(a)
A local alternative transportation improvement program, approved pursuant to Section 14528.5, and pursuant to the terms and conditions of the applicable court-approved settlement agreement related to the disposition of excess properties acquired for the State Route 238 Hayward Bypass Project signed by the department, the City of Hayward, and representatives for members of the class of residents, shall include all of the following:(1)
A program to provide monetary assistance for eligible tenant households occupying a corridor property on or before December 31, 2009.(2)
A program to provide 237 additional new low-income housing units in the corridor.(3)
A program to provide home purchase assistance to eligible tenant households in single-family residences.(b)
For the purpose of funding a local alternative transportation improvement program, approved pursuant to Section 14528.5, neither the excess property nor the proceeds from the sale of the excess property shall be used for housing or housing-related programs, including, but not limited to, any direct monetary assistance to tenants, development of any new low-income housing units, or providing any direct home purchase assistance to occupants of the excess properties. The excess property may be used for housing purposes after sale by the department.(c)
Notwithstanding subdivision (b), proceeds from the sale of the excess properties may be used for the cost of selling the properties, including all of the following:(1)
All necessary surveys of tenants occupying excess properties.(2)
Appraisal costs, including review appraisals.(3)
Program administration costs to develop and administer the home purchase program.(4)
Program administration costs to develop and provide an administrative hearing process for excess property tenants related to any housing programs or program assistance offered to those excess property tenants.(5)
Other administrative, commercial, or legal costs necessary for selling the excess properties.(d)
Any person or persons commencing initial occupancy of or entering into a new rental or lease agreement for a property located on the State Route 238 Hayward Bypass Project on or after January 1, 2010, and before the sale of the properties by the department or its authorized agent, shall not be eligible for any additional relocation assistance under any provision of state law, including Section 50460 of the Health and Safety Code, and shall be notified prior to occupying the property that such occupancy, rental, or lease is temporary regardless of length of occupancy.(e)
For purposes of this section, “eligible tenant household” shall mean a household comprised of a tenant or group of tenants in good standing, pursuant to a valid, written rental agreement with the department as of the date on which the superior court preliminarily approves the settlement agreement described in subdivision (a), and who are members of the class covered by that settlement.(f)
This section shall become operative on the date on which the superior court issues the final approval order for the settlement agreement related to the disposition of excess properties acquired for the State Route 238 Hayward Bypass Project signed by the department, the City of Hayward, and representatives for members of the class of residents, or on January 1, 2010, whichever comes later.
Source:
Section 14528.6, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=14528.6..