plan, Westminster Beach Corridor, Laguna Specific Plan, Tustin Market Place,Tustin District Specific Plan, Savy Ranch, Platinum Triangle, Anaheim Housing Opportunities residential overlays and Stantons Tina Pacific Neighborhood and Garden Grove Surplus Land. -Partnered to promote affordable housing policies and developments in all OC cities.. Participated in local and statewide housing policy groups, boards and committees to increase knowledge and awareness of affordable housing solutions.. Worked on the education and best practices of Housing Elements, affordable housing and homelessness solutions, inclusionary zoning and density bonus ordinances in Orange County cities. II. Increased Financial Resources. Organized community analysis and response to annual State regulatory and finance housing programs(Supporting investments in balanced community and extremely low-income family priorities). . Coordinated with statewide housing organizations and advocates on new statewide funding sources for affordable homes. i.e., Budget allocation, Permanent Source Funding and Tax Credits for affordable housing and federal funding.-Collaborated with local cities in Orange County and state government on the use of housing funds, assets and Surplus properties from former redevelopment agencies, SB 2 Mental Health Services Act funds, Permanent Source funding and federal housing funds.-Collaborated with Orange County Housing Trust and the OC Finance Trust to help address affordable, permanent supportive housing finance gaps, and explore alternative housing funding.-Worked to prioritize public lands to be used as local contributions to leverage affordable housing funds and grants from the state. III. Increased Public Awareness-Developed the 2021-29 Housing Element Campaign to create awareness and capacity in local community members and partners to advocate for effective and equitable Housing Plans in all OC cities.-Created community engagement and capacity building trainings on affordable housing policies and programs.-Expanded educational and communication tools including the updating of our website (www.kennedycommission.org) and e-mail contact list of over 2,500 persons and organizations.-Developed and circulated monthly e-mail notices of community meetings and actions to over 2,500 persons and organizations.-Conducted monthly general membership meetings and workshops (with average attendance of 45 persons). Meeting topics included housing impacts on economy, local housing plans, mixed-use development, state budget, housing finance, local housing production, state and federal legislative updates.-Hosted the annual OC Lenders and Investors Forum virtually that was attended by over 80 housing professionals and community members. -Housing Element Campaign 2021-29 to development and implement Orange Countys 2021 -29 Housing Plans for each OC city. IV. Increased Community Participation-Organized community analysis and response to local and state housing policies for implementation in the housing elements, land use and housing projects. Successes included the continued capacity building and formation of resident coalitions in Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo, Buena Park, County of Orange, Laguna Hills and in Santa Ana to be engaged in the review of proposed developments and land use decisions. -We also obtained commitments from all Orange County cities to implement stronger affordable housing policies and to review and mitigate barriers such as lack of local housing subsidy, availability of affordable housing sites and land use and zoning constraints (Focus was placed on Anaheim, Fullerton, Fountain Valley, Tustin, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Orange, Westminster, and Santa Ana).-Coordinated community member support and education of proposed affordable housing developments and reuse of public lands for affordable housing in the cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Tustin, Westminster, and Yorba Linda.-Developed and supported resident led working groups in each Orange County city to engage in evaluation and recommendations of affordable housing policies and programs in each OC city. -Worked with 50 low income residents that are impacted by the affordable housing crisis in OC to build their capacity and skills to advocate for more affordable and equitable housing options. 474666 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true false false CA X CESAR COVARRUBIAS 9492500909 17701 COWAN AVE STE 200 IRVINE CA 92612 CESAR COVARRUBIAS Executive Direc 40.00 0.00 X 168800 0 7235 JESSICA CAPTANIS Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LEVY Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN HAYES Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA RODRIGUEZ President 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA CASTILLO Vice President 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NORA MENDEZ Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANNE RUSSELL Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SINGH Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HELEN O'SULLIVAN Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 168800 7235 1 false true false NONE 0 57589 749146 14672 806735 OCLENDERS INVESTORS FORUM 900099 5000 5000 5000 935 935 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 812670 5000 935 31250 31250 0 0 0 174303 104581 34861 34861 0 159769 159769 1732 1732 17446 17232 107 107 24630 19568 2531 2531 0 0 7099 7099 0 0 0 1772 1408 182 182 0 2558 2034 262 262 0 0 0 1180 1064 58 58 0 0 0 0 581 459 61 61 3489 808 2577 104 OUTSIDE SERVICES 120082 120082 TELEPHONE 6462 5132 665 665 PROJECT EXPENSE 3876 3876 SUPPLIES 3031 2409 311 311 3951 3262 655 34 563211 474666 49369 39176 368042 516557 1470271 1593534 0 104286 0 0 0 0 0 2191 2218 7492 7262 811 230 0 0 0 0 0 1945601 2112539 14429 53420 67849 0 X 1455104 1567480 422648 545059 1877752 2112539 1945601 2112539 X 249459 -14672 X true X false true false X 378101 266742 673797 846522 811735 2976897 0 0 378101 266742 673797 846522 811735 2976897 716527 2260370 276 1230 3379 7211 935 13031 0 5844 693 6537 2996465 108728 0.75430 0.70740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 5908 5908 11816 551395 563211 109482 27371 false 60894 91561 96631 109482 358568 537852 9618 10011 10011 11816 41456 15224 22890 24158 27371 89643 134465 4809 5005 5005 5908 20727 7492 7262 230 230 true COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP 11870 MONARCH ST GARDEN GROVE CA 92841 952452787 10000 0 STANTON INTERSECTIONS 1 0 X X false false false false false false false false false CESAR COVARRUBIAS Executive Direc 168800 7235 176035 Client Note 1 Client Note 1 - SCHEDULE C PART II-A - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:FORM 5768 ELECTING PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(h)TO APPLY TO TAX YEAR ENDINGDECEMBER 31, 2008 AND THEREAFTER. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT IN BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THEIR MINUTES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process FORM 990 REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND FORM SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE ORGANIZATION ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY ANNUALLY ADMINISTERING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY REVIEW AND COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE AND DISCLOSE ANY PREVIOUSLY UNDISCLOSED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ONCE IDENTIFIED, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ADDRESSED AS SET FORTH IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RELIES UPON COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UTILIZES RESOURCES SUCH AS SIMILARLY SITUATED EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR AREA TO BENCHMARK PAY ALONG WITH MARKET INFORMATION FROM OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATION TO ASSESS THE COMPETITIVENESS AND REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE REPORTS THE RESULTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases IN KIND SERVICES = -$14672 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases MEALS = -$0