View Exhibit A-2 Appendix A - Evaluation of the 2015-2023 Housing Element — Rules & Legislation Committee, December 15, 2022

Appendix A: Evaluation of the 2015-2023
Oakland Housin g Element
This appendix looks back on the City’s 2015-2 023 Housing Element to analyze how the City fared in
meeting its housing needs over the eight-year period. It additionally evaluates what has worked, what has not, and whether adjustments and new programs may be needed. It also includes an evaluation of the Housing Element’s cumulative impacts on special needs. The full plan
of action for the current eight-y ear Housing Element cycle is outlined in Chapter 4, the Housing Action Plan.

The City’s previous Housing Element was adopted December 9, 2014, and covered the period from January 31, 2015, to January 31, 2023. California Government Code Section 65588(a) requires jurisdictions to review their housing elements to evaluate:
• The a
ppropriateness of the housing goals, objectives, and policies in contributing to the attainment of the state housing goal;
• The effectiveness of the housing element in attainment of the community’s housing goals and objectives;
• The progress in implementation of the housing element; and, • The effectiveness of the housing element programs on the special needs population.

The City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RH NA) for the previous Housing Element planning period was 14,765 new housing units between 2014 and 2022. Of these housing units, 2,059 should be affordable to very low -income households, 2,075 should be affordable to low- income households, and 2,815 should be affordable to moderate income households. More information about the City’s progress in meeting its RHNA over the past eight years is provided below, while additional information on the RHNA process generally and Oakland’s allocation for the upcoming eight-year period is provided in Appendix C: the Housing Sites Inventory.

While the City was able to meet its above- moderate-income RHNA, it fell short of meeting its lower- and moderate-income goals. Oakland recognizes that more can and should be done to close the gap on affordable housing construction. Oakland further recognizes that many cities in the Bay Area region have failed to meet market- rate development goals and continue to prohibit housing at densities that can support affordable housing, both of which have contributed to exacerbated regional inequality, a protraction of the housing crisis, and very likely has catalyzed gentrification and displacement in Oakland. Nonetheless, the distribution of unit production in Oakland indicates that current fu nding sources and land use incentives for affordable housing production remain insufficient to meet Oakland’s affordable housing production goals. In its strategic plan, the Oakland Department of Housing and Community Development estimated that annual investment EXHIBIT A-2
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in affordable housing is roughly $100 million /year less than required to keep pace with Oakland’s affordable housing targets.

The 2015- 2023 Housing Element outlined seven housing goals with 46 policies and 131 policy actions to be taken to achieve those goals. Some actions do not have discrete timelines and are better suited as higher-level policies. While the majority of these actions have been evaluated as effective, there is still a clear gap in meeting the housing needs of some special needs groups – especially those experiencing homelessness and extremely- low-income households. Chapter 4: Housing Action Plan maintains effective actions that are appropriate to the Housing Element and aims to consolidate related actions, as well as to adequately me et the needs of special needs groups during the 2023-2031 period.

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Table of Contents
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.1 Regional Housing Need Allocation Progress .....................................................A-4 A.2 Evaluation of Goals, Policies, and Actions .........................................................A-6 Assessment of Goals and Policies ........................................................................................... A-6 Assessment of Actions .............................................................................................................. A-6 List of Charts and Tables
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art A-1: Progress Towards Meeting the RHNA, 2015-2020 ...................................................... A-5 Ta
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A.1 Regional Housing Need Allocation Progress
During the 2015- 2023 Housing Element period, Oakland’s Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) was 14,765 housing units across all income levels . The City identified sites capable of accommodating a total of 18,009 units (123.1 percent of the RHNA). Capacity was derived from four groups: units constructed between January 1, 2014 and March 27, 2014, units receiving planning approvals, units planned, and additional capacity on opportunity sites. During the planning period, a pproximately 21.1 percent of 5th cycle sites inventory parcels developed with about 3,511 residential units . Most of Oakland’s progress toward meeting its 5th cycle RHNA occurred on sites not identified as opportunity sites in the previous Housing Element.

While the City was able to meet its above -moderate-income RHNA , it fell short of meeting its lower- and moderate-income goals. Above-moderate-income permitting during the period reached nearly double the RHNA , and approximately nine above-moderate-income units were permitted for every affordable unit . These numbers largely reflect the strong market conditions and hi gh housing prices present since recovery from the Great Recession, increased interest by developers to invest in Oakland, and Oakland’s fairly permissive regulatory environment, which together enabled market-rate development. The imbalance in market and affordable housing construction also reflects the significant shortfall in funding sources and other incentives available for below market- rate housing. This disparity presents a serious equity issue in the number of homes available at different affordability levels . The COVID-19 pandemic is also likely to have a lasting impact on available City resources and housing needs in Oakland – including changes in building patterns and preferences that may increase development costs.

Unfortunately, recent studies have shown that the RHNA process asks cities to plan for more than 10 times the amount of subsidized housing than can be funded with existing funding sources, which must cover escalating land, construction, and labor costs.1 Further, in line with State objectives, the City prioritizes deeper affordability when funding is available, hence the lack of moderate-income units during the previous planning period. Nonetheless, Oakland recognizes that more can and should be done to close the gap on affordable housing construction. 1 Paavo et al., A Flawed Law: Reforming California’s Housing Element (2019), UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, available at https://www.lewis.uc la.edu/research/flawed-law-reforming-california-housing-element/ (last accessed March 30, 2022).

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Chart A-1: Progress Towards Meeting the RHNA, 2015-2021 Source: State HCD, 5th Cycle Annual Progress Report Permit Summary, 2021; ABAG, Final RHNA Plan, December 2021
In the seven years between 2015 and 2021, the City permitted a total of 1,079 very-low-income units (including extremely-low-income units), 666 low-income units, 78 moderate-income units, and 14,966 above-moderate-income units. 2 These numbers reflect affordability provided specifically through deed restrictions that guarantee the units will remain affordable to the specified income category for years to come, but does not take into account newly constructed units that may naturally be affordable to lower income households, nor does it reflect existing units that may become affordable to lower income families due to market conditions and unit age. See Chart A-1 for a comparison of approval rates to the 5th cycle RHNA, as well as a comparison to the increased 6th cycle allocation.

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he Bay Area has been in the midst of an acute housing shortage or “crisis” since the end of the Great Recession (late 2009), which has continued unabated as of early 2022. The roots of the crisis lie in the significant mismatch between housing demand and housing production. This is reflected in dramatically increasing housing costs for renters and homebuyers, and increasing overcrowding and homelessness. As is discussed in Appendices B and F, the affordability gap for moderate- and

2 State HCD counts new housing units issued a building permit for purposes of assessing progress towards meeting RHNA. Prior to 2017, annual progress reports did not include “certificate of occupancy” as a reporting category. Thus, accurate counts of housing built during the 5th Cycle RHNA are not available.

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lower-income residents—the gap between ex isting housing costs and affordable housing costs —is continuing to grow. This gap is partly exacerbated by the high costs of development and the limited amount of State and local funding for affordable housing , including income disparity, the impacts of the tech sector and regional market forces in the Bay Area, and the COVID-19 pandemic, among other regional, State, and national factors. Other local factors, including City permitting processes and neighborhood sentiment have also contributed to constrained housing production rates.

However, a s noted in Appendix F , the City has permitted lower- income housing at rates comparable to other cities in Alameda County . T o further address the housing crisis, the City passed Measure KK in 2016 to help fund affordable housing development – the revenues generated from this bond have already been spent and fully allocated. Further, the Affordable Housing Impact Fee was passed in 2016, and the Race and Equity Department was formed to address racial disparities in Oakland.

A.2 Evaluation of Goals, Policies, and Actions

ASSESSMENT OF GOALS AND POLICIES
The 2015- 2023 Housing Element outlined seven housing goals with 46 policies and 131 policy actions to be taken to achieve those goals. The accomplishments of the goals and policies of the previous Housing Element is summarized in Table A -1 below. This is a high -level analysis meant to inform broad changes in the City’s goals and policies, and the 2023- 2031 Housing Element carries forward and consolidates goals and policies where appropriate.

ASSESSMENT OF ACTIONS
The policy actions contained within the previous Housing Element— 131 in total—include several duplicative or overlapping actions. Some actions do not have discrete timelines and are better suited as higher -level policies. Chapter 4: Housing Action Plan maintains effective actions that are appropriate to the Housing Element and aims to consolidate related actions. A detailed assessment of each housing action is provided in Table A-2 below. The evaluation is based on input from a variety of City departments and agencies – including Oakland Housing and Community Development ( Oakland HCD), the Planning and Building Department, the Human Services Department, and Oakland Public Works.

While housing actions are individually evaluated in Table A-2 , the Housing Element must also assess the cumulative impact of housing actions on special needs groups. Goal 6, and all poli cies contained within it, addresses fair housing issues and promotes actions to meet the housing needs of statutorily protected groups, many of which are considered “special needs.” Further, policies 2.5,

2.6, 2.9, and 5.4 directly address a variety of special housing needs such as seniors, large families, extremely-low-income household, and persons experiencing homelessness. There are over 20 actions directly aimed at special needs groups – including persons experiencing homelessness, persons with a disability, the elderly, female- headed households, extremely -low-income households, and persons with HIV/AIDs.3
3 Actions related to special needs groups include the following: 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.6.1, 2.9.1, 2.9.2, 2.9.3, 2.9.4, 2.9.5,

2.9.6, 2.9.7, 2.9.8, 3.1.2, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 5.4.1, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, and 6.4.3.

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While the majority of these actions have been evaluated as effective, there is still a clear gap in meeting the housing needs of some special need s groups – especially those experiencing homelessness and extremely- low-income households. As indicated in Appendix B, the housing crisis has continued throughout the 2015 to 2023 period and rates of homelessness have drastically increased. Appendix F provides an assessment of the constraints to housing production and identifies potential reasons why the City fell short of meeting its RHNA. While discrete City actions may be effective, more comprehensive steps must be taken to encourage the production of emergency shelters and transitional and supportive housing, as well as housing affordable to lower- income groups. The Permanent Access to Housing (PATH) Framework to address homelessness represents one such approach that the City should continue to implement. 4 Other steps the City will take to adequately meet the needs of special needs groups during the 2023 -2031 period are described in the Housing Action Plan.
4 The PATH Framework is the City's updated five -year approach to address homelessness in Oakland , based on the following themes: 1. Prevention strategies to keep people from becoming homeless; 2. Emergency strategies to shelter and rehouse households and improve health and safety on the street and; 3. Creation of affordable, extremely low income and permanent supportive housing units prioritized for households experiencing homelessness. More information is available on the City’s website: https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/learn-more-about-our- homelessness-strategy.

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Table A-1: City Progress Report – Evaluating Goals and Policies Since 2015 (Based on 2015-2023 Oakland Housing Element)
Goals/Policies Accomplishments
Goal 1 – Provide Adequate Sites Suitable for Housing for All Income Groups Policy 1.1 – Priority Development Areas Housing Program.

The City will target development and marketing resources in Priority Development Areas (PDAs), and in areas for which Specific Plans have been completed or are underway. (See also Policy 7.3.) While Oakland met its overall housing production
goals, it did not meet the 5th Cycle RHNA for
lower- and moderate-income households. During
this period, the City implemented a number of
actions to encourage residential development at
all income levels. This includes the adoption of the
Priority Development Areas, expedited review
processes, development along International
Boulevard with multiple affordable projects,
micro-living units proposed in the Draft
Downtown Oakland Specific Plan, residential
development in specific plans, and
encouragement of alternative housing like ADUs,
manufactured housing, and live/work units.

B
ecause a significant portion of development
occurred on sites that were not identified as
opportunity sites in the 5th Cycle, the City has
maintained an adequate supply of land to meet its
5th Cycle RHNA. Appendix C identifies additional
sites for Oakland’s 6th Cycle RHNA.

Th
is priority area was also identified in the 2015
report, “A Roadmap Towards Equity: Housing
Solutions for Oakland, California,” particularly
additional production strategies.

Policy 1.2 – Availability of Land.

Maintain an adequate supply of land to meet the regional housing share under the ABAG Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).

Policy 1.3 – Appropriate Locations and Densities for Housing.

The City’s Strategic Planning Division initiated five Specific Plans and one Area Plan during the 2007- 2014 Housing Element period, which will further the housing location and density objectives contained in the recently completed residential and commercial zoning update. The Lake Merritt Station Area (Specific) Plan, Broadway Valdez Specific Plan, West Oakland Specific Plan, Coliseum Area Specific Plan, and Central Estuary Area Plan included extensive community outreach processes and have resulted in specific zoning proposals. These Specific and Area Plans will facilitate the construction of nearly 17,000 new housing units in the City of Oakland.

T
he completion of the Specific and Area Plans will provide these substantial housing gains in two respects: environmental clearance and community buy-in for future housing projects. Each planning process involved extensive community participation which culminated with significant community buy- in to the policies and development framework outlined in the plans, thus minimizing possible community opposition to future housing development projects.

Policy 1.4 – Secondary Units.

Support the construction of secondary units in single-family zones and recognize these units as an important source of affordable housing.

Policy 1.5 – Manufactured Housing.

Provide for the inclusion of manufactured housing in appropriate locations.

Policy 1.6 – Adaptive Reuse.

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Table A-1: City Progress Report – Evaluating Goals and Policies Since 2015 (Based on 2015-2023 Oakland Housing Element)
Goals/Policies Accomplishments
Encourage the re-use of industrial and commercial buildings for joint living quarters and working spaces.

Policy 1.7 – Regional Housing Needs.

The City of Oakland will strive to meet its fair share of housing needed in the Bay Area region.

Goal 2 – Promote the Development of Adequate Housing for Low- and Moderate-Income Households Policy 2.1 – Affordable Housing Development Programs.

Provide financing for the development of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households. The City’s financing programs will promote a mix of housing types, including homeownership, multifamily rental housing, and housing for seniors and persons with special needs.

The City has encouraged and promoted affordable
housing development through a combination of
incentives and funding. City efforts include the
release of Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs),
predevelopment loans to non-profits, Oakland
Housing Authority resources, first-time
homebuyer programs, the Community Buying
Program, and other loans. Impact fees, including
the Jobs/Housing and Affordable Housing Impact
Fee, provide funding to the Affordable Housing
Trust Fund. Through the 5th cycle RHNA, there
will have been approximately $150 million in total
expenditures on these efforts. However, despite
these efforts, the amount of financial resources
available for affordable housing has been
inadequate to meet the need for low- and
moderate-income households.

Other City incentives include density bonus
provisions, impact fee waivers, promotion of City-
owned property, geographic equity and quality in
NOFA scoring, as well as promoting community
Policy 2.2 – Affordable Homeownership Opportunities.

Develop and promote programs and mechanisms to expand opportunities for lower-income households to become homeowners.

Policy 2.3 – Density Bonus Program.

Continue to refine and implement programs to permit projects to exceed the maximum allowable density set by zoning, if they include units set aside for occupancy by very-low-, low-, and moderate- income households and/or seniors.

Policy 2.4 – Permanently Affordable Homeownership.

Develop mechanisms for ensuring that assisted homeownership developments remain permanently affordable to lower-income households to promote a mix of incomes.

Policy 2.5 – Seniors and Other Special Needs.

Assist and promote the development of housing with appropriate supportive services for seniors and other persons with special needs.

Policy 2.6 – Large Families.

Encourage the development of affordable rental and ownership housing units that can accommodate large families.

Policy 2.7 – Expand Local Funding Sources.

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Increase local resources to support affordable housing development and develop new sources of funding.
land trusts, resale controls, and providing rental
assistance.

Th
e City also provides funding for special needs
housing and implements the PATH strategy for
homelessness.

This priority area was also identified in the 2015
report, “A Roadmap Towards Equity: Housing
Solutions for Oakland, California,” particularly
producing affordable housing for those living at 15
percent AMI and exploring additional funding
sources, such as a regional housing bond and
home preservation fund.

Policy 2.8 – Rental Assistance.

Increase the availability of rental assistance for very-low-income households.

Policy 2.9 – PATH Strategy for the Homeless.

Expand the City’s Permanent Access to Housing (PATH) Plan to prevent and end homelessness and increase housing opportunities to the homeless through acquisition, rehabilitation and construction of housing, master leasing and short-term financial assistance Policy 2.10 – Promote an Equitable Distribution of Affordable Housing throughout the Community.

The City will undertake a number of efforts to distribute assisted housing widely throughout the community and avoid the over-concentration of assisted housing in any particular neighborhood, in order to provide a more equitable distribution of households by income and by race and ethnicity.

Policy 2.11 – Affordable Housing Preference for Oakland Residents and Workers.

Implement the policy enacted by the City Council in 2008 granting a preference to Oakland residents and Oakland workers to buy or rent affordable housing units assisted by City of Oakland funds provided through its annual Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) process.

Goal 3 – Remove Constraints to the Availability and Affordability of Housing for All Income Groups Policy 3.1 – Expedite and Simplify Permit Processes.

Continue to implement permit processes that facilitate the provision of housing and annually review and revise permit approval processes.

The City has undertaken a number of efforts to
remove housing constraints. Rectified
governmental constraints include aligning City
regulations pursuant to State law (e.g., reasonable
accommodation, transitional/supportive housing
permitting, and emergency shelter permitting),
prioritizing affordable housing applications, one-
stop permitting, development impact fees, and
reliance on specific plan EIRs to expedite review.

Although the City still implements a discretionary
Policy 3.2 – Flexible Zoning Standards.

Allow flexibility in the application of zoning, building, and other regulations.

Policy 3.3 – Development Fees and Site Improvement Requirements.

Reduce the cost of development through reasonable and predictable fees, and improvement of project review standards.

Policy 3.4 – Intergovernmental Coordination.

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Table A-1: City Progress Report – Evaluating Goals and Policies Since 2015 (Based on 2015-2023 Oakland Housing Element)
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Promote intergovernmental coordination in review and approval of residential development proposals when more than one governmental agency has jurisdiction. design review process, it is currently developing
objective design standards.

The City continues to engage in community
outreach, including with East Bay Housing
Organizations (EBHO), the Non-Profit Housing
Association of Northern California, the Oakland
Property Acquisition Collective, and Bay Area For
All Table.

Policy 3.5 – Financing Costs.

Reduce financing costs for affordable housing development.

Policy 3.6 – Environmental Constraints.

Explore programs and funding sources to assist with the remediation of soil contamination on sites that maybe redeveloped for housing.

Policy 3.7 – Community Outreach and Education.

Increase public acceptance and understanding of affordable development and related issues through community outreach.

Goal 4 – Conserve and Improve Older Housing and Neighborhoods Policy 4.1 – Housing Rehabilitation Loan Programs.

Provide a variety of loan programs to assist with the rehabilitation of owner-occupied and rental housing for very-low- and low-income households.

The City continues to offer rehabilitation loans to
lower- and moderate-income households through
multiple programs—such as the Home
Maintenance and Improvement Program
(HMIP)—and responds to housing maintenance
issues through Code Enforcement Services. Other
conservation and improvement efforts include the
Community Buying Program, Mills Act Contracts,
residential hotel (SRO) preservation requirements,
and the Uniform Residential Tenant Relocation
Ordinance.

This priority area was also identified in the 2015
report, “A Roadmap Towards Equity: Housing
Policy 4.2 – Blight Abatement.

To improve housing and neighborhood conditions, the City should abate blighting conditions through a combination of code enforcement, financial assistance, and public investment.

Policy 4.3 – Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation.

Support the preservation and rehabilitation of existing housing stock with an emphasis on housing occupied by senior citizens, people with disabilities, and low-income populations. Encourage the relocation of structurally sound housing units scheduled for demolition to compatible neighborhoods when appropriate land can be found. Assist senior citizens and people with disabilities with housing rehabilitation so that they may remain in their homes. Continue to implement the Mills Act program.

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Policy 4.4 – Anti-Displacement of City of Oakland Residents.

The City will consider strengthening existing policies and introducing new policies or policy terms to current City policies to help prevent displacement of current Oakland residents and to preserve existing housing affordable to low-income residents, including both publicly assisted and non-assisted housing that currently has affordable rents.

Solutions for Oakland, California,” particularly to
address and prevent displacement, passing a
seismic retrofit requirement with anti-
displacement terms, amendment of the condo
conversion ordinance, improved habitability
conditions, and incentivization of property owners
to contribute to voluntary housing solutions.

Goal 5 – Preserve Affordable Rental Housing
Policy 5.1 – Preservation of At-Risk Housing.

Seek to preserve the affordability of subsidized rental housing for lower-income households that may be at-risk of converting to market-rate housing.

There was no conversion of identified “at-risk”
units during the period, although one project was
destroyed by a fire. The City also continued to
provide financial assistance for affordable
development and preservation, including through
Oakland Housing Authority resources. Other
major programs include the Rent-Adjustment
Program, the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance,
the Tenant Protection Ordinance, residential hotel
(SRO) preservation requirements, limits on
conversion of residential to non-residential uses,
and limits on condo conversions.

Policy 5.2 – Support for Assisted Projects with Capital Needs.

Work with owners of assisted projects that have substantial needs for capital improvements to maintain the use of the properties as decent affordable housing.

Policy 5.3 – Rent Adjustment Program.

Continue to administer programs to protect existing tenants from unreasonable rent increases.

Policy 5.4 – Preservation of Single Room Occupancy Hotels.

Seek mechanisms for protecting and improving the existing stock of residential hotels, which provide housing of last resort for extremely-low-income households.

Policy 5.5 – Limitations on Conversion of Residential Property to Non-Residential Use.

Continue to use regulatory controls to limit the loss of housing units due to their conversion to non- residential use.

Policy 5.6 – Limitations on Conversion of Rental Housing to Condominiums.

Continue to use regulatory controls to limit the loss of rental housing units due to their conversion to condominiums.

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Policy 5.7 – Preserve and Improve Existing Oakland Housing Authority-Owned Housing.

Continue to preserve and improve existing Oakland Housing Authority-owned rental housing.

Goal 6 – Promote Equal Housing Opportunity
Policy 6.1 – Fair Housing Actions.

Actively support efforts to provide education and counseling regarding housing discrimination, to investigate discrimination complaints, and to pursue enforcement when necessary. Provide a one-stop resource center to address all housing issues faced by Oakland residents.

During the period, the City continued to work with
the East Bay Community Law Center and its Fair
Housing partner agencies: Centro Legal, Causa
Justa: Just Cause, and ECHO Fair Housing to
provide fair housing services. Other effective
actions related to equal housing opportunity
include the Oakland Fair Chance Ordinance,
publishing disability access and Affirmative Fair
Marketing Procedures & Guidelines on the City’s
website, reasonable accommodation procedures,
Community Credit Needs Assessments, and the
Housing Element Annual Progress Report. The
City’s Department of Housing and Community
Development's Community Development &
Engagement section also provides resources.

Policy 6.2 – Reasonable Accommodations.

Provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities in access to public facilities, programs, and services.

Policy 6.3 – Promote Regional Efforts to Expand Housing Choice.

Encourage future regional housing allocations by ABAG to avoid over-concentration of low-income housing in communities with high percentages of such housing.

Policy 6.4 – Fair Lending.

Work to promote fair lending practices throughout the City to ensure that low-income and minority residents have fair access to capital resources needed to acquire and maintain housing.

Policy 6.5 – Accountability.

Work to promote accountability by City to the policies it has slated in the Housing Element.

Goal 7 – Promote Sustainable Development and Sustainable Communities Policy 7.1 – Sustainable Residential Development Programs.

In conjunction with the City’s adopted Energy and Climate Action Plan (ECAP), develop and promote programs to foster the incorporation of sustainable design principles, energy efficiency and smart growth principles into residential developments. Offer education and technical assistance regarding sustainable development to project applicants.

The City continues to operate the Green Building
Resource Center, and enforces the Oakland Green
Building Ordinance (first adopted in 2010). Other
actions related to sustainability include the
promotion of solar energy, collaborations with
Energy Upgrade California in Alameda County, Bay
Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN), and East
Policy 7.2 – Minimize Energy and Water Consumption.

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Encourage the incorporation of energy conservation design features in existing and future residential development beyond minimum standards required by State building code.

Bay Energy Watch (EBEW), and the promotion of
mixed-use development, transit-oriented
development, and development in PDAs.

In 2016, the City released the "Resilient Oakland
Playbook," while in July 2020, the City Council
adopted the Equitable Climate Action Plan.

Further, in 2021 the City adopted a new 2021-
2026 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Policy 7.3 – Encourage Development that reduces Carbon Emissions.

Continue to direct development toward existing communities and encourage infill development at densities that are higher than—but compatible with—the surrounding communities. Encourage development in close proximity to transit, and with a mix of land uses in the same zoning district, or on the same site, so as to reduce the number and frequency of trips made by automobile.

Policy 7.4 – Minimize Environmental Impacts from New Housing.

Work with developers to encourage construction of new housing that, where feasible, reduces the footprint of the building and landscaping, preserves green spaces, and supports ecological systems.

Policy 7.5 – Climate Adaptation and Neighborhood Resiliency.

Continue to study the potential local effects of climate change in collaboration with local and regional partners, such as BCDC. Identify potential adaptation strategies to improve community resilience to climate change, and integrate these strategies in new development, where appropriate.

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No. Description Responsibility Timeframe Status of Implementation Effectiveness of Action
Appropriateness
of Action
GOAL 1: Provide Adequate Sites Suitable for Housing for All Income Groups POLICY 1.1: Priority Development Areas - Housing Program ACTION

1.1.1 Site Identification.

Conduct an inventory of
vacant and underutilized
land within the City’s PDAs
including the MacArthur
BART Station Area, West
Oakland, Downtown/Jack
London Square Area,
Fruitvale/Dimond Area,
Eastmont Town Center Area,
and the Coliseum BART
Station Area, identify sites
suitable for housing,
including estimates of the
number of housing units that
those sites can
accommodate, and make
that information available to
developers through a variety
of media.

Bureau of
Planning
Keep
updated
inventory
on the
City’s
website,
2016-2023
The City has not yet conducted an
inventory of vacant and underutilized
land within the City’s Priority
Development Areas (PDA). The PDA
designations were updated in 2019.

The updated PDAs were adopted by
the MTC and ABAG executive bodies
on July 16, 2020. These updated
designations are comprised of
relatively minor modifications to
existing PDAs that went through
extensive community processes in
previous years. The 2020 Adopted
Priority Development Areas (PDAs)
map is available on the City's website:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/document
s/priority-development-areas-pdas-1

In addition, these updated PDAs can
also be found on MTC's website:
https://mtc.ca.gov/planning/land-
use/priority-development-areas-pdas
Directing new
development
within Oakland’s
designated PDAs
remains an
effective method
to bring transit,
jobs, and housing
together with the
overarching goals
of increasing
housing options
and reducing
greenhouse gas
emissions. This
action is an
effective method
of targeting
development and
marketing
resources in
Priority
Development
Areas (PDAs).

The action is
appropriate to
the Housing
Element.

In addition, in
recognition of
the need to
affirmatively
further fair
housing by
creating housing
opportunities
within formerly
exclusionary
neighborhoods,
the Housing
Action Plan
(Chapter 4)
proposes actions
that also expand
housing
opportunities
more broadly.

ACTION

1.1.2 Expedited Review. Bureau of
Planning &
Ongoing,
2015-23
From 2015-2021, Planners in the
Bureau of Planning processed planning
The policy is
effective. Between
The action is
appropriate to

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No. Description Responsibility Timeframe Status of Implementation Effectiveness of Action
Appropriateness
of Action
Continue to expedite the
permit and entitlement
process for housing
developments with more
than 50 units in the
Downtown by assigning
them to specialized
planners, for priority permit
processing, management
tracking of applications, and
scheduling of public hearings
for completed applications.

Bureau of
Building
entitlement applications, including for
larger developments in Downtown
Oakland. In 2016, two new staff were
added to the Bureau of Planning to
help process entitlements more
quickly.
2018-2021 (the
period during
which State HCD
has required that
jurisdictions report
the number of
units issued a
completed
entitlement for the
Annual Progress
Report), the City
entitled 14
projects with more
than 50 units in
the Downtown
area, or about
3,135 units. In
addition, from
2018-2021, 2,323
units were
completed in
Downtown in
developments with
more than 50
units. Data from
the 2015-2017
period is not
readily available
due to changes in
meet Housing
Element goals.

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reporting
requirements.

ACTION

1.1.3 Streamline Environmental
Review.

Advocate for new strategies
to streamline the
environmental review
process under the California
Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA).

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
1) ln July 2015, the City of Oakland
released a revised set of Standard
Conditions of Approval, which are
requirements applied to development
projects that have the effect of
r
educing potential environmental
impacts, thereby streamlining
environmental review;
2)
The City continues to rely on the
EIRs adopted for recent Specific Plans
as well as the Land Use and
Transportation Element of the General
Plan when reviewing the CEQA impacts
o
f individual developments; in many
c
ases, CEQA requirements are met by
the Specific Plan EIR, which has the
effect of streamlining the
environmental review process;
3 ) Staff participated with the State
Office of Planning and Research as AB
743 rulemaking proceeded, to replace
Level of Service CEQA thresholds with
more contemporary methodologies for
evaluating potential transportation
impacts during the CEQA process. Staff
submitted written comments and
The action is
effective.

The action is
appropriate to
meet Housing
Element goals.

Th
e Housing
Action Plan
(Chapter 4)
proposes
additional
actions to
streamline
environmental
review, including
through the
creation of
ministerial
permitting
processes and
adoption of
objective design
standards. See
Action 3.3.5
(Affordable
Housing
Overlay), Action

3.4.2 (Revise

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attended workshops, for a streamlined
approach to the review of
transportation impacts, and began to
work on implementing those revisions
to the transportation analysis using
VMT, instead of LOS, as directed AB
743; and
4) On October 17, 2016, the City of
Oakland updated its CEQA Thresholds
of Significance Guidelines related to
transportation impacts to implement
the directive from Senate Bill 743
(Steinberg 2013) to modify local
environmental review processes by
removing automobile delay as a
significant impact on the environment
pursuant to CEQA. The new CEQA
thresholds help streamline the
environmental review process for new
infill housing development.

CUP
Requirements),
Action 3.4.7
(Objective
Design
Standards),
Action 3.6.3
(Entitlement
Reform), Action

3.6.4 (SB 35
Streamlining),
Action 4.3.2
(Modular
Development
Streamlining)
ACTION

1.1.4 International Blvd.

Community Revitalization
Without Displacement
Incentive.

An inter-departmental City
team is working with
residents, businesses,
community groups, the
County and other public
agencies, foundations,
Department
of Housing &
Community
Development
(DHCD) –
Housing
Assistance
Center/Strate
gic Initiatives
Policy
developme
nt starting
2014-15
The City continued its work to
revitalize the International Boulevard
corridor while also working to increase
the availability of affordable housing
along the corridor.

The following affordable housing
projects have completed construction
This initiative has
been an effective
means to improve
International Blvd.

Corridor’s housing,
economic
development,
health,
transportation,
and public safety
The initiative is
appropriate to
meet Housing
Element goals.

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private industry and other
partners to improve
International Blvd. Corridor’s
housing, economic
development, health,
transportation, and public
safety conditions, as well as
to develop strategies to
prevent the displacement of
long-time residents and
small businesses. Key parts
from the City’s award-wining
International Boulevard
Transit Oriented
Development Plan will be
implemented.
or are currently underway along this
corridor:
• Camino 23, a 37-unit
affordable development at
1245 23rd Avenue and
International Boulevard,
completed construction in
2019.
• Casa Arabella, a 94-unit
affordable development
adjacent to the Fruitvale BART
station and International
Boulevard corridor,
completed construction in
2019.
• Fruitvale Transit Village Phase
II-B, a 181-unit affordable
development also adjacent to
the Fruitvale BART station, is
currently under construction.
• Ancora Place, a 77-unit
affordable development
located at 2227 International
Blvd, received a commitment
of $4.8 million in City funds,
was awarded $11,740,653 in
Multifamily Housing Program
(MHP) funds and $5,602,112
in Infill Infrastructure Grant
(IIG) funds from the California
conditions, as well
as to develop
strategies that
prevent the
displacement of
long-time
residents and
small businesses.

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Department of Housing and
Community Development.

The developer also received a
California Housing Accelerator
award in 2022.
• 3050 International, a 76-unit
proposed affordable
development, is applying for
funding. The developer
applied for funding from the
City’s New Construction
Notice of Funding Available
(NOFA) and if awarded, will
likely pursue tax credit
funding in 2022.
• A commercial development
located at 2700 International
was acquired by the Unity
Council, who initiated plans to
redevelop the property into a
mixed-use affordable housing
and commercial
development. The Unity
Council applied for funding
from the City’s New
Construction NOFA in January
2022.

In 2020, the City of Oakland, in
partnership with the East Oakland
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Neighborhoods Initiative, was awarded
a $28.2 million Transformative Climate
Communities (TCC) Implementation
Grant. The funds will be allocated to
five community revitalization projects,
including one 55-unit affordable
housing development. TCC’s 95th &
International began construction in
2021.

Oakland Sustainable Neighborhood
Initiative (OSNI) engaged in its final
year with the State Department of
Conservation Grant for promoting
socioeconomic equity on International
Blvd Corridor, successfully completing
the goals as stated in the grant. Along
with OSNI collaborative partners and
Community Planning Leaders, the
following successful outcomes were
achieved:
• Monthly meetings to
collaborate on projects,
outreach and International
Blvd. Bus Rapid Transit
construction updates,
continuing with monthly
meetings through 2018 to
continue collaborating with
stakeholders on projects,

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outreach, and small business
sustainability.
• Establishing a community
governance model to help
stabilize neighborhoods and
ensure that Oakland remains
a city for all.
• Implementing the BRT
Business Assistance Program
and Sustainability Fund to
mitigate the displacement of
long-term small businesses,
which conducted outreach to
over 1,1151 businesses along
the BRT route, providing
technical assistance to 874
businesses, and 2 Business
Assistance Grants.
• Supporting HOPE
Collaborative with
implementation of specific
segment of the Elmhurst
Healthy Neighborhood Plan
developed through a
community process.
• Continuing to work with
partners to increase
development of affordable
housing.

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• Maintaining the Catalyst
Project Sites for readiness and
support in bringing them to
fruition.

ACTION

1.1.5 Consider expanding the
existing Micro-living quarters
pilot program to the entire
Downtown and Jack London
Square PDA.

Micro-living quarters are
defined in the Oakland
Planning Code as “a
multiple-tenant building
with an average net-floor
area of 175 square feet but a
minimum size of 150 square
feet. Bathroom facilities are
included within each living
quarter but cooking facilities
are not allowed within each
living quarter. A shared
kitchen is required on each
floor, the maximum number
units are not prescribed but
the size of the units and the
FAR shall dictate the limits.”
Currently, these facilities
may only be located in the
Broadway Valdez
Commercial Zone, D-BV-2
Bureau of
Planning
2015-2020 Recent revision to the California
Building Code has now allowed for the
construction of smaller residential unit
sizes. As such, the City of Oakland has
focused on expanding incentives for
the construction of efficiency dwelling
units. In November 2021, City Council
approved the Construction Innovation
Ordinance, which allows for the
provision of efficiency units in
residential facilities at twice the
otherwise maximum allowable density,
similar to the existing standards for
rooming units. In the Downtown area,
rooming house facilities also remain a
permitted facility type. Rooming units
are similar to micro-living quarters in
that units have shared kitchens instead
of individual ones.

Efficiency units are
an effective way of
creating
affordability by
design. While the
program is new,
the City has heard
expressed interest
in the model from
applicants. The
micro-living
program was
ultimately not
included in the
proposed
Downtown
Oakland Specific
Plan.

With the
changes to
building code
and expanded
allowance for
efficiency and
rooming units,
the micro-living
quarter building
type is no longer
needed to meet
the goal of
permitting
“affordable by
design” small,
high-density
units.

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and a small area of the D-BV-
3 south of Bay Place and are
permitted upon the granting
of a Conditional Use Permit.

POLICY 1.2: Availability of Land
ACTION

1.2.1 Land Inventory (Opportunity
Sites).

Develop a list of vacant and
underutilized sites
potentially suitable for
higher density housing,
particularly affordable
housing, and distribute that
list to developers and
nonprofit housing providers
upon request. The
availability of the site
inventory will be posted on
the City’s website after the
City Council adopts the
Housing Element.

Bureau of
Planning
Post to
City’s
website
within 90
days of
adoption
and final
certificatio
n (by HCD)
of Housing
Element
The City's Detailed Land Inventory can
be found on Section 4 and Appendix C
of the 2015-2023 Housing Element,
which continues to be posted to the
City's web page:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources
/read-the-2015-2023-housing-
element.

This action is an
effective method
of maintaining an
adequate supply of
land to meet the
regional housing
share under the
ABAG Regional
Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA).

The action is
appropriate to
the Housing
Element.

POLICY 1.3: Appropriate Locations and Densities for Housing ACTION

1.3.1 Broadway Valdez Specific
Plan (BVSP).

Track progress on the
approval and completion of
the 1,800 housing units
included in the development
Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
The Broadway Valdez Specific Plan
(BVSP) has far exceeded its original
goal of enabling the approval and
completion of 1,800 new housing
units. As of June 2022, , there are a
total of 4,091 housing units in various
The Broadway
Valdez Specific
Plan was very
effective in
incentivizing
housing with an
The action is
appropriate to
the Housing
Element. The
City will
continue to track
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program for the Broadway
Valdez Specific Plan (BVSP).
stages of completion within the
Broadway Valdez District Specific Plan
area:

Built (Completed) = 2,194 housing
units
Under Construction = 450 housing
units
Building Permit Filed = 728 housing
units
Approved, but no building permits =
322 housing units
Applied for, but not yet approved =
397 housing units
The City posts updated maps of
proposed projects and developments
under construction to the City's
Specific Plan website. See "Broadway
Valdez Map" at:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources
/view-the-broadway-valdez-specific-
plan-map

EIR that helped to
expedite housing
approval as well as
letting developers
know what the
City and the
community
wanted for this
area. The
development
program that was
created for the
plan allowed for
flexibility with the
EIR that different
uses could be
changed out
without having to
change the EIR.

The number of
housing units
originally planned
for the area was
1,800 units and
2,149 units have
already been built
so far. With the
additional units
under
construction, filed
progress on the
approval and
completion of
housing units
within the BVSP.

No further
related actions
are proposed
under the 2023-
2031 Housing
Element.

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for building
permits, approved
with planning
permits, and
applied for
planning permits
there will be a
total of 4,091
units.

ACTION

1.3.2 Lake Merritt Station Area
Plan (LMSAP).

Track progress on the
approval and completion of
the 4,900 housing units
included in the development
program for the Lake Merritt
Station Area (Specific) Plan
(LMSAP).

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues to track the
progress of new, residential Major
Projects in the Lake Merritt Station
Area. As of 2021, a total of 1,591 new
dwelling units have been approved,
including: 1,230 market-rate units, 44
moderate-income units, 138 low-
income units, 120 very-low-income
units, and 59 extremely-low-income
units. For more information, please
refer to the City’s Major Development
Projects List:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources
/download-the-city-of-oakland-major-
development-projects-list
The action is an
effective method
of tracking
progress on the
approval and
completion of the
4,900 housing
units included in
the development
program for the
Lake Merritt
Station Area
(Specific) Plan
(LMSAP). While
the City has not
yet achieved the
goal of 4,900 units
in the plan area,
housing is in
various stages of
development and
The action is
appropriate to
the Housing
Element. The
City will
continue to track
progress on the
approval and
completion of
housing units
within the
LMSAP.

No further
related actions
are proposed
under the 2023-
2031 Housing
Element.

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is anticipated to be
constructed in the
6th cycle.

ACTION

1.3.3 West Oakland Specific Plan.

Track progress on the
approval and completion of
the 5,360 housing units
included in the development
program for the West
Oakland Specific Plan
(WOSP).

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues to track the
progress of new, residential Major
Projects in the West Oakland Specific
Plan (WOSP). As of 2021, a total of
2,442 new dwelling units have been
approved, including: 1,819 market-rate
units, 156 moderate-income units, 64
low-income units, 300 very-low-
income units, and 103 extremely-low-
income units. For more information,
please refer to the City’s Major
Development Projects List:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources
/download-the-city-of-oakland-major-
development-projects-list
The action is an
effective method
of tracking
progress on the
approval and
completion of the
5,360 housing
units included in
the development
program for the
West Oakland
Specific Plan
(WOSP).

The action is
appropriate to
the Housing
Element. The
City will
continue to track
progress on the
approval and
completion of
housing units
within the
WOSP.

No further
related actions
are proposed
under the 2023-
2031 Housing
Element.

ACTION

1.3.4 Coliseum Area Specific Plan
(CASP).

Track progress on the
approval and completion of
the 5,000 housing units
included in the development
Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues to post updated
maps of proposed projects and
developments under construction to
the City's Specific Plan website. See
"Project Status Map and Brochure for
the Coliseum Area Specific Plan" at:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources
The action is an
effective method
of tracking
progress on the
approval and
completion of the
5,000 housing
The action is
appropriate to
the Housing
Element.

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program for the Coliseum
Area Specific Plan (CASP).
/read-the-general-plan-amendments-
for-the-coliseum-area-specific-plan

units included in
the development
program for the
Coliseum Area
Specific Plan
(CASP).

ACTION

1.3.5 Central Estuary Area Plan
(CEAP).

Track progress on the
approval and completion of
the 400 housing units
included in the development
program for the Central
Estuary Area Plan (CEAP).

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
The Planning Bureau's interactive
major projects GIS map (and
associated major projects list)
catalogues developments that have at
least 25 units or have at least 10,000
sq. ft. total Residential Floor Area,
which includes projects in the Central
Estuary area. The interactive map is
available at:
https://oakgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/
webappviewer/index.html?id=e1357d
baeffc473caa57b1227a7a7739

Permitting housing
in the non-
industrial areas of
the Central Estuary
is an important
mechanism to
deliver much-
needed housing.

Build out of
housing in the
non-industrial
areas of the
Central Estuary
is an important
mechanism to
deliver much-
needed housing.

ACTION

1.3.6 Promote new housing
opportunities in the Estuary
Area.

With the resolution of the
legal challenges to the
Brooklyn Basin project
(formerly Oak-to-Ninth),
new housing is scheduled to
be built in the timeframe of
the 2015-2023 Housing
Element where former
Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
Progress continued on the
development of 465 units of
affordable housing serving households
between 0-60% of AMI in the Brooklyn
Basin development, which will include
3,100 total new units as well as
commercial and open space. The
affordable units include 258 Project-
Based Section 8 vouchers for all phases
from the Oakland Housing Authority
(OHA), which jointly owns the land
The City's efforts
to promote
housing
opportunities in
the Central Estuary
Area have borne
fruit in the 2015-
2023 cycle. 3,100
units of housing,
including 465 units
of affordable
The objective
dovetailed
appropriately
with the City's
Central Estuary
Area Plan.

As the Brooklyn
Basin
development
nears
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industrial uses
predominated.
with the City. The master developer
has proposed adding another 600 units
of market-rate housing to the overall
project (as well as marina space). This
request was heard at the March 23,
2022 Design Review Committee
meeting. Support for the proposal to
add 600 housing units moved forward
and will be heard by the Planning
Commission.

Construction of the 211 affordable
units on Parcel F completed in
December 2020 and achieved 100%
occupancy in 2021. The Parcel F
projects included 101 units of family
housing (Paseo Estero) and 110 units
of senior housing (Vista Estero).

MidPen Housing Corporation, Oakland
Housing Authority, and the City
entered into a Lease Disposition and
Development Agreement on Project 3
(Foon Lok West) on Parcel A in 2019,
and closed their loan for the 130-unit
Project 3 and started construction in
July 2020, and construction continued
throughout 2021. MidPen has
assembled its financing for Project 4's
housing, are
planned,
underway, or
completed in the
Brooklyn Basin
development. The
City has carried
out extensive
efforts, including
planning and
zoning updates,
environmental
remediation, and
direct financial
assistance, to
provide mixed-
income housing in
an amenities-rich
environment. The
City's policies and
programs have
been highly
effective.
completion, this
goal should be
revised in future
housing element
cycles.

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(Foon Lok East) remaining 124 units of
family housing, and commenced
construction in 2022. With regards to
market-rate housing development of
Brooklyn Basin, at the end of 2021:

Parcels B, C, D, G, H and J are fully
entitled (for a total of 1,843 entitled
units; of the entitled units, 241 are
constructed and occupied).

POLICY 1.4: Secondary Units
ACTION

1.4.1 Secondary Unit – Parking
Solutions.

Explore parking solutions
(tandem parking, compact
parking spaces, etc.) for
secondary units to enable
more secondary units as part
of a Planning Code update of
the City’s parking
regulations. Explore the
option of eliminating the
existing requirement for a
separate non-tandem
parking space.

Bureau of
Planning
2014-2017

The majority of ADUs created in
Oakland do not require additional
parking because they are located
within the 1/2-mile of transit. Tandem
parking is also allowed. This has been
positive for most areas, except for
areas in the Very High Fire Hazard
Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) where lots are
steep and often do not have off-street
parking, streets are narrow, and
reliance on cars is very high. Any
additional cars that ADUs bring are
forced to park on the narrow streets
creating emergency access issues and
prompting additional resources for
enforcement of the no-parking rules.

The ADU program
has been very
effective in
creating additional
units of housing
without adding
additional off-
street parking
spaces.

The number of
ADUs permitted
annually can be
found in the City‘s
Housing Element
Annual Progress
Reports (see Table
A3 for APRs 2015-
2017, and Tables A
The goals of this
portion of the
ADU ordinance
are appropriate
in creating
additional
housing units
without the
burden of
additional
parking in
transit-rich areas
where car
ownership can
be optional. This
preserves
valuable lot
space for
housing or as
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and A2 for APRs
2018-2021), which
are posted to the
City’s webpage:
https://www.oakla
ndca.gov/docume
nts/housing-
element-annual-
progress-reports
valuable open
space instead of
using it for
parking.

However, in
VHFHSZ and S-9
Zone where
roads are
narrow and
public transit is
lacking, off-
street parking or
replacement of
lost parking is
required in some
areas, consistent
with State law.

ACTION

1.4.2 Secondary Unit – Setback
Solutions.

Explore relaxing the current
prohibition on Secondary
Units in the rear setback. If
these zoning changes are
implemented it will allow
Secondary Units in the side
and rear setback, as long as
the structure doesn’t exceed
existing size limits and can
meet all the same standards
that allow a garage or
Bureau of
Planning
2014-2017 The City has been approving ADUs
with the regularly required side and
rear setbacks according to State law
requirements. Existing structures that
are converted or rebuilt to ADUs in the
same place and to the same
dimensions are allowed to remain in
their current footprint without
complying with any setbacks. Newly
built ADUs are only required to comply
with 4' side and rear setbacks, which is
significantly less than regularly
required by local zoning regulations. A
The ADU program
has been very
effective in
creating additional
units by converting
existing structures
on a lot to ADUs
without any
setbacks if they are
converted or
rebuilt in the same
place and to the
same dimensions.

The ADU policy
regarding the
setbacks is
appropriate in
creating
additional
housing by
allowing to
convert existing
structures on a
lot into ADUs
without any
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accessory structure in the
same location.
recent ordinance amendment further
reduces this setback to 3 feet in some
cases.

In addition, the 4'
required setbacks
make construction
of newly built
ADUs feasible on
almost any
residential lot and
remove significant
barriers to ADU
production.
are converted or
rebuilt in the
same place and
to the same
dimensions.

Otherwise, the
required 4'
setbacks make
construction of
newly built ADUs
feasible on
almost any
residential lot
and remove
significant
barriers to ADU
production.

POLICY 1.5: Manufactured Housing
ACTION

1.5.1 Factory-Built Housing.

Continue to implement City-
adopted regulations that
allow manufactured housing
in single-family residential
districts.

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23

The City continues to permit factory-
built housing in all residential &
commercial districts.

In November 2021, City Council
approved the Construction Innovation
Ordinance, which amends the Planning
Code to allow residential occupancy of
recreational vehicles, mobile homes,
and manufactured homes in all zoning
Factory-built
manufactured
housing becomes
more common
with the ease of
construction and
the improved
appearance and
variety of designs.

With the code
changes, it is
appropriate to
allow for
construction in
any zone where
single-family
residences are
permitted.

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districts where residential uses are
permitted.

POLICY 1.6: Adaptive Reuse
ACTION

1.6.1 Live/Work Conversions.

Allow the conversion of
existing industrial and
commercial buildings to joint
live/work units in specific
commercial and industrial
locations while considering
the impacts on nearby viable
businesses.

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues to permit live/work
conversions, thereby allowing the
conversion of existing industrial and
commercial buildings to joint live/work
units in specific commercial and
industrial locations while considering
the impacts on nearby viable
businesses.

Live/work
conversions
continue to be
permitted in
Oakland. The State
Building Code has
been adopted by
the City to be
applied more
uniformly as in
other cities.

Given Oakland's
extensive stock
of formerly
industrial and
commercial
buildings,
live/work
conversions are
appropriate.

The Housing
Action Plan
(Chapter 4)
proposes an
action (Action

3.2.2) to update
and promote
live/work and
work/live units
in Oakland.

POLICY 1.7: Regional Housing Needs
ACTION

1.7.1 Accommodate 14,765 New
Housing Units.

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
In addition to housing developments
which are under construction,
approved, or in pre-approval, the
The City has
effectively met its
RHNA housing
While the goals
of this action are
appropriate to
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Designate sufficient sites,
use the City’s regulatory
powers, and provide
financial assistance to
accommodate at least
14,765 new dwelling units
between January 2014 and
June 2023. This sum
represents the City’s share
of the Bay Area region’s
housing needs as estimated
by the Association of Bay
Area Governments (ABAG).

The City will encourage the
construction of at least
6,919 units for very-low-,
low-, and moderate-income
households.
2015-2023 Housing Element identified
sites with the capacity and the zoning
regulations to allow more units than
the Regional Housing Needs Allocation
for Oakland. Table A2 in Annual
Progress Reports provides details on
building starts for each calendar year.

See also the City's Land Inventory
posted to the City's web page:
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/
groups/ceda/documents/policy/oak05
1104.pdf
allocation for total
number of units to
be built, but it has
not met the goal of
the percentage of
affordable units
and exceeded the
number of market-
rate units built.
the Housing
Element, the
proposed action
is too broad and
is not carried
forward as a
listed action in
the 2023-2031
Housing
Element.

Chapter 3 and
Appendix C
provide
information on
the adequacy of
existing zoning
in Oakland to
accommodate
its current
Regional
Housing Needs,
while the
Housing Action
Plan (Chapter 4)
includes a
number of
actions that the
City will
implement to
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ensure
additional
housing can be
constructed
during the eight-
year planning
period, with a
focus on missing
middle and
affordable
housing.

GOAL 2: Promote the Development of Adequate Housing for Low- and Moderate-Income Households POLICY 2.1: Affordable Housing Development Programs
ACTION

2.1.1 New Construction and
Substantial Rehabilitation
Housing Development
Program.

Issue annual Notice of
Funding Availability (NOFA)
for the competitive
allocation of affordable
housing funds. Points will be
assigned for addressing City
priorities to ensure that
funds are used to further
policy objectives.

DHCD –
Housing
Development
Services
Ongoing,
2015-23
From 2015-2021, the City has
continued to issue NOFA funds
pursuant to funding being available.

The City released one Notice of
Funding Availability (NOFA) in 2021 for
New Construction of Multifamily
Affordable Housing, with a funding pot
of approximately $15-20 million.

Unlike the 2020 New Construction
NOFA, which was limited to "Pipeline"
projects—projects that had applied for
funding in a previous NOFA round—
the latest NOFA, for which applications
were due in January 2022, was open
for all applicants for new rental
The City's NOFAs
are effective as the
primary method of
delivering
affordable
housing.

This program is
highly
appropriate and
fully consistent
with the Housing
Element. In
future Housing
Element cycles,
it may be
advisable to
clarify that
NOFAs may be
released on a
more or less
frequent basis

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housing proposals. The City also made
funding commitments to projects that
applied for funding under a NOFA for
Acquisition and Conversion to
Affordable Housing (ACAH) of existing
non-deed restricted projects that was
released in late 2020.

The City of Oakland will have spent
approximately $150 million on
affordable housing for the 2015-2023
Housing Element. More information
about City NOFAs is available here:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources
/nofa-opportunities
than annually, to
the extent that
funding is
available.

ACTION

2.1.2 Housing Predevelopment
Loan and Grant Program.

Provide loans to nonprofit
housing organizations for
predevelopment expenses
such as preparation of
applications for outside
funding.

DHCD –
Housing
Development
Services
Ongoing,
2015-23
From 2015-2021, the City has
continued to provide predevelopment
loans to nonprofit housing
organizations for predevelopment
expenses. No new projects applied for
or received predevelopment loans in
2021.

The City's
predevelopment
loan program is
effective in
facilitating
predevelopment
activities for the
construction of
affordable
housing. Staff may
seek adjustments
to the maximum
loan amount and
other terms to
The program is
fully appropriate
for the
development of
affordable
housing.

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increase its
effectiveness.

ACTION

2.1.3 Utilize Public Housing
Resources for New
Development.

Work with the Oakland
Housing Authority to
increase housing choices for
low-income families by
utilizing Making Transitions
Work (MTW) voucher
flexibilities toward the
development of new
affordable housing for
extremely-low-, very-low-,
low-, and moderate-income
households.

Oakland
Housing
Authority
Ongoing,
2015-23
In 2015, under MTW authority,
Oakland Housing Authority (OHA)
promoted development of affordable
housing stock by property acquisition,
pre-development and permanent
loans to create new units of affordable
housing and rehabilitate existing units
of affordable housing. In addition, in
2015 OHA completed construction on
Lakeside Senior and placed 91 new
units in service.

Between 2016 and 2018, no public
housing resources were utilized for
new development activities.

The OHA has continued to assist a
number of affordable housing
developments. In FY 2021, OHA
completed construction on the first
two phases of Brooklyn Basin closed
financing and started construction on
Project 3, known as Foon Lok West. An
additional 53 units were rehabilitated
in OHA’s existing project-based
portfolio.

This action has
been an effective
means of
collaborating with
the Oakland
Housing Authority
to maximize the
benefit of housing
vouchers.

OHA’s affordable
housing
development
activity over the
past ten years has
been strategic,
significant and
impactful. OHA has
developed on its
own, or partnered
with nine different
affordable housing
developers, on
fifteen major
projects adding
1,922 units of new
affordable housing
The action is
fully appropriate
for the
expansion of
affordable
housing
opportunities, as
long as “public
housing” refers
to “affordable
housing” and
not a specific
“public housing”
program.

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• Brooklyn Basin - OHA in
partnership with the City of
Oakland and MidPen Housing
Corporation is developing 465
units of affordable housing for
low-income families and
seniors as part of the
Brooklyn Basin master
planned community.
• In FY 2021, Project 3, known
as Foon Lok West, which
includes 130 units for families
and formerly homeless
households (65 assisted with
PBVs) closed all financing and
started construction.
• Construction was completed
on 211 units (132 assisted
with PBVs) at Projects 1 and
2, known as Paseo Estero and
Vista Estero. Lease up was
completed in 2021 and 101
family units (50 of which are
PBV) were leased in Paseo
Estero and 110 senior housing
units (82 of which are served
with PBVs) were leased.
• 285 12th Street - OHA is
partnering with the East Bay
Asian Local Development
since 2008 with a
combined total
development cost
of over $763M.

OHA’s capital
contribution to
these projects
($92M) represents
12% of the overall
financing required.

In addition to
providing capital
directly to these
projects, OHA
awarded 719
project-based
vouchers (PBVs)
using MTW
flexibility, which
were used to
leverage $75M in
additional private
debt financing.

OHA’s capital
contribution and
award of PBVs
together
contributed
approximately 22%
of the total cost
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Corporation (EBALDC) to
construct affordable housing
to include 65 units and 3,500
square feet of commercial
space. The site is currently
vacant and centrally located
in downtown Oakland near
several BART stations. OHA
has committed to providing
PBVs for 16 units. The project
received NEPA clearance
during FY 2021.
• 500 Lake Park Avenue – OHA
is partnering with EAH
Housing to construct a 53-unit
affordable housing building
with 2,900 square feet of
retail space at 500 Lake Park
Avenue in the Grand Lake
district of Oakland. The
project received NEPA
clearance in FY 2021. Also,
during FY 2021, OHA acquired
the land and provided a loan
to EAH to continue funding
predevelopment activities for
the project.
• 6946 Foothill Blvd - OHA and
its affiliate OHI conducted
predevelopment planning to
for fifteen major
projects.

OHA strategically
purchased the land
on 13 of the 15
projects to ensure
that the housing
will remain in
reach of a stable
public agency
committed to the
preservation of
affordable housing
in perpetuity. The
disposition of
1,615 units of
scattered site
public housing at
the beginning of
the decade has
proved especially
fortuitous as the
value of this real
estate combined
with low-income
housing tax credits
(LIHTC) and MTW
flexibilities, will
allow OHA to

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rehabilitate and preserve 65
units of affordable housing
using low-income housing tax
credits.
• 7526 MacArthur Blvd
Repositioning – OHA
conducted a feasibility study
on developing affordable
housing on an OHA-owned
vacant parcel at 7526
MacArthur Boulevard in order
to meet Oakland’s need for
additional permanent
affordable housing.
• Lion Creek Crossing Phase I LP
Buyout – OHA exercised its
option to purchase the
Limited Partner interest in
Lion Creek Crossings Phase I.
facilitate future
building and
redevelopment of
new units within
these sites at a
fraction of the
typical cost to
develop.

As a direct result
of OHA’s
development
activities, over 421
low-income,
Section 3 eligible
Oakland residents
have been newly
hired on OHA’s
major
development
projects.

Additionally, OHA
projects have
helped preserve
diversity by
creating
opportunities for
low-income
residents to live in
central locations,
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also known as high
opportunity areas.

POLICY 2.2: Affordable Homeownership Opportunities
ACTION

2.2.1 First-Time Homebuyer
Programs.

Continue to operate a First-
Time Homebuyer Program as
funding is available (either
through State funding or
through program-related
income).

DHCD –
Housing
Development
Services
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continued to operate First-
Time Homebuyer Programs as funding
was available (either through State
funding or through program-related
income). The City has unsuccessfully
applied for the last three rounds of
competitive CalHOME funding for the
City’s Mortgage Assistance Program
(MAP) program, but the scoring
system does not favor high cost
housing markets like Oakland. As such,
in 2021 the MAP program made one
loan with the last $15,000 of program
funds to assist a first-time homebuyer.

In 2015-2021 the programs issued 121
loans totaling $6,782,346.

This program is
effective, and is
very effective in
assisting low- and
moderate-income
homebuyers to
acquire homes, in
slowing the effects
of gentrification,
and in providing
equitable
opportunities for
ownership and
wealth-building
among
disadvantaged
communities. The
City will continue
to fund first-time
homebuyer loans
as funds are
available.

The allocation of
these first-time
homebuyer
loans was in
alignment with
this program's
goals as planned
and as stated in
the Housing
Element's policy
guidance. The
goals are
achieved when
down payment
assistance is
provided to
assist low- and
moderate-
income buyers
with low access
to assets and
credit to secure
long term
affordable
housing through
ownership, the

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greater
community
benefits by
retaining a
diversity of
homeowners
including those
earning low to
moderate
incomes.

ACTION

2.2.2 Scattered-Site Single Family
Acquisition and
Rehabilitation Program.

City staff and non-profit
partners have developed the
Oakland Community Buying
Program that will address
vacant or abandoned
housing due to foreclosures
or property tax liens. Startup
funds for this program have
been identified. Funding will
be used to provide long term
affordability of new housing
developed. The final housing
products will be single family
homes for re-sale, lease-to-
own, or for rent and if
financially viable and
operational capacity exists,
DHCD –
Housing
Assistance
Center/Strate
gic Initiatives
Program
implement
ation
beginning
2014-15
The Oakland Community Buying
Program acquired 26 sites in 2017 and
of those, 24 were placed for
development and sale to moderate-
income homebuyers through the
Oaktown Roots Affordable Homes pilot
program. In calendar year 2021, the
Oaktown Roots pilot program received
5 applications. Six households
completed purchases of newly built
single-family homes that were
previously blighted lots. One additional
home is nearly complete, and 5 parcels
remain to be developed. In the 2015-
2021 period there were 18 units
developed and closed.

Also see Actions 2.2.4 and 4.3.4.

The program has
been effective at
turning blighted
properties to new
construction
single-family
dwelling for larger
households.

The mechanism
to clear liens and
use developer
capital to create
single-family
dwellings
remains feasible,
however will
need review if
development
costs continue
to rise faster
than incomes in
the area. In 2021
the feasibility
was reduced due
to steep
development
cost increases; a
boost of subsidy
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Appropriateness
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will partner with community
land trusts or otherwise
incorporate resale
restrictions to preserve
affordability for Oakland
residents (see also Action

4.3.4).
may be needed
to maintain
feasibility of
future projects
using this model.

ACTION

2.2.3 Foreclosure Mitigation Pilot
Loan Program.

Given that the City’s
foreclosure crisis is currently
(2014) impacting long-time
Oakland homeowners, the
City has been engaging in
new innovative strategies,
such as launching a
comprehensive program
connecting door-to-door
outreach with legal and
housing counseling services,
City escalation with bank
officials, and the
development of new loan
fund programs. In addition,
the City has been working on
the development of a
distressed mortgage notes
program in order to
purchase delinquent
mortgage notes, modify
DHCD –
Housing
Assistance
Center/Strate
gic Initiatives
Program
implement
ation
beginning
2014-15
While the City no longer funds the
Foreclosure Mitigation Pilot Loan
Program, the City continued operation
of its an Anti-Displacement Program
(Oakland Housing Secure [OHS]-
Homeowner Assistance) from October
2020 through September 30, 2021.

Centro Legal de la Raza (program
administrator) along with Housing and
Economic Rights Advocates (HERA)
provided emergency financial
assistance to homeowners, legal
representation, consultations,
workshops, outreach, education, and
other services to prevent foreclosure
of property. Thirty-two homeowners
received financial assistance and 498
homeowners benefitted from other
services offered through OHS. This
program is closed out as of September
2021. No new funding has been
identified for FY 2021/22 and forward.

The demand for
this service,
particularly
emergency
mortgage
assistance, far
exceeded
resources
available. Legal
representation
successfully
resolved legal
matters for more
than 50% of
homeowners, who
also reported
improved housing
stability through:
avoiding an
eviction, avoiding
homelessness, or
securing time
and/or money to
The scope of
Oakland Housing
Secure (OHS) to
support
homeowners is
important work,
though this was
one time
funding that
ended in
September
2021. The City,
HERA, Central
Legal De La Raza
and other
agencies provide
support for
homeowners
and renters, and
rental assistance
work continues
under the City’s
Keep Oakland

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loans of qualified
homeowners, assist
homeowners who are not
able to receive modifications
with alternative housing
solutions, and then dispose
of vacant properties to result
in new affordable
homeownership
opportunities.
maintain housing.

However, Centro
Legal reported that
mortgage services
are slow and
difficult to deal
with, as if little has
changed since the
foreclosure crisis.

During the COVID-
19 pandemic, the
City’s focus has
been on keeping
renters housed
using Federal
Relief funds.

Housed (KOH)
program.

ACTION

2.2.4 Community Buying Program.

The Community Buying
Program seeks to assist
Oakland residents (either
those people who have lost
their homes to foreclosure
or tenants residing in
foreclosed properties or who
have been unable to
compete with all cash
investors on the open
market) to purchase
properties from the
Scattered-Site Single Family
DHCD –
Housing
Assistance
Center/Strate
gic Initiatives
Program
implement
ation
beginning
2014-15
The Oakland Community Buying
Program acquired 26 sites in 2017 and
of those, 24 were placed for
development and sale to moderate
income homebuyers through the
Oaktown Roots Affordable Homes pilot
program. In calendar year 2021 the
Oaktown Roots pilot program received
5 applications. Six households
completed purchases of newly built
single-family homes that were
previously blighted lots. One additional
home is nearly complete, and 5 parcels
remain to be developed. In the 2015-
The program has
been effective at
turning blighted
properties to new
construction
single-family
dwelling for larger
households.

The mechanism
to clear liens and
use developer
capital to create
single-family
dwellings
remains feasible,
however will
need review if
development
costs continue
to rise faster
than incomes in
the area. In 2021
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Acquisition and
Rehabilitation Program
(Action 2.2.2 above) or other
similar foreclosed housing.

Should public funds be
utilized, the City would
assure the long-term
affordability of these
properties through the use
of effective resale
restrictions in partnership
with nonprofit organizations
with sufficient operational
capacity, including possibly
local community land trusts.

Assistance to Oakland
residents could include the
use of loan products such as
the Federal Housing
Authority 203K loan or other
funds available to the City,
such as housing
rehabilitation or down-
payment assistance funds. In
addition, the program will
build upon the National
Community Stabilization
Trust’s First Look program.
2021 period there were 18 units
developed and closed.

See also Actions 2.2.2 and 4.3.4.
the feasibility
was reduced due
to steep
development
cost increases; a
boot of subsidy
may be needed
to maintain
feasibility of
future projects
using this model. ACTION

2.2.5 Home Preservation Loan
Program.

DHCD –
Housing
Program
implement
This program provided financial
assistance to 20 households between
Effective with
sufficient funding –
Appropriate if
and when
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The Home Preservation Loan
Fund Program will provide
up to $50,000 in forgivable
loan funds for distressed
homeowners.

Assistance
Center/Strate
gic Initiatives
ation
beginning
2014-15
2015 and 2016. Since 2016, the
program has been administered by
Housing and Economic Rights
Advocates (HERA).

Fun
ding for this program has been
variable – no funding was available in
2017 and 2020, although funding was
available through the National Fair
Housing Alliance in 2018 and 2019.

Fun
ding for this program was not
available in 2021. However, as
reported in Action 2.2.3, emergency
financial assistance (grants) were
provided to 32 homeowners in 2021
through OHS. This program is closed
with no funding available for 2022.
no funds provided
in 2021.
furnished with
appropriate
resources to
deliver on
expected
outcome.

In the future,
this action
should be
combined with
Action 2.2.3 and
renamed as
Keep Oakland
Housed (KOH).

POLICY 2.3: Density Bonus Program
ACTION

2.3.1 Density Bonus Ordinance.

Continue to implement the
City’s density bonus
ordinance. The City permits
density bonuses not
exceeding 35 percent for
projects that provide at
least:

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
Although Density Bonus applications
beyond 100 percent affordable
housing developments were relatively
rare in the earlier portion of the
reporting time period, applications
picked up after 2017, after the City's
Affordable Housing Impact Fee came
into effect. The Impact Fee included an
alternative for incorporating
affordable units on-site and adjacent
The City has
effectively
updated its
procedures and
ordinances to
ensure the orderly
application of the
Density Bonus law.

The Density
Bonus is a is a
provision of
State law and
does not require
a local enabling
ordinance. The
City has
regularly
updated its local
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• Ten percent (10%)
of the total
Dwelling Units of a
Residential Housing
Development for
Lower Income
Households; or
• Five percent (5%) of
the total Dwelling
Units of a
Residential Housing
Development for
Very Low Income
Households; or
• A Senior Citizen
Housing
Development; or
• Ten percent (10%)
of the total
Dwelling Units in a
common interest
development as
defined in Section
1351 of the
California Civil
Code, for persons
and families of
Moderate Income,
provided that all
units in the
to market-rate developments, and
resulted in a modest uptick in Density
Bonus applicants. Between 2018-2021
(the period during which State HCD
has required that jurisdictions report
the number of approved or permitted
density bonus projects for the Annual
Progress Report) 33 projects were
approved, 10 were permitted, and 8
were completed as the result of a
density bonus.
ordinance to be
consistent with
State law.

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development are
offered to the
public for purchase.

POLICY 2.4: Permanently Affordable Homeownership
ACTION

2.4.1 Community Land Trust
Program.

Continue support of existing
Community Land Trust
Programs. Support
expansion of land trusts if
land values make it
financially feasible.

Ownership of the land by a
community-based land trust
ensures that the housing
remains permanently
affordable.

DHCD Ongoing
support
and
expansion
of Land
Trust as
funds are
available.

From 2015-2021, the City has worked
with a variety of community land
trusts, including Oakland Community
Land Trust, Bay Area Community Land
Trust and the Northern Community
Land Trust to provide affordable
housing (including ownership housing).

Most significantly, the City created the
Acquisition and Conversion to
Affordable Housing Program, which
provides funds to community land
trusts to acquire and preserve
affordable housing units. Through this
program, the City has provided Bond
Measure KK funding in the amount of
$8 million to 5 community land trust
projects for a total of 58 units. In
addition, approximately $5 million is
currently committed to 4 other
community land trust projects that are
anticipated to close in 2022.

This program is
effective in
promoting
homeownership
opportunities for
very-low-income
and low-income
homebuyers. The
City is working
with a technical
assistance provider
to determine best
practices for land
trust ownership
units and
cooperative units.

DHCD will
continue to
support the
efforts and
capacity of the
land trusts as
resources are
available and if
programming is
feasible.

ACTION

2.4.2 Resale Controls.

Continue to utilize financing
agreements for City-assisted
ownership development
DHCD Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues to record long-term
affordability restrictions that run with
the land on all City-assisted affordable
Resale controls are
a critical and
effective tool for
ensuring that
Resale controls
are a
fundamental
component of
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projects to ensure that units
remain permanently
affordable through
covenants running with the
land.
development projects, both rental and
ownership.
affordable
homeownership
units remain
affordable.
the City's
affordable
homeownership
program.

POLICY 2.5: Seniors and Other Special Needs
ACTION

2.5.1 Housing Development
Program.

Provide financial assistance
to developers of housing for
seniors and persons with
special needs.

DHCD –
Housing
Development
Services
Ongoing,
2015-23
Housing Development Services
continues to circulate a NOFA each
year if funding is available, for
affordable housing new construction,
acquisition and conversion to
affordable housing, and
rehabilitation/preservation of existing
affordable housing. The New
Construction and
Acquisition/Rehabilitation NOFAs
awards up to five points for rental
projects serving special needs
populations, and up to ten points for
projects containing Permanent
Supportive Housing Units for homeless
households. The City's Acquisition and
Conversion to Affordable Housing
NOFA awards up to two points to
projects that house vulnerable
populations, including seniors.

The City's NOFAs
are an effective
means of providing
financial assistance
to properties
housing seniors
and persons with
special needs,
achieving the goal
as stated in the
Housing Element's
policy guidance.

The policy is
appropriate to
the housing
element.

ACTION

2.5.2 Housing For Persons With
HIV/AIDS.

DHCD;
Community
Housing
Ongoing,
2015-23
Throughout the period, the HOPWA
(Housing Opportunities for Persons
with AIDS) program continued to
The HOPWA
Program is an
effective program
The Human
Services
Department will

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Provide housing and
associated supportive
services for persons with
HIV/AIDS through a
combination of development
of new housing, project-
based assistance in existing
affordable housing
developments; and tenant-
based assistance to allow
households to find their own
housing in the private
market. Enhance outcomes
via housing first model
under the Alameda County
EveryOne Home Plan.

Services
(DHS)
provide housing assistance. In FY 2020-
2021 alone, the HOPWA program
provided housing assistance to more
than 169 persons living with HIV/AIDS
and their families utilizing the housing
first model. Seven persons with
HIV/AIDS obtained permanent
housing. Information and referral
services were provided to
approximately 772 households for
HIV/AIDS housing and other services.
53 persons living with HIV/AIDS
received supportive services. 2 new
units of HOPWA housing were
completed, increasing the Oakland
HOPWA housing inventory to over 290
units, with 116 in stewardship.
providing housing
assistance &
supportive services
to persons living
with HIV and AIDS
experiencing
homelessness.
continue to
serve persons
living with HIV
and AIDS
through HOPWA
funding.

ACTION

2.5.3 Accessible Units in New
Federally Assisted Housing.

All housing assisted with
Federal funds (such as
HOME and CDBG) must
comply with HUD’s
accessibility requirements,
which require that five
percent of all units be made
accessible for persons with
mobility limitations, and an
additional two percent be
made accessible for persons
DHCD –
Housing
Development
Services
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City of Oakland's Housing
Development Services unit continues
to enforce federal requirements for
accessible housing for all projects
receiving federal funding assistance.

City staff began tracking this data
during the 2015-2021 Housing Element
period through the Housing &
Community Development
Department's City Data Services
This program is
effective.

This program is
appropriate for
the Housing
Element.

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with sensory limitations
(sight, hearing). The City will
ensure that these
requirements are met in all
projects that receive Federal
funds from the City as part
of project review and
funding approval.
database system and will continue to
do so moving forward.

POLICY 2.6: Large Families
ACTION

2.6.1 Housing Development
Program.

Provide points in
competitive funding
allocations for projects that
include a higher proportion
of units with three (3) or
more bedrooms. The City
will award points in the
ranking process for projects
with an average number of
bedrooms exceeding the
minimum specified in the
program guidelines.

DHCD –
Housing
Development
Services
Ongoing,
2015-23
Since 2017, the City's New
Construction of Multifamily Affordable
Housing NOFA requires that at least
15% of units in a family project have
three or more bedrooms, and awards
up to five points to rental projects that
exceed this threshold, and up to nine
points to ownership projects that
exceed this threshold.

Projects with affordable units that can
accommodate larger families include
the Fruitvale Transit Village, Estrella
Vista, Redwood Hill Homes, 94th &
International, Civic Center TOD, Mural
Apartments, and 11th & Jackson.

The policy is an
effective means of
ensuring that City-
assisted affordable
units are
constructed for
large families.

The goal is
appropriate to
the housing
element. Goal
may need
revision to
include 2-
bedroom units
in next cycle.

POLICY 2.7: Expand Local Funding Sources
ACTION

2.7.1 Jobs/Housing Impact Fee. DHCD Ongoing,
2015-23
Data on the Jobs/Housing Impact Fee
is reported in the Impact Fees Annual
The policy is an
effective means of
The action is
appropriate to

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Continue to implement the
City’s existing Jobs/Housing
Impact Fee by collecting fees
from new office and
warehouse/distribution
facilities.

Report. Impact fee reports are
available here:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/document
s/city-of-oakland-annual-impact-fee-
reports

Between FY 2016-2021, about
$10,123,162 has been collected/paid
towards the Jobs/Housing Impact Fee,
while $23,209,708 has been assessed.

Collected funds go into the Affordable
Housing Trust Fund.

In accordance with Sections 15.72.050
and 15.74.050 of the Oakland
Municipal Code (OMC), the Oakland
Planning and Building Department
(PBD) has calculated increases to the
Affordable Housing, Transportation
and Capital Improvement impact fees
for FY 2021-22. Under the OMC, the
City Administrator may adopt
adjustments to these fees for inflation
commencing July 1, 2021. As of
January 2022, fees remain the same. In
order for the fee increases to go into
effect the City Administrator’s
authorization is required.
generating funds
for affordable
housing.
the Housing
Element.

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ACTION

2.7.2 Consider Implementing
Mandatory and/or Voluntary
Options for Developer
Contributions to Affordable
Housing Development by
Conducting a Nexus Study
and Economic Feasibility
Study for Affordable
Housing.

The City is committed to
equitable development
Citywide—with a focus on
Specific Plan Areas, Priority
Development Areas (PDAs)
and large development
projects—that provides
housing for a range of
economic levels to ensure
the development of thriving,
vibrant and complete
communities.

The Nexus Study and
Economic Feasibility Study
will provide documentation
of what level of
development impact fees
are supportable, if at all, by
quantifying the impacts of
DHCD;
Bureau of
Planning
Complete
nexus
study by
December
31, 2014
On May 3, 2016, the City Council
adopted the Affordable Housing
Impact Fees Ordinance. Development
projects submitting building permit
applications on or after September 1,
2016, are subject to the fees. On
December 24, 2021 the City completed
the Annual Report for Fiscal Year
Ending June 30, 2021. See this link for
the report:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/document
s/city-of-oakland-annual-impact-fee-
reports

Since the Affordable Housing Impact
Fees went into effect on September 1,
2016 – $17,584,503 has been paid and
$33,895,450 in revenue has been
assessed but not due yet, for a total
accessed amount of $51,479,953. For
Fiscal Year 2020-2021 (ending on
6/30/21), $4,430,250 has been paid for
the Affordable Housing Impact Fee;
and $15,688,799 was revenue
assessed, but not due yet (due to the
program's schedule for payments).

City of Oakland Impact Fee Annual
Reports and related documents
This program has
been effective in
collecting
$17,584,503 in
affordable Housing
Impact Fees since
2016 and accessing
a total of
$51,479,953 with
an expected
additional
$33,895,450 to be
collected once the
developments are
under construction
and completed.

This program to
find additional
sources of
funding for
affordable
housing is
appropriate for
the Housing
Element.

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development and
establishing whether there is
a reasonable relationship
between the amount of the
fees to be imposed on new
developments and the
impact created by the new
developments. Mandatory
options for developer
contributions will include the
study of a housing impact
fee or affordable housing
set-asides for newly
constructed ownership
housing. Voluntary options
for developer contributions
will include the study of
bonuses and incentives such
as Housing Overlay Zones.

The RFP released July 8,
2014 requires that the
contractor do an analysis of
residential development
costs and the market for
both rental and owner-
occupied housing in
Oakland.
covering Affordable Housing,
Jobs/Housing, Transportation, and
Capital Improvements can be found
here:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/document
s/city-of-oakland-annual-impact-fee-
reports

As stated in Action 3.3.9, the City
will review and update where
possible Impact Fee and other
payment timing as well as fees
charged by mid-2024.

ACTION

2.7.3 Sale of City-Owned Property
for Housing. Solicit Requests
for Proposals (RFPs) from
DHCD Ongoing,
2015-23
The City advanced the development of
1,285 units of housing, 515 of which
are affordable units, on City and
The City followed-
through on
commitments to
The policy is
consistent with
the Surplus Land
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interested developers to
construct housing on City-
owned sites.

RFPs will be posted on the
City’s website and
distributed directly to
developers, including
nonprofit housing providers.

In disposing of City-owned
surplus properties, the City
will give first consideration
to affordable housing
developers per the California
Surplus Lands Act,
Government Code 54220 et
seq. If the City does not
agree to price and terms
with an affordable housing
developer and disposes of
the surplus land to an entity
that develops 10 or more
residential units on the
property, the City shall
require the entity to provide
at least 15 percent of the
developed units at an
affordable housing cost or
affordable rent to specified
income groups, as required
by Government Code
former Redevelopment land through
five projects since 2018, all of which
are completed (Fruitvale IIA, 2016
Telegraph and 1150 Clay St), under
construction (95th and International
and Fruitvale IIB) or under active
Disposition and Development
Agreements:
• Fruitvale Transit Village IIA, 94
affordable units
• 2016 Telegraph, 30 market-
rate units
• 1150 Clay St, 288 market-rate
units
• 95th and Intl. Blvd., 57
affordable units
• Fruitvale Transit Village IIB,
181 affordable units
• 3050 Intl. Blvd., 75 affordable
units
• 12th St. Remainder Parcel,
360 units (108 affordable)

The City also issued Requests for
Proposals/Notices of Availability
(RFPs/NOAs) for seven City-owned
sites between 2018 and 2021 and
advanced development projects on
each of these sites for approximately
issue calls for
proposals on key
City-owned
development sites;
solicited proposals
from a broad
audience of
developers,
including nonprofit
housing providers;
and prioritized
affordable housing
production.

Several viable
projects are
advancing and will
deliver a
significant number
of new housing
units. The City has
additional sites in
its pipeline that
expects to release
in coming years.

Act and
appropriate to
the Housing
Element. The
policy may need
revision to
include an
option for
ground lease
rather than sale.

City staff has
determined that
this program is
effective and will
continue to
advance current
development
projects and
issue additional
RFPs/NOAs in
the years ahead.

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Section 54233. For those
sites that are sold without
affordable housing
requirements, the City
should consider depositing
25% of the proceeds of such
sales to the Affordable
Housing Trust Fund.
1,000 or more additional housing
units, many of which will be
affordable. Additionally, the City is
negotiating with the African American
Sports and Entertainment Group for
disposition and development of the
City’s 50% interest in the 120-acre
Oakland Coliseum sports complex, co-
owned with Alameda County.
• 3823-3829 Wood St, 170 units
• 3823-3829 MLK Jr. Way, 76
units
• 73rd & Foothill, 120 units
• Barcelona parcel, units TBD
• Clara & Edes Homekey, 82
units (proposed)
• 36th & Foothill Homekey, 124
units (proposed)
• 1911 Telegraph, up to 540
units (proposed)
• Coliseum, units TBD
ACTION

2.7.4 Utilize 25% of the funds
distributed to the City as a
taxing entity under the
Redevelopment dissolution
and deposit them into the
Affordable Housing Trust
Fund (aka “Boomerang
Funds”).

DHCD Beginning
in 2015
and
ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues to allocate 25% of
Boomerang Funds to the Affordable
Housing Trust Fund. These funds are
combined with other affordable
housing funding and issued through
competitive NOFAs.

The policy is a
highly effective
means of
designating funds
for affordable
housing.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

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The State statutes governing
the dissolution of
redevelopment agencies and
the wind-down of
redevelopment activities
provide for the distribution
of former tax-increment
funding to taxing entities.

The City of Oakland is one of
a number of taxing entities
that will benefit from
Oakland’s Redevelopment
Agency dissolution. The
distribution of property tax
will be from the
Redevelopment Property Tax
Trust Fund (RPTTF) and
includes funds not needed
by successor agencies to
fulfill enforceable
obligations. Additionally,
there will be distributions to
taxing entities sales
proceeds and other
revenues from the use or
disposition of assets of what
are now called “successor
agencies” (former
redevelopment agencies).

These funds are called

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“boomerang funds” and
represent a windfall in
property tax revenue to the
City of Oakland. In late 2013,
the City of Oakland
committed to setting aside
25% of the funds distributed
to the City as a taxing entity
under the Redevelopment
dissolution and deposit them
into the Affordable Housing
Trust Fund. Starting in 2015,
the Affordable Housing Trust
fund will begin to receive
boomerang funds on an
annual basis.

POLICY 2.8: Rental Assistance
ACTION

2.8.1 Expansion of Section 8
Vouchers.

Work with the Oakland
Housing Authority (OHA) to
obtain additional funding
from the federal
government for more
Section 8 rental assistance
for very-low-income renters
through documentation of
need for additional housing
vouchers and contacting
Housing
Authority
Ongoing,
2015-23
During 2015, OHA awarded 21 units
with project-based voucher assistance
for low-income families and
households with special needs. The
awards were made to Redwood Hill
Townhomes and 3706 San Pablo
Avenue. OHA received a new
allocation of 44 Section 8 vouchers for
the Northgate Terrace development to
serve additional low-income families.

However, since 2016 Section 8 cannot
be expanded without additional
This program is
effective. The OHA
does their best to
apply for and
allocate these
vouchers.

This program is
appropriate to
the Housing
Element.

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decision-makers at HUD if
appropriate.
funding from the federal government,
which has not occurred; nor is any
funding anticipated in the foreseeable
future.

In 2021, OHA received an allocation of
515 Emergency Housing Vouchers
(EHVs). After receipt of the award, the
Executive Director quickly assigned
staff to an interdepartmental team to
manage and oversee distribution,
placement and utilization of EHVs.

With the same urgency, OHA staff led
the effort to execute a county-wide
Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) to memorialize the important,
inter-jurisdictional collaboration to
lease approximately 864 Emergency
Housing Vouchers. OHA awarded 49
FYI Foster Youth to Independence (FYI)
vouchers, which will be effective
March 2022.

ACTION

2.8.2 City of Oakland Rental
Assistance Program.

Support a continued
partnership between the
City of Oakland and a non-
profit agency to provide up
to $5,000 in rental
DHCD –
Housing
Assistance
Center/Strate
gic Initiatives
Ongoing as
funds are
available,
2015-23
The City partnered with Seasons of
Sharing to provide rental assistance
and utility assistances to low- and
moderate-income Oaklanders and
seniors impacted by the foreclosure
crisis. This program started in 2013
with three dedicated staff, Seasons of
When operated
with sufficient staff
and fund
resources, the
program served
close to 90
Households
earning 50% or
less of median
income,
especially those
earning 40% or
less are most

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assistance grants to
distressed tenants impacted
by the foreclosure crisis.

Sharing and 3 Community Groups. The
program ended in 2019 due to
decreased resources. Note that
Oakland Housing Secure, Keep Oakland
Housed, and Emergency Rental
Assistance Program superseded this
program, as discussed in Action 2.2.3
and 2.2.5.

Oakland residents
per year.
likely to require
rental
assistance. With
the appropriate
level of
resources this
program is
appropriate
based on the
need of the
community.

POLICY 2.9: PATH Strategy for the Homeless
ACTION

2.9.1 Provide outreach programs
to those who are homeless
or in danger of becoming
homeless.

The City will continue to
provide the Homeless
Mobile Outreach Program
(HMOP), which provides
outreach services to people
living in homeless
encampments. In addition to
providing food and survival
supplies, counseling and
case management, the
HMOP strives to encourage
those living in these
encampments to access
DHS Ongoing,
2015-23
Under the City of Oakland Permanent
Access To Housing (PATH) Strategy,
Homeless Mobile Outreach Program
(HMOP), regular outreach is conducted
to assess the needs of unsheltered
persons in encampments, transition
aged youth (TAY), and the general
homeless population to not only assess
their needs but also to also provide the
intervention necessary to direct
homeless/unsheltered persons to
housing options, health services and
other human services.

In early 2021, the City’s Homeless
Mobile Outreach Program (HMOP) was
expanded substantially, doubling FTE
DHS staff believe
that this program
is effective given
its
accomplishments
during this
planning period.

The PATH
Strategy will
continue to
operate to serve
the homeless
population in
Oakland.

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available programs for
housing and other necessary
assistance to aid in attaining
more stable living situations.

The City will also continue to
encourage outreach as part
of the services of providers
who are funded through
City’s PATH Strategy to end
homelessness.
staff to 10 front line workers, and
amended the scope of work to reflect
the City’s priorities more explicitly. In
so doing, the make of the outreach
team is as follows:
• Specialist Mobile Outreach
(SMO): Three teams of up to 3
staff members principally
tasked with engagement and
support for unsheltered
homeless individuals and
service details each consisting
of: 1 clinical staff (master’s
level) who will support all
three teams, 1 substance use
and/or mental health
specialist, 1 generalist
outreach specialist. Each SMO
teams is assigned a regional
zone and provides in-depth
services and continuity of
care to the unsheltered
homeless individuals in each
zone.
• Assessment, Procedures and
Postings Team (APPT) consists
of one team of up to 3 staff
members principally tasked
with assessment, mitigation,
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implementation of procedural
intervention at street-based
encampments throughout the
City of Oakland. In addition,
this team responds to City
requests to outreach and
engage specific
encampments, including
progressive engagement
model and supportive actions
to increase the health and
welfare of encampments and
the surrounding community.

In 2021, through such outreach efforts
approximately 17,914 units of harm
reduction supplies including food,
water, blankets, fire extinguishers,
flashlights, socks, etc. were
distributed, that allowed the provision
of street-based services to 895
unduplicated, unsheltered persons
living in homeless encampments, in
their vehicles or on the streets. Over
4,493 units of duplicated outreach and
intensive case management efforts
were provided to the 895 unduplicated
unsheltered persons. From the
outreach services to the unsheltered,
43 individuals successfully exited
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homelessness to positive housing
destinations including permanent
housing, transitional housing, shelters,
and respite.

ACTION

2.9.2 Support programs that help
prevent renters from
becoming homeless.

The City will support
organizations that operate
programs that prevent
homelessness by providing
emergency loans or grants
for first and last month’s
rent for renters, security
deposits, counseling, legal
assistance, advocacy and
other prevention services for
those dealing with default
and delinquency rental
housing issues. Prevention
services and programs will
be funded under the City’s
adopted PATH Strategy to
end homelessness. The City
will investigate the
possibility of establishing a
funding source for an
expanded rapid rehousing
program both as a means to
keep individuals and families
DHCD; DHS Ongoing,
2015-23

The Oakland PATH Rehousing Initiative
(OPRI) Program is a partnership with
the Oakland Housing Authority, the
City of Oakland & several homeless
service provider agencies. OPRI
provides housing subsidies (funded by
OHA) & intensive case management
(funded by the City of Oakland) to
multiple populations experiencing
homelessness in Oakland.

OPRI served a total of 159 participants
in FY 2020-2021. This included people
living in encampments (46), people
living in encampments with serious
mental illness (19), seniors (8), re-entry
clients (29) households with children
(Abode) (7), Transitional Age Youth
(23) and family households (BFWC)
(10) including children (BFWC) (19).

Between FY 2014-2018. 519
households were served by OPRI and
431 clients were served between FY
2018-2021.

DHS staff believe
that this program
is effective given
its
accomplishments
during this
planning period.
. DHS continues
to provide this
service as
resources are
available.

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at risk of falling into
homelessness, as well as to
improve the City’s ability to
rapidly rehouse those who
do fall into homelessness;
this could include short term
and medium term rental
subsidies.

In FY 2019-2020 the OPRI
Collaboration expanded to include a
family services provider, serving 20-40
families per year with housing
subsidies and case management. In
addition, the City of Oakland funds
programs that help formerly homeless
individuals maintain housing such as
Lifelong Medical Care Services in the
California and Harrison Hotels.

ACTION

2.9.3 Provide shelter programs to
the homeless and special
needs populations.

The City will continue to
fund programs that are in
line with the City’s PATH
Strategy to end
homelessness. These
agencies will provide
housing and/or housing
services that result in an
outcome of obtaining and
maintaining stable
permanent housing for the
homeless and near homeless
population of Oakland. PATH
is inclusive of the special
needs populations such as
those with HIV/AIDS, mental
DHS Ongoing,
2015-23
The City has continued to fund
programs in line with the PATH
Strategy. The current status of shelters
includes the following:

Crossroads Shelter
Crossroads Shelter, funded by ESG,
CDBG, and Measure Q continued to be
significantly impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic throughout FY 2020-2021.

Although there was no interruption to
the shelter being open 365 days per
year, maximum occupancy was
reduced by 24 single adult beds to
accommodate CDC guidelines for
physical distancing/decompression.

The shelter maximum occupancy went
from 123 single adults, and five family
units (allowing for families to share
DHS staff believe
that this program
is effective given
its
accomplishments
during this
planning period.

DHS staff will
continue to
provide this
service as
resources are
available.

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illness, and victims of
domestic violence.
rooms, dependent upon the
composition of each family), to a single
bed maximum of 99 and a family
maximum of five households (with no
interfamily unit sharing). A total of 471
unduplicated individuals utilized the
Crossroads shelter during FY 2020-
2021, with 67 households exited to
Permanent Housing, and 12 to
Transitional Housing (with another 69
to temporary stays with
friends/family).

EOCP Crossroads - FY 2020-2021
Occupancy Totals:

Max # of singles beds available nightly:
99 Max # of family units available nightly:
5 Max # annual singles bed nights
available: 36,135
Max # annual family unit nights
available: 1,825
Actual singles bed nights provided:
25,418; 70%
Actual family unit nights provided:
1,071; 59%

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Saint Vincent de Paul Emergency
Shelter
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul,
funded by HHAP, continued to be
significantly impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic throughout FY 2020-2021.

Although there was no interruption to
the shelter being open 365 days per
year, maximum occupancy was
reduced by 45 single adult beds to
accommodate CDC guidelines for
physical distancing/decompression. A
total of 234 persons experiencing
homelessness utilized the emergency
shelter, with 6 individuals exited to
Permanent Housing, and 2 to
Transitional Housing (with another 13
to temporary stays with
friends/family).

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul – FY
20-21 Occupancy Totals:

Max # of beds available nightly: 45
Max # annual bed nights available:
16,425
Actual bed nights provided: 15,681;
96%

Family Matters Shelter
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Family Matters Shelter is operated by
East Oakland Community Project
(EOCP) and provides an emergency
family shelter with 72 emergency
shelter beds for 20-25 literally
homeless families at any time. During
FY 2020-2021, a total of 117
individuals were served which included
59 children. In FY 2020-2021 the City
also provided 107 spaces of safe RV
parking which served 171 people.

ACTION

2.9.4 Provide transitional housing
programs to those who are
ready to transition to
independent living.

The City will continue to
fund and support as part of
its PATH Strategy,
transitional housing
programs with services to
homeless singles, families
and homeless youth. By
providing housing with
services for up to 24 months,
the program’s tenants are
prepared for more stable
and permanent housing.

Services provided assist the
tenants with issues that
prevent them from obtaining
DHS Ongoing,
2015-
23 The City has continued to provide
transitional housing and supportive
services to individuals (including single
adults), youth, and families.

Community Cabins were established to
provide individuals living in
encampments with a specific location
where they can stay temporarily.

Residents are housed in temporary
structures. Each site serves up to 40
individuals at a time for up to 6
months. Services included wash
stations, portable toilets, garbage
pickup, and housing navigation (case
management) services. Program goals
are to increase health and safety of
residents, to connect residents with
DHS staff believe
that this program
is effective given
its
accomplishments
during this
planning period.

Department of
Human Services
will continue to
support
transitional
housing
programs while
working to help
families and
individuals gain
access to
permanent
housing. This
program will
continue as
resources are
available.

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or returning to self-
sufficiency.
mainstream services and the
mainstream homeless response
system, and to end the unsheltered
status of residents.

The pilot program began in December
2017 with the opening of the first site
at 6Th & Castro (known as Castro
Community Cabins). In May 2018, a
second site was opened at 27th &
Northgate (known as Northgate
Community Cabins). The 6th and
Castro site was closed in January 2019,
two more programs opened during the
2018/19 operating year; Lake Merritt
Community Cabins in October 2018,
and Miller Community Cabins in
January 2019. Three more sites
opened in FY 19/20, Mandela Parkway
North, Mandela Parkway South, and
Oak St. Community Cabins. As of
March 2020, the Lake Merritt
Community Cabins were
decommissioned and currently five
sites are operating Citywide. In
response to the COVID-19 pandemic
approximately 10-12 beds are taken
offline to afford single occupancy units
for those who are medically fragile.

The reduction of maximum occupancy
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in leads to approximately 182 beds
total available. In addition, the 2020-
2021 FY led to significant reduction in
positive outcomes as a result of the
multitude of challenges presented
during the global pandemic including
but not limited to; staffing shortages,
COVID-exposures and infections,
shelter in place, eviction moratoriums,
reduced housing availability, etc.

The data below is presented for FY
2020/2021:
• 428 unduplicated clients
served
• 253 of those have been
homeless one year or longer
• 72 exited to permanent
housing locations
• 121 exited to transitional
housing/temporary locations
ACTION

2.9.5 Support development of
permanent housing
affordable to extremely-low-
income households.

The City will continue to
seek ways to provide
permanent housing
affordable to extremely low
DHCD Ongoing,
2015-23

The City of Oakland's NOFA for New
Construction of Multifamily Affordable
Housing includes a threshold
requirement that 20% of units be
affordable to Extremely Low-Income
Households. Projects may be awarded
additional points for exceeding this
threshold (up to five points for rental
The policy is
effective.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

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income households, by
supporting funding from the
state and federal levels. The
City will also take actions to
address barriers to the
development of such
housing. The City will
continue to participate in
the Alameda County-wide
efforts that have evolved
from a County-Wide
Continuum of Care Council
to the Alameda County
EveryOne Home Plan, a road
map for ending
homelessness.
projects, and up to 12 points for
ownership projects). Rental projects
can receive additional points for
serving people with special needs (5
points) and for offering permanent
supportive housing units for the
formerly homeless (5 points).

The City also coordinates its scoring
criteria and funding pipeline with the
Oakland Housing Authority, which
awards Section 8 rental subsidies, in
order to further support the creation
of units affordable to extremely-low-
income households. The City also
continues to participate in the
Alameda County-wide efforts under
the EveryOne Home Plan, a road map
for ending homelessness. The City will
continue to seek ways to provide
permanent housing affordable to
extremely low-income households, by
supporting funding from the state and
federal levels, and take actions to
address barriers to the development of
such housing.

ACTION

2.9.6 Coordinate actions and
policies that affect the
extremely low income
DHCD; DHS Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues to participate in the
Alameda County-wide efforts under
County's Racial Equity Systems
DHS and DHCD
Staff believe that
this policy goal is
DHS and DHCD
will continue to
support
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population of Alameda
County.

The City will continue to
participate in the Alameda
County-wide efforts that
have evolved from a County-
wide Continuum of Care
Council to the Alameda
County EveryOne Home
Plan. The EveryOne Home
Plan is a coordinated
regional response seeking to
streamline use of the
county’s resources and build
capacity to attract funding
from federal, state and
philanthropic sources. The
City will also participate in
the County-Wide system
redesign process.

Modeling and Home Together plan.

The Racial Equity System Modeling
was completed in 2019. The City also
issued its own five-year framework to
address homelessness in 2019. The
City has been a strong partner with
Everyone Home and Alameda County
in the development and
implementation of a Coordinated
Entry System for homeless services.

Coordinated Entry is a standardized
method to connect people
experiencing homelessness to the
resources available in a community.

Coordinated entry processes help
communities prioritize housing
assistance based on vulnerability and
the severity of housing barriers to
ensure that people who need
assistance the most receive it in a
timely manner.
effective to
publicly state the
City's involvement
and support of
regional efforts.
collaboration
among City
Departments
and other
regional, State
and federal
efforts.

ACTION

2.9.7 Advocate for policies
beneficial to the extremely
low income and homeless
populations of Oakland.

The City continues to
advocate for an expansion of
Federal funding for the
Section 8 program “Moving
to Work” as implemented by
DHCD; DHS Ongoing,
2015-23
Oakland began providing Coordinated
Entry for literally homeless families in
the fall of 2015. Coordinated entry for
all homeless populations in Oakland
began in the fall of 2017 and is
managed by the County as of FY 2020-
2021. DHS continues to participate in
monthly calls of West Coast cities, led
by the U.S. Interagency Council on
DHS staff believe
that this policy
goal is effective to
publicly state the
City's involvement
and support of
Citywide efforts.

DHS will
continue to
support
collaboration
among City
Departments
and with other
City agencies
including the

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the Housing Authority under
the title “Making Transitions
Work” Program (both with
the same acronym MTW).

The City is an active partner
in the implementation of a
county-wide housing and
services plan (EveryOne
Home Plan) for extremely
low income and homeless
persons.

Homelessness. These calls provide
opportunities for sharing and learning
about new innovative and effective
practices to address homelessness as a
City jurisdiction. DHS continues to
work closely with the County and CoC
to address homelessness locally. DHS
also maintains memberships and/or
supports the following agencies:

National Alliance to End
Homelessness; Housing California;
Corporation for Supportive Housing;
East Bay Housing Organizations; and
other federal and State initiatives to
end homelessness.

Oakland Housing
Authority.

ACTION

2.9.8 Sponsor-based Housing
Assistance Program.

Work with the Oakland
Housing Authority to assist
households that otherwise
might not qualify for or be
successful in the traditional
Public Housing and/or
Section 8 programs by
partnering with agencies to
provide service enriched
housing options that
increase housing choice for
special needs populations.

Oakland
Housing
Authority
Ongoing,
2015-23
The OPRI program, which began in
2010, has successfully housed 650
formerly homeless Oakland residents
with subsidies provided by the
Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) and
services and program administration
contracted by the City of Oakland.

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly
impacted the OPRI program in
different facets. There was a decrease
in the number of exits/step downs due
to the need to remain housed under
shelter in place conditions. There was
The action is fully
effective.

The action is
consistent with
the objective of
providing
housing for
Oakland
residents.

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also a decrease in youth participants
due to extensions to exits from foster
care. Lastly, the loss of jobs and
economic impacts of the pandemic
were experienced by OPRI clients.

However, overtime participants have
been able to secure housing, find full
time employment, enroll back in
school and obtain support needed to
address mental and emotional needs.

POLICY 2.10: Promote an Equitable Distribution of Affordable Housing throughout the Community ACTION

2.10.1 Provide Incentives for
Location of City-Assisted
Developments in Areas of
Low Concentration of
Poverty.

In its annual competitions
for the award of housing
development funds, the City
will give preference to
projects in areas with low
concentrations of poverty.

DHCD –
Housing
Development
Services
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City's New Construction of
Multifamily Affordable Housing NOFA
awards points to projects that help
advance geographic equity (5 points)
and are located in neighborhoods with
strong educational quality (5 points).

The action is a
necessary but not
sufficient tool for
advancing
geographic equity.

The action is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

POLICY 2.11: Affordable Housing Preference for Oakland Residents and Workers ACTION

2.11.1 Oakland Resident and
Worker Housing Preference
Policy Resolution.

Continue to give first
preference to households
DHCD Ongoing
enforceme
nt, 2015-
23 The City of Oakland continues to
monitor the marketing plans and
waitlist preferences of affordable
housing to ensure that Oakland
residents and workers are given
The policy is fully
effective.

The policy is
consistent with
the objective of
providing
housing for

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with at least one member
who qualifies as a City of
Oakland resident or worker.

All other households will get
second preference. There is
no minimum length of
residency or employment in
Oakland to qualify for the
resident or worker
preference. The owner,
developer, or leasing agent
of each housing
development will be
required to verify residency
and/or employment by
collecting a Certification of
Eligibility with the required
documentation. The
preference policy will be
applied only if and to the
extent that other funding
sources for the housing
project permit such a policy.
preference. The City also continues to
ensure that this standard was met for
the First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage
Assistance Program.

In 2016 the City updated a displaced
person preference and a
neighborhood preference. The City is
pursuing Alameda County approval for
the application of Oakland's resident
preference for Measure A1 Funded
Affordable Housing Developments.

Oakland
residents.

GOAL 3: Remove Constraints to the Availability and Affordability of Housing for All Income Groups POLICY 3.1: Expedite and Simplify Permit Processes
ACTION

3.1.1 Allow Multifamily Housing.

Continue to allow
multifamily housing by right
(no conditional use permit
Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
Continuing through 2021, multifamily
housing continues to be permitted in
Oakland.

Oakland's Planning
Code has
permitted
multifamily
Multifamily
housing
development is
a long-standing
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required) in specified
residential zones and by
conditional use permit in
specified commercial zones.
housing,
particularly on
certain commercial
streets, for
decades. The
zoning is effective:
there have been
numerous
multifamily
developments
built in Oakland.
policy of the City
of Oakland, and
that is an
appropriate
policy to enact
the Oakland
General Plan's
policy of
concentrating
new multifamily
housing on the
commercial
streets and
corridors. Staff is
looking to make
further changes
to City
regulations to
expand
opportunities for
“missing middle”
housing by
permitting
additional
densities in
single-family
zones.

ACTION

3.1.2 Special Needs Housing.

Pursuant to Government
Code Section 65583(a)(5),
Bureau of
Planning
Transitiona
l and
Supportive
The City's Planning Code continued to
permit transitional housing in
compliance with State law and allows
The zoning text
amendments to
the definitions for
The legislation
was prepared in
response to

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transitional and supportive
housing must be considered
a residential use of property
and must be subject only to
those restrictions that apply
to other residential
dwellings of the same type
in the same zone. The City of
Oakland amended its
Planning Code in July 2014
to comply with this
provision. The City’s
Planning Code will be
evaluated and amended as
appropriate for consistency
with these requirements.

Pursuant to Government
Code Section 65583 and
65589.5, City of Oakland will
allow emergency shelters
by-right as indicated in the
Oakland Planning Code
Section 17.103.015.

Housing
review and
update: By
December
2015

Allowing
Emergency
Shelters
By-Right:

Ongoing,
2015-23
emergency shelters by right in limited
segments of the Residential Mixed
Use, Urban Residential, Neighborhood
Center, Community Commercial,
Broadway Retail Frontage District
Interim Combining Zone, Medical
Center, Housing and Business Mix, and
the CIX-1, CIX-2, IG, and IO Industrial
zones as codified by Ordinance No.
13248 (adopted July 15, 2014).

Further, the Reasonable
Accommodations policy and procedure
formalized the process for persons
with disabilities to seek exceptions to
the zoning rules to promote equal
access to housing.
transitional and
supportive housing
will facilitate
clarity during the
development
review process for
these types of
activities.

Permitting
emergency
shelters by right
assists with
providing housing
opportunities for
Oakland's
homeless
population.

State law, and is
appropriate to
the Housing
Element.

ACTION

3.1.3 Discretionary Permits.

Continue to implement
discretionary permit
processes (design review,
conditional use permits, etc.)
Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
The Planning and Building Department
continues to issue discretionary design
review permits for all new housing,
except for Accessory Dwelling Units
Planning staff
routinely use the
design review and
other checklists
when approving
To ensure a
consistent set of
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in a manner that includes
explicit approval criteria and
approval procedures that
facilitate the development of
multifamily and special
needs housing in
appropriate areas of the
City.
(ADU's) which are issued ministerially
over the counter.

For Special Needs housing, in 2016, the
Planning and Zoning Division adopted
amendments to the Oakland Planning
Code ensuring that transitional and
supportive housing is treated in the
same manner as other housing
facilities in the same zone.

The City's reasonable accommodations
procedure was also adopted in 2014,
providing flexibility in the application
of the Planning Code for individuals
with a disability.

While the Bureau of Planning manages
a few residential development
entitlements under SB330 and
prioritizes processing of affordable
housing and all residential
development applications, efforts to
streamline review are challenged by
the lack of objective design guidelines
and adequate staffing to process
applications efficiently and effectively.
projects, and will
continue to do so.

These checklists
are given to the
public in advance
of a project
application, so
they are also a tool
for informing
applicants about
the standards and
expectations of the
City Planning
division. If the City
Council adopts the
proposed
ordinance to
clarify that
transitional and
supportive housing
(for six people or
fewer) is a
residential use,
then applicants for
transitional and
supportive housing
would not be
required to obtain
a conditional use
permit, if their
development
citywide, it is
appropriate to
have standard
checklists for
staff to review
projects. It is
appropriate to
amend the
Oakland
Planning Code to
specifically
clarify that the
provisions of SB2
with regards to
transitional and
supportive
housing apply to
the Oakland
Planning Code.

The City is
looking to make
further types of
housing subject
to ministerial
approval upon
adoption of
Objective Design

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facility houses less
than six people.

While the Bureau
prioritizes
processing of
residential
development
application, lack of
objective design
guidelines and lack
of adequate
staffing limit the
ability to further
achieve this goal.

Standards in late
2022/early 2023.

ACTION

3.1.4 “One-Stop” Permit Process.

Continue the “one-stop”
permit process that provides
coordinated,
comprehensive, and
accurate review of
residential development
applications. Ensure
coordination between
different City departments,
provide for parallel review of
different permits associated
with projects, and provide
project coordinator services
Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
This process was implemented within
the Bureaus of Planning and Building
throughout the period.

In 2021, the City launched a "Re-
Imagining One Stop Permitting" (ROSP)
initiative to coordinate and align
permitting processes across several
City departments, including: Planning
and Building, Oakland Department of
Transportation, and Oakland Public
Works. This effort was implemented in
early 2022.

This action is an
effective method
of providing
coordinated,
comprehensive,
and accurate
review of
residential
development
applications.

The action is
appropriate to
the housing
element.

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to expedite project review
when needed.

ACTION

3.1.5 Assign Priority to Affordable
Housing.

Continue to assign priority to
the review of affordable
housing projects through an
expedited review process
and other techniques.

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23

The City continued to implement this
process during the planning period.

Permit applications for affordable
housing developments, as with other
multifamily projects, are "deemed
complete" within 30 days of submittal.

The City processed its first SB35
affordable housing case in 2018, which
waives discretionary review for
proposals that meet certain criteria,
and has continued to process cases
under SB35.

In 2019, the City amended the
Planning Code to allow emergency
shelter facilities to be constructed
without discretionary review to greatly
speed up the process.

In 2021, the City has prioritized the
review of entitlements for affordable
housing above most other types of
applications. The City currently
expedites residential applications in
accordance with SB35.

Planning staff
coordinates with
the City's Housing
staff on design
review and land
use permitting
details for
affordable housing
projects.

Planning staff is
appropriately
assigning priority
to affordable
housing
projects, when
they are
submitted for
entitlements.

ACTION

3.1.6 Expedite Environmental
Review.

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
Oakland uses CEQA exemptions for
development projects, where
The City is
continually
City staff
considers
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Reduce the time and cost of
environmental review by
using CEQA exemptions, the
City’s Standard Conditions of
Approval, and focused and
tiered Environmental Impact
Reports, as appropriate.
appropriate. See detailed response in
Action 1.1.3.

I
n January 2022, new ADU legislation
was adopted by City Council to
synchronize our regulations with those
of the State. In 2019, the City amended
the Planning Code to allow emergency
shelter facilities to be constructed
without discretionary review to greatly
speed up the process.

Re
liance on Specific Plan EIRs (such as
the Broadway Valdez Specific Plan EIR)
for residential and other development
applications effectively streamlines
environmental review for desired
development.
evaluating its
standards,
procedures and
permit process to
allow development
of multifamily,
market-rate and
affordable
housing, within the
restrictions of
CEQA.
streamlined
environmental
review, within
the restrictions
of CEQA, to be
an appropriate
ongoing project
for staff.

ACTION

3.1.7 Secondary Units.

Continue to encourage the
construction of new
secondary units and the
legalization of existing non-
conforming secondary units
to bring those units into
compliance with current
zoning and building
standards.

Bureau of
Planning
2015-2016 The City has continually adopted new
ADU regulations to remain in
compliance with State law. Between
2016-2021 (the period during which
State HCD has required that
jurisdictions report the number of
ADUs permitted for the Annual
Progress Report) 1,049 ADUs were
permitted. In 2021 alone, the City
permitted 274 ADUs.

Th is action has
been effective in
ensuring there are
no local
constraints to ADU
development.

Since the new
proposal has not
been adopted yet,
it is not yet
The proposed
ordinance
amendments
together with
the project
review
streamlining
requirement and
private and
public ADU
assistance
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Most recently, a proposal went before
City Council on December 21, 2021
and was adopted in January 2022 to
allow additional building envelope
expansion for "small lots," additional
height limits to create two-story ADUs,
provisions for reduced setbacks,
amnesty and enforcement delay
program for currently un-permitted
ADUs, and a number of other
proposals designed to make creation
of ADUs more affordable and more
accessible to different income groups.

In addition, a new City program
administered by Oakland HCD was
created to assist lower-income
applicants with legalizing their existing
un-permitted units. This program has
secured a $3M State grant to create
more ADUs that are safe to inhabit.

Also, a privately-funded program Keys
to Equity is helping lower-income
applicants—many of whom are Black,
Indigenous, and people of color
(BIPOC) residents—to build ADUs to
either provide a rental income or
provide for multi-generational
households and remain in the
community.
possible to
evaluate its
effects. It is
important to
acknowledge that
wealthier residents
have more
resources to create
ADUs in general,
so additional
support for lower-
income residents is
necessary for
equitable
distribution of the
benefits this new
ADU policy will
create.
initiatives are
appropriate to
support the
goals of the
Housing
Element.

Expansion of the
private and
public programs
to support the
ADU applicants
would further
enhance access
to ADUs for
applicants of all
income groups.

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POLICY 3.2: Flexible Zoning Standards
ACTION

3.2.1 Alternative Building Code
Standards.

Continue the use of
alternative accommodations
and equivalent facilitation of
the California Building Codes
to address the special
housing needs of persons
with disabilities and to
facilitate the rehabilitation
of older dwelling units. (See
Actions 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 for
housing rehabilitation
actions and Action 6.2.1 for
reasonable accommodations
for persons with disabilities).

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues to search and to
utilize alternative building code
standards to remove any constraints to
availability and affordability of
housing. In 2021, the City allowed
strawbale construction as alternative
construction.

This action is
effective.

This action is
appropriate; the
City will
continue to
review
processes and
procedures to
allow for
alternative
construction
methods.

ACTION

3.2.2 Planned Unit Development
Zoning.

Maintain the provisions in
the Planning Code for
planned unit developments
on sites where the strict
application of zoning
standards could make
development less feasible.

Consider reducing the
minimum lot area
requirement for residential
Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
While the City of Oakland has a PUD
permit, it does not have PUD zoning.

The PUD permit allows for the
application of flexible development
standards; staff educates applicants
about this flexibility and applicants are
encouraged to take advantage of these
regulations, to ease entitlement of
very large development projects that
would otherwise be difficult to entitle.

During this time period, the PUD
permit has been used to maximize
PUD regulations
relax standards to
allow for ease of
delivery of
residential
development. This
policy is effective
for entitlement of
large sites.

This is an
appropriate for
easing delivery
of large numbers
of residential
units through a
small set of
entitlements.

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planned unit developments
(PUD).
residential development at Oak Knoll,
Brooklyn Basin, Mandela Station, Lake
Merritt BART TOD, Jack London
Square, 500 Kirkham, and MacArthur
BART. In addition, applicants are
currently taking advantage of these
regulations for proposals, including
Howard Terminal and CCA.

ACTION

3.2.3 Flexible Parking Standards.

Study and consider
implementing reductions in
the parking standards in any
future Planning Code
revisions. Consider
expanding the reduced open
space requirements as
stated in the Broadway
Valdez District zoning
regulations (codified in
Planning Code Section

17.116.110D) citywide.

Bureau of
Planning
2014-2017 In 2015, City staff began public
outreach through community
meetings to propose new parking
standards.

In 2016, the City adopted new parking
standards, including no parking
required in the Central Business
District and innovative parking
reduction methods in other parts of
the city.

In 2019, the City reduced the parking
requirements for multifamily projects
further simplifying the process. Also in
2019, the City amended the Planning
Code to allow emergency shelter
facilities to be constructed without
discretionary review to greatly speed
up the process.

The action is
effective.

The action is
appropriate

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ACTION

3.2.4 Reduced Open Space
Requirements.

Consider expanding the
reduced open space
requirements as stated in
the Broadway Valdez District
zoning regulations (codified
in Planning Code Section

17.101C.050B) citywide.

Bureau of
Planning
2014-2017 In 2020, the Draft Downtown Oakland
Specific Plan was released, including
policies and actions for improving
existing open space and parks, as well
as allowing publicly accessibly open
space to satisfy open space
requirements (rather than private
open space requirements) and
allowing developers to contribute to
off-site open space to provide greater
flexibility to meet open space
requirements. The zoning regulations
that will implement the Downtown
Oakland Specific Plan are in
development, to be adopted along
with the Plan in 2022, and will include
open space standards, however, study
of significant changes to the DOSP
area's open space development
requirements will be completed as a
near-term implementation step.

These changes
have not yet been
adopted but are
anticipated to be
considered in late
2022 to remove
constraints to the
development of
housing and
encourage
provision of
publicly accessible
open space, which
contributes to
more livable
neighborhoods for
lower-income
residents.

This is an
appropriate step
to remove
constraints to
the
development of
housing. As
described under
“Status of
Implementation,
” this program is
being
considered for
expansion into
the DOSP area.

This action is
appropriate for
the DOSP area
and for further
consideration in
additional
zoning areas.

POLICY 3.3: Development Fees and Site Improvement Requirements ACTION

3.3.1 Project Review Process and
Development Agreements.

Continue to require only
those on- and off-site
improvements necessary to
meet the needs of projects
Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
This action is limited in its application
but can be very effective.

Development Agreements (DA) can
allow for delivery of increased and/or
expanded affordability for residential
projects. There have been no newly
This policy has the
potential to be
very effective,
depending on
policy maker
discretion. Staff is
This action is still
appropriate for
the 2023-2031
Housing Element
period.

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and to mitigate significant
on- and off-site
environmental impacts.
adopted DAs since before 2015. There
are three DA applications currently
under review, including an
amendment to the Brooklyn Basin DA.
currently seeking
to boost
residential
affordability
through DA
applications.

ACTION

3.3.2 Development Impact Fees.

Consider transportation,
capital improvement and
housing impact fees to
mitigate impacts on City
infrastructure and services
while balancing the costs to
support new development.

The City will be issuing a
Request for Proposals (RFP)
during the Housing Element
planning period for an
impact fee study that will
consider transportation,
infrastructure, and
affordable housing. The RFP
released July 8, 2014
requires that the contractor
do an analysis of residential
development costs and the
market for both rental and
owner-occupied housing in
Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
On May 3, 2016, the City Council
adopted the Affordable Housing
Impact Fees Ordinance. Development
projects submitting building permit
applications on or after September 1,
2016, are subject to the fees.

On December 24, 2021, the City
completed the Annual Report for Fiscal
Year Ended June 30, 2020. See this link
for the report:
https://cao-
94612.s3.amazonaws.com/documents
/Annual-Impact-Fee-Report-FY-20-21-
122421-corrected-page-numbers.pdf

On December 24, 2021, the City
completed and published the 5-Year
Impact Fee Review and Update.

This program has
been effective in
collecting
$17,584,503 in
affordable Housing
Impact Fees since
2016 and accessing
a total of
$51,479,953 with
an expected
additional
$33,895,450 to be
collected once the
developments are
under construction
and completed.

This program is
appropriate for
the Housing
Element

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Oakland. (See also Action

2.7.2.)
POLICY 3.4: Intergovernmental Coordination
ACTION

3.4.1 Multiple Agency Reviews.

Continue to coordinate
multiple agency reviews of
residential development
proposals when more than
one level of government is
required for project review.

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues to coordinate
multiple agency reviews of residential
development proposals when more
than one level of government is
required for project review. When
possible, we time the release of our
Notice of Funding Available (NOFAs) to
be consistent with the timeline of
State and federal programs.

HDS has generally
been effective at
coordinating
among different
governmental
agencies in
reviewing
residential
developments.

This policy is
appropriate.

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ACTION

3.4.2 Allocation of Project-based
Section 8 Units.

Reduce costs and achieve
greater cost effectiveness by
allocating project-based
vouchers, when possible,
using an existing competitive
process initiated by the City
of Oakland, as funding and
other program consideration
allows.

Oakland
Housing
Authority
Ongoing,
2015-23
Per this policy, the Oakland Housing
Authority matches its scoring criteria
for allocation of Project-Based
Vouchers (PBV) to the City's scoring
criteria for NOFA applications.

See www.oakha.org for the Annual
MTW FY 2021 report - Activity #06-03
discusses allocation of project-based
vouchers through existing competitive
processes. Appendix C shows
allocations of project-based vouchers
across all projects. As of FY 2021, there
are 5,135 PBV units allocated.

See Action 5.1.4 for more information
about voucher allocations.

The policy is an
effective means of
promoting
intergovernmental
coordination and
maximizing the
benefit of voucher
subsidies.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

POLICY 3.5: Financing Costs
ACTION

3.5.1 Access to Low-Cost Financing
for Development.

Continue to assist affordable
housing developers in
obtaining financing for their
projects. (See actions under
Policy 2.1.)
DHCD –
Housing
Development
Services
Ongoing,
2015-23
City funds awarded to affordable
housing developers are offered on
favorable terms, including a 3% simple
interest rate, payment of principal and
interest due from excess cash flow
from operations after payment of
operating costs, senior debt, reserves
and developer fee, and a 55-year loan
term. The City works with affordable
developers to set loan terms in a way
that will help maximize their ability to
The policy is a core
component of the
City's strategy to
provide housing to
low-income
households.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

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leverage funding from banks and other
lending agencies. The City also
coordinates with developers to help
ensure that they qualify for additional
funding from county, state, and
federal sources.

For more information about NOFA
funds committed recently, please see
Action 2.1.1.

ACTION

3.5.2 Access to Low-Cost Financing
for Home Purchase.

Continue to implement
homebuyer assistance
programs for low- and
moderate-income
households. (See Action

2.2.1.)
DHCD –
Housing
Development
Services
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continued to operate First-
Time Homebuyer Programs as funding
was available (either through State
funding or through program-related
income). In 2021, the MAP program
made one loan with the last $15,000 of
program funds to assist a first-time
homebuyer. In 2015-2021, the
programs issued 121 loans totaling
$6,782,346.

See also Actions 2.2.2 and 2.2.4.

ACTION

4.3.5 Continuing Implementation
of Mills Act Contracts.

The City will continue to
offer several Mills Act
contracts a year to stimulate
the restoration and
maintenance of designated
historic properties through
property tax reductions, as
authorized by State law.

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23

Owners receive a property tax
reduction in exchange for a long-term
contract to put the property's tax
savings into the rehabilitation of the
building. The program was adopted as
a recommended action of the West
Oakland and Central City East
Redevelopment Plans, though it is not
restricted to those areas. The property
must be a Designated Historic
Property. The designation by
Landmarks Board often occurs
concurrently with the Mills Act
application. Oakland’s first Mills Act
contracts were recorded in 2008.

As of 2021, the
fourteenth year of
the program, there
are about 92
residential
properties (out of
97 properties
total) with
recorded Mills Act
contracts. The
largest number are
in Council Districts
2 and 3, where
Oakland’s oldest
and largest
buildings are
concentrated. The
City ordinance
establishes annual
This program is
an appropriate
and popular way
to conserve and
create housing
stock, though it
will never affect
a vast number of
units. Program
participation
requires a fairly
high level of
planning and
building
sophistication
and long-term
commitment
and follow-
through. Work
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caps on tax
revenue
reductions, and
the practical limit
on new contracts
is usually about
ten a year. The tax
assessment
formula
established by
State law favors
recent buyers with
high assessments
over longtime
owners. Building
rehabilitation is
assisted not only
by the Mills Act tax
savings, but by the
eligibility of
historically
designated
properties to use
the performance-
based California
Historical Building
Code.
under the Mills
Act has included
seismic
strengthening,
reversal of
inappropriate
alterations,
residential
conversion of
commercial and
industrial
buildings, and
restoration and
reactivation of a
large blighted
and abandoned
former rest
home near the
580 freeway.

ACTION

4.3.6 Rehabilitating Public
Housing.

Oakland
Housing
Authority
Ongoing,
2015-23
OHA continued to rehabilitate
affordable housing units during the
period. Oakland Housing Authority
This policy action is
effective. During
the State’s
This policy
action is
appropriate to

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Focus investment of Oakland
Housing Authority’s Making
Transitions Work funds into
rehabilitating current public
housing or project-based
voucher units in order to
increase housing options for
low-income families,
improve the quality of
housing for families, and
improve the neighborhoods
and communities
surrounding the housing.
(OHA) also plans on converting some
mixed-finance properties with public
housing units to Rental Assistance
Demonstration (RAD) Project Based
vouchers. OHA intends to use the RAD
program to provide a more stable
financing platform than public housing
in order to facilitate any future re-
financings of the included redeveloped
mixed income properties and also to
streamline property management and
asset management processes for these
projects. During FY 2021, OHA held an
initial RAD tenant meeting for Lion
Creek Crossing Phases 1-4, which
include a total of 157 public housing
units that may be converted to
project-based vouchers.

OHA uses MTW funding flexibility to
address deferred maintenance in its
PBV portfolio, OAHPI, and typically
averages between 50-75 major unit
rehabilitations annually, both
preserving and improving this housing
stock.

economic and
foreclosure crisis,
OHA preserved
1,615 former
public housing
units by moving
the 249 properties
onto the Section 8
Project Based
rental assistance
program through
HUD’s Section 18
Disposition
process, which
dramatically
increased the
operating revenue
to the properties
allowing for their
on-going
replacement and
restoration. A long
outstanding
disposition
application that
was originally
submitted in 2010
was revamped,
resubmitted, and
approved in FY
the housing
element. With
HUD defunding
the operating
funds for both
maintaining and
rehabilitating
public housing
inventory, OHA
has pursued
multiple
strategies such
as Section 8
disposition and
RAD conversion
to convert and
preserve
affordable
housing stock to
more financially
viable programs
with more
flexible financing
options.

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In FY 2021, OHA continued the
substantial rehabilitation of the
following affordable housing projects:
• Oak Grove North and Oak
Grove South – a 151-unit
senior housing development
comprised of two buildings.

The project was converted to
a tax credit partnership with
149 project-based vouchers
through a HUD approved
disposition.
• Harrison Towers was also
approved for disposition and
during FY 2021 continued
predevelopment activities.

Changes to the State of
California’s tax-exempt bond
allocation procedures in late
2020 have resulted in delays
in securing the bonds and 4%
Low Income Housing Tax
Credits necessary to finance
the critical repairs and seismic
upgrades to the building. The
revised projected closing date
is 4th quarter 2022.
2019 to dispose of
253 units of public
housing across
three senior sites
and planning for
the extensive
rehabilitation was
ongoing during the
FY. Following that
model, during FY
2019 OHA planned
for the conversion
of 261 public
housing units in
mixed finance
developments and
plans were created
to convert to RAD
Section 8 Vouchers
beginning in late
2019. These
strategic moves
have positioned
the agency to be
successful through
future funding
challenges
allowing the
agency to be less
reliant on

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threatened
funding streams
and to generate
revenue to sustain
the agency going
forward.

ACTION

4.3.7 Proactive Rental Inspection
Policy.

Develop new policy to
require registration and
inspection of existing City
market-rate rental units to
confirm code compliance
and habitability.

DHCD –
Housing
Assistance
Center/Strate
gic Initiatives
Program
implement
ation
beginning
2014-15
The Safe Housing Inspection Pilot
Program (SHIP) concluded in 2016 –
proactively inspecting approximately
1,200 rental units in 140 buildings.

In 2021, the program development
process is almost completed for
implementation to inspect 20% of all
rental units.

The program will
be implemented
upon approval
from the City
Council.

ACTION

4.3.8 Mitigate Loss of Units
Demolished by Public or
Private Actions.

Consider developing a new
policy to comply with the
spirit of Government Code
65583(c)(4) that states:
“Conserve and improve the
condition of the existing
affordable housing stock,
which may include
addressing ways to mitigate
the loss of dwelling units
DHCD;
Bureau of
Planning
Program
implement
ation
beginning
2015
Planning Code Section 17.102.230,
which requires a Conditional Use
Permit and the provision of
replacement units if Residential Hotel
Units are converted or demolished,
was not changed in 2021.

In 2021-2022, the Planning & Building
Department has been in the process of
updating the City’s existing Density
Bonus Ordinance in compliance with
State law (California Government Code
Sections 65915 through 65918). This
includes a provision clarifying
This action has
been effective in
preventing
demolition of
Residential Hotel
units. In addition,
implementing the
new provisions of
State Density
Bonus law and
updating the basic
application for
projects is
effective by
This action is
appropriate for
the Housing
Element.

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demolished by public or
private action.”
implementation of required
replacement units in density bonus
projects when existing rent-controlled
or affordable units will be demolished.

In addition, in 2021, the Planning
Bureau updated its basic application
form to include questions for all
applicants (regardless of the type of
project they are applying for) about
whether there are existing tenants
and/or affordable units on site, and
whether any tenants will be displaced
due to the project.

See also Action 5.4.1.
alerting Staff of
existing conditions
and the applicants
of requirements
for the
replacement of
affordable and
rent controlled
units.

ACTION

4.3.9 Seismic Safety Retrofit
Policy.

Develop and explore funding
sources for a new seismic
retrofit policy, coupled with
tenant protections, to
preserve about 14,000 soft
story housing units in
Oakland’s flatland
neighborhoods at risk for
destruction in a major
earthquake. A low interest
loan fund may be possible
DHCD;
Bureau of
Planning
Program
implement
ation
beginning
2015
Two applications for FEMA Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
funding were applied for in 2016 and
$4.5MM for each was awarded in
2018, providing 9MM total in
administrative and project cost
reimbursement for two seismic retrofit
programs: Earthquake-Safe Homes
Program (ESHP: One- to four-unit
owner-occupied homes) and Safer
Housing for Oakland Program (SHOP:

Five plus unit soft story apartment
buildings). The programs provide up to
Both SHOP and
ESHOP have been
very effective,
even with the
challenges
introduced in 2020
by COVID-related
health and
financial instability
and associated
contact
restrictions. In just
over 3 years, SHOP
Both programs
are closely
aligned to City
priorities of
preserving
existing units
and keeping
residents safely
and affordably
housed. Most
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owners would
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through combining available
public monies with private
capital or alternatively
through issuing a new bond,
which would require voter
approval.
75% reimbursement to owners after
retrofit completion. Both programs
close in March 2022. A new application
for additional HMGP funds for SHOP
was submitted in Spring of 2022, to re-
fund the program for an additional 3
years.
expects to retrofit
39 buildings
affecting 586
households. ESHP
will retrofit 121
buildings affecting
145 households.

Both programs
together have
made housing for
707 Oakland
households safer
and more stable.
retrofit without
assistance,
especially if
foundation work
is required.

Those that are
the least likely to
be able to afford
to retrofit, will
also be the least
able to find
temporary
housing, rebuild,
and recover
financially in the
event of
earthquake
damage. Most
soft-story
building owners
are in lower-
income areas
and all are
restricted by
rent control,
with tenants
who have similar
displacement
and recovery
challenges as
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homeowners.

Apartment
building owners
may struggle to
finance what is
now a
mandatory
retrofit required
by City
ordinance and
many are non-
compliant or
applying for an
extension due to
financial
hardship.

Without
financial
assistance, the
buildings could
remain at risk, or
the financial
burden of the
required seismic
retrofits is likely
to be passed to
tenants in the
form of reduced
property
maintenance

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and rent
increase due to
capital
improvement
pass-through.

POLICY 4.4: Anti-Displacement of City of Oakland Residents ACTION

4.4.1 Consider Developing a
Standard City Tenant
Relocation Policy and Fund
City Program Operations.

The City has a number of
ordinances that have tenant
relocation assistance
requirements, including
under code enforcement
activities, condo
conversions, Ellis Act, Just
Cause for evictions, and SRO
conversions. City of Oakland
will consider 1) establishing
one standard policy across
tenant relocation
requirements, such as code
enforcement, condo
conversions, Ellis Act, Just
Cause for evictions and SRO
conversions, 2) explore new
strategies to fund and
recover relocation costs, and
DHCD –
Housing
Assistance
Center/Strate
gic Initiatives
FY 2014-15 The City continued to enforce the
Uniform Residential Tenant Relocation
Ordinance adopted in 2018. The City
continued to fund a program providing
advisory and financial assistance to
tenants displaced as a result of a code
compliance action, including paying
relocation benefits in the case that a
property owner does not meet their
obligations, subject to availability of
funds. City staff also operate a
program to assist low-income and low-
asset small property owners who are
required to pay relocation benefits
resulting from an owner or relative
move-in but would face a financial
hardship to do so.

The policy has
been fully
implemented and
is effective.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals. Since the
policy has been
fully adopted,
this item should
be revised in
future cycles to
focus on
maintenance or
identify new
goals.

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3) allocate and fund
adequate staffing to monitor
relocation programs and
recover costs from
responsible landlords.

GOAL 5: Preserve Affordable Rental Housing
POLICY 5.1: Preservation of At-Risk Housing
ACTION

5.1.1 Monitoring and
Preservation.

Monitor the status of
federally assisted projects to
identify those at-risk of
converting to market-rate
housing. Monitoring will
include analysis of HUD data,
a survey of building owners
and managers to determine
the likelihood that a building
will convert, and
consultation with the
California Housing
Partnership Corporation.

Under California State Law,
owners must provide
tenants and the City with 12
months advance notice of an
intent to terminate use
restrictions on assisted
housing.

DHCD –
Policy and
Programs
Annual,
2015-23;
City will
identify
projects at
highest-
risk each
year (that
could
convert
within the
next 24
months)
The City is not aware of any restricted
affordable units that converted to
market-rate, and did not receive
advance notice of an intent to
terminate use restrictions on assisted
housing. Staff have not had capacity to
research or monitor the conversion of
such units.

The policy is
effective, but only
rarely needed.

Please note that
staff have not had
capacity to
research or
monitor the
conversion of such
units.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

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ACTION

5.1.2 Contact With Owners of At-
Risk Buildings.

Contact owners to advise
them of notification
requirements under State
law, to offer to assist them
in pursuing higher Section 8
rents from HUD, and to
encourage them to work
with the City to facilitate
preservation purchases of
their properties by
interested parties.

DHCD –
Policy and
Programs
Annual,
2015-
2023; City
will
identify
projects at
highest
risk each
year (that
could
convert
within the
next 24
months)
See Action 5.1.1; In 2021, staff did not
have capacity to research or monitor
the conversion of such units. Five
properties were listed as "At-Risk" or
questionable in Table 3-54 of the
2015-2023 Housing Element:

• Lottie Johnson Apts (970 14th
St)
• San Pablo Suites (2551 San
Pablo Ave)
• Santana Apts (2220 10th Ave)
• Taylor Methodist (1080 14th
St)
• The Claridge Hotel (634 15th
St)

Of these properties, San Pablo Suites
was destroyed in 2017 due to fire. The
Claridge Hotel is classified as a
residential hotel and is thus now
subject to the City of Oakland's
Ordinance No. 13509 regulating the
demolition, conversion, and
rehabilitation of residential hotels.

Santana Apartments is owned by
Mercy Housing, a nonprofit affordable
housing developer committed to
The policy is
effective. A new
search for at-risk
properties will
need to be
identified in the
next cycle.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

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preserving affordable housing.

Although CTCAC affordability
requirements will expire before 2023,
the property also has a Ground Lease
with affordability restrictions through
2067.

Lottie Johnson Apartments and Taylor
Methodist are both funded by HUD. A
HUD representative confirmed via
email on 3/19/2020 that neither
property should be considered at risk.

ACTION

5.1.3 Financial Assistance for
Preservation Projects.

Award preference points
under the City’s Housing
Development Program for
funding for projects that
preserve existing rental
housing that is at risk of loss
to the affordable housing
supply. Support applications
for Federal, State and
private funding for
preservation.

DHCD –
Housing
Development
Services
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City of Oakland has continued to
commit funds to projects that apply
for its NOFA for the Acquisition,
Rehabilitation, and Preservation of
Multifamily Affordable Housing.

The policy is
effective.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

ACTION

5.1.4 Project Based Section 8
Assistance.

Collaborate with the
Oakland Housing Authority
DHCD –
Housing
Development
Services;
Ongoing,
2015-23
While development of new affordable
housing has been an ongoing strategy
within OHA to fulfill the MTW
objective to increase housing choice,
The policy is
effective. The
strategy to allocate
PBV subsidies
As the decline of
HCV utilization
and increasingly
competitive and

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to secure project-based
Section 8 assistance to
preserve at-risk housing
both to enhance
affordability and to provide
additional income that can
leverage private capital for
repairs and improvements.

Oakland
Housing
Authority
OHA leadership recognized that the
decline of utilization within the
housing choice voucher (HCV) program
required a faster response than
building new units. At the start of the
decade in late 2009, OHA had 273
project-based voucher (PBV) units and
in FY 2019 this number has grown to
3,463 committed or leased and 5,246
allocated overall which is about 40% of
the MTW voucher allocation. This
growth was expedited by the
disposition of 1,615 public housing
units in 2010, and two Requests For
Qualifications (RFQs) issued in 2017 to
award project-based voucher subsidies
to existing units and single room
occupancy (SRO) apartments to serve
specialized populations. The RFQs
received a huge response from existing
owners and along with awarding PBVs
to projects receiving funding through
the City of Oakland competitive NOFA
process and OHA’s new development
projects, OHA has awarded thousands
of PBVs which has helped offset the
declining utilization within the HCV
program and ensures long term
affordability of these units. In FY 2019,
OHA leased 388 additional PBV units
through various
methodologies has
proved important
and strategic to
preserve
affordable units
for households
served through the
program as the
housing market
continues to
remain expensive.
expensive
housing market
spurred the
need to attach
subsidy to the
units themselves
using PBVs.

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and has many in the pipeline to allow
us to continue to serve the maximum
number of families possible.

Additionally, in FY 2019 OHA was
approved to dispose of 253 units of
senior public housing through Section
18 disposition and planning for this
major renovation continued with
implementation of the disposition
targeted for FY 2020. This new
disposition will bring the total number
of disposed units to 1,868.

During 2021, OHA leased and/or
contracted 213 new PBV units. The
leased and contracted units consisted
of new construction as well as
previously conditionally awarded units,
which included completing the
environmental clearances, Housing
Quality Standards (HQS) inspections
and in-place tenant eligibility
determination for sites previously
awarded through two Requests for
Qualifications (RFQ) issued in FY 2017.

Furthermore, 95th and International
(27 units), second phase of Acts
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planned for FY 2021, entered into an
Agreement to enter into a Housing
Assistance Payment contract during
the FY.

In FY 2021, OHA had 4,462 PBV
assisted units under contract as of the
beginning of the FY and placed under
contract an additional 213 PBVs during
the FY, bringing the total under
contract to 4,675. OHA’s overall
allocation of PBVs, which includes
conditional awards, the pending
disposition of Harrison Senior and
units to be converted using RAD is
5,285 (14 are PBV VASH for Lake Park),
which is approximately 40 percent of
the voucher portfolio.

ACTION

5.1.5 Local Non-traditional
Housing.

Oakland Housing Authority
will use Making Transitions
Work funds to provide the
appropriate financial and
other interventions
necessary to preserve at-risk
affordable housing and to
expand the population of
Oakland
Housing
Authority
Ongoing,
2015-23
OHA administered existing programs
and continued implementation of new
local programs during the period.

Existing programs such as the Sponsor
Based Housing Assistance Program
(SBHAP) offered housing assistance to
1) chronically homeless individuals
from encampments, 2) formerly
incarcerated individuals recently
released from San Quentin prison, and
This policy action is
effective.

Throughout the
previous decade,
OHA has
developed
innovative local
programs to meet
the diverse needs
of Oakland and
served 673 families
The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals. With
multiple factors
squeezing the
supply of
affordable
housing during
this decade,
Oakland saw a
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families served in local, non-
traditional OHA programs.
3) emancipated foster youth exiting
the juvenile justice system.

The Parents and Children Together
(PACT) program evolved from a
program serving primarily mothers
exiting the criminal justice system to a
citywide family unification program
that includes any parent exiting the
Santa Rita County Jail system that is
enrolled in a reentry program designed
and facilitated by the Alameda County
Sherriff’s Office (ACSO). In FY 2021,
OHA served an average of 13 families
through PACT.

The Building Bridges (BB) initiative
provides housing assistance to
underserved populations, continued
operations in FY 2021, but experienced
some challenges with staff turnover
and decreased utilization. Additionally,
Oakland’s plan to renovate a large site
remained on hold due to COVID-19
delays and shifting priorities. This
program seeks to extend and leverage
existing support through systems
alignment to increase the chance of
sustained success and long-term
on average per
month in 2010.

This number has
increased to 1,081
families per month
served on average
through local non-
traditional
programs made
possible through
MTW flexibility.
marked increase
in homelessness
and certain
populations
being especially
hard hit by the
housing crisis.

Using MTW
flexibility, OHA
began strategic
partnerships
with City and
county agencies
to promote
systems
alignment by
breaking down
silos, to provide
targeted housing
resources
alongside
supportive
services from
these agencies
to extend the
runway of
support and
leverage funding
more effectively,
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positive outcomes for these families.

The BB SRO program has a capacity,
when all sites are renovated and
ready, to serve 289 families through a
service-enriched SRO model. The
shared housing and transitional
housing units are reserved for house
veterans, homeless and foster youth.

The BB CalWORKs program is designed
to provide local housing assistance for
one to two years for Alameda County
Social Services Agency (ACSSA) clients
who are actively engaged in a plan to
achieve self-sufficiency. Specifically,
the program serves employable,
formerly homeless CalWORKs clients
with the goal of stabilizing the housing
and improving outcomes for families
and children. During FY 2021, OHA
housed families referred from ACSSA,
averaging 24 families assisted per
month, a 12% increase over FY 2020.

BB THP+ is a short-term program
designed to extend the runway of
assistance and help create a pathway
to economic stability for people exiting
the foster care system. OHA utilized
platform of
stable housing.

With the launch
of the Building
Bridges initiative
in 2017, OHA
provided
additional
housing
assistance
funding for
marginally
served
populations such
as emancipated
foster youth,
CalWORKs
working families,
homeless
veterans and the
elderly, to
supplement the
resources being
provided by
state and local
funding sources.

These programs
in FY 2019 are
adding 190
families served
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the County of Alameda’s 2017 RFP as
the competitive selection process to
award housing assistance funding to
First Place for Youth (FPY). The award
of funding resulted in an executed
contract between OHA and FPY to
provide rental housing assistance for
low-income THP+ participants for up
to five years. The service provider
assists program participants through
direct referral. The program capacity
can serve up to 50 families per month
and in FY 2021 OHA served 25 families
per month, a 12% increase over FY
2020.

BB-Key To Home (BB-KTH) is a new
program where OHA partnered with
the Oakland Affordable Housing
Preservation Initiative (OAHPI),
Alameda County Health Care Services
(HCSA) and Abode Services to provide
property-based housing assistance to
up to 23 families through a new local
housing assistance pilot program. The
program provided a coordinated exit
for families with children out of Project
Roomkey interim housing into more
long-term supportive housing
managed by a third-party homeless
in Oakland.

These programs
would not be
possible without
the authority
and flexibility
granted through
the MTW
demonstration.

The MTW
demonstration
was set to expire
in 2018 and
OHA’s
leadership via a
national Steering
Committee of a
few MTW
agencies, led
negotiations
with HUD on
behalf of all 39
MTW agencies
nationwide, to
successfully
extend the
contract with
HUD as is, until
2028. This was
critical to enable

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service provider and property manager
contracted by OAHPI. The program
served an average of 5 families per
month during FY 2021.

OHA to continue
to provide
uninterrupted
service to its
many families
served through
local non-
traditional
programs using
MTW
flexibilities.

POLICY 5.2: Support for Assisted Projects with Capital Needs ACTION

5.2.1 Advocacy for State and
Federal Financing.

Actively work to identify and
secure State and Federal
funding to provide for
capital needs of older
assisted projects. The City
will notify property owners
of available state and federal
funding options and provide
technical assistance in
applying for such funds.

DHCD –
Policy and
Programs
Ongoing,
2015-23
Significant changes to how competitive
State funding is scored and prioritized
has resulted in challenges for City
projects and are at odds with City
priorities. Specifically, the 4% tax
credit and tax-exempt bond program,
which is the lead funding vehicle for
large affordable housing developments
administered by the California Debt
Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC)
and Tax Credit Allocation Committee
(TCAC) shifted from being essentially
over-the-counter to a competitive
resource in recent years. The agencies
have undergone significant scoring
revisions that disadvantage Oakland,
such as the emphasis on high
The policy is
effective and
critical to
producing and
preserving
affordable
housing.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

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opportunity neighborhoods (under
which Oakland's census tracts are
considered vastly low opportunity), or
the penalization of high-cost cities
under the tie-breaker scoring. The City
has remained actively engaged in each
scoring iteration, in coordination with
other high cost cities and affordable
housing developers. Whenever
possible, the City advocates for
increased funding at the State and
federal level for affordable housing.

The City regularly consults with
affordable housing developers to
ensure that the timing and dollar
amount of City funding is aligned with
county, State, and federal funding
program requirements. This helps
ensure that City funds are leveraged
maximally against other funding
sources.

The City of Oakland acts as the Local
Reviewing Agency for any affordable
housing applying for Low Income
Housing Tax Credits in Oakland.

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The City of Oakland also acts as a co-
applicant with developers seeking
funds through California's Affordable
Housing and Sustainable Communities
(AHSC) program, Infill Infrastructure
Grant (IIG) program, and
Transformative Climate Communities
(TCC) program. These programs are
generally oriented towards new
construction.

ACTION

5.2.2 Funding for Capital Needs –
Preservation and
Rehabilitation Programs for
Rental Housing (not owner-
occupied, buildings).

Provide loans through a
competitive funding process
for the rehabilitation of
affordable rental housing for
those buildings with existing
City regulatory agreements.

The goal of this program is
to correct code deficiencies
and ensure affordability for
low-income households. The
City will develop this for
acquisition, rehabilitation,
and preservation of rental
housing. The rental housing
eligible for this program will
DHCD –
Housing
Development
Services
Ongoing,
2015-23
Sources of funding include Bond
Measure KK ($100 million towards
housing programs) and Alameda
County Measure A-1 (almost $55
million towards housing). City NOFAs
for the Acquisition, Rehabilitation, &
Preservation of Multifamily Affordable
Housing enable buildings with existing
City regulatory agreements to apply
for funding.

Oakland Housing & Community
Development issued its Strategic
Action Plan (SAP) to outline its
immediate strategies for investment
for 2021-2023. In accordance with the
SAP strategies, Oakland HCD has
deployed its production funding
through several NOFA rounds to
The policy is
effective in
preserving and
improving the
City's stock of
affordable
housing.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

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have City regulatory
restrictions from funding
sources such as CDBG and
HOME Funds.
support the generation of the New
Construction pipeline, the acquisition
and conversion of existing buildings
through the Acquisition and
Conversion to Affordable Housing
program, and the preservation and
extending affordability through a
Preservation and Rehabilitation
program. Oakland HCD also
aggressively pursued competitive
Homekey funding from the State to
immediately acquire and create the
homeless housing units that are so
desperately needed across the City
and region. Across all programs, funds
are deployed in a competitive manner
with an emphasis on prioritizing
projects that reach deeper
affordability and, in more recent
NOFAs, reflect racial equity goals for
the department and City.

POLICY 5.3: Rent Adjustment Program
ACTION

5.3.1 Rent Adjustment Ordinance.

Continue to implement the
Rent Adjustment program
(Chapter 8.22 of the Oakland
Municipal Code) that limits
rent increases on units
covered by the Ordinance
DHCD – Rent
Adjustment
Board
Ongoing,
2015-23
Since 2015, the Rent Adjustment
Program continued to implement the
policies limiting rent increases on units
covered by the Rent Adjustment
Ordinance. In 2017, numerous changes
were made to Oakland’s Rent
Adjustment and Just Cause ordinances
The policy is
effective in
preventing
displacement of
existing tenants.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

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based on a formula tied to
increases in the Consumer
Price Index.
that create more protection for
tenants and facilitate improved
enforcement and data collection such
as owner move-in certifications,
revisions to relocation provisions when
owners move back into units, and
noticing requirements. In addition,
voter approved Measure JJ increased
the number of units covered by the
Just Cause ordinance and requires
landlords to petition for increases that
exceed CPI.

ACTION

5.3.2 Just Cause for Eviction
Ordinance.

Continue to implement the
Just Cause for Eviction
program (Chapter 8.22 of
the Oakland Municipal Code)
that limits evictions of
residential tenants to
specified causes and
provides remedies.

DHCD – Rent
Adjustment
Board
Ongoing,
2015-23
The Rent Adjustment Program
continued to enforce the Just Cause
for Eviction Ordinance.

The policy is an
effective form of
tenant protection
in rental housing.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

ACTION

5.3.3 Ellis Act Protections
Ordinance.

Continue to implement the
adopted tenant protections
(Chapter 8.22 of the Oakland
Municipal Code) when
landlords remove residential
DHCD – Rent
Adjustment
Board
Ongoing,
2015-23
In 2020, amendments to the Tenant
Protection Ordinance, Rent
Adjustment Program Ordinance, and
Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance were
adopted which strengthened
protections for vulnerable tenants.

Development of regulations to
The policy is an
effective form of
tenant protection
in rental housing.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

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rental units from the rental
housing market pursuant to
the Ellis Act (Cal. Gov’t Code.
§7060, et seq.).
implement these amendments were
approved by the City Council in 2021.

POLICY 5.4: Preservation of Single Room Occupancy Hotels ACTION

5.4.1 Residential Hotel
Conversion/Demolition
Protections.

Continue to require, through
the Planning Code, a
Conditional Use Permit to
convert a residential hotel
facility to non-residential use
(other than to a commercial
hotel) or to demolish a
residential hotel.

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues the implementation
of Planning Code Chapter 17.153 –
regulations adopted in 2018 that
protect Residential Hotels as an
important housing typology. The
regulations require a Conditional Use
Permit and replacement units for any
demolition or conversion of a
Residential Hotel Unit. The Bureau of
Planning continues to work with
Residential Hotel property owners to
create a Residential Hotel registry, so
the City can monitor any proposed
changes to these buildings to ensure
they align with regulations.

In addition, $14 million from the City’s
Measure KK bond proceeds for
affordable housing is being targeted to
the acquisition of SRO properties for
use serving extremely-low-income and
homeless households.

This program has
been effective in
retaining
Residential Hotel
units.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

POLICY 5.5: Limitations on Conversion of Residential Property to Non-Residential Use

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ACTION

5.5.1 Residential Property
Conversion Ordinance.

Continue to require a
Conditional Use Permit prior
to converting a residential
use to a nonresidential use
in a non-residential zone.

The City will review existing
conditional use permit
requirements to determine if
revisions to the process are
needed to reduce the
potential for conversion of
residential uses.

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
In 2018, the City of Oakland
strengthened regulations in Planning
Code Section 17.102.230 restricting
conversion of residential uses to non-
residential uses.

This program has
been effective in
limiting the
conversion of
residential uses to
non-residential
uses.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

POLICY 5.6: Limitations on Conversion of Rental Housing to Condominiums ACTION

5.6.1 Condominium Conversion
Ordinance.

The City will review the
existing Condominium
Conversion Ordinance and
consider changes that: 1)
considers an annual
conversion cap, 2) eliminates
the exemption for 2-4 unit
buildings in the non-Impact
Areas, 3) creates
opportunities for tenant
purchase and affordable
homeownership for low to
Bureau of
Planning
FY 2014-15 In February 2020, the Condo
Conversion regulations were updated
to make it harder to convert rental
units to condominiums without
replacement units being built.

This has been
effective in
reducing the
number of condo
conversions taking
place.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

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moderate income
households, and 4) has
strong tenant protection
measures. Changes to this
ordinance may only be made
if adopted by the City
Council and following
appropriate public notice
and debate.

POLICY 5.7: Preserve and Improve Existing Oakland Housing Authority-Owned Housing ACTION

5.7.1 Rehabilitation of Public
Housing Units.

Utilize funding flexibilities
provided by the Making
Transitions Work program to
rehabilitate and modernize
existing public housing or
project-based voucher units
in order to increase housing
options for low-income
families and to ensure that
OHA provides upgraded,
high-quality units that are
comparable or better than
the market-rate properties
surrounding them.

Oakland
Housing
Authority
Ongoing,
2015-23
In 2018, the Bureau of Planning began
working with OHA to develop a
streamlined process for renovating
existing affordable housing units and
increasing density on existing OHA-
owned properties. New state
regulations, including SB 330, will
facilitate processing of OHA
applications once received by the City
of Oakland. Further, the programs
noted below do not require MTW
funding, but are traditional HUD
methods for rehabilitating public
housing. OHA uses MTW funding
flexibility to rehabilitate approximately
50-75 units annually in its PBV
portfolio.

This policy action is
effective.

This is
appropriate to
the Housing
Element.

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The public housing portfolio
maintained over 98% occupancy rate
overall and staff aggressively pursued
applicants on the waitlists to fill any
open vacancies. In FY 2021, OHA
continued the substantial
rehabilitation of Oak Grove North and
Oak Grove South – a 151-unit senior
housing development comprised of
two buildings. There are 76 units in
Oak Grove North including a
manager’s unit and 75 units in Oak
Grove South including a manager’s
unit. The project was converted to a
tax credit partnership with 149
project-based vouchers through a HUD
approved disposition. The units in Oak
Grove North and South had a status of
“Demo/Dispo” during the disposition
and renovation/rehabilitation
process. At the end of FY 2021, interior
rehabilitation at Oak Grove North had
been completed and residents had
moved back in while exterior work was
continuing. At Oak Grove South,
interior rehabilitation was in progress
and residents were still relocated away
from the building.

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Harrison Towers was also approved for
disposition and during FY 2021
continued predevelopment activities.

OHA plans on converting some mixed-
finance properties with public housing
units to Rental Assistance
Demonstration (RAD) Project Based
vouchers. The RAD program was
signed into law in 2011 and further
amended in 2014, and is administered
under guidance from PIH Notice 2019-
23 and all further revisions. OHA
intends to use the RAD program to
provide a more stable financing
platform than public housing in order
to facilitate any future re-financings of
the included redeveloped mixed
income properties and also to
streamline property management and
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projects. During FY 2021, OHA held an
initial RAD tenant meeting for Lion
Creek Crossing Phases 1-4, which
include a total of 157 public housing
units that may be converted to
project-based vouchers.

GOAL 6: Promote Equal Housing Opportunity
POLICY 6.1: Fair Housing Actions
ACTION

6.1.1 Funding for Fair Housing
Organizations.

Provide funding for
organizations that provide
outreach, counseling,
education, and investigation
of fair housing and anti-
discrimination laws. Specific
areas of focus will include
race, ethnicity, family status,
and disability. Fair housing
organizations respond to
inquiries from those who
believe they may have been
victims of discrimination,
and disseminate information
through billboard
campaigns, workshops,
public service
announcements and other
media.

DHCD –
CDBG
Programs
Ongoing,
2015-23
Since 2015, the City has provided
funding supporting the East Bay
Community Law Center and its Fair
Housing partner agencies: Centro
Legal, Causa Justa:Just Cause, and
ECHO Fair Housing to provide fair
housing related legal services, fair
housing counseling, tenant-landlord
mediation, outreach, education, info &
referral, intake, assessment, fair
housing investigations of
discrimination, fair housing testing,
and fair housing audits benefitting
low- and moderate-income
households. This includes CDBG funds.

In FY 2020/21 and 2021/22, a pilot
program under the Oakland Fair
Chance Ordinance was implemented
that prohibits rental housing providers
in Oakland from advertising that
The action has
proven to be an
effective resource
in addressing
housing
discrimination.

Each year the City
funds fair housing
organizations at
approximately
$261,475 among 4
fair housing
agencies. Starting
in FY 2020/21 and
2021/22 a two-
year allocation was
added for the Fair
Chance Ordinance
program. Annually
the fair housing
program benefits
The action is a
critical tool for
addressing
housing
discrimination
and promoting
equal
opportunity to
housing. This
action is in line
with the City of
Oakland’s Race
and Equity work
and is further
supported by
findings in the
2020-20-25
Alameda County
Regional
Analysis of
Impediments to
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applicants with criminal history will not
be considered, inquiring about criminal
history in rental applications, or relying
on criminal history in making rental
determinations. Affordable housing
providers such as public housing or
HUD-assisted housing providers may
screen only when required to under
federal or State law.
approximately
1,300 low- and
moderate-income
Oaklanders with
fair housing issues.

About 30-40 fair
housing clients per
year are able to
preserve existing
housing through
the fair housing
services. Fair
Chance ordinance,
while a pilot
program is
producing low
numbers assisting
10 clients in year
one of the pilot
program.

Fair Housing
Choice.

Segregation
between white
and minority
residents has
increased in the
last decade;
number of Black
residents in
Oakland are
decreasing;
overall minority
residents are
being displaced;
homelessness
has increased by
over 42% since
2017; minority
households
(especially Black
and those of
Hispanic
ethnicity have
highest rate of
disproportionate
housing needs.

There are many
more statistics
to support the

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appropriateness
of this program.

ACTION

6.1.2 Housing Search Assistance
for People with Disabilities.

Seek to provide funding to
organizations that assist
persons with disabilities to
locate accessible and
affordable housing.

DHCD –
CDBG
Programs
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City no longer contracts for
housing search assistance and
counseling, since 2013. The former
Housing Resource Center staff, now a
part of the Department of Housing and
Community Development's
Community Development &
Engagement section provided
information and referral and kept
updated resources for drop-in clients
in need of housing search services.

Due to limited staff and resource to
support this work and due to the
COVID-19 state of emergency, focus of
services offered has shifted to keeping
residents housed through the
provision of relocation financial
assistance to eligible residents per
Oakland Municipal Code Section 15.60;
anti-displacement services; and
Emergency Rental Assistance services.

When fully
resourced, this
program is
successful in
assisting
Oaklanders in
finding safe and
affordable housing
suitable for each
household's needs,
within means of
each household;
assisting in making
sure all Oaklanders
have safe and
affordable
housing. Housing
search assistance
is still a need,
particularly for
persons with
disabilities.

Oakland has
experienced
numerous shifts
in its residential
pattern in the
years since the
Great Recession
of 2008. With a
current
population of
440,981,
Oakland’s
population has
grown by
approximately
13% compared
to the 2010
Oakland
population
count. Oakland’s
central housing
needs center on
lack of
affordable
housing, high
incidence of
housing cost
burden,
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particularly
among
extremely-low-
and very-low-
income renter
populations,
increasing
degrees of
homelessness
and lack of
housing and
critical services
for homeless
and special
needs at-risk
populations, and
increasing
displacement
and
gentrification
pressures that
have occurred
over the past
decade.

ACTION

6.1.3 Affirmative Fair Marketing.

Require all recipients of
funds for housing
development to market their
projects in accordance with
written fair marketing
DHCD –
Policy and
Programs
Ongoing,
2015-23
Most recent Affirmative Fair Marketing
Procedures & Guidelines are posted on
the City’s website for owners and
managing agents of housing assisted
by the City, ensuring there is no
discrimination against potential
The policy is a
highly effective
means of ensuring
access to
affordable housing
for
The policy is fully
consistent with
the goal of
promoting equal
housing
opportunity.

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guidelines, including
measures to reach
households otherwise
unlikely to apply for housing
due to its location or
character.
tenants or purchasers on basis of race,
color, religion, sex, physical or mental
disability, familial status (presence of
child under age of 18 and pregnant
women), national origin, ancestry, age,
marital status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, having
Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS related
conditions (ARC), source of income,
any arbitrary basis, or any other status
protected by federal, State or local
law.
underrepresented
groups. This policy
is effective in that
in underscores the
City’s compliance
with federal
regulations.

Required for any
unit of general
local
government
(UGLG) for
federally-
assisted housing
with five or
more units.

ACTION

6.1.4 Housing Assistance Center.

Continue to support the
Housing Assistance Centers’
efforts to improve access to
housing information and
services for Oakland
residents and small rental
property owners and
managers. The goal is to
provide a one-stop housing
services center that can
assist with referrals,
including accessing
affordable housing and
homeless shelter
placements. The Housing
Assistance Center is also
DHCD –
Housing
Assistance
Center/Strate
gic Initiatives
Ongoing,
2015-23
The Housing Assistance Center (HAC),
launched in 2014 as a one stop
housing services center serving
residents with housing needs, allowing
vulnerable residents to go to one place
to address housing needs and
questions. Since then, HAC
transitioned to the Housing Resource
Center (HRC), providing less counseling
and housing search, providing more
information and referral in addition to
code compliance related relocation
and anti-displacement services. Since
2020, HRC, now part of the
Department of Housing and
Community Development's
Community Development &
Programs are very
successful in
serving Oaklanders
who are most
vulnerable to
becoming
homeless, helping
to Keep Oakland
Housed through
rental assistance,
anti-displacement,
relocation services
and other services
supporting this
effort.

As part of the
Department of
Housing &
Community
Development
Strategic Plan,
these efforts
support
Preservation and
Protection
Objectives of the
“3-P” approach
of Protection,
Preservation and
Production.

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partnering with other public
and private agencies to
improve access to additional
housing resources and
services available to Oakland
residents.

Engagement section, also administers
the Emergency Rental Assistance
Program (ERAP) funded by U.S.

Treasury and State Rental Assistance
Programs for the City’s Keep Oakland
Housed (KOH) programs.

POLICY 6.2: Reasonable Accommodations
ACTION

6.2.1 Incorporate Reasonable
Accommodations into City
Programs and Policies.

The City’s ADA Programs
Division will continue to
ensure that requirements for
accessibility are met
throughout the City’s
programs.

City
Manager,
Office of ADA
Compliance
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City's reasonable accommodations
procedure was adopted in 2014, and
the City has continued to implement
its policy that no qualified individual
with a disability shall, on the basis of
disability, be excluded from
participation in or be denied the
benefits of the services, programs, or
activities of the City, or be subjected to
discrimination directly or through
contractual, licensing, or other
arrangements, by the City and that the
City shall adhere to U.S. Department of
Justice regulations implementing Title
II of the ADA.

Reasonable
accommodations
are an effective
tool for ensuring
access to housing.

The City actively
enforces policies
for reasonable
accommodations
in City-assisted
affordable
housing. Greater
communication
between HCD and
the ADA Programs
Division may be
advised.

Reasonable
accommodation
s are a
fundamental
tool in ensuring
housing access.

The policy may
need to be
revised in future
cycles to reflect
enforcement by
HCD rather than
ADA Programs
Division.

ACTION

6.2.2 Publicize and Implement
Reasonable
Accommodations Policy and
Procedures.

Zoning
Administrato
r
Ongoing,
2015-23
The ADA Programs Division serves as
the Citywide ADA Title II Coordinator
and oversees the implementation of
reasonable policy modifications in all
City programs, including housing
The Reasonable
Accommodations
ordinance,
(adopted in July
2014) was
The Reasonable
Accommodation
s ordinance,
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2014) was

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Implement the City’s
Reasonable
Accommodations policy and
procedure for individuals
with a disability, when
flexibility is necessary to
eliminate barriers to housing
opportunities.
programs. The Division publishes
information about City disability access
policies on its website:

https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/am
ericans-with-disabilities-act-ada-
services

The Division provides technical
assistance as needed for the
nondiscriminatory administration of
the City's housing programs,
investigates complaints, and assists in
resolution. The Division completed an
update to the City's Programmatic ADA
Self-Evaluation which included an
analysis of housing-related programs
and is actively supporting the newly
appointed Departmental Access
Coordinators in the Housing and
Community Development Department
in fulfilling the Department's
obligations for compliance with
disability civil rights laws, including the
attendance of the Departmental
Access Coordinators at quarterly
meetings/trainings on specific aspects
of the ADA and related laws, and
ongoing technical assistance. The
developed with
the assistance of
the City’s ADA
Programs staff and
thoroughly vetted
by representatives
from the Disability
Rights of California
organization,
therefore, the
ordinance is
effective in
providing people
with disabilities
fair access to
housing.
developed with
the assistance of
the City’s ADA
Programs staff
and thoroughly
vetted by
representatives
from the
Disability Rights
of California
organization.

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Division is also assisting with the
development of the online Rental
Assistance Program applications for
purposes of ensuring full WCAG 2.0 AA
compliance.

POLICY 6.3: Promote Regional Efforts to Expand Housing Choice ACTION

6.3.1 Regional Housing Needs
Allocation.

Actively participate in future
Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA) processes
to promote an allocation
plan that seeks to reduce
concentrations of low-
income people and low-
income housing, and to
provide a broader range of
housing choices throughout
the region.

DHCD –
Policy and
Programs
Ongoing,
2015-23
In 2021, City Staff continued to
participate in the Plan Bay Area 2050
development process.

Participating in the
Plan Bay Area 2050
process has been
helpful, but
MTC/ABAG did not
follow some of the
recommendations
that Oakland
wrote in their
letter.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

POLICY 6.4: Fair Lending
ACTION

6.4.1 Community Credit Needs
Assessment.

Conduct regular assessments
of community credit needs,
including credit needs for
housing. To conduct the
assessment, the City will
review reports from the
DHCD –
Policy and
Programs;
Financial
Services
Agency,
Treasury
Division
Ongoing,
2015-23
Oakland HCD conducts periodic
assessments of community credit
needs, including credit needs for
housing. The assessment involves
reviews of lending patterns in Oakland
and the availability of residential
credit. In 2021, no Community Credit
Needs Assessments were scheduled.

The program
effectiveness has
declined since
Treasure may opt
to waive the
program’s
requirements for
vendors, since the
Over the years,
the
appropriateness
of the program
has declined
since today's
local brick and
mortar banks

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federal government and
nonprofit consumer
organizations on lending
patterns in Oakland and the
availability of residential
credit.

Assessments have been performed in
response to Treasury’s 2017 RFP for
Fiscal Service providers. In 2018, the
Linked Banking Ordinance
requirements were waived when
Treasury selected the new Fiscal
Services vendor. In 2017 after a series
of meetings, City Council amended the
Linked Banking Ordinance to expand
the survey questions and to require
improvement plans for banks surveyed
that fell short in various criteria. In
past years, HCD budgeted
approximately $20,000 for a periodic
Nexus study to determine the
community's credit needs. In addition,
at the initiation of Treasury's periodic
RFP for fiscal services, Oakland HCD
staff releases a survey to local brick
and mortar banks to request lending
practices data, and staff collates this
data for Treasury’s review as part of
the Linked Banking Program. In 2021
neither activity was scheduled.

See also Action 6.4.2.
majority of credit
provided to the
community is no
longer through the
surveyed brick and
mortar banks, and
since few banks
chose to respond
to the program
surveys in the last
few survey cycles.

There may be
more effective
ways to gauge
community credit
availability and the
equitability of local
lending practices.
supply only a
fraction of the
mortgage credit
in comparison to
the prior
decades. The
internet and the
proliferation of
non-bank
mortgage
lending options
have expanded
consumer
options to seek
credit and are
not captured in
the banking
practices
studies.

ACTION

6.4.2 Community Reinvestment
Activities Linked to Banking.

DHCD –
Policy and
Ongoing,
2015-23
In the period 2015-2021, assessments
were performed in response to
The program
effectiveness has
In past years,
HCD budgeted
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Actively support efforts to
ensure that banks meet and
exceed their responsibilities
for community
reinvestment. Limit a bank’s
eligibility to participate in
City-assisted lending
programs to institutions that
provide reasonable levels
(fair share) of investment
within Oakland, including
home mortgages and
financing for housing
development.

Programs;
Financial
Services
Agency,
Treasury
Division
Treasury’s 2017 RFP for Fiscal Service
providers. In 2018, the list of lenders
eligible to participate in City-assisted
lending programs was updated, and no
lenders were excluded due to Linked
Banking Ordinance requirements. The
City-assisted lending programs were
not funded in subsequent years. In
2021 no Community Reinvestment
Activities Linked to Banking were used
to limit bank eligibility to participate in
City-assisted first-time homebuyer
lending programs.

See also Action 6.4.1.
declined since the
majority of credit
provided to the
community is not
provided through
local brick and
mortar banks.
approximately
$20,000 for a
periodic Nexxus
study to
determine the
community's
credit needs.

Separately, at
the time of
Treasury's
periodic RFP for
fiscal services,
HCD would
survey local
brick and mortar
banks for their
lending practices
and collate this
data for review
as part of the
Linked Banking
Program. In
2021 neither
activity was
scheduled. The
appropriateness
has declined
since today's
local brick and
mortar banks

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supply only a
fraction of the
mortgage credit
in comparison to
the prior
decades. The
internet and the
proliferation of
non-bank
mortgage
lending options
have expanded
consumer
options and are
not captured in
the banking
practices
studies.

ACTION

6.4.3 Community Outreach and
Predatory Lending Controls.

Discourage the practice of
predatory lending which falls
most heavily on low-income
seniors and minorities, by
financially supporting
nonprofit organizations that
investigate such practices,
referring complaints to the
appropriate legal authority,
and providing consumer
DHCD –
Housing
Assistance
Center/Strate
gic Initiatives;
Financial
Services
Agency,
Treasury
Division
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City of Oakland provides resource
information on predatory lending on
its website:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources
/predatory-lending

Community outreach around
predatory lending practices is not
contracted by the City. However,
agencies such as HERA, Consumer
Credit Counseling and other agencies
The Department of
Housing and
Community
Development
Strategic Initiatives
Section has been
effective in
implementing
predatory lending
prevention
strategies
This program is
effective and will
be continued
into the next
Housing Element
planning period
2023-2031. In
future Housing
Element cycles,
this measure
should be
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information on how to avoid
predatory lending. Outreach
efforts by non-profit
organizations will include
door-to-door outreach and
funding legal services on
foreclosure counseling and
prevention.
provide outreach and services around
predatory lending.

To encourage more resilient and
informed buyers in our community,
the City's Homeownership Programs
provides monthly homebuyer
education to prospective buyers. The
curriculum informs potential buyers on
the homebuying process, puts them in
touch with assistance resources
including the City's assistance
programs as well as other area
benefits and assistance, and
introduces them to community
lenders, real estate professionals, and
HUD-certified housing counselors. In
2020 the City enrolled 224 students
and issued certificates of completion
to 97 class attendees before the live
workshops were discontinued due to
the COVID-19 pandemic. In March
2020, the City switched strategies to
referring homebuyers to our local
partners certified to provide HUD-
certified Homebuyer Education using
remote live classes and online
education.

combined with
Action 2.2.3.

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As described in Action 6.1.4 “Housing
Resource Center”, the City of
Oakland's Housing Resource Center
provides assistance to residents who
may be victims of foreclosure and
predatory lending. In many cases, the
Center refers such cases to Housing &
Economic Rights Advocates (HERA).

POLICY 6.5: Accountability
ACTION

6.5.1 Housing Element Annual
Progress Report.

Submit, on an annual basis
by April 1, a report to the
California Department of
Housing and Community
Development on progress
made by the City of Oakland
on policies adopted in the
2015-2023 Housing Element
(as required by state law).

The City will also conduct
annual public hearings
before the Planning
Commission and City Council
to review and consider the
Annual Progress Report
within 30 days of its
submittal to the State of
California, and will post
Planning
Bureau;
DHCD –
Policy and
Programs
On an
annual
basis by
April 1
The Housing Element Annual Progress
Report (APR) is due to the Department
of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) and the
Governor’s Office of Planning and
Research (OPR) by April 1
st each year.

The City has continued to submit APRs
during the period, and APRs from
previous years can be found on the
City's website, here:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/document
s/housing-element-annual-progress-
reports
This policy is an
effective tool to
promote
accountability by
the City to the
policies it has
slated in the
Housing Element.

The action is
appropriate to
the Housing
Element.

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copies of the report on the
City’s website.

GOAL 7: Promote Sustainable Development and Sustainable Communities POLICY 7.1: Sustainable Residential Development Programs ACTION

7.1.1 Promote Green Building
Design for Private
Development.

Continue to foster the
design and building of
durable, low-maintenance
dwellings and make
optimum use of existing
infrastructure through an
expanded physical and
internet-based Green
Building Resource Center.

Design features, such as
“green roofs”, tree planting,
open space devoted to food
production and electric
vehicle charging stations,
among others, are all
supported by the ECAP for
private housing
development.

Bureau of
Building
Ongoing,
2015-23
Since 2015, the City continued to staff
the Green Building Resource Center,
and enforces the Oakland Green
Building Ordinance (first adopted in
2010). The website continues to
provide information to developers:
(www.oaklandgreenbuilding.com). The
City encourages participation in the
Energy Upgrade California in Alameda
County program by providing handouts
at the Green Building Resource Center
and on the website.

The City's planning
and building staff
enforce the
Oakland Green
Building
Ordinance. The
City's adopted
Energy and
Climate Action
Plan encourages
the construction of
new and largely
renovated
buildings with
energy efficient
techniques and
materials.

The City is
committed to
promoting
Green Building
for private
development,
this action is
appropriate for
the 2023-2031
Housing
Element.

ACTION

7.1.2 Green Building Standards.

Continue to require all new
residential construction, and
Bureau of
Building
Ongoing,
2015-23
Since 2015, green building standards
are required for projects which meet
the thresholds in the Green Building
The policy is
effective.

The action is
appropriate to

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single-family additions and
alterations to demonstrate
compliance with an
approved green building
standard. Consider revising
the Green Building
Ordinance for Private
Development to include
multi-family additions and
alterations. Increase
enforcement of green
building and building energy
codes.
ordinance, in both the small project
design review process, and for the
regular design review applications
(known as "planning entitlements"). All
new buildings must now have some
level of readiness for plug-in electric
vehicle (PEV) charging, exceeding
CalGreen standards.
meet Housing
Element goals.

ACTION

7.1.3 Require Green Building
Design requirements for City-
funded Development.

All City-funded housing
developments require
certification under
BuildItGreen.org’s
GreenPoint Rated or LEED
certifications systems.

Bureau of
Building
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City adopted its Green Building
ordinance in October 2010, and has
continued to regularly apply it to
multifamily affordable housing
development. In the City's NOFA, new
development and rehabilitation
projects must meet a minimum score
in each Green Point Checklist category.

Projects scoring higher in the Green
Point Checklist evaluation, or which
achieve LEED Gold level or higher are
given preference in the NOFA scoring
process.

The policy is
effective.

The action is
appropriate to
meet Housing
Element goals.

POLICY 7.2: Minimize Energy and Water Consumption
ACTION

7.2.1 Energy-Efficiency and
Weatherization Programs.

Environment
al Services
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City helped launch and is a
participant in the Bay Area Regional
These approaches
have combined to
These programs
are an
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Pursue opportunities, in
partnership with regional,
state, and utility partners
when appropriate, to
augment existing or create
new residential energy
programs, and market these
programs to minimize
consumption of energy
throughout the community,
through conservation and
efficiency. Such programs
may include Property-Based
Energy Financing, Right-
sizing of Energy Equipment
Guidelines, green building
standards within existing
housing rehabilitation
programs, Weatherization
and Energy Retrofit Loan
Program, Renter-Occupied
Residential Energy Program,
Energy Upgrade California,
and adoption of Energy
Improvement at Time of Sale
Ordinance.
(PWA), with
input from all
agencies
Energy Network (BayREN), also funded
by PG&E utility ratepayers, to enhance
delivery of their programs within
Oakland. This includes the Home
Upgrade and Advanced Home Upgrade
programs (part of Energy Upgrade
California), and Bay Area Multifamily
Building Enhancements Program
(BAMBE). These programs serve more
than 1,000 units per year in reducing
energy and water consumption of
homes in Oakland. The City works
directly with the California Youth
Energy Services (CYES) program,
subsidized by PG&E, which provides
vocational building energy training to
Oakland youth and serves at least 200
Oakland homes annually, including
renters and focusing primarily on
lower-income residents, with energy
efficiency and conservation measures
each Summer. More than 20 Property
Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
financing programs are currently
operating in the City, providing
financing on the property tax bill for
residences and businesses to conduct
energy and water efficiency projects,
install renewable energy systems, and
install electric vehicle charging
create a highly
effective approach
to energy
efficiency and
conservation in
existing buildings.
appropriate
method of
implementing
the relevant
goals on
reducing energy
cost burdens for
residents.

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equipment. The City is also working
with EBCE and BayREN to install clean
electric technologies in homes and
businesses to replace natural gas
systems, utilizing a combination of
State and regional funding sources to
lower the costs of installing heat pump
water heaters, heat pump space
heating and cooling systems, and
induction cooktops. The City has
initiated a lending program for
induction cooktops to expand
awareness of and access to such new
technologies. Finally, the City is using
its Measure KK infrastructure bond
funding, along with federal CARES Act
funding, to install a wide array of
efficient energy systems in municipal
buildings.

ACTION

7.2.2 Alternative Energy
Production.

Continue to review plans for
residential construction,
taking into account building
orientation, street layout, lot
design, planting, and street
tree configuration, with the
intent of maximizing solar
access and cooling
opportunities. Assist the
Bureau of
Planning;
Bureau of
Building;
Environment
al Services
(PWA)
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City of Oakland has continued to
issue permits for a high number of
residential solar PV systems, passing
more than 8,200 installations and
more than 49 MW of installed solar
capacity as of September 2021. The
most significant source of renewable
energy production serving Oakland
comes as a result of the City's
participation in East Bay Community
Energy (EBCE), a community choice
The policies and
programs have
generated
significant
progress in
building and
operating
renewable energy
systems in support
of homes. The
This continues to
be an
appropriate
method of
expanding
renewable
energy systems,
although pairing
with some
elements of
energy storage
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public to generate
renewable energy by posting
information on the City
website that offers content
created by the City and links
to web pages hosted by
other organizations.

Examples of materials
include: a solar energy
generation calculator, and a
guide about proper
maintenance and disposal of
solar and other renewable
energy generation systems.

Provide information about
solar and renewable energy
incentives and resources in
conjunction with all
residential rehabilitation
projects. Continue to be a
municipal policy leader by
providing streamlined and
advanced permitting
processes, and by actively
sharing Oakland’s solar
permitting Best Practices
with others.
aggregator serving most of Alameda
County. EBCE became the default
electricity provider for all residences in
Oakland in 2018, providing a minimum
of 85% carbon free electricity. This
electricity is generated from
hydroelectric dams, solar PV,
concentrated solar power, wind
turbines, and geothermal energy
sources. In addition, EBCE is serving
100 percent carbon free electricity to
all accounts who elect to receive it in
Oakland, including all municipal
accounts of the City of Oakland.

Oakland will receive a portion of
power from the Scott Haggerty Wind
Center project, a 57 MW renewable
energy facility opened in Livermore in
2021. The generation of renewable
energy from the EBCE program far
exceeds local solar PV production, and
will serve as the primary means of
ensuring high levels of alternative
energy production for the foreseeable
future.
approach is
effective.
and resilience
are likely
warranted in
future Housing
Elements.

ACTION

7.2.3 Facilitate a Community Solar
Program.

Environment
al Services
(PWA), with
Ongoing,
2015-23
Multiple community solar options now
exist for Oakland ratepayers, including
options with East Bay Community
This approach has
been effective in
providing residents
With the
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renewable

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Encourage and collaborate
with local partners to launch
a community solar program,
to increase local use of
renewable energy, including
solar-thermal energy to
produce heat and hot water.
input from all
agencies
Energy and independently through
developments in the private energy
marketplace. Additionally, the City is
worked with the Oakland EcoBlock
project team, a pilot project of various
academic and industry partners, to
facilitate a shared solar approach to
neighborhood-scale retrofits of solar
PV in existing neighborhoods. This
effort was recently funded $5 million
by the California Energy Commission.
options for
accessing
renewable energy,
regardless of home
ownership or site
conditions.
energy products
through CCAs
(East Bay
Community
Energy) and
IOUs (Pacific Gas
and Electric), the
sole focus on
community solar
is no longer an
appropriate
means of
providing the
intended access.

ACTION

7.2.4 Technical Assistance.

Continue to educate
applicants and residents
about the advantages of
energy conservation and
provide technical assistance
to help new construction or
remodeling projects achieve
superior levels of energy
efficiency.

Bureau of
Building
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues to collaborate with
East Bay Energy Watch (EBEW) and the
Bay Area Regional Energy Network
(BayREN), working directly with
program implementers and PG&E to
enhance local program delivery, and
participating on the EBEW Strategic
Advisory Committee.

In July 2020, the City Council adopted
the Equitable Climate Action Plan
(ECAP), a ten-year strategic and policy
plan to reduce energy consumption
and expedite the transition away from
fossil fuel use. This Plan contains
The program is an
effective way to
partner with East
Bay Municipal
Utility District, the
water provider to
the City, and has
made
demonstrable
reduction to
potable water use
in the City.

The organization
of this action
remains relevant
and appropriate
for facilitating
partnerships to
lead to water
use reductions in
residential
settings.

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policies to expand and deepen energy
efficiency, renewable energy,
decarbonization, and electric vehicle
programs and reduce energy cost
burden for all members of the
community. In December 2020, the
City Council passed a requirement for
newly constructed buildings to be all-
electric design, eliminating natural gas
connections in such buildings. These
efforts, in addition to ongoing energy
programs, serve to reduce energy use
among Oaklanders and facilitate the
transition to cleaner energy sources.

ACTION

7.2.5 Promote Water Conservation
and Efficiency.

Expand promotion of water
conservation and efficiency
practices such as water-
efficient landscaping,
irrigation, lawn replacement,
rainwater collection,
greywater systems, and the
installation of water efficient
fixtures and plumbing. In
affordable housing
developments, this will
reduce utility bills, freeing up
Bureau of
Planning;
Bureau of
Building;
Environment
al Services
(PWA)
Ongoing,
2015-23
Efforts to educate residents and
commercial tenants about the
advantages of energy efficiency and
water conservation through EBMUD
and Stopwaste continued through the
period, as well as education via EBEW
and the BayREN programs. Oakland
City Council passed the Civic Bay
Friendly Landscape Ordinance to
require water efficiency in all public
landscaping projects.

The program is an
effective way to
partner with East
Bay Municipal
Utility District, the
water provider to
the City, and has
made
demonstrable
reduction to
potable water use
in the City.

The organization
of this action
remains relevant
and appropriate
for facilitating
partnerships to
lead to water
use reductions in
residential
settings.

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more resources to pay rent
or a mortgage.

POLICY 7.3: Encourage Development that reduces Carbon Emissions ACTION

7.3.1 Mixed Use Development
Incentives.

Provide development
incentives for construction
projects that mix land uses,
build compactly, and ensure
safe and inviting pedestrian
corridors. Allowing uses in
close proximity to one
another encourages walking
and bicycling, instead of
automotive trips.

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
With the update of the commercial
and residential zoning districts in the
City, and with the success of new
private development applications in
adopted Specific Plan areas (Broadway
Valdez, Lake Merritt BART, West
Oakland), the City continues to
encourage development of mixed-use
buildings in commercial areas. Specific
Plans, with their certified EIRs, are
considered an incentive for the
construction of new housing. The
current Specific planning process for
the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan,
continued work on the Final EIR, Final
Plan, Zoning, and meetings on a Zoning
Incentive Program as part of the
implementation. The Draft Plan and
DEIR documents can be found here:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/document
s/draft-dosp-eir
The Specific Plans
have been very
effective in
providing an
incentive with
certified EIRs and
development
programs for
developers to build
housing in an
expedited manner.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

ACTION

7.3.2 Transit-Oriented
Development.

Evaluate the existing S-15
Transit Oriented
Development zone, and
Bureau of
Planning
2014-2017 Construction is now complete of Phase
5 of "MacArthur Station" at the BART
parking lot, including a 260-foot tall
building with 402 market-rate and
affordable residential units. Panoramic
This action is
effective. During
the planning
period, 402
market-rate and
This action is
appropriate for
the Housing
Element.

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consider if its development
standards for areas near
transit stations or major
transit nodes are allowing
for higher density housing
with commercial
development in close
proximity to BART in ways
that improve neighborhood
livability. Develop and
require transit-oriented
performance criteria for
associated miles traveled
and transportation mode
share.

Interests is seeking building permits
related to the approved 500 Kirkham
project located two blocks southeast
of the West Oakland BART Station (and
in the S-15 zone). In 2016, "Mural" by
BRIDGE housing was completed at
MacArthur BART, with 90 affordable
units. The City previously adopted
revisions to the transportation analysis
using Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT),
instead of Level of Service, as directed
by AB 743 (see Action 1.1.3). BART and
its developer are seeking entitlement
of transit-oriented development
(including both market-rate and
affordable housing) surrounding the
Lake Merritt BART Station.
affordable units
were constructed
through Phase 5 of
the MacArthur
Station project,
and 1,032
residential units
were approved for
the 500 Kirkham
site, located two
blocks southeast of
the West Oakland
BART Station.

ACTION

7.3.3 Implement SB 375
provisions, direct new
housing to be built in Priority
Development Areas.

Implement the provisions of
State Bill (SB) 375 and
regional agency rule-making,
following their adoption. The
City will continue to
encourage mixed-use, infill,
and transit development in
designated Priority
Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
Priority Development Area (PDA) site
Inventories were updated in 2019. The
Association of Bay Area Governments
(ABAG) and Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC)
allowed for modifications of existing
PDAs to occur at the administrative
level. Planning staff recommended
changes to existing PDAs and
submitted the proposal to ABAG and
MTC on September 16th, 2019. The
updated PDAs were adopted by the
MTC and ABAG executive bodies on
"Plan Bay Area"
was adopted in
July, 2013.

The action is
effective. Updating
the PDA site
inventory allows
the City to apply
for affordable
housing
development
The City will
continue to
encourage new
housing
development in
Priority
Development
Area (PDA's) as
identified in
"Plan Bay Area."
This action will
be continued
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Development Areas. (See
also Policy 1.1).

July 16, 2020. These updated
designations are comprised of
relatively minor modifications to
existing PDAs that went through
extensive community processes in
previous years. See “2019 Proposed
PDA map” for a map of existing PDAs
following this year’s update and “2019
Proposed PDA Map Showing Changes
to Existing PDAs” for a map outlining
the changes. Both maps can be found
online:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/document
s/priority-development-areas-pdas-1

These updated PDAs can also be found
on MTC's website:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/document
s/priority-development-areas-pdas-1
grants for projects
located in PDAs.
2031 Housing
Element.

ACTION

7.3.4 Integrate Land Use and
Transportation Planning in
Major Residential Projects.

Require the integration of
land use and transportation
planning and consideration
of Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
reduction opportunities in
each planning, major
development project, and
Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City effectively implements this
action through the application of the
Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP)
checklist and requirement for
compliance with transportation
demand management (TDM)
measures. This applies to all major
project case files.

The action is
effective.

The action is
appropriate.

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planning effort undertaken
by the City.

ACTION

7.3.5 Encourage New Housing at a
Range of Prices.

Actively promote the
construction of housing at a
range of price levels near
transit hubs and corridors in
balance with local
employment opportunities
to meet the needs of
Oakland’s workforce.

Consider adoption of a
transit-oriented
development affordability
policy, including
preservation of existing
affordability.

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City, in concert with various
agencies and organizations, has
continued to promote the construction
and preservation of housing at a range
of price levels near transit hubs and
corridors:
• Predevelopment activities
continued at Lakehouse
Commons, a 91-unit
affordable development
within the Lake Merritt
Station Area.
• Rehabilitation continued and
was nearly completed at
Frank G Mar Apartments, an
existing 119-unit affordable
housing development located
within the Lake Merritt
Station Area Plan.
• Construction began at
Fruitvale Transit Village Phase
II-B, a 181-unit affordable
development adjacent to the
Fruitvale BART station.

Construction is expected to
be complete in 2023.

The City has
successfully
advanced policies
on a somewhat ad
hoc basis to
encourage high-
density housing at
a range of income
levels near transit
stations. A more
comprehensive
uniform policy may
be warranted for
future Housing
Element cycles.

Dense
development
near transit is a
primary tool for
reducing carbon
emissions.

POLICY 7.4: Minimize Environmental Impacts from New Housing

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7.4.1 Compact Building Design.

Work with developers to
encourage, where feasible,
buildings to grow vertically
rather than horizontally and
to incorporate structured
parking rather than surface
parking, to preserve and
encourage ground-level
open space.

Bureau of
Planning;
Bureau of
Building
Ongoing,
2015-23
This design standard continues to be
recommended in the City's design
guidelines for multi-family buildings on
commercial corridors. See website:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/document
s/design-guidelines-for-commercial-
and-corridor-areas
This program has
been effective in
encouraging
maximizing use of
sites.

The policy is
appropriate to
Housing Element
goals.

ACTION

7.4.2 Waste Reduction.

Continue to review and
enforce adequate recycling
and organic matter
allocation areas. Encourage,
where feasible, multifamily
developments to comply
with the City’s Zero Waste
Plan.

Bureau of
Planning;
Bureau of
Building
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues to meet with
applicants to advise on the space
allocated in buildings and on grounds.

Section 9 of the City's Basic Application
for Development Review requires
applicants to provide sufficient space
for the storage and collection of
recyclable and organic materials to
comply with SB 1383 and Ordinance
No. 11807 – Recycling Space Allocation
Requirements. Planning staff continues
to review the recycling ordinance
requirements at building permit plan
check.

The effectiveness
of this action has
not been
calculated.

The policy is still
appropriate for
the types of new
development
envisioned by
the City's
Planning Code
and the new
Specific Plans.

ACTION

7.4.3 Foster Healthy Indoor Air
Quality.

Encourage, where feasible,
the use of zero-VOC
materials to improve indoor
Bureau of
Planning;
Bureau of
Building
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues to apply its
Standard Conditions of Approval for
planning entitlements, as well as
enforced regulations in the Green
Building Ordinance, each of which
The effectiveness
of this action has
not been
calculated.

The policy is still
appropriate for
the types of new
development
envisioned by
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air quality (e.g., paints,
adhesives). Require
measures to reduce the
impact of air pollution on
new housing (e.g., air filters).
improve indoor air quality, with
techniques such as requiring the
installation of air filters with
prescribed MERV ratings.
the City's
Planning Code
and the new
Specific Plans.

ACTION

7.4.4 Recycled, Reclaimed or
Renewable content of
Building Materials.

Encourage, where feasible,
the use of environmentally
preferable building
materials. Encourage, where
feasible, the re-use of
building materials to reduce
construction waste.

Bureau of
Planning;
Bureau of
Building
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City continues to enforce the
Oakland Green Building Ordinance,
with provisions for the use of building
materials with recycled content in the
construction of new multifamily
housing, through the application of the
Green Point Rated and the LEED for
Homes checklists.

The effectiveness
of this action has
not been
calculated.

The policy is still
appropriate for
the types of new
development
envisioned by
the City's
Planning Code
and the new
Specific Plans.

ACTION

7.4.5 Re-Use and Rehabilitation of
Historic Materials.

Encourage the reuse and
rehabilitation of the City’s
historic building stock, using
Policy D6.2 of the Land Use
and Transportation Element
of the Oakland General Plan
as a guide, to increase
neighborhood character and
to preserve the energy
embodied in the building’s
original construction.

Bureau of
Planning;
Bureau of
Building
Ongoing,
2015-23
The City encourages the reuse and
rehabilitation of the City’s historic
building stock, using Policy D6.2 of the
Land Use and Transportation Element
and the entire Historic Preservation
Element of the Oakland General Plan
as guides, to maintain and enhance
neighborhood character and to
preserve the energy and design
integrity embodied in the buildings’
original construction.

Planning staff
consistently
encourages
applicants to
retain and
rehabilitate
existing buildings,
citing a smoother
review process,
savings of time and
money, California
Historical Building
Code and other
code
Existing
buildings
support
“naturally
occurring
affordable
housing.”
Growing
environmental
concerns
support the
slogan “The
greenest
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accommodations
for existing
buildings, the
City’s pioneering
1978 publication
Rehab Right, and
deterrents
including the
demolition
regulations in the
Planning Code.

Residential and
work-live adaptive
reuse of
commercial and
industrial buildings
continues, often
facilitated by use
of the Historical
Building Code.
one that is
already built.”
ACTION

7.4.6 Encourage Food Production
in Open Space Areas.

Encourage the inclusion of
food-producing gardens,
including rooftop gardens, in
private development, where
appropriate, with
consideration of Bay Friendly
landscaping principles.

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
In 2014, the City of Oakland adopted
new urban agriculture regulations as a
way for Oakland residents to provide
more healthy food to their families and
communities. In addition, allowing
more urban farming has beautified
vacant lots and fostered a sense of
community in local neighborhoods,
especially in respect to Community
Gardens. The City Council adoption of
The policy is
effective.

The action is
appropriate to
meet Housing
Element goals.

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amendments to the City’s Agricultural
Regulations advanced Oakland’s
sustainable food system goals.

POLICY 7.5: Climate Adaptation and Neighborhood Resiliency ACTION

7.5.1 Climate Change and the
Planning Process.

Consider qualitative and
quantitative information
regarding the potential
effects of climate change
during the project plan
review process. Consider
Oakland Planning Code
amendments to limit certain
vulnerable land uses (i.e.
emergency, affordable,
senior, or assisted living
housing) in areas identified
as vulnerable to climate
change. Consider design
review requirements for
buildings to improve climate
resiliency.

Bureau of
Planning
Ongoing,
2015-23
In 2021, the City adopted a new 2021-
2026 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan,
which identifies priority actions to
address the effects of natural hazards,
including climate change. Also, in
2016, the City released the "Resilient
Oakland Playbook" which includes a
goal to "reduce current and future
climate and seismic risks." Further, the
Bureau of Planning was co-Chair, with
the Oakland Sustainability office, on a
multi-agency Sea Level Rise working
group; the final report was issued in
Fall 2017. See:
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/
groups/pwa/documents/report/oak06
8799.pdf

Beyond these efforts, the City revised
its scoring criteria for its Capital
Improvements Program (CIP) to score
sustainability and resiliency in all
capital projects in 2019. The City
requires all staff reports to evaluate
sustainability opportunities as part of
This approach is an
effective way to
document the role
that climate action
and resiliency
planning are
having on
providing safe and
affordable housing
at all income
levels.

The organization
of this section
remains relevant
and appropriate
for ensuring that
local climate and
resilience
planning are
supporting
broad housing
targets.

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project review and presentation to City
Council. Additional climate adaptation
and resilience programs and policies
were adopted as part of the City
Council's adoption of the Equitable
Climate Action Plan (ECAP) in July
2020, including the establishment of
Resilience Hubs and Spaces, improved
analysis of climate adaptation, and
improved communication and
coordination tools for neighborhood
resilience.

ACTION

7.5.2 Climate Adaptation
Strategies.

Communicate information
about potential local climate
impacts to neighborhoods
and developers, and
encourage participation in
the development of climate
adaptation strategies to
improve project and
neighborhood resiliency;
consider including
notification of climate-
related vulnerabilities at
time-of-sale for properties in
especially vulnerable areas.

Bureau of
Planning;
Bureau of
Building;
Environment
al Services
(PWA)
Ongoing,
2015-23
In July 2020, Oakland City Council
unanimously voted to adopt the 2030
Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP).

The 2030 ECAP establishes actions that
the City and its partners will take to
equitably reduce Oakland’s climate
emissions and adapt to a changing
climate. The ECAP was developed
pursuant to City Council’s adopted
2030 greenhouse gas emission
reduction target of 56% relative to
2005 levels, as well as Oaklands 2018
Climate Emergency and Just Transition
Resolution. Oakland’s City Council also
adopted a 2045 Carbon Neutrality
Goal, calling for a dramatic reduction
in Oakland's greenhouse gas emissions
and “deep decarbonization” of the
The approach has
been moderately
effective in
demonstrating the
need for climate
adaptation
strategies to be
made in support of
housing policy.

The approach is
appropriate,
although the
goals, objectives,
policies, and
programs would
benefit from a
more expansive
description and
focus on those
elements of
climate change
with the
potential to
impact housing
supply and
quality, as well
as resident
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building and transportation sectors by
2045. The new 2030 ECAP is rooted in
equity and a deep community
engagement process: it identifies
ambitious actions we can take to
combat climate change while also
ensuring that frontline communities –
those that have been harmed by
environmental injustice and who are
likely to be hurt first and worst by the
impacts of climate change – will
benefit first and foremost from climate
action.

The City is focusing its attention
especially on actions that will result in
cleaner air, improved economic
security, good green jobs, and more
resilient communities, while also
minimizing our contribution to climate
change. To find updates on ECAP
implementation, please visit the
Sustainability Page, where all ECAP-
related topics and resources are listed
and updated:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/sus
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health and
safety.

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Climate adaptation strategies are also
included in the City's Resilient Oakland
Playbook, and Sea level Rise Road
Map. The City was the focus of a 2018
effort by the All Bay Collective to
identify climate adaptation strategies
for the neighborhoods adjacent to San
Leandro Bay in East Oakland. The City
is also working with community groups
in the East Oakland Neighborhoods
Initiative (EONI) to implement a
Transformative Climate Communities
grant from the Strategic Growth
Council to further identify climate
adaptation strategies for East Oakland.

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