ANNUALREPORT

To enhance the quality of life in City Heightsby working with our community to create and sustain quality affordable housing and livable neighborhoods

and foster economic self-sufficiency.

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a close working relationship with Parks and Recreation and the Police Department, and successfully organized a series of clean-up events as well as Movie Nights and other family friendly activities. Another new partnership was forged with Unity Tech Fitness to increase the safety of children. The program trains volunteers to oversee students on their way to and from school to keep them safe on busy roads, and to monitor ‘hot spots’ where students have been intimidated by bullying or subjected to other kinds of anti-social behaviors.

In partnership with Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation, we secured the support of the San Diego Housing Commission to rehabilitate 132 units of affordable housing in City Heights. An average of $22,000 per unit will be spent on every apartment ensuring that we continue to provide affordable housing of the highest quality which also meets the highest energy saving standards.Next year promises to be an exciting year advancing our mission to make City Heights a healthy community, with quality affordable housing and quality jobs, where all residents can afford to live, work and play.

A MESSAGE fromour Executive Director

Many Thanks to Our Major CORPORATE Donors

This Annual Report follows our 32nd year serving the residents of City Heights, one of the most diverse and culturally rich communities in California. We hope you will enjoy reading it and finding out more about the difference our programs make improving the lives of our neighbors in City Heights.

This year’s Annual Gala drew a crowd of 225 people, celebrating the work of City Heights Heroes. Among them Dr. Robert Ross, CEO of the California Endowment which has invested so much in City Heights; Senator Christine Kehoe who has worked for our community as an elected official since 1993; Cindy Marten, Principal of Central Elementary (now San Diego Unified Superintendent); and Union Bank represented by Kathy Patoff and Lynette Hurd. With the support of The California Endowment, three new programs have been developed since the last Annual Report, expanding our community engagement activities into community safety and economic development. In partnership with the Center for Urban Economics and Design at UCSD, funded by LISC and CitiBank, we launched an ambitious project to redesign commercial hubs in City Heights. Discussions began with Civic San Diego and others to facilitate implementation. The program has assisted a number of local businesses with technical advice and provided funds for façade improvements. A similar program to our successful Neighborhoods First initiative in Colina Park was established in Teralta Park to promote safe, healthy and active lifestyles in partnership with the Global Institute for Public Strategies. The resident based committee developed

Ken GrimesExecutive Director

WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT INACTION - Meet Rebecca

RESIDENT SERVICES in Action

MEET OUR NEIGHBORLeticia

MEET OUR NEIGHBORDeequ

Leticia has lived at Metro Villas for eight years with her husband and two children. She has been an active long-time volunteer and community advocate donating many hours with the food pantry, Mid-City CAN, and the youth programs provided at Metro Villas. Her daughter enjoys the opportunity to stay active and be with friends in the Girls on the Run program,

and her family enjoys Movie Night in Teralta Park and other activities offered in the community. Leticia says the sense of community and the access to fresh food in the neighborhood is an asset and just one of the many reasons she enjoys living at Metro Villas.

“I would not move even it were for free rent”, is what Deequ said when asked how she felt about Metro Villas. She and her family enjoy the close sense of community and the safety of a close knit neighborhood. Her two children attend the afterschool program at the onsite community center, and she attributes the homework assistance they receive to their good grades. She also appreciates the willingness of program staff and property management to get involved and offer a helping hand, stating that it “feels like a family.” She was one of the first residents to move in when Metro Villas opened in 2004.

Leticia in theFamily Resource Center

Deequ and herdaughter at Metro Villas

Rebecca is an ethnic Hmong who has grown up in foster care separated from her family. When she graduated from high school she was finally able to live with her grandparents and be reunited with her siblings. With little work experience and no connections, she had difficulty finding a good job until she heard about the CHCDC Workforce Development program. After meeting with the program manager, she was placed in a job through our On The Job Training program (OJT) at Tony’s Sushi and Pho Restaurant where she worked as a bookkeeper assistant.

While working there, she enrolled in medical billing training. She will soon start an internship with Scripps Hospital which will lead to a job upon completion.

We Thank Our Major INDIVIDUAL Donors

William Anderson

Jim Bleisner

Jody Carey

Karolina Ericsson

Patrick Foran

Matthew Finnegan

Walter Fritz

Ginger Hitzke

Al & Janet Johnstone

Mark Kassab

Kyle Kennedy

Manuel Quintero

Jack McGrory

Jay Powell

Theresa Quiroz

Stephen Russell

Barry Schultz

Alison Whitelaw

Peter Zschiesche

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENT SERVICES

SAFE PASSAGE

NEIGHBORHOODREHABILITATION

What we provideMany families in City Heights live in substandard conditions with leaking pipes, mold, infestations and other dangers to health and safety, often paying over 50% of monthly income on rent. Affordable housing development and management are at the core of a CDC’s mission   to remove substandard housing conditions from our neighborhoods. Since 1992 City Heights CDC has provided residents access to clean, safe and secure homes with rents affordable for the families’ incomes.

The difference we makeOur mission is to acquire and rehabilitate multifamily properties, providing apartments at rents affordable for low income families. Since the mid-1990s City Heights CDC and its development partners have acquired and operated 346 apartments, each maintained and managed to ensure an affordable, healthy and safe living environment. We will continue to add properties to our real estate portfolio, to pursue our mission to provide safe, well maintained and affordable homes for the residents of City Heights.

What we provideEach year hundreds of adult and youth residents of City Heights CDC’s affordable housing properties access educational, work readiness and healthy living workshops and programs. Families living on our properties have free access to internet equipped computers, tutoring and homework assistance. They can access job training assistance, resume writing and interview preparedness training. Healthy living classes such as Zumba, Yoga, and nutritious cooking are available. We offer monthly food distribution to supplement families’ groceries.

The difference we makeThroughout the year, the residents of City Heights CDC’s properties are offered a wide range of educational, vocational and health related programs and services which enhance their quality of life and foster a healthy family environment. What we provide

This is a community-based crime prevention program involving community residents to address threats to students posed by traffic, violence, and drugs on their way to and from school.

The difference we makeIn partnership with Unity Tech Fitness, the program was implemented in the Colina Park neighborhood. Volunteers are recruited to station at identified “hotspots” around schools. Currently, parent volunteers patrol near and around seven schools in City Heights.

What we provideThis project was funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Funds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the City of San Diego’s CDBG Program. The rehabilitation work addressed lead paint abatement, exterior painting and a wide range of health and safety issues.

The difference we makeCity Heights CDC, in partnership with Urban Corps of San Diego County, rehabilitated 26 homes in 2013 owned by low income families throughout City Heights. Because of these renovations, families have healthier, safer, more energy efficient homes.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

What we provideThis program assists low income residents of City Heights to secure living wage jobs through intensive employment preparation and direct job placement. For many of the immigrants and refugees living in City Heights, finding and keeping a job is particularly difficult. 79% speak a language other than English as their primary language at home, compared to 33% regionally, and many have no U.S. work experience or employable skills.

The difference we makeLast year 160 City Heights residents learned how to conduct a successful job search, prepare for employment and become successful long term employees. 50 of them received intensive employment case management services, 31 were placed in jobs and 19 were referred to prevocational and vocational training. Additionally 100% of 45 participants that enrolled in healthcare training successfully completed training.

Newly renovated Sycamore Court Apartments(funded by Community Development Block Grant)

Resident kids and staff in the Girls on the Run 5k run

Back to School/Safe Passageat Herbert Ibarra Elementary

Resident children at a monthly food distribution

Ribbon cutting at one of the homes renovated through the Neighborhood Rehabilitation program

On-the-Job Training at a restaurant

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FINANCIAL Activities

We Would Like to Acknowledge Our PARTNER Organizations

What we provideSince the 1960s businesses have been moving out of City Heights to other parts of the City and the availability of local jobs and services has diminished exacerbating a cycle of economic decline. Many of the businesses still in City Heights are family owned operating on small profit margins with little or no access to bank credit.The difference we makeLocal African restaurants gain new business from participating in the Annual African Restaurant Week. Other local businesses benefit from façade improvement projects completed under LISC’s Sign Up City Heights project and training workshops we provide for informal entrepreneurs. The Walk and Shop Study developed in partnership with the UCSD Center for Urban Economics and Design has proposed an ambitious plan to be implemented in the months and years ahead.

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

What we provideTo obtain safe, convenient, and healthy walking, bicycling, and transit commuting options in City Heights, the Active Transportation Program works with residents, community groups, the City, SANDAG, and Caltrans to advocate for health-supportive built environment enhancements and policy change.

The difference we make$34 million was approved for bike projects in Mid City in SANDAG’s Early Action Bike Projects program due to our advocacy with the City Heights Built Environment Team, and our bike/walk partner organizations.After more than 20 years of advocacy, the long-awaited SR-15 CenterLine BRT was approved for full funding of $45 million, to complete the stations at El Cajon Blvd and University Ave with full rapid transit service running by 2015.San Diego’s first-ever Open Streets event, CicloSDias was held on 5 miles of streets, with a mile in City Heights, open solely for pedestrians, bicyclists, skaters, and families to enjoy.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

What we provideCity Heights CDC, Community Housing Works and The MAAC Project, under the direction of the San Diego Housing Federation, have launched a new program to organize low and moderate income residents and community members to become proactively involved in the political process, both locally and statewide.

The difference we makeRecently, this organizing initiative brought dozens of residents from City Heights to City Council hearings to advocate successfully for a long overdue increase in the Workforce Housing Offset (linkage) commercial development fee. Residents are learning that their voices can be heard and can make a difference in the political process.

What we provideOur goal is to engage the community of City Heights in an ongoing dialogue that promotes more healthy and livable neighborhoods. Residents in both the Colina Park and Teralta Park neighborhoods have selected safety as their highest priority, so program staff work closely with them to organize family friendly events and create a safer, more family oriented environment.

The difference we makeThe Neighborhoods First committee hosted another successful Colina Park Night Out, 300+ community members participated in a night of safety and community solidarity. The Teralta Area Community Safety Initiative was launched in partnership with Global Institute for Public Strategies (GIPS) to improve community safety and neighborhood conditions impacting safety and quality of life. A Teralta Park Action Team was formed, over 700 people attended the first Night Out Event, and the “Teralta Park: Team Up and Clean Up” curriculum was developed in collaboration with Wilson Middle School to encourage community engagement and leadership.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Affirmed Housing GroupAsociacion deLiderazgo Comunitario Bikes del PuebloBike SD City Heights Bus. Assoc.City HeightsRecreation CouncilCivic San DiegoColina del SolRecreation CouncilCommunityHousing WorksCommunity Budget Alliance ComprehensiveTraining Services

ConsensusOrganizing CenterCounty of San DiegoEl Cajon Blvd. Bus. Assoc.EnvironmentalHealth CoalitionFeeding AmericaFoundation for WomenGirls On the RunGlobal Institute forPublic StrategiesHelping WomenHelp ThemselvesHome Start Horn of AfricaInterfaith HousingFoundation

InternationalRescue CommitteeKaren Organizationof San DiegoLa Maestra CommunityHealth Center, Inc.Little Saigon FoundationLivable Streets CoalitionMedia Arts CenterMetro Career CenterMid-City CANMid-City SD Police DepartmentNavy Seal Trainingwith the YMCAOccupational Training ServicesSan Diego CountyBicycle Coalition

San Diego Food BankSan DiegoFutures FoundationSan Diego HousingCommissionSan Diego Housing FederationSan Diego State UniversitySD Unified School DistrictSierra ClubStar PalTeralta ElementaryDad’s ClubUnited WayUnity Tech FitnessUrban CorpsWalkSanDiegoWakeland Housingand Development

50.67%

35.31%7.63%

4.1% 2.27%

Rental Income

Grant Revenue

Management Fees

Resident Coordination Fees

Donations and Other Income

TOTAL

1,230,559

1,765,832

266,006

142,988

79,252

3,484,637

$

$

$

$

$

$

INCOME DISTRIBUTIONFY 2012-13

3%

86%

11%

Program Services

Corporate Operations

Fundraising

TOTAL

2,440,699

307,573

77,339

2,825,611

$

$

$

$

EXPENSE DISTRIBUTIONFY 2012-13

City Heights Community Development Corporation (CHCDC) — www.cityheightscdc.org — info@cityheightscdc.org4001 El Cajon Blvd., Suite 205 San Diego, California 92105 — Tel: (619) 584-1535 — Fax: (619) 584-7992

Our DIVERSE &ENTHUSIASTIC Team

The BOARD of DIRECTORS

VOLUNTEERS

THANK YOU FORMAKING A DIFFERENCE!

Kenneth GrimesExecutive Director(619) 961-1052

Hanan BowmanHousing Director(619) 961-1054

Laura Ann FerneaDevelopment Director(619) 961-1056

Kyle KennedyChief Financial Officer(619) 961-1058

Amina Adan, Aurora Amaro, Rickie Brown, Humberto Caldera, Xochitl Codina, Maria Cortez, Maly E’k-Sharon, Cynthia Fargo, Jennifer Fleming, Maritza Maksimow, Kendyll Marksbury, Sidney Michael, Rosie Montijo, Mary Otero, Myrna Rodriguez, Sakara Tear, Armando Torres, Peaches Turner, Randy Van Vleck

Many thanks to our committed staff who tirelessly serve the community!

City Heights Community Development Corporation (CHCDC) is led by avolunteer Board of Directors who:• Live, work, or volunteer within the City Heights community.• Share a deep, personal commitment to working with all of City Heights to

create a vibrant, healthy, and prosperous community where San Diegans from all walks of life are welcomed.

The Board of Directors approves CHCDC’s long-term plans, determinesgoals, evaluates program delivery and provides financial oversight.

Volunteers have given over 3,000 hours to CHCDC this past year. These selfless volunteers help provide afterschool homework assistance for resident youth, engaging field trips and other enrichment activities, offering computer-based assistance for families, helping organize events, offer office support, program assistance, and… much more! We believe their work and commitment is priceless.

CHCDC Board of Directors:Stephen Russell - PresidentFred Lindahl - SecretaryMatthew Finnegan - TreasurerWilliam AndersonDania Barroso-Conde

Nicole CapretzRobert ChavezScott DruryKimberly Duran-PortelloTracee Tatum