Property Management Division Update San Diego Housing Commission 1122 Broadway, Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92101 San Diego Housing Commission Benefits of a Smoke-Free Policy July 10, 2019 Candi Roberts Photo: Pulitzer Place Real Estate Division September 18, 2013
SDHC Smoke-Free Policy Portfolio Information Public Housing 8 properties 189 units Tax Credit 2 properties 170 units (1-40 unit prop double layered) Affordable 144 properties 1,876 units Total 154 properties 2,195 units Territory of 300 Square Miles 11 total office locations 50+ department staff members www.sdhc.org San Diego Housing Commission Slide #1
SDHC Smoke-Free Policy SMOKE-FREE INITIATIVE Oct-16 HUD final ruling that all PHAs to implement a Smoke-Free policy within 18 months Dec-10 Mar-12 230 PHAs had adopted Smoke-Free Policy Survey re: habits, preferences and receptiveness Jul-11 Feb-14 Jul-09 County adopted Smoke-Free policy for their PH units Implementation goes live for SDHC-owned properties HUD Guidance Issued Apr-13 Tenant forum held Jun-12 - May-13 Ramp up efforts to go Smoke Free Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jul-09 Dec-16 Jan-12 SB332 Authorized landlords to prohibit smoking at their properties. SDHC consideration and assessment May-13 Housing Commission presented to Board of Commissioners San Diego Housing Commission Slide #2
SDHC Smoke-Free Policy DEFINITION OF SMOKING • Inhaling • Exhaling • Burning • Carrying any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, other smoking device • Including, but not limited to tobacco, or any other weed or plant Photo: Community located on Calle Primera in San Ysidro San Diego Housing Commission Slide #3
SDHC Smoke-Free Policy BENEFITS Fire Mitigation • • 18,000+ residential $476 MM in fires caused by property damage • smoking materials 23% of all home in 2012-2016, fire deaths annually • 590 deaths /1,130 Source: Nat’l Fire Protection Association injuries Improved Indoor Air Quality 2 nd hand smoke • • HVAC San Diego Housing Commission Slide #4
SDHC Smoke-Free Policy Reduction in Turnover Costs San Diego Housing Commission Slide #5
SDHC Smoke-Free Policy Other monetary benefits • Insurance premium reduction • Qualified Allocation Plan awards points for tax credits • Reduction in staff time spent on litter control • Marketing appeal resulting in less vacancies • Administrative burden reduced • Reasonable accommodations • Mediation between residents Smoke-Free Policy Sign Installation – 1.7.14 178 – 190 Calle Primera University Canyon Apartments San Diego, CA 92173 2052 Via Las Cumbres San Diego Housing Commission Slide #6
SDHC Smoke-Free Policy Soft Benefits -The Double Bottom Line Overall health and well-being Change in community dynamic Increase in discretionary income; strengthening self-sufficiency Better environment for SDHC employees and service providers San Diego Housing Commission Slide #7
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