Federal Clean Water Act
– Regional Water Quality
Control Board
requirements consistent
with National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) State
Permit requirements for
Alameda County
jurisdictions.
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Table 3-12: Public Improvement Standards
Required Improvement(s) Development Guidelines Comments Governing Legislation Utilities
Each unit or lot within a subdivision
shall be served by gas, electric,
telephone, and cable
Livermore Municipal
Code, Subdivision
Ordinance
All existing and proposed utilities
within the subdivision shall be
placed underground except those
exempted by City Council adopted
ordinance or resolution. Each
subdivider is responsible for making
the necessary arrangements with
each utility company for installation
of the facilities
Exemptions to undergrounding:
Livermore Development
Code.
Single-family subdivisions of 4 lots or less or single- family development projects of 4 units or less
Multiple-family residential developments of 4
units or less
Partial reconstruction of existing buildings where
the addition is less than 50% of the floor area of
the existing building or the addition amounts to
less than 10,000 sq. ft.
Parkland Dedication 5.0 acres for each 1,000 persons.
Applicable to residential subdivisions of more
than 50 parcels. Does not apply to industrial and
commercial.
Livermore Development
Code, Subdivision
Ordinance
Source: City of Livermore, 2021.
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4. HOUSING RESOURCES
This chapter analyzes the physical, administrative, and financial resources available for the development, rehabilitation, and preservation of housing in Livermore. Section 4.1 evaluates the availability of residential land (vacant and underdeveloped) with in Livermore, as well as progress to date in meeting the City’s share of regional housing. The remainder of the chapter discusses the resources available to assist in implementing the Housing Plan discussed in Chapter 5, including programs related to energy conservation. The resources build upon the opportunities for reducing barriers to residential development identified in Chapter 3.
4.1 AVAILABILITY OF SITES FOR HOUSING
State law requires communities to demonstrate that an adequate amount of developable land is available to accommodate their share of the projected regional need. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is responsible for developing the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) (see Chapter 2). The RHNA assigns a share of the region’s pr ojected future housing unit production need to each community in the ABAG region. The current RHNA plans for an 8.5- year housing unit production period, from June 30 th, 2022, through December 15 th,
2030. For the current planning period, ABAG has determined that Livermore’s share of the RHNA is 4,570 new housing units (see Table 4-1).
Table 4-1: Livermore’s RHNA, 2022 – 2030 Projection Period Income Group Housing Units
Very Low 1,317
Low 758
Moderate 696
Above Moderate 1,799
Total 4,570
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RESIDENTIAL SITE INVENTORY
The State Housing Element Law (Government Code Section 65583.2) requires cities to develop an inventory of available land suitable for residential development. In accordance with State law, the sites must have the capacity to accommodate a range of housing types to meet the RHNA. The land inventory must identify the capacity of each property. This land inventory assumes that sites allowing single -family uses at lower densities are suitable for above moderate-income households. Sites allowing single -family attached and multifamily uses at medium densities are considered suitable for moderate-income households. In addition, some sites listed in the inventory are subject to zoning as a Planned Development (PD), which sets out specific requirements for residential development potential on that site. Sites that allow higher-density housing types at 30 units per acre and above are considered suitable for lower- income households in Livermore per state set default densities. However, sites that allow higher- density housing types at 30 units per acre and above on small lots (lots less than 0.5 acres in size) are considered suitable for moderate- income households. In addition to identifying vacant or underutilized land resources, local governments can address a portion of their adequate sites requirement through the provision of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Program
1.2.4 is included in Chapter 5, Housing Plan, to commit the City to providing adequate sites and to support ADU development.
Accessory Dwelling Unit Potential
In 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, City permit records indicate that an average of 38 ADUs received building permits per year.
• 2018 - 18 ADUs received building permits
• 2019 - 36 ADUs received building permits
• 2020 - 39 ADUs received building permits
• 2021 – 60 ADUs received building permits
Based on the average of 38 ADUs per year, an additional 3 25 ADUs can be projected for the 2022-2030 6
th cycle projection period. (The projection period differs from the Housing Element planning period which runs from 2023-2031). The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) prepared a Draft Affordability of Accessory Dwelling Units report for the entire ABAG region in early 2022. The analysis made findings for affordability of ADUs based on data gathered on current rents and occupancy of ADUs in addition to industry research about affordability levels of ADUs, including those that do not reach the rental market. In addition, ADU research conducted by the University of California, Berkeley’s (UC Berkeley’s) Center for Community Innovation (Chapple et al. 2017) indicates that 40 percent of ADUs are typically rented to family members or friends at either no cost or below-market rental rates. Table 4-3 shows the projected 325 ADUs broken into income categories based on the ABAG analysis. The Livermore ADU regulations encourage this housing type and allow flexibility in their development. Based on the fair housing assessment, to ensure ADU opportunities are available to underrepresented groups, Program 1.4.1. D has been included.
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Sit
es Inventory
The City’s land inventory for the 2023 – 2031 Housing Element timeframe is included in Appendix A. It includes vacant and underutilized sites in the Downtown Specific Plan Area, Arroyo Vista Neighborhood Plan, and Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan, as well as sites in other areas of the city outside of specific plan areas. All the areas with sites included in the inventory are discussed in more detail as follows.
GENERAL PLAN AREAS
The analysis of General Plan residential site inventory includes the following categories:
• Vacant Sites – The table in Appendix A includes parcels that are vacant and have General Plan and zoning designations that permit residential development. Only parcels that meet the minimum standards for development in the applicable zoning district and that have no significant environmental or governmental constraints, which would preclude residential development, were calculated as having additional unit capacity.
• Non-Vacant Sites – The table in Appendix A includes a small number of parcels that are non-vacant, underutilized, and have General Plan and zoning designations that permit residential development. Only parcels that meet the minimum standards for development in the applicable zoning district and that have no significant environmental or governmental constraints, which would preclude residential development, were calculated as having additional unit capacity. Additional information about non-vacant sites in the inventory that include lower income units is provided later in this section.
• Sites with approved Neighborhood Plans – The table in Appendix A includes the residential development assumptions in the Arroyo Vista Neighborhood Plan and Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan (INSP), which were adopted by City Council in 2007 (Arroyo Vista) and 2020 (Isabel). Areas within both plans included in the sites inventory are also shown on maps in Appendix A. The Arroyo Vista Neighborhood Plan allows for residential uses in areas othe rwise zoned for industrial use; addresses compatibility with surrounding uses; and establishes a basic framework for circulation, land use, building, signage, and landscaping that will permit orderly growth. The Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan allows for higher-density residential development and other uses in an area surrounding future regional transit. The procedures required for project approval in the INSP are the same as in other parts of the City. Chapter 7 Implementation of the Specific Plan specifies the review and approval process for land use entitlements required for development in the plan area. The land use entitlement process ensures that development within the Planning Area is consistent with the overall Neighborhood vision and complies with Specific Plan development standards and policies (in addition to other applicable regulations). Under the Specific Plan, all new buildings and public improvements within the Planning Area require a Site Plan and Design Review (SPDR) approval prior to issuance of a building permit. Most of the parcels will go through the subdivision process when a project is proposed for that parcel. Subdivisions also require a Tentative Map. If a development project requires both a Tentative Map and an SPDR, the applicatio ns are reviewed and approved concurrently
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part of the entitlement process . There are very few historic properties in the INSP area so most parcels are not subject to the procedures required as part of project review on a historic property. The City’s pr ocess requires City Council approval (maximum of two hearings – one review and recommendation with the Planning Commission and one for approval with the City Council).
The City is reviewing several residential development applications in the Isabel Neighborhood. Two projects have received planning approvals but not building permits yet. One project is 112 units including 6 median income units and 16 moderate income units. The other project is 299 units including 60 affordable units which will be rental apartments. Overall, including the two entitled projects, applications have been received for 746 units in the INSP to date. It took approximately 11 months from the time of initial submittal to final land use entitlement approval for the two projects approved so far in the INSP. This included only one Planning Commission and one City Council hearing as well as the time it took to get a complete application from the applicants. Phasing is not a requirement in the Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan. Projects will be reviewed and considered for approval as they come in. As part of the adoption of the plans (including the CEQA review), both areas were analyzed to identify potential deficiencies in infrastructure and site improvements and potential environmental impa cts. Projects that are consistent with the Specific Plan's Environmental Impact Report do not require additional CEQA review. As noted in the general infrastructure analysis discussion in this chapter, both areas are in urbanized areas and have adequate water and sewer availability. In November 2022, the City Council approved amendments to the INSP to simplify development standards and increase certainty for developers. • Sites with Entitled Projects – The table in Appendix A includes sites or parcels that ar e designated and zoned for residential use, and where residential development entitlements are in place that will allow them to proceed with building permits and construction. No building permits have yet been issued for these sites. Projects include, but are not limited to, Eden Housing, Lassen Road Townhomes, and Pacific Avenue Senior Apartments.
These sites are all in urbanized areas within the city, have utilities adjacent or nearby, and have no environmental constraints that would preclude development within the Housing Element timeframe.
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN (DSP) AREA
The zoning in the Downtown area of the city is governed by the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP).
All of the Plan Areas within the DSP permit residential development at differing minimum densities. The DSP area suitability for residential development is supported by the DSP strategies and policies, which encourage residential development as a vital part of revitalization.
Detailed discussion of DSP density, allowed residential uses, and affordability estimates used to determine the land inventory to accommodate RHNA is provided in Chapter 3. Sites in multiple areas of the DSP area are included in the table in Appendix A, including City-owned sites slated for affordable housing development.
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DENSITY AND REALISTIC CAPACITY
To estimate reasonable additional residential potential on individual parcels in the land inventory that could accommodate more than one unit per parcel, a realistic assumption of 80 percent of maximum allowed density was used to estimate a realistic number of dwelling units that would likely develop on each parcel. This is based on the development standards and historic development trends on vacant sites in these zoning districts. It should also be noted that some of the sites in the table in Appendix A are in zoning districts that allow only one unit per parcel or are a size that can only accommodate one unit per parcel based on the size of the parcel when the allowed density is applied, and as such have only been able to accommodate a maximum of one unit per parcel until the recent adoption of Senate Bill (SB) 9, which allows development of an additional primary unit on single -family parcels statewide.
Accordingly, realistic capacity on those sites has been considered to be 100 percent (one unit).
Representative approved and built projects in Table 4 -2 support the realistic capacity assumptions of 80 percent. The average built density for projects in Table 4 -2 is 97 percent of maximum allowed density. All but two of the projects in Table 4-2 have been approved or built since 2017 (Heritage Estates and Stoney Creek Apartments were completed earlier) using the same development standards currently in place. In addition, projects can include half the street frontage area in the parcel size when calculating the number of units allowed on the site, which addresses any potential constraints associated with setback requirements. This assumption was not taken into account when arriving at the realistic capacity percentages used in the sites analysis. The development standards do not constrain projects developing at the realistic capacity included in the sites analysis. If development standards prevent these densities from being achieved, development standards will be adjusted to accommodate maximum densities (including those allowed through state density bonus law).
The City reviewed all of the sites with zoning that allows non -residential uses in the City’s currently adopted Housing Element (2015 -2023) and compared that with current uses on the site. The details about the sites analyzed are below:
• 105 parcels in the inventory allowed non-residential uses • 18 of th ose parcels have approved or built projects on them since adoption of the current 5
th cycle Housing Element. There has been no change to the remaining 87 parcels.
• All 18 parcels have residential uses on them. Four parcels have residential in combination with other types of uses. Approved or built units on the 18 parcels t otal 1,504 residential units. 355 of those units are on parcels that also include commercial or other uses. When averaged, the percent of realistic unit capacity from the current Housing Element on the 4 mixed use sites is 110%. The lowest percentage on an y of the 4 mixed use sites is 55%. To take a conservative approach, this analysis assumes that 50% of the units on the mixed use sites count towards residential development trends on this list of 18 parcels. Using that assumption the 18 parcels developed w ith 88% residential when 50% of the units on the 4 mixed use parcels are combined with the units on the other 14 parcels that developed as residential only.
Therefore, t his analysis did not result in identification of a need to adjust realistic capacity assumptions on this type of site.
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Ad
ditional Realistic Capacity Information for the Lower-Income RHNA Consistent with State housing provisions, areas with zoning that allow a density of 30 dwelling units per acre or higher are considered adequate for meeti ng the low -, very low- , and extremely low-income level need. The General Plan designations and zoning districts that will encourage housing for lower-income households include primarily the:
• Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Area
• Downtown Specific Plan Areas
• Urban High 4 to 6 Residential Designations
The Urban High 4 to 6 General Plan designation and Downtown Core Plan Area both specify density at or above a minimum of 30 dwelling units per acre. Therefore, they have already been deemed appropriate to accom modate low-income households (Government Code Section 65583.2(c)(3)(B)).
The Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan (INSP) has six subareas that include areas designated for higher-density residential development at minimums of 40 (Center areas – density range 40- 60 du/ac) and 60 (Core areas – density range 60-100 du/ac) dwelling units per acre – subareas 2d, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, and 4. Of these areas, four are all made up of vacant parcels – in 2d, 3a, 3b, and 3c. The land use map from the Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan showing the different land use designations is included in Appendix A. A map of the subareas within the INSP is also included in Appendix A. Residential units developed in these areas are considered suitable to address the lower -income RHNA. Other portions of each of these subareas allow lower densities, so there is potential for other types of units in terms of density and cost as well. The subareas are shown on the Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan map in Appendix A and lower - income units included in these subareas are shown in the table in Appendix A. The units based on minimum densities for each of the four subareas are as follows:
• Subarea 2d: 120 lower-income units, 7.61 acres
• Subarea 3a: 332 lower-income units, 6.14 acres
• Subarea 3b: 972 lower-income units, 26.46 acres
• Subarea 3c: 146 lower-income units, 3.36 acres
The Specific Plan states that at least 25 percent of the units that develop in the plan area shall be deed- restricted affordable units. At least 20 percent will be required as part of project applications while the remaining five percent will be required across the plan area and may be addressed through 100 percent affordable projects. The remainder of the target units in the Specific Plan are assumed in the sites inventory as likely to develop as above -moderate units.
Unit allocations by parcel for the INSP are shown on the table in Appendix A. T he sites analysis includes the parcels in the plan area with the greatest likelihood to develop with residential units because of the allowed densities and the fact that they allow residential land uses. There are parcels smaller than 0.5 acres and larger than 10 acres in the plan area that are included in the sites inventory to address lower income RHNA. They are suitable to address lower income units because of the overall requirement to approve a certain percentage of affordable units in the plan area overall. However, the densities and location of the neighborhood near transit provides the opportunity for other lower - or mode rate-income units to develop. The Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan establishes a development framework to create and complete, integrated, amenity- rich, and high opportunity community with access to open space and
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enic views, a well - connected pedestria n and bicycle network, high quality design, and community gathering spaces. The neighborhood will have a complete mix of housing, businesses, and community uses. Residents and workers will have easy access to everyday services such as a grocery store and restaurants. A variety of residential types addresses existing housing needs in Livermore and provides convenient transit access to regional jobs. There will be an interconnected network of sidewalks, bicycle lanes, pathways, and multi- use trails, with safe and convenient access from both sides of I -580 to the Valley Link station, Las Positas College, Cayetano Park, and neighborhood amenities. Streetscapes will be inviting and enhanced with landscaping, lighting, bike parking, and other features. The neighborhood will also have a variety of parks, plazas, and other public spaces that provide opportunities for social gatherings. A retail area with outdoor seating forms a focal point for the neighborhood.
Residential developments integrate shared spaces such as barbecue decks, playgrounds, pool areas, gardens, and courtyards.
As mentioned earlier in this section, projects are already proposed and starting to be entitled in the plan INSP area. This demonstrates the interest in development of this area and the likelihood that the plan area will have projects approved for the full area by 2030. Four applications totaling 746 units have been submitted thus far, which represents almost 25 percent of the units assumed for the entire plan area in the inventory in the less than two years since the Specific Plan was adopted. Twenty percent (148) of those units are affordable. Two of the applications have been entitled for a total of 411 units.
Conclusion
The presumed capacity and affordability of anticipated units is based on the density range in the underlying General Plan or Specific Plan designation, unless a specific site had an applicable site proposal or development application underway. In these cases, capacity and affordability is based on the number of proposed units.
In general, housing units on low -density sites (approximately one to eight dwelling units per acre) permitting single -family detached and small- lot units are assumed to be affordable at the above moderate-income level. Medium-density sites (approximately 8 to 20 dwelling units per acre) permitting townhomes, duplexes, and condominiums are assumed to accommodate housing primarily at the moderate-income level, although there may be some units in the affordable category in designations with a wide density range. Higher -density designations providing stacked flats and/or rental units are considered affordable at low - or very low-income levels.
The 2009 Housing Element found that, over time, Livermore has been able to produce units or projects affordable to very low - and extremely low -income households at a density of 30 dwelling units per acre and, in some cases, at densities lower than this.
Examples of representative projects in the city are listed in Table 4-2.
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Table 4-2: Representative Approved or Completed Projects Project name Acres Address/
APN
Small
Site?
Previous
Use
Project
Description
Total
Units
Lower-
Incom
e Units
Project
Density
(DU/
acre)
%
Allowed
Density
Similar Sites in
Appendix –A -
Table A
Characteristics of
Similar Sites
Chestnut
Square 5.0 1651, 1665
Chestnut St No
Strip
commercial
center
Affordable
senior
apartments,
affordable
multi-family
apartments,
and market-
rate
townhomes
158 112 31 130%
Rincon and
Pine (APN
098 035100605)
Similar because
it's an existing
shopping center
that will be
redeveloped.
Different
because it will be
developed into a
mixed-use center
as opposed to all
housing.
Eden (APN
098 028902200)
Similar because
it's a higher
density 100%
affordable
project.
Pacific Avenue
(APN
099 095000802)
Similar because
it's a 100%
affordable senior
project (Chestnut
has one building
of 100%
affordable
senior).
INSP – Transition
and Village
designations
(APNs 903
001003000; 903
001002900; 903
001002800)
The Transition and
Village
designations in
the INSP allow for
similar densities
and product
types (multi-
family and
attached single
family).
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Table 4-2: Representative Approved or Completed Projects Project name Acres Address/
APN
Small
Site?
Previous
Use
Project
Description
Total
Units
Lower-
Incom
e Units
Project
Density
(DU/
acre)
%
Allowed
Density
Similar Sites in
Appendix –A -
Table A
Characteristics of
Similar Sites
Pacific
Avenue 3.6 099 095000802 No Vacant
Affordable
senior housing
development
on City-owned
parcel
140 140 38 78%
INSP – Transition
designation
(APN 905
001000600)
The Transition
designation in the
INSP allows for
similar density
and product type
(Pacific Ave is
multifamily).
Bennett sites
(APNs 099
132508500; 099
132501200)
Similar density
Eden 2.5 098 028902200 No Vacant
Affordable
workforce
housing
development
on City-owned
parcel
130 130 52 95%
INSP – Center
designation
(APN 903
001004800)
The Center
designation in the
INSP allows for
similar density
and product type
(multi-family).
Ageno 4.9 099B576001300 No Vacant
Multi-family
rental
apartments
171 34 34 97%
Bennett sites
(APNs 099
132508500; 099
132501200)
Similar in density.
Additionally,
Ageno was a
former industrial
area that was
rezoned to
residential as part
of the Brisa
Neighborhood
Plan. The Bennett
Dr. properties
were industrial
only and were
redesignated to
have a dual
designation with
residential
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Table 4-2: Representative Approved or Completed Projects Project name Acres Address/
APN
Small
Site?
Previous
Use
Project
Description
Total
Units
Lower-
Incom
e Units
Project
Density
(DU/
acre)
%
Allowed
Density
Similar Sites in
Appendix –A -
Table A
Characteristics of
Similar Sites
INSP – Village
designation
(APN 903
001004800)
Similar
characteristics
and density to
Village
designation in
INSP
Avance 2.6 4260 First St No
Single-
family
residence
Affordable
units for
persons with
developmental
disabilities
45 44 17 95%
Arroyo Vista
(Multiple APNs
as identified in
Appendix A)
Similar allowed
density
Site near
Chestnut and
Junction (APN
098 025602700)
Zoned for
multifamily
residential
Heritage
Estates 3.0 800 E Stanley
Blvd No Vacant
Independent
Senior Living
Facility
130 55 43 86%
Senior housing
on Holmes
(APN 097
014301905)
Part of an existing
commercial
center that will
be redeveloped
to a senior living
facility
INSP – Center
designation
(APN 903
001004800)
The Center
designation in the
INSP allows for
similar density
and product type
(multi-family).
Stoney
Creek
Apartments
4.8 5896 East Ave No Vacant
Affordable
rental
apartments
70 70 15 100%
Site near East
and Dolores
(APN 098
A061000200)
PD that allows
similar density
Site near
Chestnut and
Junction (APN
098 025602700)
Zoned for
multifamily
residential
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Table 4-2: Representative Approved or Completed Projects Project name Acres Address/
APN
Small
Site?
Previous
Use
Project
Description
Total
Units
Lower-
Incom
e Units
Project
Density
(DU/
acre)
%
Allowed
Density
Similar Sites in
Appendix –A -
Table A
Characteristics of
Similar Sites
INSP – Transition
designation
(APN 905
001000600)
The Transition
designation in the
INSP allows for
similar density
and product type
(Pacific Ave is
multifamily).
Average
Percent
Allowed
Density
97%
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NON-VACANT SITES
Several sites in the inventory are non- vacant. Three of the parcels include units to address the lower-income RHNA. All three parcels are owned by the City. One parcel has an approved affordable housing project on it (Pacific Senior) that will produce 140 affordable units for seniors.
The unit numbers included for that site are based on the approved project. The other two parcels (2047 First Street & North M/N Street) are owned by the City and land -banked for affordable housing and will require affordable housing to be built on them. City staff are currently conducting environmental testing in preparation for a future Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process to select affordable housing developers for the two parcels. The target date to select and enter into an agreement with a project developer is end of 2023. The City expects to release the RFQ around the end of this year (2022). It should also be noted that while the maximum allowed densities on the two land -banked parcels is below the City’s default density of 30 dwelling units per acre, they are required to develop with affordable housing so are deemed suitable for lower income units. The two parcels are each smaller than
0.5 acres so are considered small sites but similarly can be considered good candidates for lower income unit development since they are required to be developed with affordable units, are City -owned, and have a process in motion for development. Additional detailed information about non-vacant sites is provided in Appendix A.
The City has a recent track record of developing housing on non-vacant sites with existing uses and structures. There are two recent projects where commercial retail and auto uses existed previously, the Legacy Livermore (under construction) and Auburn Grove (recently completed construction) projects. The projects include 222 and 100 units , respectively . Auburn Grove includes some low and moderate -income units and Legacy Livermore is a mixed use market rate project.
The City understands that business relocation is a concern with developing housing on sites occupied by businesses. Very few of the sites in the inventory are currently occupied by businesses, however, the City will continue to engage with the business community on this issue.
Additionally, the City is currently updating its General Plan and will evaluate areas to expand opportunities for commercial and industrial development to accommodate the future needs of Livermore’s business community.
Table 4-3 summarizes the City’s RHNA, projected ADU
s for the 6th cycle, and units available on
sites suitably zoned for housing in the city. Livermore has enough sites and projected ADUs to address the RHNA with some surplus in each income group. Per AB 725, at least 25 percent of the sites where moderate and above moderate income units are assigned, allow for development of 4 or more units.
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Table 4-3: Comparison of Site Capacity and RHNA
Income Group Total
RHNA
Residential
Units
Approved
Since
6/30/22
Projected
Accessory
Dwelling
Units
Units on
Vacant
Sites with
Suitable
Zoning
Units on Non-
Vacant Sites
with Suitable
Zoning
Isabel
Neighborhood
Specific Plan
Units
Surplus
RHNA
Extremely Low
1,317
0 0
702 11 1,570 457 Very Low 0 97
Low 758 0 98
Moderate 696 0 97 561 175 0 137
Above
Moderate 1,799 17 33 281 24 1,753 309
TOTAL 4,570 17 325 1,544 210 3,323
INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS TO ACCOMMODATE RHNA
Sewer Capacity
In November 2005, Livermore residents approved a ballot measure to participate in purchasing additional capacity in the Livermore Amador Valley Water Management Agency (LAVWMA) wastewater export pipeline. Approval of this measure increased the City’s alloc ated capacity in the expanded LAVWMA system up to a peak wet -weather flow capacity of 12.4 million gallons per day (mgd), sufficient to provide enough disposal capacity to meet the City’s projected need.
The City’s Sewer Master Plan further identifies infrastructure improvements that are needed at the wastewater treatment plant to address the additional disposal capacity. Identified improvements have been programmed into the City’s Capital Improvement Prog ram (CIP) based on priority and necessity. Programmed improvements will address upgrades to provide sufficient capacity in areas where infill residential development is anticipated, such as in the Downtown Specific Plan and Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan areas.
Water Capacity
Zone 7 is the wholesale water provider for the entire Livermore-Amador Valley. Zone 7 distributes to the Livermore Municipal Water (LMW) as well as the California Water Service Company (Cal Water), both retail providers to Livermore residents.
Because of the Delta water supply issues and the current drought in California, long-term water supply is a potential growth-limiting factor; however, the city currently does have the capacity to achieve General Plan build -out. This determination is based on the City having a Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance in place for several years and which will apply to all new residential development, making reclaimed water available for landscape irrigation in much of the west end of the city, including the Las Positas Golf Course, and working with partner agencies in establishing appropriate conservation measures.
The City is working in concert with water retailers and Zone 7 to develop an appropriately reliable and sustainable water supply that meet s the needs of current development and accommodates build out of the region. The City currently uses recycled water for irrigation
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poses in the eastern part of the city and is exploring system expansion. Other strategies to expand and/or stabilize the region’s water supply include implementing indirect potable reuse through groundwater injection to increase the groundwater basin storage, accelerating surface water storage in reclaimed aggregate quarries, and acquiring water rights in the Los Vaqueros Reservoir.
Storm Drain Capacity
The City’s Storm Drain Master Plan identifies low -, medium- , and high -priority improvements needed to adequately handle stormwater flows within and through the city. The City completed several storm drain upgrades in recent years to accommodate additional housing development on the western side of Downtown, as part of the Auburn Grove and Brighton developments. The City also recently upgraded the storm drain system through the Livermore Village site to accommodate new development in the Downtown Core. Areas identified as priority for future improvements include the Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Area and along various arroyos throughout the city. High -priority improvements have been programmed into the City’s CIP to address future capacity.
Dry Utilities
Dry utility service, including electrical service and internet, are available to serve all of the parcels in the City’s land inventory.
There are no major infrastructure deficiencies that would inhibit or preclude residential development or more intense residential development on parcels identified in the City’s sites inventory. The City’s adopted CIP addresses the necessary wastewater treatment plant and storm drain improvements needed to accommodate planned, future infill development in the city. The City will provide the adopted Housing Element to the utilities and infrastructure service providers to ensure priority is granted for service to affordable housing projects to comply with Senate Bill 1087.
4.2 HOUSING RESOURCES
LIVERMORE HOUSING AUTHORITY
The Housing Authority of the City of Livermore (LHA) manages one affordable housing development (Leahy Square), three scattered site affordable developments, and for administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. The housing developments include the 125-unit low-income Leahy Square housing development, Chestnut Apartments (six units including two that are market rate), Las Posadas Apartments (nine units targeted to larger households), and Bluebell Apartments (27 units with 15 affordable housing units, 10 of which are transitional housing). The transitional housing units are for households graduating from homeless and/or domestic violence shelters. The scattered site complexes were acquired and rehabilitated using a variety of affordable housing funds from the City.
As of 2022, the LHA provides approximately 542 tenant -based vouchers to low -income households, including project -based vouchers for the disabled and households with social service needs.
THE HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION
Housing and Human Services (HHS) is a division of the City’s Community Development Department. HHS works with the community, developers, and a wide variety of local, state,
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d federal agencies to maintain and expand affordable housing opportunities for lower- and moderate-income households. In addition to affordable housing services, HHS provides referrals and grant support to agencies that provide social services to low -income residents. In this capacity, HHS manages the administration of the City’s Affordable Housing Fund, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME program funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and two local funding sources (Human Services Facility Fee and Social Opportunity Endowment). Working with the other divisions in the Community Development Department, HHS also supports the revitalization and preservation of residential neighborhoods.
Multi-Service Center
The City continues to operate and subsidize the only Multi- Service Center in the Tr i-Valley for agencies that primarily serve low -income individuals. Agencies with permanent space at the center or that use space on an ongoing basis include, Axis Community Health Clinic, Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL), State of California Department of Rehabilitation, East Bay Innovations, Abode Services, and Cityserve of the Tri Valley.
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
There are a number of non -profit organizations whose activities are related to the provision of affordable housing and human service programs in Livermore. The City actively works with crisis intervention and outreach providers, faith based organizations, physical and behavioral health providers, legal and fair housing organizations, and nonprofit housing developers.
4.3 FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Livermore has access to a variety of existing and potential funding sources available for affordable housing activities. The following section describes the key housing funding sources currently used in Livermore:
• Federal: CDBG, HOME, and Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8). • State: CalHome, Permanent Local Housing Allocation, Local Housing Trust Funds, No Place Like Home, Homekey, and Multifamily Housing Program • Local: In-Lieu Fee and Low-Income Housing Impact Fee (Affordable Housing Fund) The City has continued to explore other mechanisms to facilitate the development of affordable housing, including acquiring land to reduce the cost of development to affordable housing developers and to ensure the units remain affordable over time.
Table 4-4 provides a summary of federal, state, local, private, and non-profit financial resources available to support housing activities in Livermore. Key local funding sources are described in greater detail in the section that follows.
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Table 4-4: Financial Resources for Housing Activities
Program Name Description Eligible Activities
Federal Programs
Community
Development Block
Grant (CDBG)
Grants awarded to the City on a
formula basis for housing and
community development activities.
Acquisition
Rehabilitation
Home Buyer Assistance
Economic Development
Homeless Assistance
Public Services
Capital Funds
Financing Program
(CFFP)
Funds to Public Housing Agencies
(PHAs) for the development, financing,
and modernization of public housing
developments and for management
improvements.
Construction of Housing
Rehabilitation
Modernization
HOME Investment
Partnership Act
Program (HOME)
Flexible grant program allocated to
City through the Alameda HOME
Consortium.
Acquisition
Rehabilitation
Home Buyer Assistance
Rental Assistance
Housing
Opportunities for
Persons with AIDS
(HOPWA)
The HOPWA program provides housing
assistance and supportive services for
low-income people with HIV/AIDS and
their families.
Rental Assistance
Support Services
Housing Choice
Voucher Program
(Section 8)
Assistance program that provides direct
funding for rental subsidies for very low-
income families.
Rental Assistance
Supportive Housing
Program (SHP)
Grants for development of supportive
housing and support services to assist
homeless persons in the transition from
homelessness. This is a competitive
program authorized under the
McKinney/Vento Act.
Transitional Housing
Housing for the Disabled
Supportive Housing
Support Services
Section 811
Grants to non-profit developers of
supportive housing for persons with
disabilities, including group homes,
independent living facilities and
intermediate care facilities.
Acquisition
Rehabilitation
New Construction
Rental Assistance
Section 108 Loan
Guarantee
Provides loan guarantee to CDBG
entitlement jurisdictions for capital
improvement projects. Maximum loan
amount can be up to five times the
jurisdiction’s recent annual allocation.
Acquisition
Rehabilitation
Home Buyer Assistance
Economic Development
Homeless Assistance
Public Services
Housing
Rehabilitation
Program
Provides financial assistance to low-
income homeowners for health and
safety improvements.
Rehabilitation
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Table 4-4: Financial Resources for Housing Activities
Program Name Description Eligible Activities
Emergency Shelter
Grants
Competitive grants to help local
governments and nonprofits to finance
emergency shelters, transitional
housing, and other supportive services.
New Construction
Rehabilitation
Homeless Assistance
Public Services
Continuum of
Care/Homeless
Emergency
Assistance and Rapid
Transition to Housing
(HEARTH)
Funding through the HEARTH Act of
2009 to provide necessary resources for
development of programs to assist
homeless individuals and families.
Homeless Assistance
New Construction
State Programs
Local Housing Trust
Fund Matching Grant
Program
Provides matching grants to local
housing trust funds that are funded on
an ongoing basis from private
contributions or public sources that are
not otherwise restricted in use for
housing programs.
New Construction
Home Buyer Assistance
Single-Family Housing
Bond Program
(Mortgage Revenue
Bonds)
Bonds issued to local lenders and
developers so that below market-
interest rate loans can be issued to first-
time home buyers.
Home Buyer Assistance
Mortgage Credit
Certificates (MCC)
Provides qualified first time homebuyers
with a federal income tax credit that
reduces the borrower’s federal tax
liability, providing additional income,
which can be used for mortgage
payments.
Home Buyer Assistance
Prop 63 Mental
Health Services Act
Funds
Funding for capital improvements and
operating subsidies for supportive
housing for formerly homeless or at-risk
individuals with mental disabilities.
Special Needs Programs
New Construction
CalHome Program
Grants awarded to jurisdictions for
owner-occupied housing rehabilitation
and first-time home buyer assistance.
Homebuyer Assistance
Rehabilitation
Low-income Housing
Tax Credit (LIHTC)
Annual tax credits that help owners of
rental units develop affordable housing. Construction of Housing Affordable Housing
Partnership Program
(AHPP)
Provides lower-interest-rate CHFA loans
to home buyers who receive local
secondary financing.
Home Buyer Assistance
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Table 4-4: Financial Resources for Housing Activities
Program Name Description Eligible Activities
Permanent Local
Housing Allocation
(PLHA)
PLHA provides a permanent source of
funding for all local governments in
California to help cities and counties
implement plans to increase the
affordable housing stock. The two types
of assistance are: formula grants to
entitlement and nonentitlement
jurisdictions, and competitive grants to
nonentitlement jurisdictions.
Predevelopment
Development
Acquisition
Rehabilitation
Preservation
Matching Funds
Homelessness Assistance
Accessibility Modifications
Homeownership Assistance
Fiscal Incentives
Local Early Action
Planning (LEAP)
Grants
The Local Action Planning Grants
(LEAP) provide over-the-counter grants
complemented with technical
assistance to local governments for the
preparation and adoption of planning
documents, and process improvements
that accelerates housing production
Facilitate compliance to implement the
sixth-cycle Regional Housing Needs
Assessment.
Housing Element Updates
Updates to Zoning, Plans or
Procedures to Increase or
Accelerate Housing Production
Pre-Approved Architectural and
Site Plans
Establishing State-Defined Pro-
Housing Policies
See Complete List in Program
Materials
SB 2 Technical
Assistance Grants
Financial and technical assistance to
local governments to update planning
documents and the Development
Code to streamline housing production,
including but not limited to general
plans, community plans, specific plans,
implementation of sustainable
communities’ strategies, and local
coastal programs.
Technical Assistance
Planning Document Updates
Housing and Disability
Advocacy Program
(HDAP)
Services to assist disabled individuals
who are experiencing homelessness
apply for disability benefit programs
while also providing housing assistance.
HDAP has four core requirements:
outreach, case management, disability
advocacy, and housing assistance.
Rental Assistance
No Place Like Home
Loans to counties or developers in
counties for permanent supportive
housing for those with mental illness
who are homeless or at risk of
homelessness.
New Construction
Homeless Emergency
Aid Program (HEAP)
A block grant program designed to
provide direct assistance to cities,
counties, and Continuums of Care to
address the homelessness crisis
throughout California.
Identified Homelessness Needs
Capital Improvements Related to
Homelessness
Rental Assistance
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Table 4-4: Financial Resources for Housing Activities
Program Name Description Eligible Activities
California Emergency
Solutions and Housing
(CESH)
Provides funds for activities to assist
persons experiencing or at risk of
homelessness. Program funds are
granted in the form of five-year grants
to eligible applicants.
Homelessness Service System
Administration
New Construction
Rental Assistance
Local Programs
General Funds
Funds to subsidize rents and operations
for the Livermore Multi-Service Center
as well as critical safety net service
Support Services
In-lieu Low Income
Housing Fund /
Commercial linkage
fee (Housing Trust
Fund)
A per unit fee for residential
developments that do not provide
affordable housing, generated from
the Inclusionary Housing ordinance and
fee per square foot for commercial
construction.
Acquisition
Homeless Assistance
New Construction
Rehabilitation
Support Services
Low Income Housing
Impact Fee
A fee assessed on commercial and
industrial development, to help offset
cost of affordable housing for
employees. Fee varies depending on
intensity of development and
projected low-income employees. Fees
are deposited into city Affordable
Housing Fund.
Acquisition, conservation,
construction of affordable
housing for lower-income
employees
Private Resources
California
Community
Reinvestment
Corporation (CCRC)
Nonprofit mortgage banking
consortium designed to provide long-
term debt financing for affordable
multifamily rental housing. Nonprofit
and for-profit developers contact
member banks.
New Construction
Rehabilitation
Acquisition
Federal National
Mortgage
Association (Fannie
Mae)
- Fixed-rate mortgages issued by
private mortgage insurers. Home Buyer Assistance
- Mortgages which fund the purchase
and rehabilitation of a home.
Home Buyer Assistance
Rehabilitation
- Low down-payment mortgages for
single-family homes in underserved low-
income and minority cities.
Home Buyer Assistance
Freddie Mac Home
Works
Provides first and second mortgages
that include rehabilitation loan. County
provides gap financing for
rehabilitation component. Households
earning up to 80 percent Median
Family Income qualify.
Home Buyer Assistance
Affordable Housing
Program
(Federal Home Loan
Bank)
Loans (and some grants) to public
agencies and private entities for a wide
variety of housing projects and
programs. Participation is by FHLB
participating lenders.
New Construction
Home Buyer Assistance
Rehabilitation
Housing Supportive Services
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Table 4-4: Financial Resources for Housing Activities
Program Name Description Eligible Activities
Non-Profit Institutions
Bay Area Local
Initiatives Support
Corporation (LISC)
Bay Area LISC provides recoverable
grants and debt financing on favorable
terms to support a variety of community
development activities including
affordable housing.
Acquisition
New Construction
Low-Income
Investment Fund (LIIF)
LIIF provides loan financing for all
phases of affordable housing
development and/or rehabilitation.
Acquisition
Rehabilitation
New Construction
Source: City of Livermore, 2022; PlaceWorks; 2022.
LOCAL FUNDING SOURCES
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
As discussed earlier in Chapter 3, the City’s Inclusionary Ordinance requires a portion of units in most residential developments to be affordable to lower-income households. A developer may satisfy the affordable housing requirement by paying a fee “in- lieu” of building an affordable unit with approval by City Council. In-lieu fees are deposited into the Affordable Housing Fund to assist in the development of lower -income housing and fund -related programs that assist lower-income residents with their housing needs.
When implementing the Inclusionary Ordinance, the City encumbers for -sale units with a silent second mortgage for the difference in value between the affordable price and the initial market-rate sales price for comparable units. If a buyer re -sells the reserved unit within the restricted time period for a price in excess of the current affordable purchase price, then the second mortgage must be repaid to the City for use in affordable housing programs via the Affordable Housing Fund.
Low-Income Housing Impact Fees
The City assesses an impact fee on commercial and industrial developments. The fee is designed to provide affordable housing for lower -income employees, reducing the impacts associated with the need to commute from outside the city. The fee varies according to the intensity of commercial and industrial use, based on the estimated number of low-income jobs and households associated with the development type.
The City expects to generate an average of $205,000 annually from the impact fee. These fees are placed in the Affordable Housing Fund to be used for acquisition, preservation, and construction of additional units.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND
The City maintains an Affordable Housing Fund, also referred to as the Housing Trust Fund, to assist in the development and preservation of affordable housing and to help fund other housing-related programs that assist lower -income residents (Program 3.2.1). These programs are described further in Section 4.4 and are listed in Chapter 5, Housing Plan. The two primary sources of revenue into the Affordable Housing Fund include the In Lieu Fee (Inclusionary Housing Ordinance) and the Low-Income Housing Impact Fee.
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ney accrues in the Affordable Housing Fund when fees or repayment are collected related to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. The City also assesses the Low -Income Housing Impact Fee on commercial and industrial developments. The fee provides affordable housing for lower-income employees, reducing the impacts associated with the need to commute from outside the city. The fee varies according to the intensity of commercial and industrial use, based on the estimated number of low -income jobs and households associated with the development type. The City expects to generate an average of $205,000 annually from the impact fee.
In the recent past, the Affordable Housing Fund has been used to directly fund or assist other organizations in funding affordable housing projects and housing for special- needs groups.
4.4 PROGRAMS
The City uses the Affordable Housing Fund and other funding sources to provide a range of housing programs, either directly or through partnering with non -profit organizations in the region. These programs are listed below and detailed in Chapter 5, Housing Plan. • Land Acquisition (Program 3.2.2)
• Partner with Affordable Housing Developers (Program 3.2.3) • Conversion of Market-Rate to Affordable Units (Program 3.2.4) • Subsidies and Incentives (Program 3.2.5)
• First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program (Program 3.3.1) • Rental Assistance (Program 3.3.2)
• Homelessness Prevention and intervention (Program 3.3.3) • Minor Home Repair Program (Program 4.1.1)
• Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program (Program 4.1.2) • Neighborhood Improvement (Program 4.1.3)
• Neighborhood Preservation Program (Program 4.1.4)
• Fair Housing Services (Program 5.1.1)
• Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Committee (Program 6.1.1) • Emergency and Transitional and Supportive Housing (Program 6.1.2)
4.5 OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION
California law (Government Code Section 65583 [a][7]) requires local governments to address energy conservation issues when updating a Housing Element. According to the California Department of H ousing and Community Development, these elements should contain an analysis of opportunities for residential energy conservation. This requirement is intended to promote energy-efficient housing systems and building design, as well as the use of energy- saving features and materials during construction.
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RESIDENTIAL ENERGY USE AND CONSERVATION
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the residential sector accounts for 21 percent of the country’s annual energy use.23 Energy conservation provides the dual benefits of promoting environmental sustainability and reducing monthly energy costs, which is a component of long- term housing affordability.
Opportunities for residential energy conservation exist at all scales, from individual home appliances to city design. Constructing new homes with energy-conserving features, as well as retrofitting existing energy -inefficient structures, can result in lower monthly utility costs. In addition to building design and construction techniques, street layouts and zoning patterns also affect energy consumption and can therefore support its reduction. Specific examples of energy conservation opportunities include:
• Sealing a home’s building envelope (doors, windows, walls, foundation, r oof, and insulation) to prevent energy leaks that increase heating and cooling costs; • Installing energy efficient appliances, LED lighting, and mechanical systems (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning);
• Installing a “cool roof” that reflects solar radiation to lower heating costs; • Designing and orienting buildings to take advantage of natural systems such as sun, shade, and wind, which can provide heating, cooling, and energy generation opportunities;
• Supporting attached housing design, which reduces the number of exterior walls per unit and results in lower per-unit heating and cooling costs; and • Promoting infill development to use existing infrastructure and services.
STATE PROGRAMS
The State of California has two major initiatives that encou rage and require energy conservation in the housing sector, described below. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the City also offer programs that provide opportunities for residential energy conservation
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State Energy-Efficiency Requirements for New Construction (Title 24) All new construction in Livermore is subject to the requirements of the California Energy Commission’s Title 24 energy-efficiency standards, which are designed to reduce heat loss and energy consumption. Each city and county mu st enforce these standards as part of its review of building plans and issuance of building permits, including new development and major remodeling projects, including home additions. These standards apply to building components, such as wall and ceiling insulation, thermal mass, and window to floor area ratios. 23 Source: U.S. Department of Energy, 2021,
https://rpsc.energy.gov/energy-data-facts#:~:text=1.,of%20total%20U.S.%20energy%20consumption.
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eenhouse Gas Emission Reduction (Assembly Bill 32)
The California Legislature adopted the California Global Warming Solutions Act (Assembly Bill [AB] 32) in 2006. The purpose of the act is to red uce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 (25- percent reduction over current levels) and then to further reduce GHG emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Since 2006, the legislature has passed AB 3232 and Executive Order B -55-18 has been issued, building off the initial targets and goals of AB 32. AB 3232 calls for a 40-percent reduction in GHG emissions in buildings by 2030. Executive Order B-55-18 calls for carbon neutrality on a state level by 2045.
ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Livermore’s residents and businesses rely on Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) and East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) for their energy services. EBCE procures electricity for customers, and PG&E delivers electricity to homes or businesses. East Bay Community Energy is the community’s default electricity provider. Pacific Gas and Electric Company provides natural gas and electricity service to residents and businesses in Livermore. PG&E owns and operates the electricity and natural infrastructure in the community and is responsible for transmission and distribution of electricity to Livermore. PG&E is responsible for customer billing, power line maintenance, and outages. Residents can be eligible for energy assistance programs from PG&E and EBCE.
PG&E of fers several programs to promote energy conservation and assist lower -income residential customers with their home energy costs. Energy conservation programs include rebate programs for old appliances, free energy audits, and public education and outreach programs that teach energy -saving tips. The programs serving lower -income households include the following:
• California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) is PG&E’s discount program for low - income households and housing facilities. CARE provides a 20 -percent discount on monthly energy bills and waives recent surcharges for low -income households. The program applies to single-family homeowners, tenants who are metered or billed by landlords, and group-living facilities.
• Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) i s a discount program for low - to moderate - income families of three or more people. The program is available to both single - family and multifamily residential customers.
• Relief for Energy Assistance for Community Help (REACH) is a one -time energy assistance program for low -income homeowners who cannot pay their utility bill because of a sudden financial hardship. The program is targeted to the elderly, disabled, sick, working poor, and unemployed. Eligibility is determined by the Salvation Army and requires a household income that does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
PG&E also offers reduced rates for residential customers that are dependent on life- support equipment or have special heating and cooling needs caused by certain medical conditions.
PG&E also offers a balanced payment plan for customers who experience higher heating or cooling costs during the extreme-weather months.
East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) offers several programs to promote energy conservation, promote community energy resilience, and assist lower-income residential customers with their home energy costs. EBCE customers who are eligible for reduced rates through PG&E due to
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eir dependence on life support equipment can also have this discount applied to the EBCE energy bill. This program also offers rebates for portable backup batteries on a limited basis.
EBCE also offers financial incentives for certain energy efficiency and electrification upgrades, including heat pump water heaters and induction cooktops.
EBCE launched its Connected Communities pilot program in 2020 to learn about how to design and implement meaningful solutions to utility debt and disconnections. The initiative involves partnering with customers and community -based organizations to develop innova tive means of reducing utility disconnections that complement what is available through other channels such as the State or PG&E. The key components of this program include discount programs to enhance CARE and FERA outreach, partnerships to provide no -cost solar energy installations to at-risk customers, expansion of community solar access in disadvantaged communities, and expansion of the Arrearage Management Plan to help qualifying residential customers reduce unpaid balances on their bills.
In addition, the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) offers several financial incentives for single family and multifamily homes, including rebates on insulation, air sealing, duct sealing, heat pumps, furnaces, and water heaters. Another Bay Area organization, Rising Sun Center for Opportunity, offers a Green House Calls program in which participants receive home visits, personalized energy savings advice, and an energy efficiency toolkit.
In addition to these programs, the California Department of Community Ser vices and Development has a Low -Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The LIHEAP provides free weatherization services, such as attic insulation, caulking, water heater blanket, heating/cooling system repair, and other conservation measures. LIHEAP also provides payments for weather -related or energy -related emergencies and financial assistance to eligible households for energy bills.
THE CITY OF LIVERMORE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
Goal 4 in Chapter 5 of this Housing Element contains one policy and two programs aimed at promoting energy efficiency in existing and new development as a means of reducing housing costs. This policy encourages the use of energy conservation features in design and siting of new residential structures and in the retrofitting of existing structures.
In November 2022, the City adopted a n updated Climate Action Plan (CAP) . The updated CAP will continue to address emissions consistent with the new state targets, as well as outline strategies to build resilience to climate impacts.
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5. HOUSING PLAN
This Housing Plan is a statement of the City’s commitment to maintaining, preserving, improving, and developing housing opportunities for all segments of the community. The plan contains the goals, policies, objectives, and implementation programs to achieve a high quality, balanced housing stock that acco mmodates the needs of existing and future Livermore residents. The housing plan must:
• Ensure continued availability and adequacy of sites to accommodate the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), including appropriate zoning and development standards and access to public services and facilities to meet the needs of all income levels.
• Assist in the development of adequate housing to meet the needs of low - and moderate-income households.
• Address governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing, and remove them where appropriate and legally possible. • Conserve and improve the condition of existing affordable housing stock. • Preserve subsidized housing developments at risk of conversion to market rate. • Promote housing opportunities for all persons regardless of race/ethnicity, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, familial status, disability, or source of income.
5.1 ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNDER THE 2015-2022 HOUSING ELEMENT To update the Housing Plan, the City must evaluate the:
• Appropriateness of the existing housing goals, objectives, and policies in contributing to the local, regional, and statewide housing goals.
• Effectiveness of the 2015 -2022 Housing Element in attaining the City’s housing goals and objectives.
• City’s progress with implementation of the 2015-2022 Housing Element.
The following discussion summarizes the City’s major accomplishments under each of the seven housing goals in the 2015-2022 Housing Element:
1. Diversity of Housing Choice
2. Well-Managed Growth
3. Production of Affordable Housing
4. Preservation and Improvement of Affordable Housing
5. Provision of Equal Housing Opportunity
6. Regional Cooperation to Address Housing Needs
7. Energy Efficiency
Appendix B contains a detailed review of accomplishments under each housing element program.
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DIVERSITY OF HOUSING CHOICE
To address the diverse housing needs of the Livermore community and provide a range of housing choices by type, price, and density, the City accomplished the following during the 2015-2022 Housing Element period:
• Land Inventory (Program 1.1.1). The City maintained sufficient sites to meet its RHNA during the planning period and adopted an amendment to the General Plan Safety Element.
• Implementation of the General Plan, Downtown Specific Plan, and Development Code (Program 1.2.1). The City amended the Downtown Specific Plan, processed General Plan amendments to facilitate housing development, including affordable housing, and updated the accessory dwelling unit regulations in the Development Code.
• Isabel BART Station Specific Plan (Program 1.2.2). The City adopted the Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan in late 2020. The Specific Plan will provide a mix of uses surrounding a future Valley Link rail station, not BART as originally anticipated, including as many as 4,000 residential units.
• Development of Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Program 1.3.3). The City contributed funds during the planning period to multiple housing projects that include units for those with disabilities.
WELL-MANAGED GROWTH
Through its growth management policies, the City ensures high quality residential design and the adequate provision of infrastructure, public facilities, and services. The following describes the City’s major accomplishments toward well-managed growth during the 2015-2022 Housing Element period:
• Housing Implementation Program (HIP) (Program 2.1.1). The City discontinued the Housing Implementation Program in 2019 and no longer allocates a limited number of housing units that can be developed.
• Support Mixed -Use and Transit- Oriented Development (Program 2.1.3). The City continued to use existing density incentives and developed additional incentives to promote mixed- use and more intense residential development near transit. For example, the Legacy and Brisa projects used the City's density bonus provision to provide affordable rental units.
PRODUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The RHNA is the state -mandated process to identify the total number of housing units (by affordability level) that each jurisdiction must accommodate in its Housing Element. For the 2015-2022 Housing Element cycle, the City was assigned a RHNA of 2,729 units at the following income distribution:
• Very Low Income: 839 units
• Low Income: 474 units
• Moderate Income: 496 units
• Above Moderate Income: 920 units
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e following describes the City’s major accomplishments toward the production of affordable housing during the 2015-2022 Housing Element period:
• Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (Program 3.1.1). The City continued to implement the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and made updates to the ordinance to reflect changes to state law and to reinstate inclusionary requirements for rental projects. • Acquire Land for Affordable Housing (Program 3.2.2). The City owns several project sites for the future development of affordable housing. In 2019, the City entered into an Exclusive Negotiation Rights Agreement (ENRA) for its Pacific Avenue site, and City staff worked with the nonprofit development team of SAHA/Interfaith on approved entitlements to develop 140 units of senior housing.
• Partner with Affordable Housing Developers (Program 3.2.3). The City s ent out Requests for Proposals for partnerships as City-owned site development opportunities arose and as projects proposed support from the City’s Affordable Housing Fund. Staff also communicated with developers and housing services providers via participation in community-based and regional committees to address housing needs. • Homelessness Prevention and Intervention (Program 3.3.3). The City continued to partner with ECHO, Abode, and others to provide funding and services for finding housing, rental assistance, case management, and supporting the Homeless Outreach Team.
PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Preserving and improving existing affordable housing is a critical component of the City’s overall housing strategy. The City has many programs to facilitate housing improvement and accomplished numerous objectives during the 2015 -2022 Housing Element period through these programs:
• Minor Home Repair (Program 4.1.1). The City’s Minor Home Repair Program provided grants to lower income home owners to cover the cost of minor necessary repairs.
Between 2015 and 2021, the City assisted at least 19 households through this program. • Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program (Program 4.1.2). This program aided lower- and moderate-income homeowners by providing nonpayment loans for major repairs or the installation of amenities for seniors and persons with disabilities.
Between 2015 and 2020, the City assisted at least 15 households through this program.
PROVISION OF EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
A range of housing choices must be matched by the equal opportunity to access such housing regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, disability, or source of income. To promote equal housing opportunities in Livermore, the City accomplished the following during the 2015-2022 Housing Element period:
• Support Nonprofit Organizations Specializing in Fair Housing Services (Program 5.1.1).
The City continued to contract with ECH O Housing and Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) to conduct fair housing outreach and education, investigate complaints of housing discrimination, and conduct yearly Fair Housing Audits. The City also contracts with Centro Legal de la Raza to provide multilingual tenant legal services. During the planning period, ECHO completed multiple property
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dits. In 2020 ECHO tested 10 Livermore properties; all owners and managers of these properties were offered free fair housing training. The City also continues to operate and subsidize the City’s Multi- Service Center and Tri Valley Housing Opportunity Center for agencies that primarily serve low -income individuals. Agencies with permanent space at the centers or that use space on an ongoing basis pr ovide essential housing and social safety net services, including community health, housing navigation, benefits enrollment, care coordination, crisis stabilization, independent living programs for people with disabilities.
• Housing for the Disabled (Program 5.1.1). The City continued to refer complaints to CRIL and provides CRIL with funding support for case management of disabled Livermore residents and community education and outreach to local schools. CRIL provided services to 518 disabled individuals during the planning period.
REGIONAL COOPERATION TO ADDRESS HOUSING NEEDS
The City understands that affordable housing and special needs groups are not unique to Livermore. Therefore, the City continued to work cooperatively with communities in the region to effectively address affordable housing needs and housing for persons with special needs through the following programs:
• Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Committee ( TVAHC) (Program 6.1.1). Through the TVAHC, the City and other Tri-Valley jurisdictions (Dublin, Pleasanton, San Ramon and Danville) collaborated on programs and regional policies that improved the provision of affordable housing.
• Emergency, Transitional, and Supportive Housing Services (Program 6.1.2). During the planning period, the City allocated Affordable Housing Fund and Social Opportunity Endowment funds to emergency and transitional housing programs, which served hundreds of people. In Fiscal Year 2019 -20, the City allocated $268,883 in Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) funds to CityServe for crisis stabilization and rental services in the Tri-Valley.
• Alameda County Home Together 2026 Implementation plan (Program 6.1.3). The Home Together Plan is a community -wide plan for Alameda County which lays out the goals, strategies and investments needed to dramatically reduce homelessness by 2026 and reverse racial disparities in homelessness through fully centering equity.
The Plan’s overarching goals, and time frame align with Alameda County’s Vision 2026 which holds as one of its primary objectives to “ensure the availability of diverse and affordable housing for all residents with the goal of eliminating homelessness in Alameda County.”
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Through the Uniform Building Code and State Energy Code, the City continued to facilitate the construction of energy -efficient housing. Other accomplishments furthering energy efficiency included:
• Green Building (Program 7.1.1). The Building Division continued to implement State Energy Code requirements as p art of the plan check process to obtain building permits. This includes Part 11, California Green Building Standards Code, which was last updated in January 2020.
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• Clim
ate Action Plan (Program 7.1.2). The City continued to implement its existing Climate Action Plan, which was adopted in 2012. The City adopted a comprehensive update to the plan in November 2022.
The City worked diligently to address the housing needs of special needs groups. Some of the accomplishments are highlighted below:
• Seniors. The City provided grant funds to several nonprofit agencies that provide senior support and disabled services to individuals. Senior Support Program of the Tri- Valley and CRIL encourage seniors and disabled persons to age in place and facilitate independent living skills. In 2016, the City contracted with Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley to administer the City's owner -occupied housing rehabilitation program, which assisted seniors with home accessibility improvements.
In 2019, the City completed the dev elopment of the 72 -unit Chestnut Senior apartments serving low-income seniors, and, in 2021, the City approved entitlements for a 140- unit senior project to be developed by SAHA/Interfaith Housing on Pacific Avenue. Both recent projects include services and amenities for seniors to allow them to live independently and age in place.
• Homeless Persons and Persons with Disabilities.
o The City chose to merge the Housing Scholarship and Project Independence Programs and phase them into a “Housing First” model. T he City awarded funding to Abode to implement its Housing First model through its Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program. During the planning period, Abode assisted 63 households with securing permanent housing.
o Abode is providing housing to formerly chronically homeless persons through its AC Impact program. All clients have maintained their housing since entering the program. The City continued to fund case-management services to ensure that the individuals remain on the road to self -sufficiency. Services focus on building independent living skills, money management, and dealing with any behavioral issues.
o The City provided federal HOME and CDBG funding to Tri Valley Haven for tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) and case -management services to individuals experiencing domestic violence and at risk of homelessness. During the planning period, the City assisted 48 families and/or individuals at risk of homelessness and/or those currently homeless. The program provides assistance with ongoing rental subsidies.
o The City also provided acquisition and development funding to Housing Consortium of the East Bay to purchase and develop the Vineyard 2.0 development, which will provide 24 units of supportive housing for formerly homeless households, including persons with disabilities, and 10,000 square feet of commercial space for a resource center to serve persons who are homeless and a commercial food kitchen to benefit food-insecure people in Livermore. o The Chestnut Square project provides affordable rental units for seniors and families with very- low- and low -incomes, disabled persons, and 15 homeless households.
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o Ci
ty staff worked with Tri‐Valley REACH to acquire two City-owned, single-family homes and create housing for six separate households that have physical and developmental disabilities. In 2020, staff worked with Tri-Valley REACH to expand a single-family home and create an additional shared housing opportunity for persons with physical and developmental disabilities.
o The City secured 25 project-based vouchers for the Avance Apartments through the Livermore Housing Authority. Avance Apartments is currently under construction and will provide 44 units for those with developmental disabilities.
5.2 HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS
The goals, policies, and programs in this 2023-2031 Housing Plan are based on those in the 2015- 2022 Housing Element, with modifications to reflect current and projected needs, the effectiveness and relevancy of existing programs, potential constraints and opportunities, and public input.
The Housing Plan goals are:
1. Diverse Housing Choices
2. Well-Managed Growth
3. Affordable Housing Production and Preservation
4. Healthy and Resilient Housing and Neighborhoods
5. Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
6. Regional Cooperation to Address Housing Needs
Each goal has a set of policies, programs, actions , and objectives. The implementing actions, however, generally address multiple goals and build upon each other, creating a comprehensive approach to meeting the community’s housing needs.
Table 5-1 summarizes the quantified objectives over this Housing Element period.
Table 5-1. Summary of Quantified Objectives: 2023–2031
Program Extremely
Low Income
Very Low
Income
Low
Income
Moderate
Income
Above
Moderate
Income
Total
Housing Production (units)1 1,317 758 696 1,799 4,570
Housing Rehabilitation2 80 15 5 100
Housing Conservation/
Preservation3 90 0 0 90
Notes:
1. Corresponds to RHNA.
2. Corresponds to quantified objectives in Program 4.1.2 Residential Retrofits.
3. The 90 units to be conserved/preserved correspond to the at-risk assisted units in the City (see Table 2-45).
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GOAL 1: DIVERSE HOUSING CHOICES
Address the diverse housing needs of all community members and foster economic, social, and racial integration by allowing fo r a range of housing types, price levels, and densities.
Policy 1.1: Develop and maintain a sites inventory with adequate densities and development standards to meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) in all income categories.
Program 1.1.1: Residential Sites Inventory
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objective:
A) If a site included in the residential sites
inventory is developed with nonresidential
uses or with fewer units than identified,
verify that the sites inventory maintains
sufficient capacity to meet the City’s
RHNA. If it does not, identify additional
sites/units to satisfy the RHNA, that will
prevent displacement in low resource
areas or facilitate access to moderate
and high resource areas. This is an
ongoing program that the City has
already been implementing.
When development
of Housing Element
sites occurs
Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund Maintain adequate sites
to meet the City’s RHNA
B) Maintain an online map on the City’s
website of vacant residential acreage to
assist developers with identifying land
suitable for residential development
throughout the city. The map could
indicate current zoning and public
facilities and services to these sites. The
map could also include land suitable for
affordable development, based on the
allowed density, in moderate and high
resource areas to facilitate new
opportunities and expanded housing
mobility opportunities.
Create map at the
time of new Housing
Element adoption.
Update and annually
thereafter throughout
the planning period.
Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund Assist at least 3 interested
developers annually to
identify suitable land for
residential development.
C) Proactively identify areas to meet future
RHNA allocations as part of the
comprehensive General Plan Update.
By 2025 with the
adoption of the
General Plan Update
Community Development
Department –Planning
General Fund
Ensure General Plan and
zoning consistency to
accommodate
development of 1,317
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very low-, 758 low-, 696
moderate- and 1,799
above moderate-income
housing units.
D) Following future amendments to the
General Plan’s Safety Element, ensure
consistency with the Housing Element,
including the sites inventory.
As needed Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund n/a
Policy 1.2: Facilitate the development of a range of housing types through area planning efforts.
Program 1.2.1: General Plan and Specific Plans
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Continue to update and amend the
General Plan as needed and appropriate
to provide a range of housing types
(including missing middle housing),
densities, and affordability levels.
As projects are
proposed; reviewed
annually
Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund n/a
B) Continue to update and amend the
Downtown Specific Plan as needed and
appropriate to facilitate downtown
revitalization, the provision of affordable
housing, and mixed-use development to
facilitate income integration, housing
mobility opportunities and access to
transit, resources, and amenities.
As projects are
proposed; reviewed
annually
Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund Approve or maintain
the potential for 37
moderate and 141
lower-income housing
units in the DSP area.
C) Continue to update and amend the
Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan as
needed and appropriate to facilitate a
complete, income-integrated, transit-
oriented community that promotes
housing mobility opportunities.
As projects are
proposed; reviewed
annually
Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund Approve or maintain
the potential for 1,570
lower-income and
1,753 above
moderate-income
units in the INSP area.
D) Continue area planning efforts for the
Southfront Priority Development Area
(PDA) surrounding the future Southfront
Valley Link station. Revise the General
Plan designations and zoning accordingly
This area is a Focus
Area in the General
Plan Update, which
will be completed by
2025. Complete any
Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund Up to 7,500 housing
units to facilitate
income integration
and housing mobility
opportunities.
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to allow for mixed-income residential
transit-oriented development.
subsequent planning
efforts by 2030.
Policy 1.3: Update the Development Code to simplify standards, expand opportunities for a greater variety of housing types, and maintain consistency with State law.
Program 1.3.1: Development Code Amendments
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Continue to facilitate development of
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) by
maintaining standards that are consistent
with State law. This includes allowing ADUs
in all zoning districts where single-family
and multifamily residential dwellings are
allowed and creating a resource center
on the City’s website that connects
community members to materials and
programs like the CalHFA ADU grant
program.
The City will begin a
comprehensive
Development Code
Update in January
2023. Year one of the
three-year program
includes updates for
consistency with State
legislation. The City
will update the ADU
ordinance by
December 2023, then
every two years as
needed to comply
with current state law.
Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund 325 ADUs during
the 6th
Cycle Projection
Period; encouraging at
least half of these to
be in neighborhoods
dominated by single-
family development to
promote housing
mobility opportunities.
B) Monitor ADU construction and
affordability levels to determine whether
the rate is on track to meet target
numbers anticipated in this Housing
Element. Implement additional actions,
such as additional outreach, resources, or
incentives, if targets are not met. See
Program 1.4.1.D.
Annually, starting in
January 2024 as part
of the 2023 Housing
Annual Progress
Report
Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund 58 ADU building
permits between June
30 th, 2022, and the end
of 2024, with at least 30
in predominantly
single-family
neighborhoods.
C) Continue to allow mobile and
manufactured homes that meet State
and City codes, as well as the City’s
design review requirements, in all
residential districts.
Ongoing as the City
assists applicants at
the Permit Center
Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund 40 new mobile or
manufactured homes
over the next 8 years,
encouraging at least
15 in high resource
areas.
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
D) Establish standards for smaller unit types,
such as tiny homes and single room
occupancies to meet the housing needs
of lower-income households and other
populations at risk of displacement.
By December 2024 as
part of the
comprehensive
Development Code
Update.
Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund 20 small unit types over
the next 8 years,
encouraging at least
10 in high resource and
single-family housing
dominated areas, to
prevent displacement
and facilitate housing
mobility opportunities.
E) Establish standards consistent with Senate
Bill 9 to allow ministerial two-unit
residential developments and lot splits in
single-family zones. The City currently
allows development of residential units
and lot splits in compliance with Senate
Bill 9. The City will encourage
homeowners on large lots in
predominantly single-family
neighborhoods to consider SB 9 as an
opportunity to introduce middle-density
housing and the associated benefits.
By December 2023 as
part of the
comprehensive
Development Code
Update; Provide
informational
materials on the City’s
website on the SB 9
process within 2
months of establishing
standards
Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund 10 units through SB 9
infill development,
encouraging
construction in large-
lot, single-family
neighborhoods to
promote housing
mobility opportunities
through increased
density.
F) Establish Objective Design Standards to
facilitate streamlined project permitting.
By December 2023 as
part of the
comprehensive
Development Code
Update
Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund n/a
G) Remove barriers to residential
development of small properties. The
specifics of these changes will be
discussed when the Development Code
Update gets underway in 2023 but could
include adjustments to fees and
requirements for setbacks, open space,
parking, etc. As part of this work, the City
will consider a more streamlined review
process for smaller projects (see Program
1.4.1).
By December 2024 as
part of the
comprehensive
Development Code
Update.
Community Development
Department – Planning
Division
General Fund n/a
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Policy 1.4: Reduce governmental constraints on housing development through permit streamlining, reasonable and proportional development fees, and transparent and accessible information.
Program 1.4.1: Reduce Governmental Constraints
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Identify opportunities to streamline
permitting processes, including
ministerial approvals and electronic
application submittals and review. See
also Program 1.3.1.G. The City is currently
BETA testing electronic submittal in its
Accela software permit tracking system
with plans to accept electronic
submittals. The new electronic public
portal should be ready for electronic
submittal of all projects in early 2023.
Electronic submittal
system should be
operational by early
2023. Additional
opportunities for
ministerial approval
will be completed by
December 2024 as
part of the
Development Code
Update. See also
Program 1.3.1.G.
Community
Development
Department
General Fund n/a
B) Establish standards to specify SB 35 and
SB 330 streamlining approval processes
and standards for eligible projects to
promote provision of affordable housing.
By December 2023 as
part of the
comprehensive
Development Code
Update.
Community
Development
Department –
Planning Division
General Fund (staff
time)
n/a
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C) Monitor development fees to ensure
they are reasonable and do not unduly
constrain development while protecting
the quality, health, and public safety of
the community. Analyze the design
review fee and all other fees required for
multifamily development and reduce
them if found to be a constraint. This
would include adjusting fees for smaller
unit types like ADUs/JADUs, tiny homes,
and other missing middle housing. The
analysis process will include meeting
with multifamily developers/applicants
to get their input regarding constraints
associated with fees.
Following completion
of the General Plan
Update and year two
of the Livermore
Development Code
Update in December
2024, the Community
Development
Department will
engage the
community and
stakeholders and
conduct a
comprehensive
development impact
and entitlement fee
update by September
2025.
Specific steps for the
first analysis and
update during the
planning period are
outlined below. As
part of this process,
the City will examine
development fees as
they relate to housing
to ensure they are not
a barrier to new
housing.
• The General Plan
update process
explores and
evaluates different
land use patterns
and types.
• The land use
evaluation will
identify necessary
Community
Development
Department
General Fund n/a
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infrastructure
needs:
transportation
improvements,
water, sewer,
stormwater, parks,
schools, and
library services,
etc.
• As part of General
Plan
implementation,
the City will
identify total costs
to construct new
and upgrade
existing systems.
• Following
adoption, the City
will conduct fee
studies to
determine new
infrastructure costs
per land uses type
necessary to
cover costs over
the 20-year time
horizon of the
General Plan,
2045.
Timeline:
• Meet with
developers/
applicants by
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
December
2024.
• Complete
analysis of the
design review
fee and other
multifamily
fees by June
2025. The
analysis will
include a
nexus study
conducted
by an outside
consultant.
• City Council
review and
adoption by
September
2025.
This timeline makes
sense for Livermore
because the City is
comprehensively
updating its General
Plan, which is
anticipated to be
adopted in 2024/2025.
Subsequently, the City
will do the analysis
and development fee
update described
above to reflect the
new General Plan
land use map and
corresponding
infrastructure needs.
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
D) Continue to encourage the
development of accessory dwelling units
by waiving certain development impact
fees. Promote the availability of these
incentives in high resource areas to
expand housing mobility opportunities
for lower-income households
Ongoing; add
information on
incentives to the City’s
website by December
2023, updating as
needed, and mailing
information to
homeowners in high
resource areas in
January 2024 and
every other year
thereafter.
Community
Development
Department –
Planning Division
General Fund Promote the
development of 325
ADUs over the planning
period, targeting at least
10 percent of those in
high resource areas. (See
Program 1.3.1.A)
E) Create user-friendly, accessible, and
multi-lingual information guides about
standards and review processes for
residential projects (ADUs, SB 9 projects,
SB 35 and SB 330 streamlining, etc.) to
improve housing mobility. Make this
information available on the City’s
website, at the Permit Center, and in
local gathering places in areas of need
such as the Rincon Branch library.
Make guides
available on the City’s
website by December
2023. Update on an
ongoing basis as
needed
Community
Development
Department –
Planning Division
General Fund n/a
F) Improve internal systems for collecting,
tracking, and analyzing housing project
data to better understand housing
development trends in Livermore and
streamline annual State reporting
requirements.
By December 2024 Community
Development
Department –
Planning Division
General Fund n/a
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Policy 1.5: Facilitate the development of housing for individuals with special needs, including those with disabilities, large families, seniors, and people experiencing homelessness.
Program 1.5.1: Universal Design
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Update the City’s residential design
guidelines and standards to encourage
“visitability” and universal design features
in new homes and accessory dwelling
units.
Update the City’s
Design Standards
and Guidelines
after completion
of the General
Plan Update and
Development
Code Update in
December 2025.
Community
Development
Department –
Planning Division
General Fund 10 universal design
housing units to facilitate
accessibility for persons
with disabilities and
seniors; encouraging at
least 5 of these units to be
located near transit
stations and services.
B) Expand consumer awareness by
providing information on universal design
features at the City’s Permit Center and
develop resource information for the
City’s Permit Center website.
Make information
available on the
City’s website by
December 2024.
Community
Development
Department –
Planning Division
General Fund n/a
C) Continue to implement Building Code
accessibility requirements that apply to
projects that incorporate universal design
features to promote integrated housing
accessible to seniors and persons with
disabilities.
Ongoing as the
City assists
applicants at the
Permit Center and
through plan
checks.
Community
Development
Department –
Planning and Building
Divisions
General Fund See Program 1.5.1A
Program 1.5.2: Licensed Community Residential Care Facilities Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Consistent with State law, continue to
allow Residential Care Facilities serving 6
or fewer persons in all residential districts
as a means of providing housing for
special needs groups. Update the
Development Code to allow this size of
facility in additional zoning districts where
required by State law.
By December 2023
as part of the
comprehensive
Development
Code Update.
Community
Development
Department –
Planning Division
None required n/a
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
B) To affirmatively promote more inclusive
communities, the City will update the
Development Code requirements for
Residential Care Facilities serving 7 or
more persons to permit them as a
residential use subject to the same
standards that apply to other residential
uses of the same type in the same zone.
By December 2023
as part of the
comprehensive
Development
Code Update.
Community
Development
Department –
Planning Division
General Fund n/a
Program 1.5.3: Special Housing Needs
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Work with housing providers to ensure that
special housing needs are addressed to
reduce displacement risk for large
families, female-headed households,
college students, and single-parent
households with children, through a
combination of regulatory incentives,
zoning standards, affordable housing
programs described in Goal 3,
rehabilitation and neighborhood
improvement efforts described in Goal 4,
and supportive services programs. The
City will also continue to encourage the
production of units with three or more
bedrooms for large families in moderate-
and high-resource areas to facilitate
housing mobility opportunities for lower-
income households and households with
special needs.
Ongoing and
evaluate
opportunities
annually including
meeting with
housing providers.
Community
Development
Department
CDBG, HOME
Investment
Partnerships,
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary),
and other state and
federal programs
designated
specifically for special
needs groups
Support the creation or
rehabilitation of at least
100 units of housing for
people and families with
special housing needs
over the planning period
through development
agreements with Eden
Housing and the
Livermore Housing
Authority to develop
projects such as
Downtown Livermore
Apartments.
B) Work with housing providers to ensure that
special housing needs are addressed to
reduce displacement risk for persons with
physical, behavioral, and developmental
disabilities through a combination of
regulatory incentives, zoning standards,
affordable housing programs described in
Goal 3, rehabilitation and neighborhood
Ongoing and
evaluate
opportunities
annually including
meeting with
housing providers.
Community
Development
Department
CDBG, HOME
Investment
Partnerships,
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
and other state and
federal programs
designated
Support the creation or
rehabilitation of at least
20 units of permanent
supportive housing for
people with disabilities
over the planning period
on sites throughout the
City by providing funding
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
improvement efforts described in Goal 4,
and supportive services programs. The
City will also continue to encourage the
production of units with special
adaptations for people with disabilities,
per California Title 24 standards.
specifically for special
needs groups
to organizations such as
Housing Consortium of the
East Bay and Tri Valley
REACH.
C) Work with housing providers to ensure that
special housing needs are addressed to
reduce displacement risk for seniors
through regulatory incentives, zoning
standards, affordable housing programs
described in Goal 3, rehabilitation and
neighborhood improvement efforts
described in Goal 4, and supportive
services programs. The City will also
continue to encourage the production of
senior housing, including assisted living
facilities and application of universal
design standards in new housing units.
Ongoing and
evaluate
opportunities
annually including
meeting with
housing providers.
Community
Development
Department
CDBG, HOME
Investment
Partnerships,
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary),
and other state and
federal programs
designated
specifically for special
needs groups
Support the creation or
rehabilitation of at least
100 units of housing for
seniors over the planning
period through
development agreements
with Satellite Affordable
Housing Associates and
Interfaith Housing for
projects such as Pacific
Avenue Senior
Apartments.
D) Support “aging in place” through
community design, partnering with
organizations that provide support
services, and encouraging accessibility
improvements to rental housing.
Ongoing and
evaluate
opportunities
annually
Community
Development
Department
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Support the creation of at
least 15 accessible rental
units through production
of new units that meet
ADA guidelines or
modification of existing
units that do not currently
meet ADA guidelines.
E) Work with housing providers to ensure that
special housing needs are addressed to
reduce displacement risk for extremely
low-income unhoused individuals and
families through a combination of
regulatory incentives, zoning standards,
affordable housing production and
preservation programs described in Goal
3, and supportive services programs. The
City will also continue to encourage the
production of smaller units to address the
shortage of affordable units for single
Ongoing and
evaluate
opportunities
annually
Community
Development
Department
CDBG, HOME
Investment
Partnerships,
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
and other state and
federal programs
designated
specifically for special
needs groups
See Program 1.3.1. D
Support the creation of at
least 30 new units of
permanent supportive
housing for people
experiencing
homelessness over the
planning period through
funding agreements with
developers like Housing
Consortium of the East
Bay for projects such as
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
adults experiencing homelessness,
including single-room occupancy units in
areas accessible to supportive services
and transit opportunities.
Vineyard 2.0 and
supportive shared housing
expansion.
F) Increase the supply of housing affordable
to farmworkers, many of whom are lower
income. Review the Development Code
for compliance with the state Employee
Housing Act (Health & Safety Code
Sections 17021.5, 17021.6, and 17021.8). If
needed to comply with the Act, make
amendments to allow housing for 6
persons or less in residential zones in the
same way residential structures are
allowed (Section 17021.5). Also, if
needed, allow for employee housing of
no more than 12 units or 36 beds as an
agricultural use, and permit in the same
manner as other agricultural uses in the
same zone (Section 17021.6). Finally,
make amendments if needed to address
the requirements of Section 17021.8 which
requires ministerial approval of certain
farmworker housing projects that meet
the criteria in that section.
By 2024 Community
Development
Department –
Planning Division
General Fund Facilitate construction of
farmworker housing
through development
code amendments (see
Program 1.3.1).
G) Incorporate the needs of farmworkers
and their families into City affordable
housing programs. The City may also
support providers of farmworker housing
in accessing state and federal funds.
By December 2026 Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary),
Joe Serna Jr.
Farmworker Housing
Grant
Prepare a brief on
farmworker housing
solutions that is
developed with direct
input from farmworkers,
community organizations
like La Familia, and
employers like Wente
Vineyards and implement
brief recommendations
by December 2026. The
brief will also identify
opportunities in the
South Livermore Valley
Specific Plan and other
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rural residential and
agricultural areas.
H) Require affordable housing developers to
partner with trusted community partners
to coordinate outreach about affordable
housing opportunities and to assist
farmworkers and their families in applying
for affordable housing.
Within 1 year of
Housing Element
adoption
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Adopt affordable rental
development guidelines
that include outreach
requirements for
farmworkers.
I) Conduct targeted and multilingual
outreach strategies described in Program
3.3.1 for groups with special housing
needs to increase access to City housing
programs
Ongoing; conduct
outreach at least
every other year,
beginning in 2024
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
See 3.3.1
J) Update the City’s findings for Reasonable
Accommodation to remove the following
findings: 1) Whether there are alternatives
to the requested waiver or exception that
could provide similar benefits to the
applicant with less potential detriment to
surrounding owners and occupants or to
the general public and 2) Physical
attributes of the property and structures
to ensure the findings are objective and
consistent with fair housing laws.
Update the
Reasonable
Accommodation
findings in the
City’s
Development
Code by 2024.
Community
Development
Department –
Planning Division
General Fund n/a
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GOAL 2: WELL-MANAGED GROWTH
Manage residential growth to promote (1) the production of housing to meet local and regional housing needs; (2) a growth rate balanced with the provision of infrastructure capacity and public services; (3) a balanced relationship between residential a nd nonresidential development; (4) the highest quality design for all residential units and neighborhoods; (5) economic, social and racial integration and (6) open space preservation.
Policy 2.1: Facilitate the provision of affordable housing, infill development, and mixed-use projects in locations served by existing infrastructure, particularly transit services.
Program 2.1.1: Monitor Infrastructure Needs
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Continue to analyze infrastructure needs
and capacity to balance residential
growth with the provision of adequate
infrastructure and services.
As part of the
General Plan
Update,
anticipated to be
completed in
December 2025,
then every three
years
Community
Development
Department. --Public
Works Department
General Fund n/a
B) Review infrastructure needs to support
intensified development on infill sites
within city limits and in the Downtown
area; program improvements and
upgrades into the City’s CIP.
Bi-annually, as part
of CIP updates
Community
Development
Department –
Engineering Division
General Fund n/a
C) Work with the City’s water and sewer
providers to ensure the availability and
adequate capacity of water and
wastewater systems to accommodate
the housing needs during the planning
period.
As part of the
General Plan
Update,
anticipated to be
completed in
December 2025,
and ongoing as
projects are
proposed
Community
Development
Department, Public
Works Department
General Fund n/a
D) Provide a copy of the Housing Element
and any future amendments to the utility
providers immediately after adoption.
After adoption of
the Housing
Element and as
needed
Community
Development
Department
General Fund n/a
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Pro
gram 2.1.2: Support Mixed-Use , Transit-Oriented, and Equitable Development Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Promote lot consolidation to increase
opportunities for mixed-use development.
Ongoing as the
City assists
applicants at the
Permit Center, and
as part of the
Development
Code Update
Community
Development
Department
General Fund n/a
B) Continue to require minimum residential
densities in areas designated for transit-
oriented, mixed-use development to
ensure higher density in these areas and
promote mixed-income neighborhoods.
The City is already implementing trail
connections as shown in the City’s
adopted Active Transportation Plan and
frontage sidewalk and mobility curb cuts
as a condition of approval on
development projects. The City is
planning to build some key trail
connections as a city CIP project (e.g.
Arroyo Road trail, Arroyo Las Positas Trail).
Finally, the City is midway through an
intensive public outreach process to
design and implement improvements to
the East Avenue corridor to improve
safety and usability for pedestrians and
bicyclists.
Ongoing as
projects are
reviewed. New
residential zones
adjacent to transit
will be identified as
part of the
General Plan
Update and
Development
Code Update,
anticipated to be
completed in
December 2025
Community
Development
Department
General Fund n/a
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C) Continue to use existing density incentives
and develop additional incentives to
promote mixed-use and more intense
residential development near transit to
facilitate income integration.
Ongoing; identify
additional
incentives by
December 2025 as
part of the
Development
Code Update,
advertise to the
development
community by
May 2027 and
annually thereafter
Community
Development
Department
General Fund n/a
D) Update existing community benefit
and/or other land value recapture
strategies such as the Human Services
Facility Fee to increase proximity to
services and other opportunities
throughout the city to improve place-
based strategies toward community
revitalization.
Within 5 years of
Housing Element
adoption
Community
Development
Department – Housing
& Human Services
Division
General Fund Update at least one
community benefit
strategy within 5 years of
Housing Element
adoption.
GOAL 3: AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION Encourage the provision and long-term availability of affordable housing to foster economic, social, and racial integration.
Policy 3.1: Facilitate the production of affordable housing through the regulation of and incentives to new development.
Program 3.1.1: Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
Actions: Timeframe: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Continue to implement the inclusionary
housing ordinance and continue to
require developers to identify the
location of inclusionary units. Work to
approve inclusionary units in moderate-
and high-resource areas to facilitate
housing mobility opportunities for lower-
and moderate-income households and
Commence
immediately and
engage
developers as new
projects are
submitted at least
annually
Community
Development
Department – Housing
& Human Services
Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Produce at least 100
affordable units for
low- and moderate-
income households
through the
inclusionary housing
ordinance,
encouraging at least
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encourage partnerships between
supportive housing providers and
developers to implement inclusionary
housing requirements.
half of these units to be
integrated into low-
density and single-
family dominated
neighborhoods, or in
high resource areas.
B) Implement accessible and multilingual
communication and outreach strategies
for potential tenants and owners of
inclusionary units.
Within 1 year of
Housing Element
Adoption
Community
Development
Department – Housing
& Human Services
Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Adopt policies and
procedures with
inclusive outreach and
marketing standards.
Program 3.1.2: Density Bonuses and Incentives
Actions: Timeframe: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Continue to ensure new residential
projects are consistent with current State
Density Bonus regulations and continue to
encourage the use of both the State
Density Bonus Program and the City’s
density incentives for affordable and
senior housing. In addition, update the
local density bonus regulations as
needed during the planning period for
consistency with State Density Bonus law.
The City reviews Density Bonus
applications in compliance with state law
even if an update to the local ordinance
is pending.
Ongoing as
projects are
reviewed. Update
local density bonus
regulations by
December 2023
as part of the
Development
Code Update.
Continue to
update local
density bonus
regulations within 1
year of substantive
updates to State
Density Bonus Law
throughout the
planning period so
in the fall after the
governor’s
signature deadline
starting in Fall 2023.
Community
Development
Department
General Fund 125 lower income units,
encouraging at least
50 in high resource
areas to facilitate
housing mobility, and
30 in low resource
areas to reduce
potential for
displacement.
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Policy 3.2: Pursue and utilize a variety of funding resources and partnerships to develop housing that is affordable to lower- and moderate-income households, families, and seniors.
Program 3.2.1: Affordable Housing Fund
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Continue to administer the Low-Income
Housing Impact and In-Lieu fees and use
the Affordable Housing Fund to provide
affordable and permanent supportive
housing opportunities for extremely, very,
and low income households and people
with special housing needs, encouraging
the use of these programs for projects in
high resource areas, or in areas which
reduce potential for displacement of
residents in their existing neighborhoods.
Biannually through
budget process
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Provide funding to at
least three affordable
housing projects that
create homes for lower
income households (20
percent to 80 percent
of Area Median
Income) and people
with special housing
needs in moderate or
high resource areas.
B) Pursue additional funding sources and
opportunities to leverage existing funding
to increase resources for affordable
housing programs.
Ongoing. Submit
applications for
funding annually.
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund, HOME,
State HCD programs,
Project Based Vouchers
Apply to an average
of 1 funding source
annually to support
affordable housing
programs
C) Continue waiving applicable fees and
provide funding to offset development
fee costs for affordable units, prioritizing
those that provide the greatest level of
affordability and serve special needs
households, to facilitate new affordable
housing opportunities in moderate and
high resource areas.
By 2031 Community
Development
Department
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Waive fees or provide
funding for the
creation of 50
affordable units that
create homes for lower
income households
and people with
special housing needs
in moderate or high
resource areas.
Program 3.2.2: Support Acquisition and Development of New Sites for Affordable Housing Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) In an effort to facilitate new affordable
housing opportunities, utilize a variety of
methods to increase the inventory of
properties for future development of
Ongoing Community
Development
Department –
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary),
CDBG, and HOME
Support a nonprofit
partner’s acquisition of
at least one new
affordable housing site
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affordable and permanent supportive
housing, including land dedication and
acquisition of properties for conversion or
construction of affordable units in
opportunity-rich locations near transit,
services, and key amenities.
Housing & Human
Services Division
during the planning
period
B) Continue to provide financial resources
to nonprofit organizations like Housing
Consortium of the East Bay (HCEB) and
Bay Area Community Services to increase
the existing affordable housing stock
through market rate conversions and
adaptive reuse, prioritizing units that both
prevent displacement in low resource
areas and facilitate access to moderate
and high resource areas
Ongoing;
coordination with
nonprofit
development
partners to identify
potential properties
and facilitate
development.
Target one property
within two years of
Housing Element
adoption
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary),
Homekey, HOME
Support the acquisition
and conversion of at
least one market rate
property to affordable
housing within 2 years
of Housing Element
adoption.
C) Evaluate and support alternative
financing models to assist the acquisition
or development of affordable middle-
income housing, potentially in partnership
with regional agencies.
Ongoing Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Bond Financing As opportunities arise
D) Develop affordable housing on City-
owned sites in opportunity-rich locations
in compliance with the Surplus Land Act.
Development support for housing on City-
owned sites shall include site preparation
(e.g. environmental testing and
community outreach), project funding
via affordable housing loans, and land
dedication. Projects on City-owned sites
will provide housing affordable to persons
and families of low- or moderate-income,
at least 80% of the area of each property
will be used for development of housing,
and at least 40% of the housing units
developed on each property will be
affordable to households whose income
Declare three City-
owned sites exempt
surplus land under
Government Code
Section
54221(f)(1)(A) by
Spring 2023 and
enter into
agreements with
nonprofit
developers for all
three sites by 2025.
Prepare North M
Street and 2047 First
Street for
development and
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary),
CDBG, and HOME,
Local Housing Trust
Funds
Support development
of affordable housing
on at least three City-
owned sites, including
Pacific Avenue, North
M Street, and 2047 First
Street.
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is not greater than 60% area median
income, of which at least one-half will be
affordable to households of very low-
income (50% AMI). Affordable housing
developers for all City-owned sites will be
selected through a competitive process
that complies with the Surplus Land Act.
select a nonprofit
developer by 2024.
Issue building
permits by 2028 if all
necessary financing
is secured.
Program 3.2.3: Partner with Affordable Housing and Service Providers Actions: Timeframe: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Coordinate and foster partnerships with
nonprofit housing developers,
community-based organizations, the
Livermore Housing Authority, school
district, and applicable federal, state,
and regional agencies to facilitate the
development of quality affordable and
permanent supportive housing through
projects such as the Leahy Square
Supportive Housing program.
Ongoing; as
projects are
proposed and
opportunities arise.*
Meet quarterly with
the Livermore
Housing Authority,
school district, and
nonprofit providers
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund (staff
time) and Affordable
Housing Fund and
Homekey
Launch the Leahy
Square Supportive
Services Program
within 1 year of
Housing Element
adoption and create
12 units of supportive
bridge housing for
unhoused students
and their families
B) Continue to allow developers of
affordable units to pay applicable
development impact fees over time or
delay payment until occupancy to help
meet affordable housing targets.
Ongoing; as
projects are
proposed
Community
Development
Department
General Fund n/a
C) Continue to meet regularly with
developers to discuss incentive
opportunities and provide technical
assistance to promote affordable housing
opportunities to prevent displacement in
low resource areas and facilitate access
to moderate and high resource areas
Ongoing and
evaluate
opportunities
annually; reach out
to developers by
June 2024 then
annually thereafter.
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund (staff
time)
Target assistance and
incentive efforts to
accommodate RHNA
of up to 1,317 very low-
and 758 low-income
units.
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D) Support efforts to redevelop and create
additional extremely low- and very low-
income affordable units at existing
affordable housing sites, such as Leahy
Square, Vandenburgh Villa, Arbor Vista,
Arroyo Mocho, as well as through
producing accessory dwelling units at
supportive shared housing sites such as
Crane Avenue and others described in
Section 2.4.
2023-2030 Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund (staff
time) and Affordable
Housing Fund and
Permanent Local
Housing Allocation
(PLHA)
Facilitate production
through funding and
technical assistance of
additional units on at
least two existing
affordable housing
sites
* Staff sends out Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for partnerships as City-owned site development opportunities arise and as projects propose support from the City’s Affordable Housing Fund. Staff also communicates with developers and housing services providers via participation in community-based and regional committees to address housing needs (see Goal 6).
Policy 3.3: Communicate regularly with the community to increase awareness of affordable housing policies and programs.
Program 3.3.1: Public Outreach
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Implement multilingual communication
and outreach strategies for City-funded
affordable housing developments
By December 2023 Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund and
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Incorporate multilingual
outreach standards into
the City’s guidelines for
affordable rental
projects.
B) Provide translation services for Spanish,
and other languages such as Farsi,
Mandarin, and Cantonese as needed, at
all public meetings and ensure all public
materials are translated and made
available.
By December 2023 Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund and
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
n/a
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C) Participate in efforts to design a regional
application system and housing search
tools
As regional
opportunities arise
and reach out to
Alameda County
and Bay Area
Housing Finance
Authority at least
once a year
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund and
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Requirements for
developers to list
affordable units in a
regional application
system once the system
is launched.
D) Affirmatively market affordable housing
opportunities to members of protected
classes outside of Livermore.
By December 2023 Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund and
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Adopt affordable rental
development guidelines
that include outreach
requirements for
protected classes
outside of Livermore.
Policy 3.4: Provide linguistically and digitally accessible and culturally relevant housing assistance to lower and moderate- income households and other households with special needs.
Program 3.4.1: Support for Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) To facilitate housing mobility
opportunities, continue to provide
mortgage assistance for down payment,
closing costs, and secondary financing to
low- and moderate-income first-time
homebuyers.
Ongoing; make
assistance
information
available on the
City’s website and
in printed materials
at City buildings by
December 2023.
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Continue to provide
First-Time Homebuyer
Down Payment
Assistance to an
average of three low-
and moderate-income
households annually.
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B) To facilitate housing mobility
opportunities, continue to target persons
with disabilities, non-English speakers,
affordable rental housing tenants,
immigrants, and low-income households
for participation in homeownership
programs. Distribute materials at service
centers or community gathering places
for target populations.
Translate program
information to
Spanish by
December 2023.
Distribute materials
annually.
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Execute at least two
targeted outreach
methods when
marketing available
BMR homeownership
units.
C) To facilitate housing mobility
opportunities, align documentation and
eligibility requirements with County
programs, including the use of individual
taxpayer identification numbers
By 2024 Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund and
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Update program
requirements to
remove access
barriers.
D) Continue to promote and provide
information about the program on the
City’s website, newsletter, through email
distribution, local advertising, and with
brochures and handouts at the City’s
permit center counter, libraries, and
community events
Ongoing on the
City’s website, as
the City assists
residents at the
Permit Center, and
at annual City
events
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund,
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Disseminate resources
at least one
community event
annually.
E) Work with community-based
organizations and institutions to provide
homebuyer education, financial
counseling, and foreclosure prevention.
Ongoing Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
60 low- and moderate-
income households
receive homebuyer
support services over
the course of the
planning period.
F) Pursue funding for programs that help
participants of affordable rental programs
access homeownership opportunities
By 2024 Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund,
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Submit or support a
community partner’s
submission of at least
one funding
application.
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Pr
ogram 3.4.2: Rental Assistance and Tenant Support Services Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Pursue additional funding to maintain
and/or increase the amount of rental
housing available through the Housing
Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program and
enhance support for other rental
assistance programs.
Annually Livermore Housing
Authority; Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund,
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Support at least eight
funding requests or
advocacy efforts to
increase the number
of vouchers in
Livermore.
B) Partner with the Livermore Housing
Authority (LHA) to increase promotion of
the Housing Choice Voucher program to
the development community, property
owners, homeowners with accessory
dwelling units, and possible participants;
support partners that provide outreach to
landlords about voucher programs with
the aim of increasing housing
opportunities for recipients of rental
assistance. Prioritize promotion in high-
resource areas.
Biennially Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund,
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Engage at least 50
landlords of properties
in high resource areas.
C) To facilitate housing mobility
opportunities, work with trusted
community partners to provide
linguistically and digitally accessible and
culturally relevant rental housing search
assistance to lower-income households
and groups with special housing needs
through service contracts and
programming offered at the Vineyard
Housing Resource Center.
Launch Vineyard
Housing Resource
Center within 1 year
of housing
adoption and
support ongoing
operations
Livermore Housing
Authority; Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund,
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary),
PLHA
Provide assistance to
at least 50 lower-
income households
annually to identify
housing opportunities.
D) Provide support for low-income renters,
including multilingual tenant counseling,
rental assistance, financial counseling,
crisis stabilization services, and legal
support to reduce displacement risk.
Ongoing Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
CDBG, HOME,
Affordable Housing
Funds (Inclusionary),
General Funds
Provide assistance to
at least 10 lower-
income renters
annually.
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Pro
gram 3.4.3: Homelessness Intervention
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Update the Development Code to
reduce barriers to transitional housing,
supportive housing, low-barrier navigation
centers, and emergency shelters
consistent with State law (e.g., SB 2, AB
101).
By December 2023
as part of the
Development Code
Update
Community
Development
Department
General Fund n/a
B) Proactively connect unhoused individuals
to resources through support of outreach,
housing navigation, behavioral health
and supportive services programs.
Continue the City Serve, biohazard
cleanup, and emergency shelter, and
laundry and shower services programs.
Launch the
Vineyard low barrier
navigation center
by 2025 and
support ongoing
operations
Police Department;
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund,
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary),
County Funds
Assistance to at least
50 unhoused
individuals annually.
C) Facilitate coordination between the faith-
based community and nonprofit
providers of homeless services in the
development and ongoing operations of
solutions such as tiny home villages, safe
parking, and outreach programs.
Ongoing; reach out
to organizations at
least twice during
the planning period
to facilitate
meetings or other
forms of
coordination as
needed.
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund,
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary),
Homekey
Support at least one
project or program
annually for persons
experiencing
homelessness.
Policy 3.5: Preserve affordable housing that is at risk of converting to market rate housing.
Program 3.5.1: Preservation of Subsidized Housing at Risk of Conversion to Market Rate Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) As of 2022, 90 units are at risk of
conversion to market-rate housing by
2033. The City will monitor the list of all
dwellings that are subsidized by
government funding or low-income
housing developed through local
regulations or incentives. The list will
include, at least, the number of units, the
type of government program, and the
Ongoing
communication
with owners, service
providers, and
eligible potential
purchasers; work
with owners of
deed-restricted
units on an ongoing
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund and
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Monitor the 90 at-risk
units as detailed in the
program.
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date on which the units are at risk to
convert to market-rate dwellings. The City
will work to reduce the potential
conversion of any units to market rate
through the following actions:
a. Monitor the status of affordable
projects, rental projects, and mobile
homes in Livermore. Should the
property owners indicate the desire
to convert properties, provide
technical and financial assistance,
when possible, to ensure long-term
affordability.
b. If conversion of units is likely, work
with local service providers as
appropriate to seek funding to
subsidize the at-risk units in a way that
mirrors the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) Housing Choice Voucher
(Section 8) program. Funding sources
may include state or local funding
sources.
c. Negotiate extensions of City
financing and affordability restrictions
for all three at risk properties as
described in Section 2.8.
basis—particularly
at the time of
change of
ownership.
B) Pursuant to State law (Government Code
Sections 65853.10, 65863.11, and
65863.13), owners of deed-restricted
affordable projects are required to
provide notice of restrictions that are
expiring to all prospective tenants,
existing tenants, and the City within 3
years, 12 months, and 6 months before
the scheduled expiration of rental
restrictions. In addition, the City or owner
will provide notice to HUD, the California
Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD), the Livermore
Ongoing
communication
with owners, service
providers, and
eligible potential
purchasers; work
with owners of
deed-restricted
units on an ongoing
basis—particularly
at the time of
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund Monitor the 90 at-risk
units as detailed in the
program.
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
Housing Authority, and the local legal aid
organization. Owners shall also refer
tenants of at-risk units to educational
resources regarding:
a. Tenant rights
b. Conversion procedures
c. Information regarding Section 8 rent
subsidies
d. Any other affordable housing
opportunities in the city.
e. In addition, notice shall be required
prior to conversion of any units to
market rate for any additional deed-
restricted lower-income units that
were constructed with the aid of
government funding, that were
required by inclusionary zoning
requirements, that were part of a
project granted a density bonus, or
that were part of a project that
received other incentives.
change of
ownership.
C) If a development is offered for sale, HCD
must certify persons or entities that are
eligible to purchase the development
and to receive notice of the pending
sale. Placement on the eligibility list will be
based on experience with affordable
housing.
Ongoing
communication
with owners, service
providers, and
eligible potential
purchasers; work
with owners of
deed-restricted
units on an ongoing
basis—particularly
at the time of
change of
ownership.
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund Monitor the 90 at-risk
units as detailed in the
program.
D) When necessary, the City shall continue
to work with property owners of deed-
restricted affordable units who need to
sell within 45 years of initial sale. When the
seller is unable to sell to an eligible buyer
Ongoing
communication
with owners, service
providers, and
eligible potential
Community
Development
Department –
General Fund and
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Monitor the 90 at-risk
units as detailed in the
program.
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
within a specified time period, equity-
sharing provisions are established
(pursuant to the affordable housing
agreement for the property), whereby the
difference between the affordable and
market value is paid to the City to
eliminate any incentive to sell the
converted unit at market rate. Funds
generated would then be used to
develop additional affordable housing in
the city. The City shall continue tracking
all residential projects that include
affordable housing to ensure that the
affordability is maintained for at least 45
years for owner-occupied units and 55
years for rental units, and that any sale or
change of ownership of these affordable
units prior to satisfying the 45- or 55-year
restriction shall be "rolled over" for another
45 or 55 years to protect "at-risk"” units.
purchasers; work
with owners of
deed-restricted
units on an ongoing
basis—particularly
at the time of
change of
ownership.
Housing & Human
Services Division
E) Communicate with tenants and respond
to notices of intent filed by property
owners in a timely manner.
Ongoing, as
needed
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund and
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
n/a
F) Pursue funding for the preservation of at-
risk housing and provide financial
incentives to landlords who agree to
continue to provide affordable units.
Ongoing Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
CDBG, Affordable
Housing Fund
(Inclusionary), General
Fund
Preservation of 90
units at risk of
conversion to market
rate
Program 3.5.2: Housing Replacement Program
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) In accordance with California
Government Code Section 65583.2(g),
the City will require replacement housing
units subject to the requirements of
California Government Code Section
65915(c)(3) on sites identified in the sites
Ongoing, as
applications on
identified sites are
received and
processed.
Community
Development
Department
General Fund n/a
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
inventory when any new development
(residential, mixed-use, or nonresidential)
occurs on a site that has been occupied
by or restricted for the use of lower-
income households at any time during
the previous five years. This requirement
applies to nonvacant sites and vacant
sites with previous residential uses that
have been vacated or demolished.
GOAL 4: HEALTHY AND RESILIENT HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS Improve health, accessibility, safety, comfort, and resilience in residential buildings while reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Upgrade infrastructure, facilities, and amenities in residential neighborhoods, with an emphasis on low -income communities and affordable housing developments.
Policy 4.1: Promote cost-effective housing design features that improve public health, safety, and resilience in new residential structures and retrofits to existing residential units.
Program 4.1.1: Residential Development Codes and Design Standards Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Continue to enforce State Energy Code
and California Green Building Standards
Code (CALGreen) regulations for energy
efficiency, water conservation,
environmental quality, etc., in residential
development applications.
Ongoing as projects
are reviewed
Community
Development
Department – Building
Division
General Fund n/a
B) Encourage developers to exceed the
minimum State Energy Code and
CALGreen requirements by maintaining
information on the City’s website and
providing assistance at the Permit Center.
Update the website
with new 2022
CALGreen
requirements by
March 2023, then
ongoing as the City
assists applicants in
the Permit Center
Community
Development
Department – Building
Division
General Fund n/a
C) Develop cost-effective local energy
reach codes for all-electric buildings
By December 2023 Community
Development
General Fund n/a
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and electric vehicle charging for new
housing, consistent with the City’s Climate
Action Plan. Establish exceptions for
projects such as accessory dwelling units,
affordable housing, and non-profit
organizations serving low-income and
underserved communities.
Department –
Planning Division
D) Require new developments to
incorporate onsite drought tolerant
landscaping, water conservation
features, open space, park space, and/or
shade-providing features to reduce urban
heat effects, reduce water-use, and help
sequester carbon. Consider establishing
exceptions for projects such as accessory
dwelling units, affordable housing, and
non-profit organizations serving low-
income and underserved communities.
Ongoing as projects
are reviewed. Study
and evaluate
opportunities for
new standards by
December 2026.
Update relevant
codes by
December 2027.
Community
Development
Department –
Planning Division
General Fund n/a
Program 4.1.2: Residential Retrofits
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Partner with regional stakeholders, such
as East Bay Community Energy (EBCE)
and BayREN, to offer incentives for energy
efficiency, electrification, weatherization,
energy storage, and resilience retrofits in
existing housing, consistent with the
Climate Action Plan. Focus efforts in low-
income and vulnerable communities with
a geographic emphasis on the Rincon
neighborhood and other neighborhoods
north of Downtown as well as supportive
shared housing and licensed care
facilities described in Section 2.4.
Meet with partner
organizations
quarterly
Community
Development
Department
General Fund 100 retrofitted housing
units during the
planning period.
B) Provide information in multiple languages
on the City’s website on safe and healthy
housing conditions and tools to address
unhealthy housing conditions. Share
information about available incentives,
By December 2024 Community
Development
Department
General Fund n/a
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
regulations, contractors, and
considerations. Focus efforts in
Springtown, neighborhoods north of
Downtown, and supportive shared
housing and licensed care facilities
described in Section 2.4 to facilitate
place-based revitalization and reduce
displacement risk.
Program 4.1.3: Neighborhood Preservation Program
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Continue to implement the City’s
Neighborhood Preservation Program to
correct building code violations. Focus
efforts on defects that threaten health
and safety of occupants and the
community.
Ongoing; update
information about
the program on the
City’s website
annually, or as
needed, and
distribute
information through
City newsletters,
social media, and
other platforms
annually.
Community
Development
Department –
Building Division
General Fund Target assistance to at
least 10 units annually
B) Pursue funding to provide low-income
homeowners and renters with financial
assistance to correct building code
violations and make accessibility
improvements. Coordinate these efforts
with the Climate Action Plan retrofit
efforts (Program 4.1.2.A) to maximize
resources and benefit, including
prioritization of investments in
neighborhoods north of Downtown like
Rincon.
Ongoing; apply for
funding at least
annually as
available.
Community
Development
Department
General Fund See Program 4.1.2.A
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
C) Monitor multifamily complexes that have
received City funding for housing quality,
resident services, customer service, and
linguistic and physical accessibility
Ongoing Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund Conduct annual
monitoring
assessments.
D) Continue to promote Neighborhood
Preservation programs and cleanup
events through the City’s website to
support community-oriented place-
based revitalization.
Ongoing Community
Development
Department –
Building Division
General Fund See Program 4.1.3.A
E) Use volunteer assistance cleanup teams,
specifically to assist frail elderly and
disabled homeowners who have
received code complaints for property
upkeep.
Ongoing;
coordinate
volunteer cleanups
annually, or as
needed
Community
Development
Department
Volunteer staff n/a
Policy 4.2: Improve physical conditions, services, and accessibility in residential neighborhoods.
Program 4.2.1: Neighborhood Improvement
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Improve the quality of older
neighborhoods, particularly in low-
resource areas, affordable housing
developments, and neighborhoods north
of Downtown, by upgrading sidewalks,
parks, lighting, tree canopy, bike lanes,
and other public facilities.
Biennially as part of
the capital
improvement
planning process
Community
Development
Department
General Fund,
Transportation Impact
Fee, CDBG
At least 8 infrastructure
investments in high
need communities,
such as rehabilitation
of Doolan Park, the
installation of electric
car chargers at Rincon
Library, or bike lines
along Rincon Avenue,
during the Planning
period.
B) Pursue funding available for acquisition
and rehabilitation of foreclosed, vacant,
and/or blighted properties.
Annually Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary),
State and Federal
sources
See Program 3.2.4
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
C) Pursue funding to acquire land and/or
facilitate development of urban parks on
infill sites, particularly in low-resource
areas and affordable housing
developments, to promote place-based
revitalization through air pollution
mitigation and improved access to
outdoor recreational opportunities.
Meet annually with
LARPD
Community
Development
Department &
Livermore Area Parks
and Recreation
District (LARPD)
General Fund, CDBG Provide at least one-
third acre of parkland
or open space within
one mile of all
residences.
D) Continue to identify funding and provide
technical assistance to upgrade and
enhance programming and community
and recreational spaces in rental housing
properties owned and managed by the
Livermore Housing Authority (LHA).
Ongoing Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary),
CDBG, State Grant
Funds, Housing Choice
Vouchers
Support at least three
service or infrastructure
enhancements at
Leahy Square,
Bluebell, Chestnut, or
Las Posadas
apartments over the
planning period.
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GOAL 5: AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIR HOUSING
Address harms from past and present racial, ethnic, and social discrimination by promoting equal opportunity to dignified and affordable housing for all persons in the community regardless of race/ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, ancestry, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic covered by state and federal law.
Policy 5.1: Prevent housing discrimination through outreach, education, and engagement with landlords, tenant services providers, renters, and homebuyers.
Program 5.1.1: Support Nonprofit Organizations Specializing in Fair Housing Services Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Provide financial assistance and
administrative support to local nonprofit
organizations that specialize in reducing
discriminatory housing practices through
fair housing counseling, tenant/landlord
mediation, education, outreach, and
rental assistance to reduce displacement
risk resulting from discrimination and
facilitate housing mobility opportunities.
Annually through
grants and
contracts
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
CDBG and Affordable
Housing Fund
(Inclusionary)
Assist at least 20
households annually
through the programs
offered by fair housing
providers.
B) Continue to refer complaints of
discriminatory housing practices to fair
housing providers.
Ongoing Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
CDBG and Affordable
Housing Fund
(Inclusionary)
Provide references to
at least 3 residents
experiencing fair
housing issues, or as
complaints are
received.
C) Refer complaints and requests for housing
for the disabled to partner organizations.
Ongoing Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
CDBG and Affordable
Housing Fund
(Inclusionary)
Provide references to
at least 3 residents, or
as complaints are
received.
D) Distribute fair housing brochures at public
locations, such as city counters, public
libraries, community/senior centers, and
service providers. Expand outreach and
access to information for limited English-
speaking residents by providing all
materials in dominant non-English
Annually Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund and
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Update and distribute
fair housing materials
at least annually, and
disburse materials at at
least one community
event annually with an
emphasis on areas
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
languages, including Spanish, Farsi, and
Simplified Chinese, by January 2023.
with a high number of
renters.
E) Provide financial support for fair housing
audits and the dissemination of audit
results and information on fair housing
laws to landlords, rental housing
organizations, and the public. Hold
biannual trainings for landlords and
property managers to review findings and
provide education on fair housing rights
and responsibilities to reduce
displacement risk resulting from
discrimination and facilitate housing
mobility opportunities.
Annually, through
annual grants and
contracts
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
CDBG and Affordable
Housing Fund
(Inclusionary)
Engage at least 30
landlords and property
owners every 2 years
with an emphasis on
high resource areas.
Support annual audits
of 10 or more
landlords. Conduct fair
housing testing and/or
advertising audits
annually.
Program 5.1.2: Reasonable Accommodation
Actions: Timeframe: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Consistent with state and federal laws,
continue to provide individuals with
disabilities reasonable accommodation in
rules, policies, practices, and procedures
through the building permit and
development review processes.
Ongoing Community
Development
Department
General Fund and
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
n/a
B) Continue to partner with fair housing
organizations to conduct trainings, test,
and audits that help ensure reasonable
accommodations are provided conduct
in multifamily rental properties. Provide
regular training to landlords.
Ongoing Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
See Program 5.1.1
C) Work with Livermore Housing Authority
and partner organizations to identify
landlords in need of assistance with
making modifications for persons with
disabilities in the Section 8 program.
Meet with the
Housing Authority
within 2 years of
Housing Element
adoption; identify
landlords
biannually, as
feasible
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
CDBG, HOME, and
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
n/a
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Po
licy 5.2 Develop programs and policies that remove fair housing barriers and prevent displacement .
Program 5.2.1: Fair Housing Policies and Programs
Actions: Timeframe: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Conduct racial equity impact
assessments of City policies for potential
unintended fair housing impacts on
people of color and work with
stakeholders to address those impacts
Within 3 years of
Housing Element
adoption
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund (staff
time)
Racial equity
assessments of at least
three City housing
policies.
B) Strengthen requirements for City-funded
affordable housing and service providers
to offer linguistically accessible services,
particularly in Spanish, to increase
housing mobility opportunities through
increased accessibility
Within 3 years of
Housing Element
adoption
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund &
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Incorporate language
access requirements
into at least five
Housing and Human
Services grant
agreement or service
contracts.
C) To facilitate housing mobility
opportunities, pursue funding for culturally
relevant financial empowerment services
to help community members with
protected characteristics remove
economic barriers to accessing housing
like credit scores and income
documentation
Within 2 years of
Housing Element
adoption
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
General Fund (staff
time)
Submit at least one
funding application to
support the program.
D) Present new policies to City Council that
prevent displacement for low- and
moderate-income community members
and protect families with children,
essential workers, seniors, and people
with disabilities, such as an anti-
harassment ordinance, just cause
eviction ordinance, Ellis Act protections,
or a tenant opportunity to purchase
policy.
Within 3 years of
Housing Element
adoption
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund (staff
time), Affordable
Housing Fund
(Inclusionary)
Present at least one
tenant protection
ordinance to City
Council to consider for
adoption.
E) Work with trusted community partners to
provide linguistically and digitally
accessible and culturally relevant
housing search assistance to address
racial housing disparities experienced by
Engage community
partners and
provide guidance
and/or resources
within 2 years of
Community
Development –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
Provide resources and
guidance to at least
three community
partners to address.
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Actions: Timeframe: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
Latinx, Black, Asian, and Pacific Islander
community members and increase
housing mobility.
Housing Element
adoption
local racial housing
disparities,
F) Conduct a feasibility assessment for a
Citywide rental registry to reduce
displacement risk.
Within 2 years of
Housing Element
adoption
Community
Development
General Fund (staff
time)
Complete Citywide
rental registry feasibility
assessment
G) Prioritize public improvements and
residential retrofits described in Actions
4.1.2.A, 4.2.1.A, and 4.2.1.C (such as
streets and drainage, sidewalks and
alleys, green spaces and parks, street
trees, and other public facilities,
amenities and infrastructure) in
neighborhoods with the greatest need,
including neighborhoods with high
concentrations of poverty and limited
existing resources and amenities.
Within 2 years of
Housing Element
Adoption
Community
Development
General Fund Adopt a Climate
Action Plan that
includes commitments
to prioritizing microgrid,
water efficiency,
urban canopy,
stormwater, and
electric vehicle
investments in high
need communities.
H) Identify opportunities in the General Plan
Circulation Element and/or Active
Transportation Plan to strengthen biking,
pedestrian, and public transit
connections from lower resource to
higher-resource areas
Within 3 years of
Housing Element
adoption
Community
Development
General Fund Adopt an updated
Circulation Element of
the General Plan
and/or updated
Active Transportation
Plan.
I) Implement strategies in partnership with
the school district, Livermore Amador
Valley Transit Authority, and community
based organizations that increase biking,
pedestrian, and public transit access for
low-income and special needs
households, such as free transit pass
programs.
Commence
immediately and
engage partners on
annual basis about
new strategies
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
General Fund Distribute 5,000 free
bus passes over the
planning period to
low-income families,
unhoused individuals,
and people with
disabilities through
partnerships with
organizations such as
the Livermore Valley
Unified School District,
Cityserve, La Familia,
and Communities for
Resource Independent
Living (CRIL).
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Actions: Timeframe: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
J) Utilize Community Development Block
Grant and Human Services Facility funds
to support place-based strategies to
improve conditions, resources, and
amenities in lower-income communities
such as neighborhoods north of
Downtown
Ongoing through
annual Housing &
Human Services
Grant allocation
process.
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Community
Development Block
Grants & Human
Services Facility Fee
At least 5 investments
in projects that create
or improve facilities
and infrastructure
benefiting low-income
community members
over the planning
period.
K) Address racial homeownership gaps and
produce more missing middle housing
through the City’s inclusionary housing
program
Commence
immediately and
engage developers
as new projects are
submitted at least
annually
Community
Development
Department –
Housing & Human
Services Division
Affordable Housing
Fund (Inclusionary)
See Program 3.1.1.
Adopt policies and
procedures with
inclusive outreach and
marketing standards
within 1 year of
Housing Element
adoption and
encourage at least
half of the moderate
income units
produced by the
inclusionary housing
ordinance over the
planning period to be
integrated into low-
density and single-
family dominated
neighborhoods or in
high resource areas.
GOAL 6: REGIONAL COOPERATION TO ADDRESS HOUSING NEEDS
Participate in and/or initiate coordinated efforts with communities in the region to effectively address affordable housing n eeds.
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Policy 6.1: Foster regional cooperation and partnerships to address regional housing issues related to affordability, homelessness, racial and economic segregation, and special housing needs.
Program 6.1.1: Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Committee
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Continue to participate in Tri-Valley
Affordable Housing Committee to identify
regional housing issues and to develop
multi-jurisdictional approaches to solving
affordable housing problems with focus
on income integration and housing
mobility opportunities.
Ongoing, quarterly.
Attend at least 30
Tri- Valley
Affordable Housing
Committee
meetings over the
planning period
Community
Development
Department Housing
& Human Services
Division
General Fund n/a
Program 6.1.2: Regional Responses to Homelessness
Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
A) Continue to coordinate with other local
jurisdictions to in the provision of
outreach, social services, and referrals to
people with disabilities, survivors of
domestic violence, and homeless or
those at risk of becoming homeless.
Continue joint support of local homeless
shelters and the Vineyard 2.0 navigation
center.
Ongoing; through
annual Housing &
Human Services
Grant allocation
process.
Community
Development
Department Housing
& Human Services
Division
CDBG, HOME, Section
108, Affordable Housing
Funds
Jointly fund at least
three homeless
services projects each
year. See Program
3.4.3 for service
objectives.
B) Pursue opportunities to secure joint
funding with neighboring and local
jurisdictions to aid homeless and at-risk
households, such as the Project
Reclamation supportive shared housing
program.
In 2023, and
annually as
opportunities arise
Community
Development
Department - Housing
& Human Services
Division
General Fund, PLHA,
Homekey, Affordable
Housing Funds
Submit a
multijurisdictional
Homekey application
in Round 3 to support
permanent supportive
housing production
objectives identified in
Program 1.5.3.D.
C) Implement local and regional plans to
address homelessness, such as the
Alameda County Home Together plan.
Ongoing Community
Development
Department - Housing
& Human Services
Division
General Fund n/a
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Actions: Time Frame: Responsible Agency: Funding: Quantified Objectives:
D) Continue participating in local and
regional partnerships to address
homelessness, such as Everyone Home.
Ongoing; meet
annually with
partners
Community
Development
Department - Housing
& Human Services
Division
General Fund Participate in at least
one regional
partnership annually to
address homelessness
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Appendix A –
Sites List and
Sites Maps
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Arroyo Mocho
Arroyo LasPositas
Cayeta
no Cr eek
Arroyo
Seco
Pine St
N M St
E Jack London Bl
Railroad Av
Fifth St
Sunset Dr
Pestana Wy
Spruce St
Daisyfield Dr
AlamedaDr
W Jack London Bl
W Jack London Bl
Hagem
ann
Dr
Elm St
Isabel Av
Amber Wy
WellinghamDr
Sonoma Av
Selby La
Nissen Dr
Clubhouse Dr
N M
ines Rd
Discovery Dr
Isabel
Av
Lindbergh Av
Independence D
r
Murrieta Blvd
S L St
E Airway
Blvd
N
Murrieta Blvd
First St
College Ave
Portola Ave
ElCharro Rd
El C
harro Rd
Hol
mesSt
First St
N
Livermore
Ave
Las Positas RdLiverm
ore Ave
S Livermore Ave
Stanley Blvd
Isabel
Ave
East Ave
580
580
84 Citywide Sites Inventory (Northwest)
Source: City of Liv
ermore, 2021; Esri, 2021; PlaceWorks, 2022.
HOUSING ELEMENT
CITY OF LIVERMORE
IMAGINE LIVERMORE 2045
Zoning Designations
Low Density Residential
Suburban Residential
Suburban Multiple
Family R
esidential
Downtown Specific Plan
Commercial Office
Isabel Neighborhood
Specific Plan
Neighborhood Mixed Use
Transect Zone - T3
Neighborhood
Transect Zone - T4
Neighborhood
Education and
Institutions
Planned Development
Planned Unit
Dev
elopment/
Amendment Permit
Planned Development
Residen
tial
Planned Development
South Livermor
e Valley
Specific Plan
Figure A-1a
0 0.750.38
Miles
City Limits
Sphere Of Influence
Urban Growth Boundary
Downtown Specific Plan
Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan
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Arroyo Las Positas
Arroyo Seco
Naylor Av
Bluebell
Dr
Blueb
ellDr
National Dr
Scenic Av
Village Dr
Crestmont Av
Aster La
Bu
cksk
in Rd Idlewild Av
Preston Av
Owl Wy
Spring
Valley
Cm
Preston Av
Brisa St
Brisa St
Lawren
ceDr
1st St
Exit 54
Ames St
N G
reenv
ille Rd
N Vasco
Rd
Dagnino Rd
Dalton Ave
S Vasco Rd
First St
Greenville Rd
May School Rd
Raymond Rd
Las Posita
sRd
N Vasco Rd
Patterson Pass Rd
580
580
Citywide Sites Inventory (Northeast)
Source: City of Liv
ermore, 2021; Esri, 2021; PlaceWorks, 2022.
HOUSING ELEMENT
CITY OF LIVERMORE
IMAGINE LIVERMORE 2045
Zoning Designations
Low Density Residential
Suburban Residential
Suburban Multiple Family
Residen
tial
Downtown Specific Plan
Commercial Office
Isabel Neighborhood Specific
Plan
Neighborhood Mixed Use
Transect Zone - T3 Neighborhood
Transect Zone - T4 Neighborhood
Education and Institutions
Planned Development
Planned Unit Development/
Amendment P
ermit
Planned Development
Residen
tial
Planned Development South
Livermor
e Valley Specific Plan
0 0.750.38
Miles
City Limits
Sphere Of Influence
Urban Growth Boundary
Downtown Specific Plan
Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan
Figure A-1b
EXHIBIT A
564
Dry Creek
Arroyo Mo
cho
Arroyo Valle
Holmes St
Kalthoff Cm
Catalina Dr
E Vi
neyard Av
Regent Rd
San Felice Dr
ElCamini
to Hudson Wy
Concannon Bl Concannon Bl
ConcannonBl
Altair Av
Caldeira Dr
Santorina Dr
Alden La
Reed Av
Rock
yRidge
Marina Ave
Wente St
Valleci
tos Rd
Holmes St
Holmes St
Wetmore Rd
Arroyo Rd
Arroyo Rd
Tesla Rd
S Livermore Ave
84 84
Citywide Sites Inventory (Southwest)
Source: City of Liv
ermore, 2021; Esri, 2021; PlaceWorks, 2022.
HOUSING ELEMENT
CITY OF LIVERMORE
IMAGINE LIVERMORE 2045
0 0.750.38
Miles
Zoning Designations
Low Density Residential
Suburban Residential
Suburban Multiple Family
Residen
tial
Downtown Specific Plan
Commercial Office
Isabel Neighborhood Specific
Plan
Neighborhood Mixed Use
Transect Zone - T3 Neighborhood
Transect Zone - T4 Neighborhood
Education and Institutions
Planned Development
Planned Unit Development/
Amendment P
ermit
Planned Development
Residen
tial
Planned Development South
Livermor
e Valley Specific Plan
City Limits
Sphere Of Influence
Urban Growth Boundary
Downtown Specific Plan
Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan
Figure A-1c
EXHIBIT A
565
Arroyo Mocho
Arroyo Seco
Buena Vista Av
Hillcrest Av
Madeira Wy
Lupin Wy
Caldeira Dr
WestgateDr
Pacific Av
Ninth St
Charlotte Wy
CharlotteWy
Eleventh St
Second St
Marina Ave
Wente St
Portola Ave
Mines Rd
Mines
Rd
First St
Greenville Rd
Greenville Rd
S Vasco Rd
S Vasco Rd
Patterson Pass Rd
Tesla Rd
S Livermore Ave
Tesla Rd
East Ave
Figure A-1d
Citywide Sit
es Inventory (Southeast)
Source: City of Livermore, 2021; Esri, 2021; PlaceWorks, 2022.
HOUSING ELEMENT
CITY OF LIVERMORE
IMAGINE LIVERMORE 2045
0 0.750.38
Miles
Zoning Designations
Low Density Residential
Suburban Residential
Suburban Multiple Family
Residen
tial
Downtown Specific Plan
Commercial Office
Isabel Neighborhood Specific
Plan
Neighborhood Mixed Use
Transect Zone - T3
Neighborhood
Transect Zone - T4
Neighborhood
Education and Institutions
Planned Development
Planned Unit Development/
Amendment P
ermit
Planned Development
Residen
tial
Planned Development South
Livermor
e Valley Specific Plan
City Limits
Sphere Of Influence
Urban Growth Boundary
Downtown Specific Plan
Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan
Figure A-1d
EXHIBIT A
566
Cottonwood Cre
ek
Arroy
o LasPositas
Cayetano C reek
Kitty Hawk Rd
Portola Av
Dovecote La
Alameda Dr
HanoverSt
DelNorte D
r
PaseoLaguna S
eco
Heligan La
North Canyons P
w
Campus H
ill D
r
Clubhouse Dr
Isabel Av
Gateway Av
Lindbergh Av
Earhart Wy
Meritage Cm
Independence Dr
N Murrieta Blvd
E Ai
rway Bl
vd
EAirway
Blvd Po
rtola Ave
Isabel Ave
580
580
84 2c
3f
3d
3e
2d 3c
2b
3b
3a
2a
1e
1a
4 1b
1c
1d
Figure A-2
Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan
Source: City of Liv
ermore, 2021; Esri, 2021; PlaceWorks, 2022.
HOUSING ELEMENT
CITY OF LIVERMORE
IMAGINE LIVERMORE 2045
0 0.250.13
Miles
City Limits
Sphere Of Influence
Urban Growth
Boundary
Isabel Neighborhood
Specific Plan
Subareas
EXHIBIT A
567
FiguRE 2-3: SubAREA DiAgRAM
5 ac.
1/2 Mile Radius
1/4MileRadius
0 1000 2000500
FEET
Residential
Transition: 15-25 du/ac
Village: 25-40 du/ac
Center: 40-60 du/ac
Core: 60-100 du/ac
Non-Residential
Neighborhood Commercial
General Commercial
Office Core
Office
Business Park
Airway Business Park
Educational/Institutional
Open Space
Ground Floor Retail/
Overlay Flex Space
K-12 School Overlay
Parking Overlay
New Neighborhood Park/Plaza
Circulation
Valley Link
Existing Street
Proposed Street
Pedestrian Streetscape
Valley Link Pedestrian Bridge
Urban Growth Boundary
Planning Area
S
Subareas
COLLIERCANYON
RD
PORTOLA AVE
ISABEL AVE
NORTH CANYONS PKWY
NORTHCANYONS PKWY
CONSTITUTION DR
INDEPENDENCE DR
AIRWAY
BLVD
KITTY HAWK RD
LINDBERGH DR
NISSEN DR ARMSTRONG ST
AIRWA Y BLVD
E. AIRWA Y BLVD
ISABELAV
E
PORTOLA AVE
E. AIRWA Y BLVD
RUTANDR
DOOLAN RD
INTERSTATE 580
580
Las Positas
College
Valley Link to Isabel Station
Arroy o Las Po s i t a s
Livermore Municipal Airport
Arroyo La s P o s i t a s
Collier Cany on
Cr e e k
A r ro y o L a s P o s i t as
P
I n n ovat i o n
H u b
STEALTH
ST
SUTTER
ST
SHEA CENTER
DR
Cayetano
Park
MAIN ST
S
Cayetano
Creek
S
GATEWAY AVE
1d
2c
3f
2d
3d
3e
2b
3c
3b
3a
2a
1e
1a
4 1b
1c
1 EXHIBIT A
568
Assessor Parcel
Number
Consolidated Sites General Plan Designation (Current) Zoning Designation (Current) Minimum Density Allowed
(units/acre)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Parcel Size
(Acres)
Existing Use/
Vacancy
Infra‐structure Publicly ‐ Owned Site Status Identified in Last/Last Two Planning Cycle(s)
[Lower Income Only]
Lower
Income
Capacity
Moderate
Income
Capacity
Above
Moderate
Income
Capacity
Total
Capacity
Optional Information1
098A041210605 Neighborhood Mixed Low Density Neighborhood Mixed Use n/a 15.0 0.45 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 5 5 Must comply with TDC ordinance 099 001502202 Rural Residential Planned Development/Residential Rural‐5 n/a 1.0 1.18 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 099 001502203 Rural Residential Planned Development/Residential Rural‐5 n/a 1.0 2.04 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 099 001503900 Rural Residential Planned Development/Residential Rural‐5 n/a 1.0 4.25 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 3 3 099 001506500 Community Serving General
Commercial
Planned Development/Residential
Rural‐5 n/a 1.0 1.40 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Pr ivately Owned Available n/a 1 1 099 031201000 Urban High Residential/Office
Commercial Planned Development‐07‐001 n/a 3.0 0.13 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 099 031201100 Urban High Residential/Office
Commercial Planned Development‐07‐001 n/a 3.0 0.21 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 099 135400300 South Livermore Valley
Agricultural Preserve
Planned Development‐Southern
Livermore Valley Specific Plan n/a 3.5 120.04 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 6 6 Realistic capacity based on what is allowed in PD
097 008501802 Urban Medium‐Hi gh Residential Residential Low Density n/a 4.5 0.16 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 099B540100900 BART Station and Parking Suburban Residential n/a 4.5 0.77 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 2 2 099B540101000 BART Station and Parking Suburban Residential n/a 4.5 0.94 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 3 3 099 040000728 Urban Low Residential Suburban Residential n/a 4.5 2.98 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 10 10 099 072521200 Urban Low Residential Suburban Residential n/a 4.5 0.42 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 099 131103507 Urban Low Residential Suburban Residential n/a 4.5 0.41 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 099 075101301 Urban Low Residential Suburban Residential n/a 4.5 0.20 Vacant Yes ‐ C urrent No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 099 075101208 Urban Low Residential Suburban Residential n/a 4.5 1.49 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 5 5 099A293400202 South Livermore Valley Residential
Developed Area
Planned Development‐Southern
Livermore Valley Specific Plan n/a PD ‐ 20 units
allowed 9.84
Low density
residential and tree
company. About
half the parcel is
vacant.
Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 20 20 20 single‐family units allowed under PD.
About half the parcel is vacant. This
analysis assum
es projected units would
develop on vacant portion of the parcel.
099B510000500 Urban Medium Residential Planned Development R‐03‐004 n/a 4.5 1.02 Low density
residential. About
80 percent of the
parcel is vacant.
Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Pending
Project n/a 4 4
This parcel has approval to subdivide
into 5 lots, keeping the existing
residence on one and building 4 new
single fam
ily homes.
099 136700201 SV‐5‐AP Planned Development‐Southern
Livermore Valley Specific Plan n/a 1.5 0.83 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 1 unit allowed per PD 099 010003200 Open Space PDA 18‐006 n/a 1 12.34 Vacant Yes ‐ Current n/a 1 1 Must provide access over creek. PDA 18‐ 006 zoning permits 1 unit.
099B530001000 Urban Low Residential (UL‐1) Planned Unit Development 115 n/a 1.5 31.67 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Pending Project n/a 44 44 Site was entitled for 44 units.
097 014807500 Urban Low Residential (UL‐2) Suburban Residential n/a 2 0.35 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
099 072505300 Urban Low Residential (UL‐2) Suburban Residential n/a 2 0.53 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
Table A: Housing Element Sites Inventory, Table Starts in Cell A2
EXHIBIT A
569
Assessor Parcel
Number
Consolidated Sites General Plan Designation (Current) Zoning Designation (Current) Minimum Density Allowed
(units/acre)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Parcel Size
(Acres)
Existing Use/
Vacancy
Infra‐structure Publicly ‐ Owned Site Status Identified in Last/Last Two Planning Cycle(s)
[Lower Income Only]
Lower
Income
Capacity
Moderate
Income
Capacity
Above
Moderate
Income
Capacity
Total
Capacity
Optional Information1
Table A: Housing Element Sites Inventory, Table Starts in Cell A2 099 007500215 Urban Low Medium Residential Planned Development (Suburban Residential) n/a 3 0.16 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Residential PD’s shall conform to density
specified in the General Plan and to
zoning district closest to that density
(RS)
099 007500306 Urban Low Medium Residential Planned Development (Suburban Residential) n/a 3 0.11 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
099 115104400 Urban Low Medium Residential Suburban Residential n/a 3 1.00 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 2 2 099 132101300 Urban Low Medium Residential Planned Unit Development 153‐86 n/a 3 0.59 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 097 009602700 Urban Medium Residential T3 Neighborhood n/a 4.5 0.20 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
098 038700201 Urban Medium Residential Residential Low Density n/a 4.5 0.10 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
098A040302009 Urban Medium Residential Residential Low Density n/a 4.5 0.23 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
098A040500900 Urban Medium Residential Residential Low Density n/a 4.5 0.14 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
099 019202400 Urban Medium Residential Residential Low Density n/a 4.5 0.26 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
099 031105001 Urban Medium Residential Residential Low Density n/a 4.5 0.16 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
099 031105002 Urban Medium Residential Residential Low Density n/a 4.5 0.14 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
099 108209000 Urban Medium Residential Residential Low Density n/a 4.5 0.15 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
097 002600502 Urban Medium‐High Residential T3 Neighborhood n/a 6 0.11 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
097 004900504 Urban Medium‐High Residential T3 Neighborhood n/a 6 0.17 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
097 010201200 Urban Medium‐High Residential T3 Neighborhood n/a 6 0.11 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Min./Max. lot size standards permit only 1 unit.
098 029000416 Urban Medium‐High Residential Residential Low Density n/a 6 0.57 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 2 2 Development would require access from front parcel.
098 034909502 Urban Medium‐High Residential T3 Neighborhood n/a 6 0.24 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Access available via N Street. 098A041400400 Urban Medium‐High Residential Residential Low Density n/a 6 0.10 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 099 005100302 Urban Medium‐High Residential Suburban Residential n/a 6 0.61 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 2 2 Target lot size permits s maximum of 3 units.
098 025602700 Urban High Residential Suburban Multiple Residential‐12 n/a 14 1.40 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 15 15 098 023100800 Urban High Residential (UH‐2) T4 Neighborhood n/a 14 0.17 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Minimum lot size in zoning district permits only 1 lot with 2 units.
098A061000200 Urban High Residential (UH‐2) Planned Development n/a 14 0.39 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Pending Project n/a 4 4
Residential PD’s shall conform to density
specified in the General Plan and to
zoning district closest to that density
(RM). Ac
tive application for housing on
this site but no building permits issued.
098A061000400 Urban High Residential (UH‐2) Planned Development n/a 14 0.18 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 2 2 Residential PD’s shall conform to density
specified in the General Plan and to
zoning district closest to that density
(RM).
EXHIBIT A
570
Assessor Parcel
Number
Consolidated Sites General Plan Designation (Current) Zoning Designation (Current) Minimum Density Allowed
(units/acre)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Parcel Size
(Acres)
Existing Use/
Vacancy
Infra‐structure Publicly ‐ Owned Site Status Identified in Last/Last Two Planning Cycle(s)
[Lower Income Only]
Lower
Income
Capacity
Moderate
Income
Capacity
Above
Moderate
Income
Capacity
Total
Capacity
Optional Information1
Table A: Housing Element Sites Inventory, Table Starts in Cell A2 098 022700300 Urban High Residential T4 Neighborhood n/a 14 0.11 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 Lot size can only accommodate single unit.
099 132502202 Low‐Intensity Industrial/Urban
High Residential Planned Development R 16‐001 n/a 18 2.95 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 35 16 51 Arroyo Vista Neighborhood Plan 099 132502300 Low‐Intensity Industrial/Urban
High Residential Planned Development R 16‐001 n/a 18 4.75 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 56 25 81 Arroyo Vista Neighborhood Plan 099 132503004 Low‐Intensity Industrial/Urban
High Residential P lanned Development R 16‐001 n/a 18 4.92 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 58 26 84 Arroyo Vista Neighborhood Plan 099 132502902 Low‐Intensity Industrial/Urban
High Residential Planned Development R 16‐002 n/a 18 3.22 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 38 17 55 Arroyo Vista Neighborhood Plan 099 132502702 Low‐Intensity Industrial/Urban
High Residential Planned Development R 16‐003 n/a 18 7.21 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 86 37 123 Arroyo Vista Neighborhood Plan 099 132508900 Low‐Intensity Industrial/Urban
High Residential Pl anned Development R 16‐004 n/a 18 5.87 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 70 31 101 Arroyo Vista Neighborhood Plan 902 000800202 A Urban High Residential Planned Development R 18‐003 n/a 18 34.04 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 186 186 186 units allowed under this PD 099 002300800 A Urban High Residential Planned Development R 18‐003 n/a 18 1.21 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 0 0 Combine this parcel with APN above 098 029800500 Urban Medium‐High Residential T3 Neighborhood n/a 6 0.11 Vacant Y es ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 098 021300305 Urban High Residential T4 Neighborhood n/a 18 0.11 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 098 021300306 Urban High Residential T4 Neighborhood n/a 18 0.11 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 1 1 098 021300303 Urban High Residential T4 Neighborhood n/a 18 0.17 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 2 2 098 034602200 Urban High Residential T4 Neighborhood n/a 18 0.16 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 2 2 098 034602100 Urban High Residential T4 Neighborhood n/a 18 0.14 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 2 2 098 035100605 Neighborhood Mixed Medium
Density Neighborhood Mixed Use n/a 24 5.70 Strip mall with a lot of parking lot area Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 91 91 Rincon & Pine parcel. Realistic capacity
is based on a prior application for this
site that is dormant right now. This is an
underutilized shopping center (about
80% vacant). The current property
owner is interested in selling so this site
can redevelop. A homebuilder is in the
process of purchasing the parcel.
097 014301905 Office Commercial Commercial Office n/a 18 13.29 Retail/commercial
with a large vacant
portion of the
parcel
Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Pending
project n/a 84 84
The northern part of this parcel will be
redeveloped for senior assisted living for
128 people. Will be 84 apartments
units. The project is goin g through
building permit review but building
permits have not been issued. Realistic
capacity is based on the developable
portion of the parcel and the proposed
project.
097 001500800 Downtown Area Downtown Specific Plan ‐ Downtown Core 30 55 0.12 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 5 5 098 028100900 Downtown Area Downtown Specific Plan ‐
Neighborhood North Side 15 24 0.17 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 3 3 098 028101000 Downt
own Area Downtown Specific Plan ‐
Neighborhood North Side 15 24 0.17 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 3 3 097 001800600 Downtown Area Downtown Specific Plan ‐ Downtown Core 30 55 0.11 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available n/a 4 4
EXHIBIT A
571
Assessor Parcel
Number
Consolidated Sites General Plan Designation (Current) Zoning Designation (Current) Minimum Density Allowed
(units/acre)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Parcel Size
(Acres)
Existing Use/
Vacancy
Infra‐structure Publicly ‐ Owned Site Status Identified in Last/Last Two Planning Cycle(s)
[Lower Income Only]
Lower
Income
Capacity
Moderate
Income
Capacity
Above
Moderate
Income
Capacity
Total
Capacity
Optional Information1
Table A: Housing Element Sites Inventory, Table Starts in Cell A2 099 010003008 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 40 1.58 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 21 21
Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan
(INSP). Specific Plan was approved in
late 2020 and the new zoning was
applied. No applications for residential
development inside the Specific Plan
area have received buliding permits yet.
This parcel and the rest of the INSP
parcels listed below are those tha
t allow
for residential development in the SP.
099 010001830 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 40 10.31 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 140 140 INSP
099 134409100 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 40 9.96 self ‐storage Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Hous
ing Elements 135 135 INSP
099 133102800 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 40 21.10 Agriculture and low density residential Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 286 286 INSP
903 001003704 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 100 11.66 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 270 158 428 INSP; partial part of parcel for lower income units ‐ 4.31 acres
903 001400400 Isabel Neig
hborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 40 3.84 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 52 52 INSP
903 001005000 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 25 100 4.6 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 16 2 63 INSP; partial part of parcel for lower income units ‐ 0.13 acres
903 001005100 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 60 100 0.13 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 12 3 INSP; partial part of parcel for lower income units ‐ 0.11 acres
903 001004900 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 25 100 2.28 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 17 31 48 INSP; partial part of parcel for lower income units ‐ 0.38 acres
903 001004800 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neig hborhood Specific Plan 25 100 14.06 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 486 191 677 INSP; partial part of parcel for lower income units ‐ 10.74 acres
903 001005300 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 40 100 6.55 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 142 89 231
INSP; partial part of parcel for lower
income units in subarea 3b ‐ 0.20 acres;
partial part of parcel for lower income
units in subarea 3c ‐ 2.94 acres
903 001004700 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 40 60 3.51 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 62 48 110 INSP; partial part of pacel for lower income units ‐ 1.74 acres
903 001004600 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 40 60 3.53 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 90 48 138 INSP; partial part of parcel for lower income units ‐ 2.50 acres
903 001002800 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 40 2.43 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 33 33 INSP
903 001002900 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 40 4.97 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Hous
ing Elements 67 67 INSP
903 001003000 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 40 5.54 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 75 75 INSP
905 001000403 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 40 5.27 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 71 71 INSP
905 001000600 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 40 4.93 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 67 67 INSP
905 001500800 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 40 60 2.66 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 105 36 141 INSP; partial part of parcel for lower income units ‐ 2.18 acres
EXHIBIT A
572
Assessor Parcel
Number
Consolidated Sites General Plan Designation (Current) Zoning Designation (Current) Minimum Density Allowed
(units/acre)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Parcel Size
(Acres)
Existing Use/
Vacancy
Infra‐structure Publicly ‐ Owned Site Status Identified in Last/Last Two Planning Cycle(s)
[Lower Income Only]
Lower
Income
Capacity
Moderate
Income
Capacity
Above
Moderate
Income
Capacity
Total
Capacity
Optional Information1
Table A: Housing Element Sites Inventory, Table Starts in Cell A2 905 001502900 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 25 60 3.03 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 68 41 109 INSP; partial part of parcel for lower income units ‐ 1.42 acres
905 001502800 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 40 2.35 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 32 32 INSP
905 001502600 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 40 2.81 Vacant Yes ‐ C urrent No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 38 38 INSP
905 001502700 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 40 2.24 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 30 30 INSP
903 001003602 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 60 100 0.07 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 11 INSP
903 001003603 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 60 100 0.64 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Pr ivately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 37 37 INSP
903 001003702 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 15 100 0.11 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 11 INSP
903 001001801 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 40 60 2.5 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 90 90 INSP
903 001005200 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 60 100 2.80 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Use d in Prior Housing Elements 179 179 INSP
903 001005400 Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan 40 60 0.42 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 20 20 INSP
099 095000802 Urban High Residential Planned Development 18‐004 55 3.50 Civic uses and large
vacant area on
northeast side of
parcel that is
pending
development as
housing. Subdivision
of that parcel is also
pending.
Yes ‐
Current Yes ‐ City ‐Owned Pending
project
Not Used in Prior
Housing Elements 140 140
The area to the northeast of the solar
field was recently rezoned for an
affordable senior housing development.
Newly created parcel number will be
included when it is available. Realistic
unit number is based on the approved
project.
098 028902200 Downt
own Area Downtown Specific Plan ‐ Downtown
Core 30 55 2.08 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Pending Project
Not Used in Prior
Housing Elements 130 130
Entitled for 130 low income units. No
building permits issued. Realistic unit
number is based on the entitled project.
098 025000204 B Downtown Area Downtown Specific Plan ‐ Neighborhood North Side 15 24 0.29 Parking lot Yes ‐ Current Yes ‐ City ‐Owned Available Not Used in Pri or Housing Elements 55
City‐owned former RDA site. Designated
as housing assets site and will be
developed with 100% affordable
housing, that is why the site is included
for lower RHNA even though max
density is 24 du/ac. City expects to
release RFQ later this year to develop
and to have an agreement for the
project in place by the end of 2023.
Combined with APN below.
098 025000103 B Downtown Area Downtown Specific Plan ‐ Neighborhood North Side 15 24 0.34 Auto body shop and
parking Yes ‐ Current Yes ‐ City ‐Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Elements 66
City‐owned former RDA site. Designated
as housing assets site and will be
developed wit
h 100% affordable
housing, that is why the site is included
for lower RHNA even though maximum
density is 24 du/ac. City expects to
release RFQ later this year to develop
and to have an agreement for the
project in place by the end of 2023.
Combi
ned with APN above
099 132508500 Low‐Intensity Industrial/Urban
High Residential (UH‐5b) Planned Unit Development 246‐81 30 38 6.18 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Used in Prior Housing Element1 187 187
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Assessor Parcel
Number
Consolidated Sites General Plan Designation (Current) Zoning Designation (Current) Minimum Density Allowed
(units/acre)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Parcel Size
(Acres)
Existing Use/
Vacancy
Infra‐structure Publicly ‐ Owned Site Status Identified in Last/Last Two Planning Cycle(s)
[Lower Income Only]
Lower
Income
Capacity
Moderate
Income
Capacity
Above
Moderate
Income
Capacity
Total
Capacity
Optional Information1
Table A: Housing Element Sites Inventory, Table Starts in Cell A2 099 132501200 Low‐Intensity Industrial/Urban
High Residential (UH‐5b) Planned Unit Development 246‐81 30 38 6.68 Vacant Yes ‐ Current No ‐ Privately Owned Available Used in Prior Housing Element1 203 203
099B576001000 Low‐Intensity Industrial/Urban
High Residential (UH‐5b) Planned Development 30 38 1.40 Vacant Yes ‐ Current Yes ‐ City ‐Owned Available Used in Prior Housing Element1 42 42
2283 736 2058 5077
Note 1: These sites were included in one prior Housing Element, not two prior elements so do not trigger the repeat sites requirements of AB 1397.
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Appendix B -
Review of Previous
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APPENDIX B: REVIEW OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS Housing Program Progress? Continue/Modify/Delete
GOAL 1: DIVERSITY OF HOUSING CHOICE
Policy 1.1: Develop and maintain an inventory of land with adequate densities and development standards to meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) in all income categories.
Program 1.1.1: Land Inventory
Develop a land inventory that provides sufficient sites to meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) of 2,729 units (839 very-low, 474 low, 496 moderate-income, and 920 above moderate).
Timeframe: Completed for the 2015-2022 Cycle
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is complete. In March 2015, the
City adopted an updated Housing Element
for the 2015-2022 cycle that included a Land
Inventory with sufficient sites to meet the
RHNA. HCD certified the Housing Element on
April 20, 2015.
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In the event that a site included in the City’s land invent ory is developed commercially or with other non -residential uses, identify an additional site with the same or more capacity as the previous site.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. No sites listed in the
Land Inventory were redesignated to a
nonresidential use in the planning period.
Amend and continue.
Should a proposed density reduction decrease the number of units below the City ’s RHNA for the Housing Element period, identify additional sites/units to ensure the RHNA can still be met.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The City did not
process any projects in the planning period
that would decrease the number of units
below the City’s RHNA.
Amend and continue.
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Maintain a file in the Planning Division of vacant residential acreage to assist developers in identifying land suitable for single-family and multi-family residential development.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The Lan d Inventory
is available to prospective home builders. An
electronic map will be prepared moving
forward.
Combine with subelement
below, amend and
continue.
Maintain maps indicating current zoning as well as public facilities and services to these sites.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The zoning map is
available on the City's website. The City’s GIS
system provides updated general plan and
zoning information and map layers of the
location of public facilities and services
available to residential sites. The City made
some of the GIS layers publicly accessible in
2017.
Combine with subelement
above and continue.
Monitor on an annual basis the development of underutilized or vacant residential sites identified to meet the RHNA.
Timeframe: Annually
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
Underutilized or vacant residential sites
identified to meet the RHNA were monitored
for development each year as part of the
Annual Progress Report.
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captured in other
subelements above.
Following future amendments to the General Plan’s Safety Element, ensure consistency with the Housing Element, including the land inventory.
Timeframe: As needed
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
The Safety Ele ment was updated in 2018 to
include a new goal, objectives, and policies
relating to and supporting the Tri -Valley
Hazard Mitigation Plan. The goal, objectives,
and policies address natural hazard
mitigation and protecting people, property,
and the environmental from natural hazards.
The Safety Element is being updated as part
of the General Plan update.
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Policy 1.2: Facilitate the development of a range of housing types through area planning efforts and the Development Code.
Program 1.2.1: Implementation of the General Plan, Downtown Specific Plan, and Development Code Continue to update and amend the General Plan as needed and appropriate to provide a range of housing types, densities, and affordability levels.
Timeframe: As projects are proposed; reviewed
annually
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. In 2015, the City a
amended the General Plan for The Vines by
Ponderosa prorejct , which involved
changing the land use designation from a
mixed-use commercial category to the
residential-only “Urban High Residential” (UH-
2) designation with a density range of 8 to 14
dwelling units per acre. In 2016, the City
amended the General Plan to allow
residential use and increased density for The
Central Crossing project by Signature Homes.
This project involved changing the land use
designation on a portion of the site from
Urban Medium Residential (UM) and Service
Commercial (SC) to the UH -2 designati on.
The City amended the General Plan in 2017
to allow residential use and increased density
in an area previously designated for
commercial use only. The 24 -acre area,
referred to as the First Street Transitional area,
now has a dual land use designation of SC
and UH -2. In 2020, the City amended the
General Plan to redesignate a portion of the
Civic Center site to allow the development
of an affordable senior housing project. The
new Urban High Residential designation
allows a density range of 38 to 55 dwellings
per acre.
A comp rehensive General Plan Update is
currently underway.
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Continue to update and amend the Downtown Specific Plan as needed and appropriate to facilitate downtown revitalization, the provision of affordable housing, and mixed -use
development.
Timeframe: As projects are proposed; reviewed
annually
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. In 2018, the City
continued its downtown redevelo pment
efforts by approving a conceptual plan with
a variety of amenities, including 130 units of
affordable workforce housing. The City
adopted Downtown Specific Plan
amendments to facilitate the
redevelopment plan in 2020.
Continue.
Analyze potential De velopment Code updates that would
expand opportunities for attached housing (e.g., small
apartment complexes) and smaller unit types (e.g., studios and cottages).
Timeframe: By 2017
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
The City updated the Accessory Dwelling
Unit (ADU) standards in 2018 and 2019 and
the Density Bonus standards in 2019. Staff
implemented the new State ADU standards
to comply with the State code.
Continue.
Evaluate specific barriers to residential development of small properties.
Timeframe: By 2017
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
Staff will explore options to remove barriers to
the development of small properties as part
of the current General Plan update effort.
Amend and continue.
Program 1.2.2: Isabel BART Station Specific Plan
Develop a Specific Plan for the area surrounding the future Isabel BART Station, and revise the General Plan and Zoning designations accordingly to allow for residential transit-oriented development.
Timeframe: By 2017
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
Complete. In 20 18, City Council approved
the Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan
(INSP).However, the INSP approval was
contingent upon the approval of the BART
extension to Livermore, which was not
approved by the BART Board of Directors.
Staff coordinated with a new Reg ional Rail
Authority to establish the Valley Link
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connection to BART and revised the INSP
within this new context. Council adopted the
revised INSP in 2020 , which allows for
approximately 4,000 new dwelling units in a
range of attached housing types
Program 1.2.3: Mobile and Manufactured Homes
Continue to allow mobile and manufactured homes that meet State and City codes, as well as the City’s design review requirements, in all residential districts.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: 40 new mobile or manufactured
homes over the next 8 years
This program is ongoing. Two new mobile
homes and several manufactured ADUs
were built during the planning period.
Amend and continue.
Program 1.2.4: Secondary Dwelling Units
Continue to encourage the development of secondary
dwelling units by exempting them from certain development impact fees.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The City waived the
Traffic Impact Fee (TIF), Downtown
Revitalization Fee, and Parks Facility Fee for
ADUs. The City issued permits for 60 ADUs in
2021, 39 ADUs in 2020, 36 ADUs in 2019, 18
ADUs in 2018, 12 ADUs each in 2016 and 2017,
9 in 2015, and 6 in 2014.
The City will amend this program to include
review of its current ADU standards for
compliance with state law. Updates will be
made if needed.
Amend and continue.
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Program 1.2.5: Reduce Governmental Constraints
The City of Livermore facilitates and encourages the
development of a variety of housing in the community. The City will monitor its development fees to ensure they are reasonable and do not unduly constrain development, while protecting the quality, health, and public safety of the community.
Timeframe: Ongoing; as changes are made to
development fees. Make changes as
needed
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
Ongoing. As part of the Housing Element
update completed in 2015, the City
determined that its development impact
fees are comparable to nearby jurisdictions
with similar markets and are not constraining
housing production. The City continued to
use various practices to offset potential
negative effects of development impact
fees on housing development and cost. The
City updated its development fees each
year during the plan ning period to reflect
cost of living changes, in accordance with
local ordinance.
Continue.
Policy 1.3: Encourage the development of housing for individuals with disabilities.
Program 1.3.1: Licensed Community Residential Care Facilities Consistent with State law, continue to allow licensed community residential care facilities serving 6 or fewer persons in all residential districts as a means of providing housing for these special needs groups.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: None required
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The Livermore
Development Code continues to allow
licensed community residential care facilities
in the residential zoning districts.
Amend and continue
Program 1.3.2: Universal Design
Continue to include universal design features as project specific criteria to achieve a higher project -specific rating during competitive years of the Housing Implementation Program (HIP).
Timeframe: 2017-2019 HIP Program
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
The City has discontinued the HIP program.
Accommodation of housing units will instead
be based on the City's capacity to provide
infrastructure and services for new housing.
The City will continue to allow and
encourage universal design in housing
projects.
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Update the City’s residential design guidelines and standards to encourage “visitability” and universal design features in new homes.
Timeframe: By 2018
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program has not been implemented. The
City intends to update the residential design
guidelines and standards as part of the
General Plan update and Development
Code update..
Continue.
Expand consumer awareness by providing information on
universal design features at the City’s Permit Center and develop resource information for the City’s Permit Center website.
Timeframe: By 2018
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The City has not yet
developed Livermore -specific resources on
universal design features , but the City does
provide information and guidance upon
request at the Permit Center.
Continue.
Program 1.3.3: Development of Housing Persons with Disabilities Continue to provide monetary subsidies to market -rate
developers and non-profits to encourage the development of new housing for persons with disabilities, including
developmental disabilities, and for the improvement of existing housing.
• Seek state and federal funding to increase resources
available for this program.
Timeframe: As projects are proposed or through
annual Housing & Human Services
Grant allocation process
Ongoing monitoring*
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: Affordable Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
In 2015, the City provided Hello Housing, a
nonprofit housing development agency,
with two loans totaling $1,310,000 as interim
financing for acquisition and rehabilitation of
a five -unit multifamily property that will be
affordable to very -low-income (50% Area
Median Income) households. Affordability
restrictions are secured through a Regulatory
Agreement. The project obtained additional
funding through the State Mental Health
Services Act for capital improvements. The
project was sold to Housing Consortiu m of
the East Bay (HCEB), a California nonprofit
public benefit corporation. HCEB assumed a
portion of the City’s initial loan of $810,000,
which will ensure that the project is able to
remain affordable for 55 years.
Amend and continue.
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In 2017, the City approved developme nt
entitlements for MidPen Housing to develop
Avance Apartments, 44 units of affordable,
services-enriched housing for persons with
developmental disabilities. The City provided
financial support for acquisition and
development of the project through a loa n
from the City's Affordable Housing Trust Fund
of up to $8,003,832. In February 2021, the
project closed all necessary financing to
begin construction.
The City worked with Housing Consortium of
the East Bay, a nonprofit developer of
disabled/special needs housing, to refinance
a private mortgage for shared, permanent
housing for two developmentally disabled
adults.
The City worked with Tri -Valley REACH, a
nonprofit operator of disabled/special needs
housing, to purchase two units of shared
housing for individuals with developmental
disabilities and expand a shared home that
operates as permanent housing for
developmentally disabled adults who are
able to live independently.
In 2021, eight new HUD Section 811 units in
the Chestnut Square Fam ily apartments
project were leased to persons with
disabilities.
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Consider regulatory incentives for projects targeted for persons with disabilities, including persons with developmental disabilities.
Timeframe: Annually, or as projects are proposed
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The next
Development Code update process may
include an analysis of potential regulatory
incentives. The City provided some specific
fee reductions for developers of affordable
housing, including those targeting persons
with disabilities.
In addition, recent State law has taken the
lead in considering regulatory incentives for
housing for persons with physical or mental
disabilities. Notably, AB 2162 required local
entities to streamline the approval of housing
projects containing a minimum amount of
Supportive Housing by providing a ministerial
approval process, removing the requirement
for CEQA analys is and removing the
requirement for Conditional Use
Authorization or other similar discretionary
entitlements granted by the Planning
Commission. The City will revise the
Development Code to address AB 2162 as
part of implementation of a revised version of
this program.
Amend and continue.
Support “aging in place” through community design, partnering with organizations that provide support services, and
encouraging accessibility improvements to rental housing.
Timeframe: Annual renewal of Housing & Human
Services Grant funding agreements
and as projects are proposed
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: Affordable Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The City provided
grant funds to several non profit agencies
that provide senior support and disabled
services to individuals : Senior Support
Program of the Tri -Valley and Community
Resources for Independent Living (CRIL)
encourage seniors and disabled persons to
age in place and facilitate independe nt
living skills. In 2016, the City contracted with
Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley
to administer the City's owner -occupied
housing rehabilitation program, which assists
seniors with home accessibility
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improvements. In 2019, the City completed
the development of the 72 -unit Chestnut
Senior apartments serving low income
seniors. In 2021, the City approved
development entitlements for a 140 unit
senior project to be developed on Pacific
Avenue (Pacific Avenue Senior Apartments),
which includes se rvices and amenities for
seniors to allow them to live independently
and age in place. From January-June 2021,
the City contracted with Habitat for
Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley to
administer the City's owner -occupied
housing rehabilitation program, which assists
seniors with home accessibility
improvements.
GOAL 2: WELL MANAGED GROWTH
Policy 2.1: Encourage the provision of lower income housing, infill development, and mixed-use projects in locations served by existing infrastructure, particularly transit services.
Program 2.1.1 Housing Implementation Program (HIP)
Ensure that future HIP programs address the need to provide very low- and low-income housing units (according to the City’s RHNA) by establishing sufficient allocations for development of sites identified in the land inventory.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
The 2017 -2019 HIP included sufficient
allocations for development sites identified in
the Land Inventory, including 1,566 in the
Downtown area. The City has since
discontinued the HIP program.
Accommodation of housing units will instead
be based on the Cit y's capacity to provide
infrastructure and services for new housing.
The City will continue to encourage and
accommodate very -low- and low -income
housing.
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Re-evaluate and continue HIP exemptions as needed to
facilitate housing construction, redevelopment, and large scale catalyst projects in the Downtown area.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Neither the 2014-2016 HIP nor the 2017-19 HIP
put further limitations on growth in the
Downtown area. The City has since
discontinued the HIP program.
Accommodation of housing units will instead
be based on the City's capacity to provide
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Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
infrastructure and services for new housing.
Several projects are underway t o redevelop
Downtown catalyst sites with housing.
Continue to allow exemptions from the HIP in conjunction with the TDC Program to encourage infill development.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
The 2014-2016 HIP required minimum energy
efficiency measures in order to qualify for
allocations. Allocations were awarded on a
first-come, first-served basis. The 2017 -19 HIP
continued to allow exemptions in
conjunction with the TDC program. The City
has since discontinued the HIP program but
will continue to encourage infill
development.
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Continue to use emphasized categories during competitive years as a mechanism to encourage infill development, mixed- use (commercial/residential) projects, and lot consolidation for larger projects.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
The City has discontinued the HIP program.
Accomodation of housing units will instea d
be based on the City's capacity to provide
infrastructure and services for new housing.
The City will continue to encourage infill
development, mixed -use projects, and lot
consolidation for larger projects.
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Provide information on the HIP on the Community and
Economic Development website and conduct outreach to
local developers.
• Conduct 2-3 developer workshops during the 2015-2022
period.
• Conduct outreach at the yearly Real Estate Roundup.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
The City discontinued the HIP program. City
planning staff is still available to meet and
answer questions one -on-one with potential
applicants. The City also conducts
notification and outreach to local
developers.
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Program 2.1.2 Monitor Infrastructure Needs
Continue to analyze infrastructure needs and capacity to guide HIP allocations in a manner that balances residential growth with the provision of adequate infrastructure and services.
Timeframe: Every three years, as part of HIP
process
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
The City prepared a "Community Services
and Infrastructure Report" (CSIR) every three
years in order to ensure the growth rate does
not exceed the City’s capability to provide
services and infrastructure. Previously, this
CSIR served as the basis for estab lishing HIP
allocations. The City adopted a new CSIR in
2020, but has discontinued the HIP program.
Amend and continue.
Review infrastructure needs to support intensified development on infill sites within City limits and in the Downtown area; program improvements and upgrades into the City’s CIP.
Timeframe: Bi-annually, as part of CIP updates
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
The City annually reviewed and amended its
CIP as n eeded to accommodate upgrades
to support intensified development. The
2017-2019 CIP included funding for
Downtown Revitalization Projects such as infill
site acquisition, infrastructure for the mixed -
use Livermore Village catalyst site, relocation
of the R ailroad Depot, and demolition of
vacant buildings for the purpose of future
affordable housing construction.
Continue.
Work with the City’s water and sewer provider in order to ensure the availability and adequate capacity of water and
wastewater systems to accommodate the housing needs
during the planning period
• Prioritize proposed developments that include housing affordable to lower-income households.
• Provide a copy of the Housing Element and any future
amendments to the utility provi ders immediately after
adoption.
Timeframe: Ongoing as projects are proposed; as
needed for prioritization of proposed
developments; after adoption of the
Housing Element and as needed for
providing a copy of the Housing
Element and any future amendments
to utility providers
The City evaluated the capacity for water
and wastewater systems to accommodate
housing needs as part of the Community
Services and Infrastructure Report. The City’s
2017-2019 CIP included improvements/
upgrades to the sewer system. The City is
currently updating its Water Master Plan to
evaluate long -term water supply and
infrastructure n eeds. The City continued to
work with Cal Water Company during the
review of projects within their service area.
The City continued to prioritize affordable
housing proposals. For example, in January
2017, the City approved the Chestnut Square
project, which includes 114 units affordable
to lower income seniors and families. In 2021,
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Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department, Public Works Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
the City approved entitlements for a 130-unit
workforce housing development in the
downtown and a 140-unit low income senior
housing development on the Civic Center
site. It a lso approved entitlements for a 24 -
unit low -income housing development.
Public infrastructure and services have
sufficient capacity to accommodate
demands resulting from the projects.
The City provided a copy of 2015 -2022
Housing Element and amendments to utility
providers immediately upon adoption.
Program 2.1.3 Support Mixed-Use and Transit-Oriented Development Promote lot consolidation to increase opportunities for mixed - use development.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: Affordable Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Following the
dissolution of redevelopment agencies, the
City continued to explore funding sources to
assist with lot consolidation and increase
opportunities for mixed -use development in
Priority Development Areas (PDAs).
Continue.
Continue to require minimum residential densities in areas designated for transit -oriented, mixed -use development to ensure higher density in these areas.
Timeframe: Underway
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. There are minimum
residential densities in the Downtown area to
support higher density housing in this mixed -
use, transit-oriented neighborhood. The City
also adopted the Isabel Neighborhood
Specific Plan, a PDA to guide developmen t
around the proposed Valley Link station. The
plan calls for a mix of higher density housing
types to take advantage of regional transit
access and support Housing Element goals.
In addition, the City's Development Code
includes form -based zoning for two mixed-
use sites that requires a minimum
percentage of residential development.
Continue.
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Continue to use existing density incentives and develop additional incentives to promote mixed -use and more intense residential development near transit.
• Identify additional areas served by transit where density incentives should be encouraged.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. For example, the
Chestnut Square project used the City's
Density Bonus provision to provide affordable
rental units. The City continued to explore
opportunities for promoting high -density
residential development. The City adopted
the Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan,
which established a goal for 25 percent of
the approximately 4,095 new housing units to
be offered at affordable prices/rents, with a
project-level minimum of 20 percent. Projects
in the Isabel area may also use the City's
Density Bonus. The plan provides flexib le
development standards and parking
requirements, allows for master planning
across adjacent blocks, and facilitates
environmental streamlining as incentives to
encourage mixed -use, transit -oriented
development. The City continued to
consider density ince ntives for other existing
and future Priority Development Areas.
Continue.
GOAL 3: PRODUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Policy 3.1: Facilitate the production of affordable housing through the regulation of and incentives to new development.
Program 3.1.1 Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
Continue to implement the inclusionary housing ordinance.
Timeframe: Ongoing; review every 5 years for
adjustment to market conditions or as
needed/required
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Approved projects
have been providing below market rate units
on-site and/or paying in -lieu fees to comply
with the inclusionary regulations. It continued
to be a major tool in promoting affordable
housing production in the city. During the
planning period, a total of 56 inclusionary
units were built and sold to low - and
moderate-income households as part of the
Auburn Grove, Meridian Station, Artero,
Central Cr ossings, Sonoma School site, and
Vines projects.
Amend and continue.
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Continue to require developers to identify the location of inclusionary units.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing as part of the
entitlement process for development
projects.
Amend and continue.
Update feasibility analysis of inclusionary housing ordinance to reflect current market conditions. As part of feasibility study the City will evaluate the must-build component of the inclusionary Housing Ordinance to allow developers to choose one of the alternative means of compliance without discretionary review by the City Council.
Timeframe: By 2019; review every 5 years for
adjustment to market conditions or as
needed/require
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is complete. The 2013
Residential Nexus Analysis and 2013 Financial
Feasibility Analysis demonstrated the direct
impact of homebuilding on the need for
additional affordable housing, and the
inclusionary housing must -build requirement
for ownership housing was reinstated in 2015.
Concurrently, the In-Lieu fee was adjusted to
a square -footage basis per the Market
Feasibility Study. The updated fee became
effective January 1, 2015.
In 2021, the City reinstated the must -build
requirement for rental developments in
compliance with AB 1505.
Delete.
Program 3.1.2 Density Bonuses and Incentives
Continue to ensure new residential projects are consistent with current State Density Bonus regulations.
Timeframe: Ongoing.
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The City updated
the Development Code to be consistent with
State Density Bonus regulations in 2019. The
City review s requests for Density Bonuses
during the development review process.
The City will continue to update its Density
Bonus regulations to comply with recent
updates to State Density Bonus law.
Amend and continue.
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Continue to encourage the use of both the State Density Bonus Program and the City’s density incentives for senior and very- low income housing.
Timeframe: Ongoing.
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The affordable
Chestnut Square project and the Vineyard
2.0 project used a Density Bonus to provide
affordable rental units.
Amend and continue.
Policy 3.2: Actively pursue and utilize a variety of funding resources and public/private partnerships in the development or purchase of housing affordable to lower and moderate-income households.
Program 3.2.1 Affordable Housing Fund
Continue to use the Affordable Housing Fund to provide
affordable housing opportunities for lower income households.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: Affordable Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: Assist in the development of an
average of 10 to 15 lower-income units
annually
This program is ongoing. The City has utilize d
its Affordable Housing Fund (which includes
Housing Impact Fees and Inclusionary “In -
Lieu” Fees) to secure key sites for future new
affordable units. The City worked with
MidPen Housing Corporation to complete
the development of the five -acre Chestnut
Square project site. The City acquired and
assembled the site using the Affordable
Housing Fund and the dedication of property
as part of an Affordable Housing
requirement. Chestnut Square includes 114
rental units that are affordable to lower -
income seniors and families, and a mixed -
income component of 44 market -rate
townhouses to help finance the affordable
project and inc rease the range of
homeownership opportunities in the
Downtown area.
In 2017, the City also provided an acquisition
and development loan to Housing
Consortium of the East Bay to purchase and
develop a site that will provide up to 24 units
of supportive ho using and approximately
10,000 s.f. of commercial space for a
resource center serving persons who are
Amend and continue.
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homeless and a commercial food kitchen
that will benefit food insecure people in
Livermore. In 2018, the City provided a
predevelopment loan to Eden Housi ng for
site planning for a 130-unit affordable,
workforce housing project in the Downtown
Plan area.
The City provided an acquisition and
development loan to MidPen Housing for the
Avance project, which provides affordable
housing for developmentally disa bled
persons.
Continue to apply the Low -Income Housing Impact fee to generate funds for the Affordable Housing Fund.
Timeframe: Ongoing; as projects are proposed
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund (staff time to administer)
Quantified Objectives:
This program is ongoing. For example, the
City generated $1,814,750.78 in 2018 and
$394,483.82 in 2019.
Continue.
Continue to allow the payment of In -lieu fees as an alternative compliance method under the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (with City Council approval).
Timeframe: Ongoing; as projects are proposed
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund (staff time to administer)
Quantified Objectives:
This program is ongoing. For example, the
proposed Lassen Road project (186 units) will
use a combination of on-site affordable units
and paying in -lieu fees to comply with the
Inclusionary Housing policy, in accordance
with a development agreement. In addition,
the approved Brisa Neighborhood project
(465 units) used a combination of subsidizing
on-site units and paying in -lieu fees to
comply with the Inclusionary Housing policy,
in accordance with a development
agreement. Garaventa Hills, approved for
41 single family homes, also used an on -
site/fee combination to satisfy the project's
affordable housing requirement.
Amend and continue.
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Review the In lieu and Low Income Housing Impact fees as major changes occur in the housing market and adjust if warranted.
Timeframe: By 2018, ongoing, monitor the
feasibility of reinstituting an impact fee
for rental units as the market develops/
improves.
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives:
The housing in -lieu fee was increased
annually throughout the planning period,
through an annual adjustment to address
market conditions, with the intent to make
the fee comparable to building of an
affordable unit, and thereby promoting
inclusionary housing.
Amend and continue.
Explore additional funding sources and opportunities to leverage existing funding to increase resources for affordable housing programs.
Timeframe: Ongoing monitoring (see Program
1.3.3)
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives:
This program is ongoing. City staff received
training on HCD's Affordable Housing and
Sustainable Communities Program (AHSC) as
a potential sourc e of funding. Staff applied
to HCD for the Local Housing Trust Fund
Program and the Permanent Local Housing
Allocation (PLHA) Program to leverage City
funding for projects in 2020. The City has
designated three Priority Development Areas
(PDAs) under the r egional Sustainable
Communities Strategy (Plan Bay Area), which
may provide additional opportunities.
Throughout the planning period, City staff
worked with local developers and Alameda
County to submit applications and secure
funding from Measure A1 Housi ng Bond
Funds and the Livermore Housing Authority
and submit applications for HCD's TOD
Program.
Continue.
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Program 3.2.2 Acquire Land for Affordable Housing
Utilize a variety of funding sources to increase the City’s inventory of City-controlled properties to be set aside for future development of affordable housing.
• Continue to allow land dedication as an alternative
compliance method under the Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance (with City Council approval).
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: Affordable Housing Fund, CDBG, and
HOME.
Quantified Objectives: n/a
The City currently owns five project sites for
the future development of affordable
housing. The City entered into an ENRA for its
Pacific Avenue site, and City staff worked
with the nonprofit development team of
SAHA/Interfaith on entitlements for the
Pacific Avenue site to develop 140 units of
senior housing.
Continue.
Program 3.2.3 Partner with Affordable Housing Developers Coordinate with nonprofit housing developers and applicable federal, state and regional agencies to facilitate the
development of quality affordable housing.
Timeframe: Ongoing; as projects are proposed
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund (staff time)
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Amend and continue.
Continue to foster relationships with nonprofit housing developers active in the region.
Timeframe: Ongoing; as opportunities arise **
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
City staff sent out Requests for Proposals
(RFPs) for partnerships as City -owned site
development opportunities arose and as
projects proposed support from the City’s
Affordable Housing Fund. Staff also
communicated with developers and housing
services providers via participation in
community-based and regional committees
to address housing needs.
The City entered into an ENRA for its Pacific
Avenue site, and City staff worked with the
nonprofit development team of
Amend and continue.
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SAHA/Interfaith on entitlements for the
Pacific Avenue site to develop 140 units of
senior housing.
Program 3.2.4 Conversion of Market-Rate to Affordable Units Continue to provide financial resources to non -profit
organizations to convert and increase the existing affordable housing stock.
Timeframe: Ongoing; with monthly coordination
with non-profit development partners
to identify potential properties
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: Affordable Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: Assist in the conversion of 2 to 3 units from market-rate to affordable per
year
In 2014, the City provided Hello Housing with
two loans to acquire and rehabilitate a five -
unit multifamily property for affordable
housing (see Program 1.3.3 for details).
In 2020, the City joined as an additional
member to the joint powers authorit y
established by CalCHA for the purpose of
acquiring market rate housing and
converting it to low - to moderate -income
restricted housing. Through this partnership,
CalCHA acquired a 162 -unit project in
August 2020 for rehabilitation and conversion
to low - and middle -income restricted
housing.
Continue.
Program 3.2.5 Subsidies and Incentives
Continue to provide subsidies to affordable housing projects, prioritizing those that provide the greatest level of affordability and serve special needs households.
• Consider fee waivers for affordable units, direct subsidy through the Affordable Housing Fund, or providing land
reserved for affordable housing.
Timeframe: Ongoing; as opportunities arise and
through annual Housing & Human
Services Grant allocation process
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: Affordable Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The City continued
to provide subsidies to projects that meet city
goals to provide affordable housing. The City
provided subsidies to six affordable housing
projects in the planning period: the Chestnut
Square project, the Avance project, the
Vineyard housing/community facility project,
the Downtown Workforce Housing project,
and two City-owned single family homes sold
to Tri-Valley REACH for the purposes of shared
housing for adults with developmental
disabilities. (See programs 1.3.3 and 3.2.1 for
more detail.) The Chestnut Square project will
provide affordable rental units for seniors and
families with very low and low incomes,
disabled persons and 15 homeless
households. The Avance project includes 44
units of affordable, services -enriched
Amend and continue.
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housing for persons with developmental
disabilities. The Vineyard project will serve
formerly homeless h ouseholds, including
persons with disabilities. The City also applied
waivers and exemptions in impact fees for
affordable housing project for the Chestnut
Square and Avance projects.
Continue to allow the HIP exemption for projects with at least 35% very -low income units; emphasize affordable projects during competitive years.
Timeframe: Ongoing; as projects are proposed
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
The City continued to allow the HIP
exemption for qualifying projects until the HIP
cycle was discontinued after the 2017 -2019
HIP. The City no longer has competitions.
Delete.
Continue to allow developers of affordable units to amortize the payment of applicable development impact fees over time to help meet affordable housing targets.
Timeframe: Ongoing; as projects are proposed
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Continue.
Continue to meet regularly with developers to discuss incentive opportunities and provide information at workshops.
Timeframe: Ongoing; annually at a minimum
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Continue.
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Program 3.2.6 Public Outreach
Improve communication with the public to increase awareness of policies, programs, and permit processes that support the production of affordable housing.
Timeframe: Ongoing; monthly participation in
community based meetings to
distribute info
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Staff continued to
coordinate on improving access via the
traditional methods of developer contact to
increase knowledge of incentives available
for projects that support the inclusion of
affordable housing.
Amend and continue.
Policy 3.3: Provide housing assistance to lower and moderate-income households and other households with special needs.
Program 3.3.1 First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program Continue to provide mortgage assistance for down payment, closing costs, and secondary financing to low - and moderate- income first-time homebuyers.
Timeframe: 2015 through 2022
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: Affordable Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: Continue to provide First-Time
Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance
to an average of 10-15 low and
moderate-income households
annually
This program is ongoing. During the planning
period, the City provided 35 down pay ment
assistance and second mortgage loans to
low- and moderate -income, first -time
homebuyers through its Mortgage Assistance
Program and Affordable Homeownership
Programs. The City also helped advertise the
CalHome Mortgage Assistance Loan
Program and the Tri-Valley Down Payment
Assistance Program.
Continue.
Continue to target persons with disabilities for participation in the program.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: Affordable Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. City staff continued
to seek and discuss opportunities for fully
accessible inclusionary units with developers.
Amend and continue.
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Continue to promote and provide information about the
program on the City’s website, newsletter, through e -mail distribution, local advertising, and with brochures and handouts at the City’s permit center counter.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Amend and continue.
Program 3.3.2 Rental Assistance & Housing Navigation
Pursue additional funding to maintain the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program and enhance support for other rental assistance programs.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Livermore Housing Authority and
Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. City staff worked
with the Livermore Housing Authority and
nonprofit developers to apply project-based
vouchers on City -sponsored affordable
housing projects. In 2016 and 2017, the City
provided 4 to 5 affordable workforce rental
opportunities in the Station Square
development for up to moderate Inco me
households (120% AMI) through its Workforce
Housing Program. The City also sold a fifth unit
to Tri-Valley REACH for rental to persons with
developmental disabilities. In 2019, the City
secured 25 project -based vouchers for the
Avance project through th e Livermore
Housing Authority. In 2020, the City worked
with MidPen to encourage their
implementation of eight HUD 811 funds for
persons with disabilities.
Continue.
Assist Livermore Housing Authority (LHA) to maintain and/or increase the amount of rental housing available to very -low income households, as well as the amount of households
assisted through the Section 8 program:
• Provide technical assistance with property acquisition and administrative assistance to the Advisory Board.
This program is ongoing. The City continued
to coordinate with the Livermore Housing
Authority as they plan to renovate their
affordable apartment complexes Bluebell,
Chestnut, and Las Posadas, and work on
conversion of the Public Housing project,
Leahy Square, through HUD's Section 18
program. Conversion of Leahy Square will
provide the project with greater potential for
Continue.
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• Continue to provide capital funds as needed to the LHA to upgrade rental housing owned and managed by the
LHA.
Timeframe: Ongoing; monthly coordination
meetings with LHA
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund, Affordable Housing
Fund, CDBG
Quantified Objectives: n/a
redevelopment and unit expansion in the
future.
Increase promotion of the Secti on 8 program to the
development community, property owners, and possible
participants.
• Provide information on LHA on City’s website.
• Continue to advertise the program through the City’s
newsletter and brochures at the permit center and other public counters.
Timeframe: Update information as needed or
annually
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Amend and continue.
Support partners that provide outreach to landlords about voucher programs with aim of increasing housing opportunities for recipients of rental assistance.
Timeframe: Ongoing; annual workshops and
quarterly coordination with other cities
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: Collaborate to hold one annual
outreach event for landlords.
This program is ongoing. In 2017, the City
worked in coordination with the other Tri -
Valley cities on a landlord outreach event.
Amend and continue.
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Program 3.3.3 Homelessness Prevention and Intervention
Amend the Development Code to modify the definition of
transitional and supportive housing and update the use tables, listing transitional and supportive housing as a residential use subject to the same permit requirements as a residential use of the same type in the same zone.
Timeframe: At the time of Housing Element
adoption
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program was completed at the time of
Housing Element adoption.
Delete.
Continue to provide support (rental subsidies and case
management) to emancipated youth through Project
Independence.
Timeframe: Ongoing; through annual Housing &
Human Services Grant allocation
process
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: CDBG and HOME funds
Quantified Objectives: Assistance to six individuals annually through the Project Independence
program
The City chose to merge the Housing
Scholarship and Project Independence
Programs and to award one funding amount
to Abode in Fiscal Year 2014-15 to implement
both programs and phase them into a
“Housing First” model. The City awarded
funding to Abode to implement its “Housing
First” model through its Tenant Based Rental
Assistance Program. During the plann ing
period, Abode assisted 63 households in
securing permanent housing.
Under the Housing First Model, a person who
is homeless is moved into permanent housing
as quickly as possible and provided with the
necessary services that will enable them to
maintain their housing indefinitely. The
program relies on a variety of strategies to
produce and acquire new affordable units,
expand support services, and increase rental
assistance.
Delete.
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Provide homelessness prevention/intervention support services and rental assistance through Abode Services’ AC Impact program.
Timeframe: Ongoing; monthly coordination with
Alameda County
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund, Affordable Housing
Fund, County Funds
Quantified Objectives: Assistance to 10 individuals annually through the AC Impact program
This program is ongoing. Abode through their
AC Impact program is providing housing to
40 formerly chronically homeless persons. All
clients have maintained their ho using since
entering the program. The City continued to
fund case management services to ensure
that the individuals remain on a road to self -
sufficiency. Services focus on building
independent living skills, money
management, and dealing with any
behavioral issues.
Amend and continue.
Provide rental subsidies and related assistance to households at risk of homelessness through ECHO Housing.
Timeframe: Ongoing; through annual Housing &
Human Services Grant allocation
process
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: CDBG and HOME funds
Quantified Objectives: Assistance to 10 individuals annually through Echo Housing’s homeless
prevention program
This program is ongoing. In 2015, the City
provided $80,000 of HOME and CDBG
funding to ECHO Housing for a new program
that provides up to 18 months of rental
assistance and case management to
families so they do not fall into homelessness.
In 2020, the City provided federal HOME and
CDBG funding to Tri Valley Haven of tenant -
based ren tal assistance (TBRA) and case
management services to individuals
experiencing domestic violence and at risk
of homelessness. During the planning period,
the City assisted 48 families and/or individuals
at risk of homelessness and/or those currently
homeless. The program provides assistance
with ongoing rental subsidies.
Amend and continue.
Facilitate the coordination of the faith -based community and providers of homeless services, building upon the Mayor’s Homeless Summit.
Timeframe: Ongoing; through City-hosted
subcommittee meetings
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Faith -based and
nonprofit providers of homeless services
assisted in the development and
implementation of the City’s survey of
persons experiencing homelessness in
October 20 15. In January 2019, faith -based
and nonprofit providers of homeless services
again assisted in the development and
implementation of the County's survey of
persons experiencing homelessness.
Amend and continue.
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Annually, churches coordinated to provide a
rotating Warming Cen ter during winter
months for adults experiencing
homelessness, regardless of race, creed, or
religion, to have a safe refuge for people
who need a place to stay in Livermore. In
2020, due to COVID-19, the annual Warming
Center did not occur due to safety
precautions. City staff coordinated with the
faith-based community and providers to
continue the Warming Center in 2021 -2022.
During and after the COVID -19 Shelter -in-
Place Order, the City continued to partner
with two faith communities for showers and
laundry services. In FY 2019 -2020, Asbury
Church provided 2,500 showers and 815
loads of laundry to Livermore unsheltered
residents.
The City also worked with the faith
community to identify locations for a
Homeless Safe Parking Program.
Support the efforts of the Homeless Street Outreach (HSO) Team to proactively connect homeless individuals to resources.
Timeframe: Ongoing; monthly oversight and
coordination
Responsible Agency: Police Department, Community &
Economic Development Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. In FY 2019 -2020
CityServe provided 400 referrals to benefits,
and during the planning period, the
Homeless Outreach Team engaged with or
provided case management to 684
individuals. The City plans that Bay Area
Community Health will provide a Street
Medical Team to provide medical services to
unsheltered Livermore residents.
Amend and continue.
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GOAL 4: PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING Policy 4.1: Improve the quality of existing affordable housing.
Program 4.1.1 Minor Home Repair Program
Continue to provide rehabilitation grants to lower income households and occupants of mobile homes to cover the cost of minor repairs such as plumbing, weather stripping, electrical work, and accessibility improvements.
Timeframe: Ongoing; through identification of
applicants through Neighborhood
Preservation contacts and requests for
assistance
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: CDBG, HOME, Affordable Housing
Fund
Quantified Objectives: Assistance to 24-32 owners of mobile home units and 6-8 lower income
households annually
This program is ongoing. During the planning
period, the City worked with Habitat for
Humanity to assi st at least 19 homeowners
with grants and loans to cover code
violations, health and safety repair items,
and general maintenance issues.
Incorporate into other
programs and delete.
Continue to advertise the program through the City’s website, newsletter, targeted mailings, and brochures distributed at public counters and to local agencies.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Incorporate into other
programs and delete.
Program 4.1.2 Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program Provide assistance to lower income households in the form of deferred payment loan s for major repairs (roof, furnace, electrical, plumbing), or for installation of wheelchair ramps, support rail systems, or security/safety devices in housing occupied by elderly and disabled.
Timeframe: 2015 through 2022
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
This program is ongoing. The City revised the
program guidelines and corresponding loan
and grant documents to align with funding
sources during the Fiscal Year 2018-19. During
the planning period, the City and Habitat for
Humanity provided at least 15 low-income
residents assistance with home repairs.
Incorporate into other
programs and delete.
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Funding: CDBG, HOME, Affordable Housing
Fund
Quantified Objectives: Assistance to 3-4 lower income
households annually
Continue to advertise the program through the City’s website, newsletter, targeted mailings, and brochures distributed at public counters and to local agencies.
Timeframe: Update information annually or as
needed
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Incorporate into other
programs and delete.
Collaborate with nonprofit agencies such as GRID Alternatives to assist with energy-related improvements.
Timeframe: Ongoing; as projects are proposed
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: CDBG, HOME, Affordable Housing
Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
No households in Livermore participated in
the GRID Alternatives program during the
planning period.
Amend/combine with
similar programs and
continue.
Develop a Healthy Homes Initiative that provides outreach and education to help people maintain their homes.
Timeframe: 2015-2016
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: CDBG, HOME, Affordable Housing
Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
Funding is currently unavail able for this
program.
Amend/combine with
similar programs and
continue.
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Program 4.1.3 Historic Preservation Tax Credits (Mills Act) Investigate the feasibility of participation in the Mills Act Property Tax Abatement Program to encourage the restoration and
maintenance of historic properties.
Timeframe: Underway
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
The City has decided not to pursue
participation in the Mills Act Property Tax
Abatement Program and this program will
not be continued.
Delete.
Program 4.1.4 Neighborhood Improvement
Continue to upgrade the quality of the living environment of older neighborhoods through improvements to infrastructure and public facilities.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund, Transportation Impact
Fee, CDBG
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The City’s CIP
includes ongoing/annual improvements for
street resurfacing, sidewalk repair, and ADA
access ramps.
Amend and continue.
Continue funding the sidewalk repair program and ADA
sidewalk curb cuts and access ramps to improve sidewalk-to- street access for Livermore’s disabled citizens.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund, Transportation Impact
Fee
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The Cit y’s CIP
includes ongoing/annual improvements for
street resurfacing, sidewalk repair, and ADA
access ramps adjacent to City properties. In
2018 the City adopted a resolution
discontinuing both the City subsidy of private
sidewalk repairs and the practice of the City
completing repairs on behalf of private
property owners.
Amend and continue.
Pursue funding available for acquisition and rehabilitation of foreclosed, vacant, and/or blighted properties.
Timeframe: Annually
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: Affordable Housing Fund, State and
Federal sources
Quantified Objectives: See 3.2.4
This program is ongoing. The City continued
to work with nonprofit housing agencies to
identify pr ospective acquisition and
rehabilitation opportunities that could
rehabilitate blighted and distressed
properties in the city and provide safe, clean,
and affordable rental housing opportunities.
For example, the City established a revolving
Continue.
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loan fund with the nonprofit developer,
Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley,
for acquisition and rehabilitation of distressed
single-family properties to be sold at an
affordable price to low -income (80% AMI
and below) U.S. military veterans. These
homes will have a 55-year affordability resale
restriction.
Program 4.1.5 Neighborhood Preservation Program
Encourage low -income homeowners who need financial
assistance to correct code violations to utilize the Housing Rehabilitation programs
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: Assistance to an average of 10
qualified lower-income households
annually
This program is ongoing. Neighborhood
Preservation continued to refer homeowners
to the Housing and Human Services Division,
Owner Occupied Single -Family
Rehabilitation Program, which provided
information and financial loan and grant
assistance for needed home rehabilitation
and repairs. For example, in 2015
Neighborhood Preservation helped 318
residents correct code violations in the City’s
target areas.
Continue.
Continue to identify and provide assistance to rehabilitate units needing substantial renovation due to severe deterioration.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund; CDBG Affordable
Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
City staff sends out Requests for Proposals
(RFPs) for par tnerships as City -owned site
development opportunities arise and as
projects propose support from the City’s
Affordable Housing Fund. Staff also
communicates with developers and housing
services providers.
Amend and continue.
Continue the Housing Quality Inspections for multi -family complexes that have received CDBG and HOME funding.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The City completed
monitoring of four properties in 2015. HOME
regulations were then revised to require the
City to monitor and complete inspections on
HOME-funded properties every two or three
years based on the Uniform Physical
Condition Standard (UPCS). In 2018 and
2019, the City completed the UPCS
monitoring of all federally funded properties.
Amend and continue.
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Continue to promote Neighborhood Preservation programs and clean-up events through the City’s website.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongo ing. The City’s website
contains information on upcoming events
related to neighborhood nuisance and
cleanup, including clutter support groups.
Continue.
Use volunteer assistance clean -up teams specifically to assist frail elderly and disabled homeowners that have received code complaints for property upkeep.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: Volunteer staff
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Continue.
Policy 4.2: Preserve affordable housing that is at risk of converting to market rate housing.
Program 4.2.1 Preservation of Subsidized Housing at-risk of Conversion to Market Rate Monitor the at-risk status of affordable housing projects • Send a list of potentially a t-risk housing projects to nonprofit developers to solicit participation in the City’s efforts to preserve the units.
• Contact project owners of at -risk projects to discuss preservation options/incentives and facilitate
collaboration with potentially interested non-profits; and • Notify tenants according to State and Federal
requirements.
Timeframe: Annually 2015 through 2022
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. This program will be
amended to reflect current state law.
Amend and continue.
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Communicate with tenants and respond to notices of intent filed by property owners in a timely manner.
Timeframe: Ongoing, as needed
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. This program will be
amended to reflect current state law.
Amend and continue.
Work to preserve at -risk housing units by providing financial incentives to landlords who in turn agree to continue to provide affordable units.
Timeframe: 2015 through 2022
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: CDBG, Affordable Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
In 2020, the City joined as an additional
member to the joint powers authority
established by CalCHA for the purpose of
acquiring market rate housing and
converting it to low - to moderate -income
restricted housing. Through this partnership,
CalCHA acquired a 162 -unit project in
August 2020 for rehabilitation and conversion
to low - and middle -income restricted
housing.
Continue.
Pursue State funding available for the preservation of at -risk housing.
Timeframe: Annually
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: Preservation of 36 units at risk of conversion to market rate
This program is ongoing. Continue.
Program 4.2.2 Maintain Affordability of Housing Stock
Support the preservation of existing market rate housing that is affordable to lower income households through rehabilitation and rental assistance programs.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. See Programs 3.3.2,
4.1.1, and 4.1.2 for more detail.
Continue.
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GOAL 5: PROVISION OF EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
Policy 5.1: Support and implement state and federal laws that prohibit discriminatory housing practices.
Program 5.1.1 Support Non-Profit Organizations Specializing in Fair Housing Services Continue to provide financial assistance and administrative support to local non -profit organizations that specialize in reducing discriminatory housing practices through fair housing counseling, tenant/landlord mediation, education/outreach, and rental assistance.
Timeframe: Ongoing; through annual Housing &
Human Services Grant allocation
process
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: CDBG and Affordable Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. In Fiscal Year 2013 -
14, the City Council authorized $307,000 in
funding from housing in -lieu funds for ECHO
and CRIL to provide services to assist
residents with accessing and maintaining
housing. During the rest of the planning
period, ECHO was allocated between
$25,000 and $30,000 annually in funding from
local housing in-lieu funds to provide services
to assist residents with fair housing
complaints, tenant landlord disputes,
accessing and fair housing education.
During the planning period, ECHO assisted
2,383 clients.
This program will be continued and
amended to implement current state law.
Amend and continue.
Continue to refer complaints of discriminatory housing practices to LHA and ECHO Housing.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: CDBG and Affordable Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. During the planning
period, ECHO completed multiple property
audits in 17 jurisdictions. They also completed
at least 347 counseling and dispute
resolutions.
Most recently, in 2020 ECHO tested 10
Livermore prop erties, and the audit results
showed that in 10% of the tests, the Hispanic
tester did not receive a call back and/or was
given less favorable information about the
unit.
This program will be continued and
amended to implement current state law.
Amend and continue.
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Continue to refer complaints and requests for housing for the disabled to partner organizations.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: CDBG and Affordable Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. During the planning
period, CRIL provided services to 518
disabled persons.
Continue.
Continue to assist in the distribution of fair housing brochures at public locations, such as city counters, public libraries, community/senior centers, and service providers.
• Continue to expand outreach and access to
information for limited English-speaking residents.
Timeframe: Annually, or as needed
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund.
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing.
This program will be continued and
amended as needed to implement current
state law.
Amend and continue.
Continue to provide financial support for the City’s Fair Housing Audit conducted by ECHO and the dissemination of audit results and information on fair housing laws to landlords, rental housing organizations and the public.
Timeframe: Annually, through annual Housing &
Human Services Grant allocation
process
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: CDBG and Affordable Housing Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. ECHO was
responsible for auditing rental properties in
Livermore for compliance with fair housing
standards. The City funded the Fair Housing
Audits through an allocation made by the
City’s Housing and Human Service Grant
Fund. ECHO worked with CRIL to provide
counseling and additional tra ining to
landlords who fail to meet federal and state
guidelines. ECHO tested 10 rental
developments in Livermore for different types
of discrimination each year.
For example, in Fiscal Year 2018 -19 ECHO
completed 183 property audits in 17
jurisdictions. E CHO tested 10 Livermore
properties, and the audit results showed that
in 10% of the tests, the Hispanic tester did not
receive a call back and/or was given less
favorable information about the unit. ECHO
Continue.
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provided an annual report on the Fair
Housing Audits during the Human Services
Commission public meeting and provided
training to landlords who failed to comply
with federal and state fair housing laws.
ECHO also worked with other nonprofit
agencies such as East Bay Community Law
Center, Bay Area Legal Aid , and Centro
Legal de la Raza to provide clients with
appropriate legal services to stabilize their
housing situation. ECHO collaborated with
CRIL, an agency dedicated to serving
individuals with disabilities, to provide CRIL
clients with housing counseling. Lastly, ECHO
held various public Fair Housing education
workshops to educate the public, landlords,
tenants, and community organizations.
Program 5.1.2 Reasonable Accommodation
Consistent with state and federal laws, continue to provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation in rules, policies, practices, and procedures through the building permit and development review processes.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The Livermore
Development Code outlines procedures to
address reasonable accommodation
(Chapter 9.06).
Continue.
Continue to partner with ECHO to conduct fair housing tests for reasonable accommodations in multi-family rental properties. • Provide regular training to landlords.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
As described in Program 5.1.1, the City
partnered with ECHO to conduct a fair
housing audit of 10 rental properties each
year. For example, the obligation of landlords
to allow therapy/service animals in the
residence without a pet deposit or other fees
was tested in Fiscal Year 2013 ‐14, and the
obligation to allow disabled tenants to use
medical marijuana was tested in Fiscal Year
Continue.
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2014‐15. These audits found discriminatory
treatment at 1 out of 10 properties tested in
Livermore. ECHO provided the landlords of
these properties with training and
information regarding disability laws and
tenant/landlord rights and responsibilities. In
addition, ECHO offered free fair housing
training to the owners and managers of the
rental properties tested during the Fiscal Year
2010-11 audit and the Fiscal Year 2019 -20
audit.
Work with Livermore Housing Authority and partner
organizations to identify landlords in need of assistance with making modifications for persons with di sabilities within the Section 8 program.
Timeframe: Ongoing; as project opportunities
occur
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: CDBG, HOME, and Affordable Housing
Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Continue.
GOAL 6: REGIONAL COOPERATION TO ADDRESS HOUSING NEEDS
Policy 6.1: Foster regional cooperation and partnerships to address regional housing issues related to affordability, homelessness, and special housing needs.
Program 6.1.1 Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Committee
Continue to participate in Tri -Valley Affordable Housing Committee to identify regional housing issues and to develop multi-jurisdictional approaches to solving affordable housing problems.
Timeframe: Ongoing, quarterly
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Two Livermore City
councilmember are members of the Tri -
Valley Affordable Housing Committee, and
the City also provides a staff liaison to the
committee, who regularly attended the
quarterly meetings.
Continue.
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Program 6.1.2 Emergency, Transitional, and Supportive Housing Services Continue to coordinate with other local jurisdictions to provide for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and operation of emergency housing for families.
• Support the Tri -Valley Haven in providing outreach,
social services, and referrals to people with disabilities, survivors of domestic violence, and homeless or those at risk of being homeless.
Timeframe: Ongoing; through annual Housing &
Human Services Grant allocation
process
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: CDBG, HOME, Section 108
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. During the planning
period, the City allocated $176,000 from the
Affordable Housing Fund and Social
Opportunity Endowment fund to Tri -Valley
Haven, which served 971 people.
Continue.
Pursue opportunities to secure joint funding with neighboring and local jurisdictions to aid homeless and at-risk households.
Timeframe: In 2015, and annually as opportunities
arise
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. In June of 2018, the
cities awarded submitted a regional
application and were awarded funds to
contract with CityServe of the Tri -Valley to
provide crisis intervention to unsheltered
homeless individuals and families. In Fiscal
Year 2019 -20 the City allo cated $268,883 in
Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP)
funds to CityServe for Crisis Stabilization and
rental services in the Tri-Valley.
Continue.
Assist in implementing the County -wide Homeless and Special Needs Housing Plan “EveryOne Home”.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The City represented
the Tri -Valley and is a part of the Everyone
Home Leadership Board. The board provides
all direction for implementing the Everyone
Home Coordinated Entry System (CES). The
City worked closely with the Tri -Valley
Housing Resource Center (HRC) and Abode
Services. The HRC offic es are located in the
City's Multi Service Center. In addition, the
City provided funding for outreach and case
management to support the CES.
Amend and continue.
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Maintain membership in the HOPE Partnership, which oversees the HOPE Mobile Services Unit.
Timeframe: Ongoing; through annual Housing &
Human Services Grant allocation
process
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The Hope Mobile
provided services every Friday for
unsheltered residents.
Amend and continue.
Work with local and regional organizations such as Tri -Valley REACH to provide information on housing and services available for persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities. • Provide information through the City’s website and at the Multi-service Center.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. In 2019, City staff
worked with Tri‐Valley REACH to acquire two
City-owned, single-family homes, resulting in
the creation of housing for six separate
households with physical and
developmental disabilities. In 2020, staff
worked with Tri -Valley REACH to expand a
single-family home, resulting in the creation
an additional shared housing opportunity for
persons with physical and developmental
disabilities.
Amend and continue.
Program 6.1.3 Regional Home Ownership Education and Counseling Continue to cooperate with Tri -Valley cities to support locally accessible home ownership counseling and foreclosure
intervention services through regional and local agencies such as the Tri-Valley Housing Opportunity Center (TVHOC).
Timeframe: Ongoing; through monthly services
agreement with TVHOC
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The City provided
various support to ECHO Housing
Opportunity Center to help educate and
prepare households for homeownership.
During the planning period, ECHO provided
56 workshops and man y counseling sessions
to Livermore residents.
Delete.
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GOAL 7: ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Policy 7.1: Promote the use of energy conservation features in the design and siting of new residential structures and in the retrofit of existing residential units.
Program 7.1.1 Green Building
Continue to enforce State Energy Code when reviewing
construction plans submitted in order to obtain building permits.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The Building Division
continued to implement State Energy Code
requirements as part of the plan check
process to obtain building permits. This
includes Part 11, California Green Building
Standards Code ("CALGreen"), which was
last updated in January 2020.
Continue.
Encourage developers to exceed the minimum green building point requirement by:
• Maintaining and regularly updating the Green Building Resource Center and the City’s website
Timeframe: Annually and/or as needed
• Providing one on -one-consultation with certified or
accredited staff to assist with project design and
incorporating green building measures
Timeframe: Ongoing, as requested
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. Building Division staff
were available to meet with project
applicants to discuss green building
measures over the counter at the Permit
Center or by appointment.
Continue.
As part of the Housing Implementation Program (HIP), require applicants to ei ther: 1) provide a photovoltaic system(s) that generates a minimum of 10% of the total anticipated energy demand of the project, or 2) achieve Tier 2 California Green Building Code Energy Conservation Compliance for the entire project.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
The 2014-2016 HIP required minimum energy
efficiency measures in order to qualify for
allocations. The 2017-2019 HIP did not include
this requirement because the CALGreen
standards now automatically apply to
address energy efficiency. Additionally,
2017-2019 was the City's last HIP cycle for the
foreseeable future.
Delete.
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Program 7.1.2 Climate Action Plan
Implement Climate Action Plan to reduce energy use and
emissions associated with residential development.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Responsible Agency: Community & Economic Development
Department
Funding: General Fund
Quantified Objectives: n/a
This program is ongoing. The City
implemented its existing Climate Action Plan,
which was adopted in 2012. The City
anticipates adopting an update to the plan
in 2022
Continue.
Note:
* Staff looks out for funding opportunities on a daily basis. For example, our subscription to the California Office of Planning Research (OPR) list serves made us aware of the Strategic Growth Council’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program. Other sources that staff monitors on at least a monthly basis include: Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department, State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) Office of Financial Assistance, and federal sources through outreach to Congressional district staff. ** Staff sends out Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for partnerships as City-owned site development opportunities arise and as projects propose support from the City’s Affordable Housing Fund. Staff also communicates with developers and housing services providers via participation in community-based and regional committees to address housing needs.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT
2020 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 263-2911 / FAX (916) 263-7453
www.hcd.ca.gov
Februar
y 23, 2023
Paul S
pence, Director
Community Development Department
City of Livermore
1052 South Livermore Avenue
Livermore, CA 94086
Dear P
aul Spence:
RE: Livermore’s 6th Cycle (2023-2031) Revised Draft Housing Element Thank y
ou for submitting the Livermore’s (City) revised draft housing element received for review on December 28, 2022, with revisions received on February 6, 2023.
Pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (b), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is reporting the results of its review.
HCD
is pleased to find the revised draft housing element meets the statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of Gov. Code). The revised draft element addresses the statutory requirements described in HCD’s October 17, 2022, review. The housing element will comply with State Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of the Gov. Code) when it is adopted, submitted to and approved by HCD, in accordance with Government Code section 65585.
Publi
c participation in the development, adoption and implementation of the housing element is essential to effective housing planning. Throughout the housing element process, the City must continue to engage the community, including organizations that represent lower-income and special needs households, by making information regularly available while considering and incorporating comments where appropriate. Please be aware, any draft revisions to the element must be posted on the local government’s website and to email a link to all individuals and organizations that have previously requested notices relating to the local government’s housing element at least seven days before submitting to HCD.
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Pl
ease note, upon adoption of the housing element, the City must submit an electronic versi
on of the sites inventory with its adopted housing element to [email protected]. Pursuant to Government Code section 65583.3, subdivision (b), the City must utilize standards, forms, and definitions adopted by HCD when preparing the electronic sites inventory. See HCD’s housing element webpage at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/housing-elements for a copy of the form and instructions. The City can reach out to HCD at [email protected] for technical assistance.
Several f
ederal, state, and regional funding programs consider housing element compliance as an eligibility or ranking criteria. For example, the CalTrans Senate Bill (SB) 1 Sustainable Communities grant; the Strategic Growth Council and HCD’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities programs; and HCD’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation consider housing element compliance and/or annual reporting requirements pursuant to Government Code section 65400. With a compliant housing element, the City will meet housing element requirements for these and other funding sources.
HCD apprec
iates your hard work and dedication throughout the housing element review and update process. HCD also appreciates the leadership of the City in taking steps toward accommodating the existing and projected housing needs of the community as well as affirmatively furthering fair housing through housing mobility and place-based strategies for community revitalization. If you have any questions or need additional technical assistance, please contact Shawn Danino, of our staff, at [email protected].
Sincerel
y,
Paul McDougall
Senior P
rogram Manager
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IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LIVERMORE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE 2023-2031 HOUSING
ELEMENT
General Plan Amendment (GPA) 23-002
Location: Citywide
The City initiated General Plan Amendment (GPA) 23-002 to prepare the 2023- 2031 Housing Element update (Project), pursuant to State Housing Element Law. The 2023-2031 Housing Element is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Housing Element is a State-mandated eight-year policy document that is a component of the Livermore General Plan. The overall purpose of the Housing Element is to identify current and projected housing needs, show locations where housing can be built, and set goals, policies, and programs to meet the community's housing needs. The City does not have to rezone any sites or make any physical improvements to adopt the Housing Element.
State Housing Element Law (Government Code Sections 65580, et seq.) requires that the City Council adopt a Housing Element for the eight-year period 2023-2031 to accommodate the City of Livermore's Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA).
State Housing Element Law requires that the Housing Element contain: (i) an assessment of the City's housing needs and an analysis of the resources and constraints, both governmental and non-governmental, relevant to the meeting of those needs; (ii) an inventory of land suitable and available for residential development and an analysis of the development potential of such sites; (iii) a statement of the community's goals, quantified objectives, and policies relative to the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and development of housing; and (iv) programs that set forth a schedule of actions the local government is undertaking or intends to undertake to implement the policies and achieve the goals and objectives in the Housing Element.
State Housing Element Law requires that the City take meaningful steps to promote and affirmatively further fair housing.
On February 23, 2023, the City received a letter from the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) stating that the Housing Element is in substantial compliance with State Housing Element Law, and will comply with State Housing Element Law when it is adopted. The letter is attached as Exhibit B. -1- Resolution No. 04-23
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On February 28, 2023, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the Project, staff recommendations, all public comments and testimony, and findings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Livermore that prior to taking action on the Project, and at a properly noticed public hearing, the Planning Commission reviewed written and oral staff reports, conducted a public hearing on the Project and took testimony, and received into the record all pertinent documents related to the Project (collectively, the "Record Evidence"). The Planning Commission's determination is based on the Record Evidence, which is incorporated into this Resolution by reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that on February 28, 2023, the Planning Commission of the City of Livermore considered the Record Evidence and adopted a Resolution recommending that the City Council find the Project exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, with respect to the Project, the Planning Commission finds based upon the information presented that:
1. The Project is consistent with the General Plan.
Response: The Project updates and improves existing Housing Element policies and objectives to ensure consistency between the Livermore General Plan and State law, which is necessary to facilitate the provision of housing affordable to households across the socioeconomic spectrum. The City does not need to rezone any sites or make physical improvements to adopt the Housing Element, so it retains internal consistency with other General Plan elements including the Lang Use Element.
2. The Project will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City.
Response: The 2023-2031 Housing Element creates a roadmap for the City to achieve its State-mandated Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) goals through identification of suitable sites that are currently designated for housing development, and identifying programs and actions that could remove constraints and promote affordable housing development. The Housing Element will facilitate the development, maintenance, and improvement of adequate and affordable housing for new and existing residents. Because several federal, state, and regional funding programs consider housing element compliance as an eligibility or ranking criteria, the proposed amendments will facilitate the City's ability to attract new grant funds to improve transportation, infrastructure, open space, and housing.
Maintaining consistency with State law requirements ensures that the Livermore General Plan is adequate for City decision making, preserves access to State -2- Resolution No. 04-23
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funding sources, and reduces the risk to the community of lawsuits over the adequacy of the General Plan.
3. The Housing Element substantially complies with State Housing Element Law, as determined by HCD in its letter dated February 23, 2023.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of Livermore that based upon Planning Commission's own independent review of the Record Evidence and considerations, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve General Plan Amendment (GPA) 23-002 for the 2023-2031 Housing Element, attached hereto as Exhibit A
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Planning Commission of the City of Livermore recommends the City Council authorize staff to make non-substantive changes to the 2023-2031 Housing Element to respond to any comments received during the adoption process or from HCD to achieve certification.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission of the City of Livermore recommends that the City Council dire.ct the Planning Manager to file a Notice of Exemption with the Alameda County Clerk if the Project is approved The documents that constitute the record of proceedings upon which this decision is based can be found in the Community Development Department, 1052 S. Livermore Avenue, in Livermore, California.
On the motion by Commissioner Dunbar, seconded by Commissioner Stein, the foregoing Resolution was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of February 28, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ANDERSON, DUNBAR, LEARY, STEIN.
NONE.
NONE.
Da�a�, Chairperson
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by Steve Stewart, Planning Manager
Secretary to the Planning Commission
Exhibit A - 2023-2031 Housing Element
Exhibit B - February 23, 2023, Letter from HCD
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EXHIBIT C
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
ITEM NO. 10.1
DATE:
March 13, 2023
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Marianna Marysheva, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Supplemental materials received prior to the meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
SUMMARY
These materials were posted online and made available to the public at the same time that they were distributed to the City Council.
3.1 Presentation by Tim Sbranti, Ronald Gerhard, Dr. Dyrell Foster, and Owen Letcher of Las Positas College regarding Student Housing.
Material: PowerPoint Presentation
5.4 Resolution awarding and authorizing execution of an agreement with Paulson Cox Construction, Inc. for installation of new sanitary sewer and water mains and services along Trevarno Road, in an amount not-to-exceed of $1,131,430 for the Trevarno Road Sanitary Sewer and Water Improvements Project 2019-60.
Material: Supplemental Memo
6.1 Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution establishing fees for short-term rental permits, consistent with Livermore Municipal Section 5.90.060, in the amount of $220 for new permits and $160 for annual permit renewals.
Material: PowerPoint Presentation
6.2 Hearing to consider adoption of the 2023-2031 Housing Element. The Housing Element is a State-mandated eight-year policy document that is a component of the Livermore General Plan.
The overall purpose of the Housing Element is to identify current and projected housing needs, show locations where housing can be built, and set goals, policies, and programs to meet the community’s housing needs.
Material: PowerPoint Presentation
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8.0 Council Committee Reports and Matters Initiated by City Manager, City Attorney, Staff, and Council Members
Material: Council Reports
DISCUSSION
ATTACHMENTS
1. Supplemental Materials
Prepared by: Debbie Elam
Acting Assistant City Clerk
Approved by:
____________________________________
Marianna Marysheva
City Manager
Fiscal Review by:
____________________________________
Tina Olson
Administrative Services Director
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1 Las Positas College
Student Housing Demand
SB169 Funding Opportunity
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Introductions
• Tim Sbranti – CLPCCD Board President
– Introduction
• Ronald P. Gerhard – CLPCCD Chancellor
– CLPCCD District Overview
• Dr. Dyrell Foster – Las Positas President
– Las Positas student housing needs
• Owen Letcher – CLPCCD Vice Chancellor –
Facilities
– Status of SB169 student housing planning
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2 Housing Strategic
Objectives
• Equity, Diversity and
Transculturalism
• Recruitment of
Students
• Retention of Students
• Student Engagement
• Financial Accessibility
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Housing SB169
Requirements
• First offer to low‐income
students (Pell Grant, Cal
Grant, Cal Promise or
Dream Act)
• Minimum of 12 units per
semester
• Academic or calendar year
occupancy
• Rent not to exceed 30% of
50% of area median
income
• Limits on annual rent
escalation
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3 Survey Respondent Profile
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Survey Respondent Profile
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4 Student Employment
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Ability to locate housing
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5 Unit Types & Rents Tested (Single & Family)
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On‐Campus Housing Demand
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6 Key Findings
• Demand for student housing starts at 380 single-
student beds and increases to 600 beds. While
couple/family units starts at 200 units and
increases to 290 units based upon price.
• Approximately 77% of Las Positas College survey
respondents will or believe they qualify for SB169
housing.
• 6% of respondents indicated they were housing
insecure
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Next Steps
• Finalize housing program (125 to 195 beds) and
on-campus location
• Conduct financial analysis (Rents below $1000
per bed per month)
• Prepare site plans and floor plan documents for
application
• Presentations to the Board of Trustees
• Application for state funding of construction costs
before July 3, 2023
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7 On‐Campus Student Housing Coordination
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PowerPoint Presentation
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: March 13, 2023
To: Marianna Marysheva, City Manager
Via:
From:
Paul Spence, Community Development Director
F arnoush Levers
Senior Civil Engineer
Subject: Staff Report Revision for Consent Calendar Item No. 5.4 - Resolution awarding and authorizing execution of an agreement with Paulson Cox Construction, Inc. for installation of new sanitary sewer and water mains and services along Trevarno Road - Project 2019-60
The following revision should be made to Consent Calendar Item No. 5.4:
Under the Fiscal and Administrative Impacts section, the fiscal year impact should be revised from FY 2021-23 to FY 2022-24.
Item 5.4
Supplemental Memo
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1 Short-Term Rental Permit Fees
City Council March 13, 2023
Presented by Susan Frost, Special Projects Coordinator
Short-Term Rental Permit Fees
• In 2020, City Council amended the
Municipal Code to establish regulations for
short-term rentals (STR).
• A short-term rental is the use of a residential
dwelling, or portion thereof, for dwelling,
lodging, or sleeping purposes for 30
consecutive days or less by a single renter.
• A permit is now required to operate a STR,
including annual renewal, to ensure
neighborhood compatibility.
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2 • An on-line STR permitting process will be
available starting April 1, 2023.
• STR owners will be notified, and outreach
to the community will begin prior to April
1. • The proposed STR Permit fee is $220 for
a new permit, and $160 for the annual
renewal.
• STRs will be required to pay City's Transit
Occupancy Tax (TOT), similar to hotels.
Short-Term Rental Permit Fees
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt
the resolution adopting the fees for short-term
rental permits.
Staff Recommendation
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1 2023-2031 Housing Element
City Council
March 13, 2023
Presented by Jennifer Gastelum, PlaceWorks
Tricia Pontau, Senior Planner, City of Livermore
Presentation Overview
• Housing Element Content
• Regional Housing Needs Allocation
• Housing Element Revisions
• Housing Element Schedule
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2 General Plan Project Overview
Housing Element Overview
• Required Element of the General Plan
• Plan for accommodating a jurisdiction’s
fair share
of the regional housing need
• State-mandated update schedule
• Reviewed and certified by
State
Department
of Housing and Community
Dev
elopment (HCD) for compliance with
State law
•
Adoption Deadline: January 31, 2023
– 6th Cycle Planning Period:
January 31, 2023 – January 31, 2031
– 5th Cycle Planning Period:
January 31, 2015 – January 31, 2023
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3 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
• State-required process
• Seeks to ensure local jurisdictions
are planning for enough housing to
accommoda
te all economic
segments
•
Local jurisdictions must provide
sites with appropriate
zoning and
housing development strategies to
meet their
RHNA
• Not a mandate to construct homes
Livermore RHNA
Number of
Units
Income Range –
4-Person
Household
Percent of
Median Family
Income
Income Level
1,317< $68,500
50% or lessVery Low
758$68,501 - $109,60051% to 80%Low
696$109,601 - $150,70081% to 120%Moderate
1,799> $150,700More than
120%Above Moderate
4,570Total
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4 Livermore Approach to Meeting RHNA
Surplus
RHNA
Units
Recently
Approved*
Total Unit
Capacity
INSP
Units
Units on
Non-
Vacant
Sites
Units on
Vacant
Sites
Projected
ADUs
Total
RHNA
Income
Level
403
0 2,4781,57011702
971,317Very Low
098758Low
1370833017556197696Moderate
309172,0911,75324281331,799Above
Moderate
849175,4023,3232101,5443254,570Total
The City does not need to designate or rezone new sites to meet RHNA for this Housing Element cycle (2023-2031).
*Recently approved units can count toward this RHNA cycle and are included in the "Surplus RHNA" count.
Summary of Revisions
Edits were made throughout to address comments from the public, decision makers, and the State
• Detailed parcel information, dev elopment standards, and entitlement review requirements for the Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan. • Analysis about the concentration of units in the Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan and the impact on fair housing conditions. • Information and analysis about rea listic capacity and likelihood for residential development on small sites, nonvacant sites, and sites zoned for nonresidential uses.
• Added more specific commitments, timing, and metrics for housing programs that address fair housing issues and reduce governmental constraints on housing development.
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5 Housing Element Schedule
TimeframeTask
May 4, 2022Draft Housing Element released
May 11, 2022GPAC meeting: Draft Housing Element
May 17, 2022Planning Commission review Draft Housing Element May 23, 2022City Council review Draft Housing Element
July - October 2022First HCD review (90-day review)
October 17, 2022Receive comment letter from HCD
Late 2022/Early 2023Prepare CEQA document
December 2022 – February 2023Second HCD review (60-day review) January 2023Prepare Final Housing Element and CEQA document February 23, 2023Conditional compliance letter received from HCD February 28, 2023Planning Commission review Final Housing Element March 13, 2023City Council review Final Housing Element Upon City Council ApprovalSubmit Final Housing Element to HCD Recommendation
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend the City Council consider the 2023-2031 Housing Element (GPA23-002) and:
1. Adopt a resolution finding the 2023- 2031 Housing Element is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
2. Adopt a resolution adopting the 2023-2031 Housing Element; and
3. Direct staff, after certification of the 2023-2031 Housing Element by the State Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD), to evaluate revisions based upon comments from the Planning Commission recommendation, including the February 26, 2023, comment letter submitted by a Livermore resident.
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Council Member
Date of Meeting
or Event Committee or Organization
Meeting or Event Type (ex. board meeting or
ribbon cutting) Summary of Meeting or Event
Mayor Marchand 3/1/2023 Chamber of Commerce Meeting of the Business Alliance I provided a report on the recent actions of the City and the City Council and received an update on the loc al Real Estate market from David Stark with the Bay East
Association of Realtors.
Mayor Marchand 3/2/2023 City Council Interviews for Planning Commission Selected Jake Anderson, Yolanda Fintschenko and Tracy
Kronzak as commissioners.
Mayor Marchand 3/2/2023 TV30 Recorded the Mayor's Report Provided an update on recent City and Council activities.
Mayor Marchand 3/2/2023 LVJUSD Visit to schools
Celebrating Dr. Seuss's Birthday, and to encour age young students to read, I read to 7 classes at Marylin Avenue, Altamont Creek at Jackson Avenue Schools.
Mayor Marchand 3/4/2023 Asian American Festival of the Arts Arts programming Presented awards to leaders in the Asian American Arts
Communities.
Mayor Marchand 3/4/2023 Shiva Vishnu Hindu Community and Cultural Center Grant in Aid program Delivered a sh ort speech and presented grant awards to non‐profit organizations.
Mayor Marchand 3/5/2023 Livermore Downtown Inc Livermore Half Marathon Provided welcoming comments to the over 2,000
participants.
Mayor Marchand 3/6/2023 City Council Special meeting of the Council Discussed and provided direction on the Five‐Year
Strategic Plan, the Community Survey and the Financial
Plan.
Mayor Marchand 3/7/2023 Livermore Chamber Ribbon c utting for a new business Welcomed Home Helpers Home Care providing services to
allow seniors to stay in their homes.
Mayor Marchand 3/8/2023 City Council City Hall Recognized International Women's Day Mayor Marchand 3/8/2023 Alameda County Mayors Conference Monthly meeting held live in Newark. Heard a report from E.B.M.U.D.
Mayor Marchand 3/9/2023 LVJUSD Science Odyssey at Junction K‐8 Viewed science projects, spoke wit h students and along with Zone 7, presented awards for water related projects.
Mayor Marchand 3/9/2023 LAFCO Commission Meeting
Reviewed draft budget and scope of analysis for
Agricultural Land Use Designation
Mayor Marchand 3/9/2023 Tri‐Valley Non‐Profit Alliance Mayors' Summit at the Bankhead Participated in a public forum and discussion with the
other Tri‐Valley Mayors
Mayor Mar chand 3/10/2023 Innovation Tri‐Valley meeting Heard presentations on the market for office,
manufacturing and commercial space in the Tri‐Valley and from First Republic Bank.
Mayor Marchand 3/11/2023 Livermore Valley Arts Reception Attended the Figurative Art Show at the Bankhead.
Mayor Marchand 3/13/2023 Alameda County Transportation Commission Meeting of the Planning, Policy and Legislative
Committee in Oakland
Approved the E quity Initiative Engagement Approach and received an update on the State, regional and local
legislative activities.
Item 8.0
Council Reports
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Council Member
Date of Meeting
or Event Committee or Organization
Meeting or Event Type (ex. board meeting or
ribbon cutting) Summary of Meeting or Event
Council Member Barrientos 3/4/2023 Livermore Lions Club Livermore Lions Club annual fund raiser Funds were raised to disperse to some local charities. The Girls Scouts of Pleasanton were given a $600 contribution for th
eir help in the fund raiser
Council Member Barrientos 3/5/2023 Livermore Lions Club Second level of the Lions Club Student
Speakers Contest
Winners from three clubs in the Zone competed to
advance to the next level. One advanced.
Council Member Barrientos 3/8/2023 EBEC “Retreat” 12‐2PM meeting. Deep dive in to the mechanics of pr ocurement by the EBCE Item 8.0
Council Reports
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Council Member
Date of Meeting
or Event Committee or Organization
Meeting or Event Type (ex. board meeting or
ribbon cutting) Summary of Meeting or Event
Council Member Branning 3/7/2023 LAVTA Board meeting
Discussed support for hydrogen fuel distribution hub and Valley Link administrative support.
Item 8.0
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Council Member
Date of Meeting
or Event Committee or Organization
Meeting or Event Type (ex. board meeting or
ribbon cutting)
Council Member Carling 3/9/2023 StopWaste recycling board meeting Council Member Carling 3/9/2023 Tri ‐Valley Non‐Profit Alliance mayors dialogue Item 8.0
Council Reports
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