As with all social programs, there are some good people who really need this and some bad people who take advantage. In Baywood, the City did an excellent job of incorporating low income housing into the community and properly screening low income applicants so that hard working, well-deserving individuals and families could live in the community. As far as I can tell they’ve made great neighbors and bring much needed socio-economic diversity to our community.

However, since the low income housing proposed in the new development seems to be planned as rentals, I worry the City won’t oversee the screening process here as they once did in Baywood. I do think a lack of City oversite could enable those individuals who are frauds and who take advantage of the program to move into the units. If the City stays involved in this process, however, I think it has a great chance at succeeding. So any news yet on how the screening process will work for these low income units?