Berkeley City Council
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Berkeley is now prioritizing people experiencing homelessness for some other subsidized housing.

Berkeley has over 2,000 subsidized or regulated affordable housing units for low-income people, funded by a range of overlapping funding sources and programs. As of 2024, there were 1,537 units in Berkeley that received funding from the City’s Housing Trust Fund (HTF), which leverages state and federal sources such as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. The City also monitors 597 units of regulated below-market-rent (BMR) housing that are required by the City’s inclusionary zoning ordinance.

Some of these units are designated for people experiencing homelessness—for instance, the HTF supports permanent supportive housing projects, and a portion of BMR units are set aside for permanent supportive housing voucher tenants.

Prevention, retention, and problem-solving
Flexible funds and housing navigation help people in a variety of circumstances. Berkeley’s system of care funds a wide range of services intended to support people along their path to housing, including short-term rental assistance, counseling, legal help, move-in assistance, and housing search assistance.

The purpose of these services can vary, from supporting people who are entering housing, to retaining them once they are there, to preventing vulnerable people from falling into homelessness in the first place. That said, resources in Berkeley generally go first to people who are currently homeless or were recently rehoused—with limited funds, prevention is a lesser priority.

Many of these resources are distributed to service providers as “flex funds,” which they can use to support clients with move-in costs, one-time rental assistance, and tenancy supports. The Housing Resource Center also provides problem-solving and navigation services to help people who have recently become homeless regain their footing, for instance by connecting them to a family member willing to take them in. In 2023, 469 unique people were served by flex funds or housing navigation services. More than two-thirds of people enrolling reported that they were literally homeless at the time they enrolled.

Basic needs and outreach
There are several day shelters and drop-in centers in Berkeley that provide storage space, shower services, hot meals, and other daily needs for unsheltered people. The drop-in centers that record enrollments in HMIS served nearly 2,000 unique people over the course of 2023, though this total probably includes people who are not homeless or live outside of Berkeley. There are also a range of services that address the basic needs of people experiencing homelessness, including medical care, laundry trucks, and hot meals.

The City and nonprofit service providers also conduct street outreach to people who are unsheltered.

Some of this outreach is associated with facilities such as the STAIR Center that also provide shelter and case management. In 2023, nearly 600 unduplicated people were enrolled with a street outreach program. There are also several street outreach programs that do not report their data in HMIS, such as an outreach worker employed by the Downtown Business Association.” Attachment 2

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MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services – 91.210(d) Introduction
As previously discussed in the Needs Assessment, the special needs population consists of people who are not homeless but require supportive housing and services for various reasons. This population includes (but is not limited to) people with mental, physical, and/or developmental disabilities; the elderly and frail elderly; people with alcohol or other drug addiction; people with HIV/AIDS and their families; victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and transitional age youth.

Including the elderly, frail elderly, persons with disabilities (mental, physical, developmental), persons with alcohol or other drug addictions, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, public housing residents and any other categories the jurisdiction may specify, and describe their supportive housing needs
The City of Berkeley’s Aging Services Division, part of the Health, Housing & Community Services (HHCS) Department, operates two senior centers and offers a variety of computer classes, seminars, and social events for adults 55 years of age and older. The Aging Services Division offers lunch at the two senior centers, delivers meals to homebound seniors through their Meals on Wheels Program, and provides consultation/referral services via the Social Services Unit. The City also funds the following programs:
• J-Sei, Senior Services
• Easy Does It Emergency Services, Senior Paratransit Services • LifeLong Medical Care, Primary Geriatric Care
The City of Berkeley’s Mental Health Division (also part of HHCS) provides mental health prevention and intervention services with a focus on high-risk adult, youth, and families. Working closely with other City departments and community partners, the City’s Mental Health Services Division provides programs for people in crisis, people with serious mental illnesses and disabilities, people in need of mental health or related social services, and children, teens, and families experiencing emotional difficulties. The division is also one of a number of agencies providing services for participants in Berkeley’s Shelter Plus Care Program. Their assistance allows seriously mentally ill adults who are homeless, frequently chronically homeless, to become permanently housed with ongoing support.

In addition to the work of the Mental Health Division, the City has funded the following programs for people with disabilities using a combination of federal and local funds. These programs serve primarily non-homeless people but do not prohibit participation by people who are homeless. Programs include:
• Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program: Recreational Services for Persons with Disabilities; • Center for Independent Living: Residential Access Project for Disabled; • Easy Does It: Emergency Services for Severely Disabled Transportation Program; and • Through the Looking Glass: Parenting and Education Programs.

The City funds the following programs for people with alcohol and drug addiction:
• Lifelong Medical Care: Acupuncture Detox Clinic
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The City funds the following program for victims of domestic violence:
• Family Violence Law Center: Family Violence and Homelessness Prevention The City of Berkeley’s Public Health Division provides HIV/AIDS services. The services at the public health clinic include HIV education, counseling, “opt-out” testing (conventional and Rapid HIV testing) and referral services to minimize the spread of HIV infection. For all newly positive HIV clients and for HIV + clients who have fallen out of medical care we provide a warm hand off to one of the HIV Care Clinics in the East Bay. The Public Health Division also conducts AIDS/HIV case surveillance.

Describe programs for ensuring that persons returning from mental and physical health institutions receive appropriate supportive housing
The Alameda County-wide Continuum of Care (CoC) provides several programs to ensure people returning from mental and physical health institutions receive appropriate supportive housing. Persons are not routinely discharged from health care facilities into homelessness, and the CoC worked with a variety of health care institutions to reduce discharges into literal homelessness. California enacted Senate Bill (SB) 1152 that outlines requirements of hospitals and emergency departments related to the care and discharge of homeless patients, leading the County and hospitals to establish several medical respite/recuperative care programs for homeless patients exiting emergency departments and hospitals and a locally funded housing subsidy pool to provide permanent housing subsidies for high priority homeless patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities and hospitals. Alameda County actively participates in a Medicaid waiver program focused on expanding resources and collaboration among health and housing providers to address homelessness, which has been expanded with the implementation of CalAIM. The CoC continues to implement a homelessness prevention/rapid re-housing fund, that helps hospitalized patients pay their rent so they don’t lose their housing or helps them obtain housing upon exit from the facility.

Individuals with special needs, including the elderly or persons with physical or mental disabilities, need suitable housing in their communities. This segment of the population often needs affordable housing near public transportation, services, and shopping. Persons with disabilities may require units equipped with wheelchair features or other special features that accommodate physical or sensory limitations. Depending on the severity of the disability and support program regulations and reimbursement levels, along with the availability of appropriate and affordable housing, people may live independently with some assistance in their own homes or may live in assisted living or other special care facilities.

Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) provide 24-hour non-medical care for adults ages 18 through 59 years old who cannot provide for their daily needs. AFRs include board and care and care homes for adults with developmental disabilities and mental illness. Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) provide care, supervision, and assistance with daily living activities, such as bathing and grooming. Group homes provide 24-hour non-medical and supervision to children. Services include social, psychological, and behavioral programs for youth who need additional support. Small Family Homes (SFH) provide 24-hour care in the licensee’s family residence for six or fewer children who require special supervision as a result of a mental or developmental disability or physical handicap.

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There are 247 licensed care facilities with capacity to accommodate approximately 6,315 individuals within the Consortium. The cities of Hayward (827), Fremont (669), Union City (886), Pleasanton (1,432) and San Leandro (569) have the largest number of facilities and beds. The City of Berkeley has approximately 10 licensed care facilities.

Specify the activities that the jurisdiction plans to undertake during the next year to address the housing and supportive services needs identified in accordance with 91.215(e) with respect to persons who are not homeless but have other special needs. Link to one-year goals. 91.315(e)
The City of Berkeley will continue to fund public services, housing rehabilitation, public facility renovations and other housing services with federal funds in PY25. See the Strategic Plan and Annual Action Plan for more detail.

For entitlement/consortia grantees: Specify the activities that the jurisdiction plans to undertake during the next year to address the housing and supportive services needs identified in accordance with 91.215(e) with respect to persons who are not homeless but have other special needs. Link to one-year goals. (91.220(2)) Not applicable.

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MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing – 91.210(e)
Negative Effects of Public Policies on Affordable Housing and Residential Investment In the development of the 2023-2031 Housing Element, the City interviewed stakeholders to identify barriers to housing production, and the following issues were identified by participants. “Hazard Mitigation:
• Don’t reduce permitted housing in hazard zones. Focus on hazard mitigation.

Historical and Landmark Sites:
• Historical and landmark sites (local, state, and federal) create challenges, e.g., usually not possible to put a second story on top
Site Constraints:
• Small sites
• Best parcels are in retail, but most have existing tenants (can be challenging to sell) Permitted Uses and Zoning:
• R1 and R2, especially along the corridors, should be rezoned • Bring back the 1970s zoning – Berkeley was downzoned. Any block with a building over 10 units should be rezoned to allow the same density
• Height limits should be increased well beyond 35' - especially in areas near campus • Look at zoning. COVID and downfall of retail, and a lot of industries have moved. City could facilitate conversion of the industrial space to housing units by providing incentives • Not a lot of large of opportunity sites in Berkeley under the current zoning • The City should consider building on a per bed basis for student housing Permitted Densities and Heights:
• Land use laws and ordinances that prevent development density and height • Need to be able to develop in excess of 100 units – ideal is 150 units. This is mostly mid-rise (5-8 stories)
• Height is the biggest constraint
• The density bonus allows for greater flexibility with building higher; however, if a building goes above 8 stories, the construction type changes and costs increase, creating additional barriers • Lack of political will to relax development standards. Housing is very expensive to build • The City should encourage greater density along major arterial streets Development Standards:
• Open space as calculated in some neighborhoods is a bit high Use Specific Plans with a Master EIR:
• Recommend using Specific Plans with Master EIR so as to streamline approach to design the project
• Entitlement and Permitting Delays
• Design review and the permitting process takes too long • More predictability is always better for developers
• Cost continues to go up due to the amount of time to get entitled Lack of Funding for Affordable Housing:

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• Lack of funding
• Need for a local match to be available. Measure O was helpful, but three years later, most of the funding is committed to projects online or coming online. No new money needed for new projects
• Need subsidies and/or density bonuses for market-rate student housing. The market economics do not work. Need incentives for building student housing by private market • Use of housing choice vouchers is hard for owners due to onerous processes, such as the HQS inspection
Workforce Housing Funding:
• Institutions have land but no funding (for what is subsidized housing). Successful projects depend on local bond to provide financing
Community Resistance:
• Lack of consensus about housing amongst leadership with some in support of housing and other opposing density
• City has 33 committees; there is only one that is pro-business, so a lot of resistance from a lot of fronts
• Community organization pushback to development makes it difficult to build anything. Some housing projects downsized because of pressure
Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs):
• CBAs are a black box process – there needs to be more certainty, predictability.” Source: (https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Berkeley_2023- 2031%20Housing%20Element_02-17-2023v2_0.pdf, page 221)
In response, the Housing Element established a goal to address these barriers:
“Goal F: Mitigate Governmental Constraints
Berkeley should identify and mitigate barriers to the construction and improvement of housing. Policies:
• H-33 Reduce Governmental Constraints Periodically review City fees and regulations to ensure that they do not unduly constrain housing development.
• H-34 Streamlined Review Process Provide for timely and coordinated processing of residential and mixed-use development projects in order to minimize project holding costs and increase housing supply.
• H-35 Incentivize Affordable Housing Provide incentives where feasible to offset or reduce the costs of affordable housing development, including density bonuses and flexibility in site development standards.”
Source: (https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Berkeley_2023- 2031%20Housing%20Element_02-17-2023v2_0.pdf, page 18)
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MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets – 91.215 (f) Introduction
This section covers the economic development needs of the City and provides data regarding the local economic conditions and economic development activities.

Economic Development Market Analysis
Berkeley regularly makes publicly available extensive analysis of a wide variety of economic trends and indicators in Berkeley. Following are a few highlights from the 2023 Economic Dashboard. (https://berkeleyca.gov/doing-business/economic-development/economic-dashboards-and-reports) Between November 2022 and November 2023, the total number of jobs located in the East Bay increased by 17,200 or one and four tenths of a percent. The sectors with the highest percent growth in employment included Arts Entertainment & Recreation (up by 1,900 jobs) and Construction (up by 7,100 jobs). Other sectors including Accommodation & Food Service and Leisure & Hospitality also continue to increase employment opportunities (both are up, by approximately 5,100 and 7,000 jobs respectively).

Berkeley’s top 25 employers (by number of employees) is reflective of the city’s diverse economy. Top employers include four in the healthcare sector and four in the education sector, including UC Berkeley, one of the city’s main economic engines. There are also a few large private sector corporations in Berkeley, notably Bayer and Meyer Sound. Two startups also made it onto the 2023 list: Upside Foods and Twelve. The Healthcare and Life Sciences sector continues to grow, representing a larger than ever percentage of Berkeley startups (35%). Software is also a key strength, comprising approximately a third.

CleanTech and Hardware are also a vital part of our innovation ecosystem.

In 2023, the East Bay Economic Development Alliance completed a study on East Bay industrial lands, including regional job growth analysis and East Bay subarea profiles. “Northern Alameda” (including Berkeley) had the second highest industrial job growth (27%) between 2011-2021, behind only Southern Alameda (which grew by 77%). Industrial jobs in Northern Alameda increased by more than 8,600 over the decade, driven primarily by growth in the Life Science industry. Total life science jobs in Northern Alameda increased 51% over this period, from 10,469 to 15,782. During the same decade, manufacturing jobs in the subregion only grew by 12% to 11,610. Among the three retail sectors, Food & Beverage, Retail, and Office/Other Non-retail, the trend over the past three years is toward stabilization.

These three categories comprised 62% of total commercial inventory in 2023 compared to 2019 when the trio were 69% of the City of Berkeley’s inventory. Pending developments recorded in the Office/Non-Retail category has caused an 8% increase in this category since 2021 as development projects move towards completion. Once completed there is the expectation that Food & Beverage and Retail will again occupy the spaces and become a larger part of the overall commercial inventory.

Source: City of Berkeley, 2023 Economic Dashboard

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Business Activity
Business by Sector Number of
Workers
Number of
Jobs
Share of
Workers
%
Share of
Jobs
%
Jobs less
workers
%
Agriculture, Mining, Oil & Gas Extraction 265 55 1 0 -1 Arts, Entertainment, Accommodations 5,215 8,902 14 18 5 Construction 1,326 1,774 4 4 0
Education and Health Care Services 7,156 11,666 19 24 5 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 2,700 1,861 7 4 -3
Information 2,511 1,710 7 4 -3
Manufacturing 1,899 4,138 5 9 4
Other Services 1,989 3,777 5 8 3
Professional, Scientific, Management
Services 7,302 6,637 19 14 -6
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0
Retail Trade 2,960 5,548 8 11 4
Transportation and Warehousing 919 132 2 0 -2
Wholesale Trade 1,003 1,000 3 2 -1
Total 35,245 47,200 -- -- --
Table 42 - Business Activity
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS (Workers), 2020 Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (Jobs)

Labor Force
Total Population in the Civilian Labor Force 67,400
Civilian Employed Population 16 years and
over 63,885
Unemployment Rate 5.19
Unemployment Rate for Ages 16-24 9.88
Unemployment Rate for Ages 25-65 3.30
Table 43 - Labor Force
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Berkeley’s annual average unemployment rate in FY 2023 (the midpoint December 2022) was two and a half percent, down from four and a third percent the previous year. The sectors with the highest year- over-year percent growth in employment included Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (+19%), Manufacturing (up by seven percent), Retail (up by seven percent), and Accommodation & Food Services (up by six percent).

Many of the jobs in Berkeley are in the public sector, including those employed by University of California at Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley City College (Peralta College) and the City of Berkeley. Berkeley’s largest private sector employers include Sutter Bay Hospitals (Medical Foundation), and Health Support Services (including the Alta Bates and Herrick campuses), Bayer Corporation (pharmaceuticals manufacturing), Kaiser Permanente, and the grocery retailer Berkeley Bowl. Traditionally, Berkeley’s strong employment sectors include food services, biomedical/biopharmaceutical, computer systems design services, environmental consulting Attachment 2

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services, and arts and entertainment. It is also observed that growth opportunities abound in Berkeley’s “innovation sector”. More than 400 Berkeley-based tech, biotech, research and development (R&D) and other STEM (science technology engineering and math) industry businesses were either able to adapt to having a remote workforce or continued work in medical, life science, and health manufacturing facilities, with many returning to work in-person or in a hybrid format. (from the City’s 2024 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/annual- comprehensive-financial-report-fy2023.pdf)
Occupations by Sector Number of People
Management, business and financial 28,485
Farming, fisheries and forestry occupations 1,395
Service 4,590
Sales and office 9,170
Construction, extraction, maintenance and
repair 1,445
Production, transportation and material
moving 1,055
Table 44 – Occupations by Sector
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS

Travel Time
Travel Time Number Percentage
< 30 Minutes 27,085 53%
30-59 Minutes 16,964 33%
60 or More Minutes 7,483 15%
Total 51,532 100%
Table 45 - Travel Time
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS

Education: Educational Attainment by Employment Status (Population 16 and Older) Educational Attainment In Labor Force
Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in Labor
Force
Less than high school graduate 1,115 80 725
High school graduate (includes
equivalency) 2,735 145 1,405
Some college or Associate's degree 6,180 405 2,260
Bachelor's degree or higher 36,650 1,330 6,265
Table 46 - Educational Attainment by Employment Status
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
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Educational Attainment by Age
Age
18–24 yrs 25–34 yrs 35–44 yrs 45–65 yrs 65+ yrs
Less than 9th grade 69 110 175 700 420
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 495 195 165 575 385
High school graduate, GED, or
alternative 8,295 1,130 1,275 1,885 1,470
Some college, no degree 14,805 1,935 1,620 2,795 2,820
Associate's degree 1,210 795 595 1,105 900
Bachelor's degree 4,365 10,640 3,790 7,300 4,645
Graduate or professional degree 310 7,105 5,785 9,650 8,415 Table 47 - Educational Attainment by Age
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS

Educational Attainment – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months Educational Attainment Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months Less than high school graduate 22,857
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 32,972
Some college or Associate's degree 36,165
Bachelor's degree 56,541
Graduate or professional degree 81,742
Table 48 – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS

Based on the Business Activity table above, what are the major employment sectors within your jurisdiction?
Berkeley’s top 25 employers (by number of employees) is reflective of the city’s varied economy. Top employers include four in the healthcare sector and four in the education sector, including UC Berkeley, one of the city’s main economic engines. There are also a few large private sector corporations in Berkeley, notably Bayer and Meyer Sound. Two startups also made it onto the 2023 list: Upside Foods and Twelve.

Describe the workforce and infrastructure needs of the business community:

The workforce and infrastructure needs of the business community are broad. As in most Bay Area cities, Berkeley’s businesses require an educated and skilled workforce, a robust transportation system, public safety and health, a business-friendly policy climate and workforce housing. According to the City’s Office of Economic Development, Berkeley’s growth sectors include biotech/life sciences, information technology, health care, innovation/Research & Development, food production, food services, and small-scale manufacturing. Berkeley’s varied economy also benefits from a number of public sector institutions including University of California at Berkeley, the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.

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Needs include:
• Workers with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education; • Transportation infrastructure, particularly linking to Berkeley’s west side; • More connections to training and job/career opportunities for people from low income households;
• And workforce housing near transit centers.

Describe any major changes that may have an economic impact, such as planned local or regional public or private sector investments or initiatives that have affected or may affect job and business growth opportunities during the planning period. Describe any needs for workforce development, business support or infrastructure these changes may create.

Some specific developments that will likely have a notable economic impact in Berkeley include:
• Increased investment and real estate activity from University of California (UC), Berkeley. • Adopted Plans in Berkeley (the Downtown Plan, the Adeline Corridor Specific Plan, Southside Plan) have enabled new mixed-use development in key commercial corridors. The City must attract and support neighborhood serving businesses to fill spaces in these areas in new buildings and in areas that are adjacent to those under development. • The pending completion of new highway interchange at Route 80 and Gilman Street complements economic growth on the west side. A new 8-acre project at 600 Addison Street boasts nearly 500,000 square ft of purpose-built life science space, and a new zoning district (Manufacturing - Research and Development) will soon be established to facilitate the development of a 10-acre site from Gilman to Page Street on the site of the former Berkeley Forge and Tool and the Pacific Steel Casting Plant.
• Berkeley benefits from a very high concentration of incubators and co-working spaces that facilitate new business starts. It is anticipated that demand for co-working spaces, wet labs, and other high-quality office space in Downtown Berkeley and its adjacent corridors Telegraph and University Avenues will continue in the future. New zoning rules developed as part of the response to the “Keep Innovation in Berkeley” referral, and sharpened with feedback from individual founders, accelerator leaders, and real estate brokers serving Berkeley’s innovation sector, will make it easier for small scale research & development (R&D) firms to get established throughout town. The new regulations are anticipated to go into effect in early 2025. • Major investments in public art and public space are bearing fruit in the downtown, particularly at the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza, currently showcasing contemporary sound pieces and outdoor performances; a rotating sculpture installation; and ongoing arts and cultural event programming. In addition, a rotating gallery “CUBE Space” in the city owned and operated Center Street parking garage showcases a number of local artists. Investments in the arts at the most prominent public plaza by the City and its partners continues annually.

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permitting process; modifying the zoning ordinance to support small local businesses (twice), improving outreach & communications with small businesses via newsletters, establishing and expanding small business assistance and retention programs, and increasing marketing, technical assistance, and networking opportunities for locally-owned retail and services businesses. Taken together, these projects continue to make Berkeley a more attractive location for business, catalyze more development activity, and ultimately generate new business activity and employment opportunity in the growing economic sectors mentioned above.

How do the skills and education of the current workforce correspond to employment opportunities in the jurisdiction?
The greatest unmet skills and education needs may be among the City’s unemployed, underemployed and low-income populations. There is still a strong need to provide relevant job skills training and employment opportunities for these populations.

The City of Berkeley features a population that is exceptionally well-educated. Seventy-nine percent of Berkeley’s population (age 16 and up) has a bachelor’s degree or more education, and a large portion of those without a bachelor’s degree are probably students in the midst of earning one. Many Berkeley households have one or more members who is employed in a technology-related field in the Bay Area, which has grown rapidly over the past two decades. Berkeley continues to be home to a variety of start- ups.

Describe any current workforce training initiatives, including those supported by Workforce Investment Boards, community colleges and other organizations. Describe how these efforts will support the jurisdiction's Consolidated Plan.

The City has contracted with workforce development programs to provide training, education, and job placement for low income, under-employed, and unemployed residents in addition to administering local hire policies and a youth employment program. The following programs are funded with General Funds from the City
• Inter-City Services (ICS) provides employment, training, and education to residents in Berkeley.

ICS workforce development program prepares participants for high-tech careers through digital courses.
• Biotech Partners operates the Biotech Academy at Berkeley High School for students interested in exploring a career in biotechnology. Students complete a six to eight-week paid internship at a biotech company and learn job skills.
• The Bread Project provides job training and placement assistance for low/no-income individuals with multiple barriers to employment. They operate a social enterprise (wholesale bakery) that creates opportunities for trainees to obtain crucial on-the-job experience. • Rising Sun Center for Opportunity, Opportunity Build program is a construction apprenticeship readiness program that offers intensive hands-on training along with a full year of job placement support and comprehensive wraparound services. Rising Sun also operates the California Youth Energy Services (CYES) program funded by the CA Public Utilities Commission, providing summer jobs for youth conducting residential energy audits.

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• BANANAS operates the Berkeley LaunchPad program which provides support for new and launching Family Child Care home businesses in Berkeley, specifically targeting new business owners.
• YouthWorks is a youth development program utilizing youth employment and life skills training opportunities to build work experience and strengthen employability and help youth transition from childhood to adulthood. YouthWorks is committed to providing youth-centered opportunities for youth in our community that support entry to education and responsive training, life skills development, and success in jobs, careers, self-sufficiency, and adulthood.

Priority focus is given to youth ages 14-25 who live in or attend a school in the City of Berkeley.

Through key partnerships with Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley City College, City of Berkeley departments and Community-based organizations, YouthWorks provides job placements through program practices aligned with research-based youth development principles. Youth-level outcomes include participant achievement in Learning Skills, Life Skills, Professionalism, Contribution and Sense of Self Care. Long-term impact achieved is that all youth and young adults in Berkeley; have proximity to education and responsive training, have the life skills necessary for self-sufficiency, achieve success in the workplace, their careers, and adulthood. In addition, the Berkeley community has; an engaged workforce and stronger employment for non-profits and city departments.

Does your jurisdiction participate in a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)?
No
If so, what economic development initiatives are you undertaking that may be coordinated with the Consolidated Plan? If not, describe other local/regional plans or initiatives that impact economic growth.

The City participates in a number of regional economic development initiatives and strategies:
• East Bay Economic Development Alliance (EDA) is a next-generation, cross-sector membership organization dedicated to growing the economy from the inside out. Working with world-class companies, leading research institutions, passionate community organizations, small business leaders, and forward-thinking local government agencies that constitute the membership, East Bay EDA represents the collective identity of the East Bay and the special power of a fully functional regional partnership. The organization conducts research, outreach, and marketing to attract business investment to the region. Berkeley’s Office of Economic Development Manager is currently the chair of East Bay EDA’s Economic Development Director’s Council and helps shape knowledge sharing and programing for the two-county organization. • Berkeley-Emeryville Bio is a collaboration of Berkeley and Emeryville to support and grow the cities’ biotechnology and medical research business cluster efforts that have paid off - Berkeley is experiencing substantial development of new programs and buildings that support the local bioscience industry. In addition to the incubators on University of California at Berkeley campus (as well as Bakar BioEnginuity hub, in the former Berkeley Art Museum space), West Berkeley, Attachment 2

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near Emeryville, is becoming a second nexus of biotech innovation. In addition, the Berkeley Startup Cluster, a unique public-private sector partnership between University of California at Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the City, the Berkeley Downtown Association and the Chamber, continues to advance its mission to make Berkeley a more vibrant place for startups to launch and grow.

Discussion
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MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion
Are there areas where households with multiple housing problems are concentrated? (include a definition of "concentration")
The City of Berkeley does not allocate funds on a geographic basis and does not have a HUD approved Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area. Funds are allocated to organizations that provide services to low income households and the homeless population.

Are there any areas in the jurisdiction where racial or ethnic minorities or low-income families are concentrated? (include a definition of "concentration") HUD regulations stipulate that the City should not allocate funds to an area of minority concentration unless certain conditions are met. Minority concentration is defined as when “the percentage of households in a particular racial or ethnic minority group is at least 20 percentage points higher than the percentage of that minority group for the housing market area, i.e. the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in which the proposed housing is to be located.”
The City of Berkeley is divided into the following neighborhoods: Central, Greater Downtown, North East, South, South East, and West (see “Berkeley Neighborhoods” map). Each neighborhood consists of several census tracts which is more reflective of the City’s areas for market purposes. See map below

Figure 5 – Community Neighborhoods
The only area of Berkeley where any group is “overconcentrated”, meaning exceeding the Citywide percentage by 20 percentage points or more, is in the North East area of the City. There White residents exceed the number Citywide by 23 percentage points (75% compared to 52%). Since HUD’s definition Attachment 2

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applies to “racial or ethnic minorities”, and the majority of Berkeley residents are White, no area of the City meets HUD’s definition of an overconcentration of racial or ethnic minorities.

The following map, created by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for their Vital Signs project (https://vitalsigns.mtc.ca.gov/indicators/poverty) shows poverty rates by Census tract. The 5-year American Community Survey data from 2021 used to produce this map found that 27% of Berkeley residents had incomes below 200% of poverty. This is higher than Alameda County (20%) or the Bay Area as a whole (18%). The map shows that the area of Berkeley with the highest percentage of people experiencing poverty also overlaps with the University of California at Berkeley campus. It is likely that many of those included are students who are experiencing poverty temporarily while in school, or prior to a professional career.

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Figure 6 – Population Below Poverty Level
What are the characteristics of the market in these areas/neighborhoods? There are no areas of overconcentration of racial and ethnic minorities in Berkeley. The Census tracts on the map above with the highest poverty rates are dominated by student rental housing and UC Berkeley property.

Are there any community assets in these areas/neighborhoods? There are no areas of overconcentration of racial and ethnic minorities in Berkeley.

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University of California at Berkeley is a major community asset in the highest poverty tracts above. All areas of Berkeley have community assets such as public parks and libraries, community and cultural organizations, and proximity to transit, jobs, and essential shopping.

Are there other strategic opportunities in any of these areas? The City is working on many fronts to ensure the availability of services to all Berkeley residents.

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MA-60 Broadband Needs of Housing occupied by Low- and Moderate-Income Households - 91.210(a)(4), 91.310(a)(2)
Describe the need for broadband wiring and connections for households, including low- and moderate-income households and neighborhoods.

The Internet contains a wealth of information, and the digital world is becoming increasingly important in today's society. The use of computers and the Internet are becoming increasingly important for full participation in America's economic, political, and social life. People are using the Internet to find lower prices for goods and services, work from home or start their own business, acquire new skills using distance learning, and make better informed decisions about their healthcare needs. Internet connectivity has demonstrated benefits for user in terms of health & safety, education attainment, economic opportunity, empowerment, and overall quality of life.

The City of Berkeley recognizes the importance of broadband connectivity for its residents. The City has developed a Broadband Infrastructure Master Plan to address the digital divide and specifically address identified gaps identified during research and development. This Plan explicitly works to address the digital divide by increasing high speed internet for low-income residents.

Berkeley’s digital divide is significantly less extreme than that faced by cities in developing countries or rural locations, however the quality of Berkeley’s broadband infrastructure can continue to be improved to meet the needs of the low-income community.

Beginning in 2018 the City of Berkeley has worked to develop a Broadband Infrastructure Master Plan.

Based on community-level information gathered regarding needs and available assets, the Broadband Infrastructure Master Plan will develop a recommended network design to address user needs, identify gaps, and develop prioritized initiatives and projects, including recommendations for any revisions to existing City policies and practices. The investment in infrastructure will strengthen the City’s communications and traffic infrastructure and increase the possibility of digital inclusion projects and smart city initiatives such as public WiFi. Currently all City building have public WiFi. Future developments are in progress.

A number of nonprofit and public agencies offer programming to increase digital utilization. Critically, the Berkeley Public Library offers free wireless at all of its five locations, a variety of digital literacy training classes, and laptops that can be borrowed through the Library’s circulation desks.

Virtually every low- and moderate-income household and neighborhood in Berkeley could benefit from broadband wiring and connections. The State of California is in the process of collecting and mapping broadband data for the state. (https://broadbandforall.cdt.ca.gov/progress-tracker/).

Describe the need for increased competition by having more than one broadband Internet service provider serve the jurisdiction.

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It is important to have more than one broadband internet service provider because weak competition yields high prices for consumers and little pressure for companies to upgrade their networks to offer better service.

Economic competitiveness, which is achieved when existing businesses have lower business costs, provides more specialized inputs and talent, or higher productivity. High speed internet can contribute to business attraction, enabling existing small businesses to sell their products and services to a broader global market, retaining highly skilled residents who enjoy digital entertainment or require fast internet for professional purposes, and supporting sustainable job creation in fast-growing tech startups and other innovative, technology-supported businesses.

Having choices of internet services providers also allows consumers to determine who to patronize in accordance with the company’s privacy protection policies and alignment with the consumer values. In addition, by having more than one internet providers consumers can compare prices and choose an internet plan that best meets their needs. For example, some service providers charge additional fees if a consumer exceeds an allocated download and upload usage. In sum, by having more competition the consumers will receive better, faster and affordable broadband.

Broadband for All (https://broadbandforall.cdt.ca.gov/about/) is the state’s overarching program to close the digital divide and acknowledges that broadband adoption and training are essential components of digital literacy.

The Broadband for All Action Plan focuses on three main goals:

1. Increase use of high-speed internet at homes, schools, and libraries

2. Increase affordable internet services and devices

3. increase digital skills and training
The state’s open-access middle-mile network will connect regions of the state to the global internet.

Last-mile infrastructure projects funded by CA Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) grants will bring service to people’s homes.

These projects use existing infrastructure where they can. This gets service to people as soon as possible. In many cases, communities will be able to work as planned with the California Public Utilities Commission. Where needed, the state will build new middle-mile capacity to shore up the network.

Broadband for All will give Berkeley communities:
• High-speed internet
• Affordable service and devices
• Training in digital skills
• Jobs and contracts

Through Broadband for All’s Affordable Connectivity Program multiple broadband providers offer plans in Berkeley, which special rates and programs for lower income households. (https://broadbandforall.cdt.ca.gov/affordable-connectivity-program/)

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Describe the jurisdiction’s increased natural hazard risks associated with climate change.

The City updated its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan in 2024 (https://berkeleyca.gov/safety- health/disaster-preparedness/local-hazard-mitigation-plan-update) and has included hazard risks in this plan since 2014:

Flooding: Increases in the intensity and severity of rainfall events, leads to more frequent flooding. Sea level rise leads to rising groundwater, increasing flood risk.

Earthquakes – liquefaction: The United States Geological Survey predicts that sea level rise will lead to rising water tables. Higher water tables in turn increases the risk of liquefaction during earthquakes, as more soils become wet, sandy, or silty. This means as sea levels increases, liquefaction will be a concern for more areas in Berkeley.

Wildland – Urban Interface fires: In recent years, there have been longer and drier summer conditions leading to wildfires of greater frequency and duration. Increased drought conditions cause fuels to become extremely dry and more fire prone. Additionally, increased frequency in bouts of extreme weather, including low humidity and high winds associated with fire weather, extending fire season and with it the number of days Berkeley is in Red Flag Warning or Extreme Fire Weather status.

Extreme Heat: Projections indicate that the number of extreme heat days, warm nights, and heat waves will increase exponentially in the next few decades. In addition to this increased frequency and duration, heat waves are also expected to occur in months not typically associated with extreme heat. People who regularly struggle to afford energy bills, such as low-income and older fixed-income households, are especially sensitive to more intense extreme heat events and associated health risks, particularly if they live in homes with poor insulation and inefficient cooling systems.

Air quality: Human health is affected by increasing air pollution, affecting ozone and/or particulate matter. Scientists are also predicting that longer, hotter, and drier fire seasons will increase the risk of severe wildfires and exposures to wildfire smoke. While this can harm everyone’s health, its impacts exacerbate long-standing health outcomes for low-income communities, older adults, people with disabilities or chronic diseases, outdoor workers, and children.

Rainfall-triggered landslide: More intense and varied weather conditions, including intense rainfall can contribute to landslides.

High wind: More intense and variable weather conditions (both wet and dry), including high wind.

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Describe the vulnerability to these risks of housing occupied by low- and moderate-income households based on an analysis of data, findings, and methods.

In 2014 the City adopted an earthquake retrofit ordinance, requiring owners to retrofit “soft story” buildings with a goal of making this older housing stock safer in case of an earthquake, and provided some grants to assist owners with these retrofits.

Disasters overwhelmingly impact low-income communities. For example, people with low incomes have had less opportunity for entry to housing and resources, increasing their susceptibility to these hazards.

In the 2024 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP), actions are considered for how to prioritize low- income communities. Further, the 2024 LHMP includes a list of mitigation actions for individuals and households that are designed to be approachable and available to a variety of circumstances.

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Strategic Plan
SP-05 Overview
Strategic Plan Overview
The purpose of the Strategic Plan is to identify the priority needs of the City and describe strategies that the City will undertake to serve the priority needs.  The Strategic Plan includes the following sections:
• Geographic Priorities
• Priority Needs
• Influence of Market Conditions
• Anticipated Resources
• Institutional Delivery Structure
• Goals
• Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement
• Barriers to Affordable Housing
• Homelessness Strategy
• Lead-based Paint Hazards
• Anti-Poverty Strategy
• Monitoring

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SP-10 Geographic Priorities – 91.215 (a)(1)
Geographic Area

1 Area Name: BERKELEY
Area Type: Local Target
area
Other Target Area Description: N/A
HUD Approval Date: N/A
% of Low/ Mod: N/A
Revital Type: Housing
Other Revital Description: N/A
Identify the neighborhood boundaries for this target area. City-wide Include specific housing and commercial characteristics of this target area. N/A How did your consultation and citizen participation process help you to identify this neighborhood as a target area?
N/A
Identify the needs in this target area. N/A
What are the opportunities for improvement in this target area? N/A Are there barriers to improvement in this target area? N/A Table 49 - Geographic Priority Areas

General Allocation Priorities
Describe the basis for allocating investments geographically within the jurisdiction (or within the EMSA for HOPWA)
The City of Berkeley is divided into the following neighborhoods: Central, Greater Downtown, Northeast, South, Southeast, and West (see "Berkeley Neighborhoods" map in section MA-50). However, the City does not allocate federal funds based on geography. It funds a variety of services targeting low-income and homeless people that are located in all parts of the jurisdiction.

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Priority Needs

1 Priority Need
Name
Affordable Housing
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Chronic Homelessness
Individuals
Families with Children
Mentally Ill
Chronic Substance Abuse
Veterans
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Victims of Domestic Violence
Unaccompanied Youth
Elderly
Frail Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Persons with Alcohol or Other Addictions
Persons with HIV/AIDS and their Families
Victims of Domestic Violence
Geographic
Areas Affected

BERKELEY
Associated
Goals
Increase Affordable Housing Supply and Quality
Description Approximately 90 percent of the HOME funds and 50 percent of CDBG funding will be utilized for the affordable housing development and rehabilitation. This includes affordable multi-family housing funded through the City's Housing Trust Fund and single-family rehabilitation programs funded with CDBG.

Basis for
Relative
Priority
As mentioned in the Needs Assessment Section, 53 percent of Berkeley households are considered "low income" per HUD definitions and 24 percent of the City as a whole has a severe cost burden of 50 percent or more of their income for housing.

There is a strong need for more affordable housing options in the City. It is expected that federal funding will be allocated to these activities during the period covered by the consolidated plan.
2 Priority Need
Name
Homelessness
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Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Families with Children
Elderly
Chronic Homelessness
Individuals
Families with Children
Mentally Ill
Chronic Substance Abuse
Veterans
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Victims of Domestic Violence
Unaccompanied Youth
Geographic
Areas Affected

BERKELEY
Associated
Goals
Provide Homeless Prevention Assistance, Shelter, Outreach and Rapid Rehousing Assistance
Description Approximately 90 percent of the ESG funds will be used for Rapid Re-Housing and Emergency Shelter operations. The remainder will be used to fund the Homeless Management Information System and for the administration of the program.

Basis for
Relative
Priority
ESG funds are expected to be allocated to these activities during the period of the consolidated plan.
3 Priority Need
Name
Non-Housing Community Development
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Chronic Homelessness
Individuals
Mentally Ill
Chronic Substance Abuse
veterans
Elderly
Frail Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Persons with Alcohol or Other Addictions
Persons with HIV/AIDS and their Families
Victims of Domestic Violence
Non-housing Community Development
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Geographic
Areas Affected

BERKELEY
Associated
Goals
Improve Public Facilities and Public Services
Description CDBG funds will be used for public facility improvements and public services.

CDBG funding available each year will be used for 1) renovations to facilities operated by non-profits for homeless and other low-income populations and 2) public services such as homeless and fair housing services for low-income populations.

Basis for
Relative
Priority
Federal funds are expected to be allocated to these resources during the period of the consolidated plan.

Table 50 – Priority Needs Summary

Narrative (Optional)
The Consolidated Plan Section NA-05 through NA-50 provides detail on the priority needs in Berkeley.

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Influence of Market Conditions
Affordable Housing
Type
Market Characteristics that will influence
the use of funds available for housing type
Tenant Based Rental
Assistance (TBRA)
The City currently does not use HOME funds for TBRA but the City may consider it as an increasing number of Berkeley residents face a housing cost burden.  As previously discussed, in total, a housing cost burden greater than 50 percent of income affects 9,270 households, with the majority of those comprised of rental households (7,220 rental and 2,050 homeowner).

TBRA for Non-Homeless
Special Needs
The City does not currently use HOME funds for TBRA.

New Unit Production The characteristics of Berkeley’s market that would substantiate the need for funding new affordable unit production include the cost of land, pre-development costs, cost of construction, and economic conditions including income/employment levels.  HOME funds can be used in the development of new unit production for projects offering affordable housing at various levels.

Rehabilitation The City contains an old housing stock with more than 95 percent of all housing being over 30 years old and 86 percent over 50 years old.  As the housing stock continues to age, the need for rehabilitation will increase.  Other factors influencing the use of funds include economic conditions since it would affect whether property owners have the funds for repair. The expense of construction is also continuing to increase. Labor shortages continue, as documented annually by the National Association of Homebuilders, and recently increasing prices for imported materials make the Bay Area an expensive place to renovate.

According to the February of 2024 NBC News article, “Forget a new bathroom, just fix the faucet: Consumers take a break from big home renovations,” states that homeowners are opting to make smaller improvements on their own due to rising costs. (https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/consumers-are-taking-break-big-home- renovations-projects-rcna140741)
Acquisition, including
preservation
As economic conditions change and housing cost burdens increase, HOME and CDBG funds continue to be a possible source of gap financing for acquisition and preservation projects.  Increasingly, the City is unable to use federal funds for these projects because affordable housing developers cannot take the time required to complete a NEPA prior to site acquisition due to intense market competition for sites.

Table 51 – Influence of Market Conditions

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Berkeley is an entitlement jurisdiction.

Anticipated Resources
Program Source
of Funds
Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected Amount
Available
Remainder of
ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income: $
Prior Year
Resources: $
Total:
$
CDBG public -
federal
Acquisition
Admin and Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public & Community
Improvements
Public Services
2,536,229
(estimated)
46,520
(estimated)
115,000
(anticipated)
2,697,750
(estimated)
13,488,750
(estimated)
See below
HOME public -
federal
Acquisition
Homebuyer assistance
Homeowner rehab
Multifamily rental new
construction
Multifamily rental
rehab
New construction for
ownership
TBRA
550,245.01
(estimated) 20,000
0 (anticipated)
570,245.01
(estimated)
2,851,225.01
(estimated)
See below
ESG public -
federal
Conversion and rehab
for transitional
housing
Financial Assistance
Overnight shelter
Rapid re-housing
(rental assistance)
Rental Assistance
Services
Transitional housing
237,965
(estimated) 0
0 (anticipated)
237,965
(estimated)
1,189,825
(estimated)
See below
Table 52 - Anticipated Resources

Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied Many of the housing and community services programs described in the Consolidated Plan will continue to be delivered by nonprofit community-based organizations. The City contracts with a wide range of Attachment 2

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housing and service providers using CDBG, HOME, ESG, Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), General Fund, and other sources of funding. These organizations leverage significant financial and in-kind support from individual community members, foundations, and private organizations that help meet the needs identified in this plan.

In addition to leveraging at the individual agency level, the City has historically matched the investment of CDBG, HOME, and ESG dollars with the investment of General Funds and/or other local dollars. In PY24 over three quarters of the funding for community agency programs came from General Funds. The City anticipates using the majority of its HOME funds for multifamily residential new construction and rehabilitation. These types of projects virtually always require multiple sources of federal, state, and other funding, which project sponsors are able to leverage with a commitment of local funds, including HOME. The City will use local funds, such as those from the City’s Measure O housing bond and mitigation fee revenue in the Housing Trust Fund, to ensure continued compliance with the HOME match requirements.

The City meets the dollar-for-dollar match requirements for the ESG program by allocating General Funds to various homeless services providers. Shelter programs alone receive over $5.7 million in City General Funds each year.

If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan The City has long-term leases of City-owned property with non-profit organizations that address the needs identified. Programs operating in leased City-owned properties include:
• Dorothy Day House – a year-round and two emergency winter shelters and a daytime Community Resource Center;
• BOSS’ Harrison House Shelter for unhoused men, women and families; • BOSS’ Sankofa House – emergency shelter for unhoused families; • Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center’s Bridget House – transitional housing for homeless families; • Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center - a daytime center for unhoused women and children; • Bay Area Community Services Pathways Stair Center – a year-round shelter for unhoused adults;
• Options Recovery Services – substance use treatment services; and • LifeLong Medical Care/Berkeley Free Clinic – healthcare services for unhoused Berkeley residents.

The City also has long-term leases for affordable permanent housing at:
• Ocean View Gardens;
• UA Cooperative Housing;
• William Byron Rumford Senior Plaza; and
• The Hope Center and Berkeley Way.

The City is working closely with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) on the redevelopment of the Ashby and North Berkeley BART sites, which are projected to include affordable housing equivalent to at least 35- 50% of the total units at each site. For the North Berkeley BART site, the City and BART selected a team Attachment 2

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of developers through a competitive process; three of which are nonprofit affordable housing developers. The first of the four proposed North Berkeley BART affordable housing projects is expected to start construction in late 2025. The City and BART are in the early planning stages for the Ashby site, and expect to select development teams within the next two years. In total the two sites are expected to create at least 1,500 new market rate and affordable housing units in Berkeley. Ocean View Gardens, an existing 63-unit multifamily affordable housing development, is undergoing substantial rehabilitation.

In 2024, Orbach Affordable Housing Strategies (OAHS) acquired the property and secured tax credit and bond financing for the rehabilitation. OAHS assumed the City‘s ground lease, extending the affordability period to June 2089. No additional City funds were required for the rehabilitation of this property.

Discussion
N/A

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Explain the institutional structure through which the jurisdiction will carry out its consolidated plan including private industry, non-profit organizations, and public institutions.

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity Type Role Geographic Area Served Resources for Community
Development
CHDO Rental Region
Berkeley Housing
Authority
PHA Public Housing Jurisdiction
Bay Area Community
Services
Non-profit organization Homelessness Region
Center for Independent
Living
Non-profit organizations Ownership
Rental
Jurisdiction
City of Berkeley Government Economic Development
Non-homeless special
needs
Jurisdiction
Eden Housing for Hope
and Opportunity (ECHO)
Non-profit organizations Non-homeless special
needs
public services
Jurisdiction
Rebuilding Together East
Bay North
Non-profit
organizations
Community Facility
Improvements
Jurisdiction
Satellite Affordable
Housing Associates
CHDO Rental Region
Table 53 - Institutional Delivery Structure
Assess of Strengths and Gaps in the Institutional Delivery System Due to past and ongoing efforts, the City of Berkeley has strong working relationships with other jurisdictions and public agencies in the delivery system. Examples of coordination and collaboration include:
• Membership in the EveryOne Home COC committees including the Leadership board by City of Berkeley staff, Berkeley community agencies, and public agencies across the county; • Countywide coordinated planning and implementation of the Coordinated Entry System; • Regular coordination meeting between Housing and Community Services Department and Planning Department staff;
• Joint development of outcomes to use in homeless program contracts by the Cities of Berkeley and Oakland, and several Alameda County agencies, starting in 2019; and • Participation in a Countywide effort to address fair-housing practices.

Although there are needs for additional services and housing, no specific gaps in the delivery system have been identified. Many of the housing and community services programs described in the Consolidated Plan are delivered by nonprofit community-based organizations. The City contracts with a wide range of housing and service providers using CDBG, HOME, ESG, CSBG, General Fund, and other sources of funding. These organizations leverage significant financial and in-kind support from individual Attachment 2

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community members, foundations, and private organizations that help meet the needs identified in this plan.

Availability of services targeted to homeless persons and persons with HIV and mainstream services
Homelessness Prevention
Services
Available in the
Community
Targeted to Homeless Targeted to People
with HIV
Homelessness Prevention Services

Counseling/Advocacy X
Legal Assistance X
Mortgage Assistance
Rental Assistance X X
Utilities Assistance X

Street Outreach Services
Law Enforcement X
Mobile Clinics X X
Other Street Outreach Services X X

Supportive Services
Alcohol & Drug Abuse X X
Child Care X
Mainstream Benefit Advocacy
and Assistance X X
Education X
Employment and Employment
Training X X
Healthcare X X

HIV/AIDS X X X
Housing Navigation Services X
Life Skills X X
Mental Health Counseling X X
Tenancy Sustaining Services X
Transportation X X

Other

Table 54 - Homeless Prevention Services Summary

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Describe how the service delivery system including, but not limited to, the services listed above meet the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) Alameda County’s Continuum of Care (CoC) is comprised of three Consolidated Plan jurisdictions: the Cities of Berkeley and Oakland, and the Alameda County HOME Consortium. In PY21, the City endorsed the Alameda County Home Together 2026 Community Plan, a five-year strategic initiative, which guided the City’s FY25-28 Request for Proposal process. The Plan has four key goals:
• Prevent homelessness and other housing crises;
• Connect people to shelter and needed resources;
• Increase the variety of permanent housing solutions for homeless and high-risk households; and • Strengthen coordination, communication, and capacity and use data to improve outcomes and track impacts.

Berkeley’s program portfolio allows it to serve households with various needs ranging from short term interim shelter to permanent supportive housing.

Describe the strengths and gaps of the service delivery system for special needs population and persons experiencing homelessness, including, but not limited to, the services listed above
The North County Coordinated Entry System Housing Resource Center (HRC) is located in Berkeley and serves people who are literally homeless in Berkeley, Albany, and Emeryville. The HRC, operated by Bay Area Community Services (BACS), conducts assessments using the standardized assessment tool and matches homeless eligible people to available services and resources including shelters and transitional housing, as well as a range of services to support people both before and after they are housed. A monthly case conference with homeless service agency partners provides a space to discuss individual cases and coordinate care and permanent housing opportunities based on needs and available resources.

The City invests approximately $10.7 million annually in homeless services through community agency contracts funded by the City’s General Fund, two local tax measures - Measure P and U1, passed by voters, and federal funds. Funding for coordinated entry accounts for 22 percent of the City’s investment in homeless services while two percent supports drop-in centers and 33 percent supports emergency shelters. Supportive housing and case management account for six percent, transitional housing for three, rep payee and other services account for seven percent of the City’s homeless funding. The City also contributes eight percent to support homeless prevention grants. City dollars are overwhelmingly invested in emergency services that focus on addressing basic needs. With the implementation of the CES, HRCs prioritize serving people with the highest needs with the goal of placing people in permanent housing as quickly as possible, but many more resources, particularly, permanent housing subsidies, are needed.

The North County HRC has conducted more than 1,000 crisis and housing assessments in the past two years. The City of Berkeley administers approximately 286 Shelter Plus Care vouchers.  However, less than 20 vouchers turn over annually. While Berkeley has added three permanent housing projects in the past three years and a fourth project is expected to be ready for occupancy in June, the vast Attachment 2

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majority of chronically homeless people will not have connections to PSH vouchers or housing when they need them. California and national research show that the unhoused population is aging. Berkeley is working with Alameda County to identify resources and provide trainings to interim housing providers to be better prepared to serve this vulnerable population. However, these households tend to present with complex medical needs that require more advanced residential care, which is extremely limited in the region.

Provide a summary of the strategy for overcoming gaps in the institutional structure and service delivery system for carrying out a strategy to address priority needs In 2018 Berkeley voters passed Measure P, a ten-year transfer tax on high value real estate. Since 2018 Measure P generated approximately $68,219,055. In November of 2024, Berkeley voters passed Measure W. Measure W will become effective January 2027 and will increase the transfer tax rates on high-value real estate transactions to generate an estimated $2-4 million annually. Over the past six years, Berkeley City Council has allocated funds to expand shelter capacity including adding non- congregate shelter beds, adding employment and health care services for homeless people, funding an RV parking program, and additional rental assistance for households that are homeless or at-risk of becoming homelessness. Berkeley voters also passed a bond measure in November 2018 to raise $135 million for affordable housing.

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Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed
Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Increase
Affordable
Housing
Supply and
Quality
2024 2029 Affordable
Housing
BERKELEY Affordable
Housing
CDBG:
$6,598,185
estimated
HOME:
$2,566,102.55
estimated
Rental units constructed:
10 Household Housing Unit

Rental units rehabilitated:
155 House Housing Units

Homeowner Housing
Rehabilitated:
75 Household Housing Unit
2 Improve
Public &
Community
Facilities
and Public
Services
2024 2029 Non-Housing
Community
Development
BERKELEY Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$4,354,335
estimated
Public & Community Facility or
Infrastructure Activities other
than Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit:
2,500 Persons Assisted

Public service activities other
than Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit: 1,850
Persons Assisted
3 Provide
Homeless
Prev.,
Shelter,
Outreach
and RRH
2024 2029 Homeless BERKELEY Homelessness ESG:
$1,067,208
estimated
Tenant-based rental assistance /
Rapid Rehousing:
50 Households Assisted

Homeless Person Overnight
Shelter:
340 Persons Assisted

Homelessness Prevention:
0 Persons Assisted

Other: 0

Table 55 – Goals Summary

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Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Increase Affordable Housing Supply and Quality Goal
Description
CDBG and HOME funds will be used for affordable housing acquisition and rehabilitation, and single-family rehabilitation programs. 2 Goal Name Improve Public Facilities and Public Services.

Goal
Description
CDBG funds will be used to rehabilitate public facilities and homeless and fair housing public services.
3 Goal Name Provide Homeless Prev., Shelter, Outreach and RRH.

Goal
Description
ESG funds will be used to provide outreach services, emergency shelter and/or rapid re-Housing to literally homeless households.

Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.315(b)(2) The number of new affordable housing units created during the Consolidated Plan period will depend on the amount of HOME and CDBG funds available to the City, the availability of other sources of affordable housing development funding, and the cost of rehabilitating and constructing affordable housing in Berkeley. Generally, the City has experienced declining allocations of federal funding combined with rising costs of housing development and operation. Assuming an average of $500,000 in HOME funds per year, a 5-year Consolidated Plan period, and the maximum allowable HOME subsidy per unit of $252,994 per two-bedroom unit, the City will provide funding for at least 2 extremely low-income units and 8 low-income units in the Consolidated Plan period. This does not include the hundreds of previously created HOME and CDBG units which the City continues to monitor for compliance.

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SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement – 91.215(c) Need to Increase the Number of Accessible Units (if Required by a Section 504 Voluntary Compliance Agreement)
Not applicable.

Activities to Increase Resident Involvements
Not applicable.

Is the public housing agency designated as troubled under 24 CFR part 902? No
Plan to remove the ‘troubled’ designation
Not applicable.

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SP-55 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.215(h)
Barriers to Affordable Housing
To identify potential constraints to housing production, City staff analyzed the specific constraint categories as described in state law and discussed the City’s regulations with local developers. Planning and zoning regulations establish rules for how land may be used, thereby limiting the amount of development in a city. Although local ordinances and policies are typically adopted to protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents, they may have the consequence of creating constraints to the development of housing. This consequence may be intentional (as is the case with growth control ordinances) or unintentional (such as with certain zoning requirements).

As described in detail below, most constraints have been addressed by existing City programs. The development record and densities of approved projects are the best evidence that there are not significant constraints to housing production. However, housing policies have been designed to minimize potential constraints including: identification and consideration of options to revise the zoning regulations in lower and medium-density areas for infill developments, consideration of revisions to the accessory dwelling unit regulations, and continued improvement to the development review process.

Strategy to Remove or Ameliorate the Barriers to Affordable Housing

The following are considered potential constraints in Berkeley: accessory dwelling unit (ADU) requirements, infill development regulations and permit review process. Outlined below are strides the City has made, either through local initiative or by State direction, to lessen these constraints:

ADUs: The City will continue to implement Chapter 23.306 of the Berkeley Municipal Code to allow accessory dwelling units by right citywide. The City of Berkeley has revised its ADU ordinance multiple times since 2015 and City staff are planning to bring another round of changes in 2025 to bring the ordinance into compliance with new state law. In accordance with Program 30 in the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update, the City will further facilitate ADU production by:

• Prioritizing accessory dwelling unit permit applications • Promoting ADU standards by including information on the City’s website and making fact sheets available at the City’s permit counter
• Providing one dedicated ADU planner to respond to questions and offering office hours and other educational programs for those interested in creating ADUs • Monitoring ADU permit progress annually to ensure that anticipated RHNA progress is being met (average 75 ADUs or JADUs per year, or 600 units over eight years)

Infill Development: The City is currently in the process of amending the Zoning Code and applicable objective development standards to encourage and promote a mix of dwelling types and sizes, particularly infill and converted existing housing in high resource neighborhoods. Such efforts can be seen in the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update:
• Program 27 – Priority Development Areas (PDAs), Commercial and Transit Corridors: On May 14, 2021, the City was awarded an MTC/ABAG Priority Development Area (PDA) Planning Grant to develop a Specific Plan focused on increased housing opportunities within the City’s San Pablo Avenue PDA. The total anticipated budget for the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan is $750,000.

The PDA Planning Grant will go entirely towards the completion of that effort. The San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan effort began in June 2023 and the planning process is anticipated to take approximately two years to complete. The Draft Specific Plan and Addendum to the Housing Attachment 2

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Element Environmental Impact Report (EIR) are estimated to be completed by staff by early 2025, after which they will be submitted to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation by the middle of 2025, and to the City Council for review and adoption by the end of 2025. In 2024, the City also began working on a Corridor Upzoning Project, which seeks to upzone three priority commercial and transit corridors – North Shattuck, College, and Solano Avenues. The Commercial Corridor Zoning Update aims to establish a framework for augmenting housing capacity along these three corridors. This initiative will additionally set forth clear and objective development standards in compliance with state laws, reassessing the land uses and necessary permits in these areas to promote development along these vital corridors. The planning process is projected to span approximately two years. City staff anticipates finalizing the draft objective development standards by early 2026.

• Program 28 – BART Station Area Planning: The City of Berkeley received a 2019 Senate Bill 2 Planning Grant from the State, in the amount of $310,000 to focus on preparation, adoption and implementation of zoning regulations that streamline housing approvals, and accelerate housing production at North Berkeley BART and Ashby BART stations. More specifically, funds will be used to develop transit-oriented development (TOD) zoning regulations that facilitate the development of affordable housing. This project was initiated by Jerry Brown signing Assembly Bill 2923, State legislation that requires rezoning of the North Berkeley and Ashby BART parking lots to accommodate high-density, transit-oriented development. The Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project was completed in March 2022. In June 2022, in accordance with AB 2923, the Berkeley City Council adopted a new Chapter 23.202.150 in the Zoning Ordinance adding a "Residential - BART Mixed Use (R-BMU)" zoning district to govern development at the North Berkeley and Ashby BART stations. On February 16, 2024, North Berkeley BART housing project application was submitted for streamlined entitlement pursuant to AB 2011. The proposed project will include 739 units, more than half of which will be available at affordable levels. The City is currently negotiating air rights for the Ashby BART station site.

• Program 29 – Middle Housing: City Council stated, via a 2021 Resolution and a 2019 referral, its desire to review, research and consider rezoning of lower density residential districts to allow for more dense housing. This resolution and referral align with the proposed programs in the Housing Element and the Housing Element EIR assess 770 additional units distributed throughout the R-1 and R-1A districts. Staff have presented preliminary development standards to City Council, Planning Commission, and the Zoning Ordinance Revision Project (ZORP) subcommittees, and presented a draft ordinance for Middle Housing to the Planning Commission on November 1, 2023 and again on February 7, 2024. Upon receiving further direction and recommendation from the Planning Commission, staff presented to City Council on July 23, 2024, received additional direction on the project and plan to return to the Council with a final recommended zoning ordinance and zoning map changes within the next year.

Two other projects are recently completed and currently underway respectively, which will both serve to lessen constraints on infill development.

• Southside Zoning Ordinance Update: In response to six referrals from the City Council to the City Manager supporting increased housing in the Southside Plan Area, recognizing the need for more student housing near campus to alleviate student housing pressure elsewhere in the City, the City adopted amendments to the Berkeley Municipal Code Title 23 (Zoning Ordinance to Attachment 2

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increase residential development potential in the Southside Plan Area. Adopted on December 12, 2023, these amendments modified development standards near campus to facilitate and streamline housing development. Development projections for this project and all reasonably foreseeable growth resulting from development contemplated by the City’s updated Housing Element and the University of California Berkeley’s Long-Range Development Plan were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (“Housing Element Update EIR”), which was certified by the City Council on January 18, 2023.

The proposed project has the potential add 2,650 new units in the Southside.

• Affordable Housing Requirements: The City has engaged Street Level Advisors to analyze and recommend updates to the City’s policies pertaining to affordable housing requirements for new market rate residential developments. The City is exploring transitioning its affordable housing mitigation fee requirements to an inclusionary housing requirement to stimulate the development of below market rate units to assist Berkeley to meet its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) targets for very-low and low- income households. It will also provide developers the opportunity to contribute in-lieu fees to support affordable housing development via the City’s Housing Trust Fund. City Council conducted a work session on May 18, 2021, to discuss and provide input on draft policy recommendations. The City’s Planning Commission and Housing Advisory Commission provided comments and recommendations to the proposed ordinance revisions in Spring 2022. Staff anticipates bringing the item back to the Planning Commission and/or the Housing Advisory Commission by the end of 2024.

Permitting Process: The permit process in Berkeley may be considered a constraint to housing production, although based on the amount of affordable and market-rate development that has been approved and the density of those projects, it does not appear to have deterred new development.

However, Program 34 of the 2023-2031 Housing Element calls for the City to continue to improve and streamline the development review process and to evaluate regulations to identify and reduce unnecessary impediments to housing development and affordable housing projects. The City plans to update its Planning and Building technology systems, including digital permitting software and inspections software, so that all applications and processes are online, which will reduce time and cost for the applicant and the City.

To provide additional transparency regarding project permit status, the City will maintain its permit tracking software so that permit status and completeness determination are available publicly and kept up-to-date.

In August 2022, for applications where a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption or other form of CEQA environmental review is recommended to the decision-making body, the City has revised and implemented a new Application Completeness template to inform applicants of their applicable CEQA pathway, including whether the project meets the criteria for Categorical Exemption or requires additional analysis to determine the level of CEQA review needed. The letter states that staff will recommend the level of CEQA review for the project within 30 days of the application being deemed complete.

In addition, the City will analyze and develop permitting processes that seek to reduce entitlement and permit processing time, increase certainty for applicants by removing subjective judgements from project approvals, and reduce administrative costs and burden associated with qualitative justifications Attachment 2

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for discretionary review. Ordinance amendments include increasing the thresholds for discretionary review and eliminating post entitlement hearings, such as a Final Design Review.

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SP-60 Homelessness Strategy – 91.215(d)
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
The North County HRC is focused on single adults who are literally homeless in Berkeley, Emeryville, and Albany. The staff at the North County HRC work in close partnership with Berkeley homeless service partners who provide a range of services including shelter, transitional housing, SSI advocacy, primary care, mental health and alcohol and other drug services, and drop-in services.

HRC staff conduct assessments through 211 referrals, during HRC drop-in hours, and at regularly scheduled service partner locations. Additionally, assessments are conducted on the streets, in parks and at encampments throughout Berkeley with the goal of identifying individual needs and matching them to appropriate and available resources including physical and mental health services, housing navigation services, shelter, transitional housing programs, addiction services, and SSI. Services providers are focused on removing barriers and quickly moving people into permanent housing. Housing navigators support participants in a variety of ways from housing problem solving to, assisting with identification documents to housing search activities. The HRC outreach team partners with multiple street outreach teams including, the City’s Homeless Response Team, LifeLong Medical Care Street Medicine, Options Mobile Encampment Wellness Center and University of California Berkeley’s Outreach staff.

Addressing the emergency and transitional housing needs of homeless persons The HRC assesses people to determine needs and appropriate and available resources. Initial conversations are geared towards housing problem solving with the goal of reconnecting people with housed friends or family. In some cases, these conversations are supported with one-time limited financial assistance. The HRC is the entry point into emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid rehousing financial assistance, and will provide housing search assistance and other housing supports.

On a daily basis, HRC staff identify the number of shelter and transitional housing beds available and reach out to people who have been assessed and have expressed interest in shelter to fill the beds.

Additionally, depending on the need and availability of shelter beds, the HRC will support medically fragile people who are working with housing navigators or partnering agency case managers with short- term motel stays when a more permanent housing placement is imminent.  HRC will also make referrals through this front door to other existing services in the community, such as medical services, alcohol and other drug treatment programs, and SSI advocacy.

Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again.

The intake and assessment process assist HRC staff in understanding an individual’s level of need and the level of assistance needed. The goal of this process is to ensure people are matched as quickly as possible to the appropriate amount of assistance needed to end their homelessness (typically rapid re- Attachment 2

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housing) and reserve the costliest interventions (permanent supportive and transitional housing) for those with the highest needs and greatest barriers.

Additionally, staff can utilize small amounts of one-time flexible funds to support people’s successful transition to these opportunities.  Staff utilizes rapid rehousing funds to quickly move people into housing. This typically includes paying the security deposit and approximately nine months of rental assistance; the monthly subsidy decreases over the nine-month period.  Due to the exorbitant rental prices in the Bay Area, HRC staff have incorporated larger units in their portfolio.  This has allowed people with limited income and a willingness to share housing more opportunities to be permanently housed.

Help low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families who are likely to become homeless after being discharged from a publicly funded institution or system of care, or who are receiving assistance from public and private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education or youth needs
The City funds a Housing Retention Program. The Program provides financial assistance to cover past- due rent, and in some cases utility arrears and/or short-term rental assistance to low-income Berkeley residents. This program aims to prevent evictions by addressing immediate financial burdens through rental assistance payments. The program provides direct payments to landlords and utility providers, ensuring they remain housed.

Low-income households in Berkeley at risk of homelessness and being discharged from institutions will benefit from the groundwork laid by the Alameda County-wide Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC). The CoC’s discharge planning efforts are summarized below.

Health Care: The Alameda County-wide Continuum of Care (CoC) provides several programs to ensure people returning from mental and physical health institutions receive appropriate supportive housing.

Persons are not routinely discharged from health care facilities into homelessness, and the CoC worked with a variety of health care institutions to reduce discharges into literal homelessness. California enacted Senate Bill (SB) 1152 that outlines requirements of hospitals and emergency departments related to the care and discharge of homeless patients, leading the County and hospitals to establish several medical respite/recuperative care programs for homeless patients exiting emergency departments and hospitals and a locally funded housing subsidy pool to provide permanent housing subsidies for high priority homeless patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities and hospitals. Alameda County actively participates in a Medicaid waiver program focused on expanding resources and collaboration among health and housing providers to address homelessness, which has been expanded with the implementation of CalAIM. The CoC continues to implement a homelessness prevention/rapid re- housing fund, that helps hospitalized patients pay their rent so they don’t lose their housing or helps them obtain housing upon exit from the facility.

Mental Health: The CoC works with Housing Services Office of Behavioral Health Care Services (BHCS) to improve discharge planning from mental health facilities. To that end, the Housing Services Office, with coordination by the CoC created a homelessness prevention/rapid re-housing fund, modeled after and delivered in partnership with the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. The fund has been used to help hospitalized persons continue to pay rent so units are not lost, or to obtain units upon Attachment 2

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exit from the facility. The CoC worked with permanent supportive housing providers to develop protocols allowing tenants hospitalized for more than 30 days to retain their units. The CoC and the Housing Services Office trained staff on how to assess patients’ housing needs and assist in resolving them as part of discharge planning, utilizing the Office’s centralized housing resource database and webpage. BHCS also contracts for dedicated emergency hotel beds for use while ACT teams work on locating permanent housing.  BHCS also pays subsidies for licensed residential care facilities to which people routinely exit and expanded this program over the past year. BHCS is also working on a new crisis and transitional residential program for homeless individuals with a serious mental illness.

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SP-65 Lead based paint Hazards – 91.215(i)
Actions to address LBP hazards and increase access to housing without LBP hazards While lead-based paint was banned in 1978 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), it is still a significant problem in cities where the housing stock is relatively old and built before the ban.  In Berkeley, over 90 percent of the housing stock was built before 1979.

The City of Berkeley Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program collaborates with the Berkeley Health, Housing & Community Services Department’s Registered Environmental Health Specialist on responding to resident inquiries on housing lead concerns. Berkeley’s program provides education, information, and resources through community outreach events and presentations to parenting/family groups, community organizations, and health education and resource fairs. From July 2022-June 2024, Berkeley’s CLPPP staff provided outreach, education and resource/referrals to 1,801 people.

The Alameda County Healthy Homes Department (ACHHD) works collaboratively with the City to promote comprehensive lead safety, provide technical consultations, training and education to the public, property owners and renovators by working in community and stakeholders’ collaborations to leverage existing resources, develop infrastructures and promote system change to provide coordinated, cost-effective support for healthy housing.

ACHHD’s proactive healthy homes strategy is the incorporation of a lead visual assessment on all homes where staff is conducting a site visit (in person), regardless of reason for the initial port of entry. This strategy is a proactive primary prevention approach that increases the number of homes where a lead assessment is done. These services are funded by the local County Service Area (CSA) service charge for owners of pre-1978 properties in Berkeley.

ACHHD has re-established the In-Home Lead Safety Consultation among their services and since last year they have completed nearly 30 In-Home Consultations at Berkeley properties.

How are the actions listed above related to the extent of lead poisoning and hazards? The City’s old housing stock increases the risk of lead-based paint hazard.  Approximately 87 percent of renter-occupied units are built before 1980.  For owner-occupied units, the figure is 94 percent.  There have been years of education and assistance to the public but the City does not know the extent of lead poisoning and hazards.  The City will continue to act as necessary to reduce lead-based paint hazards as required by HUD regulations.

How are the actions listed above integrated into housing policies and procedures? All participants of the City’s Housing Choice Voucher Program and prospective tenants of a pre-1978 residential building are required to receive a copy of the EPA booklet entitled “Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home.”  Landlords must also provide a disclosure form for the tenants to sign that informs them either of any known lead-based paint the property or that no testing has been done.  The Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program also provides information to property owners, realtors, and contractors.  The actions above will also assist the City in meeting its policy of encouraging housing types that are environmentally and chemically safe, a policy of the City of Berkeley Housing Element.

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Additionally, ACCHD is increasing outreach throughout Alameda County through social media platforms, newspapers, radio, tv, e-mails, literature distribution to include program services brochures in permit offices, hardware stores, paint stores, and venues visited by homeowners and rental housing providers.

ACCHD also provides and continuously updates video library on multiple lead safety and healthy housing topics on the ACHHD website and provide RRP training slots to property owners/rental property owners or their designees in Berkeley. ACHHD has the capacity, knowledge and expertise to conduct healthy housing assessments and provide technical assistance to residents living in Berkeley Housing Authority housing units. ACCHD responds to complaints related to lead and moisture conditions as requested by Berkeley Housing Authority and Rental Housing Safety Program with a contracted MOU as well as conduct healthy housing assessments in Berkeley Housing Authority housing units and Rental Housing Safety Inspection programs. ACCHD provides technical assistance to the local jurisdictions on proactive rental inspections for lead hazards and reactive inspection programs under new state mandate (AB 838) as well as provide training opportunities to code enforcement officers in regard to State and EPA lead safety rules.

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SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy – 91.215(j)
Jurisdiction Goals, Programs and Policies for reducing the number of Poverty-Level Families The City funds a wide variety of social service programs designed to assist households with poverty level incomes. These programs include childcare and a range of services for special needs populations, which are outlined in other sections of this Consolidated Plan. This section will highlight the City’s strategies to increase livable wage employment opportunities by supporting related community services and working with public and private regional partners. Strategies include:
• Funding and refinement of anti-poverty programs provided by community-based organizations and by the City. Federally funded community agency contracts are outlined in the Annual Action Plan.
• Continuing implementation of the City of Berkeley’s Living Wage Ordinance. • Coordinating job placement to benefit Berkeley residents in the construction trades. • Supporting community agencies that provide employment training and placement opportunities to people experiencing homelessness.

The City has contracted with workforce development programs to provide training, education, and job placement for low income, under-employed, and unemployed residents in addition to administering local hire policies and a youth employment program. The following programs are funded with General Funds from the City:
• Inter-City Services (ICS) provides employment, training, and education to residents in Berkeley.

ICS workforce development program prepares participants for high-tech careers through digital courses.
• Biotech Partners operates the Biotech Academy at Berkeley High School for students interested in exploring a career in biotechnology. Students complete a six to eight-week paid internship at a biotech company and learn job skills.
• The Bread Project provides job training and placement assistance for low/no-income individuals with multiple barriers to employment. They operate a social enterprise (wholesale bakery) that creates opportunities for trainees to obtain crucial on-the-job experience. • Rising Sun Center for Opportunity, Opportunity Build program is a construction apprenticeship readiness program that offers intensive hands-on training along with a full year of job placement support and comprehensive wraparound services. Rising Sun also operates the California Youth Energy Services (CYES) program funded by the CA Public Utilities Commission, providing summer jobs for youth conducting residential energy audits.
• BANANAS operates the Berkeley LaunchPad program which provides support for new and launching Family Child Care home businesses in Berkeley, specifically targeting new business owners.

The City's anti-poverty strategy continues to be closely tied to the funding of approximately 50 community agencies to provide services as described above to enable people in poverty to attain self- sufficiency, support at-risk youth to succeed in school and graduate, and protect the health and safety of low-income people. The City also funds anti-poverty programs with general funds for job training and creation/job placement agencies.

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How are the Jurisdiction poverty reducing goals, programs, and policies coordinated with this affordable housing plan
The City will undertake the following additional actions to reduce poverty which are coordinated with this Consolidated Plan:
• Continuing the City’s Local Hire policies which include the Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) between the City of Berkeley and the Building trades (created in 2011) which applies to publicly funded construction projects estimated at $500,000 or above, and, the First Source local hiring policy which applies to both public infrastructure projects estimated between $100,000 - $499,999 and private development over 7,500 square feet.  These policies work towards creating a pathway into building and construction trades jobs for Berkeley residents.

• In 2023, the City adopted an ordinance, Helping Achieve Responsible Development with Healthcare and Apprenticeship Training Standards (HARD HATS), which applies to any private development of 50,000 square feet or more of floor area. The ordinance requires that contractors participate in California state-registered apprenticeship program and provide healthcare to covered construction workers.

• YouthWorks is a youth development program utilizing youth employment and life skills training opportunities to build work experience and strengthen employability and help youth transition from childhood to adulthood. YouthWorks is committed to providing youth-centered opportunities for youth in our community that support entry to education and responsive training, life skills development, and success in jobs, careers, self-sufficiency, and adulthood.

Priority focus is given to youth ages 14-25 who live in or attend a school in the City of Berkeley.

Through key partnerships with Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley City College, City of Berkeley departments and Community-based organizations, YouthWorks provides job placements through program practices aligned with research-based youth development principles. Youth-level outcomes include participant achievement in Learning Skills, Life Skills, Professionalism, Contribution and Sense of Self Care. Long-term impact achieved is that all youth and young adults in Berkeley; have proximity to education and responsive training, have the life skills necessary for self-sufficiency, achieve success in the workplace, their careers, and adulthood. In addition, the Berkeley community has; an engaged workforce and stronger employment for non-profits and city departments.

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SP-80 Monitoring – 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures that the jurisdiction will use to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and will use to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements

City staff monitor approximately 50 community agency services contracts. Contracts include CDBG, CSBG, ESG, General and other Local Funds, and state funding. The City requires outcome reporting for all agency contracts, and both staff and citizen commissions draw on performance outcomes during the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to make funding recommendations to City Council. Monitoring staff review and invoices, program and expense reports on a quarterly basis. On-site monitoring visit frequency is determined by an Agency Risk Assessment tool based on type and amount of funding, and concerns related to program delivery or fiscal and accounting systems. Monitoring staff works with the agencies to resolve findings or other problems that may keep an organization from meeting its contractual obligations.

The City’s community facility contracts with agencies, passes on all obligated federal requirements. Staff supplies Wage Decisions at bid notice, reviews bid language, general contractor selection, contracts between the agency and the contractor, to ensure that all local and federal requirements are passed on; holds pre-construction conferences to review all federal requirements and solicit information related to subcontractors, salaries and wages and timeline to makes site visits to monitor performance, and interview workers using Record of Employee Interview form (HUD 11) required for Davis Bacon monitoring.

City staff monitors affordable housing developments funded by the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to ensure ongoing compliance with federal regulations under HOME and CDBG, and other local requirements. The City’s HTF Program pools funds from various sources including: HOME, CDBG, affordable housing mitigation fees, affordable housing in-lieu fees, commercial linkage fees, and condominium conversion fees. The City provides loans to qualified nonprofit developers, and incorporates federal and local requirements into deed restrictions.

City staff also monitors the City’s below market rate (BMR) program to ensure property owners are compliant with the City’s BMR affordability requirements. The BMR program provides deed restricted affordable units within residential market rate rental housing developments. The City monitors an affordable housing portfolio consisting of 56 HTF rental properties and 49 BMR rental properties. Of the 56 HTF properties, 18 are HOME-assisted projects within an active HOME compliance period. The City is involved in monitoring funded developments during construction as described in the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan. Individual projects require varying degrees of City staff involvement depending upon the following variables: project size; complexity of the construction activity; type of sponsor, and subrecipient development expertise and process. If a subrecipient or developer/owner is new or is inexperienced with construction management, the City staff may play a substantive role in managing its initial construction activities. City staff involvement in the construction process can be intensive, moderate, or minimal. The level selected depends on how much responsibility the City staff relinquishes to the property developer/owner, subrecipient, and/or general contractor.

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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
Berkeley is an entitlement jurisdiction.

Anticipated Resources
Program Source
of
Funds
Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected Amount
Available
Remainder of
ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income: $
Prior Year
Resources: $
Total:
$
CDBG public -
federal
Acquisition
Admin and Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public Improvements
Public Services
2,536,229
(estimate)
$46,520
(estimate)
$115,000
(anticipated)
$2,697,750
(estimate)
$13,488,750
(estimate)
See below
HOME public -
federal
Acquisition
Homebuyer
assistance
Homeowner rehab
Multifamily rental
new construction
Multifamily rental
rehab
New construction for
ownership
TBRA
550,245.01
(estimate)
20,000
(estimate)
0 (anticipated)
570,245.01
(estimate)
2,851,225.05
(estimate)
See below
ESG public -
federal
Conversion and rehab
for transitional
housing
Financial Assistance
Overnight shelter
Rapid re-housing
(rental assistance)
Rental Assistance
Services
Transitional housing
237,965
(estimate) 0
0 (anticipated)
237,965
(estimate)
1,189,825
(estimate)
See below
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Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied Many of the housing and community services programs described in the Consolidated Plan will continue to be delivered by nonprofit community-based organizations. The City contracts with a wide range of housing and service providers using CDBG, HOME, ESG, Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), General Fund, and other sources of funding. These organizations leverage significant financial and in-kind support from individual community members, foundations, and private organizations that help meet the needs identified in this plan.

In addition to leveraging at the individual agency level, the City has historically matched the investment of CDBG, HOME, and ESG dollars with the investment of General Funds. In PY24 over three quarters of the funding for community agency programs came from General Funds. The City anticipates using all of its HOME funds for multifamily residential new construction and rehabilitation. These types of projects virtually always require multiple sources of federal, state, and other funding, which project sponsors are able to leverage with a commitment of local funds, including HOME. The City will use local funds, such as those from the City’s Measure O housing bond and mitigation fee revenue in the Housing Trust Fund to ensure continued compliance with the HOME match requirements. The City meets the dollar-for-dollar match requirements for the ESG program by allocating General Funds to various homeless services providers. Shelter programs alone receive over $348,489 in City General Funds each year.

If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan The City has long-term leases of City-owned property with non-profit organizations that address the needs identified. Programs operating in leased City-owned properties include:
• Dorothy Day House – a year-round and two emergency winter shelters and a daytime Community Resource Center;
• BOSS’ Harrison House Shelter for unhoused men, women and families; • BOSS’ Sankofa House – emergency shelter for unhoused families; • Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center’s Bridget House – transitional housing for homeless families; • Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center - a daytime center for unhoused women and children; • Bay Area Community Services Pathways Stair Center – a year-round shelter for unhoused adults;
• Options Recovery Services – substance use treatment services; and • LifeLong Medical Care/Berkeley Free Clinic – healthcare services for unhoused Berkeley residents.

The City also has long-term leases for affordable permanent housing at:
• Ocean View Gardens;
• UA Cooperative Housing;
• William Byron Rumford Senior Plaza; and
• The Hope Center and Berkeley Way.

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The City is working closely with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) on the redevelopment of the Ashby and North Berkeley BART sites, which are projected to include affordable housing equivalent to at least 35- 50% of the total units at each site. For the North Berkeley BART site, the City and BART selected a team of developers through a competitive process; three of which are nonprofit affordable housing developers. The first of the four proposed North Berkeley BART affordable housing projects is expected to start construction in late 2025. The City and BART are in the early planning stages for the Ashby site, and expect to select development teams within the next two years. In total the two sites are expected to create at least 1,500 new market rate and affordable housing units in Berkeley. Ocean View Gardens, an existing 63-unit multifamily affordable housing development, is undergoing substantial rehabilitation.

In 2024, Orbach Affordable Housing Strategies (OAHS) acquired the property and secured tax credit and bond financing for the rehabilitation. OAHS assumed the City‘s ground lease, extending the affordability period until June 2089. No City funds were required to complete the rehabilitation.

Discussion
N/A

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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed
Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Increase
Affordable
Housing Supply
and Quality
2025 2029 Affordable
Housing
BERKELEY Affordable
Housing
CDBG:
$1,319,637
(estimated)
HOME:
$513,220.51
(estimated)
Rental units constructed: 2
Household Housing Unit
Rental units rehabilitated:
77 Household Housing Unit

Homeowner Housing
Rehabilitated: 15 Household
Housing Unit
2 Improve Public &
Community
Facilities and
Public Services
2025 2029 Non-Housing
Community
Development
BERKELEY Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$870,867
(estimated)
Public & Community Facility
or Infrastructure Activities
other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
500 Persons Assisted

Public service activities
other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
370 Persons Assisted
3 Provide Homeless
Prev., Shelter,
Outreach and
RRH
2025 2029 Homeless BERKELEY Homelessness ESG:
$213,441
(estimated)
Tenant-based rental
assistance / Rapid
Rehousing: 10 Households
Assisted

Homeless Person Overnight
Shelter: 68 Persons Assisted

Homelessness Prevention: 0
Other: 0
Table 57 – Goals Summary

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Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Increase Affordable Housing Supply and Quality.

Goal
Description
CDBG and HOME funds will be used for affordable housing acquisition and rehabilitation, and single-family rehabilitation programs. 2 Goal Name Improve Public Facilities and Public Services.

Goal
Description
CDBG funds will be used to rehabilitate public facilities and homeless and fair housing public services.
3 Goal Name Provide Homeless Prev., Shelter, Outreach and RRH.

Goal
Description
ESG funds will be used to provide outreach, services emergency shelter and/or rapid re-Housing to literally homeless households.

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Projects
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
With its CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds, the City of Berkeley will fund eligible projects in the following categories: housing development, rehabilitation and services projects, public services, public/community facility improvement projects, emergency shelter grant programs, program planning and administration, and the Housing Trust Fund.

Projects
# Project Name
1 City of Berkeley Planning and Administration
2 Housing Loan Services
3 Single Family Rehabilitation Programs
4 Housing Trust Fund
5 Public Service
6 Community Facility Rehabilitation
7 ESG20-Berkeley-Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing and HMIS Activities Table 58 – Project Information

Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
See sections NA and MA of the Consolidated Plan.

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AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information

1 Project Name City of Berkeley Planning and Administration Target Area BERKELEY
Goals Supported Increase Affordable Housing Supply and Quality Improve Public Facilities and Public Services
Provide Homeless Prev., Shelter, Outreach and RRH
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Homelessness
Non-Housing Community Development
Funding CDBG: $507,245 (estimate)
HOME: $57,024.50 (estimate)
Description The project will fund City staff to plan and administer CDBG and HOME projects. HOME Admin based on projected entitlement is 10%.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and
type of families that will
benefit from the proposed
activities

Location Description Citywide.

Planned Activities Information about the planned activities is included in Section AP-38 Project Summaries.
2 Project Name Housing Loan Services
Target Area BERKELEY
Goals Supported Increase Affordable Housing Supply and Quality Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding CDBG: $77,009.00 (estimate)
Description City staff provide loan services to support single family rehabilitation, housing trust fund projects, and other federally funded housing related activities.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and
type of families that will
benefit from the proposed
activities
The project will serve approximately 180 active housing rehabilitation loans.

Location Description Various locations within the City of Berkeley.

Planned Activities Services provided under this project will include accounting, processing loan payments and loan payoff demands, deeds of reconveyance, lien releases and loan subordination requests, collections, personal financial analysis, and structuring of temporary repayment agreements. 3 Project Name Single Family Rehabilitation Programs
Target Area BERKELEY
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Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding CDBG: $705,453 (estimate)
Description Activities related to single family rehabilitation efforts will be funded under this project. These home rehabilitation projects will cover health and safety improvements and ADA improvements such as the installation of ramps/lifts for low-income homeowners and renters.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and
type of families that will
benefit from the proposed
activities
The project will benefit an estimated 19 low-income households annually.

Location Description Various locations within the City of Berkeley.

Planned Activities Activities include health and safety, ADA improvements, and efficiency improvements. CIL's program removes barriers to housing for 13 low- income, disabled residents by installing ramps, lifts and making other interior and exterior modifications to ensure easy entry of their homes. City staff collaborate with seniors and/or individuals with disability homeowners in providing an estimated six deferred interest free loans annually through the Senior & Disabled Home Rehabilitation Loan Program.
4 Project Name Housing Trust Fund
Target Area BERKELEY
Goals Supported Increase Affordable Housing Supply and Quality Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding CDBG: $537,175 (estimate)
HOME: $513,220.51 (estimate)
Description Activities that provide funding for City staff in support of projects funded with City of Berkeley Housing Trust Fund dollars, includes funding for projects and CHDO operating funds.

Target Date 6/30/2026
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Estimate the number and
type of families that will
benefit from the proposed
activities
10 units (households) will be directly supported with federal funding during the 5-year Consolidated Plan period, for an average of 2 per year. During the same time period, staff will also support the development of an additional 559 units with local funding. The proposed new construction housing includes units for seniors and formerly homeless households.

A total of 199 low-income housing units will be rehabilitated under the City’s Housing Trust Fund (HTF) program, including two (2) existing housing projects (65 units/rooms) and four (4) new rehabilitation projects which would add 134 units to the City’s existing affordable housing portfolio.

The City is in the final stages of rehabilitation during PY24/FY25 for an additional 49 low-income housing units will be rehabilitated at Rosewood Manor (35 units) and Lorin Street Apartments (14 units).

Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities City staff actively facilitate development, rehabilitation and/or preservation of affordable housing through working with developers, other city staff, lenders and other public agencies for the acquisition and rehabilitation of multi-family housing.

This is the City of Berkeley’s Housing Trust Fund, and the funds support Housing Development staff. 570.201 (k) “provides that CDBG funds may be used to pay costs in support of activities eligible for funding under the HOME program. This includes services such as housing counseling in connection with tenant-based rental assistance and affordable housing projects, energy auditing, preparation of work specifications, loan processing, inspections, tenant selection, management of tenant-based rental assistance, and other services related to assisting owners, tenants, contractors, and other entities participating or seeking to participate in the HOME program.”
HOME funded Housing Trust funds have been proportionately adjusted after exercising the City’s administration under the HOME COVID-19 waiver allowing up to 25% of the entitlement to be used for administration.

Funded activities include working with funded projects throughout predevelopment, supporting public participation in project selection and development, preparing and executing loan agreements, and conducting federally required environmental review.  Staff are currently working with 8 affordable housing developments in varying stages of predevelopment with reservations totaling nearly $60M in City funds, including HOME funds.

In PY25, the City will continue to work with nonprofit housing developers to secure funding commitments for the rehabilitation of three (3) properties: MLK House (11 rooms), 2207 Haste Street (8 Attachment 2

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rooms) and Ashby Lofts (54 units). The City is also working with affordable housing developers to secure financing for the rehabilitation of 3 other existing rental properties which would result in renovation of an additional 62 units.

In November 2024, the City issued an RFP for rehabilitation of existing properties in the City’s rental housing portfolio, which would result in the rehabilitation of up to 100 additional units, depending on the size of the project.

5 Project Name Public Service
Target Area BERKELEY
Goals Supported Improve Public Facilities and Public Services Needs Addressed Homelessness
Non-Housing Community Development
Funding CDBG: $453,921 (estimate)
Description Services including the North County Coordinated Entry System (CES) and fair housing services are funded under this project.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and
type of families that will
benefit from the proposed
activities
300 low-income and homeless households are expected to be served through these activities annually.

Location Description Citywide.

Planned Activities Bay Area Community Services operates Berkeley's Coordinated Entry System which will screen, conduct intakes, and provide housing navigation services to approximately 300 people. Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity will provide outreach, training, fair housing counseling services to up to 70 households, investigation of an estimated 25 fair housing complaints, 10 tenant/landlord mediations, and 10 fair housing testing/audits with follow-up training for non-compliant property owners.
6 Project Name Public & Community Facility Rehabilitation Target Area BERKELEY
Goals Supported Improve Public & Community Facilities and Public Services Needs Addressed Non-Housing Community Development
Funding CDBG: $416,946 (estimate)
Description Activities that fund the rehabilitation of public facilities are funded under this project.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and
type of families that will
benefit from the proposed
activities
It is projected that improved community facility improvements provided by the City of Berkeley administered program will benefit a minimum of 100 people.

Location Description Various locations within the City of Berkeley.

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Planned Activities Activities include improving public and community facilities by funding substantial rehabilitation to applicants of the City administered Community Facility Improvement Program.
7 Project Name ESG20-Berkeley-Emergency Shelter, Outreach, Rapid Rehousing and HMIS Activities
Target Area BERKELEY
Goals Supported Provide Shelter, and RRH

Needs Addressed Homelessness

Funding ESG: $237,965 (estimate)

Description ESG funds will be used for Emergency Shelter, and Rapid Re-Housing, HMIS and administrative costs.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and
type of families that will
benefit from the proposed
activities
ESG:
10 households will be served with rapid rehousing financial assistance. 68 persons will be with Emergency Shelter
Location Description Various locations.

Planned Activities ESG funds will be used to provide financial assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services to rapidly re-house approximately 10 households, and support approximately 68 people through emergency shelter.

Table 59 – Project Summary

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AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed As discussed in MA-50, the City does not have areas of low income or minority concentration and therefore does not allocate federal funds geographically.

Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
BERKELEY 100
Table 60 - Geographic Distribution

Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically N/A.

Discussion
N/A

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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
This section includes HOME-funded units only.  The City has one HOME-funded project nearing completion. The Grinnell project (formerly called Blake Apartments) has 63 units in total, ten of which are HOME-assisted units. As of this writing in November 2024, the City has a robust housing development pipeline, with 11 new construction projects either under way or in predevelopment, five acquisition/rehabilitation projects, and two portfolio rehabilitation projects (rehab of existing affordable housing projects). The City’s pipeline represents 1,443 newly created or newly restricted affordable housing units, plus 65 units in existing affordable housing projects. The City has committed over $162.8M to the pipeline projects. Because the City has an aging portfolio of occupied affordable housing projects, staff anticipate using HOME funds to support renovation projects. Approximately $6M will be made available through a competitive process, including approximately $1.2M in HOME funds.

One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported Homeless 0
Non-Homeless 12
Special-Needs 0
Total 12
Table 61 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement

One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance 0
The Production of New Units 0
Rehab of Existing Units 12
Acquisition of Existing Units 0
Total 12
Table 62 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type

Discussion
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AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
The Berkeley Housing Authority (BHA) is not a department of the City of Berkeley. BHA Board members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.

Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing N/A. The BHA no longer owns any public housing.

Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
N/A
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance
N/A
Discussion
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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) Introduction
The City uses a variety of approaches to support homeless and other populations.

Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs

Berkeley has received three State of California Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF) grants, the latest grant being received in November 2024. This new ERF funding will support a new non-congregate shelter. Additionally, Berkeley will be converting an existing congregate interim shelter into non- congregate units and will be entering into a contract and lease to support the development of 39 units of modular housing for unhoused residents of Berkeley. Berkeley is funding a newly created Berkeley Trust Clinic, a clinic that provides both primary and behavioral health services to people who are unhoused or previously unhoused in Berkeley,

Berkeley will continue to fund and otherwise support the North County Berkeley/Albany/Emeryville Housing Resource Center (HRC) – the front door to the homeless Coordinated Entry System (CES) which provides outreach, assessments, housing problem-solving, housing navigation and tenancy sustaining services to unhoused residents; congregate and non-congregate shelter and interim housing programs to move unhoused residents into permanent housing; housing retention grants to reduce the number of households becoming homeless in Berkeley, and incorporate 2024 Berkeley Point In Time Count data into program planning and implementation strategies. HRC staff will continue to implement the updated assessment process.

The CES continues to include three phases: housing program solving (HPS), crisis assessment and housing assessment. The former will be focused on households that can be rapidly rehoused with limited support while the latter will be focused on households needing permanent supportive housing. This phased approach coupled with HPS flex funds will result in more varied households having proximity to needed supports. Staff will provide these assessments through 211 referrals, during HRC drop-in and by phone, and at street-based locations throughout Berkeley. Street based outreach staff will continue to engage people and provide basic necessities, such as water and hygiene kits.

The HRC will provide housing navigation services tied to rapid-rehousing and flexible financial assistance to support additional people in moving to permanent housing. Housing navigators support participants in a variety of ways from housing problem solving to assisting with identification documents and housing search activities. Once permanently housed, HRC staff will work with participants to maintain housing.

Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons Over the past couple of years, Berkeley has leveraged State funding to increase the number of non- congregate shelter beds. The City will continue to provide funding for shelter and transitional housing as described in section MA-30. Additionally, Berkeley has worked with shelter providers to reduce some barriers to shelter, such as curfews and allowing pets and is partnering with Alameda County’s Age Friendly Council and Alameda County Healthy Brain Initiative to support older (50+) shelter participants.

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This partnership will provide ongoing trainings and resources to support staff with working with participants who may be experiencing cognitive decline.

The City currently funds multiple agencies to provide 330 year-round shelter beds, 100 seasonal shelter beds and 39 transitional housing beds/units.

Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again

The North County HRC, operated by Bay Area Community Services (BACS), conducts Coordinated Entry System (CES) intakes and assessments, which prioritize people who are homeless for resources that best meet their needs, including rapid re‐housing placements and placement on the County’s Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Housing Queue. In both cases, the goal is to rapidly re‐house households and support them for as long as retention services are needed and allowed.

The HRC’s Housing Navigation resources will be allocated to people across the new CES housing queue, with focus on households that can be rapidly rehoused with little to no services support. Housing Navigators will help collect documents needed to apply for housing opportunities, housing searches and linking participants to services that will help to retain housing.

The North County HRC and the BACS Stair Program have flexible and rapid rehousing funds, which assist in reducing people’s length of homelessness. The City will allocate ESG and local funds to support these efforts. While funding is available, there continues to be a lack of available units, within HUD’s Fair Market Rent (FMR) to support households with extremely low incomes making it difficult to rapidly re- house households in the County. Often, households are being housed in neighboring cities and counties making it challenging to provide ongoing housing retention services. This has resulted in some delays in spending City of Berkeley ESG funds for rapid re-housing. The HRC has incorporated more shared housing opportunities through the use of larger units. This has provided people with limited income and a willingness to share housing more opportunities to be permanently housed.

The City’s Shelter Plus Care (S+C) program is funded through two Continuum of Care grants and a contract with Alameda County. The S+C Program serves approximately 280 households. The program combines federal housing subsidies with Tenancy Sustaining Services (TSS) provided by Berkeley Mental Health, Berkeley Aging Services and Adult Case Management. The City also funds community agencies to provide TSS to assigned participants.

The Shelter Plus Care portfolio also includes, Square One, a locally funded permanent housing subsidy that serves vulnerable households that are literally homeless. Potential participants to this program would still demonstrate their need by establishing eligibility to the program with tracking of lengths of homelessness history and demonstrated needs. Once qualifications are established, then the Square One program connects these participants to housing navigators, to help support their application to housing placement, as units become available.

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prioritizes unhoused people based on chronicity, need and date of referral, and provides participant information to the City of Berkeley, to be matched with a partner service agency that will provide case management and housing stabilization support. The case manager will support the participant to obtain and retain their housing, although services are not required in order to qualify for the rental assistance.

Along the way, case managers work with participants to address issues that may have contributed to their housing instability or present obstacles to obtaining rental housing (such as poor credit, a lack of income, missing documents like a picture ID, outstanding legal issues, etc.).

Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs
The City uses General Funds to fund services that prevent people who are not literally homeless but are at imminent risk of homelessness per the HUD Homeless definition (Category 2) from becoming homeless. Prevention assistance may include support to a household to retain its current housing or to move to other housing without having to become literally homeless.  While the ESG regulations allow for federal funds to be provided to those categorized as “at-risk” but not necessarily at “imminent risk”, Berkeley uses its ESG funds for rapidly rehousing people who are literally homeless.

Berkeley funds prevention assistance for people who meet “immediate risk” criteria defined as:
“An individual or family who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence, provided that:
• the primary nighttime residences will be lost within 14 days of the day of application for homeless assistance;
• No subsequent residence has been identified; and,
• the individual or family lacks the resources of support networks, e.g., family, friends, faith-based or other social networks, needed to obtain other permanent housing.” Alameda County has mental health, foster youth, health care, and corrections discharge policies intended to prevent discharges of individuals from these systems into homelessness, described in detail in the Consolidated Plan.

The City is working with local hospitals to share information about the North County HRC and available homeless services in Berkeley to reduce discharges to local daytime drop-in centers and shelters that cannot support the needs of medically fragile people with severe disabling conditions. The City will continue to participate in countywide and regional efforts to reduce discharges into homelessness.

Discussion
The City of Berkeley supports a wide range of homeless programs, including emergency/crisis drop in centers and shelters, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, prevention and rapid rehousing services. All contracted service providers report outcomes based on the countywide outcome standards developed by EveryOne Home, in order to inform future adjustments to the service system.

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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction:

N/A
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment

The following are considered potential constraints in Berkeley: accessory dwelling unit (ADU) requirements, infill development regulations and permit review process. While the City’s ADU requirements meet state law, they may be a constraint to development of additional units; therefore, the 2023-2031 Housing Element includes a program to further facilitate ADU production by:

• Prioritizing accessory dwelling unit permit applications • Promoting ADU standards by including information on the City’s website and making fact sheets available at the City’s permit counter
• Providing one dedicated ADU planner to respond to questions and offering office hours and other educational programs for those interested in creating ADUs • Monitoring ADU permit progress annually to ensure that anticipated RHNA progress is being met (average 75 ADUs or JADUs per year, or 600 units over eight years)

Additionally, the there are numerous changes being made to the zoning code to reduce barriers to housing in Berkeley, including but not limited to: up zoning Priority Development Areas (PDAs), Commercial and Transit Corridors, permitting the construction of affordable housing on the BART Station sites, eliminating single-family zoning through the Middle Housing Zoning amendments, up zoning the Southside neighborhood near UC Berkeley, and updating the City’s affordable housing requirements.

The permit process in Berkeley may be considered a constraint to housing production, although based on the amount of affordable and market-rate development that has been approved and the density of those projects, it does not appear to have deterred new development. Program 34 of the 2023-2031 Housing Element calls for the City to continue to improve and streamline the development review process and to evaluate regulations to identify and reduce unnecessary impediments to housing development and affordable housing projects.

Discussion:

N/A

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Introduction:

The City of Berkeley uses a range of strategies to address the housing, homeless, and community development goals identified in the Consolidated Plan. This section discusses actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing, to reduce lead-based paint hazards, to reduce the number of poverty- level families in Berkeley, and to coordinate activities in these areas with other entities.

Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs One of Berkeley’s major obstacles to meeting underserved needs is the limited amount of federal, state, and local resources available given the needs in the community and high cost of housing in the Bay Area.

The City of Berkeley will continue to pursue new State, Federal, and local resources as available to meet the needs.

Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing The City has several on-going programs which foster and maintain affordable housing in Berkeley:
• Rent Stabilization Program. In 1980, Berkeley residents passed the Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance. The Ordinance regulates most residential rents in Berkeley, provides tenants with increased protection against unwarranted evictions and is intended to maintain affordable housing and preserve community diversity. • Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. This ordinance requires developers of new market rate housing to provide on-site Below Market Rate units. Resulting units are affordable both to people with incomes less than 50 percent of Area Median and less than 80 percent.  Applicants may opt to pay an in-lieu fee into the Housing Trust Fund instead of providing on-site units. The Council adopted a formula for increasing the rate over time.
• Condominium Conversion Ordinance (CCO). The CCO governs the conversion of rental apartments and tenancy-in-common buildings to condominiums, and other types of mutual or cooperative housing. A mitigation fee for production of permanently affordable housing will be collected.
• Commercial Linkage Fee. The Affordable Housing Mitigation Program for commercial projects was approved on April 20, 1993. It imposed fees on commercial new construction in which the newly constructed gross floor area is over 7,500 square feet. • Housing Trust Fund (HTF). The City of Berkeley created its HTF in 1990 to help develop and preserve below-market-rate housing. The HTF program pools funds for affordable housing construction and preservation from a variety of sources with different requirements, makes them available through one single application process to local developers, then monitors development and operation of the funded housing.
• Mortgage Credit Certificate. MCC is a federal income tax credit that provides qualified low- income homebuyers a tax credit worth up to 15 percent of their annual mortgage interest paid on their home loan. MCC recipients adjust their federal income tax withholding, which increases their take-home pay, making monthly mortgage payments more affordable. The City participates in the Alameda County MCC program.

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• Senior and Disabled Loan Rehab Program. HHCS administers the program as an effort to preserve the City’s housing stock and to assist low- and moderate-income senior and disabled homeowners, funded by CDBG and CalHOME. The applicants receive a zero-interest loan, secured by a deed of trust on their home, which is repaid when title to the property changes hands, normally as a result of the sale of the property or inheritance by the owner’s heirs.

Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
The City will continue to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program in its Senior and Disabled Rehabilitation Loan Program. Similarly, organizations working with the City of Berkeley on single family rehabilitation will work with the City and Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs to increase awareness of lead issues among their clients and incorporate lead safe work practices into their activities.

The City of Berkeley Public Health Division and the Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program will work together to increase awareness and knowledge about lead poisoning prevention in Berkeley. The City of Berkeley Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program collaborates with the Berkeley Health, Housing & Community Services Department’s Registered Environmental Health Specialist on responding to resident inquiries on housing lead concerns. Berkeley’s program provides education, information, and resources through community outreach events and presentations to parenting/family groups, community organizations, and health education and resource fairs. From July 2022-June 2024, Berkeley’s CLPPP staff provided outreach, education and resource/referrals to 1,801 people.

The Alameda County Healthy Homes Department (ACHHD) works collaboratively with the City to promote comprehensive lead safety, provide technical consultations, training and education to the public, property owners and renovators by working in community and stakeholders’ collaborations to leverage existing resources, develop infrastructures and promote system change to provide coordinated, cost-effective support for healthy housing.

ACHHD’s proactive healthy homes strategy is the incorporation of a lead visual assessment on all homes where staff is conducting a site visit (in person), regardless of reason for the initial port of entry. This strategy is a proactive primary prevention approach that increases the number of homes where a lead assessment is done. These services are funded by the local County Service Area (CSA) service charge for owners of pre-1978 properties in Berkeley.

Additionally, ACCHD is increasing outreach throughout Alameda County through social media platforms, newspapers, radio, tv, e-mails, literature distribution to include program services brochures in permit offices, hardware stores, paint stores, and venues visited by homeowners and rental housing providers.

ACCHD also provides and continuously updates video library on multiple lead safety and healthy housing topics on the ACHHD website and provide RRP training slots to property owners/rental property owners or their designees in Berkeley. ACHHD has the capacity, knowledge and expertise to conduct healthy housing assessments and provide technical assistance to residents living in Berkeley Housing Authority housing units. ACCHD responds to complaints related to lead and moisture conditions as requested by Berkeley Housing Authority and Rental Housing Safety Program with a contracted MOU as well as conduct healthy housing assessments in Berkeley Housing Authority housing units and Rental Housing Safety Inspection programs. ACCHD provides technical assistance to the local jurisdictions on proactive rental inspections for lead hazards and reactive inspection programs under new state mandate (AB 838) Attachment 2

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as well as provide training opportunities to code enforcement officers in regard to State and EPA lead safety rules.

Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families The City funds a wide variety of social service programs designed to assist households with poverty level incomes. These programs include childcare and a range of services for special needs populations, which are outlined in other sections of this Plan. This section will highlight the City’s strategies to increase livable wage employment opportunities by supporting related community services and working with public and private regional partners. Strategies include:
• Funding and refinement of anti-poverty programs provided by community-based organizations and by the City. Federally funded community agency contracts are outlined in the Annual Action Plan.
• Continuing implementation of the City of Berkeley’s Living Wage Ordinance. • Coordinating job placement to benefit Berkeley residents in the construction trades. • Supporting community agencies that provide employment training and placement opportunities to people experiencing homelessness.

The City has contracted with workforce development programs to provide training, education, and job placement for low income, under-employed, and unemployed residents in addition to administering local hire policies and a youth employment program. The following programs are funded with General Funds from the City:
• Inter-City Services (ICS) provides employment, training, and education to residents in Berkeley.

ICS workforce development program prepares participants for high-tech careers through digital courses.
• Biotech Partners operates the Biotech Academy at Berkeley High School for students interested in exploring a career in biotechnology. Students complete a six to eight-week paid internship at a biotech company and learn job skills.
• The Bread Project provides job training and placement assistance for low/no-income individuals with multiple barriers to employment. They operate a social enterprise (wholesale bakery) that creates opportunities for trainees to obtain crucial on-the-job experience. • Rising Sun Center for Opportunity, Opportunity Build program is a construction apprenticeship readiness program that offers intensive hands-on training along with a full year of job placement support and comprehensive wraparound services. Rising Sun also operates the California Youth Energy Services (CYES) program funded by the CA Public Utilities Commission, providing summer jobs for youth conducting residential energy audits.
• BANANAS operates the Berkeley LaunchPad program which provides support for new and launching Family Child Care home businesses in Berkeley, specifically targeting new business owners.

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low-income people. The City also funds anti-poverty programs with general funds for job training and creation/job placement agencies.

Actions planned to develop institutional structure
During the next year, the City of Berkeley will continue to coordinate the housing and community services activities within the department through regular senior staff meetings and coordination on specific topics. The City’s Health & Human Services and its Housing Departments merged in Program Year (PY) 2012. Since that time, senior leadership of all Divisions meets weekly to share information on Division activities which promotes closer coordination. For example, in PY2019, the Housing & Community Services Division and the Aging Services Division collaborated to hire two new staff who will provide supportive services to house homeless residents who are assisted through Continuum of Care Rental Assistance administered by the Housing & Community Services Division. Housing and Community Services has also grown in staff in large part due to a staffing study that was prepared and finalized in PY23. Positions continue to be filled and assist all programs across the division, including the HUD programs. Additionally, in PY24, HCS began engaging in a results-based accountability (RBA) as part of a department-wide initiative. Results of the RBA work will support HCS in showcasing administered programs and community impact. The Division leadership will continue to seek opportunities to increase coordination and impact understanding during PY25 and beyond.

Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies
City staff will also continue to participate in Alameda County’s Continuum of Care (CoC). Staff will continue to participate in the initiative’s Leadership Board, which includes most public funders of housing and homeless services in the county, as well as leadership from key community-based organizations. Leadership Board membership helps coordination efforts across the county. Staff also participates in other committees composed of other funders (such as Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services and the Social Services Agency) as well as many community-based organizations.

Countywide collaboration efforts include regular meetings regarding the Coordinated Entry System, endorsement of the Alameda County Home Together 2026 Community Plan, and coordination and approval of countywide performance measures aligned with HUD priorities.

Discussion:

The majority of Berkeley’s activities furthering the goals of the Consolidated Plan are provided by community agency partners. This will continue to be the case in PY25.

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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction:

N/A
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.

1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed TBD

2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0

3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0

4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan 0

5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0 Total Program Income: TBD

Other CDBG Requirements

1. The amount of urgent need activities 0

2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit persons of low and moderate income. Overall Benefit - A consecutive period of one, two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum overall benefit of 70% of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income.

Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan. 87.00%

HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(2)

1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section 92.205 is as follows:

The City of Berkeley uses no forms of investment other than ones described in §92.205(b) Attachment 2

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2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:

No homeownership or tenant-based rental assistance activities are anticipated.

3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:

No homeownership activities are anticipated.

4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:

The City of Berkeley’s HTF Guidelines apply to any project using HOME funds to refinance existing debt.  Per the Guidelines, Project owners submit funding requests to the City, or reply to the City’s Requests for Proposals for funding, with the following information, among other things:
a)      As a condition precedent to funding, Owners must demonstrate an extension of affordability term.  For new HOME funds invested in the Project, the minimum affordability term is the term required by 24 CFR 92 et seq., but, typically, the required extension of affordability is 55 years. b)      As a condition precedent to funding, Owners must demonstrate that the refinancing preserves the affordable Project through rehabilitation.

1. Minimum rehab costs/unit must correspond to at least the value identified in a current physical needs assessment to ensure that the long-term needs of the Project can be met.

2. Typical rehab/unit costs are no less than $10,000/unit, the minimum rehab value required by the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee Regulations. c)      Owners indicate if their refinancing request includes new construction that adds net new units to the Project
d)      Owners provide extensive Project data, including audited financial statements, cash flows, rent rolls, services plans, PNAs, and rehabilitation proformas to demonstrate that:

1. The project is sound financially and disinvestment has not occurred

2. The long-term needs of the Project and residents will be met by the rehab

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5. If applicable to a planned HOME TBRA activity, a description of the preference for persons with special needs or disabilities. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(i) and CFR 91.220(l)(2)(vii)).

Not applicable

6. If applicable to a planned HOME TBRA activity, a description of how the preference for a specific category of individuals with disabilities (e.g. persons with HIV/AIDS or chronic mental illness) will narrow the gap in benefits and the preference is needed to narrow the gap in benefits and services received by such persons. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(ii) and 91.220(l)(2)(vii)).

7. Not applicable

8. If applicable, a description of any preference or limitation for rental housing projects. (See 24 CFR 92.253(d)(3) and CFR 91.220(l)(2)(vii)). Note: Preferences cannot be administered in a manner that limits the opportunities of persons on any basis prohibited by the laws listed under 24 CFR 5.105(a).

The City may consider leasing preferences for new construction pending any requirements are consistent with Fair Housing law.

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Reference 91.220(l)(4)

1. Include written standards for providing ESG assistance (may include as attachment)

The City’s standards for providing ESG assistance are attached as Attachment 3: City of Berkeley ESG Manual.

2. If the Continuum of Care has established centralized or coordinated assessment system that meets HUD requirements, describe that centralized or coordinated assessment system.

The Alameda County Continuum of Care has established its coordinated entry system (CES).  The CES has regional Housing Resource Centers that provide a range of services and resources.  Each HRC conducts assessments using a standardized tool that prioritizes individuals and families based on need.  The people with the highest needs are matched to appropriate and available services and resources including housing navigation, emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing.

3. Identify the process for making sub-awards and describe how the ESG allocation available to private nonprofit organizations (including community and faith-based organizations).

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The City of Berkeley was allocated in ESG funding. Funds will be used primarily for rapid rehousing and emergency shelter. The City of Berkeley will utilize the maximum amount possible for administration (Seven and a half percent of the grant) and allocate funds to support the County- wide Homeless Management Information System, known as InHouse.

ESG funds were allocated to the Bay Area Community Services through the FY25-28 Community Agency Request for Proposals (RFP) allocation process.  Bay Area Community Services will continue to operate the Stair Navigation Shelter and will provide rapid rehousing resources to shelter participants using ESG funding.

4. If the jurisdiction is unable to meet the homeless participation requirement in 24 CFR 576.405(a), the jurisdiction must specify its plan for reaching out to and consulting with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering policies and funding decisions regarding facilities and services funded under ESG.

5. The policy-making entity for the City of Berkeley which makes decisions regarding the facilities, services, and other programs to receive funding under the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) is the Berkeley City Council. The Berkeley City Council is elected by the citizens of Berkeley. The City cannot mandate that a homeless or formerly homeless individual be on the City Council. Therefore, the City must develop and implement a plan to consult with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in making policies and decisions regarding programs that receiving funding under ESG.

6. Describe performance standards for evaluating ESG.

The performance standards to be applied to ESG activities is attached as an image labeled Outcome Measures. Berkeley participated in the development and approval of the service performance goals and targets through EveryOne Home (the Continuum of Care) Committee membership. This matrix presents outcome standards for each type of program in the Continuum of Care. Most were established as a percentage of the average outcomes achieved by all County programs (for example, the average permanent housing placement rate of all emergency shelters) and will be adjusted over time to ensure continued improvement.

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Figure 1 - Outcome Measures

Systemwide Performance Targets for RRH Services
Together Priority Home Partnership and the Housing Retention program make up the housing retention and rapid rehousing segment of the City’s continuum of services. The City will continue to work with EveryOne Home and community agencies to ensure that prevention and rapid rehousing funds are fully utilized and play an important role in ending homelessness in Berkeley.

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Appendix

Attachment 1

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Attachment 2
Input on Priorities for Housing and Urban Development Funding

The City of Berkeley conducted an online survey to broaden solicitation of public feedback on the priority of needs identified in the Consolidated Plan. The survey was open from 12/12/24 through 12/31/24 and received 590 responses. Approximately 94 percent of the respondents reported being Berkeley residents.

The survey respondents considered the following priority areas and associated activities:
• Affordable housing development
o Support affordable housing developments in Berkeley.
• Homeless programs and services
o Shelter/navigation center operations, safety, meeting the basic needs of participants and coordination with Coordinated Entry System.
o Targeted outreach to individuals who are unsheltered and known to be living on the streets of Berkeley.
o Provide services to clients in permanent supportive housing. o Operate Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) and time limited Flexible Rental Subsidy programs to provide short-term rental assistance and housing stabilization services. • Housing rehabilitation and public facility improvements o Low-income, seniors, and people with disabilities to apply for interest-free loans or grants to repair/modify their home or make ADA improvements. o Rehabilitation of community facilities (i.e., publicly or non-profit owned facilities) that serve low-income clientele, such as energy efficiency improvements or ADA improvements.
o Rehabilitation of affordable housing or other housing multi-family developments. • Fair housing activities
o Enhance awareness of fair housing laws and regulations among tenants, property owners, realtors and lending institutions and protect, restore, or acquire client rights.

Example activities may include outreach events, training workshops, fair housing counseling, and compliant investigations.

Over three out of four (77.2 percent) survey respondents strongly agreed or agreed with these priority areas.

Affordable housing emerged as the primary concern among the survey respondents, and there is a significant interest in ensuring entry to affordable housing for specific populations, including seniors, people with disabilities, families with minor children, low-income workers, teachers, and artists. Both constructing new housing and rehabilitating existing housing inventory were identified as strategies for this priority area. Recommended activities include streamlining the planning and permitting processes, Attachment 2

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rezoning, and providing support and protection to homeowners to encourage renting and construction of accessory dwelling units. Some voiced concerns about the impact of affordable housing development, including loss of neighborhood characters, shortage of street parking especially for seniors and people with disabilities, and lack of proximity to green spaces. • “Affordable housing needs to target moderate income people as well as low income. The low to middle class is suffering and needs those resources.”
• “#1 priority should be to streamline the process to build affordable housing and remove the bureaucracy in the City of Berkeley administration.”
• “When we are discussing housing of all types, what many of old time Berkeley people are concerned about, is building out housing without any green space, trees, natural amenities and a loss of urban character or attractiveness.”
• “New affordable housing can be a priority and so can a livable Berkeley. Find more ways to include parking for disabled, families, etc. whether in the building or near it.” • “We need to build condos not rentals. Berkeley is becoming a hotel town and it is not good.

Condos so elderly, many of whom are disabled, can sell their homes and move on while staying in their communities. Condos for teachers, police and fire workers.”

Regarding homeless programs and services, the survey respondents seek improved conditions for unsheltered community members by providing such activities as supportive services and amenities for persons at encampments, safe parking for people living in RVs and cars, behavioral health and substance abuse services, and low barrier shelters. Providing onsite supportive services, including behavioral health and substance abuse services, at shelters and permanent housing is also seen as important. Some respondents advocated for geographic equity by locating shelters and affordable housing in all neighborhoods.
• “For homeless encampments: water, sanitation (garbage disposal and pick up, toilets, generators) household and personal hygiene supplies.”
• “I think there should be an area where people who live in their cars can do so legally. For many people, this is better than living on the street.”
• “More support services are needed to get people off the street and prepare them for reintegration with society. I also don’t see anything here for chronic homelessness. Leaving that population as is is unacceptable.”
• “Making sure that housing and homeless programs are equitably distributed around the city and within projects. It’s not fair that so many homeless programs like buying motels and service centers are all in West Berkeley.”

A sizable number of respondents identified street improvements as an element missing from housing rehabilitation and public facility improvements and want to have more street and sidewalk repairs completed and street lights installed to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety. The respondents generally agree with investments in housing rehabilitation, especially to assist senior homeowners with aging in place and to promote energy efficiency.
• “Berkeley needs to use federal, state, and local funds to repair the streets, and completely redirect funds away from all of the above housing activities until the streets are repaired and the City has an adequate number of free parking spaces.”
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• “There is a lot of older construction in Berkeley. Low- or no-interest loans to help people who are middle income with housing rehabilitation should also be considered. Often the cutoff to qualify as low-income, senior, or having a disability eliminates many who own homes, but can't afford to make needed repairs to maintain or raise their habitability.”

For fair housing activities, a community building approach was suggested to facilitate collaboration among various stakeholders. Concerns were also raised about unfair practices against voucher holders and insufficient efforts to prevent displacement, especially of African American residents. • “Community building. I believe the city should do a better job to bring together landlords, tenants, and single-family owners.”
• “Enforce section 8 on new buildings. New building are actively NOT excepting section 8, some are even including in there Apt add no section 8.”
• “support to stop displacement of generational families in historically Black areas of Berkeley”

The survey revealed three additional areas that the respondents deem as important: economic development, public safety, and program oversight. Some respondents are concerned about vacant retail spaces and a decline in small businesses in the community. Providing assistance to small businesses and repurposing vacant retail spaces for housing have been suggested as solutions.

Investment in public safety was mentioned multiple times, especially in regard to street conditions and encampments. In terms of program oversight, suggestions include improving transparency by making reports available and including detailed information on who benefited from funded activities and keeping subrecipients accountable for outcomes.
• “Support for small businesses, address vacant retail spaces” • “Maintaining safety for the public and homeless Berkeleyans, as well as public access to streets, parks and other amenities through management of long term, dangerous encampments” • “In all priority areas there needs to be strong oversight of how funding is spent, the results of the spending, and the quality of construction and services. This piece is badly missing. Funds and grants are distributed with very little attention to the results of the spending.”

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COUNTY OF ALAMEDA

REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS

TO FAIR HOUSING
2024
This report is a joint effort lead by the County of Alameda in partnership with the Cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Union City, Unincorporated Alameda County, and the Housing Authorities of the City of Alameda, the County of Alameda, Berkeley, Livermore, and Oakland.

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HAS YOUR RIGHT TO FAIR HOUSING BEEN
VIOLATED?
Examples of actions that could be discriminatory if based on a person’s Protected Characteristic include:
● Refusal to sell, rent, or lease rooms, apartments, mobile homes, condos, or houses ● Refusal to negotiate for the sale, rental, or lease of housing ● Informing someone that an apartment is not available for inspection, sale, or rental when it is in fact available
● Denial of a home loan or homeowner’s insurance
● Cancellation or termination of a sale or rental agreement ● Refusal to permit, at a disabled tenant’s expense, reasonable modifications – such as adding a ramp, widening a doorway, or installing a safety bar in a shower – when necessary to accommodate a disability
● Refusal to make reasonable accommodations in housing rules, policies, practices, or services where necessary to provide a disabled person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling
● Rules that restrict only on families with children, such as a prohibition against children using an on-site pool or playing in common areas of an apartment complex ● Refusing to rent to a tenant with a section 8 voucher. ● Not complying with the requirements of a rental assistance or subsidy program (such as section 8) by refusing to complete required forms, sign documents, or allow inspections ● Refusing to rent to anyone with a criminal history
● Screening prospective tenants – including when done by a third -party such as a tenant screening company – in a way that discriminates based on a protected characteristic ● Retaliation against someone because they filed a complaint with CRD, requested a reasonable accommodation for a disability, or otherwise tried to protect their rights to be free from housing discrimination
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If you feel you have experienced discrimination in the housing industry, please contact:

Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity
22551 Second Street, Suite 200
Hayward, CA 94541
510-581-9380 phone
510-537-4793 fax

State of California Civil Rights Department
651 Bannon Street, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95811
VOICE: 800-884-1684
TTY: 800-700-2320 or California's Relay Service at 711
EMAIL: [email protected]

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
San Francisco Regional Office
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
One Sansome Street, Suite 1200
San Francisco, CA 94104
VOICE: (800) 347-3739 or (415) 489-6400
TTY: California's Relay Service at 711
FILE A REPORT ONLINE: https://portalapps.hud.gov/FHEO903/Form903/Form903Start.action Attachment 3
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Contents
COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 1
REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING 1
2024 1
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Definitions ............................................................................................................................... 6 Background on AI Requirements ............................................................................................................. 7 Understanding Fair Housing and Impediments to Fair Housing .............................................................. 9 Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 10 Chapter 2: Community Engagement Process .................................................................................. 15 Outreach Strategy ............................................................................................................................. 15 Outreach Efforts ............................................................................................................................. 16 Community Meetings ............................................................................................................................. 22 Survey ............................................................................................................................. 23 Public Hearings and Public Comment Period ......................................................................................... 28 Chapter 3: Fair Housing Laws and Guidance ................................................................................... 31 Federal Fair Housing Laws ...................................................................................................................... 31 Fair Housing Related Presidential Executive Orders .............................................................................. 32 HUD Fair Housing Guidance ................................................................................................................... 33 Supreme Court Ruling: Bostock v. Clayton County, GA (February 9, 2021): ......................................... 35 Supreme Court Ruling: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project (June 25, 2015) .......................................................................................................................... 36 State Fair Housing Protections ............................................................................................................... 36 Hate Crimes ............................................................................................................................. 38 Local Protections for Renters ................................................................................................................. 38 Chapter 4: Fair Housing Practices ................................................................................................... 42 Homeownership Market ........................................................................................................................ 42 Rental Housing Market .......................................................................................................................... 45 Fair Housing Services ............................................................................................................................. 49 Fair Housing Enforcement ...................................................................................................................... 49 Chapter 5: Fair Housing Analysis..................................................................................................... 51 Attachment 3
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Demographic Summary .......................................................................................................................... 51 General Issues ............................................................................................................................. 65 Disparities in Access to Opportunities ................................................................................................... 99 Education ........................................................................................................................... 104 Transportation ........................................................................................................................... 109 Employment ........................................................................................................................... 115 Environmental Health .......................................................................................................................... 117 Disproportionate Housing Needs ......................................................................................................... 119 Resistance to Development ................................................................................................................. 129 Regional Policies Encouraging Development ....................................................................................... 131 Lending ........................................................................................................................... 135 Publicly Supported Housing ................................................................................................................. 163 Disability and Access Analysis .............................................................................................................. 169 Fair Housing Complaint Data ............................................................................................................... 177 Fair Housing Audit ........................................................................................................................... 187 Chapter 6: Assessment of Past Goals, Actions, and Strategies ....................................................... 189 Chapter 7: Fair Housing Findings, Impediments, and Planned Actions .......................................... 190 Findings ........................................................................................................................... 190 Impediments to Fair Housing Choice ................................................................................................... 192 Proposed Actions ........................................................................................................................... 194 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................................. 205 SURVEY RESULTS ........................................................................................................................... 206 PAST ACTIONS SUMMARY CHART ........................................................................................................ 207

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Introduction
The County of Alameda, as lead agency, together with multiple participating jurisdictions —the cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Union City and Unincorpo rated Alameda County; the housing authorities for the cities of Alameda, Berkeley, Livermore, and Oakland; and the Housing Authority of the County of Alameda —have formed a regional collaborative for the purpose of completing an Analysis of Impediments to F air Housing Choice (Regional Analysis of Impediments). This Regional Analysis of Impediments helps to meet the partners’ obligation to affirmatively further fair housing, which is a requirement of recipients of funding from the US Department of Housing an d Urban Development (HUD). HUD requires that an analysis of impediments be conducted every five years, preferably in conjunction with a five -year Consolidated Plan process, which regional members plan to complete by May 15, 2025.

This Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing Choice provides an overview of laws, regulations, conditions, and other possible obstacles that may affect an individual’s or household’s access to housing and is prepared for the purpose of implementing fair housing rules to affirmatively further fair housing. This document provides ● A comprehensive review of laws, regulations, and administrative policies, procedures, and practices, and an assessment of how they affect the location, availability, and accessibility of housing; and
● An assessment of conditions, both public and private, affecting fair housing choice.

Definitions
Below are terms frequently used throughout this report:

Affirmatively Further Fair Housing means taking meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics. Specifically, affirmatively furthering fair housing means addressing significant disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunity, replacing segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns, transforming racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity, and fostering and maintaining compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws. See 24 CFR § 5.151
Alameda County includes all Participating Jurisdictions, as defined below.

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Consortium includes the geographic areas covered by HOME Consortium members, which are Urban County and Entitlement Cities, excluding Berkeley and Oakland. The Housing Authorities’ service areas are covered by these geographies.

Entitlement Cities are the cities of Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Oakland, Pleasanton, San Leandro, and Union City.

Mid/Central County includes Hayward, San Leandro, and the City of Alameda.

North County includes Berkeley, Piedmont, Albany, and Emeryville.

Participating Jurisdictions include all the entities in this regional collaboration: County of Alameda; the cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Union City and Unincorporated Alameda County; and the Housing Authority of the County of Alameda, Housing Authority of the City of Alameda, Berkeley Housing Authority, Livermore Housing Authority, and Oakland Housing Authority. Data presented within this document may say Alameda County when referring to the geographic area of Alameda County which includes all these participating jurisdiction geographies.

Protected Characteristics are defined at the Federal and State levels and are discussed in Chapter 4 of this report.

Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Area of Poverty (R/ECAP) is a neighborhood (census tract) that has a poverty rate of 40 percent or more and a racial or ethnic concentration where 50 percent or more of the tract is composed of residents of color.

Region refers to the Alameda County Core Base Statistical Area (CBSA) that is used in comparative analysis. Jurisdictions included in the Alameda County CBSA are Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, and San Mateo.

South County includes Fremont, Newark, and Union City.

Tri-County includes Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore.

Urban County refers to Albany, Dublin, Emeryville, Newark, Piedmont, and unincorporated County.

Background on AI Requirements
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Housing (AFH) and was done in connection with other types of planning required by program requirements, such as the consolidated plan, annual action plan, and PHA plan.

Since the last fair housing plan, HUD published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” on February 9, 2023. During this proposed rulemaking, HUD’s 2021 Interim Final Rule (IFR) remained in effect.

HUD’s 2021 Interim Final Rule, “Restoring Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Definitions and Certifications,” required program participants to submit certifications that they would affirmatively further fair housing in connection with their consolidated plans, annual action plans, and PHA plans. In order to support these certifications, the IFR created a volunta ry fair housing planning process for which HUD planned to provide technical assistance and support.

The IFR also rescinded the 2020 Preserving Communities and Neighborhood Choice rule, which caused program participants to certify “compliance” with a regulatory definition that then presidential administration deemed not a reasonable construction of the Fa ir Housing Act’s mandate to affirmatively further fair housing. With the IFR, HUD put itself and its program participants back in a position to take meaningful steps towards improved fair housing outcomes.

The IFR did not require program participants to u ndertake any specific type of fair housing planning to support their certifications. The IFR was the guiding requirement for the majority of this plan’s development.

On March 3, 2025, HUD issued an interim final rule to repeal the 2021 IFR, including any parts of a previous 2015 AFFH Rule incorporated therein, and the 1994 requirement to produce an analysis of impediments to fair housing where such requirements appear in regulation or guidance. Thus, if implemented, this interim rule returns to the original understanding of what the statutory AFFH certification was prior to 1994—a general commitment that grantees will take active steps to promote fair housing. Grantee A FFH certifications will be deemed sufficient provided they took any action during the relevant period rationally related to promoting fair housing, such as helping to eliminate housing discrimination. This interim final rule does not reinstate the obligati on to conduct an analysis of impediments or mandate any specific fair housing planning mechanism; program participants must continue to affirmatively further fair housing as and to the extent required by the Fair Housing Act. Final comments on the interim rule were due by May 2, 2025.

HUD implements the AFFH mandate in other ways, such as through its collection of certifications from program participants, provisions regarding program design in its notices of funding opportunity (NOFOs), affirmative fair housing marketing and advertising requirements, and enforcement of site and neighborhood standards.

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Outside of the federal requirements to affirmatively further fair housing, the State of California implemented the AFFH mandate through requirements in local planning departments’ Housing Elements. All Housing Elements must be approved by the State of Cal ifornia. Fair housing planning is also an effective tool in staying aware of the barriers to housing opportunity affecting communities so that resources can be employed efficiently and effectively in meeting community needs.

Understanding Fair Housing and Impediments to Fair Housing In light of the various pieces of fair housing legislation passed at the Federal and State levels, fair housing throughout this report incorporates the concept of fair housing choice and means:

A condition in which individuals of similar income levels in the same housing market have a range of choices available to them regardless of their characteristics as protected under State and Federal laws.

HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) draws a distinction between housing affordability and fair housing. Economic factors that affect a household’s housing choices are not fair housing issues per se. Only when the relationship between household income, household type, race/ethnicity, and other factors create misconceptions, biases, and differential treatments is where fair housing concerns arise.

Tenant/landlord disputes are also typically not related to fair housing. Most disputes between tenants and landlords result from a lack of understanding by either or both parties on their rights and responsibilities. Tenant/landlord disputes and housing di scrimination cross paths when the disputes are based on factors protected by fair housing laws and result in differential treatment.

Within the legal framework of Federal and State laws, and based on the guidance provided by HUD’s Fair Housing Planning Guide, impediments to fair housing choice can be defined as:
● Any actions, omissions, or decisions taken because of the characteristics protected under State and Federal laws, which restrict housing choices or the availability of housing choices; or
● Any actions, omissions or decisions which have the effect of restricting housing choices or the availability of housing choices on the basis of characteristics protected under State and Federal laws.

To affirmatively promote equal housing opportunity, a community must work to remove impediments to fair housing choice.

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Methodology
The following steps were taken to update the report:
● Analyze current publicly available data regarding the Alameda County demographics and housing;
● Engage with community members and stakeholders via public meetings and correspondence;
● Identify impediments to fair housing choice for Alameda County residents; and ● Develop strategies and actions for removing impediments and affirmatively furthering fair housing choice.

Data
Analysis of demographic and housing trends was completed using data from numerous sources, including the US Census Bureau’s 2000, 2010, and 2020 Decennial Census data, American Community Survey (ACS) 2018 – 2022 data, Housing Mortgage Disclosure Act Data from 2023 and other sources identified throughout the plan.

Throughout this report data is presented in a number of ways depending on the source of data and needs for analysis. Data may be presented for the County as a whole, for the Entitlement Cities, for the Urban County, for the Consortium, for individual Parti cipating Jurisdictions, or for different regions of the County. The North, South, Tri-Valley, and Mid/Central regions of the County are shown in the map below for reference.

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Community Engagement
The community engagement process involved six community meetings and stakeholder interviews as well as a digital survey available in multiple languages. Engagement materials were distributed to service organizations who then distributed it to their served populations. The survey was available in English, Spanish, Farsi, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese.

Residents of the participating jurisdictions as well as specific populations were targeted for engagement, including: racial and ethnic minoriti es, people experiencing homelessness, people with disabilities, people residing in R/ECAPs, and people with limited English proficiency.

Stakeholders from a variety of organizations were contacted as well, including organizations that provide housing, housing services, homeless services, youth services, nonprofit social services, services for seniors, services for disabled persons, and HIV/AIDS services, as well as government agencies, advocates, emergency service providers, educational organizations, and economic development organizations.

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COUNTY OF ALAMEDA REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING 12 The Community Engagement Process is further discussed in Chapter 2 on Community Participation.

Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and Planned Action
Impediments were identified through an analysis of the collected data and community engagement findings. Regional goals were then developed to address these impediments to create a cohesive strategy and leverage resources. A summary of the proposed actions follows:

GOAL ONE: PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION THROUGH INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.

ACTION 1A: Continue to contract with housing service providers to educate home seekers, landlords, property managers, real estate agents, and lenders regarding fair housing law and recommended practices, including the importance of reasonable accommodation under ADA, protections for source of income, and the impact of using credit, criminal, and eviction history to assess tenant applications.

ACTION 1B: Create or coordinate with local organizations on the creation of tenant advocacy materials that will provide easy to understand summaries of tenant rights and information on resources that can help with housing challenges including where to find housing assistance and where to report housing concerns.

These materials will be available in multiple languages and digitally and on paper for those who do not regularly access the internet.

ACTION 1C: Seek ways to increase resident access to fair housing services, such as improved marketing of services, strategies for bringing opportunities into the community through partnership with service organizations, and incorporating fair housing considerations as a routine practice of program administration.

GOAL TWO: ADDRESS CHALLENGES OF DISPLACEMENT AMONG RESIDENTS IN HIGH COST AND GENTRIFYING AREAS.

ACTION 2A: Encourage landlords in high resource areas to market their available units to Housing Choice Voucher Holders through education, incentives, and interagency coordination that may help to streamline housing navigation and inspection processes.

ACTION 2B: Work to connect tenants at risk of eviction or displacement with services that stabilize housing.

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ACTION 2C: Monitor the status of units at risk of conversion and work proactively with property owners to identify strategies that will allow units to remain affordable.

ACTION 2D: Explore options for limiting redevelopment of existing affordable housing projects to other uses and to require replacement housing be provided when project will result in loss of low to moderate income housing units.

ACTION 2E: Provide home repair assistance to income -qualified homeowners to allow homeowners to maintain housing safety and remain in their homes.

GOAL THREE: CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW AFFORDABLE

HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES
ACTION 3A: Continue to encourage construction of affordable housing throughout the region, including through the use of public land and enhanced coordination with nonprofit developers.

ACTION 3B: Encourage construction of accessory dwelling units.

ACTION 3C: Increase housing density consistent with state requirements and encourage applicants to apply for density bonuses as a tool to produce affordable housing and promote new housing.

ACTION 3D: Explore enhanced incentives for developers of affordable housing including incentives such as reduced fees, expedited processing, and regulatory streamlining.

GOAL FOUR: EXPAND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
ACTION 4A: Provide accessibility improvements in rehabilitation activities to increase the ability of physically disabled people to obtain and retain appropriate housing and live independently.

ACTION 4B: Facilitate housing development and assistance programs for special needs households, including seniors, farmworkers, persons with disabilities, large families, female-headed households, residents living below the poverty level, non-English speakers, and the unhoused.

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ACTION 4C: Continue outreach and engagement efforts to assist unhoused residents in securing safe affordable shelter and associated supportive services.

GOAL FIVE: ENHANCE COORDINATION ACROSS JURISDICTIONS TO PROMOTE

COLLABORATION IN MEETING REGIONAL CHALLENGES
ACTION 5A: Actively collaborate across jurisdictions, including through coordination with the Alameda County Housing Portal and attendance at quarterly meetings with the Participating Jurisdictions to discuss fair housing strategies, share information, and provide updates on goals to better coordinate regional fair housing efforts.

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Chapter 7: Fair Housing Findings, Impediments, and Planned Actions

This section summarized the findings, impediments and planned actions resulting from the analysis presented in this plan.

Findings
As a result of detailed demographic, economic, and housing analysis, along with a range of activities designed to foster public involvement and feedback, the following findings were made and impediments identified.

Demographic Shifts:
● Alameda County's population has grown since 1990 but recently declined slightly. Growth has been driven by foreign -born residents and residents of color, especially among Asian and Pacific Islander populations, while White and Black populations have decreased.

Housing Affordability and Cost Burden:
● Housing costs have significantly increased, outpacing income growth. Median home values rose by 64.5%, and median rents increased by nearly 49% from 2017 to 2023, intensifying affordability challenges for lower-income residents.
● A household would need to earn $107,280 annually to afford a two -bedroom apartment without being cost-burdened.
● Renters and seniors face significant affordability challenges; nearly 52% of renter households experience at least one housing issue.

Segregation and Displacement:
● Patterns of segregation persist, with residents of color more concentrated in rental -heavy, lower-income neighborhoods.
● Segregation between non-Hispanic White households and Hispanic households has increased in most jurisdictions.

Homeownership and Racial Disparities:
● White and Asian households have the lowest home mortgage denial rates, while Black, Hispanic, and Native American households have the highest rates. Denial rates are especially disproportionate for Black and African American applicants. Black and African American residents represent just 9.9% of the County’s population but nearly 29% of home purchase denials.

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● Certain cities, like Livermore and Berkeley, have disproportionately high White homeownership rates relative to their demographics.
● Subprime lending has increased by 4% since 2022, the sharpest increase in recent years.

Asian and White loan recipients had the highest share compared to other groups at significantly higher rates of nearly 30% respectively as compared to only around 10% Black and African American loan recipients and 6% for Hispanics.

Poverty and Income Disparities:
● Black, Hispanic, and Native American residents experience disproportionately higher poverty rates. Median incomes for Black and Hispanic residents are significantly lower than those of White and Asian residents, highlighting income disparities.

Disproportionate Housing Needs:
● People of color and low -income groups face higher rates of cost burden, overcrowding, and inadequate housing, underscoring systemic barriers in housing access. Cost -burdened households are mostly renters, including a large number of seniors.

Publicly Supported Housing:
● About 3.62% of Alameda County’s population resides in subsidized housing, slightly higher than the state average, but insufficient to meet the growing needs for affordable housing.

Education and Transportation:
● Low graduation rates for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students and high transit dependency in lower-income areas highlight educational and mobility challenges, particularly in areas with high populations of people of color.
● Educational attainment varies, with lower graduation rates in areas with high populations of people with color. Women earn significantly less than men with similar educational levels, impacting housing affordability.

Disability Access:
● Approximately 9.6% of residents live with disabilities, with higher concentrations among Black and American Indian residents. Many elderly residents with disabilities face housing affordability and accessibility issues.
● There are higher rates among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Black populations. The highest concentration of disability occurs in Oakland and areas with higher poverty and older housing stock.

Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAPs):

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● R/ECAPs in Alameda County are in the North and Central County aligning with regions of high populations of people of color and poverty, illustrating the intersection of race, income, and geographic disparity.

Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
According to HUD’s Fair Housing Planning Guide, and based within the legal framework of federal and state laws, impediments to fair housing choice are:
● Any actions, omissions or decisions taken because of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, familial status, source of income, sexual orientation or any other arbitrary factor that restricts housing choices or the availability of housing choices, or
● Any actions, omissions or decisions that have the effect of restricting housing choices or the availability of housing choices on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, familial status, source of income, sexual orientation or any other arbitrary factor.

To affirmatively promote equal housing opportunity, a community must work to remove impediments to fair housing choice.

In addition, the participating jurisdictions, as part of the process to have their Housing Element certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), completed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) requirements. The g oal of AFFH is to combat housing discrimination, eliminate racial bias, undo historic patterns of segregation and lift barriers that restrict access in order to foster inclusive communities and achieve racial equality, fair housing choice, and opportunities for all residents.

The Participating Jurisdictions have identified the following impediments to fair housing:

1. Residents, homebuyers, and property owners have insufficient understanding of fair housing requirements and protections.

Analysis indicates that continued outreach and enforcement is needed to educate property owners, tenants, and those in the lending market about rights and obligations around fair housing protections and potential discriminatory practices.

2. Discriminatory barriers prevent tenants from accessing housing opportunities.

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background, eviction history, and credit history. These barriers may prevent people from accessing housing in areas that offer the opportunities they may be seeking.

3. The region lacks the number of affordable housing units needed to meet the demands of low to moderate-income households.

Consistently, throughout consultation stakeholders and the public cited the lack of affordable units as the number one barrier to housing opportunity. Analysis of the cost of housing show significant increase in home values and the rental marketing making it increasingly difficult for renters to find units they can afford and for residents to achieve homeownership.

4. Property turnover is resulting in displacement of residents and high costs of housing leave few options accessing new housing that is safe, decent, affordable, and near opportunity areas.

As property values climb, more property owners look to sell their units to realized profits.

When landlords sell properties with tenants residing in them, tenants face possible displacement due the units turning over from rental units or because of increa sing rent costs. Community members cited displacement as a major impediment to accessing jobs close to home and maintaining connections that are rooted in community.

5. Increasing rent costs are pushing residents out of communities where they wish to live and where they have connections to support systems and opportunity.

As rents increase, renters are forced to move farther from amenities to find affordable housing costs. The result of this displacement is difficulty in accessing jobs, reaching needed services, and increases in transportation costs in lieu of housing costs.

6. The region lacks the accessible units and supportive housing units needed to meet the demands of special needs households.

While affordable housing is lacking in general, accessible affordable housing is even more scarce. According to community stakeholders, those with physical disabilities and supportive housing needs are the most difficult to house.

7. Increasing rent costs have disparate impacts on special needs households that tend to have fixed incomes and fewer options for housing that accommodates their needs.

Individuals with fixed incomes are the most vulnerable in areas with significant affordability challenges. As housing costs and other costs of living rise, their fixed incomes often see no or little increases making them most at risk for homelessness. Hous eholds with fixed incomes include seniors and people with disabilities.

8. Systems feel disjoined and hard to navigate for people seeking affordable housing options and access to opportunities.

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Community residents expressed concerns about the inability to navigate systems that might provide support for their housing and other basic needs. They often do not know where to start or do not have the means to navigate the process of follow up, document ation requirements, access to transportation to make appointments, and other logistics required to secure assistance, especially when they are already facing homelessness or struggling to maintain their housing.

9. Significant housing challenges require coordinated approaches to meeting the needs of communities.

As a region, Alameda County has many resources that serve its residents. However, the challenges to meeting the needs of low- and moderate-income people as well as people with special needs while simultaneously addressing discrimination are significant. To make the most impact on the barriers to housing opportunity, a coordinated approach is needed.

Proposed Actions

The following chart summarizes the proposed actions to be undertaken by the Participating Jurisdictions to meet the needs of the region as identified in the findings and impediments.

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SUMMARY OF PROPOSED GOALS AND ACTIONS

GOAL ONE: PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION THROUGH INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.

ACTION 1A: Continue to contract with housing service providers to educate home seekers, landlords, property managers, real estate agents, and lenders regarding fair housing law and recommended practices, including the importance of reasonable accommodation under ADA, protections for source of income, and the impact of using credit, criminal, and eviction history to assess tenant applications.

ACTION 1B: Create or coordinate with local organizations on the creation of tenant advocacy materials that will provide easy to understand summaries of tenant rights and information on resources that can help with housing challenges including where to find housing assistance and where to report housing concerns. These materials may be available in multiple languages and digitally and on paper for those who do not regularly access the internet.

ACTION 1C: Seek ways to increase resident access to fair housing services, such as improved marketing of services, strategies for bringing opportunities into the community through partnership with service organizations and incorporating fair housing considerations as a routine practice of program administration.

GOAL TWO: ADDRESS CHALLENGES OF DISPLACEMENT AMONG RESIDENTS IN HIGH COST AND GENTRIFYING AREAS.

ACTION 2A: Encourage landlords in high resource areas to market their available units to Housing Choice Voucher Holders through education, incentives, and interagency coordination that may help to streamline housing navigation and inspection processes.

ACTION 2B: Work to connect tenants at risk of eviction or displacement with services that stabilize housing.

ACTION 2C: Monitor the status of units at risk of conversion and work proactively with property owners to identify strategies that will allow units to remain affordable.

ACTION 2D: Explore options for limiting redevelopment of existing affordable housing projects to other uses and to require replacement housing be provided when project will result in loss of extremely ow income to moderate income housing units.

ACTION 2E: Provide home repair assistance to income-qualified homeowners to allow homeowners to maintain housing safety and remain in their homes.

GOAL THREE: CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES ACTION 3A: Continue to encourage construction of affordable housing throughout the region, including through the use of public land and enhanced coordination with nonprofit developers.

ACTION 3B: Encourage construction of accessory dwelling units.

ACTION 3C: Increase housing density consistent with state requirements and encourage applicants to apply for density bonuses as a tool to produce affordable housing and promote new housing.

ACTION 3D: Explore enhanced incentives for developers of affordable housing including incentives such as reduced fees, expedited processing, and regulatory streamlining.

GOAL FOUR: EXPAND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ACTION 4A: Provide accessibility improvements in rehabilitation activities to increase the ability of physically disabled people to obtain and retain appropriate housing and live independently.

ACTION 4B: Facilitate housing development and assistance programs for special needs households, including seniors, farmworkers, persons with disabilities, large families, female-headed households, residents living below the poverty level, non-English speakers, and the unhoused.

ACTION 4C: Continue outreach and engagement efforts to assist unhoused residents in securing safe affordable shelter and associated supportive services.

GOAL FIVE: ENHANCE COORDINATION ACROSS JURISDICTIONS TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION IN MEETING REGIONAL CHALLENGES ACTION 5A: Actively collaborate across jurisdictions, including through coordination with the Alameda County Housing Portal and attendance at quarterly meetings with the Participating Jurisdictions to discuss fair housing strategies, share information, and provide updates on goals to better coordinate regional fair housing efforts.

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GOAL ONE: PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION THROUGH INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.

IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● Discriminatory barriers prevent tenants from accessing housing opportunities. ● Residents, homebuyers, and property owners have insufficient understanding of fair housing requirements and protections. ● Systems feel disjoined and hard to navigate for people seeking affordable housing options and access to opportunities. ● Significant housing challenges require coordinated approaches to meeting the needs of communities.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
ACTION 1A:

Continue to
contract with
housing service
providers to
educate home
seekers,
landlords,
property
managers, real
estate agents,
and lenders
regarding fair
housing law and
recommended
practices,
including the
importance of
reasonable
accommodation
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protections for
source of income,
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GOAL ONE: PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION THROUGH INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.

IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● Discriminatory barriers prevent tenants from accessing housing opportunities. ● Residents, homebuyers, and property owners have insufficient understanding of fair housing requirements and protections. ● Systems feel disjoined and hard to navigate for people seeking affordable housing options and access to opportunities. ● Significant housing challenges require coordinated approaches to meeting the needs of communities.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
assess tenant
applications.

Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Housing
and
Community
Develop-
ment
Department
(HCD)
Housing and
Human
Services
Eden
Council for
Hope and
Opportunity
Recreation
&
Community
Services
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Housing
and
Community
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contract
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Economic
Development
& Housing
Division
Human
Services
and
Housing
Division,
Community
Services
Housing
Division,
Community
Services
Division
Community
Development
Department
Housing &
Human
Services
Contract w
ECHO
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
and
contracted
legal
services/com
munity
organizations
Housing
Division
Housing
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department

Timeframe for
Implementation
Continuous Annually continuous Every 4
years
Annually Annually Continuous Annually Annually Ongoing Annually Annually during
planning
period
Annually Ongoing
Housing Element Tie
Back
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22 Program

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GOAL ONE: PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION THROUGH INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.

IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● Discriminatory barriers prevent tenants from accessing housing opportunities. ● Residents, homebuyers, and property owners have insufficient understanding of fair housing requirements and protections. ● Systems feel disjoined and hard to navigate for people seeking affordable housing options and access to opportunities. ● Significant housing challenges require coordinated approaches to meeting the needs of communities.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
Create and/or
coordinate with
other local
organizations on
the creation of
tenant advocacy
materials that will
provide easy to
understand
summaries of
tenant rights and
information on
resources that
can help with
housing
challenges
including where
to find housing
assistance and
where to report
housing concerns.

These materials
will be available
digitally and on
paper for those
who do not
regularly access
the internet.

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GOAL ONE: PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION THROUGH INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.

IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● Discriminatory barriers prevent tenants from accessing housing opportunities. ● Residents, homebuyers, and property owners have insufficient understanding of fair housing requirements and protections. ● Systems feel disjoined and hard to navigate for people seeking affordable housing options and access to opportunities. ● Significant housing challenges require coordinated approaches to meeting the needs of communities.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Housing
and
Community
Develop-
ment
Department
(HCD)
Housing and
Human
Services
Economic
Development
& Housing
Division
Human
Services Dept
Housing
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department

Housing
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department

Timeframe for
Implementation
Continuous Continuous Start Mid
2025, then
ongoing
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Back
Program

6.B and 6.G
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20, H-23, H-
24 Policy 7.1,

7.2, 7.3, 7.4;
Program 7.A,

7.B, 7.C, 7.D,

7.E
Program 18 Program
HE-6.E

ACTION 1C:

Seek ways to
increase resident
access to fair
housing services,
such as improved
marketing of
services,
strategies for
bringing
opportunities into
the community

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL ONE: PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION THROUGH INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.

IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● Discriminatory barriers prevent tenants from accessing housing opportunities. ● Residents, homebuyers, and property owners have insufficient understanding of fair housing requirements and protections. ● Systems feel disjoined and hard to navigate for people seeking affordable housing options and access to opportunities. ● Significant housing challenges require coordinated approaches to meeting the needs of communities.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
through
partnership with
service
organizations,
and incorporating
fair housing
considerations as
a routine practice
of program
administration.

Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Housing
and
Community
Develop-
ment
Department
(HCD)
Housing
and
Community
Services
Division,
with ECHO
Economic
Development
& Housing
Division
Human
Services Dept
Housing
Division,
Community
Services
Division
Community
Development
Department
Housing &
Human
Services
Housing &
Community
Development
Department

Housing
Division
Housing
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department

Timeframe for
Implementation
Ongoing Ongoing Annually Continuous Continuous Annually Continuously Ongoing Annually Ongoing Ongoing Annually Annually Annually Housing Element Tie
Back
Program

6.G
Program 5 Program FF
& PP
Program H-
20, H-22
Program

5.1.1 (D)
Policy 5.4-

5.7; ;
Program 5.A-

5.K
Policy 7.1-

7.4; Program

7.A-7.E
Programs 17
& 18
Program
HE-6.A,B

Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL TWO: ADDRESS CHALLENGES OF DISPLACEMENT AMONG RESIDENTS IN HIGH COST AND GENTRIFYING AREAS.

IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● Increasing rent costs are pushing residents out of communities where they wish to live and where they have connections to support systems and opportunity. ● Property turnover is resulting in displacement of residents and high costs of housing leave few options accessing new housing that is safe, decent, affordable, and near opportunity areas.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
ACTION 2A:

Encourage
landlords in high
resource areas to
market their
available units to
Housing Choice
Voucher Holders
through
education,
incentives, and
interagency
coordination that
may help to
streamline
housing
navigation and
inspection
processes.

X X X X X X X X X X X X
Responsible Entity Housing and
Human
Services
Division
Housing
Authority of
the City of
Alameda
Housing
and
Community
Services
Division
Economic
Development
& Housing
Division
Human
Services Dept
and Housing
Division,
Community
Development
Dept
Community
Development
Department
Housing &
Human
Services
Housing &
Community
Development
Department

Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department

Timeframe for
Implementation
Annually Ongoing/
Annually
Annually Annually Biennially Annually Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL TWO: ADDRESS CHALLENGES OF DISPLACEMENT AMONG RESIDENTS IN HIGH COST AND GENTRIFYING AREAS.

IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● Increasing rent costs are pushing residents out of communities where they wish to live and where they have connections to support systems and opportunity. ● Property turnover is resulting in displacement of residents and high costs of housing leave few options accessing new housing that is safe, decent, affordable, and near opportunity areas.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
Housing Element Tie
Back
Program 12 Program CC Program

3.4.2 (B)
Policy 1.11 Program HE-

4.B

ACTION 2B:

Work to connect
tenant at risk of
eviction or
displacement
with services to
stabilize housing.

X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X
Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Housing
and
Community
Develop-
ment
Department
(HCD)
Housing and
Human
Services
Division
Eden
Council for
Hope and
Opportunity
Recreation
&
Community
Services
w/ECHO
Housing
and
Community
Services
Division,
with ECHO
and
Eviction
Defense
Center
Economic
Development
and Housing
Division
Human
Services Dept
Housing
Division,
Community
Services
Division
Community
Development
Department
Housing &
Human
Services
Contract w
ECHO &
Centro Legal
Housing &
Community
Development
Department

Housing
Division
Housing
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department
Community
& Recreation
Services

Timeframe for
Implementation
Continuous Annually Continuous Continuous
with
contractors
Annually Annually Continuous Continuous Continuously Continuous Annually during
planning
period
Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing ongoing
Housing Element Tie
Back
Program

6.F.

Program 13 Program 5 Program QQ Program H-
22 Program

3.4.2(D)
Policy 1.11 Program 9 Program HE-

7.B

ACTION 2C: X N/A N/A X X X X X X X X X X N/A N/A N/A Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL TWO: ADDRESS CHALLENGES OF DISPLACEMENT AMONG RESIDENTS IN HIGH COST AND GENTRIFYING AREAS.

IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● Increasing rent costs are pushing residents out of communities where they wish to live and where they have connections to support systems and opportunity. ● Property turnover is resulting in displacement of residents and high costs of housing leave few options accessing new housing that is safe, decent, affordable, and near opportunity areas.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
Monitor the
status of units at
risk of conversion
and work
proactively with
property owners
to identify
strategies that
will allow units to
remain
affordable.

Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Housing
and
Community
Develop-
ment
Department
(HCD)
Housing and
Human
Services
Division
Housing
and
Community
Services
Division
Economic
Development
& Housing
Housing
Division,
Community
Services Dept
Housing
Division
Community
Development
Department
Housing &
Human
Services
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Housing
Division
Housing
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department

Timeframe for
Implementation
Continuous Continuous Annually Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Housing Element
Tie Back
Program

2.K.

Program 15,
17 Program AA Program H-3- Program

3.5.1 (A)
Policy 2.6
Policy 1.11
Program 3 Program HE-

3.A

ACTION 2D:

Explore options
for limiting
redevelopment of
existing

N/A X X X X X X N/A N/A
Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL TWO: ADDRESS CHALLENGES OF DISPLACEMENT AMONG RESIDENTS IN HIGH COST AND GENTRIFYING AREAS.

IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● Increasing rent costs are pushing residents out of communities where they wish to live and where they have connections to support systems and opportunity. ● Property turnover is resulting in displacement of residents and high costs of housing leave few options accessing new housing that is safe, decent, affordable, and near opportunity areas.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
affordable
housing projects
to other uses and
to require
replacement
housing be
provided when
project will result
in loss of low-
moderate income
housing units.

Responsible Entity Housing
and
Community
Services
Division
Housing
Division,
Planning
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Planning &
Building
Department
Housing
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department

Timeframe for
Implementation
Continuous Continuous Ongoing Continuous Continuous Housing Element Tie
Back
Program

2.L.

H-10 Policy 1.11
Policy 2.6
Program 3 Program HE-

3.A
Policies HE-

3.1-3.4

ACTION 2E:

Provide home
repair assistance
to income-
X X X X X X X 2025
Implement-
ation

X X X X X N/A N/A
Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL TWO: ADDRESS CHALLENGES OF DISPLACEMENT AMONG RESIDENTS IN HIGH COST AND GENTRIFYING AREAS.

IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● Increasing rent costs are pushing residents out of communities where they wish to live and where they have connections to support systems and opportunity. ● Property turnover is resulting in displacement of residents and high costs of housing leave few options accessing new housing that is safe, decent, affordable, and near opportunity areas.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
qualified
homeowners to
allow
homeowners to
maintain housing
safety and remain
in their homes
Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Housing
and
Community
Develop-
ment
Department
(HCD)
Housing and
Human
Services
Division
Recreation
&
Community
Services
w/CBDG
Housing
and
Community
Services
Division
Economic
Development
& Housing
Division
Human
Services Dept
Community
Services
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department

Housing
Division
Housing
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department

Timeframe for
Implementation
Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Ongoing Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Annually Housing Element Tie
Back
Program

5.A., 5.B.

Program 17 Program 6 Program X H-1 Policy 1.11
Policy 2.2
Program 3.5

Program 1 Program HE-

5.A

Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL THREE: CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● The region lacks the number of affordable housing units needed to meet the demands of low to moderate income households. ● Increasing rent costs are pushing residents out of communities where they wish to live and where they have connections to support systems and opportunity. ● Property turnover is resulting in displacement of residents and high costs of housing leave few options accessing new housing that is safe, decent, affordable, and near opportunity areas.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of
Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
ACTION 3A:

Continue to
encourage
construction of
affordable
housing
throughout the
region, including
through the use
of public land and
enhanced
coordination with
nonprofit
developers.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Housing
and
Community
Develop-
ment
Department
(HCD)
Housing and
Human
Services
Division
Planning,
Building, and
Transportation
Department
Community
Develop-
ment
Housing and
Community
Services
Division
Economic
Development
& Housing
Division
Housing
Division
Housing
Division
Community
Development
Department
Planning
Housing &
Community
Development
Department

Community
Development
Department
Housing
Division,
Planning
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department

Timeframe for
Implementation
Continuous Continuous Continuous Ongoing,
with RFPs
Ongoing Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Annually Housing Element
Tie Back
Program 2,
3 Programs
8,9,10
Program 4 Program G Program H-4,
H-5, H-6
Program 3.2.2
(A-D)
Goals: 1
All policies
Programs 1.5,

2.1, 2.4, 5.5.

Program
10 Program HE-

2.A, B

Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL THREE: CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● The region lacks the number of affordable housing units needed to meet the demands of low to moderate income households. ● Increasing rent costs are pushing residents out of communities where they wish to live and where they have connections to support systems and opportunity. ● Property turnover is resulting in displacement of residents and high costs of housing leave few options accessing new housing that is safe, decent, affordable, and near opportunity areas.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of
Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
Programs

1.F, 1.I, i.U,

1.C
All
programs
ACTION 3B:

Encourage
construction of
accessory
dwelling units.

X X x X X X X X X X X x X N/A X N/A
Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Housing
and
Community
Developme
nt
Department
(HCD)
Housing and
Human
Services
Division
Planning,
Building, and
Transportation
Department
Community
Develop-
ment
Department
Housing and
Community
Services
Division and
Planning
Department
Planning
Division
Housing
Division
Planning
Division
Community
Development
Department
Planning
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Community
Development
Department
Housing
Division,
Planning
Division,
Building
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department

Timeframe for
Implementation
Continuous Continuous continuous Continuous Ongoing Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Ongoing Ongoing 2025 - ongoing

Housing Element
Tie Back
Program

1.K, 2.C.,

2.J.

Program 4, 5,
17 Program 1 Program D Program H-
17 Program 1.3.1
(A)
Policy 1.5,

1.6 Goal 3
Pollicy 3.1-

3.4 Programs 1.8,

1.9 Program
13 Program HE-

2.D

Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL THREE: CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● The region lacks the number of affordable housing units needed to meet the demands of low to moderate income households. ● Increasing rent costs are pushing residents out of communities where they wish to live and where they have connections to support systems and opportunity. ● Property turnover is resulting in displacement of residents and high costs of housing leave few options accessing new housing that is safe, decent, affordable, and near opportunity areas.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of
Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
ACTION 3C:

Increase housing
density consistent
with state
requirements and
encourage
applicants to
apply for density
bonuses as a tool
to produce
affordable
housing and
promote new
housing.

X X X X X X X X X X N/A X
Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Housing
and
Community
Develop-
ment
Department
(HCD)
Housing and
Human
Services
Division
Planning,
Building, and
Transportation
Department
Community
Develop-
ment
Housing and
Community
Services
Division and
Planning
Department
Planning
Division
Planning
Division
Community
Development
Department
Planning
Planning &
Building
Department
Housing
Division,
Planning
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department

Timeframe for
Implementation
Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Ongoing Continuous Continuous Continuous Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Housing Element
Tie Back
Program

1.A, 2.A.

3.G.

Program 6 Program 4, 6

Program A Program H-5 Program 3.1.2
(A)
Goal 1
(citywide)
Programs
5 & 10
Policy HE-2.4 N/A
Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL THREE: CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● The region lacks the number of affordable housing units needed to meet the demands of low to moderate income households. ● Increasing rent costs are pushing residents out of communities where they wish to live and where they have connections to support systems and opportunity. ● Property turnover is resulting in displacement of residents and high costs of housing leave few options accessing new housing that is safe, decent, affordable, and near opportunity areas.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of
Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
Policy 1.Q
Policy 3.5
Program

5.C
ACTION 3D:

Explore enhanced
incentives for
developers of
affordable
housing including
incentives such as
reduced fees,
expedited
processing, and
regulatory
streamlining

X X X X X X X X X X N/A X
Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Housing
and
Community
Develop-
ment
Department
(HCD)
Housing and
Human
Services
Division
Planning,
Building, and
Transportation
Department
Community
Develop-
ment
Housing and
Community
Services
Division and
Planning
Department
Housing
Division
Planning
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Planning &
Building
Department
Housing
Division,
Planning
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department

Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL THREE: CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● The region lacks the number of affordable housing units needed to meet the demands of low to moderate income households. ● Increasing rent costs are pushing residents out of communities where they wish to live and where they have connections to support systems and opportunity. ● Property turnover is resulting in displacement of residents and high costs of housing leave few options accessing new housing that is safe, decent, affordable, and near opportunity areas.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of
Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
Timeframe for
Implementation
Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Housing Element
Tie Back
Program 2 Program 8, 9,
21 program 4 Program H-
16 Policy 3.5
Policy 4.2,

4.8, 4.9
Program

4.D, 4.I,

4.M, 4.Q,

4.R, 4.S
Program
10 Program HE-

2.B

Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL FOUR: EXPAND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● The region lacks the accessible units and supportive housing units needed to meet the demands of special needs households. ● Increasing rent costs have disparate impacts on special needs households that tend to have fixed incomes and fewer options for housing that accommodates their needs. ● Discriminatory barriers prevent tenants from accessing housing opportunities.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of
Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
ACTION 4A:

Provide
accessibility
improvements in
rehabilitation
activities to
increase the
ability of
physically
disabled people
to obtain and
retain
appropriate
housing and live
independently

X X X X X X X X X X X N/A X
Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Community
Develop-
ment
Agency
Housing
and Human
Services;
Rebuilding
Together
East Bay
Network
Housing
and
Community
Services
Division
Economic
Development
& Housing
Division
Human
Services
Dept
Community
Services
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department

Community
Development
& Engagement
Unit
Housing
Preservation
Services Unit
Housing
Division
Housing
Division,
Planning
Division
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department

Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL FOUR: EXPAND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● The region lacks the accessible units and supportive housing units needed to meet the demands of special needs households. ● Increasing rent costs have disparate impacts on special needs households that tend to have fixed incomes and fewer options for housing that accommodates their needs. ● Discriminatory barriers prevent tenants from accessing housing opportunities.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of
Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
Timeframe for
Implementation
Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Housing Element
Tie Back
Program 4 Program X Program H-1 Policy 1.11 Program 3.5 Program 1 Program HE-

7.A

ACTION 4B:

Facilitate housing
development and
assistance
programs for
special needs
households,
including seniors,
farmworkers,
persons with
disabilities, large
families, female-
headed
households,
residents living
below the poverty
level, non-English
speakers, and the
unhoused.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Housing
and
Community
Housing
and Human
Services;
Rebuilding
Together
Community
Develop-
ment &
Recreation
&
Housing
and
Community
Services
Economic
Development
& Housing
Division,
Housing
Division
Housing
Division
Community
Development
Department
Housing &
Community
Development
Department

Housing
Division
Housing
Division,
Planning
Division,
Building
Housing &
Community
Development
Department

Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL FOUR: EXPAND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● The region lacks the accessible units and supportive housing units needed to meet the demands of special needs households. ● Increasing rent costs have disparate impacts on special needs households that tend to have fixed incomes and fewer options for housing that accommodates their needs. ● Discriminatory barriers prevent tenants from accessing housing opportunities.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of
Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
Develop-
ment
Department
(HCD)
East Bay
Network
Community
Services
Planning
Division
Housing &
Human
Services
Housing
Development
Services
Divisions
Division,
Engineering/
Transportati
on
Department.

Public Works
Department,
Human
Services
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department
Timeframe for
Implementation
Continuous Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Continuous Continuous Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Housing Element Tie
Back
Program 4 Program 2,
3 Program K, O
& BB
Program H-4,
H-19
Program 1.5.3
(B, C, E & F)
Goal 5
Policy 5.1 -

5.7 Program 5.5 Programs 15
& 16
Program HE-

7.D

ACTION 4C:

Continue
outreach and
engagement
efforts to assist
unhoused
residents in
securing safe
affordable shelter
and associated
supportive
services.

X X X X X X X X X X X N/A N/A
Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL FOUR: EXPAND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● The region lacks the accessible units and supportive housing units needed to meet the demands of special needs households. ● Increasing rent costs have disparate impacts on special needs households that tend to have fixed incomes and fewer options for housing that accommodates their needs. ● Discriminatory barriers prevent tenants from accessing housing opportunities.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of
Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Housing
and
Community
Developme
nt
Department
(HCD)
Recreation
&
Community
Services
Housing
and
Community
Services
Division
Economic
Development
& Housing
Division
Human
Services
Dept
Community
Services
Division
Community
Development
Department
Housing &
Human
Services
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Community
Homelessness
Services Unit
Housing
Division
Housing
Division,
Human
Services
Department,
Alameda
County, Non-
profits
Housing &
Community
Development
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Department
Alameda
County Non-
profit
partners

Timeframe for
Implementation
Continuous Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Continuous Continuous Continuous Ongoing Ongoing Housing Element Tie
Back
Program 4.I Program 3,
6 Program BB Program H-
13, H-19
Program 3.4.3
(B)
Policy 1.11;

5.5 Program 5.F -

5.K
Program 7.4

Program 16 Program HE-

7.B, E, F

Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL XXX: ENHANCE COORDINATION ACROSS JURISDICTIONS TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION IN MEETING REGIONAL CHALLENGES IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● Systems feel disjoined and hard to navigate for people seeking affordable housing options and access to opportunities. ● Significant housing challenges require coordinated approaches to meeting the needs of communities.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro

Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
ACTION 5A:

Actively
collaborate
across
jurisdictions,
including
through
coordination
with the
Alameda County
Housing Portal
and attendance
at quarterly
meetings with the
Participating
Jurisdictions to
discuss fair
housing
strategies, share
information, and
provide updates
on goals to better
coordinate
regional fair
housing efforts.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Responsible Entity Alameda
County,
Housing and
Community
Housing
and
Human
Services,
Community
Development,
Housing
and
Community
Economic
Development
& Housing
Human
Services Dept
Housing
Division
Housing &
Community
Housing
Division
Housing Housing &
Community
Develop-

Attachment 3
Attachment 3

GOAL XXX: ENHANCE COORDINATION ACROSS JURISDICTIONS TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION IN MEETING REGIONAL CHALLENGES IMPEDIMENTS ADDRESSED:
● Systems feel disjoined and hard to navigate for people seeking affordable housing options and access to opportunities. ● Significant housing challenges require coordinated approaches to meeting the needs of communities.

County of
Alameda
City of
Alameda
Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro
Union
City
Housing
Authority
of the City
of Alameda
Alameda
County
Housing
Authority
Berkeley
Housing
Authority
Livermore
Housing
Authority
Oakland
Housing
Authority
Develop-
ment
Department
(HCD)
Alameda
County
HCD
Alameda
County HCD
Services
Division
Development
Department
ment
Department
Economic &
Community
Develop-
ment
Department
Timeframe for
Implementation
Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Housing Element
Tie Back
N/A Program 6 NA N/A Policy 1.11 N/A
Attachment 3
Attachment 3

Attachment 4

CITY OF BERKELEY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
and

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON ITS
CONSOLIDATED PLAN (2025-2030) including the First Year ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

The public may participate in this hearing by remote video or in-person.

The Department of Health, Housing, and Community Services Department is requesting comments on its Consolidated Plan (2025-2030) including the First Year Annual Action Plan

Beginning March 14, 2025, the public is invited to review and comment on the City of Berkeley’s Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development that covers the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030 including the City of Berkeley’s FY 2026 Annual Action Plan, which covers the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

The City of Berkeley, and all j urisdictions receiving certain types of federal funds, are required to submit a Consolidated Plan and subsequent Annual Action Plans, as well as an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Consolidated Plan outlines the City’s needs and goals in the areas of Housing, Homelessness, Community Development, and Non-Homeless Special Needs, to act as a framework for the use of federal funds in these areas. The City of Berkeley’s Annual Action Plan pr esents the City’s plan for funding housing and community services. In FY 2026, the first year of the five- year Consolidated Plan, the Annual Action plan contemplates funding entitlements of approximately $2,536,229 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, approximately $237,965 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds; and approximately $550,245.01 in HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds. The period for public comment on this report closes April 18, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. The City must complete the reports and submit them to HUD, including City responses to all written public comments, by mid - May.

A public hearing will be held on the Consolidated Plan that includes the FY 2026 Annual Action Plan with the proposed CDBG, ESG and HOME allocations for funding, on April 15, 2025, 6 p.m. in the School District Board Room, 1231 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94702. A copy of the agenda material for this public hearing will be posted on the City’s website at https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council

The draft Consolidated Plan including the FY 2026 Annual Action Plan will be available for public review and written comment at the Health, Housing, and Community Services Department on the second floor at 2180 Milvia Street and at the Berkeley Public Library Reference Desk at 2090 Kittredge Street, 2
nd floor, during normal business hours, and on
the web at https://berkeleyca.gov/community -recreation/community-services/hud- planning-performance-reports beginning March 14, 2025 .

Attachment 4
For more information or to submit written comments, contact Kat Larrowe (email:
[email protected]) at the Health, Housing and Community Services Department 2180 Milvia Street, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, 94704. Written comments must be received by no later than April 18, 2025 at 5:00pm.

Accommodations Provided Upon Request. To request a disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Disability Services specialist at (510) 981-6418 (V) or (510) 981- 634
7 (TDD) at least three business days bef ore t he meeting date.

Published: March 14, 2025 – The Berkeley Voice
Public noticing requirements set by the Citizen Participation Plan:
https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/FINAL_CitizenParticipationPlan_20

20.pdf
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I
hereby certify that the Notice for this Public Hearing of the Berkeley City Council was posted at the display case located near the walkway in front of the Maudelle Shirek Building
, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, as well as on the City’s website, on April 17, 202

5. __________________________________
Mark Numainville, City
Clerk

Attachment 4
CONCE

JO MUNICIPAL DE BERKELEY

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PUBLICA
Y
SOLICITUD DE COMENTARIOS PARA EL PLAN CONSOLIDADO (2025-2030) EL CUAL INCLUYE EL PRIMER PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL
El
público puede participar en esta audiencia pública virtualmente o en persona El Departamento de Salud, Vivienda y Servicios Comunitarios propone una audiencia pública para tratar el Plan Consolidado (2025-2030) el cual incluye el primer informe del Plan Anual de Acción.

A par
tir del 14 de marzo del 2025 la ciudadanía está invitada a revisar y dar comentarios en el Plan Consolidado para Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario. Este Plan cubre el periodo de trabajo a partir del 1 de julio de 2025 hasta el 30 de junio de 2030. Este plan también incluye el Plan de Acción Anual de la Ciudad de B erkeley que cubre el periodo
a partir del 1 de julio de 2025 hasta el 30 de junio de 2026.

La Ci
udad de Berkeley y todas las jurisdicciones que reciben ciertos tipos de fondos federales tienen como requisito presentar un Plan Consolidado y Planes de Acción Anual como también el Análisis Regional de Obstáculos en la Equidad de Vivienda al departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD siglas en inglés ). El Plan Consolidado enumera las necesidades y metas en las áreas de vivienda, indigencia, desarrollo comunitario y necesidades especiales que sirve como referencia para el uso de fondos federales en estas áreas. El Plan de Acción Anual de la Ciudad de B erkeley presenta la propuesta para financiar servicios comunitarios y de vivienda. En el año fiscal 2026 (FY), el cual es el primer año de los cinco años del Plan Consolidado, el Plan de Acción Anual considera la distribución de fondos de aproximadamente $2,536,229 que serán recibidos por medio de la Beca de Desarrollo del Bloque Comunitario (CDBG siglas en inglés). Aproximadamente $237,965 de la Beca de Soluciones de Emergencias (ESG siglas en inglés) y aproximadamente $550,245.01 para el Programa de Asociación para la Inversión en Viviendas HOME (HOME siglas en inglés).

El público puede presentar comentarios para la producción de este informe hasta el 18 de abril de 2025, a las 5:00 pm. La Ciudad necesita completar los informes y entregarlos a HUD a mediados de mayo. Los informes incluirán todos los comentarios escritos que la Ciudad reciba.

Una a
udiencia pública para discutir el Plan Consolidado que incluye el Plan de Acción Anual para el año fiscal (FY) 2026 y el plan de distribución de fondos monetarios de CDBG, ESG y HOME se llevará a cabo el día martes 15 de abril de 2025 en el School District Board Room ubicado en la Calle Addison 1231, Berkeley, Ca 94702 . Una copia de la agenda de esta audiencia pública estará disponible en la página electrónica de la Ciudad https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council A par
tir del 14 marzo de 2025 el borrador del Plan Consolidado y el Plan de Acción Anual para el año fiscal 2026 estarán disponibles al público en los escritorios de referencia de

Attachment 4
la B
iblioteca Pública de Berkeley localizada en Calle Kittredge 2090, y en el escritorio de recepción del Departamento de Salud, Vivienda y Servicios Comunitarios de la ciudad de Berkeley localizado en la Calle Milvia 2180, 2do Piso, durante las horas de oficina.

También está disponible al público por medio del Internet en la página electrónica https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/community-services/hud-planni ng- performance-reports.

Par
a más información o para presentar comentarios escritos, favor contactar a Kat Larrowe (email: [email protected] ) en el Departamento de Salud, Vivienda y Servicios Comunitarios localizado en la dirección 2180 Calle Milvia, 2do piso, Berkeley, CA 94704. Los comentarios escritos serán recibidos hasta el 18 de abril de 2025 hasta las 5:00 pm.

Ad
aptaciones Especiales Realizadas Bajo Pedido. Par
a solicitar una adaptación
relacionada con alguna discapacidad y poder participar en la audiencia, incluyendo servicios o instrumentos auxiliares de asistencia por favor llamar al Coordinador del Programa ADA al 981-6418 (Voz) o 981-6347 (TDD). Por favor hacer su pedido por lo menos tres días laborables antes de la audiencia.

Attachment 4
柏克萊市
關於綜合計劃（2025—2030 年），包括第一年年度行動計劃
的公開聽證會和 徵求意見通知

公眾可以透過遠端視訊或親自參加聽證會。

衛生、住房和社區服務部公開徵求對其綜合計劃（2025—2030年）包括第一年年度行動
計劃的意見

從2025年3月14日開始，邀請公眾對涵蓋2025年7月1日至2030年6月30日的柏克萊市住
房和社區發展綜合計劃進行審查和評論，其中包括涵蓋2025年7月1日至2026年6月30日
的柏克萊市2026財年年度行動計劃。

柏克萊市，以及接受某些類型聯邦撥款的所有司法管轄區都必須向美國住房和城市發展部
（HUD）提交綜合計劃和隨後的年度行動計劃，以及公平住房障礙分析。綜合計劃概述
了該市在住房、無家可歸、社區發展，和非無家可歸者特殊需要領域的需求和目標，作為
在這些領域內使用聯邦撥款的框架。柏克萊市的年度行動計劃提出了該市為住房和社區服
務提供撥款的計劃。在2026財年，即五年綜合計劃的第一年，該年度行動計劃預計可從
政府津貼計劃資金中的社區發展整筆撥款（CDBG）獲得約$2,536,229，在緊急解決方案
撥款（ESG）中獲得約$237,965；以及在HOME投資合作夥伴計劃（HOME）中獲得約
$550,245.01的資助。本報告的公眾意見徵詢截止日期為2025年4月18日下午5時。市政
府必須在5月中旬之前完成報告並提交給HUD，包括市政府對所有公眾的書面意見的回
應。

將於2025年4月15日下午6時在校區董事會會議室，1231 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94702就綜合計劃舉行公開聽證會，其中包括2026財年年度行動計劃以及擬議的CDBG、
ESG和HOME資金分配。這次公開聽證會的議程資料副本將發佈於市府網站
https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council

由2025年3月14日開始，包括2026財年年度行動計劃在內的綜合計劃草案將於正常辦公
時間內在位於Milvia街2180號二樓的衛生、住房和社區服務部以及位於Kittredge街2090
號2樓的柏克萊公共圖書館諮詢台以及網站https://berkeleyca.gov/community-
recreation/community-services/hud-planning-performance-reports上供公眾查閱和書面 評論。

欲了解更多資訊或提交書面意見，請聯絡衛生、住房和社區服務部的Kat Larrowe（電子
郵件：[email protected]），地址：2180 Milvia Street, 2nd F loor, Berkeley, 94704。書面意見必須在2025年4月18日下午5時前收到。

Attachment 4
根據要求提供方便的協助。如需申請為殘障人士提供方便參加會議的協助，包括輔助設
備或服務，請在會議日期前至少三個工作天致電 (510) 981-6418（語音）或 (510) 981-
6347 (TDD) 聯繫殘障服務專家。
發佈日期：2025年3月14日
公民參與計劃規定的公眾注意要求：
https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/FINAL_CitizenParticipationPlan_20

20.pdf

CITY OF BERKELEY

UPDATED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
And

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON ITS
CONSOLIDATED PLAN (2025-2030) including the First Year ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
On March 14, 2025 the Department of Health, Housing, and Community Services noticed in the Berkeley Voice that the Consolidated Plan including the First Year Annual Action Plan was open for public comment and that a public hearing would be held on April 15, 2025 at 6:00pm (BV 6882889).

The Consolidated Plan public comment period has been extended to April 29, 2025 by 11:59 pm and the public hearing will be held on April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm 6 p.m. in the School District Board Room, 1231 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94702.

Please reference the original notice for a
dditional details on the plan, public hearing,
and accommodation.

AVISO ACTUALIZADO DE AUDIENCIA PUBLICA
Y
SOLICITUD DE COMENTARIOS PARA EL PLAN CONSOLIDADO (2025-2030) EL CUAL INCLUYE EL PRIMER PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL
El 14 de marzo de 2025 el Departamento de Salud, Vivienda y Servicios Comunitarios anunció en el periódico Berkeley Voice que el departamento estará recibiendo comentarios sobre el Plan Consolidado (2025 -2030) el cual también incluye el primer informe del Plan Anual de Acción y que el 15 de abril se llevaría a cabo una audiencia pública (BV 6882889).

El periodo para que el público presente comentarios sobre el Plan Consolidado ha sido extendió hasta el 29 de abril de 2025 hasta las 11:59 pm y la audiencia pública se llevará a cabo el 29 de abril de 2025 a las 6:00 pm en el School District Board Room ubicado en la Calle Addison 1231, Berkeley, Ca 94702.

Para ver todos los detalles del plan, audiencia pública y adaptaciones especiales, por favor revise el aviso original.
柏克萊市
公開聽證會的更新通知
和
對綜合計劃（2025-2030），包括第一年年度行動計劃徵求意見
Attachment 5

2025年3月14日，衛生、住房和社區服務部在《柏克萊之聲》發出通告，對包括第一年年
度行動計劃在內的綜合計劃公開徵求公眾意見，並將於2025年4月15日下午6點舉行公開
聽證會 (BV 6882889)。
該綜合計劃公眾意見徵詢期已延長至2025年4月29日晚上11點59分，以及將於2025年4月
29日下午6點在校區董事會會議室，1231 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94702舉行公開 聽證會。
請參閱通告的最初版本，以了解有關計劃、公開聽證會、和為出席提供便利的詳細資訊。
Attachment 5

Internal
Office of the City Manager
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● Tel: (510) 981-7000 ● TDD: (510) 981-6903 ● Fax: (510) 981-7099 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.CityofBerkeley.info/Manager

PUBLIC HEARING
April 29, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager
Submitted by: Terrance Davis, Director, Public Works
Subject: Implement Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program on the 1500 Block of Virginia Street

RECOMMENDATION
Conduct a public hearing and upon its conclusion, adopt a Resolution amending Resolution No. 56,508-N.S. Section 25P by adding a subsection to implement Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) on the south side of Virginia Street, between California and Eola streets (1528-1546 Virginia Street) in RPP Area N.

FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION
Implementing RPP on this block would require installation of two signs, costing the City approximately $500 including labor. Revenues from permits and enforcement will offset anticipated costs.

CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS
Residents of 1528-1546 Virginia Street have submitted a petition to join the RPP Program in RPP Area N. As shown in Attachment 3, the block requesting to opt into the RPP Program is the south side of Virginia Street between California and Eola streets.

In accordance with Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Section 14.72.050(A)(1), staff verified that residents submitted signatures on a qualifying petition representing a numerical majority of residentially zoned parcels wishing to “opt-in” to the RPP Program for the street section listed above and in the attached Resolution. Staff verified that at least 75% of the curb parking spaces were occupied during either mid-morning or mid- afternoon observation periods at the location.

The addition of the south side of one block in Area N should have a minimal impact on enforcement capabilities, as RPP restrictions are already in place nearby. Each new addition to the RPP Program, however, tends to result in slightly diminished enforcement for all other existing permit areas, due to parking enforcement officers having slightly larger areas to patrol.

Internal
Implement Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program on the PUBLIC HEARING 1500 Block of Virginia Street April 29, 2025

BACKGROUND
The RPP Program was instituted in 1980 to:
1) Protect Berkeley residential neighborhoods from an influx of non-resident vehicles and related traffic;
2) To assure continued quality of life for residents; and 3) To provide neighborhood parking for residents.

In most areas, the Program limits parking for vehicles not displaying an RPP permit to two hours, and reserves available daytime parking for residents, from 8 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday, and on some blocks, Saturday.

The RPP Program allows residents within RPP Program boundaries to petition the City to “opt-in” or “opt-out” of the Program. The process to install RPP controls requires submittal of a petition signed by residents, including tenants of rental properties, of at least 51% of dwellings sited along the affected block, and a parking survey of those blocks that shows at least 75% of available on-street parking spaces are occupied during the mid-morning and mid-afternoon time periods.

The RPP Program is a Strategic Plan Priority Project, advancing our goal to be a customer-focused organization that provides excellent, timely, easily-accessible service and information to the community.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS
Expansion of the RPP Program to include additional blocks may have a minor beneficial environmental effect. Incremental expansion of the RPP Program may make alternative transportation options more attractive. A modal shift by commuters to walking, bicycling, public transportation, or carpooling may also lead to a decrease in greenhouse gasses.

RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDATION
Because the required number of households on the subject blocks have signed a petition, and as parking surveys show more than 75% occupancy of curbside parking, these blocks meet the requirements set forth by the BMC for inclusion into the RPP Program.

ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS CONSIDERED
Council may allow unrestricted parking to remain on these streets. However, Council has previously approved the “opting in” of blocks where the requisite number of households signed a petition requesting RPP control, and where the parking utilization exceeds 75%.

CONTACT PERSON
Wahid Amiri, Deputy Director, Public Works, (510) 981-6396 Elliott Schwimmer, Senior Planner, Public Works, (510) 981-7066 Grayson Savoie, Intern, Public Works (510), 981-7055