Jurisdiction City of Riverside ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Year 1/1/2023 12/31/2023 Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021-10/15/2029
B_Table_Level B_Table_Dlevel B_Table_1_Allocation B_Table_2_Y1 B_Table_2_Y2 B_Table_2_Y3 B_Table_2_Y4 B_Table_2_Y5 B_Table_2_Y6 B_Table_2_Y7 B_Table_2_Y8 B_Table_2_Y9 B_Table_3_Total B_Table_4_Remain 1 3 4
RHNA Allocation
by Income Level
Projection Period
= 06/30/2021 -
10/14/2021
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Total Units to Date (all years)
Total Remaining
RHNA by Income
Level
Deed Restricted 25 - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed
Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Deed Restricted 25 - 226 33 - - - - - - Non-Deed
Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed
Restricted 48 35 176 - - - - - - - Above Moderate 7,394 29 311 183 1,061 - - - - - - 1,584 5,810 18,458
127 346 585 1,094 - - - - - - 2,152 16,306 2 Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
4,836
Low
3,064 284 2,780 Total Units
Income Level
Very Low
4,861 25
Moderate
3,139 259 2,880 Total RHNA
Jurisdiction City of Riverside
Reporting Year 1/1/2023 12/31/2023
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation HE-1.1
Prepare an Inclusionary Housing Program to facilitate the integration of affordable housing units throughout the
City’s housing supply
Short-Term
In 2023, the City's consultant rereviewed the Inclusionary Housing feasibility study due to increased interest rates and material costs. As a result, inclusionary housing did not pencil for multifamily housing. Staff these new findings to the Housing and Homelessness Comittee's which requetsed staff to proceed with a homeownerhsip inclusionary housing program that was presented to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission tabled this item off calendar and requested staff to meet wtih the BIA on their concerns.
HE-1.2
Update the City’s Density Bonus Ordinance to encourage
and incentivize development of affordable and senior
housing, both for sale and for rent, consistent with state Density Bonus legislation
Short-Term
On-going - the Planning Division continually monitors new legislation for changes to State Density Bonus Law and processes conforming amendments on an annual basis.
HE-1.3
Continue to issue two RFPs annually for new voucher
projects to facilitate the relationship between developers and the County of Riverside Housing Authority project-
based Section 8 voucher programs and other resources
to further develop affordable housing in the City
Ongoing In 2023, the Mulberry Gardens Family project (159 units) and Sunrise at Bogart (23 units) were awarded Project-Based Section 8 vouchers.
HE-1.4 Develop a streamlined process to assist homeowners and rental property owners to rehabilitate residential properties Short-Term In 2023, the Neighborhood Parntership Housing Services streamlined the application process for low-income homeowners to rehabilitate their properties.
HE-1.5
Develop and implement a plan to seek additional funding for the City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program for lower- income owners to encourage further homeowner
investment, address issues of overcrowding, and ensure
housing stability
Ongoing
In 2023, the CIty continued to assist low income homeowners with rehabilitation grants to rehabilitate their properties with Community Development Block Grant funds. Staff applied for CDBG funds again for 2024/2025. Award announcements will be made in the next reporting period.
HE-1.6
Continually facilitate the relationship between affordable housing providers, market-rate housing providers and
community-based organizations as needed to build a
network and partnerships that will help increase affordable housing in the City including sites identified in the City’s Housing First Plan that support options for ownership that could include support for community land trusts and
neighborhood real estate investment trusts
Ongoing
The Plan has a total of 22 development sites. Two sites have been developed and six (6) are in various stages of development. Staff continues to network with the Inland Southern California Housing Collective, which includes member from local cities, counties, affordable housing developers and market rate developers to support affordable housing policies and projects throughout the region.
HE-1.7
On a yearly basis, provide the City Council with an update on the on-going mobile home park rent stabilization
program
Ongoing
On September 19, 2023, staff provided the CIty Council with an update on the Mobile Home Parks Rent Stabilization and announced the new maximum rent that can be charged in 2024 is 2.7% for tenants with leases that are no more than 12 months.
HE-1.8
Monitor the Riverside County foreclosure prevention
services and, if resumed, support the Mortgage Credit
Certificate
Ongoing
The City helped market the California Mortgage Relief Program that helped homeowners struggling with missed mortgage payments, late property taxes, loan deferrals, partial claims, or other homeowner financial hardships. In 2023, the County of Riverside did not resume their Mortgage Credit Certificate Program.
HE-1.9
Develop a program to monitor and preserve at-risk
affordable rental units to minimize conversion to market rate
Ongoing
The CIty did not have any affordable housing units to convert to market rate units. The City monitors these units and will work closely with property owners months in advance to prevent losing these affordable units.
HE-1.10
On a quarterly basis, monitor funding sources to support extremely low-income housing and allocate funds and
promote programs to developers
Ongoing
On a quarterly basis, the Department of Housing and Human Services (HHS) reports out on grant funds made available to create affordable housing units.
Through HHS's efforts, we were able to develop 124 affordable housing units.
HE-2.1
Develop a permanent supportive service program for non- profit providers that continues and supports the rapid
rehousing program, provides shelter, and offers support services to the homeless consistent with the Housing First Plan
Mid-Term
In 2023, the City continues to support 16 permanent supportive housing units and received a Rapid Re-Housing grant to serve 12 formerly homeless individuals. Through City and non-profit collaboration, we were ale to create 48 transitional housing beds, 23 non-congregate shelter, and 28 recuperative care beds to serve our unhoused population.
HE-2.2
Continue to partner with the Riverside County Continuum of Care in preparing and implementing recommendations
and best practices to end cycles of homelessness;
providing emergency shelter, transitional and permanent supportive housing, and humane and adaptable
supportive services and continue to integrate supportive housing in affordable housing developments
Ongoing
The City continues to partner with the Riverside County Continuum of Care in preparing and implementing recommendations and best practices to end cycles of homelessness such as shared housing and hosting case conferencing meetings with our shelter case managers and the City's Housing Navigator.
HE-2.3
Prepare a Zoning Code update to further facilitate
development of emergency shelters, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, residential care facilities, and community care facilities in appropriately zoned areas distributed throughout the City, allow low-barrier
navigation centers as a by-right use in mixed-use and non -residential zones, and update the provisions for
emergency shelters to comply with SB-2
Short-Term
No reportable action in 2023. The City's Municipal Code currently allows low- barrier navigation centers in mixed-use and non-residential zones and emergency shelter regulations are compliant with applicable State law.
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation HE-2.4
Continue to collaborate with surrounding cities, counties, and other agencies through quarterly Western Riverside
County Homeless Task Force meetings and monthly
Riverside County Continuum of Care meetings to develop
an ongoing multi-agency dialogue and agreement on
providing emergency shelters, permanent supportive
housing and affordable housing and services
Ongoing
The CIty continue to collaborate with surrounding cities, counties, and other agencies through monthly Riverside County Continuum of Care meetings and collaboration efforts such as the Santa Ana Riverbottom Collaboration, RivCo100 targeting the top 100 high utilizers of services, Coordinated Entry System Case Mangement, Cold Weather Shelter Case Conferencing and Initiative to Ending Youth Homelessness. to address the needs of clients, shelter beds and affordable housing. The City also executed a Memorandum of Understandng with the County fo Riverside to address homelessness in the City and places a focus on how to prevent homeless individuals to exit onto the streets of Riverside from Coutny facilities and programs funded by the County such as shelters.
HE-2.5
Develop an outreach program, together with shelter and
service providers, that includes homeless and lived
experience/formerly homeless participants to provide
information on available programs to all that need
services
Ongoing
The CIty's Public Safety and Engagement Outreach Team has individuals with lived experience. The Team works closely with service providers to connect homeless individuals to programs and resources and brainstorms with team members to overcome obstacles of placing indviduals in programs.
HE-3.2
Adopt a City-wide policy that supports continued
collaboration and participation with fair housing service provider(s) that increases fair housing opportunities
across the City
Short-Term
The City of Riverside continues to fund Fair Housing Council of Riverside County to provide counseling, education, and mediation with discrimination claims to residents across the City.
HE-3.3
Adopt a City-wide policy that encourages the development or adaptation of residential units and communities
accessible to people with physical disabilities
Short-Term No progress has been made on this program. Staff will be working on this effort in 2024.
HE-3.4
Adopt a City-wide policy prioritizing wastewater and water services for affordable housing in the event of service rationing
Mid-Term Completed in 2022.
HE-3.6
Develop an outreach program for homeowners and
renters regarding their rights, financing options, available assistance, and protection in purchasing, renting, or
modifying a housing unit
Mid-Term
The CIty continues to market Fair Housing Council of Riverside's Fair Housing education program to residents so they know their rights when renting a property and the First-Time Home Buyer Workshops where households are provided access to tools and a clearer understanding of the mortgage process, financial oprtion, their housing needs and household budget, and allowing them to confidently move through the homebuying process.
HE-3.7
Prepare a Zoning Code update to address the
requirements of the Employee Housing Act and Health
and Safety Code sections 17.021.5 and 17021.6
Short-term
Completed - the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 7652 amending Title 19 (Zoning) of the Riverside Municipal Code on November 7, 2023, which amended the definition of "agricultural use" to include farmworker housing consistent with the Employee Housing Act.
HE-4.1
Prepare urban design standards that promote the
integration of private development and public space and create safe, healthy, complete neighborhoods with quality housing development, services and commercial uses,
schools, transit, parks, childcare, and other needs
Mid-Term; Ongoing
In November 2023, the Community & Economic Development kicked off the Magnolia Corridor Reinvestment, Resiliency and Revitalization (MCR3), a precursor to an urban design-focused revitalzation effort in the Arlington Village district and immediate surroundings that will act as a pilot for this effort.
HE-4.2
Prepare a Zoning Code update that encourages and
incentivizes building the maximum number of homes
allowed by the Zoning to create a critical mass of
residents to support local businesses, community
services, and public transit
Mid-Term
Planning Division staff presented an Infill Housing Development Strategies report to the City Council's Housing & Homelessness Committee in July of 2023 which outlined strategies to facilitate and incentive higher-density infill residential development close to employment, services and transit. The Committee directed staff to prepare 1) an Infill Residential Development ordinance and 2) a Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance, as well as conduct further study on a potential Density Transfer Program with a focus on piloting such a program in the City's High-Quality Transit Areas.
HE-5.1
Develop an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program that
includes pre-approved construction plans, streamlined
permitting and educational materials to facilitate ADU
development
Short-Term
The Community & Economic Development Department entered into an agreement with Design Path Studios to prepare standardized permit-ready ADU plans in four sizes and a variety of architectural styles that will be made available to the public free of charge. As of December 2023, full construction drawings and engineering documents were under review by all City departments, and plans will be released in early 2024. CEDD also obtained approval from HCD to use residual SB 2 funds to augment the scope of work with Design Path to 1) prepare standard drawings for garage ADU conversions and 2) prepare a step-by-step users' guide for permitting an ADU using the forthcoming permit-ready plans.
HE-5.4
Prepare a Zoning Code update to further encourage
mixed-use development, including a potential density
transfer program allowing densities on properties that are not built to their maximum density to be used on other
properties, with transit access that reduces automobile trips, vehicle miles traveled, and associated energy
consumption
Short-Term
Planning Division staff presented an Infill Housing Development Strategies report to the City Council's Housing & Homelessness Committee in July of 2023 which outlined strategies to facilitate and incentive higher-density infill residential development close to employment, services and transit. The Committee directed staff to prepare 1) an Infill Residential Development ordinance and 2) a Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance, as well as conduct further study on a potential Density Transfer Program.
HE-5.6
Update the City’s Density Bonus Ordinance and
standards to encourage and incentivize development of
affordable and senior housing, both for sale and for rent, consistent with state Density Bonus legislation and
continue implementing fee reductions that incentivize
senior housing production
Short-Term
On-going - the Planning Division continually monitors new legislation for changes to State Density Bonus Law and processes conforming amendments on an annual basis. The Senior Housing Permit Fee Discount Program remains in effect.
HE-6.1
Develop a monitoring mechanism to ensure no net loss of housing occurs during the Housing Element Cycle and
adjust zoning as needed
Short-Term
On-going - in 2023 the Planning Division began work with its permit tracking software vendor to develop permitting system enhancements to capture data about hosuing unit production, RHNA Inventory Site status and entitlement approvals to more accurately and efficiently monitor Housing Element progress. Software upgrades will begin testing in Spring 2024.
HE-6.2
Develop an online dashboard that includes a monitoring
mechanism, based on public outreach, that monitors no
net loss, ADU production, potential sites, production of affordable and market rate housing, and preserved
housing supply
Short-Term
On-going - in 2023 the Planning Division began work with its permit tracking software vendor to develop permitting system enhancements to capture data about hosuing unit production, RHNA Inventory Site status and entitlement approvals to more accurately and efficiently monitor Housing Element progress. Software upgrades will begin testing in Spring 2024.
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation HE-6.3
Develop and maintain an up-to-date residential sites
inventory and provide to interested developers with
information on available housing development
opportunities and incentives on a quarterly basis
Ongoing
On-going - the Planning Division regularly conveys RHNA Inventory Site information to potential developers and maintains an interactive web map of housing development opportunity sites on its website at https://www.arcg.is/DG4aS
HE-6.4
Complete an evaluation and report of housing
development every 5 years to ensure that adequate
services and facilities, including water, wastewater, and neighborhood infrastructure are available
Short-Term This action item will be revisited as scheduled in 2026.
HE- 6.5
As part of the Citywide Community Engagement Policy,
prepare requirements for outreach and engagement that
private developers will undertake for all new housing
projects
Mid-Term
Ongoing - the City Council adopted a Citywide Community Engagement Policy and Toolkit in December 2023 that provides a comprehensive policy for engagement and formalizes expectations for community outreach efforts for projects of all types. The City will continue to prioritize implementation of the Citywide Community Engagement Policy for all land use proposals, both City-initiated and applicant-driven. Opportunities to refine and expand engagement efforts for housing development projects will be examined as opportunities to revisit the Policy arise.
HE-EJ 7.3
Through the approval process, identify potential California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) streamlining
opportunities including, but not limited to, CEQA
exemptions, tiering from prior CEQA documents, and by-
right approvals to expedite approvals of proposed
affordable and supportive housing projects
Long-Term
On-going - the Planning Division reviews all projects for potential CEQA streamlining and/or exemption opportunities for all development projects as part of the regular entitlement review process. Zoning-compliant housing development applications on RHNA Inventory Opportunity Sites are considered ministerial and are not subject to CEQA review.
HE-EJ 7.4 Publicize the undeveloped and underutilized developed sites land inventory on the City’s website. Ongoing
On-going - in partnership with Real Property Services Division, the Department of Housing & Human Services, the Successor to the Redevelopment Agency and the Innovation & Technology Department, the Planning Division is developing an interactive web map of available publicly- owned surplus land as a resource for affordable housing developers and in compliance with AB 1486.
HE-EJ 7.5
Prepare an infill development ordinance and development regulations, including the potential to use pre-approved construction plans, to facilitate housing on smaller lots that are close to needed services and amenities while
allowing lot consolidation without discretionary review and with fee reductions
Mid-Term
Planning Division staff presented an Infill Housing Development Strategies report to the City Council's Housing & Homelessness Committee in July of 2023 which outlined strategies to facilitate and incentive higher-density infill residential development close to employment, services and transit. The Committee directed staff to prepare 1) an Infill Residential Development ordinance and 2) a Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance, as well as conduct further study on a potential Density Transfer Program. The draft Infill Residential Development Ordinance will be considered by the Planning Commission and the City Council for adoption in Spring 2024. In July 2023, the City was also awarded a REAP 2.0 Pathways to Accelerating Transformative Housing (PATH) Grant from the Southern California Association of Governments to develop prototype plans for infill missing middle (2-12 unit) housing development to streamline and facilitate development of infills sites in transit-rich and high-resource areas.
HE-EJ 8.3
Use the Riverside Food Systems Alliance and similar
organizations to expand civic engagement, particularly
with community-based organizations and local grocers, to better understand the barriers to healthy food access in environmental justice communities.
Ongoing
Enagement with the Riverside Food Systems Alliance to co-host the annual Grow Riverside & Beyond Conference promoting capacity building in the local food system as well as launching a minimal/low cost farmer training program targeting disadvantaged community members.