Agenda, special meeting, first session — Sonoma City Council, January 31, 2023 (part 3 of 5)

BACKGROUND REPORT
City of Sonoma, 2023-2031 Housing Element | HBR-127
Table 67: Income Group Isolation Index Values for Segregation within Sonoma Sonoma Bay Area Average
Income Group 201000 20150 201520
Very Low-Income (<50% AMI) 0.191 0.196 0.269
Low-Income (50%-80% AMI) 0.177 0.185 0.145
Moderate-Income (80%-120% AMI) 0.173 0.166 0.183
Above Moderate-Income (>120% AMI) 0.469 0.483 0.507
Source: AFFH Segregation Report: Sonoma – Data for 2015 is from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, American Community Survey 5-Year 2011- 2015 Low- and Moderate-Income Summary Data. Data for 2010 is from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, American Community Survey 5-Year 2006-2010 Low- and Moderate-Income Summary Data.

As described throughout this Housing Element, the City is committed to supporting the development of housing affordable to lower income households in locations throughout the City and has identified sites for future growth and development which are designed to promote a more balanced and integrated pattern of household incomes.

Findings
The City has considered trends and patterns related to integration and segregation based on racial and ethnic factors, disability, family status, seniors, and median household income. There are some patterns of isolation or segregation apparent when considering certain characteristics, including population with disabilities, female-headed households, seniors, and households with lower median household incomes. As part of the City’s regular participation in the County AI and through implementation of programs in the Housing Plan as summarized in Table 1 of the Housing Plan, the City will continue to consider these patterns to program funding and resources to reduce patterns of isolation and segregation and increase access to housing-related and other resources in these areas in order to effect change from current conditions.

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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "PredominantPop_AfricanAmericanMajority", "PredominantPop_AsianMajority", "PredominantPop_HispanicMajority", "PredominantPop_NativeAmericanMajority", "PredominantPop_WhiteMajority". Map date: October 16, 2022.

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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "NeighborhoodSegregation_Tract_2019." Map date: October 16, 2022.

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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "RaceDemographics_BlockGrp_2018." Map date: October 16, 2022.

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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "RaceDemographics_BlockGrp_2010." Map date: October 16, 2022.

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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "DisabilityPopulation_Tract_2015_19." Map date: October 16, 2022.

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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "FamilyStatus_Tract_2015_19." Map date: October 16, 2022.

FIGURE 12: PERCENT OF POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER IN HOUSEHOLDS LIVING WITH SPOUSE 0 21
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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "FamilyStatus_Tract_2015_19." Map date: October 16, 2022.

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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "FamilyStatus_Tract_2015_19." Map date: October 16, 2022.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2015-2019 5-year estimates, Table(s) B01001.

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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "MedianIncome_BlockGrp_2015_19." Map date: October 16, 2022.

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BACKGROUND REPORT
City of Sonoma, 2023-2031 Housing Element | HBR-138

RACIALLY OR ETHNICALLY CONCENTRATED AREAS OF POVERTY (R/ECAP) To assist communities in identifying racially/ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAPs), HUD has developed a census tract-based definition of R/ECAPs. The definition involves a racial/ethnic concentration threshold and a poverty test. The racial/ethnic concentration threshold is straightforward: R/ECAPs must have a non-white population of 50 percent or more.

Regarding the poverty threshold, Wilson (1980) defines neighborhoods of extreme poverty as census tracts with 40 percent or more of individuals living at or below the poverty line. Because overall poverty levels are substantially lower in many parts of the country, HUD supplements this with an alternate criterion. Thus, a neighborhood can be a R/ECAPs if it has a poverty rate that exceeds 40% or is three or more times the average tract poverty rate for the metropolitan/micropolitan area, whichever threshold is lower. According to the HCD AFFH Dataset, there is no R/ECAP in Sonoma County. The nearest R/ECAPs are in Marin County and Yolo County and do not have any notable geographical or socioeconomic connection to Sonoma.

Comparing Figure 9 (Diversity Index) to Figure 16 (Median Household Income), it appears that areas of high diversity do not generally correlate with lower incomes and that areas of low diversity reflect a range of income levels. However, this pattern is not consistent and there are several areas ranking in the highest diversity index categories that also have lower median household incomes in the County, including areas along Highway 101 in the vicinity of Windsor and Santa Rosa and one census block group in Sonoma located west and south of Highway 12 (census tract 1502.04, block group 1).

As discussed in the Findings section of this Chapter, the Housing Plan includes programs to encourage increased diversity and housing opportunities throughout the City.

RACIALLY/CONCENTRATED AREAS OF AFFLUENCE (RCAA)
According to the Housing and Community Development AFFH Guidance Memo, “segregation is a continuum, with polarity between race, poverty, and affluence, which can be a direct product of the same policies and practices”. Therefore, both sides of the continuum must be examined. While HCD does not have a standard definition for RCAAs, looking at the percentage of the White population and median household income can provide a good indicator for areas of affluence.

In addition to RECAPs utilized by HUD, scholars at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs created the Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence (RCAAs) metric to more fully tell the story of segregation in the United States5 . RCAAs
are defined as census tracts where 1) 80 percent or more of the population is White, and 2) the median household income is $125,000 or greater (slightly more than double the national median household income in 2016). Table 68 at the median household incomes of White, non-Hispanic residents in Sonoma, as well as the County as a whole. There is no census block in the City with a median household income of $125,000 and a population that is 80 percent or more white. As such, there is no census tract in Sonoma that fit these criteria, and as such, the City has no RCAAs. Further, in comparing Figure 9 to Figure 16, the most affluent area of the City (census tract 1502.02, block group 5) is also one of the two most diverse block groups in the City.

Table 68: Median Household Incomes
Median Household Income City of Sonoma Sonoma County
White Households $84,277 $ 84,212
All households $84,352 $81,018
% of White population 73.4% 63.2%
Source: US Census, 2015-2019 ACS
5 Goetz, E. G., Damiano, A., & Williams, R. A. 2019. Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence: A Preliminary Investigation. Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research, Volume 21(1) [pages 99–124]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/periodicals/cityscpe/vol21num1/ch4.pdf Agenda Item #2.1:

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DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES
The Department of Housing and Community Development together with the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) established the California Fair Housing Task Force to provide research, evidence-based policy recommendations, and other strategic recommendations to HCD and other related state agencies/departments to further the fair housing goals (as defined by HCD). The Task Force developed the 2021 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Area Maps to understand how public and private resources are spatially distributed. The Task Force defines opportunities as pathways to better lives, including health, education, and employment. Overall, opportunity maps are intended to display which areas, according to research, offer low-income children and adults the best chance at economic advancement, high educational attainment, and good physical and mental health.

The opportunity maps are made from composite scores of three different domains made up of a set of indicators. The Task Force analyzed three domains (Economic, Environmental, Education) to establish the resource category for each block group. The Economic Domain (Figure 17) analyzes poverty, level of adult education, employment rates, job proximity, and median home value in each block group, while the Education Domain (Figure 18) analyzes math/reading proficiency, high school graduation rates, and the student poverty rate. The Environmental Domain (Figure 19) looks at the CalEnviroScreen 3.0 Pollution indicators (Exposures and Environmental Effect indicators) and processed values. Each Figure includes the locations of proposed sites to accommodate the 6th Cycle RHNA. Table 66 shows the full list of indicators.

Table 69: Domains and List of Indicators by Factors
Domain Indicator
Economic • Poverty
• Adult education
• Employment
• Job proximity
• Median home value
Education • Math proficiency
• Reading proficiency
• High school graduation rates
• Student poverty rates
Environmental • CalEnviroScreen 3.0 pollution indicators and values
Source: California Fair Housing Task Force, Methodology for TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps, December 2020.

Based on the domain scores, census tracts are categorized as Highest Resource, High Resource, Moderate Resource, Moderate Resource (Rapidly Changing), Low Resource, or areas of High Segregation and Poverty. According to the Task Force’s methodology, the tool allocates the 20% of the tracts in each region with the highest relative index scores to the “Highest Resource” designation and the next 20% to the “High Resource” designation. Each region then ends up with 40% of its total tracts as “Highest” or “High” resource. These 2 categories are intended to help State decision-makers identify tracts within each region that the research suggests low-income families are most likely to thrive, and where they typically do not have the option to live—but might, if given the choice. The remaining tracts are then evenly divided into “Low Resources” and “Moderate Resource”.

Figure 20 identifies the final resource categories of each census block group, as identified on the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map, as well as the locations of the proposed sites to accommodate the 6th Cycle RHNA. As shown in Figure 20, no census block groups of the City have the highest levels of opportunity and the proposed sites to accommodate the 6th Cycle RHNA are located throughout the City in varying levels of opportunity to the extent feasible, given the City’s existing built-out development pattern.

Table 70 identifies the resources levels by census block group and the corresponding scores for economic, educational and environmental indicators.

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Table 70: Opportunity Resource Levels by Census Tract
Census Tract Block Group Resource Level Economic Score Environmental Score Education Score 1502.02 1 Low Resource 0.76 0.24 0.02
1502.02 2 Low Resource 0.42 0.24 0.12
1502.02 3 High Resource 1.00 0.24 0.15
1502.02 5 Low Resource 0.78 0.24 0.12
1502.03 1 Low Resource 0.59 0.20 0.07
1502.03 2 Low Resource 0.38 0.20 0.03
1502.03 3 Low Resource 0.43 0.20 0.07
1502.04 1 Moderate Resource 0.98 0.33 0.02
1502.04 2 Low Resource 0.18 0.33 0.03
1502.04 3 Low Resource 0.74 0.33 0.00
Source: California Department of Housing and Development, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Data and Mapping Resources, accessed May 13, 2022.

The City of Sonoma has one census block group designated as high resource areas on the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map. However, only a small portion of the census block group is located within the City. The majority of the City is designated as low resource area, including census tracts 1503.03 and 1502.02. The block group 2 of the census tract 1502.04 located in the central portion of the City is moderate resources area.

Sites to accommodate the City’s lower-income 6th Cycle RHNA are generally located in low resource opportunity tracts, with mixed income sites also located in the moderate and high resource tracts. By promoting new development opportunities in low opportunity areas, it is the City’s intent to improve the conditions of these census tracts by providing a boarder range of goods and services, bring new residential development closer to transit and jobs, and support community revitalization. Given that the City does not have any significant high or highest resource areas, the City must look to areas with lower to moderate levels of resources in order to accommodate new development, and the City has distributed these units throughout the resource levels to promote more equal and equitable patterns of opportunity. Moreover, the City’s promotion of ADUs and Junior ADUs throughout the community, in all resource levels, further supports the City’s commitment to distribute housing available at all income levels in different geographic areas of the City.

Economic Opportunity
The largest industry in Sonoma in 2019 was Educational, Health, and Social Services at 21.3%. This is followed by Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, and Food Services at 11.5% and Manufacturing at 10.6%. As described above, the Fair Housing Task Force calculates economic scores based on poverty, adult education, employment, job proximity, and median home values. As shown in Table 70 above, the overall economic scores in Sonoma range from 0.18 to 1. The economic scores are inconstant in the City, just like many other Sonoma County jurisdictions. However, the City of Sonoma has more census tracts with higher economic scores. Within Sonoma, block group 2 of census tract 1502.04 has the lowest economic score, which is below 0.25. Block group 2 of census tract 1502.02, block group 3 of census tract 1502.03, and block group 2 of census tract 1502.03 also have relatively lower economic scores, which are between 0.25 and 0.5. Although the predominant racial and ethnic group concentration is similar throughout the City, as shown in Figures 9 and 16, census block groups with lower economic scores are also census block groups are also some of the census block groups with a higher diversity index and a lower median household income. The concentration of low economic opportunity census tracts does not show strong correlations with other protected and sensitive classes.

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Islander, while the Black or African American, some other race, and two or more races experience employment rates that are 17% or higher than the County averages. All race/ethnicities except Asian have a lower unemployment rate than the Countywide average. Females in Sonoma experience less unemployment than the Countywide average, while females with their own children under 18 years of age experience slightly higher employment than the Countywide average. Regarding income levels, the City’s percentage of its total working age population that is below the poverty level is lower than the Countywide average and the City’s population below the poverty level that is in the labor force and unemployed is also higher than the Countywide rate. Persons with a disability in the City have a higher rate of employment to total working age population than Countywide and the unemployment rate for persons with a disability is also lower than the Countywide rate. Overall, American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders, and persons below the poverty level have less access to employment in the City and Asians, persons aged 60-64 years, men, and persons below the poverty level experience higher rates of unemployment than the Countywide averages. It is noted that while the difference in employment to population ratio is assumed to result from less access for the purpose of the above discussion, there is also the potential in this category for persons who choose to not be in the labor force. This is different from the unemployment rate which measures persons that are in the labor force but are not employed.

As shown in Figure 21, the job proximity index is generally high in Sonoma. On a scale from zero to 100 where 100 is the closest proximity to jobs, the majority of the City scores above 80, which is higher than scores in other Sonoma County jurisdictions, including Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma, and Cotati. The Within the City, only block group 5 of census tract 1502.02, areas east of California Route 12 freeway, have a lower job proximity index, which is between 61 and 80. While the concentration of lower job proximity score census tracts does not show clear pattern with any protected and sensitive classes (see Figures 8 through 16 for concentrations of protected classes by area) and does not appear to have a meaningful effect on the ability of protected groups to obtain a job, there are unemployment trends among protected classes as discussed above. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) local profile of Sonoma lists 8,062 total jobs in Sonoma in 2018, which was a decrease of 20.4% from 2008.

Table 70A: Employment by Characteristics and Regional (County/City) Comparison Characteristic
Sonoma County, California Sonoma city, California Difference in Employment/
Population
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Difference in
Unemployment Rate Total
Employment
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Unemployment rate Total
Employment
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Unemployment rate
Population 16 years
and over 412,126 61.5% 5.1% 9,544 57.3% 4.1% -4.2% -1.0% AGE
60 to 64 years 37,573 58.5% 4.0% 1,074 71.2% 6.1% 12.7% 2.1% 65 to 74 years 55,520 31.2% 3.6% 1,787 32.5% 2.8% 1.3% -0.8% 75 years and over 35,577 8 .0% 2.5% 1,350 7 .0% 0.0% -1.0% -2.5%

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN
White alone 319,992 59.8% 5.1% 8,406 54.2% 4.2% -5.6% -0.9% Black or African
American alone
6,697 56 .0% 9.1% 37 73 .0% 0 .0% 17.0% -9.1%
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Alaska Native alone
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Asian alone 17,474 63.4% 3.7% 308 60.4% 13.1% -3.0% 9.4% Native Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander
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1,507 69.6% 2.1% 0 0 0 -69.6% -2.1%
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Two or more races 17,076 67.9% 5.3% 313 87.9% 2.1% 20.0% -3.2% Hispanic or Latino
origin (of any race)
93,946 68.6% 5.7% 1,298 62.9% 0.0% -5.7% -5.7%
White alone, not
Hispanic or Latino
279,375 58.8% 4.9% 7,663 55.2% 4.5% -3.6% -0.4%
Population 20 to 64
years 297,011 75.5% 4.8% 6,023 77.5% 4.4% 2.0% -0.4%
SEX
Male 147,346 79.3% 5.1% 2,919 79 .0% 6.7% -0.3% 1.6%
Female 149,665 71.8% 4.4% 3,104 76.1% 2.1% 4.3% -2.0%
With own children
under 18 years
47,790 70.9% 3.6% 832 68.9% 3 .0% -2.0% -0.6%
POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Below poverty level 30,669 42.8% 17.3% 629 32 .0% 18.3% -10.8% 1.0% At or above the
poverty level 264,298 79.8% 3.9% 5,327 83.9% 3.7% 4.1% -0.2%

DISABILITY STATUS
With any disability 29,471 42.2% 11.1% 526 58.9% 8.3% 16.7% -2.8% Educational Opportunity
TCAC’s education score is based on math proficiency, reading proficiency, high school graduation rates, and the student poverty rate. As shown in Table 70 above, the overall education opportunity scores in Sonoma range from 0 to 0.15. All Generally, most census tracts in the City have an educational opportunity score below 0.15 and all census tracts are below 0.25 as shown in Figure

18. As shown in the figure 18, while areas of Sonoma County, including Sebastopol, Healdsburg, Windsor, and Petaluma and portions of unincorporated areas near these cities have higher educational scores, Sonoma has similar scores to the surrounding Sonoma Valley region, portions of Rohnert Park, portions of Santa Rosa, Cloverdale, and is slightly lower than Cotati. Across all tracts in the County, Sonoma’s educational opportunity index scores are generally lower compared to other densely populated areas, particularly Petaluma, Sebastopol, Windsor, and Healdsburg, as well as lower in comparison to areas in Napa County east of the Sonoma County/Napa County boundary.

While educational opportunity scores are low across the City and the adjacent unincorporated area, there is varied opportunity based on the schools of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD). According to the California Department of Education’s California School Dashboard, in 2021 SVUSD had an enrollment of 3,503 students. The ethnic/racial make-up was: 63.1% Hispanic, 1.3% Asian, 31.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% American Indian, and 1.5% two or more races. A total of 56.2% of the District’s students come from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, 26.3% are English learners and 16.6% are students with disabilities. SVUSD has 9 schools, including 4 located in the City of Sonoma: Prestwood Elementary School (generally east of 1st St W north of E. Spain St, east of 2nd St W south of E. Spain St. and north of E. MacArthur St, and east of Manor St south of E. MacArthur), Sassarini Elementary School serves the western portion of the City (generally west of 1st St W north of E. Spain St, west of 2nd St W south of E. Spain St. and north of E. MacArthur St, and west of Manor St south of E.

MacArthur), Adele Harrison Middle School, and Sonoma Valley High School. Altimira Middle School (located in the unincorporated area to the northwest) serves the Sassarini Elementary students while Prestwood students are assigned to Adele Harrison. Sonoma Valley High School serves the full SVUSD, including Sonoma and the surrounding unincorporated area. District-wide, SVUSD has low English language arts scores (35.1 points below standard) and low mathematics score (88.2 points below standard). Of the schools serving Sonoma, Sassarini’s scores were below the District-wide average for English language arts (61.1 points below standard) and Altimira’s scores were below the District-wide average (51.2 points below standard for English language arts and 130.3 points below for mathematics). While Prestwood and Adele Harrison also had low English language arts and mathematics scores, the scores were above District-wide averages (Prestwood scored 17.6 points below standard for English language arts Agenda Item #2.1:

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and 33.1 points below for mathematics and Adele Harrison scored 21.7 points below standard for English language arts and 66.6 points below for mathematics). Students in the western portion of the City generally have access to lower-scoring schools – this affects the households in two moderately diverse areas (CT 1502.02 BG 5 and the portion of CT 1502.03 BG 1 west of 2nd St W), affects two of the three block groups (CT 1502.03 BGs 1 and 3) with higher concentrations of persons with a disability. Conversely, female-headed households with children present are more concentrated in the higher-scoring school boundaries and concentrations of both the highest and lowest median income levels are located in the lower-scoring school boundaries. It is noted that while the SVUSD has a policy related to equity, the policy addresses nondiscrimination in district programs and activities and education for various protected classes, but does not address reviewing enrollment boundaries in the context of ensuring protected classes have equitable access to higher-scoring and proficient schools and does not address making investments in lower-scoring schools to increase educational opportunities for protected classes or to reduce disparities in access to opportunities.

Environmental Opportunity
Environmental health scores are determined by the Fair Housing Task Force based on CalEnviroScreen 3.0 pollution indicators and values. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) compiles these scores to help identify California communities disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution. In addition to environmental factors (pollutant exposure, groundwater threats, toxic sites, and hazardous materials exposure) and sensitive receptors (seniors, children, persons with asthma, and low birth weight infants), CalEnviroScreen also takes into consideration socioeconomic factors. These factors include educational attainment, linguistic isolation, poverty, and unemployment. As shown in Table 70 above, the overall environmental scores in Sonoma range from 0.20 to 0.33. While the entire community has relatively low environmental scores, central and central/eastern areas of the City have slightly improved scores in comparison with the rest of Sonoma – a review of predominant racial populations, neighborhood diversity, household types, median income, persons with a disability, and seniors does not indicate that these areas correspond with any concentration of these protected classes in areas with lower scores versus higher scores except that persons with a disability have higher concentrations in the areas with a lower environmental score. As shown in the fFigure 19, most Sonoma County jurisdictions, such as Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Petaluma, and Sebastopol, tend to have higher environmental scores or areas with higher environmental scores, compared to the City of Sonoma and much of the region to the south, east, and southwest of Sonoma. Healdsburg, and Windsor, and portions of Petaluma and Sebastopol in the northern portions of the County tend to have lower environmental scores. Comparing the City’s environmental scores to the distribution of protected classes, there are no discernible patterns of concentration of protected classes in the City’s areas with the less positive environmental outcomes. The City takes a multitude of actions to improve the environment and address sustainability.

The City adopted a Climate Action and Environmental Sustainability and Accomplishments and 2020-21021 Work Plan (Sustainability Accomplishments and Plan) in 2020. The Sustainability Accomplishments and Plan focuses on environmental sustainability and addressing climate change. The City’s investments to address the environment and sustainability that most affect environmental conditions in the City include:

Energy: In 2013, the City joined Sonoma Clean Power Consortium to reduce the environmental impact of energy production and provide CleanStart and EverGreen options for renewable and low carbon power. The City expedites solar permitting and partners with regional providers to encourage solar installations and reduce energy and water use. The City will continue to take actions to promote clean energy choices, offset local carbon emissions, and improve the community’s access to programs that provide solar installation assistance.

Transportation: The City has enacted multiple programs to promote alternatives to single passenger vehicles and gasoline-fueled vehicles, including subsidizing Fare-Free rides on the Sonoma Shuttle (Route 32), increasing electrical vehicle charging stations and capability, and improving the pedestrian and bicycle networks. While the City has promoted safe routes to schools to promote bicycling to school, encouraging safe access to school, the two lower-performing schools serving the City (Sassarini Elementary School and Altimira Middle School) are not identified as enrolled in the Safe Routes to School program while the higher-performing Adele Harrison Middle and Prestwood Elementary Schools are enrolled. The City’s Anti-Idling Ordinance limits idling of schools when parked within 100 feet of a residential zoning district; it is noted that this requirement does not address the Mixed Use zoning district which allows concentrations of residential uses, including lower income developments.

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The City also reviews its water quality on an annual basis, issuing annual reports to ensure the community is aware of any water quality issues and works to ensure its water meets state and federal drinking water standards.

The City’s environmental sustainability and clean drinking water efforts have generally benefitted the whole community and do not benefit nonprotected classes more than protected classes as none of the programs are targeted to specific areas or neighborhoods of the City or have requirements that would exclude members of protected classes. However, there is the potential to focus improvements on areas with more environmental concerns and ensuring that improvements, such as pedestrian and bicycle improvements and anti-idling requirements, which promote community health are benefitting areas or neighborhoods with concentrations of protected classes.

A disadvantaged community or environmental justice community (“EJ Community”) is identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency (“CalEPA”) as “areas that is disproportionately affected by environmental pollution and other hazards that can lead to negative health effects, exposure, or environmental degradation,” and may or may not have a concentration of low-income households, high unemployment rates, low homeownership rates, overpayment for housing, or other indicators of disproportionate housing need. In February 2021, the California Office for Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (COEHHA) released the fourth version of CalEnviroScreen, a tool that uses environmental, health, and socioeconomic indicators to map and compare community’s environmental scores. In the CalEnviroScreen tool, communities that have a cumulative score in the 75th percentile or above (25 percent highest score census tracts) are those that have been designated disadvantaged communities under SB 535.

Communities that are identified as an EJ Community based on their cumulative pollution exposure score are targeted for investment through the State cap-and-trade program. However, the condition of these communities poses fair housing concerns due to disproportionate exposure to unhealthy living conditions. As shown in CalEPA’s Disadvantaged Communities Map, there is no EJ Community in the City of Sonoma.

Transportation
Availability of efficient, affordable transportation can be used to measure fair housing and access to opportunities. Sonoma County Transit (SCT) is a division of the Sonoma County Department of Transportation and Public Works, serving numerous locations across Sonoma County. Sonoma County Transit (SCT) provides local and intercity public transportation throughout most of the major communities in Sonoma County, as well as Novato and San Rafael, in Marin County. Sonoma County Transit’s fixed-route network provides intercity transit service traveling north/south between Cloverdale and Petaluma and east/west between Sonoma and Monte Rio. VINE Transit also operates a route between Napa and Sonoma. In addition, local transit services are provided in Rohnert Park, Cotati, Sebastopol, Windsor, Healdsburg, Cloverdale, Sonoma, Sonoma Valley and Guerneville/Monte Rio. ADA Paratransit Service is a shared ride transportation service that is not dependent on trip purpose. Paratransit Service primarily serves origins and destinations within ¾ of a mile from regular fixed-routes at the same hours and days as fixed-route service.

Additionally, All Sonoma County Transit buses are wheelchair accessible and can transport two wheelchair passengers at a time.

Most buses are low-floor design and use a ramp to provide access to passengers using wheelchairs. On standard-floor buses, a lift is employed to provide access.

All Transit is a data tool that measures access to transit, connectivity, and service availability. The tool analyzes the transit frequency, routes, and access to determine an overall transit score at the city, county, and regional levels. According to All Transit, transit access is greatest in the central portion of the County, especially Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, and Petaluma. According to All Transit, the City of Sonoma has a transit performance score of 3.3 compared to 4.6 in the City of Santa Rosa, 4.1 in the City of Rohnert Park, and 4.6 in the City of Petaluma. Similarly, the City of Sonoma’s transit performance score is slightly lower than the countywide transit performance score of 3.4. Other Sonoma County jurisdictions, and the county has a whole, tend to have lower scores as proximity to Santa Rosa decreases.

The City is served by five Sonoma County Transit routes, including routes 30, 32, 21, 34, and 40. Generally, the western portion of Sonoma, west of Broadway (State Route 12), is better served by Sonoma County Transit routes. In contrast, the eastern portion of the City, including block group 2 of census tract 1502.03, block groups 1 and 3 of census tract 1502.04, and block group 1 of census tract 1502.02 are not covered by any transit stops. The access to transit has no correspondence with the concentration with any protected classes, except that areas with highest diversity scores and the area with the lowest median income in the City Agenda Item #2.1:

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are all on the west side of Broadway and better served by transit than areas with lower diversity scores. There is no discernible connection between access to transit and location and areas with any predominant population by race or ethnicity or with concentrations of seniors and female-headed households with children. The City participates in programs that promote access to free transit (Free Fare on Route 32) and Safe Routes to Schools, but does not participate in other programs that promote transportation access, including transit, to protected classes (e.g., transit on-demand, micro-transit, car or bicycle share programs, etc.). As previously discussed, the Safe Routes to Schools program does not address the elementary and middle schools serving the western side of the City, which disparately affects two protected classes with two moderately diverse areas (CT 1502.02 BG 5 and the portion of CT 1502.03 BG 1 west of 2nd St W) and two of the three block groups (CT 1502.03 BGs 1 and 3) with higher concentrations of persons with a disability.

Findings
Overall, it appears that residents of Sonoma have consistent levels of access to opportunities– Low Resource. As shown in Table 70, the educational and environmental opportunity scores are generally consistent across census tracts in the City, and it is only the economic opportunity score which varies somewhat across census tracts.

Sites to accommodate the City’s 6th Cycle RHNA, including its lower-income units, are distributed primarily between low and moderate resource areas. New mixed-use development in the City is envisioned to provide new safe residential housing units, new employment opportunities, and new space for the development of commercial projects offering a variety of goods and services. Moreover, by continuing to improve the ratio of housing to local jobs, the City’s contributes to reducing vehicle miles traveled, reducing GHG emissions, and improving regional air quality, thereby working to improve access to higher levels of environmental health.

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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "TCAC_OpportunityAreas_Tract_2021." Map date: October 16, 2022.

FIGURE 17: TCAC ECONOMIC SCORE BY CENSUS TRACT
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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "TCAC_OpportunityAreas_Tract_2021." Map date: October 16, 2022.

FIGURE 18: TCAC EDUCATIONAL SCORE BY CENSUS TRACT
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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "TCAC_OpportunityAreas_Tract_2021." Map date: October 16, 2022.

FIGURE 19: TCAC ENVIRONMENTAL SCORE BY CENSUS TRACT
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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "TCAC_OpportunityAreas_Tract_2021." Map date: October 16, 2022.

FIGURE 20: TCAC OPPORTUNITY AREAS BY CENSUS TRACT
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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "JobsProximityIndex_BlockGrp_2014_17." Map date: October 16, 2022.

FIGURE 21: JOB PROXIMITY INDEX BY BLOCK GROUP
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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "SensitiveCommunities_UrbanDisplacementProject_Tract" Map date: October 16, 2022.

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DISCUSSION OF DISPROPORTIONATE HOUSING NEEDS AND DISPLACEMENT Typically, a housing unit is considered overcrowded if there is more than one person per room and severely overcrowded if there are more than 1.5 persons per room. As discussed in the Needs Assessment of the Housing Element, overcrowded households in the City of Sonoma don’t appear to be significant compared to Sonoma County with 1.9% of all owner households and 0.9% of renter households living in overcrowded conditions (i.e., more than one person per room). As shown in Table 8 in the Housing Needs Assessment, the average household size in Sonoma was 2.12 persons in 2019. The average household size was lower for renters (2.05 persons); owner households had an average size of 2.16 persons. As Figure 25 indicates, the degree of overcrowding is consistent across the City.

A household is considered cost burdened if the household pays more than 30% of its total gross income for housing costs. For renters, housing costs include rent paid by the tenant plus utilities. For homeowners, housing costs include mortgage payment, taxes, insurance, and utilities. Figure 23 and Figure 24 indicates renter households and owner households demonstrate different patterns of overpayment. For renter households, Census Tract 1502.04 and 1503.03 have a percentage of the population overpaying in the 60-80% range. For owner households, Census Tract 1503.03 and 1502.02 have a percentage of the population overpaying in the 40-60% range. Overpayment increases the risk of displacing residents who are no longer able to afford their housing costs. To address displacement risks due to overpayment, the City will provide incentives to encourage affordable development and will develop a targeted program to connect lower income residents with affordable homeownership and rental opportunities within the City (Program 26). Additionally, the City will continue implementing requirements for non-residential development, including hotels, motels, and resort uses, to pay affordable housing impact fees to ensure that the employee and affordable housing needs generated by new development are addressed. This program will benefit lower income employees, including extremely low-income employees (Program 7).

Future Growth Needs
The City’s future growth need is based on the RHNA, which allocates production of 83 very-low and 48 low-income, 50 moderate, and 130 above moderate units to the City for the 2023-2031 planning period. Figure 8 shows that proposed affordable units are dispersed throughout the community, to the extent feasible based on the City’s existing built-out land uses, and do not present a geographic barrier to obtaining affordable housing. In addition, the City actively promotes the opportunity for residents to develop ADUs and Junior ADUs as a way to accommodate additional development at all income levels throughout the community. Appendix A of this Housing Element shows the City’s ability to meet its 2023-2031 RHNA need at all income levels. This demonstrates the City’s ability to accommodate the anticipated future affordable housing needs of the community.

Existing Needs
As described earlier in this Background Report, the City has a history of working with affordable housing developers to help facilitate the development of housing for lower-income households. As shown in Table 39, Sonoma has 146 rent-restricted assisted multifamily units. The City has an additional 293 affordable units, including ownership units assisted by the former redevelopment agency and inclusionary units required through the Inclusionary Housing Program, representing approximately 8% of the City’s housing stock. The City actively works with affordable housing developers to identify and evaluate potential sites and to expand opportunities for lower-income households throughout the City.

Cost Burden
A household is considered cost burdened if the household pays more than 30% of its total gross income for housing costs. For renters, housing costs include rent paid by the tenant plus utilities. For homeowners, housing costs include mortgage payment, taxes, insurance, and utilities. As discussed in the Background, as with most communities, the location of the home is one of the biggest factors with regard to price.

Countywide, approximately 50.8% of renters and 30.2% of owners overpaid for housing as shown in Table 10. As discussed previously in the Background Report, 56.7% of renters in Sonoma overpay for housing. Regionally, Sonoma renters have a higher rate of overpayment than Countywide. The majority of renters that overpay are in the lower income groups, with 15.5% in the extremely low-income group severely overpaying for housing (over 50% of their monthly income). As shown in Figure 23, these renters are concentrated in the census tracts located in southern Sonoma.

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Regionally, Sonoma owners have a higher rate of overpayment than Countywide. As shown in Table 10 of the Housing Needs Assessment section of the Housing Element, 30.5% of homeowners overpay for housing with 7.1% in the extremely low-income group severely overpaying for housing (over 50% of their monthly income). Figure 24 24 shows the concentrations of cost burden for homeowners in the City. There is a concentration of homeowners who overpay located in the census tracts in northern and southern Sonoma.

The median sales price for a single-family home in Sonoma County in 2021 was $850,000, in which requires an annual household income of over $158,000 and an average down payment of over $170,000. Figures 23 and 24 show the concentrations of cost burden by renter and homeowners, with Sonoma having the highest concentrations of cost-burdened renters in the central and southern portions of the City and the highest concentrations of cost-burdened homeowners in the northern, western, and southern portions of the City. As seen in the figures, there are concentrations of cost burdened renters and homeowners located throughout the County.

Overcrowding
Typically, a housing unit is considered overcrowded if there is more than one person per room and severely overcrowded if there are more than 1.5 persons per room. As discussed in the Needs Assessment of the Housing Element, overcrowded households in the City of Sonoma don’t appear to be significant compared to Sonoma County with 1.9% of all owner households and 0.9% of renter households living in overcrowded conditions (i.e., more than one person per room). As shown in Table 8 in the Housing Needs Assessment, the average household size in Sonoma was 2.12 persons in 2019. The average household size was lower for renters (2.05 persons); owner households had an average size of 2.16 persons. As Figure 25 indicates, the degree of overcrowding is consistent across the City.

Typically, a housing unit is considered overcrowded if there is more than one person per room and severely overcrowded if there are more than 1.5 persons per room. As described in Table 29 in the Housing Needs Assessment section, 1.9% of owner-occupied homes and 0.9% of renter-occupied homes are overcrowded, and a total of 1.5% of all households in Sonoma are overcrowded.

As shown in Table 8 of the Housing Needs Assessment section, the average household size in Sonoma was 2.12 persons in 2019.

Substandard Housing
As discussed in the Housing Needs Assessment, the 2015-2019 ACS data indicates that 32.5% of the housing in the city is greater than 50 years old (i.e., built before 1970). Another 15.8% of units were built between 1970 and 1979. Typically, housing over 30 years of age is more likely to have rehabilitation needs that may include plumbing, roof repairs, electrical repairs, foundation rehabilitation, or other significant improvements. While it is likely that some homeowners have conducted ongoing maintenance to maintain the value of their homes, it is likely that many of these homes need some degree of repairs. In some cases, the cost of repairs can be prohibitive, resulting in the owner or renter living in substandard housing conditions or being displaced if the house is designated as uninhabitable or during rehabilitation. According to CHAS data compiled for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, approximately 42.6% of Sonoma households have at least one housing problem, which may Agenda Item #2.1:

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include overcrowding, lack of a complete kitchen, lack of complete plumbing, or cost burden. As identified above, many homeowners and renters in Sonoma are cost burdened, and may represent a large portion of the 42.6% of households with a housing problem. To prevent residents occupying or being displaced from substandard housing, the City will continue to participate in SCCDC programs to assist homeowners with rehabilitation costs and to make emergency repairs as described in Program 9 of the Housing Plan and will review the code enforcement process to take steps to prevent displacement or assist with relocation costs for lower income households. Program 9 has been added to the Housing Plan address this issue. Countywide, housing is generally older and more likely to exhibit substandard conditions, with 54.6% of the housing stock built prior to 1980 compared to 48.2% of the housing stock in the City. Sonoma County has minor substandard housing issues (units lacking a complete kitchen or complete plumbing), with less than 1% of renter or owner households experiencing substandard conditions – conditions for owners are similar in the City, however, a higher rate of renter households (2.6%) experiences substandard conditions.

Homelessness
The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (SCCDC) is the Countywide collaborative effort representing the homeless services system of care. The SCCDC conducted its 2020 Homeless Count in February 2020. In 2020, approximately 61 homeless persons, including 15 sheltered and 46 unsheltered homeless persons, were counted during a Point in Time (PIT) count in Sonoma, approximately 2.2 percent of the total 2,745 homeless individuals counted in Sonoma County. While data regarding the characteristics of the homeless population is not available at the City level, of the 2,745 individuals experiencing homelessness Countywide, 139 were veterans, 648 were over 55 years old, 235 had families with children, and 304 were unaccompanied children and transition-age youth; it is noted that these characteristics are not discrete and there is overlap between these groups. Racial and ethnic groups that experienced a significantly higher rate of homelessness, based on a comparison of percent homeless versus percent of the total population included Black or African American (7% homeless versus 2% of total persons Countywide) and American Indian or Alaskan Native (15% of homeless population versus 2% of Countywide population) while Hispanic/Latinx, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders had 2-3% higher homeless population than the Countywide population and Asians had a lower incidence of homelessness (<1% homeless versus 5% of Countywide population).

Additionally, approximately 508 of the 2,745 individuals experiencing homelessness met the definition of being chronically homeless.

Access to Countywide services and support is more limited in Sonoma than in Santa Rosa (County seat where the majority of County services are located), Petaluma, and the cities along the Highway 101 corridor in the County. However, Sonoma, the County, and regional service providers have coordinated to ensure the homeless population in the Sonoma Valley has access to services and assistance. The Countywide collaborative CoC effort oversees funds for housing and services for the homeless population and develops and implements plans and policies to address homelessness. In particular, Homeless Action Sonoma operates a warming station and navigation center at 867 West Napa Street that provides the unhoused and at-risk population with assistance in locating housing, receiving financial benefits and services, gaining employment, coordinating medical help, and provides for recreation and entertainment. The City is served by multiple transportation routes, including Route 32, which offers free fares and connects the City to services in the broader region and Paratransit service, which provides transit services for persons with a disability and is available within 3/4- of a mile from the fixed transit routes during regular service hours. Additional information regarding resources for the homeless population is provided in Chapter 2.

Findings
“Disproportionate housing needs” generally refers to a condition in which there are significant disparities in the proportion of members of a protected class experiencing a category of housing need when compared to the proportion of members of any other relevant groups, or the total population experiencing that category of housing need in the applicable geographic area. Based on input from the community and the County AI, the most disproportionate housing needs in Sonoma includes rehabilitation of the existing housing stock and increased variety of housing types at affordable prices, including housing for lower income households.

The City has included Program 9 in the Housing Plan which will identify multifamily projects with the most significant level of deterioration for the purpose of providing loans for rehabilitation of multifamily units and to address health and safety code deficiencies. The programs will include requirements such as having 51% of units receiving rehabilitation assistance be rented to eligible low- and moderate-income households upon completion of the project.

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DISPLACEMENT RISK
As previously discussed, there are no deed-restricted affordable units currently at-risk of converting to market-rate within the next 30 years. The City also has a number of units which are affordable to lower-income families but are not deed-restricted. As described earlier in this Background Report, the City plans to accommodate its 2023-2031 RHNA allocation on parcels designated for single family, multifamily, and mixed-use development, with vacant sites representing the majority of sites for new housing.

Underdeveloped residential sites are also identified as helping to meet a small portion of the City’s very low- income units and to provide additional opportunities for lower, moderate- and above-moderate income units; based on the net addition of units at these locations (which currently generally provide units affordable to moderate- and above-moderate income households), there is no a significant displacement risk associated with the City’s current affordable housing stock as a result of new development.

The City recognizes that even though it has identified sufficient land to accommodate its RHNA allocation at all income levels, there is still the potential for economic displacement because of new development and investment. This “knock-on” effect can occur at any time, and it can be challenging for the City to predict market changes and development patterns which have the potential to impact rental rates and sales prices for housing available in the marketplace. To date, the City has no evidence that new development (affordable or market-rate) has resulted in economic displacement. However, the City recognizes that economic displacement might occur in the future and has developed an Action under Program 21 to study and address potential issues related to displacement.

Regionally, there are areas vulnerable to displacement located throughout the County. Many vulnerable areas are within or adjacent to a city, including the area north of Sonoma, the area around Cloverdale, which extends extensively to the west and south, areas in the vicinity of Healdsburg, areas in and around Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, and Cotati. It does not appear that any vulnerable areas are identified in Windsor or Petaluma The vulnerable area within Sonoma is less extensive than some of the areas in the region but does affect approximately 2/3s of the City. As shown in Figure 22, census tract 1502.04 in the City is identified as an area where residents may be particularly vulnerable to displacement in the event of increased redevelopment and shifts in housing costs. Communities were designated sensitive in the HCD AFFH Dataset if they currently have populations vulnerable to displacement in the event of increased redevelopment and drastic shifts in housing cost. “Vulnerable” indicates a tract with a share of very low-income residents above 20% in 2017 that meets one other criterion related to renters, diversity, and housing burden.

There are potential housing sites located in census tracts designated “Vulnerable” that would potentially displace existing residents due to redevelopment.

The City has also considered the risk of displacement specifically for protected classes, including persons with disabilities, femaleheaded households, seniors, and nonwhite residents (as discussed previously throughout this Background Report). Some future housing sites are located in areas with high levels of female-headed households, senior residents, and lower-income households, and these groups appear to be more vulnerable to potential future displacement. However, these sites continue to represent the most appropriate locations to accommodate future development given their proximity to transit corridors, underdeveloped property conditions, blighted conditions, and opportunity to develop mixed-use projects. As discussed above, Program 21 has been included in the Housing Plan to study and address issues related to future displacement, and the City remains committed to maintaining its existing affordable housing stock, which includes affordable units throughout the City, including in census tracts with high levels of senior residents.

To the extent that future development occurs in areas where there is existing housing, all housing must be replaced according to SB 330's replacement housing provisions (Government Code Section 66300). SB 330 also provides relocation payments to existing low-income tenants. The State has also adopted “just cause” eviction provisions and statewide rent control to protect tenants from displacement.

Research has shown that low-income renter populations are disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards and that housing tenure is a telling determinant of social vulnerability to disasters. Renters bear the brunt of the existing affordable housing shortage, and their adaptive capacity to cope and recover from the impacts of environmental hazards may be reduced due to systemic inequities and limited resources. Environmental hazards affecting residential development in the City primarily include geologic and seismic hazards, flooding and inundation hazards, and hazardous materials release. Development within flood hazard areas is Agenda Item #2.1:

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subject to the Chapter 14.25, Flood Damage Prevention Regulations, of the Municipal Code and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) standards. Seismic-related issues are addressed by the Title 14, Buildings and Construction, of the Municipal Code, which implements the California Building Standards Code (CBSC). Various State and federal regulations control the use, storage and transportation of hazardous materials.

The City is committed to making diligent efforts to engage underrepresented and disadvantaged communities in studying displacement. Program 21 details efforts the City will take to engage these communities during the planning period. Program 24 (Homeless Support Program) of the Housing Plan ensures the City will continue its agreement with Sonoma County SCCDC to provide ongoing homeless services and will continue to participate in the Sonoma County Homeless Plan Executive Commission.

Additionally, Programs 10, 11, and 25 enforce the provisions of the Municipal Code addressing Condominiums and Condominium Conversion (Chapter 16.06) and Mobilehome Park Conversions (Chapter 9.82), which will help mitigate displacement due to redevelopment. Program 28 ensures that replacement units are provided for any very low or low income rental housing removed through development of the City’s inventory of sites.

C. SITES INVENTORY
AB 686 requires that jurisdictions identify sites throughout the community in a manner that is consistent with its duty to affirmatively further fair housing. The site identification includes not only an analysis of site capacity to accommodate the RHNA (provided in this section), but also considers whether the identified sites serve the purpose of replacing segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns, transforming racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity.

This section analyzes the role of all sites, regardless of income level, in assisting to affirmatively further fair housing. However, special attention is paid to those sites identified to accommodate a portion of the City’s lower-income RHNA to ensure that the City is carefully considering how the development of new affordable housing options can promote patterns of equality and inclusiveness.

1. SEGREGATION/INTEGRATION
The City finds that there are patterns of segregation in Sonoma. As described throughout this Housing Element, the City is committed to supporting the development of housing to promote a balanced and integrated community.

As shown in Figure 7, the predominant population (White) is consistent throughout the City and contrasts with a Census Tract located north of Sonoma which has a Hispanic majority. Figure 8 shows that Latinx-White racial/ethnic concentrations Sonoma are consistent throughout the City’s census tracts. However, Figure 9 shows the sites identified to meet Sonoma’s RHNA allocation in relation to racial/ethnic diversity (2018) and shows that there are areas with more, and less, diversity throughout the City. As shown, proposed sites, including those very low and low-income RHNA sites (i.e. sites allowing for densities of at least 20 du/ac), are located throughout the community and are not concentrated in areas of higher diversity. However, there are areas of lower diversity, particularly in the central east and northeast areas of the City that have less diversity and also have primarily above moderate income sites, which is primarily due to vacant lots located in existing single family subdivisions. The majority of these single family sites are already subdivided and do not meet the minimum size threshold to qualify as very low/low income sites.

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Although Sonoma does not have any census block groups with the highest two levels of diversity index scores (above 85 or 70- 85), and the City’s areas of highest diversity, which evidence moderate diversity scores 55-70 include sites with a variety of incomes, including above moderate, mixed income (moderate/above moderate) and mixed income (above moderate/very low/low income in Block Group 5 of Census Tract 1502.02 and very low/low, moderate, above moderate, and mixed (moderate/above moderate) in Block Group 2 of Census Tract 1502.04.

Figure 11 shows the sites designated to meet Sonoma’s RHNA allocation in relation to the concentration of persons with disabilities. As shown, proposed sites, including those very low and low-income sites (sites allowing for densities of at least 20 du/ac), are located throughout the community and are not concentrated in areas with high proportions of persons with disabilities.

Sites are divided between census tracts with 10% or less of the population indicating a disability, sites in areas with 10-20% of residents indicating a disability, and sites in areas with 20-30% of residents indicating a disability. As noted earlier, Sonoma is home to higher concentrations of persons with disabilities than other cities and communities in southern Sonoma County, which can be correlated with the community’s older resident profile. Although the locations of sites designated to meet the City’s RHNA allocation are not expected to contribute to patterns of isolation or segregation for persons with disabilities, the City should still target its AFFH actions to alleviate the concentration of persons with disabilities found in the census tracts with moderate levels of persons with disabilities (20-30%) and to increase access for persons with a disability to areas with low percentages of persons with a disability.

Figure 14 shows the sites designated to meet Sonoma’s RHNA allocation in relation to female-headed households. As shown, proposed sites, including very low and low-income sites (sites allowing for densities of at least 20 du/ac), are located throughout the community and are not concentrated in areas with high levels of female-headed households. The locations of sites designated to meet the City’s RHNA allocation are not expected to contribute to patterns of isolation or segregation for female-headed households.

Figure 15 shows the sites designated to meet Sonoma’s RHNA allocation in relation to concentration of senior residents. As shown, proposed sites, including very low and low-income sites (sites allowing for densities of at least 20 du/ac), are distributed throughout the community; however, all census tracts in the City are comprised of populations with higher concentrations of seniors (25% and above). Nonetheless, the RHNA sites are expected to bring in a diversity of housing types, opportunities, and household make-ups, which should aid in reducing the proportion of seniors in census tracts with existing higher concentrations of persons 65 and older.

Figure 16 shows the sites designated to meet Sonoma’s RHNA allocation in relation to median household income. As shown, proposed sites, including very low and low-income RHNA sites (sites allowing for densities of 30 du/ac), are distributed throughout the community with a number of mixed income sites located in areas with high and highest median household incomes. Although a number of lower income sites are in block groups with moderate and low median household incomes, these are also sites that will realistically develop/redevelop over the planning period and which could be transformative projects that assist in improving opportunities and median incomes within these census block groups. It is recognized that the eastern and northeastern areas of the city have the second highest income rankings and also have primarily above moderate income sites. This is due to many vacant lots in this area located in existing single family subdivisions. The majority of these single family sites are already subdivided and do not meet the minimum size threshold to qualify as very low/low income sites. However, these sites do have potential to accommodate ADUs, duplexes, and multi-unit projects under SB 9 which will assist in increasing diversity and income levels in these areas.

2. R/ECAPS
There are no racially/ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAPs) in Sonoma nor are there any racially concentrated areas of affluence (RCAAs). In fact, in Sonoma it appears that areas of high diversity do not generally correlate with lower incomes and that areas of low diversity reflect a wide range of income levels. The distribution of RHNA sites throughout the City will therefore not exacerbate racially/ethnically concentrated areas of poverty on one side of the spectrum nor racially concentrated areas of affluence on the other side.

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3. ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY
Given that Sonoma does not have any high or highest resource areas, and in fact largely consists of census tracts that are considered low resource areas (see Figure 20), the City must look to areas with lower to moderate levels of resources in order to accommodate new development and the City has distributed its RHNA sites throughout these areas. However, new residential and mixed-use development in the identified areas will help to create more housing affordable to households at lower income levels, introduce new residents to the areas which can contribute to greater neighborhood stability, and expand opportunities for people to both live and work in Sonoma. Taken together, new residential and mixed-use development in the identified areas will help to diversify the land use pattern and improve the conditions of these census tracts by providing greater housing choice and a boarder range of goods and services, bringing new residential development closer to transit and jobs, and otherwise supporting community revitalization.

As reflected in Figure 17, Sonoma’s census tracts include the full range of economic scores, and the RHNA sites are mostly distributed in tracts with moderate to more positive economic outcomes. The City’s education scores, however, are particularly low (see Figure 18), and the RHNA sites are all within areas with less positive education outcomes. This is likely due in part to Sonoma Valley Unified School District’s students coming from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, but with the introduction of greater housing choice, a broader cross-section of households will have the opportunity to live in Sonoma, which may ultimately have a positive impact on education scores. A closer look at educational scores indicates that although all elementary and middle schools serving the City have low standard scores, the scores are worse on the west side of the City than the east. High school-level opportunities are consistent throughout the community, as the City is served by a single high school.

While the inventory of sites provides very low, low, and moderate income housing opportunities in both the east and west sides of the City, there are more very low and low opportunities in the west side and this results in a disproportionate amount of lower income housing with less access to educational opportunities. Recognizing that scores are low District-wide and City-wide, Program X in the Housing Plan promotes educational scores throughout the City and emphasizes working with SVUSD to modify school enrollment boundaries to ensure comparable rates of income, race/ethnicity, disability, and other protected classes between schools in order to ensure fair access to opportunities. Program X would expand opportunities for lower income housing in areas with higher access to opportunities, including economic opportunities and educational opportunities.

4. DISPROPORTIONATE HOUSING NEEDS
Figures 23 and 24 show the sites designated to meet the RHNA allocation in relation to percent of renter and owner households burdened by housing costs, by census tract. The RHNA sites are split between sites located in census tracts with moderate and high levels of cost-burdened renter households. Likewise, sites are split between census tracts with low and moderate levels of cost-burdened homeowner households. The intent of introducing new residential development in these areas is to add new housing to desirable areas and provide a range of housing choices at different prices to current and future residents. With a broader range of housing options, housing will become more affordable across the community, which should lessen the housing cost burden, particularly for renters.

5. SITE ANALYSIS FINDINGS
The existing conditions in Sonoma across all fair housing factors are generally mixed, with more positive outcomes for some factors and less positive outcomes for others. Nonetheless, the distribution of RHNA sites across the community without a concentration in any particular census tract or block group will help to improve the opportunities and outcomes throughout the City. Furthermore, the RHNA sites will allow for development at densities needed to stimulate affordable housing development.

The sites identified to meet the City’s RHNA at all income levels are generally accommodated throughout Sonoma and are not concentrated in areas with high racial or ethnic populations, persons with disabilities, female-headed households, senior households, or LMI households. For these reasons, the City finds that the sites proposed to accommodate its RHNA allocation do not unduly burden existing areas of concentrated racial or ethnic homogeneity, poverty, or other characteristics. Moreover, the sites affirmatively further fair housing by helping to stimulate investment in areas where additional opportunities are desired, and where new residential and/or mixed-use development can help to improve some of the opportunity level characteristics discussed earlier in this chapter. Further, an emphasis on increasing access in primarily single family neighborhoods through ADUs, SB 9 Agenda Item #2.1:

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units, and alternative housing types as discussed in the Housing Plan will increase opportunities in areas where single family neighborhoods coincide with higher than average income levels, areas of opportunity, and lower diversity.

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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "Overpayment_Tract_2015-19." Map date: October 16, 2022.

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Sources: AFFH Data and Mapping Resources, California Department of Housing and Community Development, "Overpayment_Tract_2015-19." Map date: October 16, 2022.

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D. ANALYSIS OF CONTRIBUTING FACTORS AND FAIR HOUSING PRIORITIES

AND GOALS
The December 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule Guidebook published by HUD identifies examples of contributing factors by each fair housing issue area: outreach, fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity, segregation and integration, racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, disparities in access to opportunity, disparities in access to opportunities for persons with disabilities, disproportionate housing needs, including displacement risks, and sites inventory. Based on the analysis included in this Background Report and the County AI, the City has identified in Table 71 potential contributing factors to fair housing issues in Sonoma and outlines the meaningful actions to be taken. The meaningful actions listed in the Table relate to the actions identified in the Housing Plan.

Table 71: Fair Housing Issues and Contributing Factors
Fair Housing Issue Contributing Factors Priority Meaningful Action Fair Housing Resources, including
Enforcement and Outreach, and Reported
Levels of Discrimination
• Lack of readily available information
regarding fair housing resources and
assistance to persons in filing a
complaint
• Lack of education of public and
housing providers regarding rights
and responsibilities under the AFH
and FEHA
High • Program 20
• Program 21
Lack of Access to Opportunity. Including
areas with Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity
and Higher Incomes
• Low educational opportunity scores
• Low environmental opportunity scores
• District-wide factors resulting in low
educational scores
• Regional factors resulting in low
environmental scores
• Historical racially restrictive covenants
• Predominantly single family
subdivisions
High • Program 1
• Program 4
• Program 5
• Program 6
• Program 9Program 19
• Program 21
Disproportionate Housing Needs,
including Overpayment and Substandard
Housing
• On-going need for affordable housing
options
• Need for assistance with monthly
housing costs
• Lack of local information regarding
available housing rehabilitation,
emergency repair, and weatherization
programs
• Need for targeted housing
revitalization strategies
Medium • Program 1
• Program 8
• Program 9
• Program 10
• Program 12
• Program 25
• Program 26
•
Displacement Risk • Land use and zoning laws
• Displacement of residents due to
economic pressures
•
Medium/Low • Program 10
• Program 11
• Program 21
• Program 25
Based on the issues identified in this Background Report, the following are the top three issues to be addressed through the programs in the Housing Plan:

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1. Improving access to fair housing information, including education and enforcement assistance for residents and persons interested in renting or purchasing housing in Sonoma and education for property owners, managers, and other housing providers regarding fair housing laws and their responsibilities to ensure fair access to housing opportunities

2. Housing mobility enhancement to increase access to opportunities and improve access to affordable housing throughout the community

3. New housing choices and affordable housing in the City’s higher opportunity areas and improving opportunity scores Moving forward, the City remains committed to providing a diversity of housing options for all income levels, encouraging development throughout the community to help overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics. The vast majority of the City’s Housing Programs designed to address fair housing will be implemented on an ongoing basis, with annual progress reports and programs evaluations to ensure they are achieving the City’s objectives. The following list summarizes those programs identified in this Housing Element which affirmatively further fair housing and implement the County AI’s recommendations:
• Program 1, to ensure very low, low, and moderate income housing opportunities are made available as part of new development projects throughout the City
• Program 2 and 6, to facilitate affordable housing construction • Program 5, to encourage the production of accessory dwelling units • Program 7, to ensure new development not subject to the City’s inclusionary requirements funds its fair share of affordable and workforce housing
• Program 15 and 24, to support emergency shelter and transitional housing programs • Program 27, to replace affordable units
• Program 28, to ensure adequate sites are available throughout the 6th Cycle • Program 19, to promote opportunities for density bonus provisions • Programs 4 and 15, to accommodate specialized housing types and update the City's policies and procedures regarding low barrier navigation centers, supportive housing, employee housing, and farmworker housing • Program 20, to continue utilizing FHANC or other qualified fair housing service provider to assist with addressing fair housing issues in Sonoma and to educate the community, especially Sonoma’s underserved and underrepresented residents, and affirmatively further fair housing
To the extent that these programs represent ongoing work efforts, these programs are evaluated for effectiveness in Chapter 6 of this Background Report. The City has undertaken a series of proactive amendments to its Zoning Ordinance to address new requirements related to density bonus law and accessory dwelling units, and the City will continue to partner with local and regional stakeholders to affirmatively further fair housing.

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6. EVALUATION OF THE 2015–2023 HOUSING ELEMENT
A. INTRODUCTION
California Government Code 65588(a) requires each jurisdiction to evaluate the effectiveness of the existing Housing Element, the appropriateness of the goals, objectives, and policies, and the progress in implementing the programs over the planning period of the Housing Element. This appendix contains a review of the programs of the previous Housing Element, and evaluates the degree to which these programs have been implemented during the previous planning period. This section also includes a detailed review of the City’s progress toward facilitating the production of its share of the regional housing need. The findings from this evaluation have been instrumental in determining the City’s 2023 – 2031 Housing Plan.

B. APPROPRIATENESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE 2015 – 2023 HOUSING

ELEMENT
The 2015 – 2023 Housing Element program strategy focused on achieving an adequate supply of safe, decent housing for all residents of Sonoma through maintaining and preserving the existing housing stock, preserving the character of Sonoma’s residential neighborhoods, meeting the City’s regional housing needs allocations; and providing additional affordable housing.

The 2015 – 2023 Housing Element identified goals, policies and programs to address the following themes:
• Ensuring diversity: Providing a variety of housing types affordable to all income levels, allowing those who work in Sonoma to also live here.
• Improving housing affordability: Encouraging a range of affordable housing options for both renters and homeowners. • Preserving housing assets: Maintaining the condition and affordability of existing housing and ensuring development is consistent with Sonoma’s town and neighborhood context. • Reducing governmental constraints: Facilitating the provision of housing and encouraging innovation in design, ownership and living arrangements.
• Promoting equal housing opportunities: Ensuring residents can reside in the housing of their choice, including Sonoma’s special needs populations.
• Environmental sustainability: Ensuring Sonoma grows in a responsible manner, in line with resource limitations, such as water availability.

Since the adoption of the last Housing Element update, the City of Sonoma implemented a number of actions to plan for, accommodate, and facilitate the construction and rehabilitation of housing, including affordable housing and housing for populations with special needs. This section reviews the effectiveness of the 5th Cycle Housing Element.

Table 72 identifies the City’s 2015 – 2023 RHNA, all residential units that were constructed or permitted during the 2015 – 2023 planning period, and the capacity of the City’s inventory of residential sites in accommodating the City’s 2015 – 2023 allocation.

As shown in Table 72, 166 housing units were permitted during the planning period, exceeding the 5th Cycle RHNA and meeting or exceeding the allocation for each income category. Of these 166 units, 28 are affordable to very low-income households, 21 are affordable to low income households, 41 are affordable to moderate income households, and 76 units are affordable to above moderate-income households. In addition to accommodating a range of incomes, units permitted during the 5th Cycle included 37 ADUs, 26 duplex through fourplex units, 67 multifamily units in developments with 5 or more units, 2 attached single family units, and 34 detached single family units.

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Table 72. Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) 2015 – 2023 – City of Sonoma Allocation Very Low Low Moderate Above
Moderate TOTAL
RHNA Allocation – 2013-2021 24 23 27 63 137
Units Constructed/Permitted:

Non-Deed Restricted 0 7 36 76 119
Unit Constructed/Permitted:

Deed Restricted 28 14 5 0 47
Remaining Need 0
(4 excess units)
0 0
(14 excess units)
0 (13 excess units)
166
(29 excess units)
Source: City of Sonoma, 2015-2021 Reporting Year Annual Element Progress Reports Overall, the City’s housing programs have been effective in removing potential constraints to affordable housing, ensuring coordination between City and County departments, agencies, and providers to plan for affordable housing, including providing financial assistance, and to address programs and services necessary to meet the housing needs of the City’s residents, property owners, and other affected parties. Since the adoption of the last Housing Element update, City of Sonoma effectively implemented its Housing Element programs, exceeding the 5th Cycle RHNA and supporting the production and rehabilitation of housing and an increase in the variety of housing types in the City. The City’s implementation of its housing programs that have helped to achieve the goals and objectives of the 2015 – 2023 Housing Element is described in detail in Table 73. Table 73 also describes programs that will be modified, consolidated into new programs, or omitted because they were implemented or redundant to other programs, as part of the 6th Cycle Housing Element.

Of particular noteworthiness during the 2015 – 2023 planning period was the approval of the Altamira project, which consisted of 15 extremely low income units, 23 very low income units, 9 low income units, and 1 moderate income unit, and was developed on a property identified in the 5th Cycle Housing Element as an opportunity site.

The City provided ongoing assistance to the unhoused community through assisting Sonoma Overnight Support operation of The Haven, a 10-bed overnight shelter located in a City-owned building and implementing and operating a safe parking program at the police station parking lot.

During the 5th Cycle, the City actively promoted accessory dwelling units, including extending fee waivers during 2019 and 2020.

The City’s staff regularly coordinated with the Sonoma County Community Development Commission to support funding efforts for projects, including review and completion of Local Agency Review Forms.

In 2019, the City completed two key housing initiatives – a series of three community workshops focused on supporting and encouraging housing production and addressing local housing needs and the creation of a housing trust fund. The City Council adopted the Housing Trust Fund on May 20, 2019 by Resolution 18-2019. Each of the three housing workshop sessions (April 25, May 16, June 20, 2019) was very well attended (about 60 members of the public) and attracted the communities most active members.

The City continues to require new development to address housing needs of all income levels through the Affordable Housing Program, which was updated in 2021 to extend affordability requirements to increase the requirement from 20% to 25% and to address moderate (“missing middle” incomes), to differentiate requirements for rental and ownership developments, to extend the requirement to include developments of 4 units or less, and to allow in lieu fees for additions, remodels, and projects of 4 units or fewer.

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During the 5th Cycle, the City’s efforts assisted a variety of household types and cumulatively contributed to populations with special housing needs as follows:
• 47 very low and low income units in the Altamira project that can benefit all special needs households with lower incomes, including 15 extremely low income housing units, which can assist special needs populations on a fixed or limited income, including seniors and persons with a disability, and 12 3-bedroom units for large families; • 20 or more homeless persons per night, including 10 beds at The Haven shelter and 10 vehicles at the safe parking site; and
• Preservation of the 34-unit senior affordable Village Green II Apartments, which was transferred from the City to the Sonoma County Community Development Commission following dissolution of its Redevelopment Agency, with the property acquisition completed in 2017. The project has received a preliminary reservation through the LIHTC program for rehabilitation, which will ensure the long-term affordability of the units and the provision of safe and decent housing opportunities for seniors.
• The 2015-2023 Housing Element did not result in any farmworker units or units specifically for persons with a disability, including developmental disability.

While the majority of goals, policies, and programs included in the 2015-2023 Housing Element continue to be appropriate to address the City’s housing needs, the Housing Plan will be updated to provide clearer guidance, to remove redundancies, to provide more specific direction to encourage affordable and special needs housing, and to address new requirements of State law. The intent of these programs will be kept in the Housing Plan, with revisions to address identified specific housing needs, constraints, or other concerns identified as part of this update. The 6th Cycle Housing Element Housing Plan includes the complete set of the new and/or revised programs for to address the City’s housing needs for the 2023 – 2031 period.

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Table 73: Achievements and Implementation of 2015-2023 Housing Element Program Title and Objective Accomplishments and Status 1. Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Re-evaluate City's inclusionary program, and amend the Zoning Ordinance by 2017 to strengthen and improve effectiveness in providing affordable housing.

Accomplishments: The City has implemented this program, reviewing and updating the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (Affordable Housing Program) to ensure that the program is effective in addressing the City’s housing needs and addressing the recommendations of Program 1 to require units at the low income level, to consider establishing an in lieu fee, and to consider an impact fee for single family homes and 2-4 unit projects. Chapter 19.44 was amended in May 2021 and the inclusionary requirement was increased to 25 percent, revised to address mixed use developments, revised to include requirements for extremely low and low income units in addition to low and moderate, address the impact of developments with 4 or fewer units, to address “missing middle” needs, to allow in lieu fees for additions and small projects, and to increase the affordability term from 55 years to in perpetuity. Consistent with this program, the City commissioned a residential nexus study in 2017 to provide a legal basis for establishing fees to mitigate the impacts of new development on the need for affordable housing and is in the process of establishing an affordable housing in-lieu fee. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been mostly implemented and will be updated to ensure that the City establishes in lieu fees to provide an option for smaller projects to address the affordable housing requirement and to ensure that the City regularly evaluates the Affordable Housing Program’s inclusionary provisions remain appropriate to ensure that the program is not impeding the development of housing and is effective in ensuring that new development includes an affordable component.

2. Land Assembly and Write-Down Coordinate with County Housing Authority in issuance of RFP for the Broadway site by 2015 with a goal of completing development by 2018; develop with minimum 39 low income rental units.

Accomplishments: The City successfully implemented this program, with the final development exceeding the objective. The project site at 20269 Broadway was identified in the 5th Cycle Housing Element as an important opportunity site. With prior redevelopment funding, the City acquired the property for the affordable housing project that became Altamira. The property was transferred to the Sonoma County Community Development Commission as part of the transition of shifting the Housing Successor Agency role to the County after the dissolution of redevelopment. The City secured $1.45 million from 2011 redevelopment bond sales to invest in the project and support affordable housing and provided a $100,000 loan for seed money to assist with up-front costs for the entitlement process. A Use Permit was issued for the project in January 2018 for 48 units of housing (including 47 affordable units and one manager's unit) and building permits were issued in 2019. In 2021, the building permits were finalized and the complex is fully operating. The Altamira development provides 15 extremely low income, 23 very low income, 9 low income, and 1 moderate income units. The project includes 12 3 bedroom units for large families. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been completed and will be removed from the Housing Element.

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Table 73: Achievements and Implementation of 2015-2023 Housing Element Program Title and Objective Accomplishments and Status 3. Partnerships with Affordable Housing Developers Continue to partner with affordable housing providers through provision of land writedowns, regulatory incentives and/or direct assistance. Annually meet with County representatives to discuss farmworker housing needs and potential applications for funding.

Accomplishments: The City coordinated with the SCCDC on the Altamira and Village Green II senior housing projects and provided financial assistance for the Altamira project. In 2021 the City collaborated with the Housing Land Trust of Sonoma County, a local non-profit dedicated to providing local affordable housing opportunities, engaged Rise Housing to help manage the City's affordable housing program, and provided assistance to Sonoma Overnight Support for operation of The Haven emergency shelter. The City continues to coordinate with SCCDC as part of the Urban County regarding housing needs of lower income households and special needs populations, including seniors, farmworkers, disabled, homeless, and large households. While the City has coordinated with the Sonoma County Housing Coalition, non-profits and affordable housing developers did not identify interest in partnering with the City to develop farmworker housing during the 5th Cycle and this continues to be a local and regional housing need. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented and is effective. This program will be continued in the 6th Cycle Housing Plan with modifications to identify specific actions for the City to take to engage non-profits and affordable housing developers to encourage affordable housing and farmworker housing, as well as housing for other special needs groups. 4 Adaptive Reuse Consider elimination of vacation rentals as an adaptive reuse option.

Accomplishments: In 2017, the City adopted Ordinance 11-2017 to prohibit short term vacation rentals in the city limits. This action encourages the adaptive reuse of vacation rentals as permanent housing by prohibiting transient occupancy for profit. In 2021, the City worked on developing an Urgency Ordinance prohibiting time-shares and fractional ownership uses to further support permanent housing opportunities. A regular ordinance was adopted on June 2, 2022. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented. This program will be modified to identify additional opportunities for adaptive reuse, such as conversion of upper story office and other uses in non-residential buildings to housing units.

5. Alternative Housing Models Evaluate development standards to facilitate the provision of Cottage Housing and Junior Second Units, while addressing issues of neighborhood compatibility. Seek to adopt standards by 2017.

Accomplishments: In 2016, the City adopted an ordinance adopted providing for ADUS and Junior ADUS in compliance with state law (Ordinance 01-2017). An Urgency Ordinance adopting new standards to address changes in State law was adopted in 2019. In January 2021, the City adopted a new ADU ordinance to align and implement provisions of State law for accommodating ADUs and Junior ADUs and to streamline approvals of ADUs. The City’s Zoning Ordinance accommodates cottage housing, including small lot single family units, attached single family units, and clustered housing, as well as duplex through fourplex units. This program has been effective in encouraging a greater variety of housing types and promoting ADU development. Status:  Keep  Modify
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Table 73: Achievements and Implementation of 2015-2023 Housing Element Program Title and Objective Accomplishments and Status This program has been implemented and has been effective. This program will be modified to further encourage ADU development and to identify revisions to the Zoning Code to promote additional alternatives to standard single family housing and to ensure adoption of objective standards for multifamily housing.

6. Second Dwelling Units Make information available to the public via the City website and at City Hall. Evaluate prohibiting use of second units as vacation rentals.

Accomplishments: As discussed for Program 4, the City has prohibited vacation rentals, which includes short-term or vacation rentals of ADUs. The City provides information regarding ADUs on its website and at City Hall, including a discussion of regulations for the different types of ADUs, information related to free ADU feasibility consultations for Sonoma County homeowners, and answers to frequently asked questions about ADUs. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented and will be removed from the Housing Plan. Program 5 will be modified as previously described to encourage ADU development and promote alternatives to standard single family housing.

7. Affordable Housing Funding Sources Actively pursue variety of funding sources for affordable housing. Support developers in securing outside funding.

Accomplishments: This program has been effective in identifying and developing affordable housing funding sources. The City’s Planning staff regularly coordinates with the SCCDC to participate in the Urban County, which accesses CDBG and HOME funding, and to support funding efforts for development, rehabilitation, and preservation projects, including review and completion of Local Agency Review Forms and coordinating with developers to ensure developers have adequate information to complete applications for funding, such as LIHTC funding, in a timely manner. To develop a local source of funding for affordable housing, the City Council adopted the Housing Trust Fund on May 20, 2019 by Resolution 18-2019 and added 1% of the transient occupancy tax to the Housing Trust Fund. The City adopted affordable housing impact fees for non-residential development in 2020; these fees will assist in funding the Housing Trust Fund. The City is in the process of adopting an in-lieu fee for the Affordable Housing Program and has contracted for a Residential Nexus Study (completed in 2018). Staff anticipates completing this effort in 2022. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented. While this program has been effective, it will be split into two separate programs: a program that identifies how the City will support developers in obtaining funding for affordable housing and a separate program that evaluates and pursues funding sources to augment the Housing Trust Fund or provide separate funding sources that the City can use directly for affordable housing.

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Table 73: Achievements and Implementation of 2015-2023 Housing Element Program Title and Objective Accomplishments and Status 8. Affordable Housing Impact Fees Conduct a nexus study to evaluate the establishment of an affordable housing impact fee on residential and non-residential development.

Accomplishments: In March 2017, the City hired the consultant team of Keyser-Marston and Karen Warner Associates to prepare the 2018 Draft Residential Nexus Study and the 2018 Draft NonResidential Nexus Study, providing a legal basis and options for establishing fees to mitigate the impacts of new development on the need for affordable housing. The draft reports were presented to the City Council for review, discussion, and direction in 2018. In 2019, City staff presented recommendations and additional data to the City Council regarding establishment of affordable housing impact fees. In 2020, City Council adopted impact fees for commercial development. City staff has continued to work on the impact fee program for residential development and the City anticipates completing this effort in the 6th Cycle.

Status:  Keep
 Modify
 Remove
This program has been partially implemented. This program will be modified in the Housing Plan to address adoption residential impact fees, which would serve as in lieu fees for the Affordable Housing Program.

9. Section 8 Rental Assistance Through the County Housing Authority, the City will continue to provide Section 8 rental assistance to extremely low to very low income residents. The City will encourage landlords to register units with the Housing Authority, and provide a handout for rental property owners for distribution in conjunction with business license applications and renewals.

Accomplishments: Sonoma County Housing Authority is responsible for implementing the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, along with several other programs to assist members of the community with special needs. The Housing Authority’s program encourages landlords to participate in the program by providing information on available subsidies. The City currently does not provide a handout or information related to this program; as discussed under the Status below, the City will work to provide information related to HCV/Section 8 housing. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program will be revised to identify specific actions to be taken by the City to coordinate with the Housing Authority regarding use of HCV/Section 8 vouchers within the City and opportunities for the City to work with the Housing Authority to promote landlord participation in the HCV program and to educate tenants regarding the program.

10. Housing Rehabilitation Program Advertise the availability of the Housing Rehabilitation Program on the City’s website and through handouts available at the City Hall public counter and Sonoma Community Center as well as through the local real estate community. Seek to assist a total of 20 lower income households during the planning period.

Accomplishments: This program was halted in 2017 with loss of redevelopment funding for housing.

Housing rehabilitation assistance is available to Sonoma’s property owners through the City’s participation in the Urban County CDBG and HOME program administered by SCCDC. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program will be revised to promote the SCCDC-administered housing rehabilitation program and to work with the Urban County to ensure that funding remains available for housing rehabilitation activities.

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Table 73: Achievements and Implementation of 2015-2023 Housing Element Program Title and Objective Accomplishments and Status 11. Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization and Conversion Ordinance Enforce mobile home park rent stabilization and conversion ordinances. Evaluate strengthening the City's existing ordinance.

Accomplishments: In 2016 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 02-2016, amending Chapter 9.80 of the City of Sonoma Municipal Code regarding the protection of rents for spaces in mobilehome parks. The ordinance updated some of the 1992 regulations, added additional clarification and eliminated the Mobilehome Park Rent Review Board. Applications for rent increases are now submitted to the City Manager. Appeals of City Manager decisions are heard by a hearing officer selected through the California Office of Administrative Hearings. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented and will be kept in the Housing Plan to ensure that the mobile home park stabilization and conversion requirements continue to be enforced. The program will be modified to remove the evaluation of the existing ordinance as that has been completed. 12 Mobile Home Park Senior-Only Occupancy Restrictions Evaluate regulatory mechanisms, such as a senior-only zoning overlay, for mobile home parks to maintain to senior-only occupancy restrictions. Conduct community outreach and adopt an ordinance if deemed appropriate.

Accomplishments: The City Attorney is the primary point of contact for this initiative and is in the process of researching options for this program. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program is in the process of being implemented. It will be kept in the Housing Plan to ensure that senior-only mobilehome parks can be maintained as a source of housing dedicated to the senior population.

13. Condominium Conversion Ordinance Continue to provide tenant protections through implementation of the City’s condominium and mobile home park conversion regulations. Utilize State provisions under SB 510 to ensure that mobile home park residents are afforded all protections specified by law pertaining to park conversions to resident ownership.

Accomplishments: The City has maintained and enforced the condominium and mobilehome park conversion regulations in the Municipal Code. The City Attorney is the primary point of contact for preparing changes to these regulations and is in the process of researching options for this program. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program is in the process of being implemented. It will be kept in the Housing Plan to ensure that the City’s condominium and mobilehome park conversion regulations are maintained, enforced, and updated as necessary to ensure that

14. Preservation of Assisted Rental Housing Initiate discussions with property owners; explore outside funding and preservation options; offer preservation incentives to owners; provide technical assistance and education to affected tenants.

Accomplishments: This City monitors its assisted multifamily development projects as well as affordable inclusionary housing provided through the City’s Affordable Housing Program for the potential to convert to market rate. In 2021, the City updated its Affordable Housing Program to require affordable units to be affordable in perpetuity, eliminating the potential for new inclusionary units to convert to market rate. While the City’s local financial resources to preserve affordable housing are limited with loss of redevelopment funding, the City ensures that owners of units that may convert to market rate are aware of funding sources, such as the LIHTC, CDBG, and HOME programs and projectbased Housing Choice Vouchers that can be used to maintain affordability and rehabilitate units. The City modified its affordable housing requirement (Chapter 19.44) to require that lower income units receiving financial or other specified concessions and/or incentives maintain the lower income density Agenda Item #2.1:

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Table 73: Achievements and Implementation of 2015-2023 Housing Element Program Title and Objective Accomplishments and Status bonus units in perpetuity, which will ensure that assisted lower income units are preserved in perpetuity going forward. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented and will be kept in the Housing Plan to ensure that the City continues to monitor units for the potential to convert to market rate and to work to maintain potentially affected properties as affordable housing.

15. Affordable Housing Monitoring/ Annual Report Review the Housing Element on an annual basis, provide opportunities for public participation, and submit annual report to the State.

Accomplishments: The City has prepared annual progress reports for 2015 through 2021 and provided opportunities for the public to comment on housing programs and plans, including annual hearings to review the annual progress reports, a series of housing workshops conducted in 2019, and housing workshops conducted for this Housing Element Update, in compliance with this program. Additionally, the City engaged Rise Housing to manage and implement the City's affordable housing program and initiate a full audit of the City's units. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented and will be kept in the Housing Plan to ensure that the City continues to monitor its affordable housing programs, progress toward the RHNA, and the preservation of affordable housing units.

16. Design Guidelines and Design Review Continue to implement design review to ensure maintenance of Sonoma’s architectural character and quality of the built environment as the city continues to grow.

Accomplishments: In 2021, the City Council initiated a process of evaluating the Design Review process with the intent of streamlining the housing development process. The City Council held a joint meeting with the Design Review and Historic Preservation Commission to discuss roles and responsibilities and opportunities for streamlining. The City anticipates amending the Municipal Code to streamline the design guidelines and design review process and to establish objective standards for multifamily development in the 6th Cycle.

Status:  Keep
 Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented. This program is not necessary to ensure that the Design Guidelines are implemented, but will be modified to ensure that the Design Guidelines, including amendments to the Design Guidelines, and the Design Review process do not constrain housing development.

17. Growth Management Ordinance- Exception for Affordable Housing Annually review effects of GMO on production of affordable housing and modify as necessary to provide adequate incentives consistent with Sonoma’s current and future regional housing needs.

Accomplishments: The Planning Department and City manager prepare an annual Growth Management Ordinance report in August of each year, when the allocations are dispersed by City Council. The City’s Growth Management Ordinance has not presented an obstacle to market rate or affordable housing development, as evidenced by the City’s achievement of more than the full 5th Cycle RHNA prior to the end of the 5th Cycle. Based on the Housing Accountability Act, City staff has determined that the ordinance is not currently enforceable and has not been limiting units based on the Growth Management Ordinance.

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Table 73: Achievements and Implementation of 2015-2023 Housing Element Program Title and Objective Accomplishments and Status Status:  Keep
 Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented and continues to be appropriate to ensure that the Growth Management Ordinance, if reactivated, does not constrain housing development, including affordable and special needs housing.

18. Parking Incentives and Modified Standards Provide parking reductions on affordable projects, and other projects which meet community goals. Re-evaluate multi-family parking standards and modify as appropriate.

Accomplishments: In conjunction with the update of the Housing and Circulation Elements of the General Plan, which occurred over 2015/2016, the City commissioned a downtown parking study. In 2021, the City initiated Zoning Code changes to the parking and loading standards, which are anticipated to occur in 2022. The City continues to provide parking reductions to affordable projects in compliance with State Density Bonus law. The City’s parking standards are addressed in the Constraints chapter of this Background Report. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented and continues to be appropriate to ensure that the City’s parking standards, including the planned revisions to parking requirements, do not constrain housing development.

19. Affordable Housing Density Bonus Implement City's density bonus provisions, advertise on website, and promote in discussions with developers.

Accomplishments:

A density bonus provision added to Sonoma Municipal Code on April 2, 2003 and is implemented through Chapter 19.44 - Affordable Housing and Density Bonuses. Density bonuses are implemented on a project by project basis. The City promotes the density bonus program on its website and ensures developers are aware of the program. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented and continues to be appropriate to ensure that density bonuses and incentives are provided consistent with State law and that the City promotes use of the program to encourage very low, low, and moderate income and senior housing.

20. Fair Housing Program Refer fair housing complaints to Fair Housing of Sonoma County. Disseminate fair housing information.

Accomplishments: Housing complaints are received by the City's Code Enforcement Division and are referred to the FHANC (formerly Fair Housing of Sonoma County) as they are received. The City maintains information regarding fair housing resources at City Hall and provides a link to FHANC on its website. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented and continues to be appropriate, but will be modified to include additional steps to ensure the City is affirmatively furthering fair housing through fair housing education, outreach, and additional steps as discussed in the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing section of this Background Report.

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Table 73: Achievements and Implementation of 2015-2023 Housing Element Program Title and Objective Accomplishments and Status 21. Universal Design Disseminate Universal Design Principles brochure, and inform residential development applicants.

Accomplishments: This program was not implemented during the 5th Cycle.

Status:  Keep
 Modify
 Remove
This program will be kept, with identification of specific resources available to assist development applicants in understanding and applying universal design principles.

22. Reasonable Accommodation Procedures Facilitate equal access to housing for persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities, through implementation of the City’s reasonable accommodation procedures Accomplishments: Section 19.54.100, Request for reasonable accommodation, of the Sonoma Municipal Code provides for reasonable modifications to the City requirements to ensure persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities, are afforded equal opportunity for the use and enjoyment of their dwelling and establishes a ministerial process for requesting and granting reasonable modifications to zoning and development regulations, building codes and land use. The City imposes no fees for a reasonable accommodation application and applications are reviewed as they are submitted. The City has made reasonable accommodations available as described by this program. Status:  Keep
 Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented and will be modified to include proactive steps for the City to take, including developing a reasonable accommodation application and informational handout, to assist interested parties with making a request for reasonable accommodation.

23. Homeless Services and Shelter Continue to operate the Sonoma Homeless shelter, support area homeless service providers, and participate in regional efforts to address homelessness.

Accomplishments: The City assists a local non-profit, Sonoma Overnight Support to operate The Haven, a 10-bed overnight shelter that is located in a City-owned building at 151 1st St. West. Funding for shelter operations is supported under a contractual agreement that was put in place by the Sonoma Community Development Agency prior to its elimination under State law. The City also supports the shelter by paying for utilities and maintenance of the City-owned facility using the General Fund in the amount of $30,000 a year through 2030 to operate an emergency shelter for the homeless. In FY 21/22, the City provided an additional $75,000 for capital improvements to the shelter building. In 2021, through Resolution 85-2021, the City established a MOU with Sonoma Overnight Support to continue operating a safe parking program (10 spaces) at the police station parking lot through June 2022. The City also participates in the Sonoma County Task Force for the Homeless and in the Countywide Continuum of Care to promote regional solutions to assist the unhoused population and to ensure that the community of Sonoma is able to access resources for emergency shelter and supportive services. This program has been successful in continuing The Haven as a local emergency shelter and expanding local resources for the unhoused population through the safe parking program. Status:  Keep  Modify
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Table 73: Achievements and Implementation of 2015-2023 Housing Element Program Title and Objective Accomplishments and Status This program will be kept in the Housing Plan, with modifications to address potential regional resources that may be available to assist the City in addressing the needs of homeless persons and families.

24. Green Building Program Promote sustainable and green building design in development.

Accomplishments: Beginning January 1, 2020, the 2019 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) became effective for new buildings and certain addition or alteration projects throughout California. The City of Sonoma has adopted and amended CALGreen to require CALGreen+Tier 1 level of compliance for all new buildings (except Tier 1 Energy Efficiency measures need not be met). The City of Sonoma requires that project applicants hire a third-party green building special inspector to verify compliance with CALGreen requirements as amended by the City of Sonoma. The City provides a checklist to assist developers with complying with the City’s requirements. This program has been effective in promoting sustainable and green design, as well as in encouraging efficient development with reduced energy and water use, which results in lower utility costs to homeowners and renters. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented. On-going evaluation of the Affordable Housing Program’s inclusionary provisions remain appropriate to ensure that the program is not impeding the development of housing and is effective in ensuring that new development includes an affordable component.

25. Energy Conservation Initiatives Promote the installation of solar systems and water efficient technologies.

Accomplishments: In addition to implementing CALGreen, the City supports expedited Solar Permitting for One & Two-Family Dwellings. The City’s Expedited Solar Permitting Process for One- & Two-Family Dwellings provides an expedited and streamlined permitting process for qualifying small rooftop solar systems for one-and two-family dwellings that are no larger than 10 kilowatts AC nameplate rating or 30 kilowatts thermal. The City also offers expedited permitting for electric vehicle charging stations. Status:  Keep
 Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented. On-going evaluation of the Affordable Housing Program’s inclusionary provisions remain appropriate to ensure that the program is not impeding the development of housing and is effective in ensuring that new development includes an affordable component.

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Table 73: Achievements and Implementation of 2015-2023 Housing Element Program Title and Objective Accomplishments and Status 26. Sonoma Water Action Plan and Conservation Incentives Implement Water Action Plan. Conduct periodic reviews and modify as necessary to ensure adequate water supply to meet Sonoma’s regional housing needs (RHNA). Advertise available water conservation programs.

Accomplishments: The City of Sonoma adopted the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and is implementing Stage II of the Water Shortage Plan in response to the drought. The City continues to implement water conservation measures and ensures that the Urban Water Management Plan addresses the City’s share of regional housing needs. The Sonoma County Water Agency supplies most of the City’s potable water via connection to their aqueduct and storage system. An agreement between the City and Sonoma County Water Agency establishes a fixed allocation of 3,000 acre feet per year through 2035. Additional potable water supply is available to the City from its municipal wells. Available water supply is adequate to serve current and future demand. The City advertises water conservation tools and actions on its website and at City Hall. This program continues to be effective in ensuring that the City’s water planning efforts address the RHNA and encourage efficient water use. Status:  Keep  Modify
 Remove
This program has been implemented and will be kept in the Housing Plan to ensure that updates to the Urban Water Management Plan address current and anticipated RHNAs.

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7. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

ENERGY CONSERVATION
Sonoma’s 2020 General Plan embodies the City’s commitment to sustainability:

The long-term health of the local and larger natural environment requires the current generation to put into place resource conservation and management practices that will be maintained by future generations. City operations and requirements for private development need to ensure that:
• Renewable resources such as groundwater, soil, and fish are not used faster than they can regenerate; • Non-renewable resources such as minerals and fossil fuels are not consumed faster than renewable alternatives can be substituted for them;
• Pollution and waste are not emitted faster or in greater volumes than natural systems can absorb, recycle, or render them harmless.

The City can play an important role in achieving a sustainable Sonoma by adopting and promoting standards for green building and facility operation that conserve land, materials, water, and energy.

Local governments are uniquely positioned to have a major impact on the environmental sustainability of a community due to their broad authority on local issues. The City of Sonoma has been proactive in promoting energy and resource conservation in new housing and in the retrofit of existing housing, as described in the following section. These City- sponsored initiatives are supplemented by a variety of programs offered by other agencies and organizations.

GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM
The City has adopted and amended the 2019 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) to require CALGreen+Tier 1 level of compliance for all new buildings (except Tier 1 Energy Efficiency measures need not be met). The City requires project applicants to hire a third-party green building special inspector to verify compliance with the City’s CALGreen requirements and provides customized checklists to assist project applicants with documenting compliance.

SONOMA CLEAN POWER
Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) is a community-owned electricity provider for Sonoma County. SCP sources renewable and local low-carbon electricity at competitive rates and PG&E delivers the electricity through its existing utility lines. PG&E continues to do billing, maintain the power lines, and handle new service requests and emergencies.

LOCAL ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
In addition to green building, Sonoma promotes energy conservation by advertising utility rebate programs and energy audits, particularly connected to housing rehabilitation programs. Lower-income households are also eligible for State sponsored energy and weatherization programs.

The City provides information regarding energy conservation resources on its website. Resources include information on various cost-saving programs, PG&E energy savings tips, including clean energy programs, energy efficient lighting upgrades, home energy audits, heat pump water heater installation, energy-efficient appliance upgrades, solar energy assessment, smart thermostats, and calculators to determine carbon footprints and cost savings with conversion to LED lighting The City also provides links to programs that provide energy conservation assistance, including free home energy audits, free solar consultations, and rebates for smart thermostats and other energy-efficient appliances.

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BACKGROUND REPORT
City of Sonoma, 2023-2031 Housing Element | HBR-179
The Sonoma County Energy Independence Program (SCEIP) offers PACE financing for permanent energy, water, wildfire safety, and seismic strengthening improvements through the property tax system. Financing is available for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, multifamily and certain non-profit projects. No downpayment or income/credit qualification is required.

SCP offers programs to assist households with energy-related costs, including:
• California Alternate Rates for Energy Program (CARE) provides a monthly discount of 20% or more on gas and electricity charges. Income eligibility is based on current earnings. • Family Electric Rate Assistance Program (FERA). A monthly discount of 18% on electricity charges. Separate from CARE, income-qualified households of 3 or more persons can apply. Income eligibility is based on current earnings. • Medical Baseline Program. Provides allowances to customers who personally are, or who live with, someone who is dependent on life-support equipment or have other serious medical conditions which create an added need for electricity.

This program allows customers to receive discounted rates for electricity by increasing their allocation of "baseline usage," which is available at lower rates. Income is not a factor in qualifying for this program.

Additional programs administered by governments and non-profits include:
• Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help Program (REACH). Provides income qualified customers with financial assistance during times of hardship.
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP is a federally funded assistance program overseen by the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) and administered by 42 Action Agencies throughout California. LIHEAP offers the following types of assistance:
o Help with residential utility bill payment
o Emergency assistance with residential energy-related crisis (utility shut-off notices and energy-related lifethreatening emergency) o Home weatherization

WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
In addition to the Green Building Ordinance, Sonoma has been actively pursuing water conservation measures. Most water in the City is purchased from the County Water Agency, with City wells augmenting that supply during periods of peak use. Residential uses account for the majority of water demand in Sonoma. With respect to future development, water supply is a significant potential constraint on growth in and around the City. Conservation is a key element of the City’s strategy to meet projected water demand.

Sonoma also has a water efficient landscape ordinance “to assist the City in achieving water conservation through proper plant selection, installation, and maintenance practices” through use of the following xeriscape principles: appropriate planning and design; limiting turf to locations where it provides functional benefits; efficient irrigation systems; the use of soil amendments to improve the structural characteristics of the soil; the use of mulches, where appropriate; the use of drought-tolerant plants; and appropriate and timely maintenance.

The City of Sonoma, in partnership with the Sonoma County Water Agency, offers several other programs and incentives, including rebates, to help reduce water use.

WATER AND SEWER PRIORITY
The City distributed the 5th Cycle Housing Element to water and sewer providers, emphasizing requirements to prioritize allocations to lower income housing. Upon adoption of this 6th Cycle Element, the City will distribute it to Sonoma County Water Agency, the City’s Water Division, and to Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District and will identify the requirements of Government Code Section 65589.7 for water and sewer providers to prioritize water and sewer service for lower income housing.

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APPENDIX A
Inventory of Residential Sites

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AppendixA: Inventory of Vacant and Underutilized Sites, Pending Projects, and Approved Projects Potential
Units
Map
Label AFFH APN Address Zoning General Plan Minimum Density Maximum Density Acres Public Ownership Previous Cycle Site Type Realistic Capacity Very Low Low Moder ate Above Moder ate Project Details Existing Use Existing Units Built Square Feet SF (Built) to Land Ratio Land Value Improve- ment Value Other Value Improveme nt to LandValue Ratio Planning Area 1 Very Low/Low 127-141-006 19357 HWY 12 MX Mixed Use 0 20.0 6.084 Underutilized 53 32 21 0 0 Underutilized: Two residences. Assumed 75% of residential capacity on 60% of site to account for stream setback (i.e., . Capacity reduced by 55% to reflect realistic capacity conditions unique to this site). 2 880 0.00 181,013 $ 20,099 $ - $ 0.11 West Napa/Sonoma Corridor 2 Above Moderate 127-141-005 19380 HWY 12 MX Mixed Use 0 20.0 0.089 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 2,905 $ - $ - $ 0.00 West Napa/Sonoma Corridor 3 Mixed Income 127-760-001 19366 SONOMA HWY MX Mixed Use 0 20.0 0.138 Vacant 2 0011 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 139,244 $ - $ - $ 0.00 West Napa/Sonoma Corridor 3 Mixed Income 127-760-002 19370 SONOMA HWY MX Mixed Use 0 20.0 0.157 Vacant 2 0011 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 162,452 $ - $ - $ 0.00 West Napa/Sonoma Corridor 4 Mixed Income 018-442-005 19410 SONOMA HWY C Commercial 0 20.0 0.679 Underutilized 8 0044 Underutilized: Two single family dwellings. 2 1239 0.04 1,010,360 $ 328,367 $ - $ 0.33 West Napa/Sonoma Corridor 5 Mixed Income 018-442-016 860 W NAPA ST C Commercial 0 20.0 0.197 Vacant 3 0012 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 82,182 $ - $ - $ 0.00 West Napa/Sonoma Corridor 6 Above Moderate 127-474-015 BECERRA WAY R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.173 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 105,117 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Northwest Area 7 Above Moderate 127-204-007 742 W SPAIN ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.248 Underutilized 1 0001 Underutilized: miscellaneous improvements 0 864 0.08 177,776 $ 17,062 $ - $ 0.10 Northwest Area 7 Above Moderate 127-204-008 738 W SPAIN ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.248 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 151,497 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Northwest Area 8 Above Moderate 127-204-010 730 W SPAIN ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.249 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 151,497 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Northwest Area 9 Above Moderate 127-204-020 19325 5TH STREET W R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.245 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 14,024 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Northwest Area 10 Mixed Income 127-221-016 600 W NAPA ST C Commercial 0 20.0 0.211 Vacant 3 0012 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 118,161 $ 54,583 $ - $ 0.46 West Napa/Sonoma Corridor11 Mixed Income 127-221-033 590 West Napa Street R-O Housing Opportunity 15 25.0 0.527 4th, 5th Underutilized 10 0055 Underutilized: Single family dwelling 1 0 0.00 83,535 $ 33,493 $ - $ 0.40 West Napa/Sonoma Corridor 12 Above Moderate 018-111-076 443 CASABONNE LN R-M Medium Density Res. 7 11.0 0.121 Vacant 1 0011 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 412,226 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Northwest Area 13 Above Moderate 018-111-059 430 W SPAIN ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 1.185 Underutilized 5 0005 Underutilized: miscellaneous improvements 0 3240 0.06 2,798,697 $ 80,828 $ - $ 0.03 Northwest Area 14 Above Moderate 018-201-037 0 W SPAIN ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.181 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 334,191 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Downtown District 15 Mixed Income 018-201-033 222 W NAPA ST C Commercial 0 20.0 0.197 Vacant 3 0012 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 125,020 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Downtown District 16 Mixed Income 018-202-068 433 1ST ST W C Commercial 0 20.0 0.130 Vacant 2 0011 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 214,844 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Downtown District 17 Mixed Income 018-162-023 330 1ST ST W R-M Medium Density Res. 7 11.0 0.504 Vacant 5 0033 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 63,019 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Downtown District18 Mixed Income 018-221-021 396 E NAPA ST R-M Medium Density Res. 7 11.0 0.273 Vacant 3 0012 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 643,768 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 19 Above Moderate 018-222-026 250 E NAPA ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.221 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 554,049 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 19 Above Moderate 018-222-027 254 E NAPA ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.221 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 557,379 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 20 Above Moderate 018-091-015 0 2ND ST E R-R Rural Residential 0 2.0 2.038 Vacant 3 0003 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 1,266,513 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Northeast Area 21 Above Moderate 018-102-032 138 4TH ST E R-R Rural Residential 0 2.0 0.596 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 1,031,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Northeast Area 22 Above Moderate 018-102-035 0 BRAZIL ST R-R Rural Residential 0 2.0 0.547 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 10,376 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Northeast Area22 Above Moderate 018-102-036 0 BRAZIL ST R-R Rural Residential 0 2.0 0.519 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 10,376 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Northeast Area 22 Above Moderate 018-102-037 0 BRAZIL ST R-R Rural Residential 0 2.0 0.590 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 10,376 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Northeast Area 23 Above Moderate 018-231-060 0 E NAPA ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.090 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 500 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 24 Mixed Income 018-860-006 441 SAN LORENZO CT R-M Medium Density Res. 7 11.0 0.249 Vacant 2 0011 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 12,951 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 25 Above Moderate 127-231-031 PLUM TREE CT R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.315 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 21,754 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 26 Mixed Income 018-540-100 623 IRIS WAY R-M Medium Density Res. 7 11.0 0.126 Underutilized 1 0011 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 39,824 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-West Area 27 Mixed Income 018-540-007 583 CURTIN LN R-M Medium Density Res. 7 11.0 0.232 Underutilized 2 0011 Underutilized: miscellaneous improvements 0 0 0.00 249,820 $ 27,755 $ - $ 0.11 Central-West Area 28 Very Low/Low 018-241-054 477 W NAPA ST C Commercial 0 20.0 2.998 4th, 5th Vacant 27 16 11 0 0 Vacant lot. Development assumed for 60% of site area due to drainage feature on site (i.e., development potential reduced by 55% to reflect realistic capacity conditions unique to this site). 0 0 0.00 1,665,483 $ - $ - $ 0.00 West Napa/Sonoma Corridor 29 Mixed Income 018-241-015 325 W NAPA ST MX Mixed Use 0 20.0 0.138 Vacant 2 0011 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 164,955 $ - $ - $ 0.00 West Napa/Sonoma Corridor 29 Mixed Income 018-241-016 315 W NAPA ST MX Mixed Use 0 20.0 0.138 Vacant 2 0011 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 164,955 $ - $ - $ 0.00 West Napa/Sonoma Corridor 30 Mixed Income 018-293-009 673/675 SECOND ST
WMX Mixed Use 0 20.0 0.242 Pending-Vacan 2 0011 Pending: SFD + ADU Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 415,000 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Downtown District 30 Mixed Income 018-293-010 210 Perkins Street MX Mixed Use 0 20.0 0.233 Pending-Vacan 2 0011 Pending: SFD + ADU Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 420,000 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Downtown District31 Mixed Income 018-251-014 171 W NAPA ST C Commercial 0 20.0 0.138 Vacant 2 0011 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 406,344 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Downtown District 32 Mixed Income 018-251-061 159 W NAPA ST C Commercial 0 20.0 0.138 Vacant 2 0011 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 20,895 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Downtown District 33 Mixed Income 018-251-056 539 1ST ST W C Commercial 0 20.0 0.209 Vacant 3 0012 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 327,226 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Downtown District 34 Mixed Income 018-291-003 599 1ST STREET W MX Mixed Use 0 20.0 0.419 Underutilized 5 0023 Single family dwelling 1 0 0.00 25,760 $ 7,007 $ - $ 0.27 Downtown District 35 Mixed Income 018-301-002 0 BROADWAY C Commercial 0 20.0 0.160 Vacant 2 0011 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 247,546 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Broadway Corridor 36 Above Moderate 018-312-017 0 FRANCE ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.286 Underutilized 1 0001 Underutilized: miscellaneous improvements 0 0 0.00 167,547 $ 28,389 $ - $ 0.17 Broadway Corridor 37 Above Moderate 018-262-014 532 2ND ST E R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 3.128 Underutilized 12 0 0 0 12 Single family dwelling 1 5264 0.04 3,480,349 $ 1,209,725 $ - $ 0.35 Central-East Area Units by Affordability Level Existing Site Conditions
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Units
Map
Label AFFH APN Address Zoning General Plan Minimum Density Maximum Density Acres Public Ownership Previous Cycle Site Type Realistic Capacity Very Low Low Moder ate Above Moder ate Project Details Existing Use Existing Units Built Square Feet SF (Built) to Land Ratio Land Value Improve- ment Value Other Value Improveme nt to LandValue Ratio Planning Area Units by Affordability Level Existing Site Conditions
38 Above Moderate 018-271-044 0 E NAPA ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.237 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 116,001 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 39 Above Moderate 018-670-016 617 OAK LN R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.146 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 176,828 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 39 Above Moderate 018-670-017 650 OAK LN R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.148 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 176,828 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 40 Above Moderate 127-700-001 695 E NAPA ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.463 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 40 Above Moderate 127-700-003 675 E NAPA ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.464 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 40 Above Moderate 127-700-004 655 E NAPA ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.461 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 40 Above Moderate 127-700-005 510 ARMSTRONG DR R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.497 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 40 Above Moderate 127-700-006 530 ARMSTRONG DR R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.459 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 40 Above Moderate 127-700-046 534 E 5TH ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.460 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 40 Above Moderate 127-700-048 535 E NAPA ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.473 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 40 Above Moderate 127-700-049 555 E NAPA ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.464 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 40 Above Moderate 127-700-050 505 ARMSTRONG DR R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.573 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 41 Above Moderate 127-700-043 590 E 5TH ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.541 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 42 Above Moderate 127-700-039 640 E 5TH ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.459 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 43 Above Moderate 127-700-042 690 E 5TH ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.461 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 44 Above Moderate 128-650-017 0 5TH STREET E R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.316 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 20,980 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 45 Above Moderate 127-700-033 613 CHARLES VAN DA
MR-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.459 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 46 Above Moderate 127-700-032 617 CHARLES VAN DA
MR-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.459 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 47 Above Moderate 127-700-016 630 DANIEL YOUNG DRR-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.496 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area48 Above Moderate 127-700-024 647 ALDER CT R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.460 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 49 Above Moderate 127-700-022 667 ALDER CT R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.449 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 50 Above Moderate 127-700-021 660 ALDER CT R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.451 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 91,462 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 51 Above Moderate 127-700-078 520 6TH STREET E R-S Sonoma Residential 3 8.0 0.383 Underutilized 3 0003 Underutilized: miscellaneous improvements 0 0 0.00 53,457 $ 4,987 $ - $ 0.09 Central-East Area 52 Above Moderate 127-700-080 540 6TH STREET E R-S Sonoma Residential 3 8.0 0.387 Vacant 3 0003 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 50,014 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 53 Above Moderate 128-650-005 741 CORDILLERAS DR R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.308 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 765,550 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 54 Above Moderate 018-391-016 863 HAYES ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.200 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 295,000 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-West Area 55 Above Moderate 018-391-018 871 HAYES ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.200 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 10,925 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-West Area 56 Above Moderate 018-391-019 879 HAYES ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.199 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 10,925 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-West Area 57 Mixed Income 018-401-010 186 W MACARTHUR STR-M Medium Density Res. 7 11.0 0.177 Underutilized 2 0011 Underutilized: miscellaneous improvements 0 0 0.00 86,343 $ 12,661 $ - $ 0.15 Central-West Area 58 Mixed Income 018-830-036 0 1ST ST W R-H High Density Res. 11 15.0 0.081 Vacant 1 0011 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 120,835 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-West Area 59 Above Moderate 018-363-004 0 3RD ST E R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.218 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 12,486 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 60 Above Moderate 018-373-020 0 OAK LN R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.197 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 26,515 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-East Area 61 Above Moderate 128-071-019 170 MALET ST R-R Rural Residential 0 2.0 0.262 Vacant 0 0000 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 10,442 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Southwest Area 62 Mixed Income 128-083-002 BROADWAY MX Mixed Use 0 20.0 0.178 Vacant 3 0012 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 123,773 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Broadway Corridor 63 Above Moderate 018-421-006 315 E MACARTHUR ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.194 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 383,936 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Southeast Area 64 Above Moderate 128-061-032 396 LA QUINTA LN R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.273 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 505,004 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Central-West Area 65 Above Moderate 128-162-043 460 HARRINGTON DR R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.277 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 482,490 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Southwest Area 66 Above Moderate 128-162-037 390 HARRINGTON DR R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.356 Vacant 2 0002 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 45,119 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Southwest Area 67 Mixed Income 128-580-031 0 FRYER CREEK DR R-M Medium Density Res. 7 11.0 0.243 CITY OF SONOMA Vacant 2 0011 Vacant City-owned lot 0 0 0.00 26,300 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Southwest Area 68 Above Moderate 128-172-006 0 COX ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.184 Vacant 1 0001 Vacant lot 0 0 0.00 16,984 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Southwest Area 69 Mixed Income 128-271-008 250 NAPA RD R-M Medium Density Res. 7 11.0 2.280 Vacant 21 0 0 10 11 Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 27,384 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Southeast Area 70 Very Low/Low 128-321-032 69 Napa Road R-O Housing Opportunity 15 25.0 2.381 4th, 5th Vacant 51 31 20 0 0 Vacant lot. Included in 5th Cycle for very low/low. 0 0 0.00 126,821 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Gateway District 70 Very Low/Low 128-321-034 45 Napa Road R-O Housing Opportunity 15 25.0 0.866 4th, 5th Vacant 18 11 7 0 0 Vacant residential lot. Included in 5th Cycle for very low/low. 0 0 0.00 37,351 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Gateway District A Mixed Income 127-202-006 SONOMA HWY R-O Housing Opportunity 15 25.0 1.806 4th, 5th Pending-Vacan 55 10 4 0 41 Pending: DeNova Homes/Montaldo Apts = 55 units: 3 extremely low, 5 very low, 6 low, remainder market rate Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 20,838 $ - $ - $ 0.00 West Napa/Sonoma Corridor A Mixed Income 127-202-007 19320 Sonoma HighwaR-O Housing Opportunity 15 25.0 0.344 4th, 5th Pending-Under 00 0 0 0 Pending: DeNova Homes/Montaldo Apts Single family dwelling 1 1843 0.12 26,038 $ 38,502 $ - $ 1.48 West Napa/Sonoma Corridor B Mixed Income 127-202-013 19380 HWY 12 MX Mixed Use 1.195 Pending-Under 71 1 0 5 Pending: 19380 Sonoma Hwy MF Underutilized: Cocktail lounge bar 0 1596 0.03 216,708 $ 31,321 $ - $ 0.14 West Napa/Sonoma CorridorC Above Moderate 127-204-009 734 W SPAIN ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.248 Pending-Vacan 2 0002 Pending: Sweetwater Spectrum Inc. Vacant residential lot 0 0 0.00 151,497 $ - $ - $ 0.00 Northwest Area D Above Moderate 127-204-011 700 W SPAIN ST R-L Low Density Res. 2 5.0 0.377 Approved 2 0 0 0 2 Approved: 2 Single Family Dwellings Underutilized: Single family dwelling 1 788 0.05 $ 525,589 $ 337,427 $ - 0.64 Northwest Area A-2
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APPENDIX B
Balancing Act Submissions
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Appendix
D ‐ Balancing Act Submissions
SubmissionID Submitted At
Are you
happy with
theavailabilityof housing in
the City ofSonoma?
Are you a
resident?
AgeRange Gender
TotalRHNAAllocation ‐ Amount
50%Buffer ‐ Amount
1 ‐DowntownDistrict ‐ Amount
2 ‐ WestNapa/SonomaCorridor ‐ Amount
3 ‐ NorthwestArea ‐ Amount
4 ‐ BroadwayCorridor ‐ Amount
4 ‐ BroadwayCorridor ‐ Comment
5 ‐ Vallejo
District ‐ Amount
6 ‐Central‐
West Area ‐
Amount
7 ‐ Southwest
Area ‐ Amount
7 ‐ SouthwestArea ‐ Comment
8 ‐ GatewayDistrict ‐ Amount
9 ‐ Southeast
Area ‐ Amount
10 ‐ Central‐
East Area ‐ Amount
11 ‐ NortheastArea ‐ Amount
SubmitterPostalCode
42764 11/5/2021 21:37 Sonoma Yes Male 311 0 75 0 80 0 0 165 0 0 0 0 0 9547651187 2/26/2022 16:18 No Yes 19 ‐ 39 Male 311 0 40 80 0 40 80 0 0 80 80 0 0 9547651214 2/27/2022 2:28 No No 60 ‐ 69 Male 311 20 5 25 20 45 10 20 10 20 20 80 80 9547651223 2/27/2022 5:54 Yes Yes 80 ‐ 89 Male 311 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 80 80 80 50 0 95476 51418 3/1/2022 4:42 No Yes 40 ‐ 59 Male 311 0 50 50 55 80 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 9547651422 3/1/2022 5:50 No Yes 60 ‐ 69 311 0 25 50 45 20 Density in th 40 20 0 Already to d 0 30 35 50 95476 51434 3/1/2022 15:30 No Yes 60 ‐ 69 Other 311 0 40 0 0 80 20 80 80 80 80 80 80 9547651550 3/2/2022 21:48 Yes Yes 60 ‐ 69 Male 311 0 0 30 30 30 0 45 40 30 40 30 40 9547651733 3/3/2022 22:57 No Yes 70 ‐ 79 Male 311 0 50 30 30 30 50 50 20 0 20 20 15 9547652039 3/5/2022 22:22 No Yes 40 ‐ 59 Female 311 0 10 10 10 45 10 0 65 25 35 60 50 9547654361 3/15/2022 5:05 No Yes 40 ‐ 59 Male 311 0 15 50 15 25 10 50 20 20 50 30 30 9547654675 3/16/2022 22:02 No Yes 40 ‐ 59 Male 311 0 20 20 20 30 5 30 30 60 60 30 20 9547655022 3/21/2022 11:16 No No 60 ‐ 69 Male 311 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 80 80 80 95476 55027 3/21/2022 14:40 No No 19 ‐ 39 Male 311 0 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 80 80 95404 D‐1
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APPENDIX C
Housing Needs and Priorities Survey
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90.03% 343

9.97% 38
Q1 Do you live in Sonoma?
Answered: 381 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 381

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
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7.99% 29

21.76% 79

19.56% 71

36.09% 131

14.60% 53
Q2 How long have you lived in the City?
Answered: 363 Skipped: 18
TOTAL 363
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 17 4/15/2022 7:49 PM
2 22 4/15/2022 7:47 PM
3 20 years, 2-3 blocks outside city limit....interested party per your description. 4/15/2022 7:21 PM 4 20 años 4/15/2022 7:17 PM
5 I work here but can't afford to live here. 4/15/2022 2:43 PM 6 22 years 4/15/2022 8:41 AM
7 In Valley 4/15/2022 6:03 AM
8 I live in El Verano, 95476 4/14/2022 8:26 PM
9 i leave in agua caliente 4/14/2022 7:27 PM
10 Do not live in Sonoma 4/14/2022 5:57 PM
11 I live in the valley - so, county land 4/14/2022 5:39 PM 12 35 years 4/14/2022 2:44 PM
13 41 years 4/14/2022 10:04 AM
14 After 50+ years in Sonoma I now live in BHS 4/14/2022 9:04 AM 15 35 years 4/14/2022 8:46 AM
16 I live 4 blocks from the city boundary for 10 years 4/14/2022 8:25 AM 17 32 years 4/13/2022 9:59 PM
18 37 years 4/13/2022 9:27 PM
19 20 years 4/13/2022 8:57 PM
20 46 yrs. 4/13/2022 6:09 PM
21 51 years 4/13/2022 5:40 PM
22 73+ years 4/13/2022 5:38 PM
23 45 years 4/13/2022 5:21 PM
24 All my life 4/13/2022 5:12 PM
25 Santa Rosa 9 years after Sonoma 1 year 4/13/2022 5:00 PM

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
0-2 years
2-5 years
5-10 years
10+ years
Other (please specify)
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26 41 years 4/13/2022 4:06 PM
27 43 years 4/13/2022 4:02 PM
28 40 years 4/13/2022 3:37 PM
29 42 years 4/13/2022 3:23 PM
30 40 4/13/2022 3:18 PM
31 70+ years 4/13/2022 3:17 PM
32 Since birth. 1970 4/13/2022 3:16 PM
33 22 years 4/13/2022 3:07 PM
34 27 years 4/13/2022 3:03 PM
35 47 years 4/13/2022 2:46 PM
36 Havelived in Sonoma Valley for 60~ years 4/12/2022 7:51 PM 37 I don't live in the City 4/12/2022 1:28 PM
38 9 years resident in City limits, +_ 12 years 100 yards in Napa Co 4/12/2022 12:05 PM 39 32 4/9/2022 6:28 AM
40 30+ 4/9/2022 4:09 AM
41 41 years 4/8/2022 5:59 PM
42 30+ 4/8/2022 10:55 AM
43 46 years 4/8/2022 10:36 AM
44 I live in the unincoporated east side, 16 years 4/7/2022 7:10 PM 45 31 years 4/6/2022 4:56 PM
46 Lifelong 4/6/2022 3:21 PM
47 30 years 4/2/2022 6:18 PM
48 Lived in the City for many years, now live in unincorporated for the past 11 3/31/2022 10:51 AM 49 29 years 3/28/2022 3:47 PM
50 I'm living now in BHS 3/26/2022 9:58 AM
51 21 years 3/26/2022 7:38 AM
52 18 years 3/25/2022 5:05 AM
53 Not a resident 2/25/2022 4:24 PM
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34.99% 127

34.71% 126

33.61% 122

19.28% 70

14.33% 52

13.77% 50

9.64% 35

9.64% 35
Q3 What made you decide to live here? (Select all that apply) Answered: 363 Skipped: 18
Total Respondents: 363
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 able to work from home now and wanted to live in wine country 5/8/2022 8:46 AM 2 Beauty. Of tree lined streets, care of neighborhood 4/23/2022 6:12 PM 3 My family moved here in 1977. 4/21/2022 4:55 PM
4 Found an available house for rent 4/21/2022 12:03 PM
5 Amenities including biking, hiking, urban growth boundary, natural beauty, wildlife, restaurants, and culture. Historic buildings.
4/18/2022 4:05 PM
6 Wanted a small town close to SFO. 4/18/2022 12:09 PM
7 Beauty of City, walkability, variety of outdoor activities and parks. Also the ebb and flow of visitors, which keeps it interesting.
4/18/2022 11:22 AM
8 Accessible to San Francisco, but still removed. 4/16/2022 8:49 AM 9 Lovely area, history, wine country vibe, proximity to major airports, affordable (at that time) 4/15/2022 8:56 PM 10 Marriage 4/15/2022 7:33 PM
11 The area WAS very nice and NOT OVERCROWDED. 4/15/2022 7:21 PM 12 NA 4/15/2022 2:43 PM
13 Lifestyle choice 4/15/2022 9:04 AM
14 22 years ago the rental cost was somewhat reasonable - not now 4/15/2022 8:41 AM 15 Family owned home 4/15/2022 6:03 AM
16 Sense of Community 4/14/2022 8:26 PM
17 The beauty of the area. 4/14/2022 5:48 PM
18 the natural beauty of the biome 4/14/2022 5:39 PM
19 Spectacular small town with great people!! 4/14/2022 5:34 PM

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Proximity to family and/or friends
Other (please specify)
Proximity to job/work
Safety of neighborhood
Quality of housing stock
Proximity to shopping and services
Affordability
Quality of local school system
City services and programs
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20 Retirement 4/14/2022 5:14 PM
21 Wine country 4/14/2022 3:46 PM
22 Weather, proximity to SF 4/14/2022 3:16 PM
23 Attending college at Sonoma State University 4/14/2022 1:12 PM 24 big city to small town 4/14/2022 11:09 AM
25 Born and Raised 4/14/2022 10:04 AM
26 Beauty of the city 4/14/2022 9:39 AM
27 moved here with my parents after my father retired 4/14/2022 8:46 AM 28 Quality of life 4/14/2022 7:57 AM
29 Beauty, quiet comfortable friendly community 4/14/2022 6:44 AM 30 Loved visiting the town and wanted to leave SF 4/14/2022 6:38 AM 31 It’s in the wine country and living close to the plaza 4/13/2022 10:46 PM 32 Just a nice size pleasant neighborhood 4/13/2022 10:41 PM 33 A more rural feeling vs. SF 4/13/2022 9:59 PM
34 Small town, country feel, the Plaza 4/13/2022 9:27 PM 35 Got married to a man with medical practice here 32 years ago 4/13/2022 9:15 PM 36 Beautiful country similar to Tuscany Italy 4/13/2022 8:57 PM 37 Born here. 4th generation in the Sonoma Valley. 4/13/2022 8:23 PM 38 Es un pueblo pequeño y a ese tiempo yo estaba sola en este país 4/13/2022 8:14 PM 39 Home town feeling 4/13/2022 7:50 PM
40 have grown up here, husband born here 4/13/2022 7:21 PM 41 We like a Sonoma life style.. small town.. decent restaurants.. wine country.. good friends and neighbors.. weather b4 many fires
4/13/2022 7:17 PM
42 Kindness and community connection 4/13/2022 7:12 PM
43 It is where I found housing. 4/13/2022 6:57 PM
44 beauty 4/13/2022 6:27 PM
45 open space 4/13/2022 6:09 PM
46 Availability of pretty girls. 4/13/2022 6:04 PM
47 Retirement 4/13/2022 5:40 PM
48 I was accepted at Sonoma State University and had friends in Sonoma. 4/13/2022 5:40 PM 49 proximity to nature, hiking trails, climate (moved before the drought and fires!), low population levels
4/13/2022 5:38 PM
50 born and raised 3nd generation 4/13/2022 5:38 PM
51 loved the beauty of the area 4/13/2022 5:21 PM
52 I was born here and never moved away. My family, children, grand children live here as well 4/13/2022 5:12 PM 53 Couldn't afford to buy in Sonoma, so bought in Santa Rosa 4/13/2022 5:00 PM 54 Beautiful rural feeling 4/13/2022 4:53 PM
55 Proximity to hiking trails and bike path 4/13/2022 4:48 PM 56 Inherited a home 4/13/2022 4:46 PM
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57 Affordable mobilehomes available so I could retire in my favorite small town! 4/13/2022 4:38 PM 58 menos congestion, menos gente 4/13/2022 4:35 PM
59 Walkability and beauty of Sonoma 4/13/2022 4:23 PM
60 singe stor 4/13/2022 4:23 PM
61 Affordable housing subsidybecame available. 4/13/2022 4:19 PM 62 Small town setting 4/13/2022 4:06 PM
63 future spouse lived here. 4/13/2022 4:06 PM
64 Nice place to live 4/13/2022 4:04 PM
65 When I relocated to Sonoma I was living in Marin County. A separation and the cost of rent was beyond my means.
4/13/2022 4:02 PM
66 historic charm 4/13/2022 3:51 PM
67 Sonoma is my hometown and i love it here because of the people, the farmer's markets, festivals, parades, and nostalgic reasons. If it weren't for those facts there is no way I'd live here. It doesn't feel safe like it once was, our school system is a joke, it is outrageously expensive and an absurdly competitive job market. There aren't many viable shopping opportunities for locals and most of my services (dry cleaning, hair salon, gym) I get from out of our town. Sonoma is beautiful, sonoma is nostalgic, but sonoma is none of those reasons that you have listed in this question.
4/13/2022 3:44 PM
68 community size and friendliness 4/13/2022 3:41 PM
69 Small Ag town with quality living; climate, cooler than Napa (both ways:); access to city. 4/13/2022 3:32 PM 70 Retiring from City - quality new home in nice neighborhood 4/13/2022 3:31 PM 71 Moved from SF for better weather and at that time, a good place to raise kids 4/13/2022 3:23 PM 72 Entertainment 4/13/2022 3:22 PM
73 I moved here 43 years ago….it was wonderful back then! 4/13/2022 3:20 PM 74 Quality of life and community 4/13/2022 3:19 PM
75 Retired 4/13/2022 3:18 PM
76 The beauty, the feeling of community, being rural with all the ag, the Slonoma vibe 4/13/2022 3:18 PM 77 The semi-rural wine country lifestyle 4/13/2022 3:17 PM 78 Family moved here 4/13/2022 3:17 PM
79 Roots 4/13/2022 3:16 PM
80 Nice city 4/13/2022 3:15 PM
81 Natural beauty and slow pace 4/13/2022 3:07 PM
82 because it's beautiful. semi rural area. small town living 4/13/2022 3:04 PM 83 wanted to get out of SF 4/13/2022 3:02 PM
84 It is my summer and winter home away from Philadelphia snow, ice, humidity. 4/13/2022 2:57 PM 85 Previous visit as tourist 4/13/2022 2:54 PM
86 Grew up here 4/13/2022 2:54 PM
87 1 hr from SF 4/13/2022 2:53 PM
88 All of the factors 4/13/2022 2:50 PM
89 The Beauty, the Wineries, the Social Climate 4/13/2022 2:46 PM 90 Born in Sonoma 4/13/2022 2:40 PM
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91 Climate, proximity to SF, friendliness of people, usable family parks 4/13/2022 2:40 PM 92 Grew up here. 4/13/2022 2:39 PM
93 Live in Petaluma 4/13/2022 12:25 PM
94 I was born and raised here 4/13/2022 11:27 AM
95 Came as child in young family, following work opportunity for WWII veteran father 4/12/2022 7:51 PM 96 I don't live here. 4/12/2022 1:28 PM
97 Location, size & quality 4/12/2022 12:05 PM
98 proximity to wineries, small-town feel, outdoor space 4/9/2022 9:00 PM 99 Quality of life and space 4/9/2022 8:38 PM
100 Native of Sonoma 4/9/2022 9:45 AM
101 Born and raised 4/9/2022 4:09 AM
102 Weather and safety 4/8/2022 9:41 PM
103 Small town atmosphere 4/8/2022 8:16 PM
104 The city is not overcrowded and a lot of activities that can do in the cities. 4/8/2022 8:07 PM 105 Raised here 4/8/2022 5:59 PM
106 got a good deal 4/8/2022 5:07 PM
107 Retired here after visiting here my whole life. 4/8/2022 3:21 PM 108 Family 4/8/2022 1:40 PM
109 It’s Sonoma… enough said! 4/8/2022 11:39 AM
110 grew up here 4/8/2022 10:55 AM
111 Wanting to leave the big city to raise children in a small community. 4/8/2022 10:36 AM 112 I liked the NorCal climate and geography, we rented a place at a good price and never left 4/7/2022 7:10 PM 113 nature, proximity to SF, mountains, beaches 4/7/2022 11:31 AM 114 I am a 3rd generation Sonoman. 4/6/2022 1:02 PM
115 Quality of life: weather, natural beauty, interesting people, proximity to urban centers, arts 4/3/2022 9:00 AM 116 Small town feel. Not overbuilt like some areas 4/1/2022 10:29 AM 117 family 3/31/2022 10:51 AM
118 Keep in mind I moved here back in 1970, things were a lot different then 3/29/2022 12:46 PM 119 LOVE community feeling and being able to walk to the Square for all events and patronage 3/28/2022 3:47 PM 120 A good place to retire 3/26/2022 8:52 PM
121 Safe small town mentality, friendliness 3/25/2022 4:24 PM 122 Quaint, quality small wine country town close to big city resources & entertainment. 3/25/2022 5:05 AM 123 Husband and I have grown up here, returned after college. 3/24/2022 11:39 PM 124 I liked trhe Bay Area geography anbd climate, we found a decently priced apartment and stayed.
3/24/2022 7:15 PM
125 Slower pace community, but proximity to San Francisco 3/24/2022 4:55 PM 126 Living in wine country and the Plaza in general 3/24/2022 2:40 PM 127 Quality of life 3/23/2022 5:22 PM
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31.23% 109

3.72% 13

2.87% 10

1.15% 4
Q4 Do you currently own or rent your home?
Answered: 349 Skipped: 32
TOTAL 349

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
I own my home
I rent my home
I rent a room in a home
I live with extended family or with another household
I am currently without permanent shelter
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18.05% 63

11.46% 40

5.73% 20

3.44% 12

1.15% 4

0.86% 3
Q5 Select the type of housing that best describes your current home.

Answered: 349 Skipped: 32
TOTAL 349
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Studio 4/15/2022 7:36 PM
2 Pueblo Serena MHC 4/13/2022 9:31 PM
3 Home plus ADU 4/8/2022 10:37 AM
4 Single family home with guesthouse 3/25/2022 5:09 AM

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Single-family home (detached)
Multi-family home (apartment/condominium)
Duplex/attached home
Mobile home
Accessory Dwelling Unit, granny flat, guest house
Other (please specify)
Currently without permanent shelter
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22.64% 79

11.17% 39

8.31% 29

0.86% 3
Q6 How would you rate the physical condition of the residence you live in? Answered: 349 Skipped: 32
TOTAL 349

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Sound: Very good to excellent condition and needs minimal repairs Minor : Shows signs of minor deferred maintenance (e.g., peeling paint, chipped stucco, missing shingles, etc.) Moderate: Needs one modest rehabilitation improvements (e.g., new roof, new wood siding, replacement of stucco, etc.)
Substantial: Needs two or more major upgrades (e.g., new foundation, roof replacement, new plumbing, new electrical, etc.)
Dilapidated: Building appears structurally unsound, unfit for human habitation in its current condition, and demolition or major rehabilitation is required
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27.51% 96

11.75% 41

4.87% 17

4.30% 15
Q7 How satisfied are you with your current housing situation? Answered: 349 Skipped: 32
TOTAL 349
# IF YOU ANSWERED DISSATISFIED OR SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED PLEASE PROVIDE A REASON BELOW.

DATE
1 I want to have a home of my own 4/15/2022 7:36 PM
2 interior needs full updated remodeling - appliances, flooring, windows, bathroom vanities - nothing has been upgraded since it was built in 1980's
4/15/2022 8:44 AM
3 It's in need of a ton of work but I can afford it how it is, so not inclined to question it. Also, wish I could buy it but my property manager also wants to buy it and turn it into an airbnb. Not sure if I'll save enough $ to purchase it before her.
4/14/2022 5:43 PM
4 I never know when I will be evicted. 4/14/2022 8:27 AM 5 Our HOA board violates Davis Stirling law on many issues and retaliates against a senior for citing their violations.
4/13/2022 5:51 PM
6 I would like to own my own place 4/13/2022 5:22 PM
7 The management company is AWFUL!!! And they pay no attention to upkeep or problems. 4/13/2022 4:34 PM 8 We bought our home in 2011 and thought it would be our “starter home,” however, once we went to purchase a larger home for our growing family, we couldn’t find any affordable houses in the city of Sonoma. We instead had to do an addition which is an expensive endeavor in itself. We have not been pleased with the City building department. We understand why so many families are choosing to leave Sonoma. It’s unfortunate 4/13/2022 4:23 PM
9 Housing management maintenance poor 4/13/2022 4:21 PM 10 Our house is smaller than we need as a family of 3 (husband, wife, 10 y/o child) but we cannot afford bigger even though bring in $6,000/mo after taxes. The house has lots of little things wrong with it but we live in fear of notifying our landlord as we can't afford a rent hike or for him to decide we're too much to deal with.
4/13/2022 3:47 PM
11 I am not supported by the on site mgt 4/13/2022 3:23 PM 12 Crime fastly rising, slumlord, dangerous speeds on st, quality bare minimum for rental 4/12/2022 11:50 PM 13 Unsure how to best modify/expand to accomodate extended family needing home base (in lieu of camping/couch surfing)
4/12/2022 7:55 PM
14 Many neighbors did not follow the noise ordinance. 4/8/2022 8:12 PM 15 We are being made to move because their 94 year old mother is moving in. 4/8/2022 2:48 PM

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
I am very satisfied
I am somewhat satisfied
I am somewhat dissatisfied
I am dissatisfied
If you answered dissatisfied or somewhat dissatisfied please provide a reason below.

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27.22% 95

25.50% 89

18.05% 63

14.90% 52

10.03% 35
Q8 Which of the following housing upgrades or expansions have you considered making on your home?
Answered: 349 Skipped: 32
Total Respondents: 349
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Have done all of the above 4/17/2022 6:14 PM
2 Laundry room 4/15/2022 7:36 PM
3 I rent - the owner needs to do the upgrades 4/15/2022 8:44 AM 4 Garage 4/15/2022 6:04 AM
5 energy efficiency/insulating better, and adding a bathtub as we have a young child 4/14/2022 5:43 PM 6 we added a bedroom in 2017-2018 for our son, we remodeled our back yard in 2020 due to rotting decks and fences, remodeled our kitchen in 2021 due to failing appliances and limited space, replaced outdoor siding on 3 of 4 exterior walls and repainted the entire house in 2021- 2022, other repairs still pending
4/14/2022 9:24 AM
7 I’ve already made all the listed improvements over the past 6 years 4/14/2022 6:40 AM 8 None 4/13/2022 7:51 PM
9 Perhaps add a battery 4/13/2022 7:19 PM
10 Everything 4/13/2022 7:13 PM
11 heat pump to replace gas furnace and AC 4/13/2022 5:40 PM 12 Drywall the garage 4/13/2022 5:01 PM
13 We are working to update our home which was built in the 1970's 4/13/2022 4:55 PM 14 After moving to Sonoma and residing here...I cannot own a house or mobile home. My rent has reached it's ceiling for affordability.
4/13/2022 4:05 PM
15 Bath and kitchen updated 4/13/2022 3:53 PM
16 Walter Filtering System 4/13/2022 3:46 PM
17 internal cosmetic improvements 4/13/2022 3:43 PM
18 Cannot expand; upgrades as we can 4/13/2022 3:34 PM
19 We already remodeled and don’t plan any more changes 4/13/2022 3:25 PM

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Roofing, painting, and general home repairs
Landscaping
Does not apply
HVAC, solar, and electrical
Room addition
Accessory dwelling unit
Other (please specify)
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20 flooring 4/13/2022 3:23 PM
21 We rent 4/13/2022 3:17 PM
22 new windows 4/13/2022 3:16 PM
23 Garage 4/13/2022 3:03 PM
24 Installed solar last year 4/13/2022 2:55 PM
25 New patio cover 4/13/2022 2:55 PM
26 Adding a half bath 4/13/2022 2:51 PM
27 remodel, landscaping 4/13/2022 2:51 PM
28 Chimney repair, new sliding glass doors (more energy efficient) 4/13/2022 2:51 PM 29 Have done siding, painting and electrical updates 4/13/2022 2:51 PM 30 we have 375 sf, if we had one more room that woild be great 4/7/2022 7:12 PM 31 None. 4/6/2022 5:30 PM
32 About 10 years ago remodeled the inside, new roof, painting, complete new landscape.

Thankfully nothing more is needed now
3/29/2022 12:47 PM
33 Kitchen upgrade 3/26/2022 8:53 PM
34 Get a Cat from Pets Lifeline 3/26/2022 10:00 AM
35 Remodel guesthouse 3/25/2022 5:09 AM
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20.34% 71

16.33% 57

6.30% 22

6.02% 21

5.44% 19

4.01% 14

3.72% 13

2.58% 9
Q9 Which of the following best describes your household type? Answered: 349 Skipped: 32
TOTAL 349
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Couple with adult kids at home temporarily 4/14/2022 8:28 PM 2 Couple living with adult child 4/14/2022 8:28 AM
3 owner + roommate 4/13/2022 8:06 PM
4 Senior couple, kids long gone 4/13/2022 7:19 PM
5 senior housing 4/13/2022 4:21 PM
6 My daughter has been living here for two years as the result of covid..will be moving in the next few months.
4/13/2022 3:23 PM
7 Couple with children between 17-21 4/13/2022 2:51 PM
8 Single, with area for guests and associates 4/13/2022 2:51 PM 9 Single adult with related adult "camping" in back yard 4/12/2022 7:55 PM 10 Couple, her adult child 4/8/2022 10:28 AM
11 Was a single parent, how single household. However, if my landlord raises the rent, I will need to leave Sonoma.
3/28/2022 4:30 PM
12 with Dogs 3/25/2022 5:09 AM
13 Couple with 1 child under 18, 1 child over 18 3/24/2022 11:40 PM

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Couple
Single person household
Couple with children under 18
Couple living with roommates
Multi-generational or extended family household (parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles, children, grandchildren, etc. all under the same roof)
Single person living with roomates
Single parent with children under 18
Single person living with family
Other (please specify)
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23.82% 76

15.99% 51

3.45% 11

5.96% 19

6.27% 20

51.10% 163
Q10 If you wish to own a home in Sonoma but do not currently own one, what issues are preventing you from owning a home at this time? (Select all that apply)
Answered: 319 Skipped: 62
Total Respondents: 319

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
I cannot find a home within my target price range in Sonoma I do not currently have the financial resources for an appropriate down payment I do not currently have the financial resources for an adequate monthly mortgage payment I cannot find a home that suits my living needs in Sonoma (housing size, disability accommodations) I cannot currently find a home that suits my quality standards in Sonoma I do not currently wish to own a home in Sonoma
I already own a home in Sonoma
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38.36% 112

13.70% 40

11.64% 34

5.48% 16
Q11 If you wish to rent a home in Sonoma but do not currently rent one, what issues are preventing you from renting a home at this time? (Select all that apply)
Answered: 292 Skipped: 89
Total Respondents: 292

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
I do not currently wish to rent a home in Sonoma
I already rent a home in Sonoma
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56.79% 184

43.21% 140
Q12 Do you think that the range of housing options currently available in the City of Sonoma meets your needs?
Answered: 324 Skipped: 57
TOTAL 324

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
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64.71% 209
Q13 Do you think that the range of housing options currently available in the City meet the needs of the community?
Answered: 323 Skipped: 58
TOTAL 323

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
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30.43% 98

42.24% 136

37.89% 122

36.96% 119

31.06% 100

19.25% 62

14.91% 48
Q14 What types of housing are most needed in the City of Sonoma? (Select all that apply)
Answered: 322 Skipped: 59
Total Respondents: 322
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 ADU’s can create great problems : noise, density,parking. 4/23/2022 6:23 PM 2 we desperately need affordable housing - not market price - affordable for those making 80% and under of the going market rate
4/19/2022 3:55 PM
3 No new housing or population needed as any population increase will harm our community, environment, and quality of life
4/18/2022 4:12 PM
4 I would only be speculating. I suggest we let the free market decide what housing is needed. 4/18/2022 12:17 PM 5 With the crazy real estate market, possibly it's more lack of affordability rather than lack of availability?
4/18/2022 11:51 AM
6 Tiny house communities for young adults, elderly and low-income folks (similar to cohousing but smaller units with shared gardens, green spaces and common spaces available) 4/15/2022 1:23 PM
7 community developments with small homes surrounding a shared common space for gardening
4/15/2022 8:57 AM
8 low income homes 4/14/2022 11:16 AM
9 Need to update the infrastructure and have clear fire exits before adding housing stock 4/14/2022 7:47 AM 10 Precios más razonables 4/13/2022 9:38 PM
11 Affordable housing 4/13/2022 9:05 PM
12 lower income housing that for instance, teachers could afford 4/13/2022 8:58 PM 13 Low-low income housing (perhaps subsidized) for the under-housed and homeless. 4/13/2022 8:01 PM 14 Not a question for us, it is a City Planning issue. Hopefully plans are to remain relatively small and not Napa-ize Sonoma. If it doesn't come later, would like to note minimize water hook ups until a better water solution is achieved and moratorium on swimming pools. 4/13/2022 7:26 PM
15 Everything for people who are NOT wealthy 4/13/2022 7:21 PM 16 Necesitamos más tipos de vivienda que la gente obrera pueda poder pagar. 4/13/2022 7:06 PM

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Single family, small (less than 1,600 square foot home) Single family, medium to large (1,600 square foot home or larger) Duplex, Triplex, and Fourplex
Townhomes or Condominiums (multi-family ownership homes) Apartments (multi-family rental homes)
Co-housing (individual homes that are part of larger development with shared common space, such as kitchen, living, recreation, and garden areas)
Accessory Dwelling Unit
Other (please specify)
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17 look at East Side of Sonoma to build new cohouses..ENOUGH BUILDING TILL WE BURST ON WEST SIDE ..THE RICH SETTLERS CANT KERP BUYING LAND ON EAST SIDE TO HOLD SO NOT OPEN FOR NEW LOWER INCOME BUILSS.WEST SIDE HAS TAKEN ALL

THE NEW AFFPRDABLE SPACE WITH NO STUDY OF INPACT TO ONLY WEST SIDE ..ENOUGH
4/13/2022 6:36 PM
18 low income housing 4/13/2022 5:56 PM
19 Affordable 4/13/2022 5:35 PM
20 More mobile-home parks 4/13/2022 5:08 PM
21 Can we go higher with some condo or apartment complexes to create more housing vertically? 4/13/2022 4:52 PM 22 Supportive housing for individuals with special physical and mental needs 4/13/2022 4:49 PM 23 Affordable single family homes 4/13/2022 4:32 PM
24 affordable Housing desperately needed as well as very low income housing 4/13/2022 4:26 PM 25 Less vacation rentals. 4/13/2022 4:10 PM
26 I’m satisfied with my house 4/13/2022 4:10 PM
27 Affordable homes, like those at mobile/manufactured homes except owning the property under them, too; communal compounds with like-minded people for environmentally sustainable living
4/13/2022 3:49 PM
28 Maybe a definition of accessory dwelling unit could help here 4/13/2022 3:21 PM 29 Anything that’s more affordable then what is currently available 4/13/2022 3:20 PM 30 None, It's fine the way it is 4/13/2022 3:12 PM
31 Affordable homes of Quality 4/13/2022 3:02 PM
32 All of the above. As a longtime local Realtor, I can say that there are not enough options for existing members of our community.
4/13/2022 3:00 PM
33 low income housing less then 40K/yr. 4/13/2022 2:54 PM 34 The missing middle. Mixture of business/commercial and residential like many areas in Europe.
4/13/2022 2:51 PM
35 affordable housing 4/13/2022 12:29 PM
36 for homeless and worker housing 4/12/2022 12:13 PM
37 I believe less construction is needed. The city is too crowded as it is. 4/11/2022 8:38 AM 38 Decent homes for those making 100k and under 4/8/2022 6:06 PM 39 modular homes 4/8/2022 5:18 PM
40 Until more water is available we shouldn't be building more. 4/8/2022 3:33 PM 41 None 4/8/2022 11:42 AM
42 50+ unit deed-restricted projects 4/7/2022 7:18 PM
43 I have a house 4/7/2022 8:00 AM
44 tricky question, the number of second homes and inflation of pricing 3/31/2022 10:59 AM 45 Infill, taller than 2 stories, Affordable and missing middle. Build density on empty lots include on the East Side, replace empty single family homes with denser housing. 3/29/2022 2:25 PM
46 It is incredible sad, that renters are expected to live below standards, shoved in small multi unit family dwelling. Repulsive
3/28/2022 4:30 PM
47 People who live in Sonoma don’t need homes; they already live here. Additional housing will only swell the population of people from elsewhere who don’t live here now. More people means less water for thise who live here now. More people only taxes public services and 3/25/2022 5:26 AM
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drives mire climate change. Thise who want to live here simply need to buy or rent an existing dwelling from someone who is moving away. “Constant growth” will destroy the Valley as we know it, and the planet as well.
48 Just want to clarify that I think we could use more medium (approx. 1600-2000 sf) homes but don't think we need to add more inventory of large (2500+ sf) homes. 3/24/2022 2:50 PM
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Q15 How important are the following housing priorities to you and your family?
Answered: 324 Skipped: 57

66.04%
212

26.79%
86 6.23%
20 0.93%
3 321

63.44%
203

28.13%
90 7.81%
25 0.63%
2 320

54.35%
175

30.75%
99 11.80%
38 3.11%
10 322

53.87%
174

38.39%
124

7.12%
23 0.62%
2 323

52.96%
170

32.40%
104

12.15%
39 2.49%
8 321

51.40%
165

38.63%
124

9.35%
30 0.62%
2 321

44.27%
139

41.72%
131

9.55%
30 4.46%
14 314

42.32%
135

35.42%
113

18.81%
60 3.45%
11 319

41.46%
131

40.19%
127

14.56%
46 3.80%
12 316

39.31%
125

17.92%
57 3.46%
11 318

35.44%
112

41.14%
130

18.67%
59 4.75%
15 316

30.91%
98 47.95%
152

14.51%
46 6.62%
21 317

28.66%
92 40.81%
131

27.73%
89 2.80%
9 321
VERY

IMPORTANT

SOMEWHAT

IMPORTANT
NOT

IMPORTANT
DON'T
KNOW
TOTAL
Housing affordable to working families
Provide housing to meet Sonoma's social and economic needs, including both existing and future residents, as well as employers Ensure all persons and households have fair and equitable access to housing and housing opportunities
Promote sustainable, efficient, and fire-safe housing to address safety, energy, and climate change impacts
Ensure that children who grow up in Sonoma can afford to live here
Sustainable, walkable development (housing within walking distance to services, schools, and/or the downtown)
Rehabilitate existing housing
Integrate affordable housing throughout the community to create mixed-income neighborhoods
Establish programs to help at-risk homeowners keep their homes, including mortgage loan programs
Support fair/equitable housing opportunities and programs to help maintain and secure neighborhoods that have suffered
foreclosures
Lease-to-own housing (condominiums, apartments)
Provide ADA-accessible housing
Create more mixed-use (commercial/office and residential) projects to bring different land uses closer together
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Q16 Are there any populations or persons that need additional housing types or dedicated policies and programs to ensure they can access housing in Sonoma?
Answered: 317 Skipped: 64

45.78%
141

36.36%
112

11.04%
34 6.82%
21 308 1.79

42.04%
132

32.80%
103

15.29%
48 9.87%
31 314 1.93

42.48%
130

36.93%
113

11.44%
35 9.15%
28 306 1.87

42.62%
130

35.74%
109

11.15%
34 10.49%
32 305 1.90

41.94%
130

39.03%
121

11.29%
35 7.74%
24 310 1.85

29.84%
91 43.61%
133

15.74%
48 10.82%
33 305 2.08
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 low income wage earners 4/19/2022 3:55 PM
2 Make it easier for homeowners to share their guest rooms and home on Airbnb and other platforms that help all homeowners avoid foreclosure.
4/18/2022 4:12 PM
3 I don't think the government should dictate housing, let the free market dictate the needs. 4/18/2022 12:17 PM 4 I'm not familiar enough with services already provided to those populations to know if they need additional.
4/18/2022 11:51 AM
5 All essential workers: safety, education, retail, hospitality, agticultural 4/15/2022 6:11 AM 6 Teachers, medical personnel first responders 4/14/2022 5:54 PM 7 Qualify Seniors - on limited income - including those that would like to retire and can’t afford to 4/13/2022 9:24 PM 8 Young adults. 20 - 40 years of age. 4/13/2022 8:28 PM 9 This and last question seem like "loaded" questions. They are not black and white answers 4/13/2022 7:26 PM 10 No more rich people owning several vacant homes 4/13/2022 7:21 PM 11 All working-class families and individuals, especially Latinx. 4/13/2022 5:08 PM 12 Teachers, City workers including Law Enforcement and Fire Dept. 4/13/2022 4:49 PM 13 I don’t think farmworkers actually need to live in the town proper. 4/13/2022 4:31 PM 14 Single elderly retired educators are in need along with veterans! I am a retired educator and Vietnam veteran...where do I belong?n
4/13/2022 4:20 PM
15 Be inclusive of all types of people and ensure we have the health/mental health services to care for all before building more.
4/13/2022 3:49 PM
16 Lower middle to Middle class workers in the services industries (restaurants, bars, wineries, retail). Generally younger (20s-40s)
4/13/2022 2:57 PM
VERY

IMPORTANT

SOMEWHAT

IMPORTANT
NOT

IMPORTANT
DON'T
KNOW

TOTAL WEIGHTED

AVERAGE
Farmworkers
Homeless persons or at risk of
homelessness
Seniors
Persons with a disability, including
developmental
Single Parent Head of Households
Large families (5 or more persons)
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17 Workforce 4/13/2022 12:29 PM
18 The gap between current low income eligibility and the market rates. If you make 100,000 you are arguably in a worse position as you aren’t eligible for assistance but are still so far from being able to afford a home.
4/8/2022 8:23 PM
19 More people means more water use. Getting infrastructure in place should be priority one! 4/8/2022 3:33 PM 20 Latinos, OPOC abnd seniors in fixed incomes 4/7/2022 7:18 PM 21 Families of public servants, teachers, police, firefighters, etc 3/31/2022 10:59 AM 22 Focus on those historically excluded from Sonoma--Black and Indigenous people. Need to reverse history of exclusion. Think about policies that help bring diversity into Sonoma, not just about maintaining existing mostly, white and aging residences. 3/29/2022 2:25 PM
23 Seniors - are priced out and shoved out away from services 3/28/2022 4:30 PM 24 Agricultural sponsored on site housing 3/25/2022 5:11 PM 25 Working families 3/25/2022 6:45 AM
26 LatinX, 60% AMI and below 3/24/2022 7:22 PM
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6.52% 21

3.73% 12

8.07% 26

1.55% 5

73.29% 236

6.83% 22
Q17 What is your race/ethnicity?
Answered: 322 Skipped: 59
TOTAL 322
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Mixed race/Asian 4/21/2022 12:15 PM
2 N/A 4/16/2022 8:59 AM
3 Mixed 4/15/2022 7:14 PM
4 White with hispanic origin 4/15/2022 1:23 PM
5 Hebrew 4/14/2022 9:12 AM
6 Mixed 4/14/2022 8:06 AM
7 Jewish 4/13/2022 9:23 PM
8 doesn't matter 4/13/2022 6:36 PM
9 Middle Eastern 4/13/2022 5:29 PM
10 I will not be defined by my race or ethnicity! 4/13/2022 4:20 PM 11 Should not matter 4/13/2022 3:49 PM
12 na 4/13/2022 3:44 PM
13 bi-racial 4/13/2022 3:26 PM
14 Not a relevant question 4/13/2022 3:12 PM
15 Multiple race 4/13/2022 2:57 PM
16 Ukranian 4/13/2022 2:54 PM
17 don't wish to answer/doesn't play a roll 4/8/2022 2:11 PM 18 Human 4/8/2022 11:15 AM
19 Hispanic/native 4/8/2022 10:35 AM
20 white 4/7/2022 8:00 AM
21 Hebrew 3/26/2022 10:06 AM
22 American 3/25/2022 5:26 AM

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
African American
Asian
Hispanic
Native American
White/Non-Hispanic
Other (please specify)
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43.15% 126

28.08% 82

25.68% 75

16.10% 47

7.19% 21

5.82% 17

4.11% 12

2.40% 7

2.40% 7
Q18 Do any of the following apply to you or someone in your household (check all that apply):

Answered: 292 Skipped: 89
Total Respondents: 292

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Ages 65 or over
Ages 55 to 64
Children under 18
Large family (5 or more people)
Have a disability (non-developmental)
A single female head of household with children
A single male head of household with children
Farmworker
Have a developmental disability
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Q19 What housing challenges have you experienced?
Answered: 312 Skipped: 69

43.18%
133

56.82%
175 308

28.90%
89 71.10%
219 308

29.28%
89 70.72%
215 304

26.32%
80 73.68%
224 304

25.58%
77 74.42%
224 301

21.78%
66 78.22%
237 303

18.21%
55 81.79%
247 302

15.84%
48 84.16%
255 303

12.58%
38 87.42%
264 302

11.30%
34 88.70%
267 301

10.96%
33 89.04%
268 301

9.90%
30 90.10%
273 303

YES NO TOTAL
I am concerned about my rent going up to an amount I can't afford.

I struggle to pay my rent or mortgage payment.

I am concerned that if I ask my property manager or landlord to repair my home that my rent will go up or I will be evicted.

My home is in poor condition and needs repair.

My home is not big enough for my family or household.

I need assistance with understanding my rights related to fair housing.

I need assistance finding rental housing.

I am concerned that I may be evicted.

I cannot find a place to rent due to bad credit, previous evictions, or foreclosure.

I have been discriminated against when trying to rent housing.

There is a lot of crime in my neighborhood.

I have been discriminated against when trying to purchase housing.

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49.42% 85

31.98% 55

27.91% 48

22.09% 38

13.95% 24

13.37% 23

8.72% 15

8.14% 14
Q20 Do you or someone in your family have any of the following specific housing needs? Please check all that apply.

Answered: 172 Skipped: 209
Total Respondents: 172

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Senior independent living (senior single family community or senior apartments) Assisted living for senior (55 and over) that provides assistance with daily tasks and has increasing levels of care (from assisted living to skilled nursing)
Supportive services to find and obtain housing.

Daily living assistance and services to be able to live independently.

Independent living for someone with a disability
Supportive or transitional housing that provides services and support to avoid homelessness Emergency shelter
Assisted living for disabled persons that provides assistance with daily tasks and has increasing levels of care (from assisted living to skilled nursing)
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94.90% 298

5.10% 16
Q21 Have encountered discrimination or other issues that have affected your ability to live in safe, decent housing of your choice? If so, please explain any discrimination or fair housing issues you have encountered.

Answered: 314 Skipped: 67
TOTAL 314
# YES (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Have encountered racism as regards housing in another city ( not Sonoma) 4/23/2022 6:23 PM 2 Pushed out by all cash buyers and corporations. 4/22/2022 7:56 PM 3 I have experienced housing discrimination multiple times when inquiring about housing for a family with young children. I know the occupancy standards and have had multiple different landlords/homeowners renting their house tell me the number of people was "too much for the aging septic" or the structure of the house "wasn't appropriate/was dangerous for children." 4/15/2022 1:23 PM
4 purchasing mobile home in senior park with one adult being over 55 and other 34 and disabled 4/14/2022 9:49 AM 5 low income 4/13/2022 4:26 PM
6 Neighbor thief & vandalism of my real property ignored by system (law enforcement, court) 4/13/2022 3:07 PM 7 my neighbors do not like my friends, simply because they are poor. 4/13/2022 2:54 PM 8 na 4/13/2022 2:01 PM
9 Age discrimination, emotional support animal discrimination & emotional support animal breed discrimination
4/8/2022 10:37 PM
10 Landlord sold home to new investor looking to flip 4/8/2022 8:23 PM 11 Victim of crime because we don't have the infrastructure (enough police funding) to handle increased populations!!!
4/8/2022 3:33 PM
12 eveything is easier when you're white, sonoma is pretty racist 4/8/2022 11:15 AM 13 Agent refused to accept a bid/offer from me but accepted from white woman with similar circumstances (single parent)
4/8/2022 10:35 AM
14 Lack of money 4/7/2022 8:49 PM
15 No policy subsidy 4/7/2022 8:48 AM
16 When I rent and buy a house, I encounter discrimination. The owner deliberately raises the price to embarrass me.
4/7/2022 7:21 AM

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
No
Yes (please specify)
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Q22 Multifamily. Looking at the map above, please identify your preference for new multifamily housing development in each area.

Answered: 276 Skipped: 105

28.46%
74 26.54%
69 28.46%
74 9.62%
25 6.92%
18 260 1.20

23.74%
61 30.35%
78 30.35%
78 8.56%
22 7.00%
18 257 1.11

23.37%
61 21.84%
57 35.63%
93 11.88%
31 7.28%
19 261 0.84

23.35%
60 27.24%
70 36.58%
94 7.00%
18 5.84%
15 257 1.11

23.05%
59 26.95%
69 37.89%
97 8.98%
23 3.13%
8 256 1.16

21.37%
56 31.68%
83 31.68%
83 8.40%
22 6.87%
18 262 1.05

21.01%
54 22.57%
58 35.80%
92 14.01%
36 6.61%
17 257 0.75

19.69%
50 23.62%
60 35.04%
89 13.78%
35 7.87%
20 254 0.67

19.14%
49 21.48%
55 32.03%
82 15.23%
39 12.11%
31 256 0.41

19.44%
49 20.24%
51 42.86%
108

10.71%
27 6.75%
17 252 0.70

17.76%
46 22.01%
57 37.84%
98 11.97%
31 10.42%
27 259 0.49

15.33%
40 16.86%
44 37.16%
97 16.48%
43 14.18%
37 261 0.05

12.99%
33 24.41%
62 44.88%
114

11.02%
28 6.69%
17 254 0.52

STRONGLY
PREFER

PREFER NEUTRAL DO NOT
PREFER

STRONGLY DO

NOT PREFER

TOTAL WEIGHTED

AVERAGE
Maxwell District
Broadway Corridor
Southeast Area
Gateway District
Southwest Area
West Napa/Sonoma
Corridor
Northeast Area
Central-East Area
Downtown District
Central-West Area
Vallejo District
Cemetery District
Northwest Area
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Q23 Mixed Use. Looking at the map above, please identify your preference for new mixed use development in each area.

Answered: 263 Skipped: 118

25.91%
64 25.10%
62 34.82%
86 5.26%
13 8.91%
22 247 1.08

22.09%
55 27.31%
68 34.14%
85 7.63%
19 8.84%
22 249 0.92

22.45%
55 27.35%
67 31.02%
76 9.39%
23 9.80%
24 245 0.87

22.54%
55 27.46%
67 38.52%
94 4.51%
11 6.97%
17 244 1.08

20.25%
49 21.07%
51 41.74%
101

8.68%
21 8.26%
20 242 0.73

17.93%
45 31.87%
80 36.25%
91 7.57%
19 6.37%
16 251 0.95

17.07%
42 20.33%
50 45.93%
113

10.57%
26 6.10%
15 246 0.63

16.39%
40 19.26%
47 43.85%
107

10.25%
25 10.25%
25 244 0.43

14.69%
36 20.00%
49 39.18%
96 14.29%
35 11.84%
29 245 0.23

15.06%
36 24.69%
59 36.40%
87 12.55%
30 11.30%
27 239 0.39

13.81%
33 23.85%
57 44.77%
107

10.04%
24 7.53%
18 239 0.53

11.98%
29 23.55%
57 45.04%
109

10.74%
26 8.68%
21 242 0.39

10.25%
25 18.03%
44 37.70%
92 15.98%
39 18.03%
44 244 -0.27

STRONGLY
PREFER

PREFER NEUTRAL DO NOT
PREFER

STRONGLY DO

NOT PREFER

TOTAL WEIGHTED

AVERAGE
Broadway Corridor
Maxwell District
Downtown District
Gateway District
Southeast Area
West Napa/Sonoma
Corridor
Southwest Area
Central-East Area
Vallejo District
Northeast Area
Central-West Area
Northwest Area
Cemetery District
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Q24 Single Family. Looking at the map above, please identify your preference for new single family housing in each area.

Answered: 260 Skipped: 121

22.22%
54 26.75%
65 34.57%
84 8.64%
21 7.82%
19 243 0.94

21.90%
53 31.40%
76 32.64%
79 6.61%
16 7.44%
18 242 1.07

20.90%
51 25.82%
63 36.89%
90 8.20%
20 8.20%
20 244 0.86

18.03%
44 27.46%
67 35.25%
86 10.25%
25 9.02%
22 244 0.70

17.50%
42 27.08%
65 37.50%
90 10.83%
26 7.08%
17 240 0.74

17.95%
42 18.38%
43 32.48%
76 16.67%
39 14.53%
34 234 0.17

16.94%
41 29.34%
71 36.78%
89 9.92%
24 7.02%
17 242 0.79

17.45%
41 21.70%
51 36.17%
85 14.04%
33 10.64%
25 235 0.43

17.15%
41 25.52%
61 38.49%
92 9.21%
22 9.62%
23 239 0.63

16.60%
40 22.41%
54 33.20%
80 13.69%
33 14.11%
34 241 0.27

16.25%
39 28.75%
69 37.08%
89 10.83%
26 7.08%
17 240 0.72

16.05%
39 34.98%
85 34.16%
83 8.64%
21 6.17%
15 243 0.92

14.88%
36 24.79%
60 38.02%
92 12.40%
30 9.92%
24 242 0.45

STRONGLY
PREFER

PREFER NEUTRAL DO NOT
PREFER

STRONGLY DO

NOT PREFER

TOTAL WEIGHTED

AVERAGE
Maxwell District
Southeast Area
Central-East Area
West Napa/Sonoma
Corridor
Northwest Area
Downtown District
Northeast Area
Broadway Corridor
Gateway District
Cemetery District
Central-West Area
Southwest Area
Vallejo District
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Q25 Are there other housing types needed in specific areas of the City? Please describe.

Answered: 132 Skipped: 249
# RESPONSES DATE
1 Do not feel am familiar enough to make such decisions 4/23/2022 6:28 PM 2 Sonoma already has enough housing, but we need to do everything we can to preserve neighborhood character and encourage increasing property values. We need fewer renters and multi-family and more prosperous and high quality single-family homes. 4/18/2022 4:19 PM
3 Let the free market determine where what type of housing is needed. 4/18/2022 12:21 PM 4 Viviendas para jóvenes. 4/16/2022 11:45 AM
5 Temporary housing WITH SERVICES for those not housed now 4/15/2022 9:07 PM 6 No 4/15/2022 8:09 PM
7 N/A 4/15/2022 8:05 PM
8 Agua Caliente 4/15/2022 7:32 PM
9 No 4/15/2022 7:19 PM
10 Attractive tiny & very small home single family home communities structured as Community Land Trusts, with stand-alone units sized between 400-1200 sf and with green spaces, community gardens & shared common ammenities between them (like larger meeting hall, outdoor play equipment, etc.) We need to get away from the idea of multi-family = apartments & condos, this is why these developments are so resisted as they urbanize the city. Tiny home and small home villages do not, they add charm and everyone loves the look of them and they are affordable and desirable to first time homebuyers, renters, single folks, elderly, etc.
4/15/2022 1:33 PM
11 Emergency and transitional housing in the west napa/sonoma corridor. 4/14/2022 6:05 PM 12 Teacher, Medically Personnel and First Responder housing or programs for low down payments ond low interest rates.
4/14/2022 3:07 PM
13 Focus on eqaulity through out the City- The east side should not be favored more then the west
4/14/2022 10:22 AM
14 No 4/14/2022 8:56 AM
15 No 4/14/2022 8:36 AM
16 I am not an expert on land use, nor am I am an engineer. If growth is thoughtful, structure is supported, pot holes filled, water available, fire exits accessible and public schools prioritized, then, YES to smart, thoughtful mixed use development throughout town. 4/14/2022 7:56 AM
17 Not at this time 4/13/2022 10:56 PM
18 N/a 4/13/2022 10:15 PM
19 Senior housing that’s affordable for people that don’t qualify as low income 4/13/2022 9:32 PM 20 My main priorities are water and access out of the city in the case of fires. 4/13/2022 9:30 PM 21 None come to mind. 4/13/2022 9:25 PM
22 No 4/13/2022 8:19 PM
23 We need low-income housing --it doesn't matter where--we just need it. 4/13/2022 8:05 PM 24 AFFORDABLE….. this town is ONLY viable for wealth 4/13/2022 7:25 PM Agenda Item #2.1:

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25 Appropriate Homeless housing 4/13/2022 7:12 PM
26 small community area with common services ..day care,stores,a center 4/13/2022 6:46 PM 27 Accommodations for the homeless, so they don't set up encampments on public or private land.
4/13/2022 6:02 PM
28 Don't know 4/13/2022 6:00 PM
29 I just dont know all these areas that well 4/13/2022 5:52 PM 30 Affordable senior housing within walking distance of grocery shopping as well as senior programs and services.
4/13/2022 5:02 PM
31 More duplex type homes 4/13/2022 4:40 PM
32 Studio type apts. for singles. 4/13/2022 4:39 PM
33 Loft spaces for retried artist/creatives...musicians, writers! 4/13/2022 4:27 PM 34 55+ communities 4/13/2022 4:17 PM
35 Landlords that keep their rents low should be given tax incentives. 4/13/2022 4:16 PM 36 No 4/13/2022 3:46 PM
37 ? 4/13/2022 3:45 PM
38 Where can a number of houses that would actually make a difference go?...Mobile home are a good way to provide housing
4/13/2022 3:35 PM
39 Affordable housing for working families 4/13/2022 3:29 PM 40 None that I am aware of 4/13/2022 3:27 PM
41 Affordable without the strict constrains on income 4/13/2022 3:25 PM 42 Affordable for all who work in our City in the Hospitality Industry, our Hospital Workers. Our Teachers, and all services workers for the City.
4/13/2022 3:18 PM
43 No 4/13/2022 3:09 PM
44 very low income housing. section 8 housing. 4/13/2022 2:58 PM 45 No 4/13/2022 2:55 PM
46 don't know just know if two working people that make a good income can't afford a home then something is wrong
4/13/2022 2:45 PM
47 for Homeless - URGENT! 4/12/2022 12:19 PM
48 Affordable apartment 4/9/2022 7:42 AM
49 Even renovating old houses 4/9/2022 6:37 AM
50 To ensure the housing needs of special groups 4/9/2022 5:03 AM 51 Increase the housing demand of specific groups 4/9/2022 2:19 AM 52 Unsure 4/8/2022 9:48 PM
53 Encourage higher income housing on the west side to even out the school district disparities 4/8/2022 8:27 PM 54 Add some specific housing needs 4/8/2022 8:10 PM
55 Housing needs to be built in specific areas 4/8/2022 6:30 PM 56 Small homes with decent yard for families. Teachers and other professionals who grew up here can’t afford to buy here.
4/8/2022 6:11 PM
57 Infrastructure should be step number one. We can't handle the population now. 4/8/2022 3:35 PM 58 Yes, but Just start somewhere! 4/8/2022 1:50 PM
59 Our downtown areas need more small mixed use housing (room rentals, kitchen, bath, yard 4/8/2022 1:44 PM Agenda Item #2.1:

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privileges.etc) & studios atop or behind our businesses, while maintaining a aesthetic, historical feel to the buildings.
60 Some special housing needs need to be added 4/8/2022 7:21 AM 61 Apartment lei 4/8/2022 5:46 AM
62 When the government arranges relatively perfect 4/8/2022 5:28 AM 63 Urban housing construction is relatively perfect 4/8/2022 2:28 AM 64 No 4/8/2022 2:06 AM
65 I don't know 4/7/2022 10:44 PM
66 unwanted 4/7/2022 10:44 PM
67 I don't know much about other types of housing 4/7/2022 10:29 PM 68 no 4/7/2022 8:00 PM
69 50+ unit deed-restricted projects on the east side in Opportunity Areas 4/7/2022 7:22 PM 70 I don't feel like it 4/7/2022 6:24 PM
71 There may be a need for small multistory homes 4/7/2022 5:53 PM 72 Don't need 4/7/2022 5:27 PM
73 apartment 4/7/2022 12:40 PM
74 apartment 4/7/2022 12:09 PM
75 apartment 4/7/2022 11:02 AM
76 Yeah, like the elevator for the old people's area 4/7/2022 10:26 AM 77 Yeah, like the elevator for the old people's area 4/7/2022 9:57 AM 78 There is no 4/7/2022 9:53 AM
79 Yeah, like the elevator for the old people's area 4/7/2022 9:37 AM 80 There is no 4/7/2022 9:31 AM
81 It's pretty good. 4/7/2022 9:22 AM
82 no 4/7/2022 9:14 AM
83 Cemetery District mind building a single-family villa. 4/7/2022 8:51 AM 84 High-grade residential area 4/7/2022 8:49 AM
85 There is no 4/7/2022 8:46 AM
86 Yeah, like the elevator for the old people's area 4/7/2022 8:44 AM 87 No, it's very thoughtful 4/7/2022 8:41 AM
88 It takes a lot of houses 4/7/2022 8:31 AM
89 no 4/7/2022 8:31 AM
90 no 4/7/2022 8:31 AM
91 There is no 4/7/2022 8:31 AM
92 N/A 4/7/2022 8:30 AM
93 Yeah, like the elevator for the old people's area 4/7/2022 8:23 AM 94 villa 4/7/2022 8:16 AM
95 NO 4/7/2022 8:12 AM
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97 We don't have any other rooms we need 4/7/2022 8:09 AM 98 We don't have any other rooms we need 4/7/2022 8:09 AM 99 Don't need 4/7/2022 8:03 AM
100 That's enough to meet the demand. 4/7/2022 8:01 AM
101 no 4/7/2022 7:47 AM
102 More houses are needed 4/7/2022 7:45 AM
103 Villa community 4/7/2022 7:31 AM
104 no 4/7/2022 7:31 AM
105 without 4/7/2022 7:31 AM
106 No 4/7/2022 7:25 AM
107 No 4/7/2022 7:03 AM
108 I have no opinion 4/7/2022 6:56 AM
109 Don't like to build any other housing areas, because the city is not suitable for people to live in 4/7/2022 6:49 AM 110 no 4/7/2022 6:45 AM
111 no 4/7/2022 6:42 AM
112 More apartment. 4/7/2022 6:42 AM
113 no 4/7/2022 6:42 AM
114 no 4/7/2022 6:34 AM
115 Enough is good 4/7/2022 6:30 AM
116 We could have lived cheaper or nicer if we were further away from everything, but we chose to be in a denser area, more walkable.
4/7/2022 6:27 AM
117 I think we can add some two-story villas appropriately 4/7/2022 6:26 AM 118 I don't think so 4/7/2022 6:21 AM
119 no 4/7/2022 6:18 AM
120 Yeah, like the elevator for the old people's area 4/7/2022 6:11 AM 121 No special houses are available 4/6/2022 6:00 PM
122 Transitional housing for at risk people is needed in Maxwell District or Downtown district (close to services)
4/2/2022 12:36 PM
123 Luxury condos for those downsizing, but keeping character and scale of Sonoma. Nothing higher than 2 stories.
4/1/2022 10:37 AM
124 no 4/1/2022 6:10 AM
125 All developed areas need to densifty and Broadway is a great place to grow taller with mixed use. Eastside especally has mostly single family homes and free market will keep providing them at a price unattanable to people who work in Sonoma. Build dense housing that is more affordable there. Sonoma NEEDS housing for it's workforce and business owners are clear their #1 need housing for their workers. It is not true that densifying will ruin our tourist economy, quite the opposite is true.
3/29/2022 2:33 PM
126 I don't get the point of these questions. As soon as you decide on an area, the people living there will start to complain that they don't want more traffic AND what about water. Do we have enough to support more housing in Sonoma?
3/29/2022 12:54 PM
127 single family homes to rent- so renters dont need to be squished together 3/28/2022 4:32 PM 128 Affordable rental units 3/26/2022 10:09 AM
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129 Follow current zoning/planning uses. Plan for safe police patrols and walks throughout the whole area. We need deterrent to crime.
3/25/2022 5:24 PM
130 If any new housing is added anywhere it should be Workforce housing for employees of local employers, and temporary housing for local residents who are rendered homeless by circumstances. Sonoma otherwise does NOT need to increase population by building housing for people who don’t live or work here now. That only enriches developers and destroys Sonoma quality of life for existing residents, all of whom can afford to live here or they wouldn’t be living here, and who have paid dearly for their housing and want to preserve its resale value. 3/25/2022 5:49 AM
131 Na 3/24/2022 11:48 PM
132 50-unit projects in central, north and south east sides, esp. Opportunity Areas or adjacent to Opportunity Areas
3/24/2022 7:27 PM
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Q26 Housing Rehabilitation. Looking at the map above, please identify areas in need of housing rehabilitation.

Answered: 221 Skipped: 160

15.31%
32 30.14%
63 26.79%
56 11.96%
25 15.79%
33 209

8.70%
18 28.99%
60 32.85%
68 14.01%
29 15.46%
32 207

11.65%
24 26.21%
54 33.01%
68 17.48%
36 11.65%
24 206

6.57%
13 21.72%
43 31.31%
62 23.74%
47 16.67%
33 198

6.06%
12 16.67%
33 28.28%
56 32.32%
64 16.67%
33 198

7.50%
15 21.00%
42 27.50%
55 31.00%
62 13.00%
26 200

4.93%
10 17.24%
35 36.45%
74 28.08%
57 13.30%
27 203

5.85%
12 27.32%
56 33.17%
68 21.95%
45 11.71%
24 205

10.29%
21 23.53%
48 33.33%
68 21.08%
43 11.76%
24 204

8.29%
17 18.54%
38 30.24%
62 31.22%
64 11.71%
24 205

9.76%
20 26.34%
54 33.17%
68 16.59%
34 14.15%
29 205

5.45%
11 22.28%
45 35.15%
71 24.26%
49 12.87%
26 202

9.18%
19 23.19%
48 33.82%
70 19.32%
40 14.49%
30 207

SIGNIFICANT
REHABILITATION:

SOME OR ALL

HOUSING IN THIS

AREA IS IN

DISREPAIR OR
UNSAFE.

MODERATE
REHABILITATION:

SOME HOUSING

IN THIS AREA IS
IN DISREPAIR.

MINOR
REHABILITATION:

MINOR REPAIRS,

BUT HOUSING IS

GENERALLY IN
GOOD
CONDITION.

NO
REHABILITATION:

HOUSING IS IN
GOOD
CONDITION.
(NO
LABEL)

TOTAL WEIGH
AVERA
Maxwell
District
West
Napa/Sonoma
Corridor
Northwest
Area
Vallejo
District
Cemetery
District
Northeast
Area
Downtown
District
Central-West
Area
Broadway
Corridor
Central-East
Area
Southwest
Area
Southeast
Area
Gateway
District
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Q27 Community Investment. Looking at the map above, please identify areas in need of improved access to jobs, services, education, or recreation.

Answered: 182 Skipped: 199

34.50%
59 19.30%
33 18.71%
32 7.60%
13 7.02%
12 12.87%
22 28.66%
47 25.00%
41 16.46%
27 12.20%
20 6.10%
10 11.59%
19 22.37%
34 25.00%
38 19.74%
30 13.82%
21 5.92%
9 13.16%
20 22.15%
33 14.77%
22 18.79%
28 16.78%
25 9.40%
14 18.12%
27 26.71%
39 14.38%
21 16.44%
24 18.49%
27 4.11%
6 19.86%
29 22.07%
32 17.93%
26 17.24%
25 22.07%
32 8.28%
12 12.41%
18 23.03%
35 30.26%
46 14.47%
22 12.50%
19 7.24%
11 12.50%
19 22.30%
33 17.57%
26 18.24%
27 17.57%
26 9.46%
14 14.86%
22 26.97%
41 19.74%
30 17.11%
26 13.16%
20 7.89%
12 15.13%
23 27.03%
40 19.59%
29 18.24%
27 18.24%
27 5.41%
8 11.49%
17 27.63%
42 19.08%
29 12.50%
19 21.05%
32 9.21%
14 10.53%
16 22.67%
34 16.67%
25 24.00%
36 20.67%
31 6.67%
10 9.33%
14 25.32%
40 25.32%
40 12.66%
20 17.72%
28 3.80%
6 15.19%
24 JOBS:

IMPROVE

TRANSIT
JOBS: ADDITIONAL

EMPLOYEE-GENERATING

DEVELOPMENT
(COMMERCIAL, OFFICES,

RESEARCH/TECHNOLOGY,
ETC.)
SERVICES:

INCREASE

ACCESS TO

HEALTHCARE
SERVICES:

INCREASE
ACCESS

TO DAILY
LIVING

SERVICES
(GROCERY,

BANKING,
ETC.)
EDUCATION:

INCREASE

ACCESS TO

SCHOOLS
RECREATION:

INCREASE

ACCESS TO
PARKS,

RECREATION

FACILITIES,

AND OPEN
SPACE
TOT
Maxwell
District
West
Napa/Sonoma
Corridor
Northwest
Area
Vallejo
District
Cemetery
District
Northeast
Area
Downtown
District
Central-West
Area
Broadway
Corridor
Central-East
Area
Southwest
Area
Southeast
Area
Gateway
District
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0.37% 1

2.61% 7

35.45% 95

21.64% 58

29.48% 79

10.45% 28
Q28 What age range most accurately describes you?
Answered: 268 Skipped: 113
TOTAL 268

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
0-17 years old
18-23 years old
24-39 years old
40-55 years old
56-74 years old
75+ years old
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Q29 Please describe any additional housing comments or concerns you would like to share with the City.

Answered: 150 Skipped: 231
# RESPONSES DATE
1 Rent is out of control There are way to many vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods 4/30/2022 7:46 PM 2 We need significantly more affordable housing options in all areas of Sonoma. 4/21/2022 1:51 PM 3 We must ONLY allow housing that does not increase traffic, air pollution, and obesity. We cannot allow car-focused housing or housing that increase driving in any way. No low-income or low quality housing should be allowed and no population increase. 4/18/2022 4:23 PM
4 We appreciate the City of Sonoma taking the time to look into these housing issues. 4/18/2022 2:40 PM 5 City is fairly small so access is good to most services except over on the East side where not much grocery r banking. Vallejo and Cemetery districts are already good access for recreation, hiking, etc, so keep those for that. Take advantage of areas already set up for mixed use and multifamily services and transportation to add more there. I hear that local governments won't necessarily have a say when it comes to additional water, sewer, parking needed, so should save time and costs by adding into areas already set up for them first. 4/18/2022 12:31 PM
6 Government should not try to fix the housing in our area. Look at the unintended consequences rent control has done in almost every market. It leads to less housing. Let the free market adjust.
4/18/2022 12:27 PM
7 Seguridad en general 4/16/2022 11:49 AM
8 Cada vez es más caro vivir en el valle y las rentas siguen aumentando deberían tener un control de renta establecido
4/15/2022 8:15 PM
9 Que no suban mucho la renta 4/15/2022 7:38 PM
10 None 4/15/2022 7:23 PM
11 It would be nice to see more reasonably priced rentals. Also fewer single family homes - we need to also build up.
4/15/2022 6:14 PM
12 Housing discrimination is rampant but underreported by a landslide. I attempted to learn of my rights when facing housing discrimination multiple times and the resources available are severely underfunded and challenging to make use of in a way that was actually effectual. For example, when I was experiencing clear discrimination, I was faced with the untenable decision to either file a laborious and NON-anonymous "report" on my neighbors, or on the friends of friends whom I know in the community, or I could keep my mouth shut and not jettison those relationships I might need to keep intact for my or my family's survival someday.

I did the latter, I kept my mouth shut, painfully, each time. Only privileged, wealthy and already well-housed folks can afford to jettison those type of relationships that could lead to possible word-of-mouth (meaning below market rate, as market rate nobody can afford) housing. Also it's clear that if a landlord has the option to AirBnB their modest cottage home for 2 weekends/month and make as much money as they'd make if my family rented it each month for a year, clearly I and other renters like me will continue to be discriminated against for this very reason. It doesn't make economic sense to incentivize vacation rentals for tourists over working class families and citizens, and that's how its set up right now. 4/15/2022 1:45 PM
13 Mandating that business expansion has a residential component on property is ridiculous and unattainable. Allowing more ADUs on property must have an affordable housing clause attached to have any benefit
4/15/2022 9:18 AM
14 east side needs more housing on lots. Plant more trees along bike path and streets to provide shape and beauty
4/15/2022 9:04 AM
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16 Las rentas están muy altas y cada día es más difícil de encontrar propiedad qué acepten mascotas
4/14/2022 6:36 PM
17 N/A 4/14/2022 3:15 PM
18 Stop putting all of the higher density housing on the west side only. We need locals and diversity to populate the east side also so it isn’t a dead zone of vacation homes and rich people. The west side is teeming with family life and people who actually live, work and send their kids to schools in Sonoma. We need to balance out the housing types in town. It’s going to be much too dense with traffic on the west side and up Hwy 12!! Balance needed! 4/14/2022 11:53 AM
19 There is a clear division in the City of Sonoma - East compared to the West. Affordable housing should go on the east side to true up the eqaulity between East and West sides. 4/14/2022 10:55 AM
20 I owned a duplex with affordable housing. Did not find that the rents were significantly lower than average rent.
4/14/2022 9:59 AM
21 Traffic issues; speeders in neighborhoods; beggars; people scoping homes to steal deliveries, etc
4/14/2022 9:09 AM
22 Need more availability for housing for disabled and or low income residents without having to wait years to be eligible.
4/14/2022 9:02 AM
23 Large Residential/Mixed use projects should be developed only on main corridors. Adequate parking is essential for any development. Residential neighborhoods should not be impacted. 4/14/2022 8:37 AM
24 Affordable, really, not just government definition 4/13/2022 10:56 PM 25 We moved from near Hwy 12 (lived in a cul de sac) @ downsized. Found Pueblo Serena fit our needs the best…..own the home but pay rent for the space. We could not afford Temelec or other single family homes in the valley. We sold our home..lived there 30 years & were able to buy home ( no mortgage) and put balance in investments. Not putting up a large hotel complex downtown would allow for additional housing assuming the cost is not prohibitive allowing younger people to purchase a small home. Living off of 5th St west I love to walk for my errands….post office 3 grocery stores, 2 drugstores, clothing store, library and bank! 4/13/2022 10:41 PM
26 N/a 4/13/2022 10:23 PM
27 The cost of rentals is crazy- I am retirement age but can’t afford to retire here. So many of our services workers can’t afford it here. It’s going to become a town with no services if something isn’t done.
4/13/2022 9:38 PM
28 Water and access out of the city in the case of fires. 4/13/2022 9:31 PM 29 The residential rents here are ridiculous bordering on criminal. 4/13/2022 9:27 PM 30 The City keeps putting off affordable housing on developments, instead taking $$ for the "oneday" project. STOP THAT. REQUIRE any development to INCLUDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING *NOW*! Create more opportunities for our family members to stay in the area or else this will become a ghost town, berift of young people who will get their start working customer service, vocational skills, and service jobs.
4/13/2022 8:42 PM
31 Ninguno 4/13/2022 8:22 PM
32 Being on fixed income,it’s very expensive for a single senior to live in this city. 4/13/2022 8:13 PM 33 the city will GROW no matter who or why they don't want it to and denying space to build or house in certain areas and OVERLOADING other areas is not a sustainable GROWTH PLAN..EVERYONE MUST BE PART OF THE NEW SONOMA ..PEACE
4/13/2022 6:53 PM
34 Please do not let homeless encampments take over the city as they have done in other communities.
4/13/2022 6:07 PM
35 I consider myself quite ignorant of the needs in certain areas in Sonoma, so basically I'm just interested in rezoning away from single family housing in favor of multi-family dwelling. 4/13/2022 5:49 PM
36 We need affordable housing for seniors and working class people!! 4/13/2022 5:39 PM 37 Good survey. But later questions (renovation, access) are skewed because metro area's problems are in the more highly populated El Verano and the Springs. Need a one-stop government covering all.
4/13/2022 5:19 PM
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38 I am grateful for our City's Mobilehome Rent Stabilization Ordinance as it makes it possible for me to afford living in my home. However escalating sewer rates may change that! 4/13/2022 5:14 PM
39 I very much disagree with putting Apartments, condos, large developments in fully established single home neighborhoods.
4/13/2022 4:43 PM
40 My apartment units are owned by the city. I wish they would come by one day and look at how Burbank is "taking care" of its property. Disgraceful!!!! 4/13/2022 4:41 PM
41 I am a retired senior. I have resided in the Sonoma Valley for 43 years. At the rate of rental increases I will be forced to relocate!
4/13/2022 4:33 PM
42 New housing requires water - we need to save water in the drought 4/13/2022 3:52 PM 43 we don't have water, road space, parking, or room to stay the town we love and paid a lot to live in if we keep increasing the amount of multi family homes! And our children need fresh air and room to excursive not smog and pavement
4/13/2022 3:50 PM
44 None 4/13/2022 3:50 PM
45 The school situation with all of our public schools is a complete disaster. The city should be ashamed of itself. Administrative turnover happened annually and that is not ok. 4/13/2022 3:46 PM
46 The recent addition to low cost housing is helpful but some of the residents still can't afford the rent. Those with jobs in agriculture or the service industry do not have stable job income to seasonal layoffs or reduction of hours in the off season. As a tourist town, it would be helpful to Sonoma to articulate the tradeoffs - high priced housing and service sector jobs leave employees without the ability to live in the area. However, that is true of Marin County - good paying jobs in education but the teachers can't afford the housing prices. Such ethical crosshairs. 4/13/2022 3:34 PM
47 With all due respect, it seems the City of Sonoma can't get out of its own way and makes it very difficult for projects to get approved. Perhaps I don't have all the information, but this is the sense I get when watching the planning commission and city council meetings, reading the local newspaper, and hearing from folks who have attempted to get projects approved. The Truck & Auto site at the corner of MacArthur and Broadway is a good example - housing should've been built there long ago, but instead it's now a blighted eyesore. I am hopeful things will turn around and we'll soon see progress being made. To offer some perspective, I am a 6th generation resident and the last generation of my family that will be able to live here. My adult children have no plans of returning due to lack of decent jobs and reasonably-priced housing. 4/13/2022 3:33 PM
48 Make use of some of the unused lots that are currently a blight 4/13/2022 3:31 PM 49 Please do not view this as some grand social engineering scheme. It rarely makes for good decisions.
4/13/2022 3:25 PM
50 Need to minimize VRBOs and second and third homes. -This also increases hotel occupancy and associated taxes. So many homes are temporary. Maybe a massive tax when taking on a second mortgage.
4/13/2022 3:24 PM
51 Keep the City out of financial redistribution efforts 4/13/2022 3:21 PM 52 THis entire questionnaire is totally unbalanced. It is only geared to generate more more more housing. What about quality of life issues, water, sustainability etc? Why aren't those issues addressed?
4/13/2022 3:17 PM
53 We need to have empty house taxes in this community. Limit vacation rentals and no Picasso. 4/13/2022 3:02 PM 54 The system is broken. unless you inherit money or property even doctors struggle to buy a home they want to live in. ridiculous. needs to be more supply to lower these prices or laws yes laws in place to prevent highest bidder. even if u get lucky and can find a home u can barely afford someone will come in and out bid u.
4/13/2022 2:48 PM
55 N/A 4/13/2022 4:37 AM
56 CRIME IS INCREASING FAST IN SONOMA AND IT WOULD BE WISE TO DO BETTER

SCREENING OF WHO IS MOVING INTO OR VIOLATING CURRENT RENTAL CONTRACTS

ETC BECAUSE IT IS GETTING PRETTY SKETCHY AROUND HERE
4/13/2022 12:06 AM
57 Unsheltered folks 4/12/2022 12:22 PM
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58 Overcome community resistance to new housing for lower incomes 4/11/2022 9:41 PM 59 Concerned that every lot and parcel of land in the city limits will be filled with too much housing. Not enough water. The city is too crowded as it is, it cannot sustain more. 4/11/2022 8:46 AM
60 As a couple we have good paying jobs and work for large organizations within Sonoma for years yet can't live our dream of being a first time home buyer in the town we love and support.

Instead we have to hunt for a 2500 dollars a month run down 1960s rental that's not energy efficient. It will eventually push us out of Sonoma. Sonoma will at some point not have any new or young families to support and grow the town.
4/9/2022 7:19 AM
61 I have lived in this beautiful city for my entire life (32 years). I work at our local Boys & Girls Club and my Fiancé works at Sonoma Raceway. We both make over 65,000 a year and yet we still find it difficult to find a rental that meets our price range (2,400 a month). The rental options in our price range are either small studio apartments or old dilapidated apartments. I would love to continue to live in my hometown of Sonoma, but if this housing trend continues I don’t see us being residents here for much longer.
4/9/2022 7:00 AM
62 Fiscal policies to increase the supply of public housing, fiscal policies to support the consumption of public housing,
4/9/2022 6:42 AM
63 We will ensure the housing needs of special groups and strengthen infrastructure 4/9/2022 5:05 AM 64 We will improve residents' housing needs, make good planning, and protect their rights and interests
4/9/2022 2:22 AM
65 Need for more options which are affordable. 4/8/2022 9:51 PM 66 When you build new housings, please provide a safe cross walk for the pedestrians. 4/8/2022 8:47 PM 67 We are rapidly becoming a retirement community and are putting too many barriers in the way of young families who want to build a long term life here. Down payment assistance grants could help ensure that the only young families that are moving here aren’t the Uber rich tech families and prevent us from being a community of seniors that are aging out and second home millionaires. While the needs of low income residents are clearly a huge priority, consider how supporting the middle class families would combat some of the boujie second home crowd takeover.
4/8/2022 8:31 PM
68 Increase some specific housing needs to ensure the health of residents 4/8/2022 8:15 PM 69 Specific areas need to build corresponding housing needs, improve and rehabilitate old neighborhoods, to ensure the safety of citizens
4/8/2022 6:34 PM
70 Again- single family homes that local professionals like a teacher can afford. 4/8/2022 6:13 PM 71 We need to address our infrastructure first. Especially water. 4/8/2022 3:37 PM 72 Water!!!! You want to build more housing but what about adding water capacity? Nothing has been added in years and we are expected to save more and more water and the city wants/needs to add more housing, something needs to give. 4/8/2022 2:19 PM
73 Better well paying jobs, as well as entry level, are much needed in SV. Bring back an Adult Learning school. Maintain our historical buildings, & create an ‘honest’ history museum about the area’s past.
4/8/2022 1:56 PM
74 We need to take back housing from the slumlords in this town. no one should have multiple rental properties (commercial or home). Mattsons are looking awful tasty these days...#EATTHERICH
4/8/2022 11:25 AM
75 More affordable housing and especially more affordable rents. 4/8/2022 10:45 AM 76 Some special housing needs need to be added to ensure the housing needs of citizens 4/8/2022 7:28 AM 77 Increase the apartment 4/8/2022 5:49 AM
78 Ensure the safety of housing construction, increase infrastructure, and make people's lives happier
4/8/2022 5:39 AM
79 We will build more suitable housing for the middle class and reduce housing pressure 4/8/2022 2:37 AM 80 Provide temporary shelter for the homeless 4/7/2022 10:47 PM Agenda Item #2.1:

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81 So that more people who can't afford it can live in a good house 4/7/2022 10:47 PM 82 Establish more suitable low rent housing or preferential conditions for low-income people. 4/7/2022 10:32 PM 83 Build more houses so that more people who don't have houses can have their own. 4/7/2022 8:53 PM 84 ok 4/7/2022 8:01 PM
85 The city can take way more housing than the 6th cycle RHNA, double easily; all new housing needs too be deed-restricted to make up for past displacement of the working class here 4/7/2022 7:31 PM
86 I think part of the house needs waterproof material 4/7/2022 5:55 PM 87 It's too expensive. Some can't afford it 4/7/2022 5:28 PM 88 There is no 4/7/2022 12:41 PM
89 No opinion 4/7/2022 12:10 PM
90 No opinion 4/7/2022 11:04 AM
91 If only the housing allowance were higher 4/7/2022 10:27 AM 92 If only the housing allowance were higher 4/7/2022 9:57 AM 93 No opinion 4/7/2022 9:54 AM
94 If only the housing allowance were higher 4/7/2022 9:39 AM 95 No opinion 4/7/2022 9:32 AM
96 The government has done a very good job. 4/7/2022 9:25 AM 97 no 4/7/2022 9:15 AM
98 I think building schools and shopping malls around the new houses will create jobs and attract people to the area.
4/7/2022 8:57 AM
99 Hope to build more parking lots 4/7/2022 8:51 AM
100 No opinion 4/7/2022 8:48 AM
101 I don't have a problem with the current house 4/7/2022 8:47 AM 102 The above survey is very detailed. There are no necessary questions 4/7/2022 8:47 AM 103 Yeah, like the elevator for the old people's area 4/7/2022 8:45 AM 104 no 4/7/2022 8:36 AM
105 no 4/7/2022 8:36 AM
106 no 4/7/2022 8:36 AM
107 I hope the quality is better 4/7/2022 8:33 AM
108 N/A 4/7/2022 8:33 AM
109 If only the housing allowance were higher 4/7/2022 8:24 AM 110 no 4/7/2022 8:17 AM
111 NO 4/7/2022 8:13 AM
112 There is no 4/7/2022 8:11 AM
113 There is no 4/7/2022 8:11 AM
114 There is no 4/7/2022 8:11 AM
115 Hopefully the infrastructure will be updated 4/7/2022 8:05 AM 116 The government does a very good job. 4/7/2022 8:04 AM 117 I think the city is very well organized 4/7/2022 7:48 AM Agenda Item #2.1:

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118 More houses are needed 4/7/2022 7:47 AM
119 no 4/7/2022 7:36 AM
120 I hope we can speed up the housing plan, sort out the dilapidated houses first, and then build new ones.
4/7/2022 7:35 AM
121 It may be possible to replace the water heater in our house 4/7/2022 7:34 AM 122 Hope to strengthen security 4/7/2022 7:33 AM
123 no 4/7/2022 7:31 AM
124 No 4/7/2022 7:27 AM
125 I have no opinion 4/7/2022 6:57 AM
126 I don't have any other problems and I'm fine with it 4/7/2022 6:52 AM 127 Can appropriately reduce the school district housing prices 4/7/2022 6:48 AM 128 no 4/7/2022 6:46 AM
129 Housing environment is more important. 4/7/2022 6:45 AM 130 I wish more houses could be built 4/7/2022 6:44 AM
131 no 4/7/2022 6:35 AM
132 I have no opinion 4/7/2022 6:33 AM
133 Maybe we need more affordable housing 4/7/2022 6:29 AM 134 I think some of the exterior of the house might need some waterproof paint 4/7/2022 6:29 AM 135 I wish the policy could be relaxed 4/7/2022 6:23 AM 136 no 4/7/2022 6:20 AM
137 If only the housing allowance were higher 4/7/2022 6:13 AM 138 希望政府根据这项调查以及政府给出得规划图更好的施展 4/7/2022 2:16 AM
139 No special houses are available 4/6/2022 6:04 PM
140 Water!! How do we build with shortage of water?? Need to keep some open spaces / green belts between housing clusters. And parks for neighborhood children to play in. And MORE parking allowed for housing and commercial businesses. Over flow parking from employees into neighborhoods is not acceptable!
4/6/2022 5:18 PM
141 Very concerned that both NIMBY happens most on the East side of Sonoma and that the West side gets slammed with congestion. Concerned that we'll simply lose our traditional neighborhoods with the agenda of Gov Newsome and City elects serving that agenda. 4/6/2022 4:11 PM
142 Don't overbuild. There is limited water, we are in a fire zone and there is already lots of traffic. 4/1/2022 10:38 AM 143 Rent control 4/1/2022 6:13 AM
144 it was only through the grace of our friends who rented my mother-in-law a home here in Sonoma for 15 years at a reasonable price so she could live in Sonoma close to us. Once she moved into a residential facility they were able to double the amount of rent for the home she was renting.
3/29/2022 12:59 PM
145 Renters live in fear of their rent being raised and no available affordable properties 3/28/2022 4:36 PM 146 Safety first as that is beginning to factor into land usage 3/25/2022 5:41 PM 147 Additional housing is only needed to the extent it is needed to secure housing for employees of local businesses and entities that service city residents, e.g., the school district, hospital & city govt. More housing is NOT needed simply to add population & enrich developers. 3/25/2022 5:59 AM
148 Appreciate affordable housing programs between companies like denova and the City. 3/24/2022 11:52 PM 149 I'm hoping for some bold, Progressive action that won't cave to rich NIMBYs 3/24/2022 7:35 PM Agenda Item #2.1:

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150 We need more of everything except large houses with huge lots. 3/24/2022 3:03 PM Agenda Item #2.1:

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Q30 Submit your name and contact information for your chance to win a $50 Visa gift card!If you would like to be added to the City's contact list for the Housing Element Update, please enter your contact information below.

Note: This information will be kept separate from the remainder of the survey responses in order to ensure responses are published anonymously.

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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Name
Company
Address
Address 2
City/Town
State/Province
ZIP/Postal Code
Country
Email Address
Phone Number
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Stakeholders Survey
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Q1 Contact Information. Please provide your name, organization you are affiliated with, and contact information.

Answered: 3 Skipped: 0
# NAME DATE
1 Laurie Hobbs 4/15/2022 1:47 PM
2 Margaret DeMatteo 4/1/2022 12:32 PM
3 Jennifer M Montgomery 3/29/2022 8:01 AM
# ORGANIZATION DATE
1 Morton's Warm Springs 4/15/2022 1:47 PM
2 Legal Aid of Sonoma County 4/1/2022 12:32 PM
3 Sonoma Valley Unified 3/29/2022 8:01 AM
# ADDRESS DATE
1 1651 Warm Springs Road 4/15/2022 1:47 PM
2 144 South E Street Suite 100 4/1/2022 12:32 PM
3 419 Moll Ct 3/29/2022 8:01 AM
# ADDRESS 2 DATE
There are no responses.
# CITY DATE
1 Glen Ellen 4/15/2022 1:47 PM
2 Santa Rosa 4/1/2022 12:32 PM
3 Sonoma 3/29/2022 8:01 AM
# STATE DATE
1 CA 4/15/2022 1:47 PM

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Name
Organization
Address
Address 2
City
State
ZIP Code
Country
Email Address
Phone Number
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2 CA 4/1/2022 12:32 PM
3 California 3/29/2022 8:01 AM
# ZIP CODE DATE
1 95442 4/15/2022 1:47 PM
2 95404 4/1/2022 12:32 PM
3 95476 3/29/2022 8:01 AM
# COUNTRY DATE
There are no responses.
# EMAIL ADDRESS DATE
1 [email protected] 4/15/2022 1:47 PM
2 [email protected] 4/1/2022 12:32 PM
3 [email protected] 3/29/2022 8:01 AM
# PHONE NUMBER DATE
1 5103665067 4/15/2022 1:47 PM
2 14156906499 4/1/2022 12:32 PM
3 2096170614 3/29/2022 8:01 AM
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Q2 Service Population. Which community population(s) does your organization serve? Please note that the populations identified below are based on populations identified as having special housing needs in State Housing Element Law.

Answered: 3 Skipped: 0
Total Respondents: 3
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Mostly everyone 4/15/2022 1:47 PM
2 low-income persons 4/1/2022 12:32 PM

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Seniors
Disabled
Developmentally disabled
Large families (5 or more persons)
Families with female head of household
Farmworkers
Persons in need of emergency shelter
Homeless
Persons requesting assistance with fair housing/discrimination issues General population
Other (please specify)
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Q3 Housing Types. What are the primary housing types needed by the population your organization services? Please check all that apply.

Answered: 2 Skipped: 1
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detached
housing
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attached housing
(individuallyowned
townhomes or
condominiums)
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housing
affordable to low,
very low, or
extremely low
income
households
Duplex, triplex,
or fourplex
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market rate
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housing -
affordable to
extremely low,
very low, and low
income
households
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housing
(condominiums,
townhomes, or
single family)
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that includes
services
providing
assistance with
daily living
Accessory
dwelling unit
Co-housing
(individual
homes that
are part of larger
development
with
shared common
space, such as
kitchen,
living, recreation,
and garden
areas)
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shelter
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supportive
housing
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features for a
disabled person
(ramp, grab bars,
low counters and
cabinets,
assistive
devices for
hearing- or
visually-impaired
persons)
Housing close to
services
(grocery stores,
financial,
personal, and
social services,
etc.)
Housing with onsite child
daycare
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farmworker
housing
Seasonal or
temporary
farmworker
housing
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FEMALE

HEADS OF

HOUSEHOLD
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FARMWORKERS
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assistance
with renting a
home
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assistance
with
purchasing a
home
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finding
housing
affordable to
extremely low
income (<30%
of median
income)
households
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finding
housing
affordable to
lower income
(<80% of
median
income)
households
Assistance
with being
housed in an
emergency
shelter
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with being
housed in
transitional or
supportive
housing
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loans to make
modifications
to make a
home
accessible to
a disabled
resident
Occasional
financial
assistance to
pay rent,
mortgage,
and/or utilities
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stores,
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personal, and
social
services, etc.)
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to daycare
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with
addressing
discrimination,
legal rent or
mortgage
practices,
tenant/landlord
mediation, or
other fair
housing
issues
Translation
assistance for
non-english
speaking
persons
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Q5 What are the primary barriers your organization and/or service population encounter related to finding or staying in housing? Answered: 2 Skipped: 1
# RESPONSES DATE
1 Affordability, gentrification, short term vacation rentals taking the lion's share of the housing stock that would otherwise be available as smaller and affordable units, also the lack of zoning/code to streamline building more affordable cohousing, ADUs, etc. that have a higher quality of life with access to nature and open spaces than condos or apartment complexes 4/15/2022 1:59 PM
2 Affordability. Even once housed, landlords seek to raise the rent each year to the point that tenants cannot afford it. Lack of tenant protections, as many tenants are not covered by the Tenant Protection Act of 2019.
4/1/2022 12:44 PM
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Q6 What services or actions are needed to provide or improve housing or human services in Sonoma?
Answered: 2 Skipped: 1
# RESPONSES DATE
1 Better support for housing discrimination, legalizing composting toilets, allowing units on wheels as ADUs, as well as units on foundations under 400 square feet, or whatever that minimum is. More integration of wealthy and low-income areas, services, populations, etc.

More mixed use in pocket neighborhoods to improve walkability and move away from carcentric culture 4/15/2022 1:59 PM
2 A local just cause ordinance and local rent control that are more protective than the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. More lower income to extremely low income housing as identified by the regional housing needs assessment.
4/1/2022 12:44 PM
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Q7 What services or actions are needed to improve access to regional services?
Answered: 2 Skipped: 1
# RESPONSES DATE
1 Walkability, Bike paths and walking paths off streets, mixed use pocket neighborhoods are key.
4/15/2022 1:59 PM
2 More access to services for non English speaking communities, coordinated outreach in rural areas.
4/1/2022 12:44 PM
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Q8 Are there any other housing priorities, issues, or concerns that you would like to identify to assist the City of Sonoma in identifying housing needs and developing appropriate programs to address housing needs? Answered: 2 Skipped: 1
# RESPONSES DATE
1 Integration culturally with the Springs district 4/15/2022 1:59 PM 2 A local just cause ordinance and local rent control that are more protective than the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 to preserve existing housing stock for tenants. More lower income to extremely low income housing as identified by the regional housing needs assessment.

Allowing for alternative housing structures like tiny homes and RV's (with composting toilets).

Mobile home tenant protections.
4/1/2022 12:44 PM
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Q9 Does your organization develop housing?
Answered: 2 Skipped: 1
TOTAL 2

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
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Q10 In your experience, what are typical costs, including land acquisition, site improvements, building construction, and other costs, of single family development in Sonoma or the greater Sonoma County region? Answered: 0 Skipped: 3
# RESPONSES DATE
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Q11 In your experience, what are typical costs, including land acquisition, site improvements, building construction, and other costs, of multifamily development in Sonoma or the greater Sonoma County region? Answered: 0 Skipped: 3
# RESPONSES DATE
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Q12 In your experience, what are typical costs of mixed use development, including land acquisition, site improvements, building construction, and other costs, in Sonoma or the greater region?
Answered: 0 Skipped: 3
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Q13 What is the preferred parcel size (minimum and maximum) for an affordable (lower income) multifamily development project? Answered: 0 Skipped: 3
# RESPONSES DATE
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Q14 What is the minimum desirable density (units per acre) for an affordable (lower income) housing development project?
Answered: 0 Skipped: 3
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Q15 Have you encountered any specific impediments to developing housing in Sonoma? If yes, please describe.

Answered: 0 Skipped: 3
# RESPONSES DATE
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Q16 Are there specific changes to the City's planning and development process that have a significant effect on the ability to accommodate or develop housing? If yes, please describe.

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Q17 What does it take to produce lower and moderate income housing in Sonoma or the region? Are there additional factors that the City should consider to accommodate and encourage lower and moderate income housing in Sonoma?
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APPENDIX E
Public Review Draft Comments and Responses
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Appendix E
City of Sonoma 6th Cycle Housing Element Update
Public Review Draft Comments and Responses
E-1

COMMENTER SUMMARY OF COMMENTS RESPONSE TO COMMENTS

1. Sonoma Valley
Collaborative
(SVC)
• Description of SBC policy platform
• Revise objectives to be specific, measurable
and occur faster
• Clarify precedence of city specific
commitments in Admiratively Further Fair
Housing
• Policies lack program implementation
measures
• Sonoma acknowledge racial history and
commit policies to achieve fair housing future
• Add a commitment to pursue a Prohousing
Designation from HCD
• Program 1 - add language to inclusionary
requirement
• Programs 2 and 6 - Add new objectives to
affordable housing funding sources
• Program 3 - Add new objectives to produce
feasible redevelopment places
• Program 4 - Objective should include numbers
of alternative units
• Program 5 - Address comments from NapaSonoma ADU Center • Add a program to reduce the number of
second or empty homes
• SVC’s policy platform is noted.
• Objectives have been revised for more
specificity. Housing Plan timelines reflect the
City’s resources and time anticipated to
implement various programs.
• The AFFH program matrix as well as
complementary programs throughout the
Housing Plan have been revised for
consistency.
• Policies do not have individual program
implementation measures. Policies establish a
standard the City will follow and each policy
does not require a program. Programs are
designed to achieve overall goals and to
address specific constraints and issues where
identified in the Background Report. However,
where policies would benefit from an
implementing action, programs have been
added or revised accordingly.
• The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
(AFFH) analysis has been revised to include
additional data and information regarding
segregation and the City’s racial history,
including identification of areas with limited
diversity and acknowledgement of past racially
exclusive practices in Sonoma. Programs have
been revised accordingly to promote diversity,
both economic and racial, by increasing access
to areas with less diversity.
• Program 7 (formerly 6) has been revised to
pursue a Prohousing Designation.
• Program 1 is revised to ensure that
inclusionary units are affordable in perpetuity;
the commentor’s recommended language
regarding location and quality of units is
already reflection in Section 19.44.070 of the
Municipal Code.
• Programs 2 and 6 have been revised to identify
specific objectives
• Program 3 has been revised to identify
potential sites for adaptive reuse by 2026.
• Program 4 is revised to include a quantified
objective
• Program 5 – Napa-Sonoma ADU Center did not
submit a comment on Sonoma’s Draft Housing
Element
• Program 6 is added to address second homes,
including approaches to reduce second homes
and develop funding mechanisms to address
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Appendix E
City of Sonoma 6th Cycle Housing Element Update
Public Review Draft Comments and Responses
E-2

COMMENTER SUMMARY OF COMMENTS RESPONSE TO COMMENTS
• Program 7 – support objective and fast
timeline
• Add a program to provide tenant protections
• Program 12 - Add data addressing the level of
risk of conversion for non-multi-family units
• Program 13 - Include a rental registry
• Program 14 - Revise timeline for design
guidelines and design review
• Program 15 – Clarify paragraph A, reduce or
eliminate parking requirements, address
inclusionary standards
• Program 18 – reducing, unbundling, or
eliminating parking for new or redeveloped
residential projects.
• Program 19 - Clarify density bonus
requirements
• Program 21 – make smaller multi-unit
buildings (duplexes up to 5-plexes) allowable
in all residential zones, distribute subsidized
units for low and very low income households
fairly across all neighborhoods and residential
zones
• Program 22 - Require visitability standards in
residential construction
the effect second units have on diminishing
the housing supply available for year-round
occupancy.
• Former Programs 10 and 11 are combined into
a revised Program 11 to address tenant and
resident protections
• Program 12 is revised to address inclusionary
and other affordable units at-risk of conversion
to market rate
• Program 13 is revised to develop a rental,
ADU, and SB 9 registry.
• Program 14 is revised to reflect the City’s
adoption of objective design standards for
multi-family development on June 15, 2022
• Program 15 – Paragraph A is applicable. The
recommendation regarding removal or
unbundling of parking requirements is noted.

Parking has not been a constraint for
development projects in the City,
demonstrated by the City exceeding its 5th
Cycle RHNA. An amendment is not necessary
to address ensuring that inclusionary units are
provided in perpetuity as that will be
addressed through implementation of
Program 1.
• Program 18 - No changes are made related to
parking, as previously described.
• Program 19 – clarified to state that density
bonuses will be granted to eligible projects
consistent with State law
• Program 21 – State ADU law allows 3 units on
any property with a single family residence
and allows 2-4 units on lots zoned for single
family uses that meet the requirements of SB

9. In combination, these laws provide for 2 to 3
units, which can function as a duplex or triplex
or stand-alone units, throughout zones that
allow single family residential uses providing
for increased density and increased
opportunities, similar to the commentor’s
recommendation. The City will also implement
methods to increase density in residential
neighborhoods as described in Program 4,
which has been integrated into Program 22,
Table 1.
• Program 22 is revised to address visitability
requirements for new residential construction
and multifamily remodels
• Program 25 focuses on mobile homes as a
source of housing for seniors. Program 11
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City of Sonoma 6th Cycle Housing Element Update
Public Review Draft Comments and Responses
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COMMENTER SUMMARY OF COMMENTS RESPONSE TO COMMENTS
• Program 25 - Add objective to integrate
closure and conversion protections from AB
2782 into the City’s existing ordinance
• Program 26 – SVC members and other
community organizations should be named
here; materials and events should be designed
from the start in both English and Spanish
• Program 28 - Strengthen draft provisions for
displacement protection of lower-cost
housing, including below moderate income
units
• Program 29 – Water supply limitations are
compatible with new infill affordable housing,
across Sonoma County, water consumption
per person has dropped while the population
has grown
• Program 31 – Mistakenly labeled as Program
29 (formerly 10 and 11) addresses mobile home
protections and other renter protections at a
broader level and is updated to reflect the
statutory requirements of AB 2782.
• Program 26 is revised to identify organizations
that provide significant housing resources to
Sonoma by name
• Program 28 implements the requirements of
State law related to replacement units. The
suggestion to extent protections to below
moderate income households is noted.
• Program 29 – comments regarding benefits of
infill affordable housing in terms of water
supply are noted.
• Program 31 – renumbered.

2. Omar Paz Jr. • Support for Sonoma Valley Collaborative comment, noting the time has come to provide
serious investment in affordability, retention
of local community, and leadership for a
housing blueprint that promotes equity for
workers and families that are the backbone of
the community
• The commenter identifies their support for the
Sonoma Valley Collaborative Comment –
please see Response to Comment #1.

3. Linda Bruce • Support for Sonoma Valley Collaborative comment
• The commenter identifies their support for the
Sonoma Valley Collaborative Comment –
please see Response to Comment #1.

4. Bryce Jones • Support for higher density, mixed-use, missing middle and affordable housing
• Plans falls short of the needs of the community
and direction the State is encouraging cities
and counties to develop
• Plan for needs of young and old; families and
singles; workers and students
• More inclusive, more effort on creating types,
sizes, and price ranges
• The commenter’s support for higher density,
mixed use, missing middle, and affordable
housing is noted.
• While the commenter indicates the Housing
Element falls short of the needs of the
community, the commenter does not
recommend any specific programs. A number
of revisions have been made to the Housing
Element to provide more detail regarding fair
housing, including historical practices in the
community that resulted in segregation, and
includes modifications to programs in the
Housing Plan to improve tenant protections,
provide for earlier implementation of
programs related to promoting affordable
housing, and to increase the emphasis on the
range of housing types, which would also
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Sonoma City Council
January 31, 2023