Planning, Building and Transportation
Department
2023 Annual Reports
General Plan, Transportation, & CARP
City Council
March 19, 2024
2023
General Plan
+
Housing Element
Annual Report 2
Housing
Construction
2015-2022
3 Housing
Construction
2015-2022
4 Housing Construction
RHNA 2015-2022 2023-2031
Total Allocation 1,723 5,353
Actual Built 2,449 141 so far
Affordable Alloc. 975 3,107
Actual Built 533 47 so far
• Priority Development Areas
• Transit Priority Areas
• Resource Opportunity Areas
• Housing Incentive Program
• ProHousing Designation
Planning Division Work Plan
2023 Accomplishments
• Updated Objective Design Review Standards
• Drafted Update to Subdivision Ordinance
• Permits for North Housing
• RESHAP / West Midway
• Alameda Marina Master Plan Amendment
Planning Division Work Plan
2024 Program Goals
• Begin Inclusionary Ordinance Update
• Begin Short Term Rental Ordinance
• Universal Design Ordinance Update
• Periodic Zoning Ordinance Updates
• Implement Priority Processing for Streamlined/Exempt
Approvals
• ADU Outreach Materials
CARP
2023 Annual Report &
2024 Work Plan
Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan
• Reduce emissions by 50%
below 2005 levels by 2030
• Achieve net zero emissions as
soon as possible
• Adapt to climate change
www.alamedaca.gov/CARP
Alameda’s Emissions
Transportation
70%
Other
3%
Building
Energy
27%
5-year CARP Update
10 Update
greenhouse
gas inventory
for 2022
Evaluate past
CARP
performance
Update plan
vision,
strategies,
and
objectives
Engage
community
members
and key
stakeholders
Develop
action plans
for priority
actions
Not a full CARP update -> mid-cycle adjustment
EV Adoption
• 728 new EVs, plug-in
hybrids and fuel cell
vehicles registered in
Alameda in 2022
– exceeds CARP goal
• 6.8% of vehicles are electric,
plug-in hybrid or fuel cell
– 3,449 vehicles total
• 2,232 more electric vehicles
– 4,609 fewer gas powered
vehicles since 2017
• 61 used EV rebates in 2023;
142 to date
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Number of EVs
EV Ownership in Alameda
Battery Electric (BEV) Fuel Cell (FCEV) Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) EV Charging
150
260
359
485
730
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2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total number of EV charger Rebates
Total EV Charger Rebates Issued in
Alameda
Single family Multifamily
Business/govt Cumulative (2030 goal = 2,061)
AMP rebates for Level 2
EV chargers
• 245 rebates issued in
2023
– 94% increase over 2022
• 730 rebates issued
since 2019
12 Public Charging Locations
• 10 charging locations
with 58 ports
• 10 new charging ports
at Seaplane Lagoon
Ferry Terminal
EV Charging
150
260
359
485
730
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2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total number of EV charger Rebates
Total EV Charger Rebates Issued in
Alameda
Business/govt
Multifamily
Single family
Cumulative (2030 goal = 2,061)
AMP rebates for Level 2 EV
chargers
• Level 2 EV chargers rebates
– Residential: $500
– Multi-family: up to $48,000
– Business/Govt: up to $39,000
• 245 rebates issued in 2023
– 94% increase over 2022
• 730 rebates issued since 2019
• Streamlined permitting/same
day web permits for residential
& commercial EV chargers and
other electrification upgrades
14 Public Charging Locations
• 10 charging locations
with 68 ports
• 10 new charging ports
at Seaplane Lagoon
Ferry Terminal
• Public Charging Provider
Building Electrification
• Alameda Home Electrification Fair
• AMP rebates
– 28 heat pump water heaters
– 28 electric dyers
– 44 heat pump space heaters
– 31 electric panel upgrades.
• 240 rooftop solar installations
– 33% increase from 2022
• 29.6% of Alameda households heated
with electricity
– compared to 26.8% in 2019.
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AMP Electrification Rebates
Electric Dryer Rebates
Heat Pump Water
Heater Rebates
Panel Upgrade Rebates
Heat Pump HVAC
Rebates
17 The Oakland Alameda Adaptation
Committee (OAAC) coordinates the
Oakland Alameda sub-region flood
and adaptation projects to protect
and restore water quality, habitat,
recreation and community
resilience.
San Leandro operational landscape
unit (one of 30 OLUs in Bay Area)
OAAC: Funded Projects (2023-2025)
2024 CARP Work Plan
• Complete GHG Inventory and Update CARP
• Complete Urban Forest Plan
• Expand publicly available EV charging network
• Implement Equitable Building Decarbonization Plan
• Increase compost application in the City
• Update Zero Waste Implementation Plan
• Continue priority sea level rise adaptation projects
• Complete De-Pave Park Master Plan
19 Keep in touch
• Subscribe to mailing lists
www.alamedaca.gov/Subscribe
• Visit www.alamedaca.gov/carp
• Email [email protected]
20 Transportation
2023 Annual Report & 2024 Work Plan
21 Top Accomplishments 2023
2023 Safety Improvements
23 2023: Improvements at 3.4
miles of roadway and 20
intersections
2023: City Council Approved Street Redesigns
24 Completed public outreach and concept designs for:
• Clement Ave Extension/Tilden Way
• Grand St, Shore Line to Blanding
• Lincoln Ave/Marshall Way/Pacific Ave
2023: Prepared for Estuary Water Shuttle
25 • Launch summer 2024
• With public and private partners:
– Secured $2.5 million in funding
– Purchased pontoon boat
“Woodstock”
– Operator agreements
2023: Oakland Alameda Estuary Bridge PID
26 Project Initiation Document nearly completed
2023: Expanded Free Bus Pass Program
27 • Serves Low-Income Seniors &
People with Disabilities
• Expanded 140% in 2023
• Now provides passes to 800+
residents
• 164,000 rides in 2023
• 60% participants non-English
speakers
2023 Constraints:
Low Staffing & the Need to Pivot
28 • Severe staffing shortages despite recruitments
(4 engineering positions in Public Works now
filled)
• Pivots requiring extra staff time
• External agency reviews
• Increasing construction costs (recent bids were
40%-50% higher than expected)
2023 Transportation Facts and
Performance Measures
2023 Fatalities + Severe Injuries
30 2023:
• 3 fatalities
• 6 severe
injuries
Rolling Five-Year Averages, Traffic Fatalities + Severe Injuries by Mode, 2009-2023 Data
City, County, and State Comparison
31 City of Alameda
2022 rate:
• 54% lower than
Alameda County
• 66% lower than
California
Traffic Fatalities + Severe Injuries Rate Per 100,000 Population
2023 Active Transportation Measures
32 Bike lanes:
• 3.3 new bikeway miles added
2023
• 57 miles of bikeways,
including 22.5 low-stress miles
Change from 2016/17 to 2022
Peds -17%
Bicyclists +57%
Peds and bicyclists counted at 7 intersections
(2-hour PM peak)
Mode Baseline % % Target %
2021 2022 2030
Walk 2.6 2.2 4.0
Bicycle 2.4 2.6 3.6
Drive
alone
54.5 51.7 Stable or decreasing
Percentages of people bicycling, walking and
driving alone to work (3 yr averages)
What to Look for in 2024: Highlights
Neighborhood Greenways
34 2024: Outreach and begin construction for at least one Greenway Treatment Examples
Cross Alameda Trail Construction
35 • Traffic signal/crossings on RAMP
• Clement Ave Project
• Clement Ave Extension/Tilden Way
• Cross Alameda Trail connectors in
Jean Sweeney
Construction on Central, Mecartney, Grand,
Webster, Park
36 • Central Ave
• Webster St and Park St
• Grand St Shore Line to Otis
• Mecartney Pedestrian improvements
at three intersections
• Pavement resurfacing East End area
Parking Management
37 • Park St & Webster St: parking back to curb,
new color curb zones
• Improvements at Civic Center Garage
• Launch mobile payment
• Ferry Terminal Parking Pricing Strategy
• Paid parking at Seaplane Lagoon and/or
Harbor Bay ferry terminals
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Staff Recommendation
38 Accept the 2023 Annual Reports on the General Plan,
Transportation, & Climate Action and Resiliency Plan