2025 General Plan/Housing/
Transportation & Climate
Action Annual Reports
City Council Meeting
March 17, 2026
1 Permit Center and
Code Enforcement Highlights
2 2025 Customer Service and
Public Engagement
Customer Service
• 8,560 phone calls handled
• 20,980 emails responded to
• High volume of public interaction & trusted service delivery Public Engagement
• 32 public meetings across 5 Boards and Commissions
• 40+ additional community meetings and events
3 2025 Permit Center + Inspections
• 4,525 permits processed
• 68% of which were issued as Express Permits
• (1-3 day processing)
• 30,520 inspections completed
• 99% were same day inspection
4 Upcoming Enhancements
5 Certain like-for-
like permits not
requiring plans
Permits
requiring minor
plan review
Permits
requiring full
plan check
review
2025 Code Enforcement
• Two-officer team
• 506 cases opened; 1,039 inspections conducted
New Programs in 2025:
• Sidewalk Vending Enforcement – Christmas Tree Lane
• Tobacco Business Enforcement – 43 businesses
• Vacant Building Monitoring – 32 properties
6 General Plan &
Housing Element
Annual Report
7 Housing Production
8 INCOME CATEGORY * 8-YEAR RHNA GOAL BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED REMAINING TO MEET RHNA2024 2025
Very Low Income 1,421 124 17 1,212
Low Income 818 18 15 763
Moderate Income 868 21 15 726
Market Rate 2,246 80 18 1,989
TOTAL 5,353 243 65 4,690
* Includes allocated affordability of ADUs based on ABAG / HCD formula.
Program Implementation
• Entered into an Agreement for Assignment and Assumption of Affordable Housing with Risewell Homes for Alameda Marina.
• Final'd North Housing projects for 45 units for unhoused families and individuals and 64 units for seniors and formerly unhoused veterans. • Administered a residential rehabilitation grant program for low to moderate income residents prioritizing seniors and persons with disabilities. • Pivoted the first-time homebuyer program to focus on providing below market ownership units with reduced down payment requirements. Over the course of the year, there were 11 moderate, 6 low, and 1 very low income first-time homebuyers.
9 Upcoming Ordinances
• Inclusionary Housing
• ADU Ordinance
• Commercial Zoning Update
• Design Review / Ministerial Review
• Short Term Rental Regulations
10 CARP Annual Report
11 • Reduce community-wide
greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions 50% below 2005
levels by 2030
• Reach net-zero emissions by
2045
• Prepare for climate impacts
such as shoreline flooding and
rising groundwater
CARP Targets
Meeting 2030 GHG Goals
CARP Metrics Hub
www.alamedaca.gov/CARPmetrics
2025 Accomplishments
• City’s first public curbside EV chargers and
three chargers at Bohol Circle Park
• 159 residential and 9 commercial EV charging;
55 e-bike and 47 used EV AMP rebates
• New local requirements for heat pumps in
place of air conditioners and “electric-ready”
upgrades during remodels
• Home Electrification Fair with 150 participants
• 173 AMP rebates for water heaters, furnaces,
dryers, panel upgrades, induction cooktops.
• Updated Zero Waste Implementation Plan
• Volunteer-supported tree planting in parks
• Youth Climate Ambassadors program
2026 Priorities
• Municipal and communitywide GHG
inventories
• Deploy public chargers in curbside and city
parking lots with grant funding.
• Consider local requirements for nonresidential
AC-to-heat pump replacements
• Home Electrification Fair and outreach and
education about electrification and rebates.
• Implement Zero Waste Implementation Plan
• Adopt the Urban Forest Plan and expand
volunteer participation for parks tree
Climate Action
2025 Accomplishments
• Supported the Climate Arts Initiative RISING
TIDES
• Sea Level Rise Planning Fair with 150
participants and community surveys
• Council approved design concepts for Estuary
and Bay Farm Island Adaptation Projects
• Secured grant funding to advance Bay Farm
Island project to 60% design
2026 Priorities
• Begin development of Shoreline Adaptation Plan
• Advance design of Bay Farm Island Adaptation
Project with grant funding
• Continue to seek funding to advance other
priority adaptation projects, including Estuary and
South Shore Adaptation Projects
• Continue robust community outreach and
education campaigns
Sea Level Rise Adaptation
Transportation Annual
Report
16 2025 By The Numbers
17 25
Upgraded Curb
Ramps
79 Intersection Safety
Improvements
8,184
Sidewalk Trip
Hazards Repaired
1.5 Miles Built, All Ages
& Abilities Bikeways
125,301
Passengers on Oakland
Alameda Water Shuttle
225,467
Rides with the Free Bus
Pass Program
2025 Highlights
18 Pacific Ave
Neighborhood
Greenway
Annual Bike
Festival
First Roundabouts
Constructed
19 Look Ahead to 2026
Staff Recommendation
20 Accept the 2025 Annual Reports on the Alameda 2040 General Plan/Housing Element, Climate Action and Resiliency Plan, Active Transportation Plan, Vision Zero Action Plan, and Transportation Choices Plan
Thank You to Our Dedicated Staff
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