General Plan Housing Element
and AMC Amendments
• Resolution approving Housing Element General Plan
Amendments
• Introduction of Ordinance amending Alameda Municipal Code (AMC)
California Law
• City must maintain an up-to-date General Plan and GP EIR Updated 2021
• City must maintain an up-to-date Housing Element to
accommodate RHNA and Affirmatively Further Fair
Housing (AFFH) - 2022
• City must amend AMC to accommodate RHNA and AFFH -
2022
Consequences of Non-Compliance
• Invalid General Plan and “Builders Remedy”;
• Loss of State funding for transportation, parks, and housing; • Fines for non-compliance until Element is adopted; and • Lawsuits.
2 years
30 public workshops and hearings
Thank You!
The Alameda community, Planning Board, Historic Advisory Board, Transportation Commission, Commission on People with Disabilities, HEWG, AAPS, APC, ACT, EBHO, HCD, Renewed Hope, Chamber of Commerce,
Place works Consulting, Heather Little consulting, and Planning Staff, Allen Tai, David Sablan, Henry Dong, Brian McGuire, and Deirdre McCartney.
HCD August 25, 2022 Letter:
Compliant Draft Housing Element
If City Council approves recommended Housing Element
and AMC amendments “as is”, HCD will certify the City
of Alameda in compliance with State Housing Law.
Associated AMC amendments are “crucial” to certification Recommendations
Approve the Housing Element Resolution;
Approved first reading of AMC amendments; and
Avoid consequences of non-compliance.