FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 18, 2025
Latisha Townsend – Communications Director, Supervisor Foley
(714) 559-8364 | Latisha.Townsend@ocgov.com
Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Comment on Entitlement of Costa Mesa Senior Center Affordable Housing Development
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today in Costa Mesa, Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley joined the City of Costa Mesa’s City Council meeting to advocate for a housing development she has worked on since her time as Mayor of Costa Mesa seven years ago. The City Council voted unanimously (7-0) to entitle the project.
“Seniors on fixed incomes continue to suffer from crushing financial obligations monthly as costs continue to rise. When I was first elected Mayor of Costa Mesa in 2018, I joined then-Councilman John Stephens and Jamboree Housing to tour the city for opportunities of locations for affordable housing developments. In 2019, we entered into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement for this development, and finally today, the City of Costa Mesa passed the final hurdle to start this project. As the Chair of the Orange County Housing Finance Trust and Vice Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, I am committed to providing a robust investment for this project to help 70 seniors age in the city they love next door to the Senior Center where many social activities improve their lives,” said Supervisor Foley. “Seniors throughout Orange County deserve to enjoy affordable spaces that accommodate recreation, socialization, health and fitness, and safety in their golden years.”
The County of Orange investment totals $13,500,000 to develop this project.
- $2,490,800 from our Mental Health Service Act funds
- $3,500,000 from the Orange County Housing Finance Trust
- $7,500,000 from the Continuum of Care funding, and
- 34 project-based vouchers which provide $2,300 in monthly rental payments for 55 years.
Jamboree Housing Corporation filed applications to develop a 70-unit permanent and affordable senior housing project at the northeast corner of the existing Senior Center parking lot. The project will provide 100 percent affordable housing to meet the needs of seniors, who often grapple with the financial burden of being out of work while still in need of quality services and assistance.
As rent prices in Orange County continue to skyrocket, Vice Chair Foley is determined to deliver Fifth District seniors a welcoming environment that encourages and accommodates an improved way of life for our 50-plus community.
As proposed, 35 of the homes are restricted to low-income senior households (60% or below of the area median income or no more than $88,400 annual income), and 34 homes would be restricted to permanent supportive housing units occupied by extremely low-income senior households (30% or below of the area median income or no more than $33,150 annual income).
For more information or to inquire about Vice Chair Foley’s media availability, please contact Latisha Townsend at (714) 559-8364.
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Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2022 to represent the newly established District 5, which includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, a large portion of Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, as well as the unincorporated areas of Coto de Caza, Emerald Bay, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo, Stonecliffe and Wagon Wheel. This is her second term on the Board of Supervisors, where she previously served District 2.
Vice Chair Foley’s 2025 Board appointments include:
Chair – Orange County Housing Finance Trust,
Orange County Audit Oversight Committee,
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA),
Vice Chair – OCTA Legislative and Communications Committee, Regional Transportation Committee, Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), TCA Joint Capital Improvements and Projects Committee, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Community Engagement Panel,
Co-Chair – Spent Fuel Solutions Coalition,
Orange County Public Libraries Advisory Board, Coastal Greenbelt Authority, Newport Bay and South Orange County Watershed Executive Committees, Ocean Institute, Orange County Community Corrections
Partnership (OCCCP), Santa Ana River Flood Control Protection Agency,
and the Orange County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council.
