Comparison of Assessment of Fair Housing and Draft Housing Element
COMPARISON OF GOALS
Assessment of Fair Housing
Comment on differences
July 2022 Draft Housing Element (HE)
I. Increase support for fair housing
enforcement, education, and outreach.
No difference, other than an additional
comma
Goal 6: Increase support for fair housing
enforcement, education and outreach.
II. Reduce zoning and land use barriers to
affordable housing development.
No difference
Goal 2: Reduce zoning and land use
barriers to affordable housing development.
III. Protect tenants from displacement
through more robust tenant protections
and access to legal services.
No difference
Goal 3: Protect tenants from displacement
through more robust tenant protections and
access to legal services.
IV. Increase access to opportunity for
residents of historically disinvested low-
income communities of color.
No difference
Goal 4: Increase access to opportunity for
residents of historically disinvested low -
income communities of color.
V. Adjust prioritization of permanent
supportive housing units to more
equitably meet the needs of Hispanic
residents, domestic violence victims,
persons with limited English proficiency,
and individuals with chronic health
problems.
Slight difference in word order, plus
addition of word “units” after housing
Goal 5: Adjust prioritization of permanent
supportive housing to meet the needs of
Hispanic residents more equitably,
domestic violence victims, persons with
limited English proficiency and individuals
with chronic health problems.
VI. Increase support for fair housing
enforcement, education, and outreach.
Not in Draft Housing Element
Not in Assessment of Fair Housing
Goal 1: Promote reside ntial and racial and
ethnic integration and reduce displacement
by increasing the supply of affordable
housing in high opportunity areas, areas
with ongoing displacement, and areas
where residents are at risk of displacement.
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Draft AFH Policy Draft HE Programs
Evaluate whether to place a new countywide
affordable housing bond on the ballot within the
next five years
H7: New Funding Mechanisms for Affordable Housing
Build support for city level affordable housing bonds
throughout SCC H7: New Funding Mechanisms for Affordable Housing Provide low interest loans to single family
homeowners who are willing to place accessory
dwelling units on the property in exchange for
affordability restrictions on these unit
H4: Accessory Dwelling Unit Toolkit
H7: New Funding Mechanisms for Affordable Housing
Provide grants to single family homeowners with
household incomes of up to 120% AMI to develop
accessory dwelling units with affordability
restrictions on their property
H4: Accessory Dwelling Unit Toolkit
H7: New Funding Mechanisms for Affordable Housing
Coordinate and expand inclusionary housing and
commercial linkage fee policies with proceeds
dedicated to affordable housing across cities
H5: Below Market Rate Housing Program & H18: Review
Development Fees
Incorporate priorities for expanding access to high
opportunity areas and displacement into notices of
funding availability and requests for proposals for
affordable housing funds
H3: Increase Affordable Housing Opportunities in High
Resource Areas
Reduce zoning and land use barriers in affordable
housing development
H3: Increase Affordable Housing Opportunities in High
Resource Areas
H15: Complete Retooling the Zoning Code Project
H20: Zoning Code Amendments
Increase high density zoning near transit in high
opportunity areas through overlay affordable
housing districts
H3: Increase Affordable Housing Opportunities in High
Resource Areas
Reduce parking minimums near public transit service
and limit aesthetically oriented design criteria for
affordable housing developments
H20: Zoning Code Amendments
Incorporate fair housing equity analysis into the
review of significant rezoning proposals and specific
plans
N/A
Increase planning staffing and prioritize staff
retention to ensure prompt processing of
development projects
N/A
Protect tenants from displacement through more
robust tenant protections and access to legal services
H24 & H25: Right to Lease and Relocation Assistance
Consider rent control in municipalities where it does
not currently exist and implement a cooperative
countywide implementation strategy
N/A
Strengthen and preserve rent control where it exists N/A
COMPARISON OF POLICIES
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Provide funding to ensure a right to counsel for
tenants in landlord tenant proceedings H21: Fair Housing Program Support education for tenants and housing providers
regarding new tenant’s rights laws H24 & H25: Right to Lease and Relocation Assistance Increase access to opportunity for residents of
historically disinvested low income communities of
color
H3: Increase Affordable Housing Opportunities in High
Resource Areas
Target funds for environmental remediation to low
income communities of color H35: Prioritize Capital Improvement Programs Encourage flexibility in policies that allow for inter‐ district transfers N/A
Explore fare free public transit, particularly for local bus service N/A
Adjust prioritization of permanent supportive
housing units to more equitably meet the needs of
Hispanic residents, domestic violence victims,
persons with limited English proficiency, and those
with chronic health problems
H9: Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance
H3: Increase Affordable Housing Opportunities in High
Resource Areas
H22: Language Access
Increase support for fair housing enforcement,
education and outreach H21: Fair Housing Program
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