LAMPHIER GREGORY
Urban Planning
Environmental Analysis
Lamphier-Gregory 4100 Redwood Road Suite 20A, #601, Oakland, CA 94619 Phone: 510-535-6690 November 30, 2022
Clifford Nguyen, Assistant Planning Manager/Zoning Administrator City of Fremont Community Development
3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg. A
Fremont, CA 94538
via email at: [email protected]
CC: Wayland Li, Principal Planner
via email at: [email protected]
Re: City of Fremont 2023-2031 Housing Element CEQA Determination This Technical Memorandum serves as an evaluation of the City of Fremont 2023-2031 Housing Element (the Project) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This Technical Memorandum has been prepared to present findings resulting from the CEQA compliance review as described below, and recommendations concerning the appropriate CEQA compliance documentation.
Statutory Authority and Requirements
The City of Fremont has determined that the 2023-2031 Housing Element requires discretionary actions or approvals of the City Council, and is therefore a ‘project’ subject to CEQA. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061, “once a lead agency has determined that an activity is a project and subject to CEQA, a lead agency shall determine whether the project is exempt from CEQA”. Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061, a project is exempt from CEQA if:
1) The project is exempt by statute (Statutory Exemption) 2) The project is exempt pursuant to a Categorical Exemption, and the application of that Categorical Exemption is not barred by one of the exceptions set forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2.
3) The activity is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
4) The project will be rejected or disapproved by a public agency, or 5) The project is exempt pursuant to the provisions of Article 12.5 - Exemptions for Agricultural Housing, Affordable Housing and Residential Infill Projects Clifford Nguyen, City of Fremont 11/30/22 Page 2
Lamphier-Gregory 4100 Redwood Road Suite 20A, #601, Oakland, CA 94691 Phone: 510-535-6690 Project Description
The Fremont 2023-2031 Housing Element is an eight-year plan to meet the housing needs of everyone in the community. It provides a blueprint for how the City of Fremont can protect the housing stability of existing residents, preserve and improve the existing housing stock, and produce new housing at all income levels. The Housing Element is one of seven required elements of the City of Fremont General Plan, and is subject to review and certification by the State of California. The State has determined that housing is a matter of statewide importance because the need for safe and affordable housing crosses regional and jurisdictional lines. Accordingly, each city and county in California must submit their Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and HCD evaluates the document based on specific criteria to determine whether it meets the requirements that have been set by the California Government Code. The Housing Element must address the specific State statutory requirements, but it also reflects local community values and priorities via community input during the preparation process.
Fremont’s updated Housing Element reflects the continued commitment of the City to increase the supply of affordable housing. Fremont needs housing that is affordable for teachers, public safety personnel, nurses and childcare workers, and the retail and service workers that are the lifeblood of the local economy. Fremont also needs housing for seniors, people with disabilities and others with limited mobility and fixed incomes. The City also needs housing for families in crisis and others who cannot find adequate shelter in the local marketplace. The innovative affordable housing policies of Fremont’s prior 2015-2023 Housing Element doubled affordable housing production during that previous planning period. The 2023-2031 Housing Element builds on that framework by calling for the development of new policies to promote further development of affordable housing.
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
State law requires that the City’s Housing Element demonstrate that the City has adequately planned to meet the housing needs of the community at all income levels. This obligation includes providing capacity according to City zoning to accommodate the City’s allocation of housing, as well as policies and procedures to facilitate the development of that housing. State law establishes a process for assigning the responsibility for planning for housing production in California to individual cities and counties. This is known as the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process. HCD determines the total housing need for each region (known as the Regional Housing Needs Determination (RHND). In June 2020, HCD provided the 2023-2031 RHND for the Bay Area, which is for 441,176 units. This is a substantial increase from the previous planning period, mostly due to the additional consideration of unmet housing need as well as the persistently strong housing market in the region.
The ABAG Executive Board approved the Final RHNA Methodology and Draft Allocations for the 2023- 2031 planning period in May 2021. Consistent with the higher RHND, individual jurisdictions received substantial increases in their RHNA. Fremont’s RHNA for the 2023-2031 planning period is 12,897 units.
Now that Fremont has received its RHNA, it must update the Housing Element to show how it plans to meet its share of the regional housing need with in four income categories: Above Moderate, Moderate, Low and Very Low income households. The Housing Element contains goals, policies and programs to facilitate the development of housing at the income levels prescribed by the RHNA. For the 2023-2031 Housing Element cycle, updates must be complete, with a finding of compliance by HCD, by January 31, 2023.
Housing Element Contents
The Housing Element is organized into the following chapters:
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Lamphier-Gregory 4100 Redwood Road Suite 20A, #601, Oakland, CA 94691 Phone: 510-535-6690 Chapter 1, Introduction: This chapter provides an overview of the purpose of the Housing Element and a summary of the regulatory and legislative framework guiding the development of the Housing Element.
Chapter 2, Goals, Policies and Programs: This chapter provides the City’s overall plan to meet the housing needs of the community during the 2023-2031 planning period.
Chapter 3, Community Engagement: This chapter provides a summary of the community engagement efforts in support of the Housing Element Update.
Chapter 4, Housing Needs Assessment: This chapter provides an analysis of the demographic characteristics, housing stock and economic conditions in Fremont that affect housing needs.
Chapter 5, Constraints Analysis: This chapter contains an analysis of governmental and non- governmental constraints to housing production in Fremont.
Chapter 6, Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element: this chapter presents a summary of major achievements, and an analysis of challenges to implementation during the 2015-2023 Housing Element planning period.
Chapter 7, Assessment of Fair Housing: This chapter contains an analysis of contributing factors and conditions that restrict fair housing choice and access to housing opportunity.
Chapter 8, Sites Inventory and Analysis: This chapter provides an inventory of potential housing sites, and an analysis of the ability of these sites to accommodate the housing needs of the City of Fremont at all income levels.
CEQA Findings Supporting a “Common Sense” CEQA Exemption Lamphier-Gregory has completed a CEQA compliance review for the Fremont 2023-2031 Housing Element, finding justification for a CEQA exemption pursuant to the Common-Sense Exemption provision of CEQA Guidelines Section 15016(b) (3). We believe the 2023-2031 Housing Element is exempt under these CEQA Guidelines because:
1) The 2023-2031 Fremont Housing Element Project includes City policies and programs to update its prior 2015-2021 Housing Element to meet its RHNA allocation, but does not grant any entitlements or authorizations to build new housing
2) The 2023-2031 Fremont Housing Element does not provide for, nor does it forecast housing development that would exceed the amount of housing previously analyzed in the 2011 City of Fremont-certified Environmental Impact Report for the Fremont General Plan Update (SCH No. 2010082060), and
3) The 2023-2031 Fremont Housing Element’s Policies and Programs would not cause a significant effect on the environment.
The specific factors supporting these findings are as defined below.
No Direct Effects
Fremont’s 2023-2031 Housing Element does not grant any development entitlements or authorize any physical development beyond what is allowed under the City’s current General Plan and Zoning Code.
Future housing development pursuant to the 2023-2031 Housing Element will be subject to compliance with the established regulatory framework, including federal, state, regional and local agencies (i.e., Fremont’s General Plan policies, zoning standards and regulations and other city standard conditions of approval), as well as individual CEQA review. Certain by-right housing projects may be found individually Clifford Nguyen, City of Fremont 11/30/22 Page 4
Lamphier-Gregory 4100 Redwood Road Suite 20A, #601, Oakland, CA 94691 Phone: 510-535-6690 exempt from CEQA, but all future housing development will be subject to further development review, which may include supporting technical reports.
Based on these factors, it can be seen with certainty that the programs and policies set forth in the 2023-2031 Housing Element would not have a direct significant effect on the environment. Therefore, the Fremont 2023-2031 Housing Element is exempt from CEQA under the common sense exemption.
Housing Potential is Consistent with the Fremont General Plan According to the 2011 Fremont General Plan Update EIR, the General Plan anticipated 89,673 total households in the City of Fremont by year 2035.1 According to US Census data, Fremont had 74,479 households in year 2021.2 Based on a comparison of these numbers, the City of Fremont has a remaining potential for 15,194 households under its General Plan, and under the General Plan EIR’s environmental analysis.
The 2023-2031 Housing Element’s Site Inventory identified the potential for an additional 14,259 housing units, slightly less than the remaining development potential assumed under the General Plan.
The site inventory includes 5,468 units that are pending, approved or permitted but not constructed; 480 ADUs; 1,087 units that could be built on vacant sites; and 7,224 units that could be constructed as part of redevelopment of non-vacant but underutilized sites.
Although the increment of growth anticipated under the General Plan EIR by year 2035 was the basis of the EIR’s analysis of growth and change, it was not considered a time limit on the General Plan, or necessarily “buildout” of the General Plan. The General Plan EIR did assume policy-based residential densities and non-residential development intensities on all properties within the City. However, the General Plan EIR did not assume the full growth potential of the City based on these theoretical development potentials (i.e., the amount of growth that could occur if every parcel in the City were built or rebuilt to the maximum allowable density and intensity set forth in the General Plan). The General Plan EIR cited a number of factors that made this theoretical build out unlikely. These factors included economic and market conditions, the existing urban context, construction requirements and costs, and policies and programs that limit new growth within the existing regulatory environment. Instead, the General Plan EIR relied on projections of growth potential, which assumed City growth would likely follow the same patterns as the broader Bay Area over the first 10 years, with an acceleration of growth and change after the first 10 years in response to changes in market demand and policies.
The growth potential of the General Plan (based on projections) and the development potential identified in the 2023-2031 Housing Element (based on an inventory of available sites) rely on different approaches for quantifying growth in housing within the City. However, the 2023-2031 Housing Element’s growth potential does not exceed the General Plan’s assumptions/projections for new housing, and is consistent with the General Plan and its EIR. Based on these factors, it can be seen with certainty that the programs and policies set forth in the 2023-2031 Housing Element would not have any new or more significant effects than those already identified in the General Plan EIR.
Furthermore, recent legislation (SB 6 and AB 2011) creates additional opportunities for residential development within commercial zoning districts. In Fremont, this creates new opportunities for housing within the Regional Commercial Zoning District, the General Commercial Zoning District and the Warm Springs Innovation District. The site inventory of the 2023-2031 Housing Element was prepared prior to the passage of SB 6 and AB 2011, and therefore does not include the numerous additional sites with
1 Fremont General Plan Draft EIR, July 2011 (certified September 2011), page 3 -23 2 US Census Bureau QuickFacts, accessed at https://www.census.gov/quick facts/fremontcitycalifornia Clifford Nguyen, City of Fremont 11/30/22 Page 5
Lamphier-Gregory 4100 Redwood Road Suite 20A, #601, Oakland, CA 94691 Phone: 510-535-6690 housing potential as created under this new legislation. Accordingly, the current General Plan and zoning provide for greater residential development opportunities than are presented in the analysis, above.
Therefore, the Fremont 2023-2031 Housing Element is exempt from further CEQA review under the common sense exemption.
CEQA Exemptions Applying to Individual Housing Element Programs The City of Fremont 2023-2031 Housing Element contains Goals and Policies, as well as more than 90 individual Programs intended to implement the Housing Element. The Programs are specific actions to be taken by the City to facilitate the development of housing at the income levels prescribed by the RHNA. Individual Programs are assigned to the city’s different departments and divisions, including the Community Development Department and its Planning, Building, Code Enforcement and Housing Divisions, as well as the Human Services Department and the Public Work Department.
Each of these Programs can be categorized under the following general topics of services:
• Staff Programs and Assistance Efforts
• Feasibility and Planning Studies
• Financial Assistance to Low or Moderate Income Housing • Financial Incentives and Restrictions
• Minor Alteration in Land Use Regulations and Compliance with State Regulations • Changes or Improvements to Existing Facilities, and
• Accessory Structures
These Programs, both individually and collectively, do not result in any significant environmental effects, as further explained below.
Staff Programs and Assistance Efforts
This category of Housing Element Programs consists of those City staff services provided by various City department in an effort to support and promote the provision of housing, and especially affordable housing. Examples of staff assistance programs include:
• Program 2 - Training for Apartment Owners and Property Managers: The City shall provide an annual training to multi-family rental property owners and managers. The training shall educate property owners and managers about their legal responsibilities to providing safe, habitable dwellings and provide an overview of related City programs like code enforcement and the rent review ordinance.
• Program 13 - Provide Education on Tenant’s Rights: The City of Fremont contracts with Project Sentinel’s Fremont Fair Housing and Landlord/Tenant Services to provide education to tenants regarding their legal rights. Project Sentinel provides fair housing information/education and investigates housing discrimination complaints. Project Sentinel also provides counseling services to tenants upon request. • Program 41 - Publish Monthly Development Digest with Updates and Information on Multi- Family Housing Standards: The Development Digest is the City’s primary communication tool to reach developers. The Digest disseminates updates about changes to standards, fees, and regulations. It also provides explanations of the City’s development processes.
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Lamphier-Gregory 4100 Redwood Road Suite 20A, #601, Oakland, CA 94691 Phone: 510-535-6690 These types of City staff services have no physical effects, require no discretionary actions from the City, and are not subject to CEQA.
Feasibility and Planning Studies
This category of Housing Element Programs consists of feasibility and/or planning studies that may lead to possible future actions, but the City has not yet approved, adopted or funded those possible future actions, and none of these types of Programs has any legally binding effect on later activities. Examples of Housing Element Programs that are feasibility and planning studies include the following:
• Program 10 - Monitor "At Risk" Affordable Housing Units: The City shall continue to monitor affordable housing developments that could be at risk for converting to market rate. The City has a database to track the status of at risk units on an annual basis with the intention of working with owners to preserve the affordability of the units. • Program 19 - Explore Reach Codes that Balance Sustainability with Housing Production: With each three-year Building Code cycle, the City can choose to incorporate additional standards for sustainability that exceed the requirements of the standard Building Code. The City shall consider adoption of these code requirements to ensure the sustainability of new housing construction. In developing reach codes, the City shall consider potential additional costs that the codes would add for developers.
• Program 48 - Annually Monitor Effectiveness of Affordable Housing Ordinance and Commercial Linkage Fee: The City recently updated its Affordable Housing Ordinance in January 2022. The updated ordinance requires developers of market-rate housing to contribute to affordable housing by making 15% of the units affordable; by paying an increased “in-lieu” fee that the City can use to subsidize affordable units; or by assisting the City’s affordable housing efforts in some other way, such as via a land donation. The City shall continue to monitor the effectiveness and success of these programs at providing funding for affordable housing production.
These types of Programs are statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262, and therefore have already been determined by the State Legislature to have no effect on the environment.
Financial Assistance to Low or Moderate Income Housing
This category of Housing Element Programs consists of actions taken by the City to provide financial assistance for the development and construction of residential housing for persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code. The residential project which is the subject of the application for financial assistance will be subject to CEQA when approvals may be granted. Examples of Housing Element Programs that provide financial assistance only include the following:
• Program 3 - Minor Home Repair Grant Program: The City shall continue to partner with a non- profit organization, such as Habitat for Humanity, to provide home rehabilitation assistance to low-income homeowners.
• Program 47 - Continue to Allocate Percentage of General Fund Revenue from “Boomerang Funds” to Affordable Housing and Interim Shelter Projects: “Boomerang funds” represent a portion of tax increment funds from former Redevelopment Agencies that come back to local jurisdictions as both a one-time lump sum from their former Low- and Moderate-Income Clifford Nguyen, City of Fremont 11/30/22 Page 7
Lamphier-Gregory 4100 Redwood Road Suite 20A, #601, Oakland, CA 94691 Phone: 510-535-6690 Housing Fund, and as annual property tax distributions. The boomerang funds are used almost entirely for affordable housing and interim shelter projects in the City.
These types of Programs are statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15267, and therefore have already been determined by the State Legislature to have no effect on the environment.
Minor Alteration in Land Use Regulations
This category of Housing Element Programs consists of those Programs that potentially initiate minor alterations in the City’s land use regulations, but that do not result in any changes in land use or density.
Any of these types of Housing Element Programs also include changing local City land use regulations as needed to comply with State regulations. Examples of Housing Element Programs that involve minor changes in local regulations include the following:
• Program 37 - Update Zoning to Reflect Intensity Permitted Under SB 478: The City shall update the code to implement the requirements of SB 478, which establishes a 1.5 floor area ratio standard for land zoned for missing middle housing (between 2 and 10 homes). Since the City does not currently use FAR as a residential zoning standard, the City shall revise its residential zoning districts to ensure that projects with 1.5 FAR can be constructed in all districts given the underlying zoning standards such as building height, lot coverage, and setbacks.
• Program 45 - Update Zoning to be Consistent with State Density Bonus Law: The City shall amend the zoning ordinance to incorporate changes in State Density Bonus law under AB 2345.
These types of Programs do not result in direct housing development, but rather involve the adoption of ordinance to be compliant with State law. Any housing development facilitated by these types of Program would be subject to the City’s development review and plan check process. Therefore, these types of Programs would not result in physical environmental impacts.
Existing Facilities and Accessory Structures
This category of Housing Element Programs consists of operations, repairs or minor alteration of existing housing involving negligible or no expansion of existing use, and/or new construction or conversion of small structures such as construction of second dwelling unit (or ADU) in a residential zone. Examples of Housing Element Programs that involve minor changes to existing housing or new accessory structures include the following:
• Program 1 - Identify and Abate Substandard Rental Housing: Renters, people of color and lower-income people disproportionately face substandard housing conditions in the City. By dedicating resources to prevent and remedy substandard housing, the City furthers fair housing opportunity for those protected groups impacted by this concern. • Program 31 - Amend Regulations to Facilitate Production of ADUs. The City shall amend the zoning ordinance to facilitate the production of ADUs, including removal of unnecessary aesthetics-based standards for rear yard ADUs that will not be easily viewable from the public right of way, and elimination of minimum size requirements to allow for innovative and efficient ADU designs.
These types of Programs are categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 and section 15311, and therefore have already been determined by the State Legislature to have no effect on the environment.
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Lamphier-Gregory 4100 Redwood Road Suite 20A, #601, Oakland, CA 94691 Phone: 510-535-6690 The following matrix has been prepared to demonstrate that each of the Programs included in the Fremont 2023-2031 Housing Element fall within one of the general categories of programs that do not result in direct housing development, and represent a new or ongoing Program that would not result in physical environmental impacts. This matrix summarizes the Fremont 2023-2031 Housing Element programs and supports a finding of the common sense exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). Additionally, many of these Programs would also qualify as being statutorily or categorically exempt from CEQA review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Article 18 and/or Article 19.
Based on all of the above, the proposed Fremont 2023-2031 Housing Element would not have a significant effect on the environment and a Categorical Exemption covered by the common sense rule applies. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Housing Element may have a significant effect on the environment and is therefore not subject to further CEQA review. relationship to
prior 2015‐2022
HE
Staff Programs and
Assistance
Feasibility and Planning
Studies
Financial Assistance to
Low or Moderate
Income Housing
Minor Alteration in Land
Use Regs / Compliance
with State Regs.
Existing Facilities or
Acessory Structures
CEQA Section: not "project" 15262 15267 15305 15301
Program 1. Identify and Abate Substandard
Rental Housing. 1
Program 2. Training for Apartment Owners and
Property Managers retained 2
Program 3. Minor Home Repair Grant Program modified 3
Program 4. Objective Design Standards for
Historic Homes 4
Program 5. Comprehensive Review of Single‐
Family Residential Planned Districts
5 Program 5.5. Encourage Solar Installation on
Existing Multifamily Buildings 5.5 5.5
Program 6. Citywide Capital Improvements retained 6
Program 7. Mobile Home Preservation and
Rent Stabilization retained 7
Program 8. Condominium Conversions retained 8
Program 9. Short Term Rental Ordinance 9
Program 10. Monitor "At Risk" Affordable
Housing Units retained 10
Program 11. Ensure that Existing Deed‐
Restricted Housing Complies with Regulatory
Restrictions
11 Program 12. Continue to Implement and
Annually Review the Rent Review Ordinance
modified 12
Program 13. Provide Education on Tenant’s
Rights consolidated 13
Program 14. Implement “Stay Housed” Self‐
Sufficiency Program. retained 14
Program 15. Live/Work Preference for
Affordable Housing modified 15
Program 16. Mandatory Replacement of On‐
Site Units modified 16
Program 17. Develop and Refine Objective
Design Standards Consistent with State Law to
Provide a Predictable Basis to Review Housing
Projects
modified 17
Program 18. Develop Objective Findings for
Residential Projects 18
Program 19. Explore Reach Codes that Balance
Sustainability with Housing Production
modified 19
Program 20. Offer Preliminary Review
Procedure (PRP) Process. retained 20
Program 21. Encourage Early Community
Outreach on Large Housing Development
Projects
consolidated 22
Program 22. Continue to Coordinate
Development Review with Outside Agencies
retained 22 22
Program 23. Electronic Processing and
Permitting consolidated 23
Program 24. Offer “Over the Counter” (OTC)
Type Plan Checks for Qualifying Residential
Projects
24 Program 25. Review Impact Fee Structure retained 25
Program 26. Have a Designated “Affordable
Housing Ally” to Support Affordable
Development Projects
26 Program 27. Facilitate Environmental Review
Process 27
Program 28. Housing Education Campaign consolidated 28
Program 29. Identify Potential Historic
Resources on Housing Inventory Sites expanded 29
Program 30. Provide Resources to Encourage
Development of Accessory Dwelling Units
retained 30
Program 31. Amend Regulations to Facilitate
Production of ADUs retained 31 31
Program 32. Expand Homeownership
Opportunities within Existing Highest Resource
Neighborhoods
modified 32
relationship to
prior 2015‐2022
HE
Staff Programs and
Assistance
Feasibility and Planning
Studies
Financial Assistance to
Low or Moderate
Income Housing
Minor Alteration in Land
Use Regs / Compliance
with State Regs.
Existing Facilities or
Acessory Structures
Program 33. Add Intensity in High Resource
Single‐Family Neighborhoods within TODs
33 Program 34. Eliminate Parking Requirements in
TOD Areas modified 34
Program 35. Set Density Minimums Outside of
TODs 35
Program 36. Update Mixed‐Use Zoning
Standards modified 36
Program 37. Update Zoning to Reflect Intensity
Permitted Under SB 478 37
Program 38. Update Community Plans as
Needed. modified 38
Program 39. Seek Funding for Capital
Improvements in TOD Districts. retained 39 39
Program 40. Promote Inventory of Residential
Vacant and Underutilized Opportunity Sites
expanded 40
Program 41. Publish Monthly Development
Digest with Updates and Information on Multi‐
Family Housing Standards
modified 41
Program 42. Consultation with Stakeholders on
Housing Policy Changes retained 42
Program 43. Create Online Fee Calculator for
Developers 43
Program 44. By Right Approval of Projects with
20% Affordable Units 44
Program 45. Update Zoning to be Consistent
with State Density Bonus Law. 45
Program 46. Offer Additional Flexibility in
Satisfying Open Space Requirements 46
Program 47. Continue to Allocate Percentage
of General Fund Revenue from “Boomerang
Funds” to Affordable Housing and Interim
Shelter Projects
modified 47
Program 48. Annually Monitor Effectiveness of
Affordable Housing Ordinance and Commercial
Linkage Fee
consolidated 48
Program 49. Continue to Allow Deferral of
Impact Fees for Affordable Housing Projects
retained 49
Program 50. Charge Reduced Impact Fees for
Affordable Housing Projects 50
Program 51. Waive Impact Fees for ADUs retained 51
Program 52. Quickly Adapt to New State
Funding Resources. retained 52
Program 53. Remain Competitive at Obtaining
State Funding Resources for Affordable
Housing
retained 53
Program 54. Advocate for Increased Allocation
of Project‐Based Section 8 Vouchers from the
Alameda County Housing Authority
54 Program 55. Collaborate with the Bay Area
Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) to Develop
Initiatives that will Provide Additional
Resources for Affordable Housing
modified 55
Program 56. Assist Affordable Developers to
Acquire Land for Affordable Housing retained 56
Program 57. Priority Processing for Affordable
Housing Development Projects 57
Program 58. Provide Technical Assistance to
Affordable Housing Property Managers 58
Program 59. Prioritize Development of Housing
Affordable to Extremely Low‐Income
Households.
retained 59
Program 60. Prioritize Development of Family
Size Affordable Housing Units. retained 60
Program 61. Explore Opportunities to Increase
Community Participation in the Funding
Process
61 Program 62. Facilitate Hotel
Acquisition/Rehabilitation modified 63
Program 63. Prioritize Affordable Housing on
Public Property 64
Program 64. Promote Housing on
Underutilized Church Properties 64
relationship to
prior 2015‐2022
HE
Staff Programs and
Assistance
Feasibility and Planning
Studies
Financial Assistance to
Low or Moderate
Income Housing
Minor Alteration in Land
Use Regs / Compliance
with State Regs.
Existing Facilities or
Acessory Structures
Program 65. Facilitate Shared Housing
Opportunities modified 65
Program 66. Participate in Affordable Housing
Week retained 66
Program 67. Influence Statewide Affordable
Housing Priorities and Legislation.
consolidated 67 67
Program 68. Implement Reasonable
Accommodations Ordinance modified 68
Program 69. Address Zoning Barriers for Large
Residential Care Facilities for People with
Disabilities.
69 Program 70. Implement Universal Design
Ordinance retained 70
Program 71. Develop an Accessible
Preapproved ADU Design 71
Program 72. Provide Services to Improve the
Quality of Life for People Experiencing
Homelessness to Meet the Need Identified in
the Point‐in‐Time (PIT) Count
retained 72
Program 73. Provide A Diversity of Shelter
Options to Meet the Need Identified in the PIT
Count
retained 73
Program 74. Address Zoning Barriers for Low‐
Barrier Housing Navigation Centers and
Emergency Shelters
74 74
Program 75. Participate in the Alameda County
IMPACT Program retained 75
Program 76. Remove Zoning Barriers for
Supportive and Transitional Housing 76
Program 77. Participate in Countywide
Planning Efforts to End Homelessness retained 77
Program 78. Provide Resources on Diverse
Housing Opportunities through Age Well
Centers
78 Program 79. Continue to Implement the
Pathways to Positive Aging Project retained 79
Program 80. Monitor Incentives to Encourage
Development of Smaller, More Efficient Units
for Single‐Person and Small Households
80 Program 81. Continue to Operate the Fremont
Family Resource Center retained 81
Program 82. Encourage Location of Case
Management and Other Supportive Services in
Affordable Housing Developments and
Housing for Seniors
retained 82
Program 83. Funding for Non‐Profit Social
Service Providers. retained 83
Program 84. Inter‐Jurisdictional and Regional
Planning retained 84
Program 85. Review and Periodically Amend
Zoning Ordinance and Other Planning
Documents to Comply with Changes to State
Laws
85 85
Program 86. Prepare and Submit Annual
Progress Report on Housing to HCD retained 86
Program 86.5. Improve Tracking and
Enforcement of Tenant Protection
Requirements
86.5 Program 87. Improve Tracking of No Net Loss 87
Program 88. ADU Monitoring 88
Program 89. Review Development Standards
to Ensure They Allow Maximum Density.
89 89
Program 90. Identify New Housing Opportunity
Sites Created Through SB 6 and AB 2011
retained 90