2022 General Plan &
Housing Element Annual
Progress Report (APR)
1 Purpose and Need
• The purpose of the General Plan and Housing Element APRs is to document implementation and updates to the City's General Plan, and to assess the City’s progress toward implementing housing programs and meeting its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) during the 2015 -2023 housing element cycle. • The General Plan and Housing Element APRs are required pursuant to the California law , Section 65400 and 65700 of the California Government Code. • The General Plan and Housing Element APRs must be submitted to the California Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April 1st of each year, using forms and definitions adopted by OPR and HCD.
2 In accordance with Action
5.2.11 of the Adopted 2023 -2031
Oakland Housing Element , the
City brought this informational
report before the City's
Planning Commission on May
17th, the Community and
Economic Development
(CED) Committee on June 27th,
and is bringing this before City
Council today to review and
consider the APR.
3 2022 GENERAL
PLAN ANNUAL
PROGRESS REPORT
4 5
HOUSING
Adopted January 2023
SAFETY
Adopted 2004
(Last amended
2021)
ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE
*New Requirement*
May be stand-
alone or integrated
INDUSTRIAL
LANDS POLICY
*New*
2045 General Plan Update: Phase 1
Certified
February
2023
6 2022 General Plan Update Engagement
• Pop-up and Community Hub Events
• 2,558 people reached in-person
• Neighborhood Workshops,
Townhalls
• 4 Housing Element Focused
Workshops
• 2 Townhalls and 2 Open Houses
• Over 40 Presentations to
Neighborhood Councils /
Community Groups
• Over 250 Participants Virtually
• Discussion Groups
• 8 Equity Working Group meetings
• Online Engagement
• Study Sessions with Decisionmakers
7 Implementing Major Planning Initiatives
• Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE)
• Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (ongoing in 2022)
• Equitable Climate Action Plan (adopted July 2020)
• Coliseum Area Specific Plan (adopted April 2015)
• Broadway Valdez District Specific Plan (adopted June 2014) • West Oakland Specific Plan (adopted June 2014)
• Lake Merritt Station Area Plan (adopted December 2014) • Central Estuary Area Plan (adopted April 2013)
• Safety Element
• Vegetation Management Plan (ongoing in 2022)
• Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation (OSCAR) Element • Urban Forest Master Plan (ongoing in 2022)
8 Approved or Ongoing Projects
(Propose Amending the General Plan)
1. Brooklyn Basin (Approved)
2. Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (Ongoing)
3. Former California College of the Arts Campus (Ongoing)
4. 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (Ongoing)
5. Safety Element Update (Ongoing)
6. Environmental Justice Element (Ongoing)
7. 2045 General Plan Update Phase 1 Code Amendments
(Ongoing)
2022 HOUSING
ELEMENT ANNUAL
PROGRESS REPORT
9 2022 Production of New
Housing Units At A Glance
3,128
• Housing units
proposed within
complete
applications
submitted to the
Planning Bureau.
Proposed
3,812
• Housing units that
received all the
required land use
approvals necessary
for the issuance of a
building permit.
Entitled
1,909
• Housing units that
were issued a
building permit. This
means the project
may now begin
construction.
Permitted
3,385
• Housing units that
passed their final
inspection and are
now ready for
occupancy.
Completed
10 HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY
IN CONTEXT
Basic Definitions
11 The 2022 Area Median Income (AMI) for
a four -person household in Alameda
County is $142,800.
Sources: 1) California Department of Housing and Community Development Department. "State Income Limits for 2022. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/docs/grants-and-funding/inc2k22.pdf 12 The AMI is the midpoint of an area's
income distribution. This means half of all
families in an area earn more than the
median and half earn less than the
median.
13 Household Affordability Categories
*As defined by the California Department of Housing and Community Development
An Extremely Low-Income (ELI) household earns less than 30 percent of AMI
A Very Low-Income (VLI) household earns between zero and 50 percent of AMI.
A Low-Income (LI) household earns between 51 and 80 percent of AMI.
A Moderate-Income household earns between 81 and 120 percent of AMI.
A Market Rate (Above-Moderate) household earns more than 120 percent of AMI.
14 Today, if a Four-Person Household in Alameda
County Earns an Annual Income of…
ELI Household
Earns less than
$42,850
VLI Household
Earns between
$42,850 and
$71,400
LI Household
Earns between
$71,401 and
$109,600
Moderate-
Income
Household
Earns between
$109,601 and
$171,350
Market Rate
(Above-
Moderate)
Earns more than
$171,351
Sources: 1) California Department of Housing and Community Development Department. "State Income Limits for 2022." https://www.hcd.ca.gov/docs/grants-and-funding/inc2k22.pdf 15 New Market Rate & Affordable
Units by Phase of Production, 2022
16 1,360
1,858
637 643
1,768
1,954
1,272
2,742
0 500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
Proposed Entitled Permitted Completed
Affordable (VLI, LI, Moderate-Income) Market-Rate
43%
57%
51%
49%
67%
33%
81%
19%
Number of New Affordable Housing
Units by Income Level, 2022
17 494 473 393 251
667
1,178
166 329
199
207
78 63
0 200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
Proposed Entitled Permitted Completed
VLI LI Moderate-Income
Production of Extremely Low-income
(ELI) Units, 2022
Entitled
• 175
Permitted
• 262
Completed
• 120
The APR counts ELI units as a subset of new housing units affordable to Very Low -Income (VLI) households. This is because the APR defines VLI as households earning between zero (0) and 50 percent of Area Media Income.
18 PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING
OAKLAND’S REGIONAL
HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION
(RNHA)
19 Progress on Meeting Oakland’s
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
Number of Permitted Units by Affordability
Income
Level RHNA* 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total Units
RHNA
Due
% of
RHNA
Met by
Total
Units
Very Low 2,059 98 26 247 204 120 193 191 393 1,472 587 71% Low 2,075 30 13 66 85 307 40 125 166 832 1,243 40%
Moderate 2,815 0 0 11 48 9 9 1 78 156 2,659 6%
Affordable
Subtotal 6,949 128 39 324 337 436 242 317 637 2,460 4,489 35% Market 7,816 643 2,082 4,019 4,280 1,727 865 1,350 1,272 16,238 0 208% Total 14,765 771 2,121 4,343 4,617 2,163 1,107 1,667 1,909 18,698 4,473 127% 20 Production of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU) in 2022
Entitled
342
Permitted
287
Completed
143
An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
– also called granny flats or in-law
units – are attached or detached
residential units that may be added
to a single-family home or multi-
family building. You can use an
ADU to house friends or family,
lease to a rent-paying tenant.
A Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit
(JADU) – is a small dwelling unit
(500 square feet or less) created by
converting existing living space
(e.g., bedroom, office) within a
single-family residence (including
an attached garage).
21 Trends in the Production of ADU &
JADU, 2019-2022
22 0
50 100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2019 2020 2021 2022
Entitled Permitted Completed
Total Number of New Housing Units
Permitted by Calendar Year, 2015-2022
23 771
2,121
4,343
4,617
2,163
1,107
1,667
1,909
0 500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
HOUSING
PRESERVATION
24 2022 Housing Preservation Table F
Rehabilitation
Activity
• 177 Units
Acquisition of
Residential
Units
• 14 Units
Total Units
Preserved
• 191 Units
25 Affordable Housing Production and
Preservation Progress, 2015-2022
26 128
39 324 337
436
242 317
637
63 155
301
234
191
0 100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
RHNA Affordable Non-RHNA Acquisition and/or Preservation Oakland Production and
Preservation Progress
Year
Category 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
RHNA Affordable 128 39 324 337 436 242 317 637
RHNA Market 643 2,082 4,019 4,280 1,727 865 1,350 1,272 Non-RHNA Acquisition
and/or Preservation of
Affordable
0 0 0 63 155 301 234 191
TOTAL UNITS 771 2,121 4,343 4,680 2,318 1,408 1,901 2,100 27 KEY ISSUES AND
FOCUS AREAS
FOR 2023 AND
BEYOND
A Look Forward
28 A New Housing Element for Oakland
• 2023-2031 Housing Element Update
– Adopted by City Council on January 31, 2023; certified by State HCD on February 17, 2023
• Five (5) Overarching Goals to Address the Housing Crisis and Needs of Oaklanders:
– Protect Oakland Residents from Displacement and
Prevent Homelessness
– Preserve and Improve Existing Affordable Housing Stock – Expand Affordable Housing Opportunities
– Address Homelessness and Expand Services for the
Unhoused
– Promote Neighborhood Stability and Health
• Adopt Zoning Code Amendments (Fall 2023)
29 Homelessness, Race, and Equity
2022 Point-in-
Time Count
Racial
Disparity
Homekey
Demographics
60%52% 5,055 80%
of Oakland occupied
Homekey units are
occupied by Black
residents
of people who are
homeless in Oakland
are Black
of people who are
homeless in Alameda
County live in Oakland
Homeless people
living in Oakland
Oakland
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• Six Homekey Projects Awarded
• 285 deeply affordable units for unhoused residents
o (231 permanent and 54 interim)
• 98%* BIPOC residents
o Clifton Hall, Inn at Temescal, and BACS Scattered Sites Homekey 1.0 projects
Homekey 1.0 and 2.0
Homekey 3.0
Homelessness, Race, and Equity
• RFP for $35.5 million released in October 2022;
• City commitments to four to six projects April 2023;
• State NOFA submissions began in early May 2023
(awards expected 60-90 days after submission)
2023 HCD Priorities
• Complete Affordable Projects – Six City-funded new developments with 568 affordable units are currently under construction. In addition, two more projects with 149 affordable units are due to start construction this year. • Fund Additional Housing Projects – HCD released a $63 million New Construction NOFA in January 2023 and has selected at least seven awardees/projects for 472 or more affordable units
• 2023-2027 Strategic Action Plan, including Measure U bond spending projections– The plan proposes programmatic allocations of $350 million for affordable housing over a four-year period and provides a community-vetted equity framework and set of guiding principles. The proposed plan prioritizes extremely low-income and permanent supportive housing units in order to address the homelessness crisis.
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