Jurisdiction Hercules
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
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Name of Program Ob jective Timeframe in H.E Status of Pro gram Implementation Program H1-1: First-Time
Homebuyer Assistance
Programs
Support first-time low- and moderate-
income home buyers by connecting them
to the Down Payment Assistance
program, encouraging application to the
Federal Home Ownership Program.
Publicize housing assistance programs
and provide information on these
programs on the City’s website and via
social media, through flyers posted at
City facilities, and via staff assistance at
City Hall.
Annually
The City's draft FY 25-26 budget includes a General Fund appropriation to bring a consultant on board to assist with implement ing this and other housing programs beginning in July 2025. No inquiries have been received and no referrals m ade as of the date of this report. Flyers with information on housing assist ance programs are available at City Hall.
Program H1-2: Affordable
Housing Partnerships
and Funding Sources
Increase affordable housing activities like
construction, rehabilitation, and financial
assistance to renters and owners.
Provide loans and grants to maintain a
high-quality affordable housing stock, and
actively support efforts to secure
additional affordable housing funding
sources.
By 2031; Outreach
Annually.
The City's draft FY 25-26 budget includes a General Fund appropriation to bring a consultant on board to assist with implement ing this and other housing programs, including preparation of a NOFA for Housing Asset Funds, beginning in July 2025. Affordable housing pr ogram information is posted on the City website. Staff is in active d iscussions with an affordable housing developer, Community Hous ingWorks, regarding development of a vacan t site near the planned Hercules Hub, and the City has assisted their fundraising effort with a letter. Three other SB 330 and/or Builder's Remedy projects that are proposed or under review include 81 low-income units.
Program H1-3: Housing
Choice Voucher Program
1) Expand the location of participating
voucher properties. 2) Continue to
support the HCV section 8 program,
promote HCV usage in higher resource
areas, and work with the Contra Costa
Housing Authority to increase HCV use in
Hercules. 3) Continue to support the
HCV program, promote HCV usage to
protected/vulnerable populations, and
work with the Contra Costa Housing
Authority to increase HCV use in
Hercules. 4) As part of Program H4-4
(Outreach Plan), conduct outreach to
landlords to expand participating voucher
properties, targeting Tract 3581.04. 5) As
part of Program H4-4 (Outreach Plan),
conduct outreach and tenant/landlord
education through community events and
public forums regarding income
discrimination and voucher programs.
1) By 2031 2) Annually 3)
Annually - website by 2024
4) Annually 5) Annually
The City's draft FY 25-26 budget includes a General Fund appropriation to bring a consultant on board to assist with implement ing this and other housing programs beginning in July 2025.
1) No voucher driven developm ent projects have been proposed. 2 & 3) The City's draft FY 25-26 budget includes a General Fund appropriation to bring a consultant on board to assist with im plementing this and other housing program s beginning in July 2025. HCV information has been added to the City website. 4 & 5) In July 2024, staff referred the new management of a mul tifamily building at the Bayfront to the County HCV program for landlords.
No inquiries from residents of tract 3591.04 have been received . Approximately 184 of the 949 condominium units within that tr act appear to be rented, so those addresses will be targeted for HCV outre ach to both tenants and landlords.
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as ident ified in the housing element .
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 123 4
Name of Program Ob jective Timeframe in H.E Status of Pro gram Implementation Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as ident ified in the housing element .
Program H1-4: Monitor
and Preserve Affordable
Housing and At-Risk
Housing
1) Monitor affordable housing projects in
the city and preserve all affordable units.
2) Throughout the planning period, utilize
CDBG or other funds, as available, to
provide financial assistance for minor
repairs of homes owned and occupied by
lower-income residents. Eligible repairs
include plumbing, electrical, painting,
carpentry, roof, and masonry, with a goal
of assisting 16 households.
Ongoing
1) Staff has verified with property managers and/or owners that 426 of the 485 existing affordable housing units in Hercules are protected well beyond the 6th cycle, into the 2050s and beyond. Approximately 26 units at The Arbors that are protected by TCAC will expire in September 2029; however, the owner, BRIDGE housing, has indicated that it is their policy to keep all units affordable for as long as they own the property, and that the remaining 33 affordable units in the building are protected until 2043. 2) Staff has publicized the Earthquake Brace & Bolt grant program and met to discuss home repair progr ams with two providers in January 2025. Habitat for Humanity, w hich formerly administered the County's Neighborhood Preservation Program, now only works with agencies that can spend $250,000 or more annually on such programs, which is not feasible or appropriate for Hercules. Staff has held promising discussions with Rebuil ding Together East Bay Network regarding a smaller-scale home repair program in line with Hercules's needs and resourcs.
Program H1-5: Code
Enforcement
Inspect all inquiries of code enforcement
violations Annually
All inquiries of code enforcemen t violations continue to be ins pected. In 2024, the City of Hercules invested time and financi al resources by purchasing, configuring and deploying a GOGov Code Enforcement software module to provide an e fficient review, tracking and re solution of Code Enforcement cases.
Program H2-1: Ensure
Adequate Sites to
Accommodate Regional
Fair Share of Housing
Growth
Maintain an inventory of available sites
for residential development and provide it
to prospective developers, continue to
track new housing projects and progress
toward meeting the City’s RHNA, and
create a regulatory environment that
enables the private market to build a
variety of housing types and income
levels.
By 2025: Inventory. By end
of 2025: Pass resolution to
pursue development on
Caltrans site. By 2027:
development partnership to
pursue decertification/
disposition of Caltrans site.
By end of 2028:
replacement site(s)
identified and rezoned as
needed if development not
feasible.
The CIty's Housing Element sites inventory is posted on the CIty website and updated as needed. Replacement sites are anticipa ted to be identified through the forthcom ing General Plan Land Use update.
Program H2-2: Mixed-Use
and TOD Sites Lot
Consolidation
Continue to facilitate construction of
residences in mixed-use zones and
within the transit-oriented Waterfront
District Plan area and continue to provide
incentives for lot consolidation of parcels
in mixed-use areas.
By 2031; Outreach
Annually.
Two SB 330 residential projects that include 45 affordable units are under review within the Wate rfront District Master Plan. A third proposed project within the WDMP area could include approximate ly 120 additional affordable units. Incentives for lot consolidation through rounding up of allowable dwelling units remain in place, althou gh the city's mixed-use areas do not contain any small parcels that would
benefit from consolidation.
Program H2-3: Senior
Housing
1) Conduct a comprehensive analysis of
the current Zoning Ordinance to identify
areas where adjustments can be made to
better accommodate the development of
senior housing. 2) Engage with
stakeholders, including local senior
advocacy groups, developers, and
residents, to gather input and insights on
the specific needs and preferences of the
senior population in Hercules. 3) Review
and revise the Zoning Ordinance to
provide appropriate standards to
encourage development of senior
housing.
1) By 2024 2) By 2025 3)
By 2026
1 & 3) Zoning code amendments adopted in January 2025 (Ord. 554) removed the Conditional Use Permit requirement for senior and multifamily housing, making thes e permitted uses in residential and mixed-use zones. Staff has analyzed the zoning ordinance and did not identify any further adjustments needed to facilitate senior ho using, which already benefits from provisions in the zoning code including reduced parking citywide and zero required parking in the Water front District. No new senior housing has been proposed. 2) Additional outreach to stakeholders will be conducted as par t of the General Plan update that will commence in Fall 2025. 123 4
Name of Program Ob jective Timeframe in H.E Status of Pro gram Implementation Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as ident ified in the housing element .
Program H2-4: Accessory
Dwelling Units (ADUs)
1) Encourage conversion of unpermitted
ADUs without penalty and provide
information to the applicant/homeowner.
2) Encourage ADU development by
developing an ADU information packet,
coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions
to participate in educational opportunities,
and monitor ADU permit applications and
approvals. 3) Participate in regional
efforts to pre-approve ADU plans for
County residents, including Hercules
residents
1) Annually 2) Complete
information packet by
2025; Facilitate
development of 16 ADUs
by 2031. 3) Participate in
annual regional efforts.
1) No unpermitted ADUs have been identified.
2) The City's ADU Ordinance was updated on January 10, 2023 (Ordinance No. 543) to comply with state law. The City created an ADU webpage, checklist, and informat ional handout to support ADU construction. (https://www.herculesca.gov/government/planning/pla nning- applications/accessory-dwelling-units)
3) Staff participated in ABAG's ADU Regional Working Group thr oughout 2024.
Program H2-5: Alternative
Housing Models
Encourage the provision of innovative
housing types that may be suitable for the
community, including modular homes,
middle housing types, community care
facilities, supportive housing, and
assisted living for seniors, through
discussions with developers.
By 2026: update zoning as
required. Annually (as part
of annual outreach to
developers to promote
alternative housing)
Zoning code amendments adopted in January 2025 (Ord. 554) added a definition of "manufactured home" consistent with HSC 18007, as may be amended, and clarifying that manufactured homes are perm itted in any residential zone where a conventional single-famil y detached dwelling is permitted , subject to the same density and property development standards. The City's draft FY 25-26 budget includes a General Fund appropriation to bring a consultant on board to assist with implementing this and other housing programs beginning in July 2025.
Program H2-6: No Net
Loss
Government Code §65863 states that no
jurisdiction shall “reduce, or require, or
permit the reduction of, the residential
density for any parcel to, or allow
development of any parcel at, a lower
residential density, or allow development
at a lower residential density than
projected” for sites identified in the
Housing Element sites inventory unless
the jurisdiction makes written findings
that the reduction is consistent with the
General Plan, and that the remaining
sites identified in the Housing Element
are adequate to accommodate the
jurisdiction’s need
Ongoing evaluation of
residential development
proposals for consistency
with goals and policies of
the General Plan and the
2023-2031 Housing
Element sites inventory.
The City of Hercules has not reduced, required, or permitted th e reduction of residential densit y for any parcel to, or allow developmentof any parcel at, a lower residential density, or allow development at a lower residential density than projected for sites identified in the Housing Element sites inventor y. If a proposed reduction of residential density will result in the residential sites inventory failing to accommodate the RHNA by income level, the City will identify an d make available additional adequate sites to accommodate its s hare of housing need by income level within 180 days of approving the reduced density project.
Program H2-7:
Replacement of Units on
Sites
1) Establish clear guidelines and criteria
for determining the affordability of
replacement units based on the income
levels of previous occupants and make
this information available to stakeholders
and developers. 2) Implement monitoring
and enforcement mechanisms to track
the progress of affordable housing
replacement within development projects.
1) By 2025; 2) By 2026
The City's draft FY 25-26 budget includes a General Fund appropriation to bring a consultant on board to assist with implement ing this and other housing programs beginning in July 2025.
1) Guidelines and criteria for determining the affordability of replacement units have not yet been created. 2) Enforcement mechanisms to trac k the progress of affordable housing replacement within devel opment projects have not yet been established.
In addition, the one project containing units whose protection may expire during this cycle, The Arbors, also contains other units protected until 2043 and is thus not a candidat e for redevelopment during this cycle.
Program H2-8:
Development on
Nonvacant Sites
1) Identify and prioritize nonvacant sites.
2) Enhance opportunities for adaptive
reuse of nonresidential existing buildings
for housing. 3) Facilitate housing
development on nonvacant sites by
updating codes and ordinances to
accelerate the approval process.
By 2031; Outreach
Annually.
1) Nonvacant sites are identified in the sites inventory, and all development appications are rev iewed within statutory timelines by the City's very small staff. Should any development applications on nonvac ant sites be received, staff would prioritize them ahead of other applications to the extent possible. Additional nonvacant sites sutiable for housing may be identified in the forthcoming General Plan Land Use element update.
2) No such opportunities have been identified. The city's existing nonresidential building stock is primarily retail or light industrial structures that are generally not suitable for residential conversion, often with deed restrictions and/or covenants that prohibit residential uses. 3) Zoning code amendments to stream line approvals by removing Conditional Use Permit requirements were adopted in January 2025 (Ord. 554)
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Name of Program Ob jective Timeframe in H.E Status of Pro gram Implementation Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as ident ified in the housing element .
Program H3-1: Zoning
Code Amendments
1) Density Bonus 2) Development
Standards 3) Use Permit Findings 4)
Design Review Findings 5) Residential
Care Facilities 6) Reasonable
Accommodation Procedures 7)
Emergency Shelters 8) Supportive and
Transitional Housin
g
Amendments approved by
January 31, 2025
1) Density Bonus standards were updated on April 9, 2024 (Ordinance No. 551) to comply with state law and adopt SDBL by reference. 2-6) Development Standards, Use Permit Findings, Design Review Findings, Residential Care Facilities and Reasonable Accommodat ion Procedures were updated on February 11, 2025 (Ordinance No. 554). 7-8) Zoning amendments for Emergenc y Shelters and Supportive and Transitional Housing were approved on February 13, 2024 (Ordinance No. 549).
Program H3-2: Housing
for Extremely Low-
Income and Low-Income
Households
Encourage and remove constraints on
housing for extremely low-income
households by supporting the
establishment of transitional and
supportive housing, applying the same
residential zoning restrictions, complying
with AB 101 (Low- Barrier Navigation
Centers), and prioritizing funding for
extremely low-income projects.
By 2025; Outreach
Annually
The City updated the Zoning Code effective February 22, 2023, to comply with AB 2162 (Ordinance No. 544). To comply with requirements of AB 2162, that supportive housing be a use by right in zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, including nonre sidential zones permitting multifamily u ses, if the proposed housing deve lopment meets specified criteria , Land Use Regulation Tables 13-6.1, 13-
12.1, 13-15.1, and 13-18.1 changed Supportive Housing from Admi nistrative or Conditional Use Permit requirement to a Permitted Use.
On February 13, 2024, Ordinance 549, the City also amended provisions of the Hercules Municipal Code (Table 13-6.1), Chapter 13-35 (Section 13-35.258. Emergency Shelters), and Chapter 13-60. Definitions, pursuant to California Assembly Bill 2339 and amended Hercules Municipal Code (Table 13-12.1, 13-15.1 and 13-18.1), Chapter 13-35 (Section 13-35.260. Low-Barrier Navigation Centers), and Chapter 13-60 Definitions, pursuant to California Assembly Bill 101. In addition, staff is in active discussions with an affor dable housing developer, Community HousingWor ks, regarding development of ver y-low and low-income housing on a vacant site near the planned Hercules Hub, and the City has assisted their fundraising effort with a letter.
Program H3-3:
Development Approval
Process Streamlining
1) Provide timely review of discretionary
and non-discretionary residential
development requests, with fees
sufficient only to cover the actual costs
(direct and overhead) incurred by the
City. Periodically evaluate land
development processing procedures to
ensure that project review is
accomplished in the minimum time
necessary to implement the General Plan
and ensure public health, safety, and
welfare protection. 2) Notify local
developers about the SB 35 and SB 330
procedures and information that is
available on the City’s website.
3) Objective Design Standards are
already in place for most of the City’s
growth areas. Based on grant availability,
annually apply for funds to expand the
City’s Objective Design Standards to
multi- family projects citywide with the
goal of completing the standards by the
end of 2026.
Annual Review &
Expansion of Citywide
Objective Design Stds for
Multi-family by end of 2026
1) Application fees are reviewed on an annual basis and are structured to cover actual costs. The CIty updated permit fees in 2024 based on a comprehensive fee study.
2) Staff updated the City's website and developed an SB 35 stre amlining informational handou t, checklist, and application (https://www.herculesca.gov/government/senate-bill-35-streamlined-affordable-housing). A webpage and application have been prepared for SB 330 (https://www.herculesca.gov/government/planning/sb-3 30-housing-crisis-act). 3) City-wide Objective Design Standards for multi-family projects have not yet been created, but objective design standards ar e in place for the Waterfront District through t he Wasterfront District Master Plan. 123 4
Name of Program Ob jective Timeframe in H.E Status of Pro gram Implementation Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as ident ified in the housing element .
Program H3-4: Reduce
Parking Constraints for
New Development
1) Monitor revisions to state law and
revise City ordinances as needed to
comply with any reductions in parking
requirements. 2) Continue to allow
concessions of parking requirements for
senior housing, consistent with Zoning
Ordinance Section 13-32.1, as well as
allowing a zero-parking requirement for
senior and affordable housing units within
the Waterfront District Master Plan. 3)
Continue to monitor and apply Ordinance
536, which can reduce or completely
waive parking requirements to encourage
new development
Ongoing
1) City staff has continued to monitor State law related to red uctions in parking requirements. 2) Concessions to parking standards for senior housing are allowed subject to Hercules Municipal Code Table 13-32.1. 3) Hercules Municipal Code Section 13-32.500 Parking Exceptions, will continue to be provided as an option for new development.
Program H3-5:
Nongovernmental
Constraints
1) Identify non-governmental constraints
affecting development processes and
regulations. 2) Collaborate with
stakeholders to gather insights and
perspectives on potential revisions to
alleviate constraints. 3) Propose and
implement necessary revisions to
development regulations or processes to
address identified constraints. 4) Monitor
the effectiveness of implemented
revisions and adjust as needed to ensure
continual improvement in facilitating
development
Ongoing
1) Developers have indicated to staff that the feasibility of multifamily development in Hercul es is constrained primarily by the lack of available project financing due to rising interest rates and construction costs coupled with dec lining prevailing rents in the subregion, all of which are outside of the City's ability to influence.
2-4) The City's draft FY 25-26 budget includes a General Fund appropriation to bring a consultant on board to assist with impl ementing this and other housing programs beginning in July 2025.
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Name of Program Ob jective Timeframe in H.E Status of Pro gram Implementation Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as ident ified in the housing element .
Program H3-6:
Infrastructure Master
Planning
1) By January 31, 2025, adopt sewer
services to affordable housing projects
(SB 1087). 2) Upon adoption of the
Housing Element, provide a copy to
EBMUD (SB 1087). 3) Review the
General Plan and engage stakeholders
from diverse backgrounds to gather input
and insights on local development needs
and infrastructure requirements. The City
will complete CIP projects to facilitate
neighborhood improvements which may
include, but are not limited to: • Refugio
Park Tree Replacement and Shade
Structures (central Hercules) –
Approximately 70 trees have been
installed and additional improvements
are anticipated commence in 2025
(shade structures, pathways, etc.) • The
Hercules Hub (southwestern Hercules) –
The Hercules Hub is a regional, state-of-
the-art housing and transportation
development. It will connect thousands of
housing units with a new train stop along
the Capitol Corridor, bicycle and
pedestrian pathways, bus routes, carpool
options, and a future ferry service. A ferry
feasibility study has been completed and
the City has a consultant team engaged
in seeking additional federal, state and
regional grant funding to complete the
1) By Jan. 31, 2025. 2)
Upon adoption. 3) By 2030
(Five year CIP)
1) The Hercules-Pinole Water Control Polution Plant is operated by the City of Pinole. On March 11, 2025, the Hercules City Council adopted a resolution finding that the City of Pinole's Sewer Pr iority Policy meets the requirements of SB 1087. 2) A copy of the adopted Housing Element was provided to EBMUD on January 16, 2025. 3) Infrastructure improvements necessary for development will be fu rther studied as part of the forthcomi ng General Plan update process.
Program H4-1: Housing
for Persons with Special
Needs
1) Prioritize development projects that
include a component for special-needs
groups with the goal of creating 35 units
of special needs housing. Revise and
streamline the Zoning Ordinance
associated with the approval of
residential care facilities. Lastly,
encourage developers of single- family
homes to incorporate universal design.
2) Make available information from
HomeMatch Contra Costa for their
services for older adults, including shared
housing, extra income, or assistance with
home maintenance. 3) Develop a
program to prioritize City funding
proposals, should funding become
available or identified, to affordable
housing developments that are
committed to supporting special needs
residents
1) By 2031; Outreach
Annually. 2) By 2024;
Annually. 3) By 2025
1) The City adopted Ordinance No. 544 in 2023, providing a mini sterial approval process and remo ving the requirement for a Conditional Use Permit or other similar disc retionary entitlements for Supportive Housing and Transitional Housing where multifamily and m ixed-use development is permitted. In addi tion, staff has participated in several pre-appication discu ssions with an affordable housin g developer, Community HousingWorks, regardi ng a potential affordable housing development with supportive ser vices and units reserved for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The developer of the approved Owl Ranch subdivision confirmed that all 40 of their units are all designed with at least one bedroom and bathroom with gr eater door widths, and 25 units with a bedroom and full bathroom downstairs. 2) Information on Home Match has been added to the City website (https://www.herculesca.gov/government/affordable- housing). 3) The City's draft FY 25-26 budget includes a General Fund appropriation to bring a consultant on board to assist with implementing this and other hous ing programs, including prepara tion of award criteria and a NOFA for the City's Housing Asset Funds, beginning in July 2025
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Name of Program Ob jective Timeframe in H.E Status of Pro gram Implementation Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as ident ified in the housing element .
Program H4-2: Fair
Housing Services
1) Assist households through FHANC
and ECHO Fair Housing, providing fair
housing services and educational
programs concerning fair housing issues.
Refer fair housing complaints to ECHO
and consider providing funding support.
2) Promote fair housing practices,
including advertisements on the City’s
website, and provide educational
information on fair housing to the public.
3) Seek opportunities to attend public
events or provide information to event
organizers at gatherings designed to
inform the public about governmental
services.
Annually
1) The City's draft FY 25-26 budget includes a General Fund appropriation to bring a consultant on board to assist with implem enting this and other housing programs beginning in July 2025. One fair hou sing inquiry was received and referred to ECHO in 2024. 2) FHANC information has been added to the City website, which has also been updated to include cu rrent contact information for ECHO Fair Housing and Bay Area Legal Aid. (https://www.herculesca.gov/government/affordable-housing). 3) Fair Housing information is available at all events held in the Council Chamber, including tw o community meetings held in M arch 2024.
Program H4-3:
Affirmatively Furthering
Fair Housing
1) Promote awareness of federal, state,
and local regulations through the City
website, at local public centers, at City
and at Council meetings yearly.
Implement an accessibility policy that
establishes standards and procedures for
providing equal access to City services,
ensures all applications are considered,
reviewed, and approved without
prejudice, and continue to implement the
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Choice and HUD Consolidated Plan.
Lastly, ensure all community
stakeholders are engaged by conducting
public meetings at suitable times, in
accessible places, and provide
translation services as needed. 2)
Conduct or participate in biannual
developer convenings
2024 for "impediments" &
2025 for multilingual
strategy
1) The City's draft FY 25-26 budget includes a General Fund appropriation to bring a consultant on board to assist with implem enting this and other housing programs beginning in July 2025.
2) No convenings were held or participated in during 2024, but staff is in close communication with an affordable housing deveoper regarding a pending application.
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Name of Program Ob jective Timeframe in H.E Status of Pro gram Implementation Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as ident ified in the housing element .
Program H4-4: Outreach
Plan
1) Implement an outreach plan for
housing-related issues, such as Housing
Element updates. Reach out to the
community regarding housing topics in
general and specific new developments.
2) Expand outreach to non-profit
developers, area service providers, and
community-based organizations. Partner
with local community-based
organizations to hold community
meetings about General Plan updates to
gain input from residents on housing
needs in the city. Invest resources to
provide food, childcare, interpretation,
and translation services at these events.
3) Actively recruit residents from
protected classes and underserved
neighborhoods to participate on
committees, such as the Council on
Homelessness of Contra Costa County,
to address homelessness and affordable
housing needs. 4) Develop presentations
and/or materials that address the local
need for affordable housing and more
resilient neighborhoods.
1) By 2025; Bi-annually 2)
By 2026 3) By 2027; Bi-
annually 4) By 2026
1-2) Information on housing and other developments is posted on the City website. Future Housing Element updates and the forth coming General Plan update will include outreach on housing-related to pics. 3-4) The City's draft FY 25-26 budget includes a General Fund appropriation to bring a consultant on board to assist with impl ementing this and other housing programs beginning in July 2025.
Program H4-5:
Reasonable
Accommodation
Encourage developers of single- family
housing to incorporate universal design
and track the number of newly
constructed or rehabilitated dwelling units
accessible to people with disabilities.
Increase the number of units accessible
to persons with disabilities by 5% of new
multifamily during the planning period.
The City will provide the address and
number of units to Resources for
Independent Living Sacramento for
inclusion in their housing list for people
with disabilities.
By 2026/2031
No multifamily housing was approved or constructed in 2024. The developer of the approved Owl Ranch single-family subdivision confirmed that all 40 of their units are all designed with at least one bedroom and bathroom with greater door widths, and 25 units have a bedroom and full bathroom downstairs.