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CITY OF DALY CITY
Special Meeting - CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers – 2nd Floor
City Hall 333 – 90th Street
Daly City, CA 94015
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CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
ROLL CALL:
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Proclamation - Daly City Police Department Appreciation Day
Agenda – City Council
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
2. Regular Meeting of October 28, 2024
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
3. Special Meeting of November 12, 2024
PUBLIC APPEARANCES/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
NOTE: Speakers are limited to two minutes, unless modified by the Mayor.
The Council cannot take action on any matter raised under this item.
CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and may be approved by one roll call vote of the City Council. There shall be no separate discussion of the matters on the Consent Agenda unless requested by a member of the City Council. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately at the end of the Agenda.
Resolutions:
4. Adopt Resolution to Amend Recurrent and Part-time Hourly Rates Schedule in Accordance with City Council Adopted Minimum Wage
5. Amend Traffic Regulations to: (1) Extend the existing 13-ft. No Parking (red) Zone 7 ft. east on the north side of Pierce Street, east of Bryant Street (TSR 25/05); (2) Install 4-ft. red zone in front of the fire hydrant at 151 Frankfort Street (TSR 25/13); and (3) Install 25-ft red zone across from 152 Edgemont Drive (TSR25/15)
6. Approve the FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Application
7. Adopt Resolution to Increase Settlement Authority for the City Manager, City Attorney for General Liability and Human Resources Director for Workers Compensation Claims
8. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First Amended Use Agreement with the Brisbane School District
9. Approve Recommended Staffing Changes in the Department of Recreation Services
10. Approve Update to the Build a Dream Scholarship Program Policy, Application and Process
11. Set Time and Place for a Public Hearing on Community Development and Housing Needs, and Authorizing the Solicitation of Request for Proposals of CDBG Funds (Set Hearing:
12/9/24)
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
Agenda – City Council
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
12. General Plan Amendment GPA-8-24-16606 and Zone Change ZC-8-24-16607 – Revised Draft Housing Element Adoption and Initial Implementation Measures
STAFF: Michael Van Lonkhuysen
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinances by Roll Call Vote
Adopt Resolution by Roll Call Vote
APPOINTMENTS: Board/Commission Membership Committee Appointments
REPORTS:
13. Council Committee
14. City Council
15. Staff
ADJOURNMENT:
Proclamation
Daly City Police Department
Appreciation Day
WHEREAS, on September 29, 2024, the City of Daly City tragically lost a longtime resident, Rolando Yanga, to a senseless act of gun violence in broad daylight; and WHEREAS, members of the Daly City Police Department utilized industry leading technology and investigative techniques to identify the suspects; and WHEREAS,the Daly City Police Department Patrol Division, Detective Division, Covert Surveillance Unit, SWAT Team, and support personnel worked diligently through the night and subsequent day to locate and track the suspects as they moved throughout the Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, those members of the Police Department were able to apprehend both suspects with professionalism, and with the community’s safety in mind, considering the suspects were contacted in a moving vehicle in a densely populated area: and WHEREAS,those members of the Police Department are commended for their commitment and determination in prioritizing this investigation, successfully bringing a small portion of closure to the Yanga family in less than 24-hours; and WHEREAS,the City of Daly City recognizes the Daly City Police Department for their exemplary service in solving Daly City’s first homicide case in 2024, and for countless other cases tended to with care and compassion for our community.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Juslyn C. Manalo, Mayor, and members of the City Council of the City of Daly City, do hereby proclaim November 12, 2024, as “Daly City Police Department Appreciation Day” in Daly City and commend their exceptional leadership, integrity, and commitment to keep our community safe.
Signed and sealed by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of Daly City this 12th day of November
2024.
Juslyn C. Manalo, Mayor
Dr. Roderick Daus-Magbual, Vice Mayor
Pamela DiGiovanni, Councilmember
Teresa Proaño, Councilmember
Glenn R. Sylvester, Councilmember
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OCTOBER 28, 2024
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Note on Public Comments:
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The regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Manalo at 7:05 P.M.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Present:
Juslyn C. Manalo, Mayor
Roderick Daus-Magbual, Vice Mayor
Pamela DiGiovanni
Teresa G. Proaño
Glenn R. Sylvester
Staff Present:
Thomas J. Piccolotti, City Manager
Rose L. Zimmerman, City Attorney
K. Annette Hipona, City Clerk
PRESENTATIONS:
Top of the Hill Festival Post-Event Recap
(Maybelle Manio, Economic & Community Development (ECD) Specialist)
David Canepa, San Mateo County Supervisor, pledged $50,000 a year of Measure K funds towards continuing the festival . Canepa thanked the Mayor and the Council for the vision and the fortitude, and thanked City Manager Piccolotti, ECD Specialist Manio, the taxpayers, Daly City employees and the participating vendors for working together to make the event for the residents.
Mark Weinberger spoke about the Daly City History Guild & Archive, expressed how pleased their organization was with the event and the amount of donations they received, and made suggestions for the festival going forward.
Brent Turner commended the staff for their work on the festival, expressing delight with the seamless event and thanked the City for the Top of the Hill Festival.
Bill Hamilton, a volunteer for the Daly City History Guild, remarked on the great turnout for the event and the support received by their organization, thanked the Council, and noted the amazing effort put forth by the City to have a successful festival.
Mayor Manalo read a p ublic comment thanking the Council and the City for creating and organizing a wonderful event which provided an opportunity for the community to come together and noted the hard work and dedication by everyone who worked on the festival.
Proclamation - Latino Heritage Month
(Faith In Action)
Proclamation - Filipino American History Month
(Pilipino Bayanihan Resource Center and Kapwa Kultural Center)
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2 Proclamation - National Native American Heritage Month (November 2024)
Mayor Manalo read the proclamation and relayed a statement from Jeanne Scharetg, Committee Chair for the National Native American Heritage Month, San Andreas Lake Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. On behalf of their local chapter, Scharetg thanked the Mayor and the Council for the proclamation recognizing the achievements and contributions of Native Americans and looked forward to having it be a part of the exhibit supporting National Native American Heritage Month. The exhibit will be held in Pacifica’s Sanchez Adobe Interpretive Center during the month of November.
DCPLA Grant to the Daly City Public Library
(Clayton Koo, Vice President, Daly City Public Library Associates)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Regular Meeting October 14, 2024
It was moved by Mayor Manalo, seconded by Vice Mayor Daus-Magbual and carried to approve the minutes of October 14, 2024.
PUBLIC APPEARANCES/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Richard Cairo raised a concern regarding safety and sanitation at the 400 block of Hillside Blvd., a site owned by Lucky Supermarket. Cairo hoped to find a long-term solution and noted the importance of providing safety in the neighborhood, particularly for the youth and seniors in that area.
Bob Quinn requested to have the call-in option restored for public comments during meetings and noted the community channel (Ch. 26) currently has no sound. Quinn raised a concern regarding difficulty with reaching someone through the police dispatch and non-emergency lines.
CONSENT AGENDA:
It was moved by Vice Mayor Daus-Magbual, seconded by Councilmember Proaño and carried to approve the consent agenda.
Communications:
2024 QTR 3 Investment Report
Resolutions:
Accept and Appropriate a $20,700 Grant from the Daly City Public Library Associates
Resolution 24-150, Accepting And Appropriating Grant From The Daly City Public Library Associates
Accept and Appropriate a $2,000 Zip Books Grant from the State of California
Resolution 24-151, Accepting And Appropriating A Zip Books Grant Of $2,000 From The State Of California
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3 Set Time and Place of Public Hearing – Proposed Increase in Development Impact Fees Pursuant to Government Section 66000 (AB 1600) (Set Hearing: 11/25/24)
Resolution 24-152, Setting Time And Place Of Hearing Re: Proposed Increase In Development Impact Fees
Set Time and Place of Public Hearing - Purchasing Policy Update (Set Hearing: 11/25/24)
Resolution 24-153, Setting Time And Place Of Public Hearing For Proposed Ordinance Repealing And Replacing Chapter 3.12 Re: Purchasing
Accept State of California Department of Justice, Tobacco Grant Program Funds for the Police Department
Resolution 24-154, Accepting And Appropriating State Of California Department Of Justice Tobacco Grant Program Funds For The Police Department
Check Registers:
Check Registers for the Month of Sep 2024
END OF CONSENT OF AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Conduit Financing for Midway Village Phase 2 Affordable Housing
Acting Housing & Community Development Manager Lenelle Suliguin provided the staff report for the issuance of tax -exempt conduit bonds to finance development of Midway Village. April Mo, MidPen Housing Corporation, addressed questions on updates to the different phases of the project.
It was moved by Mayor Manalo, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried to open the public hearing. There were no public comments.
It was moved by Councilmember DiGiovanni, seconded by Vice Mayor Daus -Magbual and carried to close the hearing.
It was moved by Mayor Manalo, seconded by Councilmember Proaño and carried by unanimous roll call vote to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 24-155, Approving A Plan Of Finance Including The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds By The California Municipal Finance Authority To Finance And Refinance A Qualified Residential Rental Project For The Benefit Of MP Midway Associates 2, L.P., And Certain Other Matters Relating Thereto
General Plan Amendment GPA -8-24-16606 and Zone Change ZC -8-24-16607 – Revised Draft Housing Element Adoption and Initial Implementation Measures (Continued from 10/14/24)
Planning Manager Michael Van Lonkhuysen provided the staff report for the continued item including the proposed rezone sites, proposed amendments to the City’s zoning district, Affirmatively
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4 Furthering Fair Housing ( AB 686) requirements, and Objective Design Standards . Van Lonkhuysen relayed a request by Seton Medical Center property owner AHMC to continue its Housing Element to the next meeting in order for its representative to answer any questions the Council may have. Mayor Manalo acknowledged the request by AHMC and was amenable to continuing the item to the next meeting.
Van Lonkhuysen reviewed the parcels adjacent to Seton Hospital and the parcel on Southgate and Cerro. Staff addressed questions on the following - clarification on the “builder’s remedy”, state funds which the City could potentially lose without the adoption of a Housing Element, AHMC’s request for continuance of the item, and the Planning Commission’s recommendations on the Draft Housing Element.
Mayor Manalo opened the public hearing.
The following speakers were opposed to the rezoning proposal concerning parcels adjacent or tied to Seton Hospital. I ndividuals, most of whom work for Seton, had various concerns including: how the future of Seton can be negatively affected by rezoning these parcels; the lack of conditions to keeping the hospital functional; the current lawsuit against owner AHMC by Attorney General Bonta for being out of compliance; the reduction in critical services and program suspensions at Seton since AHMC took over ownership; the lack of a guarantee that AHMC will provide any affordable housing on the development; and worries that the community will be left without a hospital. There were concerns with the lack of accountability from AHMC based on not honoring their word in the past, the reduction in critical services and program suspensions at Seton since it took ownership, the neglected state of the hospital and treatment of staff, and the lack of medical supplies and equipment for patients and staff.
Melissa Mejia, Faith In Action (FIA) Kimberly Abalos, NUHW Daniel Malouf, National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) Queen Fabia, NUHW Dr. Robert Perez, Acting President of Medical Staff Gordon Mar, NUHW Lealani Manuta, NUHW Wendy Cruz, FIA
Rita Bocanegra, FIA
Mayor Manalo thanked everyone who came to speak on the item.
It was moved by Mayor Manalo, and seconded by Vice Mayor Daus-Magbual to continue the item to the special City Council meeting of November 12, 2024.
Staff addressed questions on the percentage of affordable housing units required within the Housing Element, whether the developer can pay a fee in lieu of providing those unit s, whether the Housing Element discusses luxury apartments, and the funding tied to having a certified Housing Element and the dollar amounts. Discussion ensued on whether the Council needed more time to consider the City’s Housing Element and to hear from the landowner and developer of the parcels adjacent to Seton.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Daus-Magbual, DiGiovanni, Proaño, Manalo
Noes: Sylvester
COMMUNICATIONS
Use Permit UPR-4-24-16495 — A&J Autobody Vehicle Storage 5951-5955 Mission Street
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5 Assistant Planner Brian Paland provided the staff report for vehicle storage at the subject site.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Daus -Magbual, seconded by Council DiGiovanni and carried by unanimous roll call vote to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 24-156, Adopting Findings Of Fact And Imposing Conditions Of Approval On Use Permit UPR-4-24-16495 For A&J Autobody Vehicle Storage
Use Permit UPR-6-24-16537 — Adult Day Care 6835 Mission Street
Assistant Planner Paland provided the staff report for an adult day care facility at the subject site.
Paland and applicant M2GN Inc. addressed questions regarding the selection process for the location at Mission Plaza, whether the space would require building permits, and whether there are other adult day cares in the City.
It was moved by Mayor Manalo, seconded by Vice Mayor Daus -Magbual and carried by unanimous roll call vote to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 24-157, Adopting Findings Of Fact And Imposing Conditions Of Approval On Use Permit UPR-6-24-16537 For Adult Day Care At 6835 Mission Street
AWARD OF BIDS/CONTRACTS:
Award of Construction Contract for the Skyline Slurry Seal & Westmoor Avenue and Westridge Avenue Intersections Quick Build Project
Acting City Engineer Shirley Yee provided the staff report to award a construction to VSS International, Inc. in the amount of $3,516,784.75. Staff addressed questions regarding how an area is selected for slurry sealing, the slurry seal process, and who has jurisdiction over the maintenance of Mission Street.
It was moved by Mayor Manalo, seconded by Vice Mayor Daus -Magbual and carried by unanimous roll call to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 24-158, Authorizing Execution Of Construction Contract With VSS International Inc.
Of West Sacramento, California
Award of Construction Contract for the San Diego, Santa Cruz, and Guadalupe Water Main Replacement Project & St. Francis Water Main Replacement Project
Civil Engineering Associate Alex Yuen provided the staff report to award a construction contract to Koios Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $1,555,242.34.
It was moved by Mayor Manalo, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried by unanimous roll call to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 24- 159, Authorizing Execution Of Construction Contract With Koios Engineering, Inc. Of San Francisco, California
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6 AWARD/REJECTION OF BIDS/CONTRACTS:
Rejection of Bids for the Serramonte Library – Elevator, Energy Efficiency, ADA Upgrades, HVAC, and Roof Replacement Project
Civil Engineering Associate Yuen provided the staff report to reject all bids received on October 8, 2024 for the subject project. If all bids are rejected, staff and the designer will revise the bid documents to clarify the bid instructions and rebid the project.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Daus-Magbual, seconded by Councilmember DiGiovanni and carried by unanimous roll call vote to adopt the resolution:
Resolution 24-160, Approving Rejection Of All Bids For The Serramonte Library – Elevator, Energy Efficiency, ADA Upgrades, HVAC And Roof Replacement Project
REPORTS:
Council Committee
Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) (Daus-Magbual)
Airport Land Use Committee (City/County Association Governments) (DiGiovanni)
City Council
Mayor Manalo attended the following events: the 2024 Annual Conference Expo in Long Beach as a Voting Delegate, and where the Manalo served as Treasurer for the Cal Cities Peninsula Division under the leadership of Vice Mayor Flores; the Top of the Hill Festival, thanking City Manager Piccolotti and the staff, and the departments for turning a vision into a reality and turning the Top of the Hill into something people couldn’t imagine ; the Trunk or Treat event, congratulating Director Brown and her team for their work; an event at the White House to celebrate Filipino American History Month featuring Executive Chef Comerford and creatives Jocelyn Enriquez and Patrick Starr r; the panel for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander engagement at the Commonwealth Club where Manalo was a speaker ; the Think Tank Daly City business meet -up by the Chamber of C ommerce at City Hall , along with Councilmember Proaño; the PH Time I s Now event at UC Berkeley to look at innovators in the industry such as the Banatao CITRIS Institute , and where Manalo participated as a speaker ; the panel at Sony PlayStation for Filipino History Month where Manalo was a panelist ; the opening of the Kapwa Kultural Cente r, a safe space for the youth and which coincides with its social enterprise; Make a Difference Day, congratulating Assistant to the City Manager Ramos and all the volunteers who joined a clean-up in various areas; Boo Fest! by the Westlake School for the Performing Arts featuring a petting zoo; the opening of Russ Family Kitchen at the Exxon gas station; Serramonte ’s Pet Halloween Contest where Manalo served as a judge along with Director Brown; the Dia de los Muertos celebration at City Hall, congratulating Nancy Rodrigues and the rest of the Arts & Culture C ommission, acknowledging Councilmember Proaño’s daughter Melissa, and all the vendors and families who participated ; and an event previewing couture designer Oliver Tolentino’s new collection at the Philippine Consulate. Manalo reminded everyone about upcoming events including: the Art & Lit Fest on Saturday by the DCPLA; the Veteran’s Day Commemoration on November 7 at Daly City’s War Memorial Center at 11 AM ; and the inaugural Italian Heritage Month flag- raising, thanking City Manager Piccolotti for his leadership on these events. Manalo thanked Celina and Rachel Lozada for coordinating to have a workshop on Ilocano weaving and for coordinating with the Art & Lit Fest.
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7 Councilmember Proaño congratulated the Arts & Culture Commission for their amazing event, Dia de los Muertos.
Councilmember DiGiovanni attended the following events: the Arts & Culture Commission’s Dia de los Muertos, commending the event for bringing the community together; the Trunk or Treat event; the Top of the Hill Festival; and an event featuring Ilocano weaving at the City library.
Staff
City Manager Piccolotti reported reaching out to the Italian Consulate at the request of Mayor Manalo and announced o n Wednesday, October 30, the City will have its first Italian flag -raising ceremony at City Hall for the Council, the staff , and the public to commemorate October as Italian Heritage Month. Piccolotti referred to staff executing the Mayor and the Council’s vision with regard to the Top of the Hill Festival, and expressed pride in seeing Daly City staff in the preparation in the months and days leading up to the event. Piccolotti gave well wishes to the candidates who are running in the upcoming election.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Manalo adjourned the meeting at 11:12 PM in memory of Rogelio Baldonado Sr. and the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting.
Approved as submitted, this 28th
City Clerk
day of October , 2024.
Juslyn C. Manalo
City Council Meeting Agenda ReportItem # _____
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
Subject: Adopt Resolution to Amend Recurrent and Part-time Hourly Rates Schedule in Accordance with City Council Adopted Minimum Wage
Recommended Action
That the City Council adopt a resolution to amend Recurrent and Part-time Hourly Rates Schedule.
Background
In accordance with Ordinance No. 1425 beginning on January 1, 2022, and each January thereafter, the minimum wage shall increase by the lesser of 3.5% or a percentage amount equal to the prior year’s increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose as determined by the United State Department of Labor. The CPI change from August 2023 to August 2024 was 2.7%. Effective January 1, 2025, the City of Daly City minimum wage will increase by
2.7% to $17.07 an hour.
If Proposition 32 on the November 5, 2024 ballot passes, the minimum wage would increase to $17.00 effective December 18, 2024 and to $18.00 an hour effective January 1, 2025 in accordance with Proposition 32.
Discussion
The hourly rates have been amended to comply with the City of Daly City Minimum Wage Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
Hourly rates have been increased to meet Daly City’s Minimum Wage Ordinance requirements.
Summary/Conclusion
Staff requests that City Council adopt a resolution to amend the Recurrent and Part-time Hourly Rates schedule to conform with Daly City’s Minimum Wage Ordinance. Staff is available to provide any additional information desired by the Mayor or Councilmembers.
Respectfully submitted,
Natalie Sakkal
Director of Human Resources
Attachment
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Police Intern
Recreator I
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Library Page 17.67 18.56 19.48 20.46 21.48
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Delivery Clerk
Materials and Supplies Delivery Clerk
Recreator II
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Lunch Program Assistant
Nutrition Site Manager
Police Cadet
Recreation Leader
Recreator III
Video Technician
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Recreator IV
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Nutrition Education Coordinator
Swim Team Coach
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RECURRENT AND PART TIME HOURLY RATES
Effective January 1, 2025
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STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5
RECURRENT AND PART TIME HOURLY RATES
Effective January 1, 2025
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Financial Administrator/Grants
Per Diem Police Officer
Rangemaster
Red Light Photo Enforcement Program Administrator
Resolution 24‐xxx adopted by City Council on November 12, 2024
City Council Agenda ReportItem # _____
Risel
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
Subject: Amend Traffic Regulations to: (1) Extend the existing 13-ft. No Parking (red) Zone 7 ft. east on the north side of Pierce Street, east of Bryant Street (TSR 25/05); (2) Install 4-ft. red zone in front of the fire hydrant at 151 Frankfort Street (TSR 25/13); and (3) Install 25-ft red zone across from 152 Edgemont Drive (TSR25/15).
Recommended Action
Recommend the City Council amend the City’s traffic regulations as follows:
1. Extend the existing 13-ft. red zone 7 ft. east on the north side of Pierce Street, east of Bryant Street (TSR 25/05);
2. Install 4-ft. red zone in front of the fire hydrant at 151 Frankfort Street (TSR 25/13); and
3. Install 25-ft. red zone across the street from 152 Edgemont Drive (TSR 25/15).
Background
On September 12, 2024 and October 10, 2024, the City’s Traffic Safety Committee met and reviewed various requests for traffic improvements, signage and pavement markings, and recommended that the City Manager proceed with amending the aforementioned traffic regulations.
Discussion
The amendment to the traffic regulations are recommended for the following reasons:
1. The City received a complaint about blind spots at the intersection of Pierce Street and Bryant Street. Extending the red zone on the north side of the street will increase visibility for southbound vehicles turning onto Pierce Street.
2. The City received a request to install a red zone in front of the fire hydrant at 151 Frankfort Street.
Due to the close proximity of the fire hydrant to the face of curb, the red zone is needed for the fire department to access the fire hydrant.
3. The Department of Water and Wastewater requested a red zone across from 152 Edgemont Drive to allow staff to access the newly installed water infrastructure located in the parking lane.
Fiscal Impact
Funding is available for the proposed signs and/or markings in the Street Maintenance operating budget 17-314-330 for the current Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Amend Traffic Regulations
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
Summary/Conclusion
Recommend the City Council amend the aforementioned traffic regulations.
Staff is available to provide any additional information desired by the Mayor or Councilmembers.
Respectfully submitted,
Shirley Chan Richard Chiu, Jr.,
Traffic Engineer Director of Public Works
Attachment: Traffic Improvements Location Maps
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City Council Meeting Agenda ReportItem # _____
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
Subject: Approve the FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Application
Recommended Action
Staff recommends Council approve the application for the FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program totaling, $17,340, and, if the grant is awarded, appropriate the funds. The funds will be used to purchase a message board trailer.
Background
On September 4, 2024, the funding information was made available to the City of Daly City, and the application was due October 16, 2024. The Police Department applied for the FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to purchase a message board trailer.
This equipment will improve our capacity to disseminate real-time information, such as traffic alerts, public safety announcements, and event notices, supporting our commitment to enhancing public safety and improving communication during emergencies and routine operations.
Grant requirements include a review of the application by the governing body for not less than 30 days and making the application available for public review and comments before the Certifications and Assurances are executed. The application was posted on the City of Daly City’s website for public comment on October 10, 2024. Due to the early deadline, the initial application has been filed. With Council approval, the application will be amended to include the required Certifications and Assurances after the 30 days have expired.
Discussion
This grant provides a total award of $17,340. The focus of the grant funds is the purchase of a message board trailer. This grant will be administered by the Police Department.
Fiscal Impact
Proposed funding runs from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, or until the award has been exhausted.
Summary/Conclusion
Staff is available to provide any additional information desired by the Mayor or councilmembers.
Respectfully submitted,
Cameron Christensen
Acting Chief of Police
Attachments
1. Certifications and Assurances
2. Grant Application
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program FY 2024 Local Solicitation Certifications and Assurances by the Chief Executive of the Applicant Government On behalf of the applicant unit of local government named below, in support of that locality’s application for an award under the FY 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (“JAG”) Program, and further to 34 U.S.C. § 10153(a), I certify to the Office of Justice Programs (“OJP”), U.S. Department of Justice (“USDOJ”), that all of the following are true and correct:
1. I am the chief executive of the applicant unit of local government named below, and I have the authority to make the following representations on my own behalf as chief executive and on behalf of the applicant unit of local government. I understand that these representations will be relied upon as material in any OJP decision to make an award, under the application described above, to the applicant unit of local gov ernment.
2. I certify that no federal funds made available by the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described above will be used to supplant local funds but will be used to increase the amounts of such funds that would, in the absence of federal funds, be made available for law enforcement activities.
3. I assure that the application described above (and any amendment to that application) was submitted for review to the governing body of the unit of local government (e.g., city council or county commission), or to an organization designated by that governing body, not less than 30 days before the date of this certification.
4. I assure that, before the date of this certification— (a) the application described above (and any amendment to that application) was made public; and (b) an opportunity to comment on that application (or amendment) was provided to citizens and to neighborhood or community-based organizations, to the extent applicable law or established procedure made such an opportunity available.
5. I assure that, for each fiscal year of the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described above, the applicant unit of local government will maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic and financial), as OJP may reasonably require.
6. I have carefully reviewed 34 U.S.C. § 10153(a)(5), and, with respect to the programs to be funded by the award (if any), I hereby make the certification required by section 10153(a)(5), as to each of the items specified therein.
7. If the applicant named below is not the unit of local government itself, I certify that it is an instrumentality of the unit of local government and is approved to serve as the applicant and recipient of FY 2024 JAG funding on behalf of the unit of local government.
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Signature of Chief Executive of the Applicant Unit of Date of Certification Local Government
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Rev. April 19, 2024
City Council Meeting Agenda Report Item #
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
Subject: Adoption of Resolution to Increase Settlement Authority for the City Manager City Attorney for General Liability and Human Resources Director for Workers Compensation Claims.
Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution increasing the City Manager’s authority to settle General Liability claims from $100,000 to $150,000, to increase the City Attorney’s settlement authority from $25,000 to $75,000, and to increase the City Manager’s authority to settle Workers Compensation claims from $100,000 to $150,000 and the Human Resources Director’s authority to settle Worker’s Compensation Claims from $20,000 to $50,000 .
Background
The Risk Manager and the City Attorney handle all incidental claims with clear liability in-house.
The City Attorney’s Office, in consultation with the City’s third-party Claims Administrator reviews all claims and provides recommendations for denial or settlement of General Liability claims. Currently, the City Attorney has authority to settle General Liability Claims up to $25,000 and the City Manager has authority to settle General Liability claims over $25,000 and up to $100,000. The Human Resources Director has authority to settle Workers’ Compensation Claims up to $20,000, with the City Manager having authority to settle Workers’ Compensation over $20,000 up to $100,000. These amounts have not been adjusted and/or increased in over ten years.
The settlement cost of litigated General Liability and Workers’ Compensation cases that settle prior to trial have steadily increased in recent years, resulting in the need to increase the settlement authority for the City Manager, the City Attorney and the Human Resources Director.
Fiscal Impact
None
Summary/Conclusion
Staff requests that the City Council adopt a resolution increasing the City Manager’s authority to settle General Liability and Workers Compensation claims from $100,000 to $150,000, to increase the Human Resources Director’s settlement authority for Workers’ Compensation claims from $20,000 to $$50,000, and City Attorney’s settlement authority for General Liability claims from $25,000 to $75,000.
Staff is available to provide any additional information desired by the Mayor or Councilmembers.
Respectfully submitted,
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Rose Zimmerman
City Attorney
City Council Meeting Agenda ReportItem # _____
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
Subject: Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First Amended Use Agreement with the Brisbane School District
Recommended Action
Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amended Use Agreement with the Brisbane School District for the Afterschool Youth Recreation Program and Enrichment Classes at Panorama Elementary School.
Background
Since approximately 1994, the City, through the Department of Recreation Services, has offered an Afterschool Youth Recreation Program (AYRP) at Panorama Elementary School in the Brisbane School District. The program is held each day afterschool until 5:30 p.m. and includes homework assistance, enrichment classes, recreational activities, and a daily snack. The purpose of a Use Agreement was to set forth the respective obligation and responsibilities of the City and the District for providing AYRP and services at the above location for the following school years (SY): 2024- 25, 2025-26 and 2026-27. The Brisbane School District reached out to the Department of Recreation Services to plan a way to offer up to 40 youth free afterschool care and free enrichment classes for up to 20 youth per class offerings (5-week sessions) for SY 24-25.
Fiscal Impact
There will be no change in fiscal impact to the City by entering this agreement; this is a reimbursement. The City initially incurs the expense associated with the program and then seeks reimbursement from the District.
The revenue for AYRP of $46,560 would be received into Account: 01-131-141-3743. The revenue for enrichment classes of $20,800 (based on 8 class offerings) would be received into Account: 01-131-157-3782. The total reimbursement amount will not exceed $67,360.
Summary/Conclusion
The City’s Afterschool Youth Recreation Program (AYRP) and enrichment class offerings are essential resources to our community. Thus, it is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an addendum to the Use Agreement to provide more opportunities for youth.
Staff is available to provide any additional information desired by the Mayor or Councilmembers.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jennifer Der Romeo Benson Denise Brown
Senior Recreation Services Supervisor Senior Recreation Services Supervisor Director
1 FIRST AMENDED USE AGREEMENT
THIS USE AGREEMENT is made at Daly City, California, as of 17 July, 2024, by and between the Brisbane School District, (“District”), and the City of Daly City, a municipal corporation (“City”) for the use of facilities located at Panorama Elementary School.
WHEREAS, the City of Daly City’s Department of Recreation Services operates afterschool programs at various public schools within the City and surrounding cities: and WHEREAS, the Brisbane School District would like to utilize the services provided by the City of Daly City’s Department of Recreation Services to offer afterschool programs to its students at the Panorama Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, the City has the authority to provide such services to the District; and
WHEREAS, the City and the District desire to enter into this Use Agreement between the parties in order to provide afterschool programs and services.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the City and the District agree as follows:
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Use Agreement to set forth the respective obligation and responsibilities of the City and the District for the providing afterschool programs and services at the Panorama Elementary School.
2. TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period commencing upon execution of this Agreement and continuing until terminated by either Party in accordance with Section 10 of this Agreement.
3. SERVICES. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the City shall provide to the District the Scope of Services described in Exhibit A and Scope of Fees for Additional Services described in Exhibit B, attached and made part of this Agreement by this reference. These services shall be provided by appropriate representatives and employees of the City at the time, place and in the manner specified in Exhibit A and Exhibit B. The District shall provide the appropriate space to the City in which to perform such services.
4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. It is understood that the City, in the performance of the work and services agreed to be performed, shall act as and be an
2 independent contractor and shall not act as an agent or employee of the District. The City shall obtain no rights to retirement benefits or other benefits which accrue to District’s employees, and the City hereby expressly waives any claim it may have to any such rights.
5. MUTUAL INDEMNIFICATION. It is agreed that the District shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify the City, its officers and employees, from any and all claims, suits, or actions of every name, kind and description, brought for, or on account of, injuries or death of any person or damage to property of any kind whatsoever and to whomsoever belong, which arise out of the performance of the City or which result from the negligent act or omissions of the District, its officers, and/or employees, provided that this shall not apply to injuries for which the City has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be solely liable by reason of its own negligence or willful misconduct.
It is further agreed that the City shall defend, hold harmless, and indemnify the District, its officers, and employees from any and all claims, suits, or actions of every name, kind, and description, brought for, or on account of, injuries to or death of any person(s) or damage to property of any kind whatsoever and to whomsoever belong, which arise out of the negligent acts or omissions of the City, its officers and/or employees, other than City, provided that this shall not apply to injuries for which the District has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be solely liable by reason of its own negligence or willful misconduct.
In the event of concurrent negligence of the District, its officers and/or employees, City, its officers and/or employees, to persons and/or property, which arise out of terms and conditions of this, Agreement shall be apportioned according to the California theory of comparative indemnity.
The duty of each party to indemnify and save harmless as set forth herein shall include the duty to defend as set forth in Section 2778 of the California Civil Code.
6. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.
General Liability Coverage. City shall maintain general liability insurance in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If a general liability insurance form or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work to be performed under this Agreement or the general aggregate limit shall be at least twice the required occurrence limit.
Automobile Liability Coverage. City shall maintain automobile liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the City arising out of or in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for owned, hired and non-owned vehicles, in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit for each occurrence.
3 Certificates of Insurance and Endorsements. City is legally self-insured, and shall provide all the insurance required in this paragraph through the City’s self-insurance program.
7. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. City shall use the standard of care in its profession to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations.
8. LICENSES. City represents and warrants to District that it has all licenses, permits, qualifications, insurance and approvals of whatsoever nature which are legally required of City to practice its profession. City represents and warrants to District that City shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in effect or obtain at all times during the term of this Agreement, any licenses, permits, insurance and approvals which are legally required of City to practice its profession.
9. NON-ASSIGNABILITY. City shall not assign this Agreement or any portion thereof to a third party without the prior written consent of the District, and any attempted assignment without such prior written consent in violation of this section automatically shall terminate this Agreement.
10. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. City or District may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part by giving thirty (30) days written notice specifying the effective date and scope of such termination.
11. WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. City agrees and understands that the District shall not be responsible for providing Workers’ Compensation Insurance to or on behalf of the City for the work/services to be performed. City shall be solely responsible for providing for Workers’ Compensation Insurance for the City. City also agrees and understands that it shall be solely responsible for all Federal and State Income tax liability created by the monies paid by District to the City for the work/services performed and that the District will not withhold said taxes from monies paid to City pursuant to this agreement.
12. NON-DISCRIMINATION. No person shall illegally be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under this Agreement on account of their race, ancestry, sex, creed, color, national origin, religion, age, political affiliation, martial status, medical condition, sexual orientation, or disability. City shall ensure full equal employment opportunity for all employees under this Agreement.
13. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. This Agreement shall be administered by the District’s Superintendent (“Administrator”). All correspondence shall be directed to or through the Administrator or his or her designee.
4 14. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This agreement shall commence on July 1, 2024, and shall terminate on a mutually agreed upon date not to exceed the last day of academic instruction for the 2026 - 2027 school year.
15. NOTICES. Any written notice to District shall be sent to:
Nancy Bui, Superintendent
Brisbane School District
One Solano Street
Brisbane, CA 94005
Any written notice to City shall be sent to:
Denise Brown, Director of Recreation Services
City of Daly City Department of Recreation Services
111 Lake Merced Boulevard
Daly City, CA 94015
5 Executed as of the day first above stated:
BRISBANE SCHOOL DISTRICT
By Date:
Nancy Bui
Superintendent
Brisbane School District
CITY OF DALY CITY, a municipal corporation
By: Date:
Denise Brown
Director of Recreation Services
City of Daly City
6 EXHIBIT A – SCOPE OF SERVICES
I. Location and Term
A.The Brisbane School District ("District") is contracting with the City of Daly City, Department of Recreation Services ("City") to provide after school programs and services to students enrolled at the Panorama Elementary School.
The City shall provide such services on all school days from the school dismissal to 5:30pm. City shall not provide such services on non-school days, including holidays and breaks.
B.The term of this contract is July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027 (school years 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27).
II. Program Content/Quality
A. District Expectations
1. Make available the premises known as the Multipurpose Room, any available classrooms, kitchen and bathrooms with permission to the City to provide such services. The premises shall also include the blacktop and any other appropriate outdoor areas including the play structures on both playgrounds, and field use.
2. The District is responsible for all maintenance/custodial services on the premises.
B. City Expectations
1. Coordinate a daily schedule that includes academic assistance, homework support, physical exercise, snacks and enrichment components at each of the school sites.
2. City shall make sure the bathrooms and floors are free of debris. The City of Daly City Department of Recreation Services hourly staff will sweep and spot mop the floors; sanitizing surface areas and removing all debris.
3. Hire, train, and supervise site staff.
4. Maintain ongoing communication and collaboration between site staff and school faculty regarding students needs and progress, including but not limited to attendance at school-day meetings and/or one-on-one meetings with teachers and offerings for enrichment programs and activities.
5. Complete site emergency plans and related staff training.
6. The City will adhere to proper management and fiscal accountability practices including maintaining proper insurance coverage, workers compensation insurance to City’s employees and compliance with employment laws, federal, state and local laws and ordinances.
7 Exhibit “B”
Scope and Fee for Additional Services
The City of Daly City’s Department of Recreation Services is proud to partner with the Brisbane School District - Panorama Elementary School to provide recreation programming through our Afterschool Youth Recreation Program (AYRP) and enrichment classes, both essential resources to the school community.
Since approximately 1994, Daly City Recreation Services, has offered an Afterschool Youth Recreation Program (AYRP) at Panorama Elementary School and is currently working with the school to provide free afterschool care for the duration of the school year for up to 40 students and enrichment classes for up to 20 students per class offering.
Afterschool Youth Recreation Program (AYRP) 2024-2025
•Program Dates: August 22, 2024 – June 13, 2025
•Hours: Daily, afterschool until 5:30 p.m.
•Activities: Homework assistance, enrichment classes, recreational activities, and a daily snack
•Cost: $582 per student per trimester; $1,164 per student (for Trimester 2 and Trimester 3)
•Total for 40 students: $46,560 (40 students x $1,164)
Panorama Elementary School will work directly with the Department of Recreation Services to register up to 40 youth into AYRP free of charge.
Any additional students participating in the AYRP outside of the 40 students will pay the City the standard AYRP fee.
Enrichment Classes
Daly City Recreation Services has been providing diverse enrichment classes for over 30 years, covering areas like performing and visual arts, dance, music, and theater. •Cost: $130 per class for up to 20 students x 4 classes per trimester = $10,400 •Total for 2 trimesters: $20,800
•Class Size: Up to 20 students (4 classes per trimester) •Duration: 1 - 1.5 hours per class, 1 class: 5-week session Panorama Elementary School will coordinate with the City of Daly City to register up to 20 students per enrichment class.
The total reimbursement amount will not exceed $67,360.
CONTACT INFORMATION for City of Daly City, Department of Recreation Services:
AYRP – Gina Magagnini, Recreation Services Supervisor, 650-746-8331 Enrichment Classes – Leslie DuBridge, Class Development & Cultural Arts Administrator, 650-991-8190
8 The City of Daly City will invoice the Brisbane Elementary School District for services rendered based on the initial number of students registered into the activity regardless of attendance or dropping of the program or class.
Payment may be made to:
City of Daly City, Department of Recreation Services
111 Lake Merced Blvd., Room 9
Daly City, CA 94015
Please make checks payable to the City of Daly City.
City Council Meeting Agenda ReportItem # _____
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
Subject: Recommended Staffing Changes in the Department of Recreation Services Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the recommended staffing changes in the Department of Recreation Services.
Background/Discussion
In August of 2020 the Director of the Department of Library and Recreation Services retired and the Recreation Services Manager assumed the duties of the Director. At that time, the two Senior Recreation Services Supervisors took on some of the Recreation Services Manager’s responsibilities.
During that time the Recreation Division continued to expand and brought on four (4) Recreation Services Coordinators and two (2) Senior Services Specialists. The division also increased community programs and services, such as expanding food service to four senior sites, opening a food pantry within the Doelger Senior Center, enhancing the marketing team’s outreach to the community of Recreation Services’ offerings and supporting other departments with city-wide presence.
During the FY 2025 budget process, staff identified positional changes that would better align with the department’s needs.
Since the 2023 reorganization of the Library Department and the Department of Recreation Services, staff have continued to evaluate the operational staffing needs of the department. The Department of Recreation Services is currently budgeted to have two Senior Recreation Services Supervisors. Staff is recommending that the two Senior Recreation Services Supervisors be reclassified to the Recreation Services Manager position (Range U096 of the Miscellaneous/Unrepresented salary schedule) to accurately reflect their job duties effective the first full pay period after City Council adopts this resolution.
The Senior Recreation Services Supervisor classification has taken on additional duties to meet the growing needs of the community and operational demands of the Department of Recreation Services.
The Department of Recreation Services, through the efforts of the Senior Recreation Services Supervisors, have championed the Age Friendly initiative and many community events that enhance the lives of our residents. Community events that we have championed are: Scholarship Fundraiser Spaghetti Feed, Crab Feed, Black History Celebration, Spring Fun Day, Senior Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, Force Fest, Hip Hop Day, Pachanga! Daly City, Kasayahan Sa Daly City, Trunk or Treat, Autumn Fest and Recreation Resource Day. As well, community events that we have been in partnership with are: Children’s Day (DCCYC), Hui Fest Marche, Got Wheels! Celebration, Bayshore Block Party (Bayshore PTO) and Frosty Snow Fest (Serramonte Center).
Staff with exceptional leadership to the department and their teams are needed to consistently support and mentor their subordinates, fostering an environment of growth and collaboration. Employees experienced in staff training, motivation, and performance evaluation, will ensure that the department
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operates smoothly and effectively. They also play a significant part in the preparation of the department’s nineteen (19) budgets.
The Recreation Services Manager position requires the ability to balance the needs of their teams while maintaining high operational standards. They will be instrumental in guiding staff through new challenges, adapting quickly to changing community needs, and driving continuous improvement.
The Recreation Services Manager position involves working closely with other departments and external agencies to coordinate city programs and initiatives. This will contribute to broader city efforts to help enhance service delivery across the city, solidifying the Department of Recreation Services’ role in supporting community wellbeing. The Recreation Services Managers will be involved in citywide initiatives and demonstrate their capacity to operate effectively within a larger organizational framework.
Staff recommends that the two Senior Recreation Services Supervisor classifications be reclassified as Recreation Services Managers (Range U096 of the Miscellaneous/Unrepresented salary schedule).
The Recreation Services Manager will be eligible for educational incentive for possession of the following certification consistent with the employees they supervise:
If employee obtains and maintains the ServSafe Management Certification the employee shall be compensated for 1.5% of their base pay effective the first full pay period upon City Council adoption of this resolution. Effective 12/14/24 this pay will increase to 2% of base pay.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the recommended staffing changes.
Fiscal Impact
The recommended staffing changes will result in no new net positions but will provide salary adjustments commensurate with the responsibilities for the reclassified position. No additional budget would be needed in the current fiscal year, as the salary adjustments may be absorbed within the current budget.
Summary/Conclusion
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the recommended staffing changes. Staff is available to provide any additional information desired by the Mayor or Councilmembers.
Respectfully submitted,
Denise Brown Natalie Sakkal
Director of Recreation Services Director of Human Resources
City Council Meeting Agenda ReportItem # _____
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
Subject: Updates to the Build a Dream Scholarship Program Policy and Application Recommended Action
Staff recommends the City Council approve updates to the existing Build a Dream Scholarship Program policy, which aims to expand access to Recreation Services for Daly City residents. This update enhances the program’s structure and eligibility requirements to provide clearer, needs-based financial assistance for youth (0-17 years old) and Active Adult/Seniors (50 years and older), supporting their participation in city-run exercise, educational, and cultural arts programs.
Background
The Department of Recreation Services has reviewed the Build a Dream Scholarship Program and identified key areas for improvement to better serve Daly City’s residents.
Under the original policy, scholarships were awarded as partial financial credits, with youth and teens receiving a scholarship covering 50% of registration fees, while Active Adults/ Seniors received 25%. Additionally, scholarships were limited strictly to offsetting basic registration fees for certain programs. Applicants were required to apply their scholarship toward only one activity code per application and were required to reapply each quarter, which limited the flexibility and continuity of participation and did not offer the ability for the applicant to fully participate in a broader range of programs and activities.
The updated policy addresses these limitations by streamlining the application process and expanding eligibility. Applicants will now need to apply only once per calendar year, simplifying access and reducing administrative burden for both applicants and staff. Scholarship credits can now be applied to any program offered by the Department of Recreation Services. Annual eligibility requirements, a one-time scholarship cap per year, and a stipulation that unused credits at year-end will be forfeited and returned to the scholarship fund ensure the program’s sustainability and accessibility, allowing more community members to benefit from the available resources.
Fiscal Impact
The Build a Dream Scholarship Program will continue to operate within the Department of Recreation Services' existing budget allocations, with the flexibility to adjust scholarship award amounts based on annual funding available. By providing applicants with a yearly stipend that can be applied across a variety of programs, the updated policy offers greater flexibility for both applicants and staff, streamlining the process and allowing for broader participation in available recreational, educational, and wellness opportunities.
To ensure the program’s sustainability, staff will actively promote opportunities for the community to donate to the scholarship fund. Additionally, the Department plans to host donation drives and
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other fundraising events to raise monies and replenish the scholarship fund throughout the year.
These efforts will help secure ongoing funding and support the goal of maintaining a robust and accessible program for low-income youth, teens and Active Adult/ Seniors in Daly City. Forfeited credits will also return to the fund at the end of each calendar year, further contributing to the replenishment of the scholarship resources.
Summary/Conclusion
The updated Build a Dream Scholarship Program policy reaffirms Daly City’s commitment to equitable access to recreational, educational, and wellness opportunities for residents. By implementing structured eligibility, an annual application cycle, and a forfeiture clause, the program aims to support a greater number of low-income youth, teens and Active Adult/ Seniors in our community. Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council approve these updates, enabling the Department of Recreation Services to move forward with an enhanced, community-focused program.
Respectfully submitted,
Edgardo Bolanos Denise M. Brown
Administration Assistant III Director
City of Daly City
Department of Recreation Services
BUILD A DREAM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
This policy details the guidelines, eligibility and procedures required for the submission, review and approval/denial of a Build a Dream Scholarship Application.
Policy Overview:
• Scholarship applicants must be residents of the City of Daly City.
• It is the mission and policy of the City of Daly City to provide access for all citizens to its Library and
Recreation classes, events and programs.
• The Scholarship Program shall be based upon an
existing system for eligibility, utilizing San Ma teo
County programs (CalWorks, Medi -Cal, General
Assistance and WIC) to establish eligibility thresholds.
The purpose of this shall be to ensure integrity of the Scholarship Program which shall be established in a
manner that balances administrative simpl icity and
efficiency and individual confidentiality and dignity,
with the City’s need to verify residency and income
eligibility.
Requirements:
• The Scholarship Program applicant/recipient must be
a Daly City resident.
• Scholarship recipients are only eligible for one
scholarship per Activity Guide cycle.
• A new Scholarship Application must be completed for
each scholarship requested.
Scholarship Criteria:
• Scholarship assistance is to be used only to off-set the cost of the registration fee and not for supplies, extra fees, admission fees or excursions/field trip fees.
• The following age groups are eligible for the award of a scholarship: Youth through age seventeen (17) and
active adults age 50 and older. Adults age 18-49 are
ineligible for the Scholarship Program.
• Youth programs qualified for scholarships are limited to: youth athletic leagues, youth aquatic classes and
the Youth Recreation Program.
• Active adult programs qualified for scholarships would be limited to: classes which facilitate physical
movement.
• Program areas not eligible for scholarships would
include: library services, tiny tot classes, tennis
lessons, camps, trips and excursions, facility and pool- party rentals, drop-in classes, all classes and programs serving adults age 18-49 years of age and classes $10
and under.
Other Notes:
• Scholarship assistance will be granted based on
established financial need criteria and available funds. • Applicants must ensure copies of all supporting
documents are provided as an attachment to the
Scholarship Applications.
• Incomplete Scholarship Applications will not be
accepted.
• Scholarship Application packets will not be returned. • Scholarship recipients must immediately notify the
Department of Librar y and Recreation Services in the
event the recipient no longer meets the income
criteria.
• All Scholarship Applications and supporting
documents will remain confidential.
Process for Application:
After a complete Scholarship Application is submitted
to the Department of Recreation Services, staff will
commence the following review process:
1. A Scholarship Application must be submitted for
consideration at least three (3) weeks prior to the
commencement of the Activity Guide cycle.
2. Submittal-alone of a Scholarship Application is not
confirmation of program or class enrollment nor a
confirmation of scholarship approval.
3. The Department of Recreation Services will notify
applicants regarding the approval status of the
scholarship request within five (5) business days.
4. The Department of Recreation Services will make the
final determination of scholarship eligibility based
solely on the information contained in the
Scholarship Application, supporting
documentation and Scholarship Program criteria.
5. The Department of Recreation Services does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, gender, age, medical condition, marital status, or religious belief.
6. Applicants who falsify information or do not regularly attend the class or program may be ineligible for
future Scholarship Program consideration. If
extenuating circumstances prevent regular attendance,
please notify immediately the Department of
Recreation Services at (650) 991-8001.
Please submit application to [email protected].
City of Daly City
Department of Recreation Services
BUILD A DREAM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Fill Out Form Completely – New Application Required for Each Scholarship Request Please submit application to [email protected].
Name of Parent/Guardian for Child(ren) Requesting a Scholarship -or- Name of Active Adult Requesting a Scholarship:
Last Name __________________________________ First Name _____________________________________________ Address ____________________________________ City/State/Zip ___________________________________________ Day/Work Phone_____________________________ Evening Phone __________________________________________ Cell Number_________________________________ Email _________________________________________________ Name (s) of Child(ren) for Whom a Program Scholarship is being Requested:
Last Name _________________________ First Name _______________________ Date of Birth _________________ Last Name _________________________ First Name _______________________ Date of Birth _________________ Last Name _________________________ First Name _______________________ Date of Birth _________________ Last Name _________________________ First Name _______________________ Date of Birth _________________ (Please check one in questions 1 and 2)
1. What percentage scholarship are you applying for? 25% (Active Adult 50+) 50% (Youth)
2. Have you previously received a scholarship? YES NO
Required Documents:
• Completed Scholarship Application AND completed registration form for class or program. • Proof of Residency: Driver’s License (If Driver’s License address is incorrect, submission of utility bill with eligible name and address will be required).
• Please check the type of income documentation attached to verify the household income. Only one type is required. Only current documentation accepted. Failure to provide documentation will result in denial of the Scholarship Application.
General Assistance Letter Medi-Cal Letter CalWorks Letter WIC Voucher School Lunch Program Participant
I certify that the above and attached are true and correct.
Signed: ___________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________ OFFICE USE ONLY:
Approval or Denial By: ____________________________________________ Date Processed ____/____/______ Reason for Denial: ______________________________________________________________________________ Season: __________________________ Program: __________________________________________________
City of Daly City
Department of Recreation Services
Build a Dream Scholarship Program
Scholarship Eligibility:
• Applicants must be residents of Daly City and
provide valid proof of residency.
• Eligible age groups are:
๚ Youth: 0 - 17 years old
๚ Active Adults/Seniors: 50 years and older
Adults aged 18 - 49 are not eligible for this
program.
• Applicants may receive one scholarship per
calendar year (January - December).
• Eligibility is determined annually based on
income guidelines established by San Mateo
County. The following forms of documentation
will be accepted to verify eligibility:
๚ CalWorks
๚ Medi-Cal
๚ General Assistance
๚ WIC
Scholarship Award Details:
• If approved, the scholarship will be awarded
as a credit to the applicant’s account with the
Department of Recreation Services.
• The amount of the credit awarded will vary
each year and is contingent upon available
funding. The scholarship amount may be
adjusted at any time to reflect current budget
constraints or resource availability.
• Scholarships apply exclusively to registration
fees; additional costs such as supplies, extra
fees, or field trips are not covered.
• Credit awarded must be used by end of current
calendar year and may not be carried over to
following year or transferred to anyone else.
• Any credit awarded not used by end of the
calendar year will be forfeited and returned to
the Build a Dream Scholarship Fund.
Application Process:
1. Applicants must submit a fully completed
scholarship application for the current year.
Incomplete applications will not be processed,
and submitted materials will not be returned.
2. Submission of an application does not
guarantee program enrollment or scholarship
approval.
3. Applicants will be notified of their approval
status within five (5) business days following
submission.
4. Final determination of eligibility is contingent
upon the completeness of the application,
supporting documentation, and adherence to
program criteria.
5. All applications and supporting documents will
be kept confidential.
Important Notes:
• Scholarship awards are contingent upon
available funding.
• Participation in the scholarship program does
not guarantee enrollment in any specific
program; program enrollment is subject to
availability and eligibility requirements.
• Applicants are required to notify the Department
of Recreation Services of any changes in
income or eligibility status.
• Misrepresentation of information or failure
to attend programs regularly may result
in disqualification from future scholarship
opportunities.
• For more information or inquiries regarding
extenuating circumstances, please contact the
Department of Recreation Services by email
to [email protected].
The “Build a Dream” Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to Daly City youth and active adults/seniors, enabling them to participate in exercise, education, and cultural arts programs offered by the Department of Recreation Services. Scholarships are awarded based on the submission of a completed application, a review of required documentation, and the availability of funds.
City of Daly City
Department of Recreation Services
Build a Dream Scholarship Program Application
Please print clearly, complete entire form, and provide all required documents. Incomplete applications or missing documentation may delay processing or prevent the Department from processing the application.
Note: A separate application must be completed for each applicant, and a new application is required each calendar year.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name of Applicant: ____________________________________ Date of Birth: ___________ Age: _______ Home Address: __________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________ State: ______ ZIP Code: __________ (Proof of residency is required) Phone Number: _____________________ Email Address: _______________________________________
PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION
(If Applicant is a Minor)
Name of Parent/Guardian: _____________________________Relationship to Applicant: _______________ Phone Number: _____________________ Email Address: _______________________________________
ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTATION
Please select the program you are currently enrolled in for eligibility verification. Proof of current enrollment must be attached.
□ CalWorks □ Medi-Cal □ General Assistance □ WIC
OPTIONAL HOUSEHOLD AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
(For statistical purposes only)
• Total Number of People in Household: ___________
• Annual Household Income: $_________________
• Gender: □ Male □ Female □ Non-binary □ Other □ Prefer not to say • Race/Ethnic Identity (select all that apply):
□ American Indian/Alaska Native □ Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander □ Asian □ White
□ Black/African American □ Two or More Races
□ Hispanic or Latino □ Prefer not to say
I hereby certify that all information provided in this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that submission of this application does not guarantee approval of the scholarship and that any misrepresentation of information may result in disqualification.
Applicant Signature (or Parent/Guardian if Minor): ________________________ Date: __________
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Received: _________ Proof of Residency Verified: □ Yes □ No Eligibility Documentation Provided: □ Yes □ No Scholarship Awarded: □ Yes □ No Amount of Credit: $_________ Approved By: _______ Date of Approval: _______
City Council Meeting Agenda ReportItem # _____
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
Subject: Setting Time and Place for a Public Hearing on Community Development and Housing Needs, and Authorizing the Solicitation of Request for Proposals of CDBG Funds
Recommended Action
Set a Public Hearing on Community Development and Housing Needs for Monday, December 9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Background
The City of Daly City receives an annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The allocation amounts for FY25-26 have not yet been announced. As a requirement of these funds, the City of Daly City will hold a public hearing to obtain input on community development and housing needs for the City. This requirement is discussed in the City’s Community Participation Plan (formerly known as the Citizen Participation Plan). The Community Participation Plan provides the community an opportunity to participate in planning, implementation and assessment of the CDBG and HOME programs.
Discussion
The public hearing is an important and required component of the citizen participation and planning process associated with preparation of the City’s Five-year HUD Consolidated Plan (July 2023 through June 2028) and the HUD One-Year Action Plan for FY 2025-2026. Notices of the hearing will be published in The Examiner Peninsula and distributed to all homeowner and resident associations as well as social service organizations. A notice will also be posted on the City’s website. In conjunction with the CDBG allocation process, the City will issue an RFP for FY 2025-26 CDBG funds after the public hearing. Applications will be due January 25, 2025.
Summary/Conclusion
Staff is available to provide any additional information desired by the Mayor or Councilmembers.
Respectfully submitted,
Lenelle Suliguin Tatum Mothershead
Acting HCD Manager Director, Economic & Community
Development
City Council Meeting Agenda ReportItem # _____
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
Subject: General Plan Amendment GPA-8-24-16606 and Zone Change ZC-8-24-16607 – Revised Draft Housing Element Adoption and Initial Implementation Measures Recommended Action
Review and adopt the Revised Draft Housing Element and approve General Plan Amendment GPA- 8-24-16606 and Zone Change ZC-8-24-16607, containing the various implementation measures discussed in this staff report,
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment GPA-8-24-16606, adopting the Revised Housing Element and enacting certain implementation measures within the General Plan, and enacting Citywide Objective Design Standards, and certifying Addendum #2 to the General Plan Environmental Impact Report.
2. Adopt urgency ordinances approving Zone Change ZC-8-24-16607, amending the Daly City Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map related the following:
✓Amending the development regulations for Planned Development PD-57B at 525 Serramonte Boulevard (APN 091-247-080);
✓Amending the development regulations for Planned Development PD-59A at 6401 Mission Street (APN 003-224-100);
✓Rezoning certain parcels at 1900 Sullivan Avenue and 1500 Southgate Avenue from Sullivan Corridor – Hospital (SC-HOSP) to Sullivan Corridor Residential High Density (SC-RH) (APN’s 008-104-120. 008-104-110. 008-520-190, 008-520-180, and 008-521- 110) and
✓Amending Chapters 17.04, 17.08, 17.09 17.12, 17.21, 17.45, 17.58 (amending various development regulation, including those in the R-3 Multiple Family District), and adding Chapter 17.60 - Airport Land Use Compatibility.
Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt the above Zoning Ordinance amendments as urgency measures to facilitate an expedited review of the Housing Element by the State Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure that Daly City has a Certified Housing Element by the December 31, 2024 statutory deadline to do so.
Planning Commission Discussion
On September 3, 2024, the Planning Commission received a staff presentation on the Revised Draft Housing Element and voted unanimously (4-0, one absent) to recommend that the City Council adopt the Housing Element and approve an initial suite of implementation measures related to the element. Planning Commission discussion topics are shown in bold italics.
City Council Staff Report
General Plan Amendment GPA-8-24-16606 and Zone Chance ZC-8-24-16607 – Page 2 of 9 Draft Housing Element Adoption and Initial implementation Measures November 12, 2024 Background
The State of California requires that each jurisdiction update its Housing Element every eight (8) years to address future housing needs. The Housing Element ensures the City complies with State housing laws and allows Daly City to become eligible for State grants and funding sources. It also demonstrates the City’s ability to meet future housing growth needs.
In February 2022, the City Council received a staff presentation and provided input on the City’s efforts to update the Housing Element, including the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and potential sites inventory. In addition to the City’s efforts through the 21 Elements collaborative in San Mateo County, the Planning Division conducted a public outreach effort in May and June 2022, to solicit additional public input on the same topics discussed with the City Council.
In close coordination with City staff, a land use consultant (Placeworks) developed the Draft Housing Element and the Element was made available for a 30-day public review May 11 through June 10, 2024. The State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) subsequently reviewed the element, and found that the Revised Draft Housing Element (RDHE) met the statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law and could be fully certified upon adoption by the Daly City City Council (see Attachment A – Revised Draft Housing Element).
In finding the RDHE consistent with State law, HCD noted that because the City did not adopt a compliant Housing Element within 120 days of the statutory deadline to do so on January 31, 2023, Programs 6.3 (Rezone), 6.4 (General Plan), and 6.5 (Increase Densities) to address a shortfall of capacity to accommodate the RHNA must be completed before the Housing Element can be deemed certified by the State (see Attachment B – Letter from HCD to City of Daly City). For this reason, staff is bringing forth implementation measures for Planning Commission and City Council review concurrent with the Housing Element adoption. This upfront effort foregoes the need for the Planning Commission and City Council to consider zonings and General Plan amendments later. •Commissioner Satorre asked staff when the entire General Plan was updated and stated that the law requires it be updated regularly. Staff responded that the last update was in 2013. Commissioner Satorre stated that there were too many plan amendments and that the entire plan should be updated. Staff clarified that there is no State law that mandates how often the General Plan is updated and that the eight-year mandate applies to the Housing Element only.
•Commissioner Nuris asked if the Planning Commission could have an impact on the Regional Housing Need Allocation by suggesting that the City’s population has changes.
Staff answered that at this point it could not.
•Commissioner Satorre asked if there were any studies that analyzed how many homes in Daly City were underutilized. Staff responded that the Housing Element analyzes the City’s vacancy rate, which in Daly City has been perpetually low, indicative of imbalance between housing supply and demand, causing housing prices to rise. •Eric DeMesa, a resident of Olcese Court to the west of Seton, asked if the residents had access to the data that is the basis for Daly City’s Housing Element RHNA. Staff indicated that
City Council Staff Report
General Plan Amendment GPA-8-24-16606 and Zone Chance ZC-8-24-16607 – Page 3 of 9 Draft Housing Element Adoption and Initial implementation Measures November 12, 2024 much of this information could be provided by the Association of Bay Area Governments.
He was particularly curious how many Daly City residents were in the low-income category.
He said that he has seen capacity reached with parking, infrastructure, and policing needs. •Roni Miller asked what the consequences would be if the City did not adopt a Housing Element. Staff responded that if the Housing Element was not adopted, the City would be out of compliance with State housing law and could lose significant funding, including PHLA money, which would impact the 493 Eastmoor project to which the City has committed PHLA funding. Staff added that OBAG funding, which is used to complete street improvements, would also be impacted. The amount of OBAG money that could be lost is over one million dollars. Staff further added that being out of compliance with Housing Element law would subject the City to “Builders Remedy,” wherein developers would get to build the project they want to build anyway with the City having limited control and a low chance of success litigating against it.
Discussion
As indicated in the HCD letter, the Revised Draft Housing Element complies with State law and ensures the City's policies and programs can accommodate estimated housing growth needs identified in the Association of Bay Area Government's (ABAG) Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) allocation for the 2023-2031 planning period.
The primary policy areas contained within the RDHE relate to expanding housing opportunities through compliance with RHNA, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), and policy areas the City has identified will need to be amended to allow for the development of more affordable housing. Staff has focused this staff report on the AFFHA topic, and measures needed to implement RDHE Tasks 6.3, 6.5, and 6.7, the implementation of which will be necessary to gain State HCD certification (see Attachment C – RDHE Objectives, Policies, and Tasks).
Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA). In developing the RDHE, the Planning Division has struggled to identify an adequate number of development sites that satisfy the City’s RHNA, which is identified in Revised Draft Housing Element Table HE-1 as follows:
Table HE 1:Regional Housing Need, 2023–2031
Income Category Allocation Percentage
Very Low* 1,336 27%
Low 769 16%
Moderate 762 16%
Above Moderate 1,971 41%
Total 4,838 100%
Table HE-48 beginning on page 148 identifies projects in Daly City that are seeking entitlements or that have been approved, which collectively provide an estimated 3,093 housing units “in the pipeline” that meet a large portion of the above 4,838-unit RHNA. Of these units, 870 are affordable to lower-income households, 134 affordable to moderate-income households, and 1,630 affordable to households that are considered above-moderate income.
City Council Staff Report
General Plan Amendment GPA-8-24-16606 and Zone Chance ZC-8-24-16607 – Page 4 of 9 Draft Housing Element Adoption and Initial implementation Measures November 12, 2024 Tables HE-51, HE-52, and HE-53 on pages 161-163 identify a parcel-by-parcel listing of the vacant and underutilized sites that can accommodate portions of the RHNA that are not covered by “in the pipeline” projects identified in Table HE-47. These include several parcels that were identified in the previous 2015-2022 Housing Element, some of which were rezoned to implement that element, and several new sites that will be necessary for the City to rezone as an implementation measure of the new 2023-2031 Housing Element, including the following:
Table HE 52: Vacant Sites – Proposed Rezone or Planned Development Update Site Address/Intersection
General Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
General
Plan
Designation
(Proposed)
Zoning
Designation
(Proposed)
525 Serramonte
Boulevard
Commercial -
Retail and Office
Planned
Development
Residential –
Very High
Density
Planned
Development
(Permitting
Residential)
6401 Mission Street Commercial Mixed-Use
Planned
Development
(Permitting
Office)
Commercial
Mixed-Use
Planned
Development
(Permitting
Residential)
Seton Hospital - Southgate Office (C-O)
Office
Commercial
(C-O)
Residential-
High (R-H) R-3
Seton Hospital - West Public Facilities (PF) HOSP Residential- High (R-H) R-3
Seton Hospital - West Public Facilities (PF) HOSP Residential- High (R-H) R-3
Seton Hospital - East Public Facilities (PF) HOSP Residential- High (R-H) R-3
Seton Hospital - East Public Facilities (PF) HOSP Residential- High (R-H) R-3
To ensure conformity between the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, it is necessary that the General Plan Land Use designation for six of the seven properties also be amended, as well as the General Plan designation for an existing property at 169 First Avenue (APN 006 252 080) from Residential Medium-Low Density to Residential High Density, permitting at least 120 dwelling units per acre. The requirement for the above amendments is listed as Task 6.3 in the RDHE.
In combination, these “rezone” sites would, as indicated in Table HE-52, provide a realistic capacity of approximately 1,166 housing units, which in combination with underutilized capacity, and construction of over 500 accessory dwelling units over the planning period, could satisfy the City’s RHNA. To ensure that potential residential construction on the rezone sites is possible to achieve the 1,166 units, it is necessary that the development regulations contained in Chapter 17.12 - R-3 Multiple Family Residential District and Chapter 17.21 - SC Sullivan Corridor Specific Plan District (R-H) be amended in the following ways:
1. Require that all new development be multiple family residential in nature only, constructed pursuant to the density parameters established by the General Plan, and without the requirement for design review, unless by Objective Design Standards.
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General Plan Amendment GPA-8-24-16606 and Zone Chance ZC-8-24-16607 – Page 5 of 9 Draft Housing Element Adoption and Initial implementation Measures November 12, 2024
2. Amend the maximum building height to 120 feet (plus 15 additional feet for elevator shafts and rooftop mechanical equipment).
3. Amend the minimum lot area for new parcels from 3,000 to one acre. This will effectively preclude the subdivision of existing small lots in the R-3 zoning district;
4. Remove the maximum lot coverage; and
5. Remove the regulation pertaining to lot area per dwelling unit (General Plan minimum and maximum densities will be used instead).
In addition to amending the text of the Zoning Ordinance, it is necessary that the residential density allowances in the General Plan be amended due to a requirement in RDHE Task 6.3 that the Residential – High Density and Residential – Very High Density land use designations be amended to allow greater densities. Density allowances to the other General Plan residential designations are therefore necessary to ensure adequate density distribution through the five designations. The proposed amendments are as follows:
1. Increase the permitted density in the Residential – Medium Low Density General Plan Land Use Designation from 14.6 to 20 dwelling units per acre to 14.6 to 35 dwelling units per acre.
2. Increase the permitted density in the Residential – Medium Density General Plan Land Use Designation from 20.1 to 35 dwelling units per acre to 35.1 to 60 dwelling units per acre.
3. Increase the permitted density in the Residential High Density General Plan Land Use Designation from 35.1 to 60 dwelling units per acre to 60.1 to 120 dwelling units per acre.
4. Increase the permitted density in the Residential – Very High Density General Plan Land Use Designation to a minimum of 120.1 dwelling units per acre.
Staff has prepared a summary document that identifies the proposed text and map amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, Planned Developments PD-57 and PD-59, and the General Plan Land Use Element (see Attachment D – General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Amendment Summary). As indicated previously, it is necessary that the changes to the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance occur simultaneously with the Housing Element adoption.
AHMC, the owners of the Seton Hospital property, approached City staff during the development of the Draft Housing Element about building a high-density residential “wellness village” on a 9.6-acre portion of the Seton property at 1900 Sullivan Avenue (main hospital campus) and the entire 1.75- acre Seton property at 1500 Southgate Avenue (see Attachment E – Letter from AHMC Healthcare, Inc.). This high-density residential concept only includes three existing parcels on the hospital campus owned by AHMC and a fourth parcel owned by the Daughters of Charity. It does not include the parcel on which Seton Hospital is situated or other parcels with existing medical office buildings, which would remain zoned for a Hospital use only, pursuant to the Sullivan Corridor Specific Plan.
While the owners’ have yet to finalize their development plans, staff has previously agreed to introduce the concept of housing on the Seton parcels as part of the Housing Element update. This effort proposes rezoning the entirety of 1500 Southgate Avenue and the 9.6-acre portions of the Seton
City Council Staff Report
General Plan Amendment GPA-8-24-16606 and Zone Chance ZC-8-24-16607 – Page 6 of 9 Draft Housing Element Adoption and Initial implementation Measures November 12, 2024 main campus to R-3 – Multiple Family Residential. The City would also need to simultaneously amend the R-3 zone to allow for 120 feet of height and amend the General Plan designation for the property to Residential – High Density (R-H) while increasing the maximum permissible density in the R-H designation to 120 dwelling units per acre. The implications of the amendments to the zoning and General Plan amendments are discussed in more detail in the subsequent section of this staff report.
In addition to the above, the Council should be aware that the City must comply with the State’s “by right” requirement, which mandates that sites necessary to satisfy the City’s RHNA not be subject to conditional use permit or other discretionary approvals, including Design Review. As the Planning Commission may recall, the City has largely implemented this requirement for projects in the new C-MU Commercial Mixed-Use zone adopted for large portion of Mission Street and Geneva Avenue last November. Staff is now recommending the removal of use permit requirements to the City’s C-1 Light Commercial and C-2 Heavy Commercial zones that provide a residential component resulting in an overall net density of at least 30 dwelling units per acre and which also contain a first-floor commercial component that occupies a proportion of the total building area identified by the Zoning Ordinance. The R-3 Multiple Family Residential zone, to which the Seton parcels would be rezoned, does not currently require a use permit, so no change is required to this zoning designation insofar as permissible uses.
In addition to rezoning portions of the Seton main hospital campus and 1500 Southgate, RDHE Task
6.3 also identifies the need to amend the Planned Development (PD) zoning for 525 Serramonte Boulevard (previously referred to as Serramonte Views) and the City-owned property at 6401 Mission (previously referred to as 88 Hillside – Phase II) to allow for development at 135 du/ac.
Given this density, an amendment to the General Plan designation for 525 Serramonte Boulevard would be required from Commercial – Retail and Office to Residential -Very High Density and an amendment to the PD zoning that allows only residential uses only are allowed on this parcel. No amendment to the General Plan designation for the 6401 Mission Street parcel is required because this property is designated Commercial – Mixed Use (C-MU), which does not regulate density.
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH). Assembly Bill 686 (AB 686), passed in 2018, created new requirements for jurisdictions, as part of their Housing Element updates, to affirmatively further fair housing. According to AB 686, affirmatively furthering fair housing means to take “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” and is Federally mandated by the 1968 Fair Housing Act.
The Revised Draft Housing Element discusses the City’s proposed approach to meeting this requirement on pages HE-73 through HE-136. Through discussions with stakeholders, fair housing advocates, and this assessment of fair housing issues, the City identified factors that contribute to fair housing issues, as shown in Table HE-42, Factors Contributing to Fair Housing Issues. While the City has identified several strategies to address the fair housing issues, the most pressing issues are:
1. Presence of Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Area of Poverty (R/ECAP) conditions and characteristics.
2. Disproportionate housing needs of renters.
3. Concentration of cost burdened households west of I-280 and in northeastern neighborhoods.
4. Concentrations of lower-income households.
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5. Potential conversion of affordable housing to market rate and displacement of residents.
6. Disproportionate housing needs among populations of color, especially among Hispanic and Black and African American households.
The combination of these factors presents challenges to housing and economic mobility in the short and near term for many households, particularly lower-income households. To assist households with overcoming these challenges, the RDHE prioritizes contributing factors to such mobility issues in Table HE-40 on page 136. This table also identifies actions to meaningfully affirmatively further fair housing for each factor identified. Chapter 5 of the RDHE, Housing Objectives, Policies, and Tasks contains several programs to affirmatively further fair housing and these programs are identified in the right side of Table HE-40.
•Commissioner Faapuaa asked, given some of the letters the Planning Commission had received and the State’s mandate to building, if people in the community mattered. Staff responded that from the State’s perspective providing housing to current and future Californians is a primary goal and that the plethora of laws enacted by the State Legislature reflect this objective.
•Jeunesse Raymundo, a resident of the adjacent neighborhood to the west, stated that her house was directly adjacent to one of the Seton parcel proposed for rezoning. She stated that she was concerned about the height that the zoning would allow and the impact to her privacy.
•Alfred Herpe, a resident of Olcese Court, asked if the development contemplated by the Housing Element would occur with development occurring at the low point of the site and how the development would be accessed. He also asked who would be responsible for concrete cracks that might be caused on adjacent residential properties. Staff responded that that the current proposal is not actually to construct specific buildings and that at some point an architect would develop a building design that answered these questions. •Commissioner Satorre added that the has seen almost 25 years of development in Daly City and that many times residents have expressed concerns about view loss, parking, and other complaints. He mentioned specifically taller buildings like the Kaiser Permanente building on Hickey and the Landmark building on Mission Street, where the public raised significant concerns. He expressed his opinion however that this is smart growth and this is what we need, and that it adds revenue for the City. He added that we need housing in the City and that people shouldn’t need to travel to Vacaville or Tracy to live.
Citywide Objective Design Standards
As indicated in the revisions to the Zoning Ordinance, almost all new residential construction will be allowed by-right, which will preclude the City’s ability to require design review for this construction.
For this reason, the revisions refer to Citywide Objective Design Standards, which the City Council will also need to adopt (see Attachment F – Draft Citywide Objective Design Standards).
Much like the Objective Design Standards the City Council adopted for the Commercial – Mixed Use zone in November 2023, the Citywide Objective Design Standards provide objective requirements for the development of single-family and multifamily residential development
City Council Staff Report
General Plan Amendment GPA-8-24-16606 and Zone Chance ZC-8-24-16607 – Page 8 of 9 Draft Housing Element Adoption and Initial implementation Measures November 12, 2024 throughout Daly City. The City’s consultant (also, Placeworks) wrote the standards to essentially remove subjective judgment by the City staff in reviewing building designs. In developing the standards the consultant worked closely with City staff to ensure that the standards reflected the unique architecture qualities present in Daly City.
The Planning Division and consultant also held a Community Open House in August 2024 to communicate key concepts of the standards to community stakeholders, including designers, architects, and developers. All of the input obtained from the open house was considered in developing a final version of the standards.
Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Consistency
The Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) has found the RDHE and proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan consistent with the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for San Francisco International Airport, subject to the following requirements:
Amend the R-1 and R-3 Use Tables in the Zoning Ordinance to add a footnote to the following uses to highlight that such uses are conditionally compatible within the CNEL 65 dB airport noise contour and must comply with the provisions outlined in the SFO ALUCP:
•All residential uses
•Public and private schools
•Transient lodging (hotels, motels, etc.)
•Public assembly, including places of worship
•Libraries
•Hospitals and nursing homes
•Amend the PD “General Provisions” Section in the Zoning Ordinance to reference compliance with the provisions of the SFO ALUCP.
As identified in the attached Zoning Ordinance Amendment Summary, staff has revised the R-1 and R-3 land use tables, Chapter 17.28 – P-D Planned Development District, and the regulations for PD- 57 and PD-59 to address the above requirement. Additionally, to ensure airport land use compatibility is addressed in future projects, staff has proposed an amendment to Chapter 17 (Zoning Ordinance) which adds a new Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Consistency section that incorporates relevant criteria from the SFO ALUCP into the City’s development review process (see Attachment G – Draft Chapter 17.XX - Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Consistency). The ALUC has also found this addition to the Zoning Ordinance consistent with the SFO ALUCP.
Environmental Assessment
In accordance with the CEQA Guidelines, the City has determined that an Addendum to the General Plan EIR is the appropriate environmental review for adoption of the RDHE (see Attachment H – General Plan EIR Addendum). As described in the Addendum, the Addendum analyzed the impacts of the proposed amendments to the General Plan Housing Element (2023-2031 Housing Element), Daly City Municipal Code Title 17, Zoning, and Sullivan Corridor Specific Plan, and found that neither the RDHE or its implementation measures would result in a new impact or a substantial increase in magnitude of existing impacts of those of the Certified General Plan EIR.
City Council Staff Report
General Plan Amendment GPA-8-24-16606 and Zone Chance ZC-8-24-16607 – Page 9 of 9 Draft Housing Element Adoption and Initial implementation Measures November 12, 2024 Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt General Plan Amendment GPA-8-24-16606 and Zone Change ZC-8-24-16607 (the latter as an urgency measure), which includes adoption of the Revised Draft Housing Element and the amendments to the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance and Map described in this staff report, and the certification of the General Plan Environmental Impact Report Second Addendum.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Van Lonkhuysen Tatum Mothershead
Planning Manager Director of Economic
and Community Development
Attachments
Attachment A – Revised Draft Housing Element
Attachment B – Letter from HCD to City of Daly City
Attachment C – RDHE Objectives, Policies, and Tasks
Attachment D – General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Amendment Summary Attachment E – Letter from AHMC Healthcare, Inc.
Attachment F – Draft Citywide Objective Design Standards Attachment G – Draft Chapter 17.XX - Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Consistency Attachment H – General Plan EIR Addendum
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 What is a Housing Element? ............................................................................................................ 1 Legal Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 2 Content and Organization .............................................................................................................. 2 General Plan Consistency ............................................................................................................... 3 PUBLIC OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................. 5 Outreach for All ................................................................................................................................ 5 Countywide Outreach Efforts .......................................................................................................... 5 Housing Element Workshops .......................................................................................................... 10 Public Comments ........................................................................................................................... 11 Noticing of the Draft Housing Element ......................................................................................... 11 REVIEW OF THE 2015 HOUSING ELEMENT ............................................................................... 13 Progress Toward Meeting the 2015-2022 Regional Housing Needs Allocation ........................ 13 DALY CITY HOUSING NEEDS .................................................................................................... 39 General Demographics ................................................................................................................. 39 Housing Stock Characteristics ....................................................................................................... 40 Household Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 44 Workforce ........................................................................................................................................ 47 Housing Affordability ...................................................................................................................... 49 Regional Housing Needs Allocation ............................................................................................. 58 Special Housing Needs .................................................................................................................. 59
ii Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 FAIR HOUSING ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................... 73 Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach Capacity .................................................................. 73 Integration and Segregation ......................................................................................................... 77 Access to Opportunity ................................................................................................................... 92 Disparate Housing Needs ............................................................................................................ 105 Other Relevant Factors ................................................................................................................ 118 Site Inventory Analysis .................................................................................................................. 122 Contributing Factors and Fair Housing Action Plan .................................................................. 133 HOUSING SITES ANALYSIS ...................................................................................................... 137 Regional Housing Needs Allocation ........................................................................................... 137 Unaccommodated Regional Housing Need Allocation from the 5th Cycle ........................ 138 Projects Under Construction ........................................................................................................ 139 Planned and Approved Projects ................................................................................................ 140 Project Approval Rates ................................................................................................................ 140 Sites Inventory and Analysis ......................................................................................................... 150 Summary of Capacity to Accommodate the RHNA ............................................................... 167 CONSTRAINTS TO HOUSING PRODUCTION ......................................................................... 170 Governmental Constraints to Housing Production ................................................................... 170 Nongovernmental Constraints to Housing Production ............................................................. 205 Energy Conservation .................................................................................................................... 206 HOUSING OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND TASKS ..................................................................... 207 Daly City’s Housing Objectives ................................................................................................... 207 Policies and Tasks .......................................................................................................................... 207 Quantified Objectives .................................................................................................................. 229
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 iii Tables
Table HE 1: Regional Housing Need, 2023–2031 ......................................................................................2 Table HE 2: Units Permitted During 5th Cycle RHNA Projection Period .............................................. 13 Table HE 3: Implementation of 2004 Housing Element Objectives and Policies (2015-2023) .......... 15 Table HE 4: Daly City Population Growth ............................................................................................... 39 Table HE 5: Race and Ethnicity ............................................................................................................... 40 Table HE 6: Age of Residents ................................................................................................................... 40 Table HE 7: Total Housing Units ................................................................................................................ 41 Table HE 8: Tenure Type ........................................................................................................................... 41 Table HE 9: Building Type ......................................................................................................................... 41 Table HE 10: Type of Vacancy .................................................................................................................. 42 Table HE 11: Year Structure Built ................................................................................................................ 43 Table HE 12: Number of Potential Housing Problems ............................................................................. 43 Table HE 13: Household Size ...................................................................................................................... 44 Table HE 14: Household Type .................................................................................................................... 44 Table HE 15: Number of Overcrowded Units ........................................................................................... 45 Table HE 16: HCD 2022 Income Limits by Household, San Mateo County .......................................... 46 Table HE 17: Household Income ............................................................................................................... 47 Table HE 18: Households by Income and Tenure.................................................................................... 47 Table HE 19: Median Earnings by Occupation, Daly City ...................................................................... 48 Table HE 20: Median Home Values .......................................................................................................... 50 Table HE 21: Ability to Pay for For-Sale Housing ...................................................................................... 50 Table HE 22: Median Contract Rent ......................................................................................................... 51 Table HE 23: Summary of 2019 Rents ........................................................................................................ 51 Table HE 24: Ability to Pay for Rental Housing ......................................................................................... 52 Table HE 25: Households Overpaying for Housing .................................................................................. 53 Table HE 26: Assisted Units in Daly City ..................................................................................................... 55 Table HE 27: Regional Housing Needs Allocation 2023 - 2031 ............................................................... 58 Table HE 28: Senior Households by Income Level and Tenure .............................................................. 60 Table HE 29: Type of Disability ................................................................................................................... 61 Table HE 30: Age of People with Development Disabilities ................................................................... 62 Table HE 31: Living Arrangements of People with Developmental Disabilities ................................... 62 Table HE 32: Single-Headed Family Households ..................................................................................... 64 Table HE 33: Households of Five or More by Tenure ............................................................................... 65 Table HE 34: Housing Units by Bedroom Size ............................................................................................ 66 Table HE 35: Extremely Low-Income Households .................................................................................... 67 Table HE 36: Homeless Count .................................................................................................................... 68 Table HE 37: Demographics of Homeless Population ............................................................................ 69 Table HE 38: Location when Homelessness Occurred ........................................................................... 69 Table HE 39: County Homeless Population Location 2013-2022 ........................................................... 70 Table HE 40: San Mateo Homeless Facility by Type ................................................................................ 71 Table HE 41: Fair Housing Complaints by Basis ........................................................................................ 74 Table HE 42: Factors Contributing to Fair Housing Issues ...................................................................... 136 Table HE 43: Regional Housing Needs Allocation, 2023–2031 ............................................................. 137 Table HE 44: Alternatives to 5th Cycle Rezone to Meet Unaccommodated Need ........................ 138 Table HE 45: Projects Under Construction .............................................................................................. 139 Table HE 46: Summary of Projects Under Construction or Constructed, 2015-2023 ......................... 141 Table HE 47: Planned and Approved Projects ...................................................................................... 143 Table HE 48: Planned and Approved Project Details, with Reduced Capacity ............................... 148 Table HE 49: Recent Development Examples, Multifamily .................................................................. 153 Table HE 50: Recent Development Examples, Mixed-Use ................................................................... 157 Table HE 51: Vacant Sites, Residential Permitted .................................................................................. 161
iv Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 Table HE 52: Vacant Sites – Proposed Rezone or Planned Development Update .......................... 161 Table HE 53: Underutilized Sites ............................................................................................................... 162 Table HE 54a: Current Capacity Compared to the 6th Cycle RHNA by Income Category ............. 168 Table HE 54b: Rezone Capacity Compared to the 6th Cycle RHNA by Income Category ............. 168 Table HE 55: 2013 General Plan Land Use Designations ...................................................................... 170 Table HE 56: BART Station Area Specific Plan Land Use Designations................................................ 171 Table HE 57: Sullivan Corridor Specific Plan Land Use Designations ................................................... 172 Table HE 58: Zoning District Designations and Densities ....................................................................... 172 Table HE 59: Daly City Regulations for Residential Zones ..................................................................... 175 Table HE 60: Daly City Parking Regulations ........................................................................................... 176 Table HE 61: R-2 Land Use Controls Summary ....................................................................................... 178 Table HE 62: R-3 Land Use Controls Summary ....................................................................................... 179 Table HE 63: R-4 Land Use Controls Summary ....................................................................................... 180 Table HE 64: C-MU Land Use Controls Summary ................................................................................... 181 Table HE 65: Sample Development: Single Family ................................................................................ 182 Table HE 66: Sample Development: Multifamily Affordable Project .................................................. 183 Table HE 67: Sample Development: Mixed Use Project, 72 Units of Affordable Housing ................. 183 Table HE 68: AB 1600 Fees ........................................................................................................................ 184 Table HE 69: Comparative Fee Analysis for Prototypical Developments: Single-Family Home (2022) ........................................................................................................................ 186 Table HE 70: Comparative Fee Analysis for Prototypical Developments: 10-Unit Buildings (2022) . 188 Table HE 71: Existing Entitlement Requirements by Zoning District ...................................................... 190 Table HE 72: Typical Processing Time by Type of Approval ................................................................. 196 Table HE 73: Review Time of Projects Submitted Since 2015 ............................................................... 198 Table HE 74: Housing Element Objectives, Policies, and Tasks ............................................................ 208 Table HE 75: Quantified Objectives by Income Category .................................................................. 229 Figures
Figure HE-1: Household by Income Category ........................................................................................ 46 Figure HE-2: Resident Employment by Occupation .............................................................................. 48 Figure HE-3: Unemployment Rate ............................................................................................................ 49 Figure HE-4: Households Overpaying by Tenure .................................................................................... 53 Figure HE-5: Low-Income Households Overpaying ................................................................................ 54 Figure HE-6: Percentage of Population Non-White ............................................................................... 80 Figure HE-7: Percentage of Population with a Disability ....................................................................... 82 Figure HE-8: Percentage of Children in Female-Headed Households ................................................ 84 Figure HE-9: Median Household Income ................................................................................................. 87 Figure HE-10: Percentage of Population with Incomes Below the Poverty Level ................................ 88 Figure HE-11: Segregation and Integration by Protected Class ............................................................. 89 Figure HE-12: TCAC Opportunity Areas ..................................................................................................... 94 Figure HE-13: TCAC Education Score ........................................................................................................ 99 Figure HE-14: HUD Jobs Proximity Index ................................................................................................... 100 Figure HE-15: CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Percentile ......................................................................................... 103 Figure HE-16: Access to Opportunity ....................................................................................................... 105 Figure HE-17: Renter Overpayment ......................................................................................................... 109 Figure HE-18: Owner Overpayment ......................................................................................................... 110 Figure HE-19: Rate of Overcrowding ....................................................................................................... 112 Figure HE-20: Communities Vulnerable to Displacement ..................................................................... 114 Figure HE-21: Disporportionate Housing Needs ...................................................................................... 117 Figure HE-22: Major Public and Legal Actions That Influence Fair Access to Housing ...................... 120 Figure HE-23: Daly City Census Tracts ...................................................................................................... 123 Figure HE-24: Percentage of the Population Non-White ....................................................................... 124
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 v Figure HE-25: Percentage of Inventory by Income Level, by Percentage of Residents with a Disability ............................................................................................................................... 125 Figure HE-26: Percentage of RHNA Inventory by Income Level, by Percentage of Children in Households with Single Female Householder .................................................................. 126 Figure HE-27: Percentage of RHNA Inventory by Median Income Level ............................................ 127 Figure HE-28: Percentage of RHNA Inventory by Income Level, by Percentage of Population with Incomes Below the Poverty Level ............................................................................. 127 Figure HE-29: Percentage of RHNA Inventory by Income Level, by Educational Attainment Score .................................................................................................................................... 129 Figure HE-30: Percentage of RHNA Inventory by Income Level, by Jobs Proximity Index ................ 129 Figure HE-31: Percentage of RHNA Inventory by Income Level, by CalEnviroScreen Percentile .... 130 Figure HE-32: Percentage of RHNA Inventory by Income Level, by Percentage of Renter Households Overpaying for Housing ................................................................................ 131 Figure HE-33: Percentage of RHNA Inventory by Income Level, by Percentage of Homeowner Households Overpaying for Housing ......................................................... 131 Figure HE-34: Percentage of RHNA Inventory by Income Level, by Percentage of Households Overcrowded ................................................................................................. 132 Figure HE-35: Location of Projects and Sites to Meet the RHNA .......................................................... 165 Figure HE-36: Comparative Fee Analysis for Prototypical Developments: Single-Family Home (2022) .................................................................................................................................... 185 Figure HE-37: Comparative Fee Analysis for Prototypical Developments: 10-Unit Buildings (2022) .................................................................................................................................... 187
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Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 1
Introduction
From an urban planning perspective, nothing has impacted Daly City more than the construction of housing. Over the years, Daly City has provided new housing opportunities for many thousands of families, many of whom settled in the city at the close of World War II.
Like much of the Bay Area, housing demand has exceeded housing supply in Daly City for many years.
While job centers in the Bay Area region have flourished, housing construction has not kept pace with the demand created by a vast influx of households taking advantage of the rich opportunities offered by the region’s employers. In bedroom communities like Daly City, these economic forces have led to soaring housing costs, overcrowding, and illegal construction.
Even in the current market downturn, the housing market continues to impact the daily lives of households in Daly City and throughout the region. Steep increases in the cost of for-sale homes at the beginning of the decade have been replaced by scarce credit to construct new housing and a foreclosure crisis not seen since the Great Depression. This climate further challenges the abilities of the State and local governments to ensure equitable access to affordable housing.
What is a Housing Element?
State law requires each city and county to adopt a General Plan containing at least seven elements , including a Housing Element. Unlike the other mandatory General Plan elements, the Housing Element must be updated every eight years, is subject to detailed requirements of State law, and must be reviewed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Housing elements have been mandatory portions of general plans since 1969, reflecting the State recognition that the availability of h ousing is a matter of statewide importance and that cooperation between government and the private sector is critical to attainment of the State’s housing goals. The regulation of the housing supply through planning and zoning powers affects the State’s ability to achieve its housing goal of “decent housing and a suitable living environment for every California family” and is critical to the State’s long-term economic competitiveness.
This Housing Element provides a comprehensive analysis of the status of housing in Daly City, and sets forth goals, policies , and programs (tasks) to improve the quality of the City’s housing stock and increase housing opportunities. Like other parts of this General Plan, the Housing Element has been prepared within the context of urban transformation that will result from an ever-increasing population and mandates from State and regional agencies to build housing near existing transit. The policies contain ed within the
2 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 element are intended to provide a framework for evaluating specific housing proposals; establish a coordinated, realistic course of action for dealing with Daly City’s concerns; and be a tool for decision makers when considering the approval of housing construction projects.
Legal Requirements
Housing element law requires local governments like Daly City to adequately plan to meet their existing and projected housing needs, including their share of the regional housing need. Housing Element law is the State’s primary market-based strategy to increase housing supply, choice, and affordability. The law recognizes that for the private sector to adequately address housing needs and demand, local governments must adopt land use plans and regulatory schemes that provide opportunities for, and do not unduly constrain, housing development.
The Housing Element process begins with HCD allocating a region's share of the statewide housing need to Councils of Governments (COG) based on California Department of Finance (DOF) population projections and regional population forecasts used in preparing regional transportation plans. In Daly City, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) serves as the regional COG in the San Francisco Bay Area. In coordination with local gov ernments, ABAG allocat es the region’s share of the statewide need to the cities and counties in the Bay Area. This allocation, which is discussed further within this document, is called the Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA, pronounced “ree-nuh”).
As shown in Table HE-1, Daly City must plan for 4,838 units during the 2023-2031 planning period.
Table HE 1: Regional Housing Need, 2023–2031
Income Category Allocation Percentage
Very Low* 1,336 27%
Low 769 16%
Moderate 762 16%
Above Moderate 1,971 41%
Total 4,838 100%
Source: ABAG 2021
Note: * It is assumed that 50 percent of the very low- income is allocated to the extremely low-income category.
Content and Organization
The Housing Element is organized into the following sections and has been structured to comply with state housing element guidelines. The content of the sections is listed below.
Introduction: This section provides information on the State of California’s requirements, the purpose of the Housing Element, the organization of the document, and General Plan consistency.
Public Outreach and Engagement: Describes the opportunities the City provided for public participation during preparation of the updated Housing Element.
Review of the 2015 Housing Element: This section contains an evaluation of the prior Housing Element and its accomplishments and analyzes differences between what was projected and what was achieved.
Daly City Housing Needs: This section focuses on demographic information, including population trends, ethnicity, age, household composition, income, employment, housing characteristics, housing needs by income, and housing needs for special segments of the population.
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 3 Fair Housing Assessment : Includes an assessment of fair housing that aims to combat discrimination, overcome patterns of segregation, and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics.
Housing Sites Inventory: This section we
Housing Constraints: This section analyzes potential governmental and nongovernmental constraints to housing development in Daly City. This includes the City’s planning, zoning, and building standards that directly affect residential development patterns as well as influence housing availability and affordability.
Potential nongovernmental constraints include the availability and cost of financing, the price of land, and the materials for building homes, as well as natural conditions that affect the cost of preparing and developing land for housing, and the business decisions of individuals and organizations (some examples are home building, finance, real estate, and rental housing that impact housing cost and availability).
Objectives, Policies, and Tasks: This section sets forth the City’s objectives, policies, and tasks that are designed to address the housing needs in Daly City. Based on the findings of all of the previous sections, the objectives, policies, and tasks section identifies actions the City will take to meet local housing goals, quantified objectives, and address the housing needs in Daly City.
General Plan Consistency
State law requires that “the general plan and elements and parts thereof comprise an integrated, internally consistent, and compatible statement of policies.” The purpose of requiring internal consistency is to avoid policy conflict and provide a clear pol icy guide for the future maintenance, improvement, and development of housing within the city.
The Housing Element has been reviewed for consistency with the City’s other General Plan elements. The Daly City 2030 General Plan was last adopted in 2013. The policies and actions in this Housing Element are consistent with the policy direction contained in other parts of the General Plan. The City will continue to review and revise the Housing Element, as necessary for consistency, when amendments are mad e to the General Plan.
Per Assembly Bill (AB) 162 (Government Code Section 65302.g.3), upon the next revision of the Housing Element on or after January 1, 2014, the Safety Element shall be reviewed and updated as necessary to address the risk of fire for land classified as stat e responsibility areas, as defined in Section 4102 of the Public Resources Code, and land classified as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, as defined in Section 51177. Senate Bill (SB) 379 (Government Code Section 65302.g.4) requires that the Safety Ele ment be reviewed and updated as necessary to address climate change adaptation and applicable resiliency strategies. SB 1035 (Government Code Section 65302.g.6) requires that the Safety Element be reviewed and updated as needed upon each revision of the Housing Element or local hazard mitigation plan, but not less than once every eight years. SB 99 (Government Code Section 65302.g.5) requires that on or after January 1, 2020, the Safety Element includes information to identify residential developments in ha zard areas that do not have at least two evacuation routes.
The City plans to review and update the current Safety Element incorporating all State law changes, including applicable laws and any additional requirements and General Plan guidelines from the State of California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR).
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Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 5 Public Outreach and Engagement
State law requires cities and counties to make a diligent effort to achieve participation from all segments of the community in preparing a Housing Element. Section 65583(c)(6) of the California Government Code specifically requires that “The local governm ent shall make a diligent effort to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the community in the development of the Housing Element, and the program shall describe this effort.”
The diligent effort required means that local jurisdictions must do more than issue the customary public notices and conduct standard public hearings prior to adopting a Housing Element. State law requires cities and counties to take active steps to inform , involve, and solicit input from the public, particularly low-income and racial and ethnic households that might otherwise not participate in the process.
Daly City developed a broad and diverse outreach plan designed to reach as many community members who live and work here as possible. To accomplish such a diverse outreach plan, the City partnered with other San Mateo County jurisdictions through the 21 El ements (http://www.21elements.com/) collaboration.
Outreach for All
To ensure that a wide range of residents were able to participate in the outreach process, including renters, workers, young families, youth, people of color, immigrants, refugees, non -English speakers, and people with disabilities, the City completed the following in corporation with 21Elements. Ensured foreign language translation and interpretation was included in our meetings and materials.
Designed a website that was mobile friendly, with accessibility features and in multiple languages. (Lower-income residents, young adults, and people of color are more likely to use their phones to access online information.)
Formed an Equity Advisory Group consisting of 18 organizations across San Mateo County that provided feedback on outreach and materials, and shared information about the Housing Element update and how to participate in the process with the communities they serve. Held meetings in partnership with community organizations (including an introductory meeting in Spanish with English interpretation).
Countywide Outreach Efforts
Website and Social Media
The City helped develop a countywide website available in five languages which was linked to the city webpage detailing our timeline, engagement activities, and resources , videos about the process in several languages, and a social media presence. As of February 2022, the website has been visited more than 17,000 times, with more than 20 percent from mobile devices.
Let’s Talk Housing – Webinar Series
As part of outreach and engagement work for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, 21 Elements/Let’s Talk Housing organized a countywide four -part webinar series to help educate and inform San Mateo County residents and stakeholders on regional and local housing issues.
6 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 The four-part series took place on Zoom in fall of 2021, focusing on the following topics and how they intersect with the Bay Area’s housing challenges and opportunities:
Why Affordability Matters
Housing and Racial Equity
Housing in a Climate of Change
Putting it All Together for a Better Future
The series included speaker presentations, audience Q&A, breakout sessions for connection, and debrief discussions. The sessions were advertised and offered in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese, though participation in non -English channels was limi ted. The meetings were well attended and attendees represented a range of age groups and races.
Key Themes of the Webinars:
Housing affordability is a public health issue: Where we live impacts our health, economic equity, environmental and racial justice.
The Three S’s: Supply, Stability, and Subsidy: Increase housing supply, protect renters and vulnerable households by providing stability, fill the gaps with subsidies. Implement strategies to promote climate-ready housing. In addition to the webinar series, Let’s Talk Housing also sponsored four “listening sessions” with City and County staff and key stakeholders, that convened more than 30 groups. These stakeholders represented organizations that focused on:
o Building market-rate or affordable housing
o Addressing fair housing issues
o Advocating for affordable housing
o Providing housing services.
Community Meetings
The City participated in several meetings and webinars in partnership with 21 Elements, including:
Introduction to the Housing Element – A Housing Element overview with breakout discussion rooms that was part of a series of introductory meetings.
All About RHNA Webinar – An in-depth dive into sites methodology. Stakeholder Listening Sessions – Four meetings where jurisdictions could listen to and interact with stakeholder groups arranged by topic. More than 30 groups participated. Creating an Affordable Future Webinars – A four-part series to help educate community members about local housing issues.
Daly City Residents Feedback
Although few residents attended, meaningful conversation at these community meetings were achieved.
The participants reflected on how much they valued the city’s racial diversity and the ways that the city’s relatively affordable housing allows multiple generations to live nearby. At the same time, some community members were concerned about disappearing affordability and challenges to young families
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 7 in buying new homes. Conversation included ideas on how to increase participation, which included working with the Filipino community, and doing direct outreach to elders, including people who use the Serramonte Mall as a community hub.
Stakeholder Listening Session Series
Daly City joined 21 Elements for a facilitated series of listening sessions held between September and November 2021 to hear from various stakeholders who operate countywide or across multiple jurisdictions.
The four sessions convened more than 30 groups, including fair housing organizations, housing advocates, builders/developers (affordable and market -rate), and service providers, to provide observations on housing needs and input for policy consideration. Key themes and stakeholder groups included the following.
Fair Housing : Concern for the end of the eviction moratorium, the importance of transit -oriented affordable housing and anti -displacement policies, and the need for education around accessibility regulations and tenant protections. Eight stakeholder groups provided th is feedback, including the following:
Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities (CID) Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto (CLSEPA)
Housing Equality Law Project
Legal Aid for San Mateo County
Project Sentinel
Housing Choices
Public Interest Law Project
Root Policy Research
Housing Advocates: Concern for rent increases and the need for ongoing outreach to underserved and diverse communities, workforce housing, deeply affordable and dense infill, and tenant protections for the most vulnerable. Six stakeholder groups provided this feedback, including the following:
Housing Leadership Council
Faith in Action
Greenbelt Alliance
San Mateo County Central Labor Council
Peninsula for Everyone
San Mateo County Association of Realtors
Builders and Developers : Local funding, tax credit availability, and concern that appropriate sites limit affordable housing while sites, construction costs, and City processes limit market -rate housing. Twelve stakeholder groups provided this feedback, including the following:
Affirmed Housing (Affordable)
BRIDGE Housing (Affordable)
8 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 The Core Companies (Affordable, Market Rate)
Eden Housing (Affordable)
Greystar (Market Rate)
Habitat for Humanity (Affordable)
HIP Housing (Affordable)
Mercy Housing (Affordable)
MidPen Housing (Affordable)
Sand Hill Property Company (Affordable, Market Rate)
Sares | Regis (Market Rate)
Summerhill Apartment Communities (Market Rate)
Service Providers: More affordable housing and vouchers or subsidies for market-rate housing are needed, along with on -site services and housing near transit, and jurisdictions should work with providers and people experiencing issues before creating programs. Ten stakehol der groups provided this feedback, including the following:
Abode Services
Daly City Partnership
El Concilio
HIP Housing
LifeMoves
Mental Health Association of San Mateo County
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Ombudsman of San Mateo County
Samaritan House San Mateo
Youth Leadership Institute
Equity Advisory Group
In alignment with community outreach best practices, it was important to include the guidance of and foster partnerships with community organizations to help ensure everyone’s voices were heard during the Housing Element update. In response, an Equity Advi sory Group (EAG) was formed consisting of 15 organizations or leaders across the county that are advancing equity and affordable housing. A stipend of $1,500 was originally provided for meeting four to five times over 12 months to advise on Housing Element outreach and helping get the word out to the communities they work with.
After meeting twice in 2021, it was decided the best use of the EAG moving forward would be to provide more focused support in 2022 based on jurisdiction need and organization expertise. To date, EAG members have facilitated and hosted community meetings i n partnership with 21 Elements, collected community housing stories to put a face to housing needs, advised on messaging, and amplified events and activities to their communities. The EAG continue to work collaboratively with jurisdictions and
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 9 deepen partnerships, as well as connect community members to the Housing Element update process.
All participating organizations are featured on the Let’s Talk Housing website (https://www.letstalkhousing.org/orgs) and include the following:
Ayudando Lations A Soñar (ALAS)
Community Legal Services
El Comite de Vecinos del Lado Oeste (El Comite)
EPACANDO
Faith in Action
Housing Choices
Housing Leadership Council
Menlo Together
Nuestra Casa
One San Mateo
Peninsula for Everyone
Puente de la Costa Sur
San Mateo County Health
Youth Leadership Institute
Youth United for Community Action
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Survey
Through the 21 Elements process, an Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Survey was conducted that focused on housing issues. While the survey results are not specific to Daly City, they identify important conditions, issues, and needs that impact residen ts countywide. The survey findings were considered when drafting the fair housing assessment section of the Housing Element.
Countywide Key Takeaways
Below is a summary of key takeaways that emerged throughout the outreach process. Housing is personal : People often have differing views on housing because it is a very personal issue tied to feelings of safety, belonging, and identity. Often the comments reflected people’s current housing situation. Those with safe, stable housing that they can afford we re more concerned with change. Those without were more interested in bolder policies and more housing generally. Many people shared meaningful stories of being priced out of their communities or of their children not being able to live in the community where they grew up. The price of housing is a major concern: Many voiced concerns about the high cost to rent or buy a home today, either for themselves, friends, or family. It is an issue that touches a lot of lives. More housing is needed: Generally, people believe we need more housing, particularly affordable housing. However, there are diverging views on how to accomplish this, where housing should go, and what it should look like.
10 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 Single-family neighborhoods are polarizing: While some people voiced their interest in upzoning single-family neighborhoods or eliminating them altogether, other homeowners want to protect them and in turn, the investment they have made.
Affordable housing is a top concern: Many felt that more needs to be done to promote affordable housing. They also felt that developers should be eligible for incentives and opportunities that make them more competitive.
The process is too complicated: There was significant concern that the development process was too slow and there was too much uncertainty.
Better information resources : People wanted to know how to find affordable housing in their communities and navigate the process of applying for it. Issues are connected: Transportation, climate change, access to living wage jobs, and education opportunities are all tied to housing and quality of life. These issues are not siloed in people’s lives and there is a desire to address them in interconnected ways. Equity is on people’s minds: People want to talk about housing inequities and, even more so, discuss how to solve them. There was interest in ways to create new opportunities for housing and asset building for all that also address past exclusions. Regional input matters but there’s more to figure out: It was valuable to build a broader sense of community and share resources at the countywide level. However, it was challenging to engage nonresident community members on jurisdiction-specific input. Diversity in participation was a challenge: Despite partnering with organizations to engage with the hardest to reach communities and providing multilingual outreach, achieving diversity in participation was challenging. In the wake of COVID -19, organizations already operating on limited resources were focused on supporting immediate needs, while the added stresses of life coupled with the digital divide added additional barriers for many.
Housing Element Workshops
The Planning Division held two community workshops on May 19 and June 2, 2022, to provide an overview of the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element and update residents on new State Housing laws that could affect the Housing Element update, e.g., SB9, AFFH, etc. Both meetings were identical in terms of their presentations by City staff, outlining the purpose and objectives of having a Housing Element, an overview of the City’s Regional Housing Need Allocation and potential ways for meeting housing construction targets, and the process for updating the Element. Both meetings were held by video conference with notice distributed to approximately 240 community members, community organizations, and housing advocacy groups.
Staff estimates that approximately 10 members of the public attended the meetings, primarily the meeting on June 2. Concerns expressed by residents primarily focused around the desire for existing residents of the Midway Village housing redevelopment proj ect (45 Midway Drive) to be provide d preferential access to for-sale townhomes that will be under construction in a later project phase and the City’s strategy to meet the City’s Regional Housing Need Allocation. A resident also inquired as to how the City could incentivize development under SB 9 and SB 10. He suggested the City could provide low- interest rate loans to homeowners for the purpose of constructing accessory dwelling units. There was overall support for increased residential density in the C ity provided greater community benefits were incorporated into more-dense development.
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 11 Public Comments
The City considered and incorporated public comments throughout the drafting of the Housing Element.
The City received comments in May and June 2023 from the San Francisco International Airport Greenbelt Alliance, California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund, 350 Contra Costa, Community Garden Alliance, Housing Leadership Council, and YIMBY. The comments received included the following themes:
• Policy recommendations to align with Airport Influence Areas and airspace protections policies. • Suggested policy revisions to promote affordable housing development , including parking concessions, eliminate parcel sizes, evaluate funding sources, increased flexibility for development standards.
• CEQA and entitlement timing for the Serramonte del Rey affordable project. • Homeowner opportunities are needed.
• Implement a rental registry to track evictions.
The comments were considered, and revisions were made to the programs (tasks), specially, Tasks 4.1,
4.2, 6.7, 6.9, 6.10, 12.2. 13.3, and 15.3. Objectives were also modified to address fair housing opportunities.
Noticing of the Draft Housing Element
Per California Government Code Section 65585, the draft Housing Element was made available for public comment for 30 days, from May 12 to June 11, 2023. Public comment was received, and an additional 10 business days was allowed to consider and incorporate public comments into the draft revision before submitting to HCD on June 26, 2023. The draft was made available on the City’s website and was noticed to residents through the same methods as the Planning Commission and City Council meetings. Additional direct noticing was sent to local housing advocate groups.
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Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 13 Review of the 2015 Housing Element
Per California Government Code Section 65588, each local government shall review its housing element as frequently as appropriate to evaluate all of the following: (1) The appropriateness of the housing goals, objectives, and policies in contributing to the attainment of the state housing goal; (2) th e effectiveness of the housing element in attainment of the community’s housing goals and objectives; (3) the progress of the city, county, or city and county in implementation of the housing element; (4) the effectiveness of the housing element goals, pol icies, and related actions to meet the community’s needs, pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 65583.
Progress Toward Meeting the 2015-2022 Regional Housing Needs Allocation Each jurisdiction in California is responsible for accommodating its share of the region’s housing needs.
The process of determining each jurisdiction’s share of housing needs is called the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). The RHNA projection peri od for the previous Housing Element was from January 1, 2014, to October 31, 2022. The Housing Element planning period had a slightly different timeframe of January 31, 2015, to January 31, 2023.
The City of Daly City was assigned an RHNA of 1,350 units, divided into four income categories:
Very Low-Income (less than 50 percent of the Area Median Income) Low-Income (50 to 80 percent of the Area Median Income) Moderate-Income (81 to 120 percent of the Area Median Income) Above Moderate-Income (greater than 120 percent of the Area Median Income) Table HE -2 summarizes the City’s accomplishments in meeting the RHNA during the previous RHNA projection period. Daly City met its RHNA obligation in all categories except very low income, and still was able to meet 50 percent of that requirement.
Table HE 2: Units Permitted During 5th Cycle RHNA Projection Period Income
Category
2015–
2023
RHNA
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total
Building
Permits
Issued
Percent
Accom-
plished
Very Low 400 38 21 147 206 52%
Low 188 15 7 183 18 6 218 100%+
Moderate 221 14 17 18 37 34 43 33 23 225 100%+
Above
Moderate 541 89 140 17 22 81 215 46 81 691 100%+
Total 1,350 156 164 256 96 152 280 226 110 1440 100%+
Source: City of Daly City, 2023.
14 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 Efforts to Address Special Housing Needs
California Government Code Section 65588 requires that local governments review the effectiveness of the housing element goals, policies, and related actions to meet the community’s special housing needs.
As shown in Table HE-3, Implementation of 2004 Housing Element Objectives and Policies (2015-2023), the City worked diligently to continuously promote housing for special -needs groups in a variety of ways.
Some of the accomplishments are highlighted below:
The City granted parking reductions for projects to help facilitate the development of affordable housing, which includes the 206-unit Brunswick apartments (AMG and Associates), 3001 Geneva Avenue townhouses (Habitat for Humanity), 45 Midway Drive – Midway Village (Mid -Peninsula Housing/County of San Mateo), and 493 Eastmoor Avenue (CORE). To increase affordable options into the local housing stock, the City permitted 360 accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Of these units, 96 were lower-income units.
Through the Successor Agency, the City provided $2,420,000 for the Sweeney Lane Apartments on 6800 Mission Street. Additionally, the City provided $1,494,997 in HOME funds. Of the 51 affordable units, 6 units are for extremely low -income households, 45 are for lower -income households.
To help increase homeownership opportunities for large families, the City provided $809,000 in City Housing Trust Funds to Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco for the Geneva Habitat Townhomes. The three-bedroom units were all allocated for lower-income households. During the planning period the City provided $750,000 in HOME funds t o the Community Service Center/Daly City Partnership to provide tenant -based rental assistance (TBRA) to households affected by COVID-19.
To ensure housing for lower -income households (60 percent AMI or lower), the City awarded $2,917,380 in Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds for a proposed 72-unit affordable housing development known as 493 Eastmoor project. The City has conditionally allocated a n additional $2,328,307 in HOME and HOME -ARP funds for this project. As of 2023, the project has been entitled but is still working to secure more funding. During the planning period, about 238 households were assisted through home repair programs.
This included households assisted through the City’s residential rehab program, Rebuilding Together Peninsula, and Center for Independence for Individuals with Disabilities (CIID). Of the 238 households assisted, 152 were special-needs groups (seniors/disabilities). The Daly City Partnership/Community Service Center received the following funds for COVID -19 relief activities, including $1,126,638 for rental assistance, $750,000 for emergency rental assistance, $120,00 for mental health services, $95,000 for food distr ibution. Mission Asset Fund received $820,000 for immigrant relief cash assistance. To help fund fair housing education and outreach during the COVID -19 pandemic, Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County received $100,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)- CV funds to provide eviction assistance, education, and outreach services in Daly City.
Progress Towards Meeting Housing Element Programs
Table HE -3 summarizes the programs from the 2015 -2023 Housing Element. To the degree that such programs are recommended to be continued in the current Housing Element, these programs are reorganized and presented in the Housing Objectives, Policies, and Tasks section.
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 15 Table HE 3: Implementation of 2004 Housing Element Objectives and Policies (2015-2023) Housing
Element
Program Program Description and Objective
Timeframe in
Housing Element Program Evaluation Recommendation
Housing Supply
Policy HE-1: Maintain, and, where possible, create larger housing development sites throughout the City.
Task 1.1 Increase the minimum property sizes in all
commercial zones and R-3 Multiple-Family
Residential zone and restrict the ability of existing
sites within this zone to subdivide below the
established minimum lot size. The minimum parcel
shall be established at the time of the Zoning
Ordinance update and shall be such that it
promotes the construction of mixed-use and/or
higher density multifamily development, as
determined by the respective zone to which it
applies.
Timeframe: 2015. The City issued a request for proposal (RFP) for this effort in March 2022.
PlaceWorks was chosen as the
consultant to update the new
Community Mixed Use (CMU) zone.
The City expects this update to be
completed at the end of 2023.
Continue,
combine with
Task 3.1, 3.2, 3.2,
6.1, 8.1, and 31.1.
New Task 1.1
Task 1.2 Incorporate a lot merger incentive allowance into the Zoning Ordinance whereby property owners
electing to merge two or more adjacent lots for
the purpose of development are provided
specific incentives to do so. The incentive
program shall establish incentives that are
significant enough to promote voluntary lot
mergers and shall be commensurate with the size
of the parcels being merged and/or created.
Timeframe: 2015. PlaceWorks was chosen as the
consultant to update the new
Community Mixed Use (CMU) zone.
The update will include a lot merger
incentive. As of 2022, no incentives
have been requested as a result of this
program. The City expects this update
to be completed at the end of 2023.
Continue,
combine with
Task 1.1.
New Task 1.2
Policy HE-2: Support infill housing in existing neighborhoods by offering streamlined planning and environmental reviews.
Task 2.1 Develop a Permit Streamlining Program that
identifies specific ways to reduce the processing
times of projects that increase the supply of
housing. These projects shall include minor
subdivisions involving the creation of four or fewer
parcels and the construction of duplexes in the R-
1/A Single Family/Duplex Residential Zone. The
Program shall identify criteria for inclusion in the
Zoning Ordinance that establish which project
characteristics will qualify a project for
streamlining and what method of streamlining will
be utilized.
Timeframe: 2015. No progress has been made on this
program.
Delete
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Timeframe in
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Task 2.2 Continue to exempt infill housing development
proposals from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) if the proposal meets all of the
requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15332.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
During the 5th planning period,
approximately 15 proposals qualified
and were exempted from the CEQA
Guidelines Section 15332.
Part of the City’s
process. Delete.
Task 2.3 Amend the automatic expiration for all
discretionary land use approvals (including design
review approval) from one year to two years, and
amend the expiration provision to indicate that an
applicant need only apply for a building permit
within the specified two-year timeframe.
Timeframe: 2015. The Planning Division was unable to
complete this program, during the 5th
planning period but expects to
complete this task in 6th planning
cycle. The City Council has however
granted 18-time extensions to
residential development projects in
the planning period and has on
occasion granted multiple extensions
simultaneously to facilitate project
viability.
Continue
New Task 2.1
Policy HE-3: Provide regulatory incentives for developers to construct higher-density mixed-use development along Mission Street, Geneva Avenue, and any other locations within close proximity to public transit.
Task 3.1 Within one year, of the Housing Element adoption, the City shall establish a Commercial Mixed-Use
(C-MU) zone for areas targeted for mixed-use
development, including, but not limited to the
boundaries of the existing C-1 Light Commercial
zone presently encompassing Mission Street and
Geneva Avenue (approximately 65 acres), and
establish development regulations in the Zoning
Ordinance specifically for higher-density mixed-
use development. The City shall, as a part of this
task, explore increased building height within the
C-MU zone, as determined sufficient to promote
the construction of higher density mixed-use
development within the zone.
Timeframe: 2015. PlaceWorks was chosen as the
consultant to update the new
Community Mixed Use (CMU) zone.
The City expects this update to be
completed at the end of 2023.
Continue,
combine with
Task 1.1, 3.2, 3.2,
6.1, 8.1, and 31.1.
New Task 1.1
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Timeframe in
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Task 3.2 Review the existing design guidelines for mixed- use development to ensure the guidelines
adequately address pertinent issues related to the
construction of the mixed-use development both
within existing neighborhoods and when higher-
density development is proposed adjacent to
lower-density neighborhoods. Amend these
guidelines and augment with development
regulations identified in Task HE 3.1 above to
incorporate methods for repositioning mixed-use
building mass away from lower-density
neighborhoods.
Timeframe: 2015. PlaceWorks was chosen as the
consultant to update the new
Community Mixed Use (CMU) zone.
The approach to update will be form
based code. The City expects this
update to be completed at the end
of 2023.
Continue,
combine with
Task 1.1, 3.1, 3.3,
6.1, 8.1, and 31.1.
New Task 1.3
Task 3.3 Amend the parking regulations to allow for a 30 percent parking reduction for all mixed-use
development projects and clarify that the mixed-
use parking reduction is allowed for buildings
containing residential and retail components and
parking available to both uses.
Timeframe: 2015. PlaceWorks was chosen as the
consultant to update the new
Community Mixed Use (CMU) zone.
The approach to this update will be
form based code. The City expects
this update to be completed at the
end of 2023.
Continue,
combine with
Task 1.1, 3.1, 3.2,
6.1, 8.1, and 31.1.
New Task 1.1
Task 3.4 For larger projects (e.g., 50 units or more), allow further parking reductions for all development
projects that provide permanently-funded
HOA/POA amenities (e.g., van pools or car
sharing programs) to building occupants, are
within 0.25 miles of any public bus hub, or are
within 0.5 mile distance of a BART station. For the
purpose of this task, a bus hub shall be defined as
a location where significant numbers of
passengers are exchanged from one mechanized
mode of transport to another (e.g., bus transfer
points, bus “park-n-rides”, etc.)
Timeframe: 2015. The City has continued to allow
parking reductions for projects. These
include the 206-unit Brunswick
apartments, 3001 Geneva Avenue
townhouses, 45 Midway Drive, and 493
Eastmoor Avenue, each of which are
completely affordable. Additionally,
the City has granted numerous
reductions for parking to facilitate
residential development in general,
such as the 323-unit Serramonte Views
project, a 75% parking reduction. The
area is getting rezoned and is under
construction. Of the 323 units, 56 will
be for owners and 42 for renters.
New Task 3.1
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Task 3.5 Amend the parking regulations to remove
differentiation between single-family, multiple-
family, and condominium uses for the purpose of
parking regulations, and establish such regulations
based on total bedroom count. This requirement
shall also apply to residential additions and the
provision of additional bedrooms within any
existing dwelling.
Timeframe: 2015. This task was completed in 2015.
Completed.
Delete.
Task 3.6 Clarify that no parking reduction incentive (other than incentives allowed for senior affordable units)
shall result in less than one parking space per unit.
Any housing development that is willing to deed-
restrict at least 20 percent of units for extremely
low-income households shall be however exempt
from the minimum parking requirement identified
by this task and instead a be subject to providing
at least 0.5 parking spaces per unit.
Timeframe: 2015. The City has defaulted to state law
and will remove this program since it
contradicts state law.
Delete.
Policy HE-4: Assure that standards for new housing construction comply with appropriate aircraft noise abatement requirements Task 4.1 All new housing development within the 65dB
CNEL aircraft contour, as shown on the most
recent FAA accepted San Francisco International
Airport Noise Exposure Map, shall be constructed
to achieve an interior noise level of 45 dB CNEL or
less based on aircraft noise events.
Timeframe: 2015. The City continued to all new housing development within the 65dB CNEL
aircraft contour.
Continue and
combine with
Tasks 4.2 and 4.3.
New Task 4.1
Task 4.2 For all development proposals with the 65dB CNEL noise contour, the City shall require a noise study
that identifies the proposed project’s compliance
with requirement of Task 4.1 above. If the project
qualifies for review under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City shall
incorporate the noise study and any mitigation
measures into the CEQA document and shall
adopt findings that the project, as conditioned,
complies with the interior noise level requirement.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
As projects come forward, the City
continued to incorporate noise studies
and mitigation measures into the
CEQA document.
Continue and
combine with
Tasks 4.1 and 4.3.
New Task 4.1
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Task 4.3 The City shall incorporate compliance with this policy into adopted CEQA compliance
guidelines. The guidelines shall identify detailed
compliance requirements, such as the methods of
acceptable noise mitigation (insulation, windows,
etc.).
Timeframe: 2015. As projects come forward, the City
continued to incorporate noise studies
and mitigation measures into the
CEQA document.
Continue and
combine with
Tasks 4.1 and 4.2.
New Task 4.1
Housing Affordability
Policy HE-5A: Allow the construction of additional second units throughout the City. (Note: Rename second units as accessory dwelling units) Task 5.1 Align the maximum neighborhood density
applicable to second units to be consistent with
the maximum neighborhood density allowed by
the General Plan.
Timeframe: 2017. The task was completed in 2015.
Completed
Task 5.2 Eliminate the required parking for small second units where the second unit is no larger than 400
square feet, the size of the home in which the unit
is proposed is no greater than 1,600 square feet
including the garage, and the existing home
provides two legal, i.e., full-sized, parking spaces.
Timeframe: 2015. The City defaults to state law and
plans to make Accessory Dwelling
Units to (ADU) amendments to ensure
compliance with state law in Summer
2023. The City has not required parking
for any ADU constructed in the City
since January 2018.
Continue.
Task 5.3 Eliminate the requirement for owner-occupancy
for second units where the applicant for a non-
owner occupied second unit can demonstrate
that the entire property is subject to professional
property management by means of a written
contract supplied to the City.
Timeframe: 2015. The City defaults to state law and will amend this program to ensure
compliance with Government Code
65852.2 (D)(xii)(6). The City has not
required owner occupancy for any
ADU constructed in the City since
January 2020.
Continue and
modify.
New Task 5.1
Task 5.4 Continue to offer same-day, express plan check permitting for all second units.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
The City continued to ensure ADUs
were permitted in the city. Between
2015 and 2022, the City permitted 365
ADUs. Of these units, 96 were
affordable to lower income
households, 190 affordable to
moderate income households, and 79
were affordable to above moderate-
income households.
Delete.
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Task 5.5 Monitor second unit construction and rental
activity on an annual basis and report this
information in the City’s General Plan Annual
Report.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
The City continued to ensure ADUs
were permitted in the city. Between
2015 and 2022, the City permitted 365
ADUs. Of these units, 96 were
affordable to lower income
households, 190 affordable to
moderate income households, and 79
were affordable to above moderate-
income households.
Continue
Policy HE-5B: Reduce or eliminate the impacts of new construction to residents displaced by such construction.
Task 5.6 The City shall evaluate the potential impacts of displacement and adopt measures, as
appropriate, to address the risk of displacement
of existing residents. Displacement might be
direct, caused by the redevelopment of sites with
existing residential properties, or indirect, caused
by increased market rents as an area becomes
more desirable. If adopted, the City would
implement programs as appropriate to address
displacement, monitor such programs annually for
effectiveness, and adjust as necessary.
Timeframe: 2017. Although no progress has been made,
no displacement has occurred. The
City will look into how to address the
minimal displacement concerns in the
6th Housing Element.
Continue and
modify.
New Task 5.2
Vacant and Underutilized Sites
Policy HE-6: Assure that adequate development sites exist on the Potential Housing Sites Inventory List to ensure compliance with the City’s Regional Housing Need Allocation.
Task 6.1 Remove the use permit requirement for mixed-use projects located in the (future) C-MU Commercial
Mixed Use zone that provide a residential
component resulting in an overall net density of at
least 30 dwelling units per acre and which also
contain a first-floor commercial component that
occupies a proportion of the total building area
identified by the Zoning Ordinance. Proposed
development consistent with this density, the
Zoning Ordinance, and any applicable design
guidelines would be permitted “by-right,” without
requirement for discretionary approvals.
Timeframe: 2015. PlaceWorks was chosen as the
consultant to update the new
Community Mixed Use (CMU) zone.
The update will include a lot merger
incentive. As of 2022, no incentives
have been requested as a result of this
program. The City expects this update
to be completed at the end of 2023.
Continue,
combine with
Task 1.1, 3.1, 3.2,
3.3, 8.1, and 31.1.
New Task 1.3
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Timeframe in
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Task 6.2 Amend the BART Station Area Specific Plan to
redesignate the 8.7-acre Samtrans park-and-ride
lot at 3501 Junipero Serra Boulevard (APNs 008-
131-010 through 040 and 008-132-010 and 020) to
the Specific Plan’s High Density Residential
designation. Simultaneously, amend the BART
Station Area Specific Plan regulations to require at
least 30 dwelling units per acre for new
development and amend the development
regulations provided within the Plan to comply
with the balance of policies provided in this
Housing Element.
Timeframe: 2015. While this effort was not completed as written, the City did
rezone/redesignate 7.1 acres of land
in 2020 to Planned Development uses,
with a General Plan Land Use
Designation of Residential High
Density, allowing 35.1 to 50 units per
acre, and Residential Medium,
allowing 20.1 to 35 units per acre. The
rezoned sites met all by-right
requirements under Government
Code section 65583.2, subdivisions (h)
and (i), permitting owner-occupied
and rental multifamily uses by right,
permitting the development of at
least 16 units per sites, and ensuring
water, sewer, and dry utilities were
provided. The rezones provided the
City with a capacity of 213 units
towards the lower income RHNA.
Additionally, a 4-acre residential site,
APN 005-330-320, was not included in
the 5th cycle sites inventory. This
parcel was zoned R-3 (no zone
change was needed), allowing 35.1 to
50 units to the acre, which provided a
capacity of 120 units at a density to
accommodate the City’s lower
income RHNA. This site developed
during the 5th cycle with 147 units
affordable to lower income
households. Based on the three
parcels mentioned, the City had a
capacity of 344 units, which was
sufficient to meet the 5th RHNA shortfall
of 261 units. Because the City had
sufficient capacity by 2020 to meet
the RHNA the City does not have an
Delete.
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unaccommodated need. See Table
HE-45.
Task 6.3 Amend the General Plan designation and Zoning
Ordinance for the 1.15-acre property located on
Brunswick Street across from Chelsea Court (APN
003-210-260) from Commercial Mixed-Use and C-2
Heavy Commercial, respectively, to Residential
High Density and R-3 Multiple Family Residential
District, respectively.
Timeframe: 2015. This is the site of Brunswick Street
Apartments. A 206-unit affordable
senior housing complex that was
constructed during the planning
period. This project exceeded the
Residential High-Density unit
allowance.
Completed
Task 6.4 Work with Caltrans to ensure that access from
Hickey Boulevard is achievable so as to allow
residential development of the 2.49-acre housing
site located at 1050 St. Francis Boulevard. The
maximum density at this site shall continue to
reflect the permitted General Plan Medium
Density designation currently attributable to the
site, i.e., 35 dwelling units per acre.
Timeframe: 2015. During the planning period, the City
worked with Caltrans; however, the
property was not developed.
Completed
Task 6.5 Amend the Zoning Ordinance to require that, if after adopting the General Plan Land Use Map
and Zoning Map, the City redesignates and/or
rezones any site(s) included on the Potential
Housing Sites Inventory List to a non-residential use
or a residential use of less intensity than has been
identified on the Potential Housing Sites Inventory
List, the City shall replace the
redesignated/rezoned site(s) with another site(s).
The new site(s) shall allow the same or greater
development intensity as the rezoned site(s) and
shall be physically capable to providing the
development intensity of rezoned sites(s) in terms
of environmental restraints, infrastructure
capacity, and similar constraints. The Ordinance
shall specify that this requirement shall apply only
to sites that are necessary to satisfy the City’s
Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA), but
that any replacement site shall continue to satisfy
the City’s RHNA by income category.
Timeframe: 2015. The City continued to maintain an
inventory of sites available and
appropriate for residential
development at all income levels, and
sites suitable for redevelopment
and/or reuse. In keeping with state
“no net loss” provisions (Government
Code Section 65863).
Continue and
modify
New Task 6.1
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Timeframe in
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Policy HE-7: Allow development density on all residentially-zones properties consistent with the General Plan Land Use Map and work with utility providers to ensure that adequate water supplies and sewer capacities are available to allow construction at such density, especially for development that includes housing units affordable to lower-income households.
Task 7.1 Review and amend the Zoning Ordinance, if
necessary, to ensure that residential densities
identified on the General Plan Land Use Map can
be reasonably constructed given property size,
accessibility, and topography. For the purpose of
calculating densities, the Ordinance shall be
amended to describe a method for calculating
residential density that is site specific, meaning
that the land area calculated as part of the
density prescription shall include the site only and
no portion of adjacent right-of-way or adjacent
public or private property.
Timeframe: 2015. The City continued to ensure
consistency for proposed projects
during the planning period.
Delete.
Task 7.2 Upon adoption of the Housing Element, the City will provide a copy of the adopted Housing
Element to each of the City’s water and sewer
providers, advising each of these agencies of the
City’s intention to comply with Government Code
Section 65589.7, which requires these providers to
grant priority service allocation to proposed
developments that include housing units
affordable to lower-income households.
Timeframe: 2015. This task was completed in 2015.
Delete. Continue
as policy.
Policy HE-8: Avoid rezoning properties that are presently designated or zoned for residential uses for non-residential uses.
Task 8.1 Amend the Zoning Ordinance to identify specific findings for adoption by the Planning Commission
and City Council when approving any rezoning or
redesignation involving a residentially-zoned or
residentially-designated property to any zone or
designation other than residential. To this policy,
the C-MU (Commercial Mixed-use) zone shall be
considered a residential zone. The findings
identified by the Zoning Ordinance shall relate to
finding that the rezoning or redesignation is
necessary to ensure that the City will not be
economically impaired, that the City has, since
Timeframe: 2015. The City hired PlaceWorks in 2022 to
create the new Community Mixed Use
(CMU) zone. The update will include a
lot merger incentive. As of 2022, no
incentives have been requested as a
result of this program. The City expects
this update to be completed by the
end of 2023.
Continue,
combine with
Task 1.1, 3.1, 3.2,
3.3, 6.1, and 31.1.
New Task 1.4
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the Housing Element adoption, met its housing
construction target, and that the rezoning or
redesignation does not involve a property
identified by the Potential Housing Sites Inventory
List for which a replacement site has not been
identified (see Policy HE-X above).
Policy HE-9: Expand homeownership opportunities by facilitating condominium construction, while protecting renters from condominium conversions.
Task 9.1 Encourage a variety of housing types and tenures for all income levels and assure access to housing
by all groups of individuals.
Timeframe:
Ongoing.
The City continued to ensure a variety
of housing types and tenures for all
income levels. Between 2018 and
2021, the City constructed 257 ADUs.
Of these units, 96 were affordable to
lower income households, 190
affordable to moderate income
households, and 79 were affordable
to above moderate-income
households.
Delete,
completed
Task 9.2 Amend the condominium regulations to include
specific standards for a relocation program
necessitated by condominium conversion that
include requirements for the following: 1) an on-
site relocation assistance office, 2) the return of all deposits and fees, 3) benefits for voluntary
relocation after conversion approval, 4) benefits
for forced relocation, 5) first right of refusal for
tenants wishing to purchase and 6) rent
stabilization during the entire conversion process.
Timeframe: 2015. During the 5th planning period, no
condominium conversion were
proposed and the City therefore did
not need to relocate residents as a
result of condominium conversion.
Delete.
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Policy HE-10: Use the financial and other resources available to the City to reduce the cost and increase the amount of affordable housing.
Task 10.1 When such funds are available, the City shall use and leverage Federal, State and local funds
(including Redevelopment Agency set-aside
finds), tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, and private
sources such as foundations to encourage the
production of affordable housing. The City shall
strive to leverage such funds, on average, every
two years within the planning period.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
During the 5th planning period, the
City provided $1,494,997 in HOME
funds and, through the Successor
Agency, $2,420,000 for the Sweeney
Lane Apartments on 6800 Mission
Street. Of the 51 affordable units, 6
units are for extremely low-income
households, 45 are for lower-income
households. Additionally, the City
awarded $809,000 in City Housing Trust
Funds for the Geneva Habitat
Townhomes. All of the 6 units are
allocated for lower-income
households.
Continue and
combine with
Tasks 10.2 and
10.3 New Task 9.1
Task 10.2 Offer technical assistance to landowners and
prospective developers regarding, for instance,
regulatory guidelines, development potential,
design solutions, and marketing data.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
The City continued to work with
landowners and developers as they
approached the city.
Continue and
combine with
Tasks 10.2 and
10.3 New Task 9.1
Task 10.3 Continue to routinely monitor, investigate, and utilize available new funding sources.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
From 2014-2016, the City was awarded
$743,073 in HOME funds to help fund
the 6800 Mission project. From 2017 -
2022, the City was awarded
$3,234,062 in both HOME and
American Rescue Plan Program
(HOME-ARP) funds. From 2020- 2022,
the City was awarded $2,182,805 in
PLHA funds. During the planning
period the City provided $750,000 in
HOME funds to the Community Service
Center/Daly City Partnership to
provide tenant based rental
assistance (TBRA) to households
affected by COVID-19. Lastly, as part
of a proposed 72-unit affordable
housing development known as 493
Continue and
combine with
Tasks 10.2 and
10.3 New Task 9.1
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Eastmoor project, approximately
$2,917,380 in PLHA funds have been
allocated to the project. About
$2,328,307 in HOME and HOME-ARP
funds have been conditionally
allocated for this project. The
proposed projects are targeting
households at 60% AMI or lower. As of
2023, the project has been entitled
but is still working to secure funding.
Policy HE-11: Continue to require affordable units in all new housing development and in new condominium conversions.
Task 11.1 Enforce the requirements of the Inclusionary
Zoning Ordinance to the extent that Task HE 11.2
below is addressed.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
The City continued to enforce the
requirements of the inclusionary
zoning ordinance.
Continue and
combine as
applicable.
New Task 10.1
Task 11.2 Provide as part of the General Plan Annual Report an analysis of the effectiveness of the Inclusionary
Zoning Ordinance in creating long-term
affordable renter- and owner-occupied housing
units. The analysis shall identify housing
developments subject to the Ordinance for which
construction has been completed in the previous
year, and shall qualitatively and quantitatively
describe the extent to which the ordinance
impacted the construction cost of market-rate
units within these developments.
Timeframe:
annual.
The city annually reports on the
inclusionary Zoning Ordinance as a
part of the the General Plan Annual
Report. As shown in Table HE-1, the
city had sufficient housing
development in all income categories
throughout the 5th cycle planning
period and therefore has determined
that the Inclusionary Zoning
Ordinance is not a constraint but
rather an important tool to ensure
development for all income levels.
Continue and
combine as
applicable.
New Task 10.1
Task 11.3 Amend the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance and
the condominium regulations to clarify that
condominium conversions are subject to the
Ordinance.
Timeframe: 2015. The City amended the Inclusionary
Ordinance to include condominium
conversion regulations in December
2018.
Completed.
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Task 11.4 Through staff training, ensure effective
dissemination about the Inclusionary Zoning
Ordinance to prospective property purchasers
and developers, and prepare paper and
electronic brochures to assist these individuals to
Timeframe:
ongoing;
The City prepared brochures to inform
purchasers and developers about the
City’s Inclusionary Ordinance.
Continue and
combine as
applicable.
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better understand and determine their obligation
under the ordinance.
Task 11.5 Adopt disclosure requirement about the existence of an inclusionary zoning ordinance in Daly City
and that directs property purchasers to the City
for additional details. This disclosure would be
required for transaction of properties over a
certain size and valuation that could be subject to
the City’s inclusionary zoning ordinance.
Timeframe: 2015. This task has not yet been completed.
The City plans to complete this task by
2026.
Continue and
combine as
applicable.
New Task 10.3
Policy HE-12: Provide regulatory incentives and streamline the permit process for development projects that contain deed-restricted affordable units.
Task 12.1 Reduce delays in project approval and issuance of building permits by developing a plan check
prioritization system that reduces the time required
to complete the plan check review process for
affordable housing projects, especially those
projects which exceed the City’s inclusionary
zoning ordinance requirements.
Timeframe: 2015. The City assists developers with the
development process as projects
come forward. The City has granted
the 323-unit Serramonte Views, a 75
percent parking reduction. The area is
getting rezoned and is under
construction. Of the 323 units, 56 will
be for owners and 42 for renters.
Modify. Combine
with 12.4.
New Task 11.1
Task 12.2 Continue to offer parking reductions offered in the current Zoning Ordinance that serve as an
incentive to developers of low-income elderly
housing provided a minimum age for residency of
such units is established by the Ordinance (e.g., 62
years of age).
Timeframe:
ongoing.
During the planning period, the City
granted the 323-unit Serramonte
Views, a 75 percent parking reduction.
The area is getting rezoned and is
under construction. Of the 323 units,
56 will be for owners and 42 for renters.
Continue
New Task 11.1
Task 12.3 Establish regulations that allow parking reductions for all multiple-family housing developments
containing low-income units, commensurate to
the proportion of the project devoted to such
units (currently a project must be 100 percent
affordable to qualify for a parking reduction).
Timeframe: 2015. The City continued to establish
regulations that allowed for parking
reductions. The City granted the 323-
unit Serramonte Views, a 75 percent
parking reduction. The area is getting
rezoned and is under construction. Of
the 323 units, 56 will be for owners and
42 for renters. In addition to help
facilitate the development of housing,
the City has waived the state 20 unit
requirement and had allowed
development at 16 units per acre. The
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City will update code to comply with
state law.
Task 12.4 Continue to offer streamlined environmental
review for affordable housing development where
authorized by the California Environmental Quality
Act (Public Resources Code Sections 21159.20
through 21159.27 – Special Review of Housing
Projects).
Timeframe:
ongoing.
The City continues to streamline
environmental review for affordable
housing development.
Modify. Combine
with 12.1.
New Task 11.1
Policy HE-13: Consider financial incentives to increase the supply of rental housing for all household income groups including extremely low- income households.
Task 13.1 Give priority expenditure of City housing funds to projects that will provide deed restricted
affordable rental housing, especially to
development projects that will provide extremely
low-income units.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
The City provided $1,494,997 in HOME
funds for the development of the 6800
Mission project. The project has units
for extremely low-income households.
Continue and
combine
New Task 12.1
Task 13.2 When funds are available, apply for and/or co- sponsor funding opportunities for the construction
of rental housing. The City shall strive to make
such applications, on average, every two years
within the planning period.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
The City provided $1,494,997 in HOME
funds to help fund the 6800 Mission
project. From 2017 -2022, the City was
awarded $3,234,062 in both HOME
and American Rescue Plan Program
(HOME-ARP) funds. From 2020- 2022,
the City was awarded $2,182,805 in
PLHA funds. During the planning
period, the City awarded $750,000 in
HOME funds to the Community Service
Center/Daly City Partnership to
provide tenant based rental
assistance (TBRA) to households
affected by COVID-19. Lastly, as part
of a proposed 72-unit affordable
housing development known as 493
Eastmoor project, approximately
$2,917,380 in PLHA funds have been
allocated to the project. About
$2,328,307 in HOME and HOME-ARP
funds have been conditionally
allocated for this project. The
New Task 12.1
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proposed projects are targeting
households at 60 percent AMI or
lower. As of 2023, the project has
been entitled but is still working to
secure funding.
Task 13.3 Give priority expenditure of City housing funds (e.g., HOME, Affordable Housing Trust Fund, etc.)
to projects that will occupy sites that have been
previously developed.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
During the 5th planning period, the
City awarded $1,494,997 in HOME
funds and, through the Successor
Agency, $2,420,000for the Sweeney
Lane Apartments on 6800 Mission
Street. Of the 51 affordable units, 6
units are for extremely low-income
households, 45 are for lower-income
households. Additionally, the City
provided $809,000 in City Housing Trust
Funds for the Geneva Habitat
Townhomes. All of the 6 units are
allocated for lower-income
households.
The City provided $1,494,997 in HOME
funds to help fund the 6800 Mission
project. From 2017 -2022, the City was
awarded $3,234,062 in both HOME
and American Rescue Plan Program
(HOME-ARP) funds. From 2020- 2022,
the City was awarded $2,182,805 in
PLHA funds. During the planning
period, the City awarded $750,000 in
HOME funds to the Community Service
Center/Daly City Partnership to
provide tenant based rental
assistance (TBRA) to households
affected by COVID-19. Lastly, as part
of a proposed 72-unit affordable
housing development known as 493
Eastmoor project, approximately
$2,917,380 in PLHA funds have been
Continue and
combine
New Task 12.1
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allocated to the project. About
$2,328,307 in HOME and HOME-ARP
funds have been conditionally
allocated for this project. The
proposed projects are targeting
households at 60 percent AMI or
lower. As of 2023, the project has
been entitled but is still working to
secure funding.
Policy HE-14: Assure access to services in Daly City for homeless individuals and families and address the special needs and circumstances of these individuals.
Policy HE-15: Require adaptability and accessibility of residential units for disabled occupants and ensure that the Zoning Ordinance provides regulations that are sensitive to the needs of disabled occupants.
Task 15.1 Maintain an active role in expanding accessibility and require all State and local accessibility codes
to be met.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
The City continued to comply with
state law.
Ongoing process.
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Task 15.2 Regularly monitor the implementation of the
jurisdiction’s ordinances, codes, policies, and
procedures to ensure they comply with the
“reasonable accommodation” for disabled
provisions and all fair housing laws.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
The City adopted development
regulations for reasonable
accommodation in 2014 and has
approved 10 reasonable
accommodation requests.
Completed.
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Task 15.3 Continue to fund (as funding permits) and support home repair programs that assist residents in
paying for various handicapped modifications in
and around their homes.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
About 238 households were assisted
through home repair programs. This
includes households assisted through
the City’s residential rehab program,
Rebuilding Together Peninsula, and
Center for Independence for
Individuals with Disabilities (CIID). Of
these, 152 were special-needs groups
(elderly/disabled).
Continue
New Task 14.3
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Policy HE-16: Prevent housing discrimination based on age, race, religion, sex, ethnic background, or familial status, and work to ensure the safety and availability of Employee Housing.
Task 16.1 The City shall assist in the implementation and enforcement of State and federal fair housing
and civil rights laws and shall make use of
opportunities in its interaction with real estate
offices, businesses, and other groups or agencies
to eliminate housing discrimination. Where
discrimination is suspected, the City shall work with
the appropriate public interest agencies to
vigorously pursue the matter and where
discrimination is found, the City shall assist the
relevant entity in prosecuting the matter.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
The City continued to partner with
Project Sentinel to assist with Fair
Housing complaints. Project Sentinel
provides fair housing services,
including investigating housing
discrimination, tenant and landlords
dispute mediation, and house
counseling programs.
Continue
New Task 15.1
Task 16.2 The City will continue to contract with Project Sentinel to provide fair housing services to its
residents and property owners. Services will
include:
1. Distributing educational materials to property
owners, apartment managers, and tenants every
two years;
2. Making public service announcements (PSAs)
via different media (e.g., newspaper ads and
public service announcements at local radio and
television channels) at least two times a year;
3. Conducting fair housing audits and public
presentations with different community groups;
4. Responding to complaints of discrimination (i.e.,
in-taking, investigation of complaints, and
resolution); and
5. Referring services to appropriate agencies.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
The City continued to partner with
Project Sentinel to assist with Fair
Housing complaints. Project Sentinel
provides fair housing services,
including investigating housing
discrimination, tenant and landlords
dispute mediation, and house
counseling programs.
Continue
New Task 15.2
Task 16.3 The City shall, to the extent of its jurisdiction, implement all the provisions of the Employee
Housing Act (Government Health and Safety
Code Sections 17030-17039) and work with the
State Department of Housing and Community
Development to do the same.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
The City is planning to update the
municipal code to ensure compliance
with Health and Safety Code Sections
17021.5 and 17021.6.
Continue.
New Task 15.4
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Policy HE-17: Provide financial assistance to lower income households in emergency situations.
Task 17.1 Continue to operate and support (as funding
permits) the Housing Assistance Program that
grants eligible lower income families, seniors, and
persons with disabilities money to cover housing
related emergencies (e.g., security deposits,
temporary difficulty meeting rent payments).
Timeframe: 2015. The Daly City Partnership/Community
Service Center received the following
funds for COVID-19 relief-related
activities, including:
• CDBG-CV for emergency rental
assistance: $1,126,638
o HOME for emergency rental
assistance: $750,000
o CDBG for mental health
services: $120,000
o CDBG for food distribution:
$95,000
• Legal Aid Society of San Mateo
County received $100,000 in
CDBG-CV funds for eviction
assistance, education, and
outreach services.
• Mission Asset Fund received
$820,000 in CDBG-CV funds for
immigrant relief cash assistance.
Continue.
New Task 16.1
Policy HE-18: Support a balanced distribution of quality residential care facilities.
Task 18.1
Develop location regulations for larger residential
care facilities that are not exempt from local
zoning restrictions to provide objective standards
to persons desiring to establish such facilities, while at the same time dispersing such facilities
throughout the City.
Timeframe: 2015.
As a matter of policy the City treats all
residential care facilities as residential
uses, subject to Fire Department
inspections.
Modify.
New Task 17.2
Policy HE-19: Address the range of needs and encourage the production of additional housing opportunities for extremely low-income (ELI) households.
Task 19.1 Provide an exception to the proposed zoning
regulation identified in Task HE 3.7, whereby any
housing development that is willing to deed-
restrict at least 20 percent of units for extremely
low-income households would be exempt from
the minimum one parking space per unit rule
identified by this task (applies to projects
Timeframe: 2015.
During the planning period, the City
granted the 323-unit Serramonte
Views a 75% parking reduction. The
area is getting rezoned and is under
construction. Of the 323 units, 56 will
be for owners and 42 for renters.
Continue and
modify
New Task 18.1
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qualifying for transit-proximate parking reductions)
and instead be subject to providing at least 0.5
parking spaces per unit.
Task 19.2 Revise the Zoning Ordinance to waive the parking requirements altogether for ELI deed-restricted
second units that are transit proximate, as
described in Task HE 3.5.
Timeframe: 2015. During the planning period, the City
granted the 323-unit Serramonte
Views a 75% parking reduction. The
area is getting rezoned and is under
construction. Of the 323 units, 56 will
be for owners and 42 for renters.
Continue and
modify
New Task 18.1
Task 19.3 For any new housing development utilizing public funding or publicly owned land, the City and
project developer shall explore the inclusion of
units specifically targeted to and restricted for ELI
households.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
During the 5th planning period, the
City provided $1,494,997 in HOME
funds and $2,420,000 through the
Successor Agency for the Sweeney
Lane Apartments on 6800 Mission
Street. Of the 51 affordable units, 6
units are for extremely low-income
households and 45 are for lower-
income households. Additionally, the
City awarded $809,000 in City Housing
Trust Funds for the Geneva Habitat
Townhomes. All of the 6 units are
allocated for lower-income
households.
Continue and
modify
New Task 18.2
Policy HE-20: Support home sharing programs, such as that operated by HIP Housing, as part of a collection of policies, programs and practices for addressing the housing needs of those at the lowest income levels including seniors, those living with disabilities, those at risk of homelessness and female head of households.
Housing Maintenance
Policy HE-21: Encourage voluntary housing rehabilitation and reconstruction.
Task 21.1 Amend the Zoning Ordinance non-conforming
building regulations to allow the voluntary
reconstruction, restoration, or rebuilding of any
multifamily residential building with three or more
units. Examples of non-conformity may include
unit count, parking provision, and building
setback and height. Such reconstruction,
restoration, or rebuilding shall be limited for both
single-family and multiple-family buildings in the
Timeframe: 2015. While the City did not amend the
Zoning Ordinance, approximately 238
households were assisted through the
City’s residential rehab program,
Rebuilding Together Peninsula, and
Center for Independence for
Individuals with Disabilities (CIID). Of
the 238 households, 152 were special-
needs groups (elderly/disabled).
Continue and
modify
New Task 20.1
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ways described by California Government Code
Section 65852.25.
During the planning period, 20 seniors
received residential rehab loans.
Policy HE-22: Encourage housing reconstruction after fire or other natural disaster.
Task 22.1 Amend the Zoning Ordinance non-conforming
building regulations to allow reconstruction of
non-conforming buildings affected by fire or
natural disaster subject to the land use regulations
in place at the time of the original building
construction if present development regulations
are determined by the Director of Economic and
Community Development to allow fewer total
units than were originally permitted. This
amendment shall allow such reconstruction
provided the total unit count does not increase
and the size of each replacement unit is
substantially similar to the size of the original unit
being replaced. The amendment shall not apply
where the General Plan Land Use Map requires a
higher minimum density than was provided in the
building prior to the fire or natural disaster.
Timeframe: 2015. While the City did not amend the
Zoning Ordinance, the City continued
to encourage the development of
housing throughout the planning
period. The City helped facilitate
development through parking
reduction and applying for monies
such as HOME funds and PLHA funds.
For example, as part of a proposed
72-unit affordable housing
development known as 493 Eastmoor
project, approximately $2,917,380 in
PLHA funds have been allocated to
the project. About $2,328,307 in HOME
and HOME-ARP funds have been
conditionally allocated for this project.
The proposed projects are targeting
households at 60% AMI or lower. As of
2023, the project has been entitled
but is still working to secure funding.
Continue and
modify
New Task 21.1
Policy HE-23: Preserve existing low-income housing units that are at risk of being converted to market-rate housing Task 23.1 Monitor existing at-risk low-income housing units to determine if the owners plan to file a notice of
interest to prepay the mortgage obligation. The
prepayment would terminate the requirement
that the units be rented to low-income individuals.
The City should maintain an up-to-date list of
public and private non-profit housing entities who
can and will be able to purchase the at risk units
should the necessity arise. The City should also
maintain a current list of available financial
resources to fund the potential purchase of these
units.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
During the planning period, no units
were at risk of conversion to market
rate.
Continue and
modify
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Energy Efficiency
Policy HE-24: Gradually increase energy and water efficiency standards for all new and existing housing while minimizing the costs of such standards.
Task 24.1 Develop enhanced residential energy efficiency standards (Title 24, California Administrative Code)
in all new residential construction which exceeds
State-mandated requirements by five percent in
2015, ten percent in 2020, and twenty percent in
2030.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
Daly City, in accordance with
California housing law, establishes
certain minimum requirements for
residential construction. The City
Building Department currently
operates under the 2022 California
Building Code (CBC), the 1997 Uniform
Housing Code, the 2022 California
Mechanical Code, the 2022 California
Plumbing Code, and the 2022
California Electrical Code.
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Task 24.2 Establish energy and water efficiency upgrade programs that promote energy and water
efficiency upgrades in all existing residential
buildings. Energy efficiency upgrades promoted
as part of this program could include upgrades
such as attic insulation, programmable
thermostats, heating duct insulation, and water
heater insulation. Water efficiency upgrades
could include the installation of low-flow shower
heads, where feasible, and retrofit of existing
toilets to meet low-flush requirements as
established by the City. Examples of programs
developed as a part of this task could provide
financial incentives (e.g., rebates, appliance buy-
back, and similar programs) aimed at providing
strong incentives to residential building owners to
use the programs.
Timeframe: 2015. Daly City runs the water and sewer
services in the city. During the COVID-
19 pandemic, the City advertised
PG&E’s customer protections
brochures on the City’s website.
Additionally, the City advertised
Peninsula’s Clean Energy services and
programs that provide homeowners in
San Mateo County and the City of Los
Banos interest-free financing and new
rebates to install electric water heaters
and heating and A/C equipment.
Continue
New Task 23.2
Policy HE-25: Mandate the inclusion of green building techniques into most new construction.
Task 25.1 Adopt amendments to the building code that
require all City-funded affordable housing projects
reach a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score
above 86 (the minimum Energy Star rating), or
equivalent.
Timeframe: 2017. Daly City, in accordance with
California housing law, establishes
certain minimum requirements for
residential construction. The City
Building Department currently
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operates under the 2022 California
Building Code (CBC), the 1997 Uniform
Housing Code, the 2022 California
Mechanical Code, the 2022 California
Plumbing Code, and the 2022
California Electrical Code.
Policy HE-26: Provide a greater number of street trees throughout Daly City’s neighborhoods.
Task 26.1 Amend the Zoning Ordinance to require street
tree planting as part of the construction of any
new home and any remodel to any residential
structure exceeding 50 percent valuation of the
structure being remodeled. The Ordinance shall
require uniform street tree spacing within new
neighborhoods of one tree per each 25 linear feet
of curb, to the maximum extent practical. All new
street trees shall receive irrigation.
Timeframe: 2015. The City continued to encourage
sustainable building practices on a
project-to-project basis.
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Task 26.2 Amend the plan check process to ensure
compliance with amended Zoning Ordinance
provisions related to street tree planting. At a
minimum, applicants and developers shall identify
street tree placement on all utility plans submitted
for City of public utility review and approval.
Timeframe:
initially 2014, now
ongoing.
The City continued to encourage
sustainable building practices on a
project-to-project basis.
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Policy HE-27: Through the development of a Stormwater Management Program, ensure that all new development complies with applicable municipal stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits by incorporating controls that reduce water quality impacts over the life of the project.
Task 27.1 In locations where high-density residential
development is prevalent (e.g., east of Interstate
280), consider the use of the public right of way as
an appropriate location for privately maintained
stormwater treatment mechanisms.
Timeframe:
ongoing.
The City continued to encourage
sustainable building practices on a
project-to-project basis. The 2020
Water Management Water Plan is
available on the City’s website.
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Policy HE-28: Revise land use policies to meet or exceed the greenhouse gas reduction goals established in Assembly Bill 32 (reducing California’s greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020).
Task 28.1 Create and adopt a Climate Action Strategy Plan that establishes a greenhouse gas reduction goal,
based on the baseline established in the
respective Plan.
Timeframe: 2016. The City created and adopted a
Climate Action Strategy Plan in 2015.
Completed.
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Task 28.2 Adopt progressive energy efficiency strategies similar to those adopted by the California Public
Utilities Commission:
1. All new residential construction in California will
be zero net energy by 2020;
2. All new commercial construction in California
will be zero net energy by 2030;
3. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
(HVAC) will be transformed to ensure that its
energy performance is optimal for California’s
climate; and
4. All eligible low-income customers will be given
the opportunity to participate in the low-income
energy efficiency program by 2020.
Timeframe: 2016. The City created and adopted a
Climate Action Strategy Plan in 2015.
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New Task 23.1
Policy HE-29(A): Promote alternative sources of energy in all homes.
Task 29.1 Encourage, incentivize, or require all new major construction projects to pre-plumb for solar hot
water and pre-wire for solar electric systems.
Timeframe: 2016. The City continued to encourage
sustainable building practices on a
project-to-project basis
Continue and
combine with Task
28.2 and 29.2. New
Task 23.1
Task 29.2 Develop a funding source to offer loans to
residents and developers that invest in solar
electric, solar hot water, wind, and/or other clean
energy systems.
Timeframe: 2016. The City continued to encourage
sustainable building practices on a
project-to-project basis.
Continue and
combine with Task
28.2 and 29.1. New
Task 23.2
Neighborhood Preservation and Character
Policy HE-29(B): Ensure that additions of habitable space within existing dwellings are completed safely and in a manner consistent with the City’s building and zoning regulations
Policy HE-30: Require property owners to provide relocation assistance to renters displaced where rental units in which they live were constructed or are maintained in violation of the Daly City Municipal Code.
Task 30.1 Require that property owners who place renters in units that violate the Municipal Code provide
relocation assistance when the tenant must
vacate the premises due to code enforcement
activity. This policy will serve to protect
particularly residents living in substandard illegal
secondary units.
Timeframe: 2016. During the 5th planning period, the
City did not need to relocate residents
as a result of building code violations.
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Policy HE-31: Ensure that, in instances where higher density mixed-use development is permitted adjacent to existing neighborhoods, the impacts of building height are decreased to the maximum extent feasible without reducing permitted General Plan density Task 31.1 Review the Mixed-Use Design Guidelines and
Zoning Ordinance to ensure that the guidelines
address impacts created by larger mixed-use
buildings proposed adjacent to smaller buildings
and amend the Guidelines and Ordinance as
needed.
Timeframe: 2015.
The City issued an RFP for this effort in
March 2022.
PlaceWorks was chosen as the
consultant to update the new
Community Mixed Use (CMU) zone.
The approach to update will be form
based code. The CMU zone was
adopted in November 2023.
Continue and
Combine with
Task 1.1, 3.1, 3.2,
3.3, 6.1, and 8.1.
New Task 1.3
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 39 Daly City Housing Needs
General Demographics
Daly City had 102,875 residents in 2022, according to the most recent Department of Finance estimates, making it the second-largest city in San Mateo County, following the City of San Mateo with a population of 103,779). According to the 2015 -2019 American Community Survey (ACS), Daly City’s population decreased by 6 percent from 2020 to 2022 (Table HE-4). The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) projects that Daly City’s growth will increase over the next two decades, bringing the population to almost 120,000 by 2030.1
From a historical perspective, the population of Daly City increased greatly since 1930, most significantly in the decades immediately following World War II. Between 1950 and 1970, the City’s population quadrupled to almost 67,000 people as the residentia l subdivisions of Westlake and Serramonte dotted Daly City’s landscape west of newly constructed Interstate 280.
Daly City consists of a majority (59 percent) Asian population ( Table HE-5). Approximately 12 percent of Daly City’s residents are white, 3 percent are Black or African American, and 3 percent are mixed race or other. Of the total population, 23 percent identifies as Hispanic/Latinx. Latinx or Hispanic is not a separate racial category on the ACS, so all individuals who identify as Latinx or Hispanic also belong to another racial category as well (e.g.,- black, white, other).
As of 2019, the median age in Daly City was 39.7, which is similar to San Mateo County with a median age of 39.9. Approximately 25 percent of the city’s residents are 24 years of age or younger, and 57 percent were between the ages of 25 and 64 (Table HE-6). The population 65 and overrepresented 17 percent of the city’s population. Daly City, like other cities in San Mateo County, can expect to see a dramatic increase in the number of seniors as the baby boomer population ages.
Table HE 4: Daly City Population Growth
Year
Number Percentage Change
Daly City County Bay Area Daly City County
1990 92,088 649,623 6,020,147 -- --
2000 103,625 707,163 6,784,348 13% 9%
2010 101,072 718,451 7,150,739 -2% 2%
2020 109,142 773,244 7,790,537 8% 8%
2022 102,875 744,662 n/a -6% -4%
2030 (Projected) 118,000 801,300 n/a 4% 10%
2040 (Projected) 129,700 862,800 n/a 7% 7%
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 -Year Data (2015-2019) and ABAG Projections 2040, Department of Finance E-5 Report, 2022.
1 Although ABAG provides the most accurate population projects for the area, the projections are based on theoretical models, and often run high.
40 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 Table HE 5: Race and Ethnicity
Daly City Percentage County
White 22,708 21% 51%
Black or African American 3,677 3% 2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 464 0% 0%
Asian/API 61,936 58% 29%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1,441 1% 1%
Some Other Race 11,385 11% 11%
Two or More Races 5,066 5% 6%
Total population 106,677 100% 100%
Hispanic or Latino 24,407 23% 24%
Not Hispanic or Latino 82,270 77% 76%
Source: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Table HE 6: Age of Residents
Daly City Percentage
Under 5 4,752 4%
Age 5-14 9,048 8%
Age 15-24 13,421 13%
Age 25-34 18,271 17%
Age 35-44 14,718 14%
Age 45-54 13,324 12%
Age 55-64 14,921 14%
Age 65-74 10,068 9%
Age 75-84 5,458 5%
Age 85+ 2,696 3%
Total 106,677 100.0%
Source: ABAG Data Packet, 2021 -- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Housing Stock Characteristics
Housing Type, Tenure, and Vacancy
According to the 2015-2019 ACS, in 2019, Daly City had 31,796 homes (Table HE-7). Most of the households in Daly City (58 percent), the County (60 percent), and the Bay Area (56 percent) own their own homes (Table HE-8). A similar trend exists for renter-occupied households where less than half of the households rent in Daly City (42 percent), the County (40 percent), and the Bay Area (44 percent).
Almost half (47 percent) of the homes in Daly City are single-family detached homes, and 15 percent are single-family attached homes (e.g., condos or townhomes). A quarter (25 percent) of the population lives in larger apartment buildings of five units or more, and the remainder (12 percent) live in moderately sized
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 41 buildings of two to four units. Mobile homes or other make up only 2 percent of the housing stock. See Table HE-9 for details on building types in the city, county, and state.
Daly City has low vacancy rates (Table HE-10). According to 2022 data from the Department of Finance (DOF), the overall vacancy rate was 3.6 percent. When looking at vacancy rate by tenure, the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0 and the renter vacancy rate was 1.8 percent. A housing market with a vacancy rate under 5 percent is considered to be a tight market. Tight markets can lead to high housing prices and subsequent higher rates of overcrowding.
Table HE 7: Total Housing Units
Daly City San Mateo County Bay Area
Number
Percentage
Change Number
Percentage
Change Number
Percentage
Change
2000 33,061 - 271,140 - - -
2019 31,796 3.98% 263,543 -2.8% 2,731,434 -
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Table HE 8: Tenure Type
Daly City San Mateo County Bay Area
Owner Occupied 18,534 58% 158,543 60% 1,531,955 56%
Renter Occupied 13,262 42% 105,000 40% 1,199,479 44%
Total Occupied Housing Units 31,796 100% 263,543 100% 2,731,434 100% Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Table HE 9: Building Type
Daly City Percentage
San Mateo
County State
Single-Family Detached 15,907 47% 55% 57%
Single-Family Attached 4,928 15% 9% 7%
2 to 4 units 4,187 12% 7% 8%
5+ 8,354 25% 28% 24%
Mobile Home or Other 557 2% 1% 4%
Total 33,933 100% 100% 100%
Source: Department of Finance E-5 City/County Population and Housing Estimates, 2022
42 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 Table HE 10: Type of Vacancy
Daly City San Mateo County Bay Area
Total Housing Units 32,978 277,773 2,904,094
Total Vacant 1,182 14,230 172,660
Total Vacancy Rate 3.6% 5.1% 5.9%
For rent 298 4,347 41,117
For-sale only 39 1,017 10,057
Rented or sold, not occupied 81 1,649 22,463
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 370 3,249 37,301 Other vacant 394 3,968 61,256
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Housing Age and Condition
In addition to issues with affordability and overcrowding, housing can have physical problems, such as age or lack of facilities. An indication of the quality of the housing stock is its general age. Typically, housing over 30 years old is likely to have rehabilitation needs that may include plumbing, roof repairs, foundation work, and other repairs.
Nearly 70 percent of Daly City’s housing stock was built between 1940 and 1980 ( Table HE-11). Older housing can be more expensive to maintain and renovate. Almost the entire housing stock (approximately 96 percent) was built over 30 years ago, showing a high likelihood that a majority of the housing stock needs some type of rehabilitation. Only 4 percent of the homes have been built in the last quarter century.
The ACS reports other housing problems, including a lack of plumbing and kitchen facilities. Homes in Daly City have a small number of additional housing problems. Approximately 2 percent of renter units lack complete plumbing facilities while 0.4 percent of owner -occupied units lack complete kitchen facilities (Table HE-12).
Daly City’s Economic and Community Development Department reports that a small number of houses or apartment buildings need major maintenance or repair. The city addresses code compliance on a complaint basis. There were approximately 3,901 code enforcement cases opened between September 2019 and 2022. Of those 435 cases were due to unpermitted construction. These violations concerned construction without permits and did not include violations related to substan dard housing issues. There were six cases classified as substandard, and 14 cases identified mold as a concern. The City has identified only a handful of units that are vacant and not habitable. The code enforcement department estimates that about 0.5 percent of the housing stock older than 10 years, which equates to about 50 percent of the housing stock, is in need of major rehabilitation with a few units needing replacement.
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 43 Table HE 11: Year Structure Built
Daly City Percentage
Built 1939 or earlier 2,475 8%
Built in 1940 to 1959 10,195 31%
Built in 1960 to 1979 12,209 37%
Build in 1980 to 1999 6,517 20%
Built in 2000 to 2009 1,128 3%
Built 2010 or Later 454 1%
Total 32,978 100%
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Table HE 12: Number of Potential Housing Problems
Owner Renter
Lacking complete plumbing facilities 0.6% 1.6%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities 0.4% 0.1%
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Rehabilitation Program
Residential Rehabilitation Program
The City administers a residential rehabilitation program that offers a variety of grants and loans. Grants are available to replace existing security bars on bedroom windows and exit doors. Seniors are eligible for grants of up to $2,500 for minor home repairs. The program offers low interest rate loans to low -income homeowners for roof replacement, window installation, or exterior painting and offers up to $1,500 for security bar retrofits. The city also offers complete rehab loan of up to $75,000 for hom eowners. This loan includes a complete home inspection, termite report, cost estimate, work write -up, assistance with contractor selection, and a final inspection. Loans are also available to rehabilitate rental units.
This program is primarily funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and as a result, is targeted to low -income households. The City is an entitlement jurisdiction and receives CDBG funds directly from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
In addition to funding the City’s Residential Rehabilitation Program, CDBG funds are used to support and fund several housing and housing -related programs carried out by various nonprofit agencies. More detailed descriptions of the programs administered by the nonprofit agencies can be found in the City’s annual HUD Consolidated Plans. CDBG-supported programs serve low to moderate income persons.
Minor Home Repair
The City provides funding for minor home repair and installation of ramps, smoke detectors and/or grab bars. Minor home repair includes repair of windows, doors and plumbing fixtures. The City provides funding to three nonprofit agencies that assist Daly City residents with minor home repairs.
44 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 Household Characteristics
Household Size and Type
According to the DOF (Table HE -13), in 2022, Daly City had a relatively large average household size at
3.16, but this size has decreased slightly since 2011 (3.21 persons per household). For comparison, the average persons per household across San Mateo County was 2.7 and 2.81 for the State of California.
Looking at household types, half of all households (50 percent) in Daly City are married -couple family households, with 59 percent owning their own home (Table HE-14). Single-headed family households with children made up 23 percent of the population. Of the single-headed family households, 14 percent were female-headed households and 9 percent were male -headed households. Householders living alone made up 18 percent of all households.
Table HE 13: Household Size
Daly City San Mateo
County State
2011 Average Household Size 3.21 2.7 2.9
2022 Average Household Size 3.16 2.7 2.81
Source: Department of Finance E-5 City/County Population and Housing Estimates, 2022 Table HE 14: Household Type
Group Owner
Occupied Percentage Renter
Occupied Percentage Total Percentage
Married-Couple Family
Households 10,843 59% 4,976 38% 15,819 50%
Householders Living Alone 2,923 16% 2,936 22% 5,859 18% Female-Headed Family
Households 2,525 14% 2,077 16% 4,602 14%
Male-Headed Family
Households 1,422 8% 1,545 12% 2,967 9%
Other Non-Family
Households 821 4% 1,728 13% 2,549 8%
Total 18,534 100% 13,262 100% 31,796 100%
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Overcrowding
Limited affordable housing options can result in households living in overcrowded conditions. The U.S.
Census defines an “overcrowded” household as 1.01 or more persons per room, excluding bathrooms, porches, balconies, foyers, halls, and half-rooms. “Severe overcrowding” occurs in households with more than 1.5 persons per room.
Daly City has a larger percentage of overcrowded units compared to the county (Table HE-15). About 8 percent of units in the city are overcrowded, and 5 percent are severely overcrowded. These percentages are higher than the county at 5 percent and 3 percent, respectively. The 2015-2019 ACS
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 45 reports that renters have a much higher rate of overcrowding at 13 percent, and 10 percent are severely overcrowded. The rate of overcrowding for owners (5 percent) is much lower but still high, and 2 percent of owner households are severely overcrowded. Rates of overcrowding are closely linked to instances of overpayment and affordability.
Table HE 15: Number of Overcrowded Units
Daly City Percentage San Mateo
County Percentage Bay Area Percentage
Not overcrowded 27,403 86% 242,599 92% 2,543,056 93%
Overcrowded 2,660 8% 12,333 5% 115,696 4%
Severely overcrowded 1,733 5% 8,611 3% 72,682 3%
Total Overcrowded 4,393 14% 20,944 8% 188,378 7%
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Household Income
Housing choices such as tenure (owning versus renting), housing type, and location are dependent on household income. On the other hand, household size and type often affect the proportion of income that can be spent on housing.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) publishes annual tables of official federal and state income limits for determining these maximums for a variety of programs, including most of those on the website.
State statutory limits are based on federal limits set and periodically revised by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. HUD’s limits are based on surveys of local area median income (AMI).
The AMI for a family of four in San Mateo County in 2022 was $ 166,000. The commonly used income categories are as follows for a household of four:
Extremely Low Income: Up to 30 percent of AMI ($0 to $55,900) Very Low Income: 31 to 50 percent of AMI ($55,901 to $93,200) Low Income: 51 to 80 percent of AMI ($93,201 to $149,100) Moderate Income: 81 to 120 percent of AMI ($149,101 to $199,200) Above Moderate Income: Above 120 percent of AMI ($199,201 or more) Table HE-16 shows the maximum annual income level for each income group adjusted for household size for San Mateo County. The maximum annual income data are used to calculate the maximum affordable housing payments for households with different income levels and thei r eligibility for federal housing assistance.
46 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 Table HE 16: HCD 2022 Income Limits by Household, San Mateo County Income Category 1 2 3 4 5
Acutely Low $17,450 $19,900 $22,400 $24,900 $26,900 Extremely Low $39,150 $44,750 $50,350 $55,900 $60,400 Very Low $65,250 $74,600 $83,900 $93,200 $100,700
Low Income $104,400 $119,300 $134,200 $149,100 $161,050 Median Income $116,200 $132,800 $149,100 $166,000* $179,300 Moderate Income $139,450 $159,350 $179,300 $199,200 $215,150 * Bolding indicates the AMI for a family of four.
Source: HCD State Income Limits 2022, San Mateo County
Daly City households have lower incomes than households countywide and in the Bay Area as a whole (Table HE-17). For Daly City and San Mateo County, this indicates that over half of households earn less than $166,000. In Daly City, 33 percent of the population earn above the AMI ( Figure HE-1). At the other end of the spectrum, 53 percent of Daly City households make under $1 66,000 annually and are considered low-income households. Looking at tenure, ( Table HE-18), the majority of renters are lower income households, and moderate and above moderate -income households tend to be owner occupied.
Figure HE-1: Household by Income Category
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) ACS tabulation, 2013-2017 release
Extremely
Low, 15%
Very Low,
14%
Low, 24%Median,
14%
Above Median,
33%
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 47 Table HE 17: Household Income
Income Category Daly City San Mateo County Bay Area
Extremely Low 4,823 15% 13% 15%
Very Low 4,380 14% 11% 11%
Low 7,465 24% 16% 13%
Median 4,369 14% 10% 9%
Above Median 10,280 33% 49% 52%
Total 31,317 100% 100% 100%
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) ACS tabulation, 2013-2017 release Table HE 18: Households by Income and Tenure
Income Category Owner Renter Total % Of All Households
Extremely Low 41% 59% 100% 4,823 15%
Very Low 37% 63% 100% 4,380 14%
Low 53% 47% 100% 7,465 24%
Median 63% 37% 100% 4,369 14%
Above Median 72% 28% 100% 10,280 33%
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) ACS tabulation, 2013-2017 release.
Workforce
Daly City is largely a residential community, and thus almost all Daly City residents leave the city to work.
Figure HE -2 shows the occupations for Daly City residents compared to the county and Bay Area.
Additionally, Table HE-19 shows the median earning for these different occupation groups. Management, Business, Science, and arts made up the highest percentage of occupations in Daly City with 33 percent.
This same group also had the highest median earnings at $72,499. Assuming a household of four, with two working adults in this field, the household would earn, $144,998, and would fall into the low -income category.
48 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 Figure HE-2: Resident Employment by Occupation
Source: ABAG Data Packet, 2021 -- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Table HE 19: Median Earnings by Occupation, Daly City
Occupation Median
Earnings
Median Earnings for
Male
Median Earnings
for Female
Management, business, science, and arts $72,499 $80,621 $60,856 Service $32,415 $39,334 $29,549
Sales and office $34,328 $38,370 $31,868
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance $47,160 $47,065 $67,000
Production, transportation, and material
moving $47,965 $50,667 $24,304
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) 33%
50% 50%
6%
6% 7%
10%
8% 9%26%
20% 19%
25% 17% 16%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Daly City San Mateo County Bay Area
Share of Employed Residents
Service Occupations
Sales And Office Occupations
Production, Transportation, And Material Moving Occupations Natural Resources, Construction, And Maintenance Occupations Management, Business, Science, And Arts Occupations
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 49 Unemployment
According to the Employment Development Department, there were approximately 19,000 persons in the labor force in 2019 in Daly City, 416,000 in San Mateo County, and over 4 million in the Bay Area.
Generally, the unemployment rate has decreased in the city similarly to the county and the Bay Area since 2010. However, in 2020, the unemployment rate increased exponentially from 2.2 percent in January 2020 to 16.7 percent in April 2020. This increase can most likely be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of January 2021, the unemployment rate decreased to 6.9 percent (Figure HE-3).
Figure HE-3: Unemployment Rate
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; California Employment Development Department, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Sub-county areas monthly updates, 2010-2021.
Housing Affordability
Home Prices and Affordability
According to 2020 data from the Zillow Home Value Index, the median home value in Daly City was $1,092,742 (Table HE-20). This is similar to the Bay Area overall but slightly lower than San Mateo County.
According to Zillow, home prices in Daly City have increased by more than 55 percent since the start of the last Housing Element update in 2014.
As a result of climbing housing prices, a single person making a moderate income or less cannot afford to buy a home in Daly City. Likewise, a family of four making the median income or higher cannot afford a single-family home (Table HE-21). Given that half the housing stock in Daly City is single -family homes, and that more than half the population of Daly City is making less than a lower income, there are significant affordability concerns in terms of homeownership, especially if the market continues to rise. 0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Percentage of Labor Force that is Unemployed
Daly City San Mateo County Bay Area
50 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 Table HE 20: Median Home Values
Owner-Occupied Units
Daly City County Bay Area
2013 $654,104 $888,354 $680,668
2014 $701,596 $957,191 $747,763
2015 $809,618 $1,110,183 $831,074
2016 $859,164 $1,160,303 $864,199
2017 $956,588 $1,310,332 $962,725
2018 $1,027,657 $1,394,704 $1,023,382
2019 $1,035,330 $1,363,234 $1,000,107
2020 $1,092,742 $1,418,334 $1,077,233
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; Zillow, Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) Table HE 21: Ability to Pay for For-Sale Housing
Annual Income Maximum Affordable
Home Price
Median Priced Single-
Family Detached Home
Single Person
Acutely Low Income $17,450 $76,592
$1,092,742
Extremely Low Income $39,150 $171,839
Very Low Income $65,250 $286,399
Low Income $104,400 $458,238
Median Income $116,200 $510,031
Moderate Income $139,450 $612,081
Four Person
Acutely Low Income $24,900 $109,292
Extremely Low Income $55,900 $245,359
Very Low Income $93,200 $409,078
Low Income $149,100 $654,438
Median Income $161,050 $706,889
Moderate Income $199,200 $944,348
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Notes:
1. Affordable cost 30 percent of gross household income spent on housing.
2. Affordable housing sales price is based on conventional 30 -year loans at 6.00 -percent interest and a 5-percent down payment.
3. Average value of homes in Daly City
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 51 Rents and Affordability
Rents in Daly City are comparable to rents in the county as a whole (Table HE-22). According to the 2015- 2019 ACS, contract rent in Daly City was $2,116 a month in 2019, approximately a 36 percent increase since 2015. Rental rates in the county were slightly higher at $2,208 per month but lower when looking at the Bay Area at $1,849 per month in 2019. When comparing rents between the c ity, county, and Bay Area, the majority of rents ranged from $1,500 to $2,500 per month (Table HE-23).
In Daly City, a single-person and four-person household earning below the median income cannot afford the average unit (Table HE-24).
Table HE 22: Median Contract Rent
Daly City San Mateo County Bay Area
Price per
Month
Percentage
Increase
Price per
Month
Percentage
Increase
Price per
Month
Percentage
Increase
2011 $1,399 - $1,435 - $1,285 -
2012 $1,411 1% $1,461 2% $1,323 3%
2013 $1,456 3% $1,516 4% $1,353 2%
2014 $1,493 3% $1,565 3% $1,396 3%
2015 $1,580 6% $1,639 5% $1,440 3%
2016 $1,680 6% $1,747 7% $1,521 6%
2017 $1,799 7% $1,886 8% $1,618 6%
2018 $1,949 8% $2,049 9% $1,737 7%
2019 $2,116 9% $2,208 8% $1,849 6%
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Table HE 23: Summary of 2019 Rents
Daly City San Mateo County Bay Area
Rent less than $500 1.8% 2.8% 6.1%
Rent $500-$1,000 4.6% 4.5% 10.2%
Rent $1,000-$1,500 13.4% 12.2% 18.9%
Rent $1,500-$2,000 23.7% 22.0% 22.8%
Rent $,2000-$2,500 27.8% 20.9% 17.3%
Rent $2,500-$3,000 16.4% 15.6% 11.7%
Rent $3,000 or more 12.3% 22.1% 13.0%
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019)
52 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 Table HE 24: Ability to Pay for Rental Housing
Annual
Income
Maximum Affordable
Monthly Rent
2022 Market
Rent
Affordability
Gap
Single Person
Acutely Low Income $ 17,450 $436 $2,631 -2,195
Extremely Low Income $ 39,150 $979 $2,631 -1,652
Very Low Income $ 65,250 $1,631 $2,631 -1,000
Low Income $104,400 $2,610 $2,631 -21
Median Income $116,200 $2,905 $2,631 274
Moderate Income $139,450 $3,486 $2,631 855
Four Person
Acutely Low Income $ 26,900 $ 673 $4,111 -3,439
Extremely Low Income $ 60,400 $1,510 $4,111 -2,601
Very Low Income $100,700 $2,518 $4,111 -1,594
Low Income $161,050 $4,026 $4,111 -85
Median Income $179,300 $4,483 $4,111 372
Moderate Income $215,150 $5,379 $4,111 1,268
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Overpayment
A household is considered to be overpaying for housing if they spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing costs. Severely overpaying is defined as paying more than 50 percent of monthly household income for housing costs.
The ACS estimated that 6,734, or 20 percent, of all Daly City households, were overpaying for housing in 2019 (Table HE-25). Of those, 19 percent were owner-occupied households and 25 percent were renter- occupied households overpaying for housing (Figure HE-4). Overall, renter households had a higher rate of overpayment than owner-occupied households.
If there is not enough affordable housing in Daly City, lower-income people may choose to live elsewhere and commute into the city to work. Those who do live in Daly City may live in overcrowded units and have extremely limited money to dedicate towards other necessities, such as food, transportation, and medical care. Extremely low-income households paying more than 50 percent of their income towards housing are at greater risk for becoming homeless.
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 53 Table HE 25: Households Overpaying for Housing
Tenure Income Category Daly City
Owner-occupied
Not Overpaying 12,445 67%
Overpaying 3,475 19%
Severely Overpaying 2,477 13%
Not Computed 137 1%
Total 18,534 100%
Renter-occupied
Not Overpaying 5,563 35%
Overpaying 3,259 21%
Severely Overpaying 6,330 40%
Not Computed 724 5%
Total 15,876 100%
Total
Not Overpaying 18,008 52%
Overpaying 6,734 20%
Severely Overpaying 8,807 26%
Not Computed 861 3%
Total 34,410 100%
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Figure HE-4: Households Overpaying by Tenure
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Lower-Income Households Overpaying
Cost burden tends to disproportionately affect lower -income households. Figure HE -5 shows the relationship between low -income households and the varying degrees of cost burden. Overall, the majority of Daly City’s low-income households overpay for housing costs, which include utilities and rent for renting households, and mortgage payments, insuran ce, real estate taxes, and utilities for home - 67%
19%
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50%
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Not Overpaying Overpaying (>30%) Severely Overpaying (>50%) Not Computed Owner Occupied Renter Occupied
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54 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 owning households. As shown in Figure HE-5, the percentage of cost-burdened households increases as annual income decreases. Daly City’s extremely low-income households (earning up to 30 percent AMI, or $24,900 annually) experience the highest rates of cost burden, with 67 percent of households pa ying over 50 percent of monthly income toward housing costs.
Figure HE-5: Low-Income Households Overpaying
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; 2013-2017 CHAS.
Inventory of At-Risk Units
As required by California Government Code Section 65583, the Housing Element must analyze the extent to which below-market rate units are at risk of converting to market-rate housing. If there are at-risk units, the element should include programs to encourage preservation of these units or to replace any that are converted to market rate. The units to be considered are any units that were constructed using federal assistance programs, state or local mortgage revenue bonds, redevelopment tax increments, in-lieu fees or an inclusionary housing ordinance, or density bonuses. Housing is considered to be “at risk” if it is eligible to be converted to non-low-income housing due to: (1) the termination of a rental subsidy contract, (2) mortgage prepayment, or (3) the expiration of affordability restrictions. The time period applicable in making this determination is the 10 -year period following the last mandated update of the Housing Element, which in the case of Daly City, is 2023 to 2031.
According to California Housing Partnership Corporation (CHPC), as of 2020, there were 673 affordable/assisted units in Daly City. Of those units, 16 1 units in two projects are at risk of converting to market rate in the next 10 years, by 2031 ( Table HE-26). However, St Andrews Community that has an expiration of less than ten years is owned by Mercy Housing and is categorized as low risk by CHPC.
This section identifies the low-income units at-risk of converting to market-rate units in Daly City during the next 10 years and evaluates the likelihood of conversion. 18% 28%
52%
66%
92%
15%
25%
40%
31%
7%
67%
47%
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Extremely Low Very Low Low Median Greater than
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Severly Overpaying (50%+ of Income Used for Housing)
Overpaying (30%-50% of Income Used for Housing)
Not Overpaying (0%-30% of Income Used for Housing)
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 55 Table HE 26: Assisted Units in Daly City
Name Address Funding
Source
# of
Units
# of
Affordable
Units
Affordable
Units
Expiration
Expiration
10 years
or less
6800 Mission Family
Housing 6800 Mission St. LIHTC 52 51 2069 No
Brunswick Street
Apartments 4619 Brunswick St. LIHTC 206 204 2070 No
Hillcrest Gardens 35 Hillcrest Dr. HUD 40 39 2047 No
Hillside Terrace 1293 Hillside Blvd. CalHFA 18 4 2072 No Midway Village Phase 1 47 Midway Dr. LIHTC 147 145 2074 No School House Station &
Vista Grande (Site A) 99 School St. LIHTC 71 69 2067 No St. Andrew Community* 2070 Sullivan Ave. HCD;
HUD 50 49 2032 Yes*
Villa Fontana
Apartments* 50 E. Market St. HUD 120 112 2024 Yes*
Total 704 673
Total At Risk 161
* = Unit at risk of conversion in next 10 years.
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; California Housing Partnership, 2022.
Cost Analysis of Preservation and Replacement
The following analysis examines the cost of preserving the at -risk units and the cost of producing replacement rental housing comparable in size and rent levels to the units that might convert to market- rate prices. In addition, this analysis will compare the costs between preservation and replacement.
Acquisition and Preservation Costs. The factors that must be used to determine the cost of preserving low- income housing include property acquisition, rehabilitation, and financing. Actual acquisition costs depend on several variables, such as condition, size, location, existing financing, and availability of financing (governmental and market). Based on the current market for multifamily buildings throughout San Mateo County, prices ranged from $450,000 per unit for a 76 -unit complex building in Burlingame to $500,000 per unit for a 12 -unit complex in San Mateo. To preserve the 112 affordable units in the Villa Fontana apartments at a comparable per -unit cost, the total cost would likely be between $50,400,000 and $56,000,000. For the 49 affordable units in St Andrews Community , the total cost would likely be between $ 52,200,000 and $ 58,000,000. Additionally, if the property needs significant rehabilitation, or financing is difficult to obtain, the overall cost to preserve the affordable units may increase.
Replacement costs. The cost of developing new housing depends on a variety of factors, such as density, size of units, location and related land costs, and type of construction. Land costs in the Bay Area are among the highest in the nation. The cost to replace 112 at-risk units in the Villa Fontana Apartments and 49 units in St Andrews Community has been estimated using 21 Elements Baird+ Driskell San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties Development Counties Development Costs. The per -unit replacement cost is estimated to be $732,500 based on a 10 -unit project and $786,500 per unit for a 100 -unit project.
Consequently, the replacement cost for the 112 -unit Villa Fontana Apartments would range from $82
56 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 million to $88 million. To replace the 4 9 affordable units in St Andres Community, the replacement costs would range between $36 million and $38 million.
Rent Subsidy. Housing affordability can also be preserved by seeking alternative means of subsidizing rents such as Tenant Protection Vouchers, which are a subset of the HCV program. Under HCVs, HUD pays the difference between what tenants can pay (defined as 30 percent of household income) and what HUD estimates as the fair-market rent on the unit. Based on HUD’s 2022 fair-market rents and income limits, the subsidy needed to preserve a unit at an affordable rent for a four -person, extremely low -income household would be an estimated $1,688 per month for a two -bedroom unit, or $20,256 per year. For 30 years, the subsidy would be approximately $607,680 and subsidizing all 1 61 units at risk of converting to market rate at extremely low-income rents would cost approximately $97,836,480 for 30 years.
The subsidy needed to preserve a unit at an affordable rent for a very low -income household would be an estimated $681 per month, or $8,166 per year. For 30 years, the subsidy would be about $244,980 for a 4-person household. Subsidizing all 116 units at a very low -income rent for 30 years would cost an estimated $28.4 million.
In San Mateo County, a four-person, low-income household’s ability to pay exceeds the fair-market rent for a two-bedroom unit.
Resources for Preservation
The types of resources available to preserve the at-risk low-income housing units in Daly City fall into two categories: (1) entities, such as public agencies or nonprofits, with the interest and capacity to purchase and/or manage at-risk units; and (2) fi nancial resources available to purchase existing units or develop replacement units.
Public and nonprofit agencies. As part of the research for this section, local and regional private, nonprofit housing organizations were contacted. They could not make a commitment to purchase the at-risk units in the future because the need to assume ownership and management of these units is speculative at this stage. They did state, though, that they were interested and would be willing to work with Daly City to preserve the long -term affordability of these units if necessary. The organizations contacte d were Mid - Peninsula Housing Coalition, Citizens Housing Corporation, and Mercy Charities Housing.
The California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) also maintains a list of qualified organizations, including nonprofit housing developers, who are interested in being given first right of refusal on any upcoming sale of federally subsidized at-risk rental units to keep the units affordable.
Public financing and subsidies. As a result of the high cost of purchasing and developing housing, intense competition for available funding, and restrictions on the use of funds, financing for the preservation and/or replacement of at -risk units will likely come from multiple sources. The following funding sources have been identified for use in purchasing at -risk units in Daly City. Because new funding sources may become available in the future, the list below should not be viewed as comprehensive. 1) State Programs
The State provides several financial resources for housing development activities, including the preservation or replacement of at-risk units, through its various agencies. Since many of the State housing programs have a competitive funding cycle, Daly City would, if the situation arose, identify the amount of funding needed to preserve or replace at-risk units and apply to the appropriate programs.
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 57 a. State Housing and Community Development Funds: HCD offers a variety of loans and grants for housing development. One current program is the Multifamily Housing Program, which awards deferred loans for acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction. As part of SB2 in 2017, the State established the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program which now provides funds to the city for various housing activities.
b. CalHFA Funds: The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) operates several programs targeting both multifamily and single-family housing. CalHFA's multifamily housing development programs offer a range of loans to assist in the acquisition and development of affordable rental units. c. Tax Credits: The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, under the State Treasurer’s Office, implements the federal and state low -income housing tax credit (LIHTC) programs, which are available to eligible acquisition, rehabilitation, and/or new construction proje cts annually through a competitive application cycle. State tax credits can only be received on approval for federal tax credits. Because of the highly competitive nature of the funding process, projects awarded tax credits are targeted to very low-income renters. Public or private developers are eligible to apply. 2) CDBG Funds
Through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the City provides grants and loans to a wide range of housing and neighborhood development activities. As an entitlement grantee, Daly City receives CDBG funds directly from HUD each year. The City has received an average of $900,000 to $1 million in annual CDBG funding from HUD which is allocated to various funding categories including housing, capital improvements and public services. CDBG-funded activities include rehabilitation, public services (i.e. homelessness, illiteracy, childcare ), plans to develop infant toddler center, economic development – micro enterprise assistance, sidewalk curb ramps, and contracts with local nonprofits for housing rehabilitation.
Over the last four fiscal years, an average of $1.1 million has been allocated annually towards housing activities. The City allocates its annual CDBG fund to the City’s Residential Rehabilitation Program, grants, and low interest loans are available to eligible single -family and multifamily property owners. During the planning period, 238 households were assisted through the home repairs programs, of these households, 152 were special-needs groups (seniors/with disabilities). In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City received additional CDBG funds (CDBG -CV) which it used to provide emergency rental assistance for low-income households affected by the pandemic.
3) HOME Funds
Daly City, as a Participating Jurisdiction, directly receives Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds from HUD. The City receives an annual allocation of $350,000 in HOME funds and is allocated towards affordable housing development.
4) Other HUD Funds
Subject to annual congressional appropriations, HUD will provide most – and in some cases all – of the financial incentives necessary for acquisition or maintenance of federally subsidized at -risk projects with existing owners or other public or private en tities like nonprofit organizations. Some HUD funding sources include the following:
Restructured and/or renewed Section 8 contracts between existing owners and HUD to maintain or extend affordability of at-risk units. Villa Fontana Apartments chose this option by participating in HUD’s Mark Up to Market Program and delaying any possibility of an opt out for five years.
58 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 Section 8 Vouchers are available to tenants in at-risk multifamily units whose owners terminate their project-based Section 8 contracts to prevent any displacements. These owners can then voluntarily accept Section 8 tenant -based vouchers or else the tenan ts can seek out another rental unit since the vouchers are portable. If the tenants move, the vouchers will only pay up to the difference of the HUD rent standard and 30 percent of the tenant's monthly income.
Regional Housing Needs Allocation
The Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) addresses housing demand across income levels and coordinates housing policy throughout California. Each jurisdiction in the Bay Area (101 cities, 9 counties) is given a share of the anticipated regional housing need. The Bay Area's regional housing need is generally allocated by HCD and finalized though negotiations with ABAG. However, in San Mateo County, jurisdictions formed a sub-regional agreement and divided the countywide need themselves.
According to the RHNA, Daly City will need to ensure there is land available for a total of 4,838 new units between 2023 and 2031 ( Table HE-27). Approximately 41 percent of those units will be for households making more than moderate income, 16 percent will be for households making moderate income, 16 percent for low-income, and 28 percent for very low-income and extremely low-income households.
Table HE 27: Regional Housing Needs Allocation 2023 - 2031 Very Low
Income
Low
Income
Moderate
Income
Above
Moderate
Income
Total
Atherton 94 54 56 144 348
Belmont 488 281 283 733 1,785
Brisbane 317 183 303 785 1,588
Burlingame 863 497 529 1,368 3,257
Colma 44 25 37 96 202
Daly City 1,336 769 762 1,971 4,838
East Palo Alto 165 95 159 410 829
Foster City 520 299 300 777 1,896
Half Moon Bay 181 104 54 141 480
Hillsborough 155 89 87 223 554
Menlo Park 740 426 496 1284 2,946
Millbrae 575 331 361 932 2,199
Pacifica 538 310 291 753 1,892
Portola Valley 73 42 39 99 253
Redwood City 1115 643 789 2,041 4,588
San Bruno 704 405 573 1483 3,165
San Carlos 739 425 438 1133 2,735
San Mateo City 1777 1023 1,175 3040 7,015
South San Francisco 871 502 720 1,863 3,956
Woodside 811 468 433 1121 2,833
Unincorporated San Mateo County 90 52 52 134 328
Total 12,196 7,023 7,937 20,531 47,687
Source: Association of Bay Area Governments, Final 2023-2031 Regional Housing Need Allocation by County
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 59 Special Housing Needs
Certain groups have greater difficulty in finding decent, affordable housing because of their special circumstances. Special circumstances may be related to employment and income, family characteristics, disability, and household characteristics.
State Housing Element law states that special -needs groups include the following: senior households, disabled persons, developmentally delayed persons, large households, female-headed households with children, students, homeless persons, and farmworkers. T his section provides a discussion of the housing needs facing each group.
Seniors
Seniors face many housing challenges as they age, including a fixed budget, higher medical costs, and greater likelihood of disabilities.
According to the 2015-2019 ACS, approximately 17 percent (18,222 persons) of the City’s population were senior residents (65 years or older). Senior-headed households made up approximately 23 percent (7,295 households) of the households in Daly City ( Table HE-28). The majority of senior households were owner - occupied households (66 percent) and had incomes less than 80 percent AMI. The majority of renter - occupied households (39 percent) had incomes in the extremely low -income category. Overall, 67 percent of seniors were considered low income.
Seniors in Daly City, like seniors in San Mateo County at large, are significantly more likely to be homeowners than renters. Thus, housing concerns for seniors in Daly City might include retrofits to allow seniors to age in place (stay in their current home as they get older). Often, homeownership means greater housing security.
Seniors with limited incomes may have difficulty finding affordable housing. The San Mateo County Housing Authority implements the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 rental assistance for all of San Mateo County. . Priority is given to senior s (62 years old or older) and persons with disabilities that meet the income guideline limits established by the federal government. Many Daly City seniors reside in conventional single-family homes. Senior homeowners who housing need maintenance assistance can apply to R ebuilding Together Peninsula’s Safe at Home Minor Repair Program or Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco’s Complete Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, both of which are funded by the City’s CDBG program. These programs provide free home repair and modification to eligible low - income homeowners in Daly City. Additionally, low-income, senior homeowners or renters who need free accessibility modifications can apply to the Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabil ities’ Housing Accessibility Modification Program.
Daly City has 16 assisted living facilities with the capacity to serve 541 residents. The Veterans Memorial Senior Center also serves as a resource for seniors in the community, providing programs, activities and information to support the population.
As the large baby boomer population ages, Daly City, like the rest of San Mateo County, is expected to see a growing senior population.
To provide assistance to seniors and promote the development of affordable housing for seniors, the city has included the following actions.
Task 11.2 Continue to offer parking reductions offered in the current Zoning Ordinance that serve as an incentive to developers of low -income elderly housing provided a minimum age for residency of such units is established by the ordinance (e.g., 62 years of age).Task 14.2 Continue
60 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 to administer the residential rehabilitation program funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, which offers grants and low -interest loans to eligible low -income homeowners and rental property owners whose units are occupied by 51% or more l ow-income renters.
Task 16.1 Refer residents to the County Housing Assistance Program that grants eligible lower - income families, seniors, and persons with disabilities money to cover housing -related emergencies (e.g., security deposits, temporary difficulty meeting rent payments).
Table HE 28: Senior Households by Income Level and Tenure Owner Percentage Renter Percentage Total Percentage
Extremely Low
(0%-30% of AMI) 1,010 21% 970 39% 1,980 27%
Very Low
(31%-50% of AMI) 825 17% 475 19% 1,300 18%
Low
(51%-80% of AMI) 1,060 22% 510 21% 1,570 22%
Median
(81%-100% of AMI) 545 11% 135 5% 680 9%
Above Median
(>100% of AMI) 1,385 29% 380 15% 1,765 24%
Total Seniors 4,825 100% 2,470 100% 7,295 100%
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Persons with Disabilities
Persons with disabilities face many challenges when looking for housing. There is a limited supply of handicap-accessible, affordable housing generally, and the supply is especially tight near transit. Being near transit is important because many people with disa bilities cannot drive. People with disabilities are also often extremely low income due to the challenge of securing long-term employment, and to higher medical bills. Additionally, because some people with disabilities, particularly developmental d isabilities, have lived with their parents, they often do not have rental or credit history. This makes it harder for them to compete for the limited housing that is available. The ACS defines six aspects of disability: hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent living. Hearing difficulty: Deafness or serious difficulty hearing Vision difficulty: Blindness or serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses Cognitive difficulty: Serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions due to a physical, mental, or emotional condition
Ambulatory difficulty: Serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs Self-care difficulty: Difficulty dressing or bathing (Activities of Daily Living [ADL]) Independent living difficulty: Difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping due to a physical, mental, or emotional condition According to the 2015-2019 ACS, 9,680 individuals (19 percent) over age five in the City of Daly City had one or more disability (Table HE-29).
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 61 In Daly City, more than a third (75 percent) of the senior population has some type of disability. The most common disabilities among seniors in Daly City are ambulatory disabilities (23 percent of the population) and independent living disabilities (19 percent).
Table HE 29: Type of Disability
Disability Type Percentage
Vision Disability 1.4%
Hearing Difficulty 2.6%
Cognitive Disability 2.9%
Ambulatory Disability 5.3%
Self-Care Disability 2.4%
Independent Living Disability 4.4%
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019)
Developmental Disabilities
California Government Code Section 65583(a)(7)) requires the City to include the needs of those with a developmental disability within the community in its analysis of “special needs groups.” According to Section 4512 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, “developmental disability” means a disability that originates before an individual attains 18 years of age; continues, or can be expected to continue, indefinitely; and constitutes a substantial disability for that individual. It includes intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. This term also includ es disabling conditions closely related to intellectual disability or requiring similar treatment but does not include other conditions that are solely physical in nature.
Many developmentally disabled persons can live and work independently within a conventional housing environment. More severely disabled persons require a group living environment where supervision is provided. The most severely affected persons may require an institutional environment where medical aid and physical therapy are provided. Because developmental disabilities exist before adulthood, the first issue in supportive housing for the developmentally disabled is the transition from the person’s living situation as a child to an appropriate level of independence as an adult.
The California Department of Developmental Services currently provides community -based services to approximately 360,000 people with developmental disabilities and their families through a statewide system of 21 regional centers, 4 developmental centers, a nd 2 community-based facilities. The Golden Gate Regional Center is 1 of 21 regional centers in California that provides point -of-entry to services for people with developmental disabilities. The center is a private, nonprofit community agency that contracts with local businesses to offer a wide range of services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
According to the Department of Developmental Services, from 2019 -2020, the Golden Gate Regional Center served 41 percent of the age group 0 to 17 and 59 percent for ages 18 and over for developmentally disabled residents in Daly City. Table HE -30 provides an estimate of the number of developmentally disabled residents by age in Daly City.
Many people with developmental disabilities are unable to secure long -term employment. This results in many people relying on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and many earn 10-20 percent of the AMI.
62 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 People with developmental disabilities have various housing needs and housing situations. Almost all (83 percent) of Daly City residents with disabilities live with a parent or legal guardian ( Table HE -31). An additional 7 percent live in community care facilities, while 10 percent live in Foster/Family Home, Independent/Supportive Living, Intermediate Care Facility, or “Other.” Table HE 30: Age of People with Development Disabilities Age 18+ 397
Age Under 18 272
Total 669
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Table HE 31: Living Arrangements of People with Developmental Disabilities Lives with
Number
Percentage
Daly City
Home of Parent/Family/Guardian 547 83%
Community Care Facility 49 7%
Foster/Family Home 31 5%
Independent/Supportive Living 9 1%
Intermediate Care Facility 20 3%
All Others 5 1%
Total 661 100%
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019) Trends that are affecting the people with developmental disabilities include California’s moves to reduce institutionalization, aging family caregivers not being able to continue providing in -house care, and the growing wave of people with autism.
Deinstitutionalization – In 1977, California, passed the Lanterman Developmentally Disabled Services Act, to minimize the institutionalization of developmentally disabled people, help them remain in their communities, and allow them to live their lives as similar to non-disabled people as possible. To accomplish this end, the state has been closing large institutional care facilities, resulting in more people with disabilities being integrated into the community. However, this has increased the demand for community-based independent living options to serve the needs of the developmentally disabled.
Aging Baby Boomers Unable to Care for Their Children with Developmental Disabilities – Almost three quarters of people with developmental disabilities live with a parent or caregiver, and many of these caregivers are baby boomers. As these caregivers age, their ability to continue to care for their developmentally disabled children will decrease to the point where it is no longer possible.
This trend is also going to be a factor in the increased need for community -based independent living options for the de velopmentally disabled. Many service delivery systems and communities are not prepared to meet the increasing need.
Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 63 Increasing Numbers of People with Autism – There is a large number of people with developmental disabilities that have autism. They have been brought up as independent members of the community and want to remain independent and involved in the community. There is a coming need to supply community-based independent living options for these individuals.
Disability Policy Recommendations
The three major needs for people with disabilities are low cost (subsidized) rents, handicapped accessible homes, and buildings near public transportation. These needs are very similar to the desires of other segments of the population. Policies that promo te affordable housing generally are also good for the disabled community. Specific recommendations from the Golden Gate Regional Center include (and the City of Daly City’s provision of each):
Jurisdictions assisting with site identification for low -income developments – the City Housing Manager provides this information
Policies to promote accessible homes – the City has adopted a Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance
Inclusionary zoning – the City has adopted an inclusionary zoning law Second units – the City has adopted a flexible second ordinance • Mixed-use zoning – the City allows mixed-use development in a number of zones Additionally, some people with development disabilities need supportive housing that is affordable and near public transit. In supportive housing, additional services are provided at the home.
Some of the agencies in or near Daly City that provide other types of support services to disabled persons include:
The Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities (CID) is a private, nonprofit corporation located in San Mateo, California. CID is one of 29 Independent Living Centers in the State of California. Its services include Housing Accessibility Modi fication (HAM), which involves installing grab bars, rails, ramps, hand -held showers, etc. for low -income San Mateo County residents.
The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) currently provides community-based services to approximately 350,000 persons with developmental disabilities and their families through a statewide system of 21 regional centers. The Golden Gate Reg ional Center is 1 of 21 regional centers in California that provide point of entry to services for people with developmental disabilities. The center is a private, nonprofit community agency that contracts with businesses to offer services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
To address the housing needs for those with disabilities, the City has included Tasks 14.1 and 14.2, which will Require adaptability and accessibility of residential units for disabled occupants and ensure that the Zoning Ordinance provides regulations that are sensitive to the needs of disabled occupants. The City has included Task 16.1, which will refer residents to residents to the County Housing Assistance Program, and Task 17.2, which will amend the Zoning Code to allow residential care facilities for six or fewer persons in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1568.0831, and allow residential care facilities, regardless of size, in all zones that permit residential uses of the same type, in accordance with the City’s definition of family.
64 Daly City 2030 General Plan | Housing Element 2023-2031 Single-Headed Households
Households headed by a single parent can have special needs due to the economic limitation of earning only one income, and the challenges of childcare without a partner. Although gender equality has made strides over the past 50 years, women continue to ea rn lower incomes than men. Therefore, female - headed households in particular have specific housing needs that must be addressed. Female -headed households can have special needs that include low-cost housing suitable for children and located near schools and childcare facilities. Innovative, shared -living arrangements, including congregate cooking and childcare, could also be appropriate.
Of total single -headed households, female -headed households make up 8 percent and male single - headed households made -up 4 percent in Daly City. The most vulnerable female -headed households can be those where women are living with children without a partner . According to the 2015-2019 ACS, Daly City has 4,602 such households ( Table HE -32). Of total households, single -headed households represent 15 percent, of such households, 8 percent are owners and 7 percent are renters. Female - headed households are more likely to be living under the poverty line than other households: 8 percent of female-headed households in Daly City are under the poverty line. An additional approximately 2,967 households are headed by males.
Table HE 32: Single-Headed Family Households
Tenure
Female-Headed
Family Households
Male-Headed Family
Households
Total Single-Headed Family
Households out of All
households1
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owner 2,525 8% 1,422 4% 3,947 21%
Renter 2,077 7% 1,545 5% 3,622 27%
Total Single Headed
Households 4,602 15% 2,967 - 7,569 24%
Female Households
Below Poverty Level 364 8% - -
Sources: ABAG Data Packet, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 -Year Data (2015- 2019)
1. Totals calculated using 2015 -2019 households count of 31,796, of which, 18,534 are owner occupied, and 13,626 are renter occupied.
Nationwide, housing trends such as cohousing are increasingly being implemented that specifically allow groups such as single-parent households, extremely low income households, seniors, and families to help support one another. Cohousing typically advocates affordable shared housing with community resources available such as group dining facilities, shared maintenance, and day care. To date, there are one cohousing communities near Daly City.
Some of the agencies in or near Daly that provide other types of support services to single-parent-headed households include:
The Samaritan House operates 3 centers in San Mateo County, offering rental assistance, housing placement and stabilization, coordinate entry system services, and a Safe Harbor Shelter with a maximum capacity of 90 beds.
Daly City Community Service Center connect s residents, primarily from Daly City to emergency shelter, food, clothing, diapers, home goods, and urgent utility and housing assistance program.