City of Madera Housing Element Update SurveyWe Need to Hear from You!

Housing Element Update Survey Introduction:

Welcome!

The City of Madera is in the process of updating the Housing Element of our General Plan. A General Plan is our City’s blueprint for meeting the community’s long-term vision for the future. The City’s Housing Element is required to be updated every eight years. The City needs your input and feedback on issues that center around the housing element update, particularly the identification of primary housing needs and the best strategies and goals to address them.

Please take a few minutes to complete a short survey and assist with this very important effort for our community!

All survey responses are anonymous.

There are links at the end of the survey to sign up for future announcements, events, and additional information.

Thank you in advance for your participation!

Part 1: Survey Respondent Profile

1.What is your connection to the City of Madera? (Choose all that may apply)

I own a home in Madera

I rent in Madera

I own property in Madera

I own a business in Madera

I attend school in Madera

I represent a housing agency, social service agency, a non-profit organization, a religious institution, or a government entity in Madera

Other (please specify)

2.How long have you had this connection in Madera?

Less than a year

1 – 4 years

5 – 10 years

10 or more years

4.Please select all that apply to you:

5.Please share your race/ethnicity below. (Choose all that may apply)

Other (please specify)

Prefer not to answer

6.Please specify the primary language and any other secondary languages spoken in your household:

English

Spanish

Other (please specify)

8.Please share the total annual household income for all adults in your household.

Part 2: Housing Needs

13.Please describe any other considerations, policies, or programs the City should consider here:

Part 3: Housing Discrimination / Fair Housing Considerations

Illegal housing discrimination occurs when one or more of the following occurs based on a person’s race, national origin, color, age, familial status, religion, sex, or if they have children or a disability. Examples include:

Refusing, discouraging, or charging more to rent an apartment or buy a home.
Discouraging a person from living where he or she wants to live, often by steering him or her to another property, neighborhood, or city.
Refusing or discouraging the acquisition of a loan to buy, refinance, or access home equity through tactics that include charging more or providing less favorable terms than the market would otherwise dictate.
Refusing, discouraging, or charging more for home insurance.
Refusing to make a reasonable accommodation or refusing to allow a modification to make an apartment more accessible for a person with a disability.
Predatory lending: unfair, misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent loan practices.

15.Have you or someone you know ever encountered any of the forms of housing discrimination described above?

I have experienced it

I know someone who has experienced it

Other (please specify)

17.In the past five years, have you had to move out of your residence in Madera when you did not want to move?

Yes

19.My housing options and choices are primarily limited by:
(Please select all that apply)

Monthly Costs (for example: rent, mortgage, HOA fees)

One Time Costs (for example: security deposit, down payment)

Housing was too large/small for my household

Distance to work

Need disability accommodations (for example: wheelchair accessible)

Language barriers

Obtaining/providing necessary documentation (for example: references, credit reports, previous payments)

Other (please specify)

21.Please share any comments or recommendations that will help inform and guide the preparation of the City’s updated Housing Element.

Submit

Thank you for participating in this survey. The City is anticipating a public review draft of the Housing Element by August 2024.

Please check the City’s website for updates and visit the link below for additional information:
City of Madera Housing Element Update

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