POLICIES
HE-5.1
Eliminate Incompatible Land Uses
The City shall seek to eliminate incompatible land uses or blighting influences from residential neighborhoods through cooperative neighborhood improvement programs, targeted code enforcement action, and other available regulatory measures. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-D.1]
HE-5.2
Conserve and Protect Housing in the Decoto Neighborhood and Historic Alvarado District The City shall continue to preserve historic structures, conserve and protect the existing housing stock, provide adequate new housing, and avoid incompatible land uses in the Decoto and Historic Alvarado District neighborhoods. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-D.2] HE-5.3
Abatement of unsafe structures and resources for residents The City shall continue the abatement of unsafe structures, giving property owners ample opportunities to correct deficiencies. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-D.4, modified] HE-5.4
Housing Rehabilitation Programs
The City shall continue to give housing rehabilitation efforts high priority in the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-D.5] HE-5.5
Investment in Older Residential Neighborhoods
The City shall continue to support the revitalization of older residential neighborhoods by keeping streets, sidewalks, and other municipal systems in good repair. The City shall continue to work cooperatively with other agencies and utilities concerning the maintenance of their properties and equipment in Union City. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-D.6] City Council/RSA Agenda 1292 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Mobile Home Park Maintenance
The City shall continue to promote the maintenance of existing mobile home communities. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-D.7]
HE-5.7
Safe and Amenity Rich Multifamily Housing
The City shall require that multifamily housing be designed for the safety and security of children, and provide amenities for children (e.g., playgrounds) within the complex. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-D.8]
Implementation Programs
HE-5.A
Housing Rehabilitation
The City shall continue to apply for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds on an annual basis. The City shall give high priority for the expenditure of a portion of CDBG funds for housing rehabilitation, and directly contract with the County to administer the housing rehabilitation services. The City shall also use Housing Successor funds and HOME funds, as available and appropriate, to support housing rehabilitation for lower-income households. [Source:
2015-2023 Housing Element, Implementation Program HE-D.a] Responsibility: City Council, Economic and Community Development Department Time Frame: Contract with the County annually for rehabilitation services Funding: Community Development Block GrantCDBG funds
Objective: Rehabilitate 25 units per year
HE-5.B
Code Enforcement
The City shall continue to encourage the rehabilitation of substandard residential properties by homeowners and landlords, using the Code Enforcement process when necessary, to improve overall housing quality and conditions in the city. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Implementation Program HE-D.c]
Responsibility: Economic and Community Development Department Time Frame: As complaints are received
Funding: General Fund/Staff time
Objective: Respond to complaints within 10-14 days
City Council/RSA Agenda 1293 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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GOAL HE-6
To ensure fair and equal opportunity to secure safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for everyone in the community.
POLICIES
HE-6.1 (*NEW)
Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
The City shall ensure policies and development regulations follow the principle of equal access to housing opportunities. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-E.1] HE-6.2
Promote Equal Housing Opportunity
The City shall promote housing opportunities for all persons regardless of age, race, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, disability, economic level, or other barriers that prevent choice in housing. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-E.1] HE-6.3
Enforce Fair Housing Laws
The City shall continue to support and enforce laws and programs that promote equal housing opportunities and provide fair housing and tenant/landlord mediation services. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-E.2]
HE-6.4 (*NEW)
Protect Residents from Displacement
The City shall strive to protect residents from displacement and offer tenant protections. [Source:
New Policy]
HE-6.5 (*NEW)
Improve Neighborhood Opportunity
The City shall work to make all neighborhoods places of opportunity. [Source: New Policy] Implementation Programs
HE-6.A
Support Fair Housing Counseling Services
The City shall continue to provide funds and support for ECHO Housing in the operation of its fairhousing counseling services. The City shall continue to coordinate with ECHO in working with rental housing owners and tenants to ensure understanding and compliance with fair-housing laws. The City shall continue to refer housing complaints to ECHO. The City shall work with ECHO City Council/RSA Agenda 1294 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Responsibility: City Council, Economic and Community Development Department Time Frame: Ongoing
Funding: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds Objective: Provide fair housing services to 10 households annually and tenant/landlord counseling to 100 individuals each year HE-6.B
Distribute Fair Housing Information
The City shall obtain information on fair housing laws from the Department of Housing and Community Development and State Fair Employment and Housing Commission’s enforcement programs and make it available to the public in multiple languages. The City shall make copies of the information available on the City’s website, at City Hall, and the local library and work with local realtor/landlord associations to distribute such information to prospective home sellers, landlords, buyers, and renters. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Implementation Program HE-E.b] Responsibility: City Council, Economic and Community Development Department Time Frame: Prepare and translate materials in FY 23/24 and distribute at least annually
Funding: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds Objective: Distribute information to 25 prospective home sellers, landlords, buyers, and renters
HE-6.C
Enforce Tenant Protection Ordinances
The City shall monitor and enforce compliance with the Eviction Harassment Protection Ordinance and the Rent Review Ordinance to prevent residents from displacement. Responsibility: City Council, Economic and Community Development Department Time Frame: Annual monitoring
Funding: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and General Fund/Staff time
Objective: Protect tenants from displacement
HE-6.D
Increase Opportunities in the Decoto and Historic Alvarado District Neighborhoods The City shall continue to prioritize public improvements that improve pedestrian safety and promote active mobility and target housing rehabilitation programs in areas with the greatest need, such as in the Decoto neighborhood and Historic Alvarado District. The City shall encourage placebased strategies for neighborhood planning and improvements that incorporate biking, pedestrian, and public transit connections from lower-resource to higher-resource areas and providing shade coverage, such as tree canopy or awnings, at public transit, to enhance access to amenities and to transform areas in need into areas of opportunity. Specific improvements shall include: bicycle and City Council/RSA Agenda 1295 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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9-20 | GOALS, POLICIES, & PROGRAMS UNION CITY HOUSING ELEMENT 2023-2031 pedestrian improvements along Mission Boulevard, improvements to Old Alvarado / Cesar Chavez Park include resurfacing of walkways throughout park, updating BBQ and picnic areas making them ADA compliant and accessible, and updating the park equipment and play areas. [Source:
2015-2023 Housing Element, Implementation Program HE-D.b, modified] Responsibility: City Council, Economic and Community Development Department Time Frame: Contract with the County annually for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds; pursue State and Federal grant programs annually Funding: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, HOME funds, General funds, Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC), Infill Infrastructure Grant Catalytic Program, and other State and Federal grants, as available
Objective: Prioritize improvement of public facilities, and development of complete streets and transit amenities in the Decoto Neighborhood and Historic Alvarado District to encourage place-based revitalization and improve pedestrian safety in older, relatively lower-income neighborhoods
HE-6.E
Community Engagement and Capacity Building
The City shall work to increase awareness and build capacity among historically underrepresented populations by targeting public outreach and community engagement efforts to reach residents with the greatest need. The City shall look for opportunities to expand its outreach and public education on available housing services and programs to reach vulnerable and at-risk households by offering information in other languages, conducting targeted social media and e-blast efforts, combining information on resources, getting feedback from residents, and partnering with local service providers and religious facilities to disseminate information. Responsibility: Economic and Community Development
Time Frame: Develop outreach strategies by FY 24/25
Funding: General Fund/Staff time
Objective: Build capacity and awareness of housing programs and services to historically underrepresented populations and residents with the greatest need City Council/RSA Agenda 1296 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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UNION CITY HOUSING ELEMENT 2023-2031 GOALS, POLICIES, & PROGRAMS | 9-21 Special Needs
GOAL HE-7
Provide a range of housing services to meet the needs
of special needs groups within Union City.
POLICIES
HE-7.1
Special Needs Services
The City shall partner with community and non-profit organizations to provide health, housing, educational, and other social services for households with special needs. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-F.1]
HE-7.2
Regional Coordination
The City shall continue to support efforts at the regional and sub-regional levels to provide housing and services for people experiencing homelessness and those in need of emergency shelter. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-F.2, modified] HE-7.3
Sites for Emergency Shelters
The City shall continue to ensure sites are available for the development of emergency shelters and transitional housing and work with local partners to explore opportunities for emergency shelters and transitional housing in the city. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-F.3, modified] HE-7.4
Diversity of Housing Types and Age-Friendly Housing for Seniors The City shall encourage a diversity of housing types and age-friendly housing that could meet the needs of seniors, including rental housing, apartments designed specifically for seniors, shared housing, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), group homes, independent living and assisted living facilities, and congregate care facilities. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-F.4, modified] HE-7.5
Encourage Accessible and Senior Housing Near Amenities and Transit The City shall encourage the development of accessible and senior housing, particularly in neighborhoods that are accessible to public transit, commercial services, and health and community facilities. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-F.5; modified] HE-7.6
Senior Assisted Living Program Information
The City shall ensure that information on senior assisted living programs is readily available throughout the city. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-F.6] City Council/RSA Agenda 1297 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Reasonable Accommodation
The City shall ensure equal access to housing for people with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodation in regard to relief from land use and zoning laws, rules, policies, practices, and/or procedures of the City. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-F.7] HE-7.8
Adaptable and Accessible Units in New Housing Developments The City shall strive to increase the level of accessibility to disabled individuals in housing developments by encouraging developers to increase the number of adaptable and accessible units beyond Federal and State-mandated levels. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-F.8] HE-7.9 (*NEW)
Universal Design
The City shall encourage universal design features in housing units and built environments to create better housing accessibility for seniors and people with disabilities. [Source: New] HE-7.10 (*NEW)
Family Friendly Housing
The City shall encourage the development of housing projects that accommodate the needs of large families, single-parent households, and families with children, such as including units with three or more bedrooms, on-site childcare facilities, and/or family-friendly open space and common areas. [Source: New]
Implementation Programs
HE-7.A (*NEW)
Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Special Needs Housing
The City shall prepare and adopt the following amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to allow housing for special needs groups consistent with State law:
⚫ Allow “low barrier navigation center” developments by right in mixed-use zones and nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses, consistent with Government Code Section 65662.
⚫ Allow for the approval of 100 percent affordable developments that include a percentage of supportive housing units, either 25 percent or 12 units, whichever is greater, to be allowed without a conditional use permit or other discretionary review in all zoning districts where multifamily and mixed-use development is permitted, consistent with Government Code Section 65651(a). ⚫ Increase the bed limitation to 50 beds or higher for emergency shelters, establish parking standards for emergency shelters consistent with Government Code 65583, and identify a residential or mixed-use zone at least one additional zone where emergency shelters are allowed by-right, which may include the CMU, VMU, and/or RM Zoning Districts. Ensure the identified zone has available sites with capacity to accommodate at least 489154 shelter beds, using the methodology outlined in Government Code section 65583 subdivision (a)(4), and that the identified zones have sites located near amenities and services that serve people City Council/RSA Agenda 1298 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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UNION CITY HOUSING ELEMENT 2023-2031 GOALS, POLICIES, & PROGRAMS | 9-23 experiencing homelessness, which may include health care, transportation, retail, employment, and social services.
⚫ Review and amend the zoning code to allow group homes for seven or more persons (i.e., large community care facilities) as a permitted use in residential zones and ensure zoning permits group homes objectively consistent with State law and fair housing requirements. ⚫ Expand the zones where single-room occupancy units (SROs) are a permitted use and ensure development standards, including parking, are not a barrier to the development of SROs. ⚫ Allow employee and farmworker housing consistent with California Health and Safety Code Section 17021.5(b) Section 17021.6. [Source: New Program] ⚫ Responsibility: Economic and Community Development Department Time Frame: FY 23/24
Funding: General Fund/Staff time
Objective: Ensure compliance with State law
HE-7.B
Partnerships to Address Homeless Needs
The City shall work with the appropriate homeless agencies and faith-based organizations through the Pastor’s Alliance, to identify new strategies and opportunities to provide new emergency shelter and transitional housing options and address the needs of Union City residents in need of emergency shelter or temporary housing. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Implementation Program HE-F.b, modified] Responsibility: City Council, Economic and Community Development Department Time Frame: Initiate coordinate with Pastor’s Alliance in FY 22/23 and identify strategies by FY 23/24
Funding: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds, and General Fund/Staff time
Objective: Provide shelter and/or temporary housing assistance for 100 unsheltered persons annually
HE-7.C
Reasonable Accommodation
The City shall review the current Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance and adopt objective findings for approval of reasonable accommodation requests. The City shall market outreach and educational materials on reasonable accommodation for disabled persons and provide that information on the City's website. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Implementation Program HE-F.d, modified] Responsibility: Economic and Community Development Department Time Frame: Review and update outreach materials in FY 23/24 Funding: General Fund/Staff time
Objective: Provide accessible materials online and at City Hall and the Union City Public Library as resources for disabled persons
City Council/RSA Agenda 1299 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Development of Housing for Persons with Disabilities
The City shall encourage the development of supportive housing and support applications for County, State, and Federal funding for the construction and rehabilitation of supportive housing for persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Implementation Program HE-F.e, modified]
Responsibility: Economic and Community Development Department Time Frame: Support applications as opportunities arise Funding: HUD Section 811 program, State and Federal Supportive Housing sources Objective: 10 units for persons with disabilities to reduce displacement risk HE-7.E
Safe Parking Program (*NEW)
The City shall continue supporting a safe parking program to provide a temporary and safe place to park overnight for individuals and families living in vehicles, while providing access to basic amenities and services that will help with the transition to permanent housing. The program will also look to add staff to expand the service area and look to partner with additional community and faith based partners who could provide sites for safe parking. The program has been implemented since 2016 and has been a focal point of the City’s homeless services strategy and the City will look to expand the program to continue to meet the growing need for safe parking sites. [Source: new program Responsibility: Economic and Community Development Department Time Frame: Ongoing and the City will continue to annually look for funding opportunities to support the program starting in FY 23/24. Funding: Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds, Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funds, Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP), and Cannabis Community Benefit Funds
Objective: Provide safe parking locations for 30 vehicles per night HE-7.F
Scattered Site Housing for Persons Experiencing Homelessness (*NEW) The City shall partner with other Alameda County cities and Bay Area Community Services (BACS) to apply for Project Homekey funds to support the acquisition and conversion of single-family homes to supportive shared housing for people experiencing homelessness. If the project is awarded funds and BACS acquires a property in Union City, the City will record a 55-year regulatory agreement against the subject property restricting the rents for extremely low-income households and establishing property maintenance and management standards. Staff will work with BACS and the other participating cities to refine the program goals, secure matching funding from Alameda County HOME Consortium and submit the application when the Homekey 2.0 NOFA is released in March 2023 and prior to the June 30, 2023 deadline for regional priority consideration. [Source: New Program] Responsibility: Economic and Community Development Department City Council/RSA Agenda 1300 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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UNION CITY HOUSING ELEMENT 2023-2031 GOALS, POLICIES, & PROGRAMS | 9-25 Time Frame: Apply for Project Homekey 2.0 funding when NOFA is released in March of 2023 and apply prior to the June 30, 2023 deadline and identify scattered sites by March/April/May 2023
Funding: Project Homekey, HOME funds
Objective: Purchase 1-2 properties in partnership with BACS utilizing the Homekey funds, if awarded, to provide extremely low-income housing units for persons experiencing homelessness, with a goal of identifying the majority of sites in high resource census tracts
Energy Conservation and Sustainability
GOAL HE-8
Encourage sustainability practices in all new and existing housing through green building, achieving residential energy efficiency, and promotion and education.
POLICIES
HE-8.1
Green Building
The City shall continue to encourage green building in new residential construction to exceed CALGreen requirements for energy efficiency. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-G.1, modified] HE-8.2
Residential Energy Efficiency Promotion
The City shall work with local utility companies to raise awareness and promote energy efficiency, including disseminating information on programs and resources to residents. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-G.2, modified]
HE-8.3
Transit-Oriented Development
The City shall continue to encourage transit-oriented development (TOD) as a means for creating walkable, transit-friendly communities that reduce reliance on the automobile, increase livability, and reduce overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-G.3, modified]
HE-8.4
Renewable Energy in New Residential Construction
The City shall encourage the increased use of renewable energy in new residential building construction. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-G.4, modified] City Council/RSA Agenda 1301 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Shade Trees in New Residential Construction
The City shall encourage the use of shade trees in new residential development to contribute to a better sense of place and to reduce residential cooling needs associated with the urban heat island effect while still balancing the need to encourage solar access. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-G.5], modified]
HE-8.6
Water Efficient Landscaping Requirements
The City shall continue to require compliance with the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (Municipal Code 18.112) and the Landscape Standards Policy Statement, which requires the use of water-efficient landscaping. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-G.6, modified] HE-8.7
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program
The City shall continue supporting State and regional efforts to provide low-cost PACE financing program to encourage investment in energy-efficiency retrofits. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Policy HE-G.7]
Implementation Programs
HE-8.A
Promote Weatherization Programs
The City shall continue to post and distribute information on currently available weatherization programs and continue to work with neighboring jurisdictions in providing and sharing information regarding green/energy conservation innovations and resources. [Source: 2015-2023 Housing Element, Implementation Program HE-G.a]
Responsibility: Economic and Community Development Department Time Frame: Ongoing
Funding: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds Objective: Provide information and resources on the City website HE-8.B
Encourage Residential Energy Efficient Retrofits and Upgrades The City shall continue to collaborate with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN), Alameda County Water District, and non-profit organizations to promote existing financial incentive programs to encourage voluntary energy efficiency upgrades and replacement of inefficient appliances with new Energy Star appliances. The City shall continue to leverage and use outreach and educational materials from the Energy Upgrade California program developed for residential property owners to encourage energy efficient retrofits and the use of energy efficient, low carbon, or renewable technologies. [Source:
2015-2023 Housing Element, Implementation Program HE-G.b and HE-G.c, modified] Responsibility: Economic and Community Development Department Time Frame: Ongoing
City Council/RSA Agenda 1302 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Objective: Partner with utility providers and regional organizations to provide information and resources to residents
Quantified Objectives
One of the requirements of State law (California Government Code Section 65583[b]) is that the Housing Element contain quantified objectives for the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and development of housing. State law recognizes that the total housing needs identified by a community may exceed available resources and the community’s ability to satisfy this need. Under these circumstances, the quantified objectives need not be identical to the total housing needs.
The quantified objectives shown in Table 9-1 represent targets. They are estimates based on experience, anticipated funding levels, and housing market conditions. The quantified objectives are not designed to be minimum requirements.
The quantified objectives are based largely upon implementation programs that have measurable outcomes. However, the Housing Element contains several policies and implementation programs that reduce barriers and create opportunities for affordable housing. These policies and programs are essential to meeting the City’s housing needs but are more qualitative and difficult to quantify.
TABLE 9-1: SUMMARY OF 2023-2031 QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES, UNION CITY (2023-2031) Program Types
Extremely
LowIncome
Very LowIncomeLowIncomeModerateIncome
Above
ModerateIncomeTotal
New Construction1 431 431 496 382 988 2,728
Rehabilitation2 50 150 200
Preservation (At Risk Housing)
3 103 103 206
Rental Assistance (Section 8 and
Local Rental Assistance
Programs)4
300 300 300 900
Homeowner Assistance5 15 15
Notes:
1New Construction objective is equal to the RHNA
2See Program HE-5.A
3There are 206 assisted units considered “at risk” of converting to market rate. See Program HE-3.A 4See Programs HE-4.B and HE-4.D.
5See Program HE-4.A
City Council/RSA Agenda 1303 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Attend a Virtual Workshop
Francisco Gomez Jr.
Housing & Community Development Manager
Economic & Community Development Department
[email protected]
The City’s Housing Element
addresses housing needs
and shows how the City will
accommodate its fair share
of the regional housing needs,
as required by State law.
The City is required to update
its Housing Element every
8 years and this update will
cover the time period from
2023-2031.
What is a
Housing Element?
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
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unioncity.org/HousingElement या शहर के आवास एवं सामुदायिक विकास प्रबंधक, फ्रांसिस्को गोमेज़ जूनियर (Francisco Gomez Jr.) City Council/RSA Agenda 1310 Tuesday, May 23, 2023 से संपर्क करें! 参加虚拟研讨会
Francisco Gomez Jr.
住房和社区开发经理
联合市 | 经济和社区发展部
[email protected]
根据州法律的要求，本市的住
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房需求。本市需要每8年更新一
次住房要素，本次更新将涵盖
2023年至2031年。
什么是住房要素？
联合市住房要素更新
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Francisco Gomez Jr.
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El Elemento de Vivienda
de Union City aborda las
necesidades de vivienda y
muestra cómo acogerá el
municipio una cuota justa sobre
las necesidades de vivienda a
nivel regional, según lo establece
la ley estatal. El municipio
debe actualizar su Elemento
de Vivienda cada 8 años. La
presente actualización cubrirá el
período de 2023 -2031.
¿Qué es el Elemento
de Vivienda?
ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL ELEMENTO DE VIVIENDA
¡Union City está actualizando su Elemento de Vivienda
y necesita de su colaboración! Hay varias formas como puede participar y compartir sus preocupaciones, ideas y soluciones para los problemas de vivienda que afectan a su comunidad.
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City Council/RSA Agenda 1312 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Dumalo sa isang Virtual Workshop
Francisco Gomez Jr.
Tagapamahala ng Pabahay at Pagpapaunlad ng Komunidad
Lungsod ng Union | Kagawaran ng Pang-ekonomiko at
Pangkomunidad na Pagpapaunlad
[email protected]
Tinutugunan ng Elemento
ng Pabahay ng Lungsod ang
mga pangangailangan sa
pabahay at ipinapakita kung
paano tutugunan ng Lungsod
ang patas na bahagi nito sa
mga pangangailangan sa
pabahay sa rehiyon, gaya ng
iniaatas ng batas ng Estado.
Kinakailangan ng Lungsod
na baguhin ang Elemento ng
Pabahay nito tuwing 8 taon
at sasaklawin ng pagbabago
na ito ang yugto ng panahon
mula 2023 hanggang 2031.
Ano ang Elemento
ng Pabahay?
MGA PAGBABAGO SA ELEMENTO NG PABAHAY
Gagawa ng mga pagbabago ang Lungsod ng Union sa Elemento ng Pabahay nito at kailangan ang inyong opinion! Gagawa ng mga pagbabago ang Lungsod ng Union sa Elemento ng Pabahay nito at kailangan ang inyong opinion! Mayroong ilang mga paraan upang makilahok at ibahagi ang inyong mga alalahanin, ideya, at solusyon para sa pabahay sa inyong komunidad
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Online Survey Results – English
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City Council/RSA Agenda 1316 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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89.51% 401
10.49% 47
Q1 Are you a resident of Union City? (Choose one)
Answered: 448 Skipped: 3
TOTAL 448
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Yes
No
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
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5.41% 24
28.83% 128
65.77% 292
Q2 Do you currently rent or own your home? (Choose one) Answered: 444 Skipped: 7
TOTAL 444
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Live in parents home. 3/18/2022 3:07 PM
2 rent at small amount at my uncle's house 3/18/2022 9:49 AM 3 Live with parent. 3/17/2022 10:52 PM
4 Renting a room 3/17/2022 2:31 PM
5 Mobile home 3/15/2022 6:08 PM
6 Own but sometimes I rent for months 3/15/2022 5:40 PM 7 own property 3/15/2022 1:01 PM
8 Live with family 3/10/2022 11:22 AM
9 Live with parents 3/9/2022 9:13 PM
10 Live with parents 3/9/2022 8:23 PM
11 Landlord 3/9/2022 7:39 PM
12 live with a family member 3/9/2022 5:27 PM
13 Temporary living with family 3/1/2022 1:05 AM
14 I live with my parents, who own their home. 2/26/2022 2:09 PM 15 Live with parents 2/25/2022 4:14 PM
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
None of the
above
Rent
Own
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
None of the above
Rent
Own
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16 Live with Parents 2/25/2022 3:15 PM
17 Living with parents, rent free 2/25/2022 1:35 PM
18 My parents own the house, we pay them rent. 2/9/2022 10:50 AM 19 Live with family 2/8/2022 5:34 PM
20 own manufacturing home, rent lot 2/8/2022 5:02 PM
21 Homeless 2/8/2022 4:47 PM
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Q3 Which of the following best describes your household? (Choose one) Answered: 450 Skipped: 1
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
None of the
above
One person
living alone
Couple with no
children in ...
Couple with
child(ren)
Single-parent
with child(ren)
Grandparent(s)
raising...
Multi-generatio
nal...
Unrelated
individuals...
Multiple
families liv...
Other (please
specify)
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0.44% 2
9.78% 44
21.33% 96
38.89% 175
7.56% 34
1.78% 8
12.89% 58
1.11% 5
4.22% 19
2.00% 9
TOTAL 450
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Th 3/25/2022 5:43 AM
2 living with uncle and cousin 3/18/2022 9:49 AM
3 taking care of parents and rented house to a couple with no children 3/15/2022 12:13 PM 4 2 siblings 3/9/2022 9:29 PM
5 Siblings brother and sister living together 3/9/2022 6:58 PM 6 Myself and adult daughter 3/9/2022 5:57 PM
7 Me with parents 2/25/2022 4:35 PM
8 Couple with kids at college 2/10/2022 5:44 AM
9 Couple & with one brother 2/9/2022 1:09 PM
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
None of the above
One person living alone
Couple with no children in the home
Couple with child(ren)
Single-parent with child(ren)
Grandparent(s) raising grandchild(ren)
Multi-generational (grandparents, parents, and grandchildren) Unrelated individuals living together
Multiple families living together
Other (please specify)
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75.22% 337
3.57% 16
10.27% 46
7.14% 32
0.89% 4
1.34% 6
1.56% 7
Q4 What type of housing do you live in? (Choose one)
Answered: 448 Skipped: 3
TOTAL 448
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Single family renting room 3/27/2022 11:24 AM
2 Rent a room (from a home) 3/16/2022 11:26 PM
3 Homeless 3/9/2022 5:40 PM
4 Single family home renting room 3/9/2022 5:38 PM
5 Single family home renting a room only 2/28/2022 1:32 PM 6 Room rent 2/9/2022 4:12 AM
7 Homeless 2/8/2022 4:47 PM
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Single Family
Home
Duplex/triplex/
fourplex
Condominium or
Townhouse
Apartment
Accessory
Dwelling Uni...
Mobile home or
Manufactured...
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Single Family Home
Duplex/triplex/fourplex
Condominium or Townhouse
Apartment
Accessory Dwelling Unit (granny flats/second units/guest houses) Mobile home or Manufactured Home
Other (please specify)
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37.67% 168
13.68% 61
15.25% 68
11.66% 52
34.75% 155
10.31% 46
23.09% 103
4.26% 19
Q5 Have you or are you experiencing any of the following housing issues? (Choose all that apply)
Answered: 446 Skipped: 5
Total Respondents: 446
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 n/a 3/25/2022 5:43 AM
2 Shuffle bills 3/19/2022 10:01 AM
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
None of the
above
Struggle to
pay rent or...
Lack funding
to make...
Significant
rent increase
Want to move
but can’t fi...
Too many
people livin...
Adult child
living at ho...
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
None of the above
Struggle to pay rent or mortgage (e.g., sometimes paying late, not paying other bills to pay rent, not buying food or medicine)
Lack funding to make necessary home repairs
Significant rent increase
Want to move but can’t find or afford a home that meets my and my family’s needs Too many people living in one home (overcrowding)
Adult child living at home due to inability to afford housing Other (please specify)
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3 Low Income 3/18/2022 8:24 PM
4 Elder living at home due to inability to afford housing 3/17/2022 10:20 PM 5 High taxes 3/17/2022 2:28 PM
6 I am unable to park on street in front of my own house- too many renters in neighboring houses - and not enough parking spots allotted correctly
3/17/2022 1:30 PM
7 My children cannot live near me. 3/16/2022 1:20 PM
8 Adults living at home due to intellectual disabilities 3/16/2022 12:46 PM 9 Prices are too high and rent makes it hard to save enough for 20% down payment 3/15/2022 3:06 PM 10 House is paid off 3/15/2022 1:09 PM
11 I am the owner but renting the home to a family with children. 3/15/2022 12:10 PM 12 too expensive 3/15/2022 12:07 PM
13 too many people living in neighbors home, crowded, parking issues 3/10/2022 7:05 AM 14 More Crimes in neighborhood 3/9/2022 6:33 PM
15 Rent to hight 3/9/2022 5:40 PM
16 Property tax levels 3/9/2022 5:39 PM
17 Senior housing 2/27/2022 1:37 PM
18 maintenance a challenge 2/25/2022 4:11 PM
19 Unacceptable property party line privscy piece issues 2/10/2022 11:27 PM City Council/RSA Agenda 1324 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q6 What do you feel is the most significant housing problem facing Union City residents? (Choose up to three)
Answered: 451 Skipped: 0
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Not enough
homes for sale
Not enough
places to rent
Rents are too
high
Buying a house
is too...
Housing sizes
don’t meet...
Housing
conditions a...
Too expensive
to maintain ...
Not enough
housing for...
Not enough
shelters or...
Other (please
specify)
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22.84% 103
8.20% 37
45.68% 206
73.17% 330
7.10% 32
4.43% 20
18.18% 82
15.08% 68
21.06% 95
9.09% 41
Total Respondents: 451
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 does not have a housing assistance program 3/18/2022 9:49 AM 2 Homelessness and trashed neighborhoods 3/17/2022 9:08 PM 3 Police, fire, and other city services diminished, and taxes increase 3/17/2022 2:28 PM 4 Too many houses are being built 3/17/2022 1:31 PM
5 Houses are being bought to rent and pack many renters into a house- or adding illegal additions to existing houses to add more renters
3/17/2022 1:30 PM
6 Schools 3/17/2022 1:01 PM
7 None of these apply to me. 3/17/2022 12:40 PM
8 Want to purchase a single family home because I am a senior 3/17/2022 12:08 PM 9 Too crowded, taking away quality of life 3/16/2022 12:46 PM 10 Homes should go first to families not investors 3/16/2022 11:59 AM 11 Should not built houses anywhere in California, because there is not enough water. 3/16/2022 10:31 AM 12 Very high property taxes 3/16/2022 10:22 AM
13 Too much garbage 3/15/2022 10:41 PM
14 Need to have outhouses so parents can live 3/15/2022 5:40 PM 15 Overcrowding 3/15/2022 4:28 PM
16 None of the above 3/15/2022 2:38 PM
17 Not enough long-term affordable housing that can keep our community diverse socioeconomically and allow families to stay in Union City3/15/2022 12:37 PM 18 better schools 3/15/2022 12:13 PM
19 None 3/12/2022 4:54 PM
20 Want to buy rental investment property but rules and regulations too unfavorable to small landlords
3/12/2022 3:08 PM
21 housing for developmentally disabled persons 3/10/2022 7:24 PM
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Not enough homes for sale
Not enough places to rent
Rents are too high
Buying a house is too expensive
Housing sizes don’t meet family needs
Housing conditions are poor
Too expensive to maintain my home as a property owner
Not enough housing for seniors or people with disabilities Not enough shelters or services for people experiencing homelessness Other (please specify)
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22 None of these. The housing is good. 3/9/2022 10:31 PM 23 Homeless need to move out of the expensive bay area 3/9/2022 6:33 PM 24 Sometimes I see homeless people are asking for money in shopping plaza, this is really annoying
3/6/2022 9:57 PM
25 Lack of code enforcement and placing homeless into facilities where they can benefit. 2/25/2022 9:26 PM 26 Governmentinterfering in the free market which makes things worse and the net effect is to raises rents and home prices
2/25/2022 5:58 PM
27 encoouraging non citizens to live in union city 2/25/2022 4:11 PM 28 City working to raise all taxes, Gas, Electric, Phone, Property. Energy prices doubled and you added a new tax on top of it all!!!!!
2/25/2022 1:18 PM
29 too many single family homes, not enough multi-family homes 2/22/2022 11:53 AM 30 Housing supply is insufficient compared to demand. 2/18/2022 4:09 PM 31 Laws aren't conducive for building more housing units 2/14/2022 8:11 PM 32 x 2/13/2022 8:10 AM
33 Need to Allow home owners to expand or increase size or do addition without increase in R. E.
Tax
2/11/2022 11:14 AM
34 Poor neighbor relations inconsiderate of others 2/10/2022 11:27 PM 35 High property taxes - higher than Fremont 2/9/2022 6:50 PM 36 need more street safety 2/9/2022 10:39 AM
37 too many houses being built. would like to see a limit on number of homes in single family homes areas.
2/8/2022 11:46 PM
38 not enough open space 2/8/2022 6:06 PM
39 crime in neighborhoods 2/8/2022 4:53 PM
40 Crime, unsafe neighborhoods 2/8/2022 4:50 PM
41 N/A 2/8/2022 4:47 PM
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2.88% 13
41.46% 187
19.07% 86
27.94% 126
22.62% 102
52.99% 239
30.60% 138
25.72% 116
11.31% 51
Q7 Which strategies do you think the City should prioritize? (Choose up to three)
Answered: 451 Skipped: 0
Total Respondents: 451
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
None of the
above
Downpayment
assistance f...
Tenant
protections ...
Promote
accessory...
Accessible
housing for...
Support
development ...
Programs for
people...
Minor home
repair programs
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
None of the above
Downpayment assistance for homebuyers
Tenant protections for renters
Promote accessory dwelling units (granny flats/second units/ guest houses) Accessible housing for seniors or people with disabilities Support development of affordable housing
Programs for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness Minor home repair programs
Other (please specify)
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1 Major home renovation programs 3/18/2022 3:07 PM
2 Crime intervention and prevention Enforcing homeless not living in neighborhoods and parks 3/17/2022 9:08 PM 3 Promote more programs for affordable home ownership 3/17/2022 5:33 PM 4 lower taxes 3/17/2022 3:09 PM
5 Police, fire, parkmaintenance 3/17/2022 2:28 PM
6 Start fining illegal construction of non-permitted additions/ housing containers in backyards of houses- that are used for rental properties
3/17/2022 1:30 PM
7 Improve Education 3/17/2022 1:01 PM
8 Major repair assistance for seniors and those with disabilities 3/17/2022 12:41 PM 9 Single family homes for Seniors 3/17/2022 12:08 PM
10 Build schools to accommodate the children in the new houses 3/16/2022 6:34 PM 11 Might be difficult to do, but affordable housing for family members to remain together in the community.
3/16/2022 1:20 PM
12 Quality of life for taxpayers in union city. 3/16/2022 12:46 PM 13 1st time buyers not investors 3/16/2022 11:59 AM
14 Real state agents try to raise the cost of houses. We need that the price of houses go down. 3/16/2022 10:31 AM 15 Development of more homes by Bart 3/15/2022 9:56 PM
16 just built more houses and improve schools 3/15/2022 9:50 PM 17 Down payment assistance for first time buyers 3/15/2022 8:28 PM 18 Lower taxes 3/15/2022 8:00 PM
19 Reduced fees for permits & decrease need for permits 3/15/2022 7:15 PM 20 Allow tax breaks or other incentives to add extra rooms for parents 3/15/2022 5:40 PM 21 Support development 3/15/2022 3:42 PM
22 Owner occupied first time buyer affordable homes 3/15/2022 2:38 PM 23 Affordable housing for families within the median income bracket because we are being priced out of the market and don’t qualify for low income housing. 3/15/2022 1:32 PM
24 affordable housing needs to be more inclusive not just for low income but some middle/moderate income single parent homes
3/15/2022 1:24 PM
25 Don’t build anymore getting overcrowded 3/15/2022 1:19 PM 26 mixed-income, high-density, multi-generational housing 3/15/2022 12:37 PM 27 assistance in switching to all electric or solar 3/15/2022 12:13 PM 28 Protect small landlords more so more are willing to rent out their properties 3/12/2022 3:08 PM 29 Protect landlords from bad renters - bad experiences would make neighbors less likely to share a room in their house for rent, thus reducing the total number available 3/11/2022 10:27 PM
30 Quit raising prop taxes, water, garbage, PG&E costs 3/10/2022 8:37 AM 31 Encourage construction of new housing units 3/9/2022 10:25 PM 32 Would be nice too see more affordable homes for sale 3/9/2022 8:36 PM 33 Reduce taxes 3/9/2022 6:33 PM
34 Safe Down sizing cottage homes for seniors 3/9/2022 6:05 PM 35 Single level Units 2bed 2 bath in one complex 3/9/2022 5:38 PM City Council/RSA Agenda 1329 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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36 Lower tax 3/9/2022 5:28 PM
37 1. Support union city teachers to buy a house 2. Have a development for smaller houses so there will be more property to be sold or rented at an affordable price like 2 BR 2 BA housing. 2/25/2022 4:35 PM
38 Build more housing period 2/25/2022 4:23 PM
39 housing for citizens only 2/25/2022 4:11 PM
40 Allow residents of Union City be the ones to buy Property here first 2/25/2022 4:09 PM 41 Prioritize housing for residents who have lived in Union City for 5 years or more and who’s children attend Union City Schools!!!!
2/25/2022 1:45 PM
42 You have extorted to much money from the average family to fund your worthless pet projects.
STOP ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2/25/2022 1:18 PM
43 Permit and support denser housing developments. 2/18/2022 4:09 PM 44 x 2/13/2022 8:10 AM
45 Need to Allow home owners to expand or increase size or do addition without increase in R. E.
Tax
2/11/2022 11:14 AM
46 Increase larger multi-family projects 2/9/2022 7:29 PM 47 Have remedy to help homeless and clean up our streets and make them safe. 2/9/2022 1:40 PM 48 UC does not have to pretend to be a metro city. New homes Building should be limited to new developments only. We don't want to see over crowded streets with adu, granny flats or multi homes in single family area. keep UC beautiful.
2/8/2022 11:46 PM
49 Below market rate housing program 2/8/2022 10:27 PM
50 Build much more housing, more quickly 2/8/2022 9:41 PM 51 ensuring safety against crime, loitering, street trash, visible household rubbish is foremost with any housing strategy implemented and including the necessary increases in manpower to keep people safe and areas clean
2/8/2022 4:53 PM
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9.62% 43
80.09% 358
10.29% 46
Q8 Have you or a neighbor been displaced from your home in the last five years?
Answered: 447 Skipped: 4
TOTAL 447
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Yes
No
Maybe/ Unsure
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
Maybe/ Unsure
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18.68% 17
48.35% 44
17.58% 16
2.20% 2
8.79% 8
4.40% 4
Q9 Which of the following best describe the reason you (or a neighbor) were displaced?
Answered: 91 Skipped: 360
TOTAL 91
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Mental illness on disability cannot afford rent or buy 3/28/2022 3:53 PM 2 Location and neighborhood conditions not up to par with home prices 3/17/2022 9:09 PM 3 Rent raised and nothing being fixed 3/9/2022 5:58 PM
4 not sure 2/8/2022 4:54 PM
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Not applicable
Rent increased
more than I...
Landlord
selling home
Was living in
unsafe...
Personal
reasons
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Not applicable
Rent increased more than I could pay
Landlord selling home
Was living in unsafe conditions
Personal reasons
Other (please specify)
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9.22% 40
76.73% 333
14.06% 61
Q10 When you looked for housing in Union City in the past 10 years, did you ever feel you were discriminated against?
Answered: 434 Skipped: 17
TOTAL 434
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Yes
No
Maybe/ Unsure
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
Maybe/ Unsure
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Q11 Why do you think you were discriminated against? (Choose all that apply)
Answered: 111 Skipped: 340
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Not applicable
Race/
Ethnicity/...
Sex/
Gender/LGBTQ
Income status
/ Income too...
Age
Familial
status / Hav...
Disability
Criminal
history
History of
eviction,...
Being homeless
Religion
Other:
Other (please
specify)
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19.82% 22
40.54% 45
5.41% 6
53.15% 59
11.71% 13
11.71% 13
5.41% 6
0.00% 0
4.50% 5
2.70% 3
2.70% 3
0.00% 0
2.70% 3
Total Respondents: 111
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Down payment was to high on a house due to the budget 2/26/2022 2:55 AM 2 Owning a pet (dog) 2/9/2022 8:37 PM
3 No one wants to rent to a family that has a dog. If you own a dog you have to be a homeowner, that's not right.
2/9/2022 10:51 AM
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Not applicable
Race/ Ethnicity/ Language spoken
Sex/ Gender/LGBTQ
Income status / Income too low
Age
Familial status / Having children
Disability
Criminal history
History of eviction, foreclosure, bad credit
Being homeless
Religion
Other:
Other (please specify)
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13.92% 60
86.08% 371
Q12 When you looked for housing in Union City in the past 10 years, were you ever denied housing to rent or buy?
Answered: 431 Skipped: 20
TOTAL 431
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Yes
No
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
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Q13 Why were you denied?
Answered: 68 Skipped: 383
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Not applicable
Income too low
Bad credit
Eviction
history
Criminal
History
Lack of stable
housing record
Size of
family; too...
I have a
housing vouc...
Employment
history
Another tenant
willing to p...
Unknown/ Not
sure / Was n...
Other:
Other (please
specify)
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16.18% 11
36.76% 25
8.82% 6
1.47% 1
0.00% 0
2.94% 2
2.94% 2
1.47% 1
0.00% 0
11.76% 8
13.24% 9
0.00% 0
4.41% 3
TOTAL 68
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 On a wait list - never called 3/28/2022 3:55 PM
2 Note sure, maybe other bid/s were all cash 3/15/2022 12:39 PM 3 competition from other buyers, esp. all-cash buyers 2/25/2022 1:36 PM
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Not applicable
Income too low
Bad credit
Eviction history
Criminal History
Lack of stable housing record
Size of family; too many people
I have a housing voucher
Employment history
Another tenant willing to pay more
Unknown/ Not sure / Was not given a reason
Other:
Other (please specify)
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Q14 What is your race?
Answered: 392 Skipped: 59
# RESPONSES DATE
1 Chinese American 4/5/2022 4:17 PM
2 Indigenous from Central America 4/5/2022 2:59 PM
3 Asian 3/29/2022 12:38 PM
4 Latino 3/28/2022 3:55 PM
5 WHITE 3/27/2022 12:57 PM
6 Asian 3/27/2022 11:27 AM
7 Asian 3/26/2022 4:50 PM
8 Mix 3/25/2022 5:46 AM
9 Asian 3/24/2022 11:02 AM
10 Asian 3/23/2022 8:21 PM
11 Asian/European 3/22/2022 8:48 AM
12 White/Asian: biracial 3/20/2022 7:29 PM
13 Black 3/20/2022 3:54 PM
14 Asian African American 3/19/2022 6:07 PM
15 White 3/19/2022 4:29 PM
16 Hispanic 3/19/2022 10:14 AM
17 Chinese 3/19/2022 9:16 AM
18 asian 3/18/2022 10:11 PM
19 ASIAN 3/18/2022 8:26 PM
20 asian 3/18/2022 4:56 PM
21 Filipino 3/18/2022 3:08 PM
22 Black 3/18/2022 1:58 PM
23 Asian 3/18/2022 9:55 AM
24 Caucasian 3/18/2022 9:46 AM
25 White 3/18/2022 4:22 AM
26 Mexican 3/18/2022 12:04 AM
27 caucasian 3/18/2022 12:01 AM
28 White 3/17/2022 11:09 PM
29 Hispanic 3/17/2022 11:05 PM
30 Filipino 3/17/2022 10:53 PM
31 Chinese 3/17/2022 10:22 PM
32 Hispanic 3/17/2022 9:59 PM
33 Asian 3/17/2022 8:38 PM
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34 asian 3/17/2022 7:42 PM
35 Mexican 3/17/2022 7:31 PM
36 Asian 3/17/2022 6:53 PM
37 Asian American 3/17/2022 6:22 PM
38 Asia 3/17/2022 6:00 PM
39 Black 3/17/2022 5:36 PM
40 Taiwanese 3/17/2022 4:08 PM
41 Prefer not to Answer 3/17/2022 3:51 PM
42 white 3/17/2022 3:43 PM
43 African American 3/17/2022 3:38 PM
44 White 3/17/2022 3:18 PM
45 mixed 3/17/2022 3:11 PM
46 Asian 3/17/2022 3:11 PM
47 Black 3/17/2022 3:10 PM
48 white 3/17/2022 2:36 PM
49 Asian 3/17/2022 2:33 PM
50 White + pacific islander 3/17/2022 2:31 PM
51 White 3/17/2022 2:21 PM
52 WHITE 3/17/2022 2:01 PM
53 Asian 3/17/2022 1:44 PM
54 Asian 3/17/2022 1:42 PM
55 White 3/17/2022 1:35 PM
56 Mexican 3/17/2022 1:33 PM
57 Asian 3/17/2022 1:24 PM
58 white 3/17/2022 1:14 PM
59 white 3/17/2022 1:12 PM
60 Latina 3/17/2022 12:48 PM
61 mixed 3/17/2022 12:48 PM
62 African American 3/17/2022 12:46 PM
63 white 3/17/2022 12:42 PM
64 N/a 3/17/2022 12:41 PM
65 Multi racial 3/17/2022 12:35 PM
66 Asian 3/17/2022 12:34 PM
67 Asian 3/17/2022 12:33 PM
68 East Indian 3/17/2022 12:32 PM
69 African American 3/17/2022 12:26 PM
70 caucasian 3/17/2022 12:25 PM
71 African-American 3/17/2022 12:22 PM
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72 Filipino 3/17/2022 12:21 PM
73 Asian 3/17/2022 12:17 PM
74 asian 3/17/2022 12:16 PM
75 Caucasian 3/17/2022 12:12 PM
76 AA 3/17/2022 12:10 PM
77 Hispanic 3/17/2022 12:09 PM
78 Caucasian 3/17/2022 12:07 PM
79 Mexican 3/17/2022 10:53 AM
80 Korean American 3/17/2022 7:42 AM
81 Asian 3/17/2022 12:20 AM
82 Mexican 3/16/2022 11:29 PM
83 Mexican/ white 3/16/2022 6:37 PM
84 Chinese 3/16/2022 5:41 PM
85 Human 3/16/2022 12:47 PM
86 american mexican 3/16/2022 12:00 PM
87 humanoid 3/16/2022 11:23 AM
88 Asian 3/16/2022 11:06 AM
89 Asian 3/16/2022 8:45 AM
90 Asian Pacific Islander 3/16/2022 7:15 AM
91 Filipino 3/16/2022 6:48 AM
92 Hispanic/Latino 3/16/2022 5:19 AM
93 N/A 3/16/2022 1:48 AM
94 Filipino 3/15/2022 11:22 PM
95 Asian 3/15/2022 10:52 PM
96 Latino 3/15/2022 10:47 PM
97 Asian 3/15/2022 10:34 PM
98 Asian 3/15/2022 9:57 PM
99 Asian 3/15/2022 9:53 PM
100 Asian 3/15/2022 9:52 PM
101 Asian indian 3/15/2022 9:05 PM
102 White 3/15/2022 8:41 PM
103 Asian 3/15/2022 8:39 PM
104 White 3/15/2022 8:30 PM
105 Hispanic 3/15/2022 8:02 PM
106 White 3/15/2022 7:54 PM
107 Asian 3/15/2022 7:44 PM
108 Asian 3/15/2022 7:21 PM
109 Mexican American 3/15/2022 7:18 PM
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110 Asian 3/15/2022 7:17 PM
111 Asian Indian 3/15/2022 6:36 PM
112 Cauc. 3/15/2022 6:10 PM
113 Avian 3/15/2022 5:47 PM
114 Asian 3/15/2022 5:32 PM
115 white 3/15/2022 4:55 PM
116 White 3/15/2022 4:35 PM
117 Portuguese, Maltese, Spanish, Italian, German 3/15/2022 4:31 PM 118 White 3/15/2022 4:07 PM
119 White 3/15/2022 4:07 PM
120 AI 3/15/2022 4:05 PM
121 N/a 3/15/2022 3:43 PM
122 Hispanic 3/15/2022 3:41 PM
123 dts 3/15/2022 3:27 PM
124 Hispanic 3/15/2022 3:26 PM
125 Asian 3/15/2022 3:18 PM
126 Asian 3/15/2022 3:00 PM
127 Asian 3/15/2022 2:48 PM
128 Hispanic 3/15/2022 2:41 PM
129 Asian American 3/15/2022 2:39 PM
130 Asian pacific islander 3/15/2022 2:26 PM
131 asian 3/15/2022 2:24 PM
132 Asian 3/15/2022 2:17 PM
133 Human 3/15/2022 2:17 PM
134 Filipino Vietnamese 3/15/2022 2:13 PM
135 Latino 3/15/2022 2:10 PM
136 Indian 3/15/2022 2:07 PM
137 Black 3/15/2022 2:03 PM
138 asian 3/15/2022 1:53 PM
139 Human 3/15/2022 1:37 PM
140 white 3/15/2022 1:34 PM
141 African American 3/15/2022 1:34 PM
142 Filipino 3/15/2022 1:32 PM
143 Mixed 3/15/2022 1:26 PM
144 African American 3/15/2022 1:25 PM
145 Latina 3/15/2022 1:21 PM
146 Filipino 3/15/2022 1:17 PM
147 Caucasian 3/15/2022 1:16 PM
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148 Filipino 3/15/2022 1:07 PM
149 Filipino 3/15/2022 1:06 PM
150 Asian Indian 3/15/2022 1:05 PM
151 Latino 3/15/2022 1:05 PM
152 filipino american 3/15/2022 1:05 PM
153 white / filipino but looks mexican 3/15/2022 1:00 PM 154 no answer 3/15/2022 12:59 PM
155 European-American (White) 3/15/2022 12:57 PM
156 Asian 3/15/2022 12:55 PM
157 Filipino 3/15/2022 12:52 PM
158 Person 3/15/2022 12:48 PM
159 White 3/15/2022 12:42 PM
160 asian 3/15/2022 12:41 PM
161 Asian Indian 3/15/2022 12:39 PM
162 Asian (Indian) 3/15/2022 12:38 PM
163 Caucasian 3/15/2022 12:38 PM
164 Black 3/15/2022 12:34 PM
165 South asian 3/15/2022 12:33 PM
166 Latino 3/15/2022 12:33 PM
167 White and Black 3/15/2022 12:33 PM
168 Filipino 3/15/2022 12:29 PM
169 Asian 3/15/2022 12:28 PM
170 Human/Black 3/15/2022 12:28 PM
171 Caucasian 3/15/2022 12:26 PM
172 Filipino 3/15/2022 12:25 PM
173 Mexican 3/15/2022 12:22 PM
174 Native American/Latin 3/15/2022 12:22 PM
175 Filipino 3/15/2022 12:17 PM
176 Latina 3/15/2022 12:16 PM
177 not applicable - 3/15/2022 12:14 PM
178 Hispanic 3/15/2022 12:11 PM
179 Asian 3/15/2022 12:11 PM
180 East Asian 3/15/2022 12:10 PM
181 Asian 3/15/2022 12:09 PM
182 filipino 3/15/2022 12:08 PM
183 Caucasian 3/15/2022 12:08 PM
184 White 3/15/2022 12:06 PM
185 white 3/14/2022 6:52 PM
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186 Asian 3/14/2022 4:58 PM
187 Other 3/14/2022 10:33 AM
188 white 3/14/2022 7:30 AM
189 Asian 3/12/2022 9:29 PM
190 Hwite 3/12/2022 5:15 PM
191 Rather not answer 3/12/2022 3:12 PM
192 White 3/12/2022 12:16 PM
193 Asian Indian 3/11/2022 10:28 PM
194 Old white guy 3/11/2022 1:53 PM
195 Latino 3/11/2022 10:21 AM
196 White 3/11/2022 9:47 AM
197 White 3/11/2022 9:17 AM
198 Asian 3/11/2022 8:55 AM
199 African American 3/11/2022 7:25 AM
200 Asian 3/10/2022 9:15 PM
201 n/a 3/10/2022 8:39 PM
202 Black 3/10/2022 8:23 PM
203 Asian 3/10/2022 7:25 PM
204 Asian 3/10/2022 5:19 PM
205 Mexican American 3/10/2022 3:19 PM
206 na 3/10/2022 2:41 PM
207 Filipino 3/10/2022 2:11 PM
208 Mexican 3/10/2022 1:54 PM
209 Indian Asian 3/10/2022 1:30 PM
210 Asian 3/10/2022 1:24 PM
211 Filipino 3/10/2022 1:05 PM
212 Mexican-American 3/10/2022 12:06 PM
213 Asian 3/10/2022 11:23 AM
214 White 3/10/2022 10:44 AM
215 Latina 3/10/2022 10:17 AM
216 White 3/10/2022 9:51 AM
217 Latino 3/10/2022 9:33 AM
218 African American 3/10/2022 9:14 AM
219 Caucasian 3/10/2022 8:38 AM
220 White 3/10/2022 8:36 AM
221 Asian 3/10/2022 7:37 AM
222 White 3/10/2022 7:24 AM
223 caucasian 3/10/2022 7:08 AM
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224 Asian 3/10/2022 6:36 AM
225 Caucasion 3/10/2022 6:08 AM
226 Asian Filipino 3/10/2022 12:32 AM
227 White 3/10/2022 12:02 AM
228 Asian 3/9/2022 11:30 PM
229 Asian 3/9/2022 11:28 PM
230 White 3/9/2022 10:53 PM
231 Caucasian 3/9/2022 10:33 PM
232 American 3/9/2022 10:26 PM
233 Mexican white Native American 3/9/2022 9:49 PM
234 Asian 3/9/2022 9:42 PM
235 Asian-FILIPINO 3/9/2022 9:38 PM
236 Asian 3/9/2022 9:38 PM
237 Asian 3/9/2022 9:29 PM
238 Polynesian 3/9/2022 9:15 PM
239 White 3/9/2022 9:02 PM
240 Asian 3/9/2022 9:00 PM
241 Hispanic 3/9/2022 8:51 PM
242 Marathoner 3/9/2022 8:43 PM
243 Hispanic 3/9/2022 8:39 PM
244 Hispanic 3/9/2022 8:37 PM
245 Asian 3/9/2022 8:19 PM
246 Asian 3/9/2022 8:00 PM
247 Asian 3/9/2022 7:59 PM
248 Mexican 3/9/2022 7:58 PM
249 White 3/9/2022 7:41 PM
250 Caucasian 3/9/2022 7:21 PM
251 Chinese 3/9/2022 7:05 PM
252 White 3/9/2022 7:04 PM
253 White 3/9/2022 7:02 PM
254 Filipino 3/9/2022 6:59 PM
255 Human 3/9/2022 6:54 PM
256 Portuguese 3/9/2022 6:54 PM
257 white 3/9/2022 6:49 PM
258 White 3/9/2022 6:47 PM
259 Black 3/9/2022 6:40 PM
260 Human Race 3/9/2022 6:38 PM
261 Hispanic 3/9/2022 6:28 PM
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262 Asian 3/9/2022 6:16 PM
263 Native American/ Hispanic 3/9/2022 6:10 PM
264 Filipino 3/9/2022 6:07 PM
265 Latino 3/9/2022 6:04 PM
266 Hispanic 3/9/2022 5:59 PM
267 Caucasian 3/9/2022 5:57 PM
268 asian 3/9/2022 5:52 PM
269 Asian 3/9/2022 5:45 PM
270 caucasian 3/9/2022 5:42 PM
271 Filipino 3/9/2022 5:42 PM
272 White 3/9/2022 5:41 PM
273 Asian 3/9/2022 5:41 PM
274 Hispanic 3/9/2022 5:40 PM
275 Filipino 3/9/2022 5:37 PM
276 Caucasian 3/9/2022 5:37 PM
277 Hispanic 3/9/2022 5:31 PM
278 Asian 3/9/2022 5:29 PM
279 Multi-ethinicity 3/9/2022 5:28 PM
280 Hispanic 3/9/2022 5:27 PM
281 Tongan 3/9/2022 5:27 PM
282 Chicana/Latina 3/9/2022 5:27 PM
283 n/a 3/8/2022 4:12 PM
284 White/ Iranian 3/6/2022 9:59 PM
285 filipino 3/3/2022 1:07 PM
286 White/Latino 3/2/2022 9:19 AM
287 Hispanic 3/1/2022 4:11 AM
288 Filipino 2/28/2022 1:36 PM
289 Chinese 2/28/2022 11:38 AM
290 Chicana 2/28/2022 12:57 AM
291 White 2/27/2022 5:26 PM
292 Hispanic 2/27/2022 1:38 PM
293 Asian 2/26/2022 2:09 PM
294 asian 2/26/2022 10:37 AM
295 White 2/26/2022 10:13 AM
296 Mixed Asian and white 2/26/2022 9:57 AM
297 Mexican 2/26/2022 8:15 AM
298 Hispanic 2/26/2022 5:18 AM
299 Hispanic 2/26/2022 2:56 AM
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300 Hispanic 2/26/2022 2:04 AM
301 Hispanic 2/26/2022 1:21 AM
302 Filipino 2/25/2022 9:06 PM
303 Puerto Rican/Mexican 2/25/2022 8:48 PM
304 Hispanic 2/25/2022 8:45 PM
305 Chinese 2/25/2022 8:02 PM
306 Mexican 2/25/2022 6:01 PM
307 race should is not a factor 2/25/2022 6:00 PM
308 Asian 2/25/2022 4:36 PM
309 White 2/25/2022 4:27 PM
310 native american 2/25/2022 4:12 PM
311 Latin 2/25/2022 4:10 PM
312 Hispanic 2/25/2022 3:59 PM
313 Latina/Chicana 2/25/2022 3:31 PM
314 White 2/25/2022 3:18 PM
315 White 2/25/2022 2:15 PM
316 Mixed 2/25/2022 2:03 PM
317 Filipino 2/25/2022 2:02 PM
318 Hispanic 2/25/2022 1:59 PM
319 Black 2/25/2022 1:48 PM
320 No available 2/25/2022 1:40 PM
321 south asian 2/25/2022 1:39 PM
322 Asian 2/25/2022 1:36 PM
323 Hispanic 2/25/2022 1:35 PM
324 white 2/25/2022 1:31 PM
325 Chinese/white 2/25/2022 1:30 PM
326 White 2/25/2022 1:25 PM
327 Asian 2/25/2022 1:25 PM
328 Pacific Islander 2/25/2022 1:23 PM
329 chinese 2/25/2022 1:17 PM
330 Do not wish to disclose 2/25/2022 1:09 PM
331 Asian 2/25/2022 1:09 PM
332 White 2/25/2022 1:09 PM
333 Latino 2/25/2022 12:59 PM
334 Asian 2/25/2022 12:58 PM
335 Latina 2/24/2022 9:21 PM
336 Asian 2/22/2022 11:54 AM
337 White 2/18/2022 4:12 PM
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338 American 2/15/2022 3:38 PM
339 Asian Indian 2/14/2022 8:12 PM
340 Asian 2/12/2022 9:10 AM
341 Asian-American 2/11/2022 11:17 AM
342 White 2/11/2022 10:07 AM
343 Human 2/10/2022 11:34 PM
344 Mixed 2/10/2022 5:35 PM
345 Hispanic 2/10/2022 10:19 AM
346 Chinese 2/9/2022 11:35 PM
347 Latino 2/9/2022 11:32 PM
348 Hispanic 2/9/2022 8:43 PM
349 Afro latino 2/9/2022 8:38 PM
350 Asian 2/9/2022 8:37 PM
351 White, non-Hispanic 2/9/2022 8:16 PM
352 Asian 2/9/2022 7:31 PM
353 N/A 2/9/2022 6:54 PM
354 Japanese and White 2/9/2022 1:44 PM
355 white 2/9/2022 1:14 PM
356 Chinese American 2/9/2022 1:12 PM
357 Hispanic 2/9/2022 10:55 AM
358 White 2/9/2022 10:40 AM
359 Filipino 2/9/2022 9:50 AM
360 Native American 2/9/2022 9:46 AM
361 white 2/9/2022 9:39 AM
362 Asian 2/9/2022 9:18 AM
363 Asian 2/9/2022 8:43 AM
364 white 2/9/2022 8:13 AM
365 Asian 2/9/2022 4:18 AM
366 Asian/ indian 2/8/2022 11:51 PM
367 Asian 2/8/2022 10:31 PM
368 mixed 2/8/2022 10:22 PM
369 Latina 2/8/2022 10:14 PM
370 Asian 2/8/2022 9:42 PM
371 Asian Filipino 2/8/2022 8:46 PM
372 Hispanic 2/8/2022 8:44 PM
373 White 2/8/2022 8:30 PM
374 Samoan 2/8/2022 8:03 PM
375 Polynesian 2/8/2022 8:03 PM
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376 Hispanic 2/8/2022 7:49 PM
377 African 2/8/2022 7:30 PM
378 American 2/8/2022 6:57 PM
379 White 2/8/2022 6:13 PM
380 Asian 2/8/2022 5:35 PM
381 Asian-Indian 2/8/2022 5:32 PM
382 Latina 2/8/2022 5:11 PM
383 Hispanic 2/8/2022 5:04 PM
384 Native American 2/8/2022 5:03 PM
385 Mexican/Filipino 2/8/2022 5:00 PM
386 Caucasian 2/8/2022 4:57 PM
387 caucasian 2/8/2022 4:57 PM
388 caucasian 2/8/2022 4:52 PM
389 White 2/8/2022 4:51 PM
390 Asian 2/8/2022 4:51 PM
391 African American 2/8/2022 4:49 PM
392 n/a 2/8/2022 4:46 PM
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24.13% 104
65.43% 282
10.44% 45
Q15 Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
Answered: 431 Skipped: 20
TOTAL 431
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Yes
No
Prefer not to
Answer
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
Prefer not to Answer
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0.23% 1
0.93% 4
9.26% 40
38.66% 167
30.09% 130
20.83% 90
Q16 What is your age?
Answered: 432 Skipped: 19
TOTAL 432
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Under 18
18 - 24
25 – 34
35 – 49
50 – 64
65 and above
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Under 18
18 - 24
25 – 34
35 – 49
50 – 64
65 and above
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Q17 Do you have any additional housing related comments that are not listed above and should be considered in the Housing Element update process?
Answered: 236 Skipped: 215
# RESPONSES DATE
1 No 3/29/2022 12:38 PM
2 Union City needs housing for the mentally ill and homeless 3/28/2022 3:55 PM 3 Have existing rentals affordable. Stop withholding available Housing from being rented Giving the false impression that’s there isn’t enough housing available. 3/27/2022 5:35 PM
4 Put together a list of local businesses that are good for Union City residents to use to update their homes. Home repair businesses that don't rip off home owners 3/27/2022 12:57 PM
5 Affordable housing for senior 3/27/2022 11:27 AM
6 No 3/25/2022 5:46 AM
7 No 3/24/2022 11:02 AM
8 None 3/22/2022 8:48 AM
9 No 3/20/2022 7:29 PM
10 Housing for displaced is not just housing structures but also those wrap-around services, like waste management, security, and youth services, that make our community safe and clean. 3/20/2022 3:54 PM
11 better use of land for housing, and factor in traffic 3/19/2022 4:29 PM 12 Union City is already over built and over crowded. Traffic is terrible. You can't even drive on main streets because of congestion. I have lived here since 1969 and have considered moving because of the congestion. I love Union City and would hate to move. I've been a Realtor for 30 years. I know the area's and still chose to live in Union City because of its beauty, small town feel and open spaces or should I say, what is left of it. Don't build more homes. 3/19/2022 10:14 AM
13 Seniors with low income should have better acess & given priority to Affordable Housing , Right now Emergency should keep extending as Too many Seniors with low income can NOT afford to pay existing rent due to Infation etc. inspite of State's Help. Thanks 3/18/2022 4:56 PM
14 No 3/18/2022 3:08 PM
15 The Union City government should have programs that would assist first time home buyers who can't afford the Fair market value of homes in the Bay Area 3/18/2022 9:55 AM
16 Neighborhood preservation teams to help support the aesthetics of neighborhoods, manage minor property complaints and support City Ordinances
3/18/2022 9:46 AM
17 None 3/18/2022 4:22 AM
18 no 3/18/2022 12:04 AM
19 Please work on rent control. I can't believe our city doesn't have it! Also, affordable SFHs under 1 million, esp for teachers!
3/18/2022 12:01 AM
20 I see a lot of new housing going up in Fremont/Newark but almost none when I'm in Union City.
With the city always struggling with finances, I would think encouraging new housing would be a top priority to grow our community.
3/17/2022 11:09 PM
21 Cost of living is extremely high. I have lived all of my life here, my kids were born here, this is my city, but I feel people from other areas are displacing locals. Affordable housing should be available for union city residents first.
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22 Assistance for first time home buyer 3/17/2022 8:38 PM 23 None 3/17/2022 6:22 PM
24 No 3/17/2022 6:00 PM
25 NA 3/17/2022 5:36 PM
26 No 3/17/2022 4:08 PM
27 It would be nice if the City could promote a sense of community and communication between the Nidus Court residents (and maybe other housing program residents) and the senior center. 3/17/2022 3:43 PM
28 Please consider more housing opportunities for families with middle incomes, ones who may not qualify for "affordable" low income housing, yet cannot afford to purchase at the current market rate.
3/17/2022 3:38 PM
29 I think the overall pricing for housing is skyrocketing. But it's not limited to Union City. I've been here almost all of my life and I do not prefer the multi unit housing. I like single family homes with a yard and a garage.
3/17/2022 3:11 PM
30 N/A 3/17/2022 2:33 PM
31 Several squatters moved in to our neighborhood. Several fires, fireworks, and side shows 3/17/2022 2:31 PM 32 Prioritize more affordable housing 3/17/2022 2:21 PM 33 No 3/17/2022 1:44 PM
34 No More building in Union City!!! 3/17/2022 1:35 PM
35 House rentals- survey-ensure that there is enough parking offered- all streets are now overcrowded
3/17/2022 1:32 PM
36 Please improve schooling. 3/17/2022 1:24 PM
37 None 3/17/2022 1:10 PM
38 Make rent affordable. Single women w/children should come as a priority. Residents within UC should have first priority
3/17/2022 12:48 PM
39 Please consider a way to limit or eliminate the possibility of corporate buyers (like Blackrock, for instance) from competing for single family homes. Large scale corporate ownership can kill the American Dream for average families.
3/17/2022 12:48 PM
40 I suggest establishment of higher competitive real estate sales tax. 3/17/2022 12:46 PM 41 If we plan more housing, we need to consider infrastructure at same time. A highway through town does not answer that.
3/17/2022 12:41 PM
42 I know there are limited areas available for development in union city, however what is preventing development in an empty lot on Whipple near US Steel? 3/17/2022 12:35 PM
43 no 3/17/2022 12:25 PM
44 No 3/17/2022 12:21 PM
45 In order to retain highly quality City and School employees, the City needs to provide affordable housing so they can work and live in the city they serve. 3/17/2022 12:20 PM
46 please create affordable housing for low income in union city 3/17/2022 12:17 PM 47 Need an affordable single family home with a yard, garage and off the street. 3/17/2022 12:10 PM 48 Keeping prop 13 for the home owners!!!!! 3/16/2022 6:37 PM 49 We need affordable housing more than we need low income housing so that families can stay together.
3/16/2022 1:21 PM
50 rent control is necessary; even considering the pandemic years getting 9% increase is just horrid.
3/16/2022 12:55 PM
51 Remember those who already live here. Quality of life 3/16/2022 12:47 PM City Council/RSA Agenda 1353 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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52 more family housing thats affordable 3/16/2022 12:00 PM 53 Stop building housing in all California. There is not enough water for everybody. Otherwise, start building centrals were you can purify sea water.
3/16/2022 11:23 AM
54 A lot of realtors taking advantage of the forclosure by buying houses for cheaper and selling for higher price after and they’re driving house prices up for their own profits. 3/16/2022 10:32 AM
55 None 3/16/2022 6:48 AM
56 Overcrowding of residents renting out rooms there is never enough parking in the street. 3/16/2022 5:19 AM 57 It will be not stay in Union City. Hopefully the city can provide us the opportunity to own our house.
3/15/2022 11:22 PM
58 None 3/15/2022 10:52 PM
59 The city must do something to take care the garbage on the streets. Especially between Alvarado Blvd and Alvarado Niles (Dyer) other streets in Union City are clean, but this area is always full of garbage. The bus stops, the centers and all over. 3/15/2022 10:47 PM
60 None 3/15/2022 10:34 PM
61 I pay huge property tax bill but school in my area rate very poor. that leads to house value not increasing as much as Fremont. Improve schools so people would want to move to union city too.
3/15/2022 9:53 PM
62 We definitely need income based assistance for building maintenance like energy saving windows installation, solar panels to cut down unaffordable electric bills, sky high entertainment/ city/ regional taxes on a basic TV connection. It's getting unaffordable to live a simple life & not a penny goes to savings after paying all the bills 3/15/2022 9:05 PM
63 Why are the middle schools rated so poorly in relation to the high school and many elementary school?
3/15/2022 8:52 PM
64 More modern living communities to help alleviate high priced units 3/15/2022 8:39 PM 65 Keeping green space is important in housing areas 3/15/2022 8:30 PM 66 Your limit for low income should be for 1 adult and 1 child annual income of 60k and below.
Your chart is ridiculous and inaccurate to the current living conditions around the area. 3/15/2022 7:54 PM
67 Stop growth in the industrial industry & Increase open space walking trails ,parks that older non minors can enjoy.
3/15/2022 7:18 PM
68 No 3/15/2022 6:10 PM
69 We need to allow some houses which has large plots to build additional rooms for parents/inlaws3/15/2022 5:47 PM 70 No 3/15/2022 4:31 PM
71 Quit building along Mission. Think of the traffic impact from housing and take care of that also. 3/15/2022 4:07 PM 72 affordable housing needs to be realistic and affordable not overinflated 3/15/2022 3:27 PM 73 Property taxes are too high! How can the city attract young families with kids. It has become unaffordable. School district enrollment is suffering and will continue to decline because of this. How can a young working family afford to live here? 3/15/2022 2:41 PM
74 No 3/15/2022 2:39 PM
75 the city should provide a meaningful program of DPA not a band aid so that members of the community who have lived here for decades and volunteered can afford you live here. 3/15/2022 2:26 PM
76 i don’t live in union city but in neighboring city. UC was our top priority of places to buy home. unfortunately even if we can afford the monthly mortgage payment it’s the price of the house and the down payment required that we can’t afford.
3/15/2022 2:24 PM
77 City should inspect houses with more than 12 people living at which some are living in garages, with 6 cars parked outside.
3/15/2022 2:17 PM
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78 Pet approved housing 3/15/2022 2:13 PM
79 Housing is too expensive in Union City and its not worth the house that Is being bought. The houses are in the same condition as it was decades ago but are being sold at extremely hight prices. There is still gang issues that the police fails to address which doesn’t the housing price and I continue to get scammed by the street sweeping fees. 3/15/2022 2:10 PM
80 Very high utlilty bills (PGE, ACWD). Very high property taxes. 3/15/2022 2:07 PM 81 a lot of homeless/ tents on the streets of Union City 3/15/2022 1:53 PM 82 No 3/15/2022 1:37 PM
83 I have lived here for 46 years in the same house 3/15/2022 1:34 PM 84 Please consider building mixed income developments. Families in the median income bracket are priced out of the traditional housing market yet don’t have the income qualifications for low income housing. Our families deserve an opportunity to own a home that is affordable and fits our needs as well.
3/15/2022 1:34 PM
85 Make housing affordable and available so as to keep our budding talents locally or close by 3/15/2022 1:32 PM 86 No 3/15/2022 1:26 PM
87 More apartments should allow pets and not with a monthly pet rent. 3/15/2022 1:25 PM 88 Do not build anymore housing in Union City traffic is getting bad and too many people here now 3/15/2022 1:21 PM 89 There should be a tax or fee in place for investors because they have made it difficult for first time home buyers.
3/15/2022 1:17 PM
90 There should be an assisting program to help low income people to become secure renters and/or home owners. Real Estate agents are abusing the market conditions and making home ownership almost impossible for many.
3/15/2022 1:14 PM
91 getting permits to develop new housing is too cumbersome. paying more than $20k for permits is a major deterrent and there's only one city engineer to approve grading permits??? I can't get a grading permit because the one engineer is on vacation again?! please streamline the building permit approval process
3/15/2022 1:05 PM
92 UC should offer something like a habitat for humanity program; offer more down payment assistance.
3/15/2022 1:00 PM
93 Programs to need to be invested to help those in poverty trap 3/15/2022 12:55 PM 94 We do not have a housing problem, we have a too many people problem. 3/15/2022 12:48 PM 95 Traffic infrastructure, excessive cars for single family home, 3/15/2022 12:42 PM 96 Union City needs more non-rental (long term lease ok) mixed-income, accessible, high-density housing near public transportation and shopping
3/15/2022 12:41 PM
97 None 3/15/2022 12:39 PM
98 Do NOT take away farmlands or Bay Lands to build more housing. 3/15/2022 12:38 PM 99 There is a growing problem of homeless encampments that detract from the perceptions of the city by residents and visitors alike.
3/15/2022 12:38 PM
100 If new housing developments are being considered so should enlarged infrastructure be added.
The traffic is terrible already.
3/15/2022 12:33 PM
101 Housing needs to be more affordable for Teachers and single parents. It seems impossible to own a home in the community that I have grown up in and teach in. 3/15/2022 12:33 PM
102 Make it easy for existing home owners to make improvements in their home from permitting viewpoint. For example - it should be easier to upgrade a half bath to full bath or a spare garage (3rd garage) into a habitable space or make full use of their backyard 3/15/2022 12:29 PM
103 Please find a lot or street for people living in their cars. It’s too dirty having their trash and human waste left in the streets.
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104 We had to pay over $4000 to the school district before we could get a bldg permit to add on a mother n law unit (done having kids a long time ago)
3/15/2022 12:22 PM
105 the city of union city should offer Below market rate housing and or lottery of new developments
3/15/2022 12:17 PM
106 Yes, keep our beautiful hills from housing construction. 3/15/2022 12:16 PM 107 open space and parks and afterschool programs 3/15/2022 12:14 PM 108 Traffic is significant on Alvarado Niles Blvd. and on Dyer. We shouldn’t add residents until all of the road improvements are completed. It shouldn’t take 35+ minutes to get across town. 3/15/2022 12:14 PM
109 This survey does not include or asks appropriate questions to home owners like me (owner but renting the home to a family).
3/15/2022 12:11 PM
110 Need to be more focused on cleaning up the city and growing green spaces 3/15/2022 12:10 PM 111 NA 3/15/2022 12:09 PM
112 none 3/15/2022 12:08 PM
113 Programs for EV and removing gas lawn mower incentive’s 3/14/2022 4:58 PM 114 Disability 3/14/2022 10:33 AM
115 Parking needs to be available for any future housing so that it does not impact local residents.
Limit condominiums/apartments in residential areas.
3/13/2022 9:45 PM
116 Leave open spaces in Union City. I am not in favor of Overdevelopment as the traffic on the side streets such as Mission Blvd, Dyer and Union City Blvd is getting worse! 3/13/2022 6:36 PM
117 No 3/12/2022 5:15 PM
118 Protect small landlords from abusing tenants who take advantage of tenants protection ordiances. It's a pain for landlords in Union City.
3/12/2022 3:12 PM
119 There are too many multi-family dwellings being built in Alameda County causing major delays in traffic as well as wear & tear on the roads! Where is the money from our gas tax going? It sure isn’t fixing potholes!
3/12/2022 12:16 PM
120 I am not sure what is the plan for parking, etc. when people build ADUs 3/11/2022 10:28 PM 121 No stairs 3/11/2022 9:47 AM
122 None 3/11/2022 9:17 AM
123 Not at this time 3/11/2022 8:55 AM
124 No Comment 3/11/2022 7:25 AM
125 Na 3/10/2022 9:15 PM
126 There should be programs to promote the beauty of Union City...keep Union City green as it was once a really thriving farming community ...promote the planting of trees. 3/10/2022 8:39 PM
127 There are too many condos 3/10/2022 7:37 PM
128 More Affordable Housing has to be Built like Fremont , only planning, Data Collection will not help in long way ! " In tricity & East Bay Union City is Way behind in Affordable Housing !!" 3/10/2022 5:19 PM
129 be the city that changes the ways buying and selling works, not promoting the highest selling homes on the market like many realtors flaunt. instead of building more homes for the rich build more home for the working poor so we can have a chance to make our lives better too 3/10/2022 2:41 PM
130 No 3/10/2022 1:54 PM
131 No 3/10/2022 10:44 AM
132 I would LOVE to stay in Union City. I've lived here all my life. I now can't afford to buy a house in the city I grew up, work in and lived in my whole life. It's sad. There should be more programs promoted that help those of us who want to buy a home. I may not qualify for low 3/10/2022 10:17 AM
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income since my husband and I work, but I want to be able to get help to navigate the process for a first time buyer. I don't want to leave UC!
133 Efforts to support accessibility to housing for ALL Union City residents, regardless of race, religion, etc. can help to maintain the diversity of the city. 3/10/2022 9:14 AM
134 The infrastructure can't handle this flood of people living in Single Family zoned residences.
Too many cars, etc. etc.
3/10/2022 7:08 AM
135 When we plan and develop more housing projects, we need to consider the effects of climate change, like sea level rising. Part of our city has already in flood zone if sea level rises to certain levels. We must plan ahead to protect the people and properties. 3/10/2022 6:36 AM
136 Continue the program for new affordable housing, rent control and down payment assistance for new home buyers.
3/10/2022 12:32 AM
137 N/A 3/10/2022 12:02 AM
138 No 3/9/2022 11:30 PM
139 I heard most of the new home Union City plans to build are high price apartments?! If that is the case, why bother to build that many? Inflation nowadays are horrible, it is hard to maintain a quality life. Instead of building expensive high-rise apartments, I would rather Union City preserves more nature. So at least, although cannot afford my own place, I can still have some good scenary to enjoy while living in Union City.
3/9/2022 11:28 PM
140 There is adequate housing in Union City. Keeping open spaces or prioritizing making more parks would be more beneficial.
3/9/2022 10:33 PM
141 Make housing permit process easier so it’s less costly to build 3/9/2022 9:38 PM 142 No 3/9/2022 9:15 PM
143 Programs should be fair to both tenants and landlords. Not all landlords are the same. 3/9/2022 9:00 PM 144 Not at this time. 3/9/2022 8:51 PM
145 Termite infestation 3/9/2022 8:43 PM
146 Affordable housing for young couples wanting to buy a home, townhouse or condominium 3/9/2022 8:25 PM 147 No 3/9/2022 8:19 PM
148 Give priority for affordable house development 3/9/2022 8:00 PM 149 Improve neighborhood safety. Looking to move out of Union City because it doesn’t feel safe any longer.
3/9/2022 7:21 PM
150 Start to see many homeless people in the city. 3/9/2022 7:05 PM 151 Need more housing for individuals with developmental disabilities 3/9/2022 7:04 PM 152 I believe Union city is a great place to live . But the taxes here are very high and residents never get a rebate back ever something that’s says thanks for living here and staying in Union city. .
3/9/2022 7:02 PM
153 Help for homeless 3/9/2022 6:54 PM
154 No 3/9/2022 6:49 PM
155 Consider college grads who are well educated, but have student loans ahead of down payments.
3/9/2022 6:47 PM
156 Homelessness is a delicate subject, but I don't want to see tent cities appearing in Union City.
Nor do I like the trash and litter they leave behind. Tax dollars clean it up, but there's not requirement for them to clean up behind themselves.....don't agree with that model. 3/9/2022 6:40 PM
157 Stop collect more fees, keep raising taxes to make Union City unaffordable. Government doesn’t have money to give to anyone without first taking more from middle class home owners. Phoenix property tax is roughly .62% Stop progressing into communism!! Government can NOT give housing to everyone!! Big fat Marxist lie!! 3/9/2022 6:38 PM
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158 Affordable housing especially for First Time Home Buyer 3/9/2022 6:16 PM 159 Life communities for seniors Like Stone Creek Pleasanton and Walnut Creek. 3/9/2022 6:10 PM 160 No 3/9/2022 6:04 PM
161 No 3/9/2022 5:59 PM
162 no 3/9/2022 5:45 PM
163 Housing and social programs for to eliminate homelessness. Healthcare, mental health, food, job and transportation assistance
3/9/2022 5:42 PM
164 More affordable housing for seniors with low income. 3/9/2022 5:42 PM 165 1. Schools should be good, specially elementary 2. Single level multi unit condo buildings with seniors facility
3/9/2022 5:41 PM
166 No 3/9/2022 5:40 PM
167 We need more housing. More entry-level housing, more housing for homeless and lowerincome individuals.3/9/2022 5:37 PM 168 Tax too high 3/9/2022 5:29 PM
169 Generational residents should be given priority for subsidized programs. 3/9/2022 5:27 PM 170 There is a very large privately owned property east of the Seven Hills neighborhood that should be developed with homes.
3/8/2022 4:12 PM
171 I would like to know new plans of houses. i like to see more land change to new houses and more grocery shops to be added in the city.
3/6/2022 9:59 PM
172 Landscaping in Decoto. So many trees have died or been cut down. We need the shade and the oxygen because of climate change.
3/2/2022 9:19 AM
173 Low credit score 3/1/2022 4:11 AM
174 Shorter wait time and more affordable housing for seniors. 2/28/2022 1:36 PM 175 No 2/27/2022 5:26 PM
176 No 2/27/2022 1:38 PM
177 More friendly regulations allowing more units to be built with less red tapes 2/26/2022 10:37 AM 178 Develop housing with amenities in mind, both business and parks/public spaces to build better community culture
2/26/2022 9:57 AM
179 No 2/26/2022 8:15 AM
180 Lack of parking because of residence renting rooms out, neighbors have at least 4 cars each household
2/26/2022 5:18 AM
181 More affordable housing is needed for all, including seniors. 2/26/2022 2:04 AM 182 Overly Crowded with Traffic Rents are Crazy High not Good 2/25/2022 8:48 PM 183 More assistance for seniors. Assistance for first time buyers single patents. 2/25/2022 8:45 PM 184 Want to hear the city's support to house its public school teachers. 2/25/2022 4:36 PM 185 Affordable housing needs to be a priority so our kids and grandkids don’t have to move away to be able to buy a home. The population who can afford to do so currently is not very diverse.
Should include N/A for questions like looking for housing in the last 10 years or discrimination. 2/25/2022 4:27 PM
186 No 2/25/2022 4:10 PM
187 Not at this very moment 2/25/2022 3:59 PM
188 Generational residents should be given priority for subsidized programs 2/25/2022 3:31 PM 189 Priority housing for families who 100% Union City families! I live in Union City and my children go to school in Union City. We’ve outgrown our apartment but can’t afford to go anywhere else 2/25/2022 1:48 PM
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190 Tenant is Discrimination 2/25/2022 1:40 PM
191 We should probably up-zone, but it should be accompanied by dedicating more open spaces (e.g., parks/playgrounds) near new developments.
2/25/2022 1:39 PM
192 no 2/25/2022 1:31 PM
193 Why not construct dormitory style housing for poor along BART corridor, or mobile home parks.
It makes little sense for each urban city to be treated as separate unit instead of putting Fremont, Newark, Union City together as one, especially because Union City has no high-rise developments [high rises reduce land cost per unit and are better usage of land than single family units].
2/25/2022 1:30 PM
194 Stop robbing the Average family to pay for your pet projects, Union City families are all hurting with the Massive energy Costs and inflation!!! YOU HAVE MADE THIS WORSE, NOW WE MUST STAY COLD IN THE WINTER, because you are adding Bogus taxes to energy and if your car breaks down to the rental of a car in Union City. 2/25/2022 1:22 PM
195 Concern about infrastructure support for increased population, ie. Traffic, water, utilities, etc. 2/25/2022 1:09 PM 196 We desperately need more housing in the Bay Area. We all need to sacrifice a bit to help solve this California-wide housing crisis. Converting unused business retail space into residential spaces supporting Townhomes, Multi-family residences, Apartment complexes, and so forth is one option. Helping home owners plan additions like Governor Newsom suggests is another good use of energy and resources. Lastly if we choose to be more drastic we may consider limiting investment home-buying/renting in our communities. We as current and future residents should not be competing with domestic/foreign investors and investment companies that will simply rent out properties at a huge profit.
2/25/2022 1:09 PM
197 Increase capacity. 2/25/2022 12:59 PM
198 no 2/22/2022 11:54 AM
199 There is insufficient housing supply relative to demand; the city should permit and support development and construction of more housing in general, especially denser developments near the BART station.
2/18/2022 4:12 PM
200 Need more affordable housing 2/15/2022 3:38 PM
201 How is UC prioritizing/facilitating production of new units? What are the concrete steps taken by city to fully embrace State Housing Bills such as SB9 and SB10? 2/11/2022 3:49 PM
202 Union City should allow to add/built additional rooms without increasing taxes. 2/11/2022 11:17 AM 203 Do not overturn historical resident democratically generated decisions to accommodate new construction. Consider a new committee of long term residents 40 + years when major decisions are pending, they have lived the city's growth and possess rare insights into what works or not.
2/10/2022 11:34 PM
204 Developments by public transit are a great idea that would increase property values and housing stock
2/10/2022 5:35 PM
205 Union City residents should be prioritized when buying or renting a home in the area. A lot of residents from other areas are displacing locals.
2/10/2022 10:19 AM
206 None 2/9/2022 11:32 PM
207 No 2/9/2022 8:38 PM
208 Affordable housing is critical to keeping Union City vibrant 2/9/2022 8:37 PM 209 The questions regarding looking for housing in the past 10 years should have another option:
“Have not sought housing in last 10 years.”
2/9/2022 8:16 PM
210 We need population growth which is a key driver to economic growth. We need to increase homeownership among Millennials and create conditions encouraging young families to move to UC to reverse the decline in school enrollment.
2/9/2022 7:31 PM
211 City should encourage the improvement of properties with landscaping and trees…promote a 2/9/2022 6:54 PM City Council/RSA Agenda 1359 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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place of well being where you want to raise children in a safe clean community… everyone deserves this… it takes work by home owners & renters & the City. 212 permits. mobile homes require a lot more than standard homes. mobile homes are purchased by those that cannot buy standard homes.
2/9/2022 1:14 PM
213 No 2/9/2022 1:12 PM
214 When my parents wanted to add onto their house, the City Planner told them the would not be able to and said it had to do with a parking issue. My parents neighbor has 10 cars for a family of three, some of which are parked on the lawn - why is that okay and adding onto the house my parents own not allowed? Union City needs to stop using stupid reasons to deny home expansions. People are stuck living in overcrowded situations and I don't see the City doing anything about it. Stop punishing residents who are trying to do things the right way. Your residents are suffering, make life easier on them.
2/9/2022 10:55 AM
215 no 2/9/2022 10:40 AM
216 I would like to see additional single-family home development in addition to new schools 2/9/2022 9:46 AM 217 I see that our local cities do almost nothing to help with affordable housing. I know many cities charge builders fees to support affordable housing, but those fees end up supplementing rental credits or similar ideas. That's a very temporary fix. And no matter what our citizens say, I don't think you'll do anything to really help build affordable housing. I know it's not an easy problem to fix, but what's happening isn't helping. By the way, I'm a real estate agent and property manager, and in the past 30 years of my career, not much changes. It's been a topic since the 1980's.
2/9/2022 9:39 AM
218 Need more affordable housing for people making $200,000 & up. 2/9/2022 9:18 AM 219 Shorter wait time for affordable housing 2/9/2022 4:18 AM 220 We do not want see AB5 law being freely used on single family home areas in Union City, there should be a local ordinance to restrict tearing down of existing homes to build multi units on one dwelling. New developments could be used for new residents who want to move in. Our families invested their hard earned money to be a resident in UC for the last 30 years. We would like to preserve our union City heritage as well. This would make Union City a special city as it has been for us thus far.
2/8/2022 11:51 PM
221 it is shameful to live in a city that touts some of the highest home sale prices 2/8/2022 10:22 PM 222 There should be also amended criteria. My income fell short, but I had a hefty savings, Great credit score and felt worthy to purchase on my own without a cosigner 2/8/2022 8:03 PM
223 Young families cannot afford to live here. It would be helpful for middle class young families to have affordable homes with an option rent to own. Not enough options available. There should be a law about how much property owners and landlords can charge for rent. It’s ridiculous! 2/8/2022 8:03 PM
224 Many older homes are built on large lots. Promote affordable ways for these home owners to build ADU. Example, decrease building permits fees, provide assistance programs for construction of ADU, and/or tax deductions, etc.
2/8/2022 7:49 PM
225 Stop using the Agenda 21 for a housing guide. This is the way socialism uses as a way to control the people
2/8/2022 6:57 PM
226 Unaffordable, price has gone up so so much 2/8/2022 6:49 PM 227 Need community based housing for low income and homeless. 2/8/2022 6:13 PM 228 Housing is absolutely unaffordable even for mid income households. This creates instability, greater risk for gendered violence, and overall lack of wellbeing for huge swathes of people. 2/8/2022 5:11 PM
229 notification to residents of any proposed new housing and /or storage units & types with locations very early in the early approval & planning stages with allowance for resident input and voting by those existing residents most impacted by such housing strategies with incorporation of pre determined agreed solutions by both city and residents to offset any negative impacts of such.
2/8/2022 5:06 PM
230 Stop building houses. People need to spread across the state and stop the over population problem here.
2/8/2022 5:04 PM
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Union City 2023-2031 Housing Element Update
45 / 45
231 The qualifications for assistance programs are too low. I make too much but can’t afford going rate. That doesn’t make sense.
2/8/2022 4:57 PM
232 More housing is needed but consider also that we should have the transportation infrastructure (such as more public transit) to support a growing population and higher density. Consider adding more parks and community spaces to accommodate the higher population, too. 2/8/2022 4:57 PM
233 Rent control discourages investors from owning rental property. Know an investor who sold multiple properties when rent control started in union city. 2/8/2022 4:55 PM
234 1) traffic patterns and parking issues caused by dense and/or poor planning in housing developments; 2) lack of public transportation & expectations that it will be used if provided (hint--it won't--Californians are too "married" to their cars)--so once again we see the importance of planning for parking spaces and roadways. This MUST be an integral part of every housing plan.
2/8/2022 4:52 PM
235 N/A 2/8/2022 4:49 PM
236 Consideration of affordable housing/ assistance for City and School District employees. 2/8/2022 4:46 PM City Council/RSA Agenda 1361 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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City Council/RSA Agenda 1362 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Online Survey Results – Spanish
City Council/RSA Agenda 1363 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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City Council/RSA Agenda 1364 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 1 / 21
80.00% 4
20.00% 1
Q1 ¿Vive en Union City? (Escoja una opción)
Answered: 5 Skipped: 1
TOTAL 5
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Sí
No
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Sí
No
City Council/RSA Agenda 1365 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 2 / 21
0.00% 0
80.00% 4
20.00% 1
0.00% 0
Q2 ¿Actualmente alquila o es propietario de su vivienda? (Escoja una opción)
Answered: 5 Skipped: 1
TOTAL 5
# OTRO (POR FAVOR EXPLIQUE) DATE
There are no responses.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Ninguna de las
opciones...
Alquilo
Soy propietario
Otro (por
favor explique)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Ninguna de las opciones mencionadas
Alquilo
Soy propietario
Otro (por favor explique)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1366 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Online Survey Results – Spanish
City Council/RSA Agenda 1367 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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City Council/RSA Agenda 1368 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 3 / 21
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
66.67% 4
16.67% 1
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
16.67% 1
0.00% 0
Q3 ¿Cuál describe mejor la situación de su hogar? (Escoja una opción) Answered: 6 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 6
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Una persona
que vive sola
Una pareja sin
hijos que vi...
Una pareja con
hijos
Monoparental
con...
Abuelo/Abuela/A
buelos a car...
Varias
generaciones...
Personas sin
lazos...
Varias
familias...
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Una persona que vive sola
Una pareja sin hijos que vivan en la vivienda
Una pareja con hijos
Monoparental con hijo/hija/hijos
Abuelo/Abuela/Abuelos a cargo de la crianza de un nieto/nietos Varias generaciones (abuelos, padres de familia y nietos) Personas sin lazos familiares que comparten la vivienda Varias familias comparten la vivienda
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1369 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 4 / 21
33.33% 2
16.67% 1
0.00% 0
50.00% 3
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
Q4 ¿En qué tipo de vivienda vive? (Escoja una opción)
Answered: 6 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 6
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Vivienda
unifamiliar
Estructuras
dúplex/trípl...
Condominio o
casa adosada
Apartamento
Vivienda
accesoria...
f. Casa móvil
o casa...
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Vivienda unifamiliar
Estructuras dúplex/tríplex/cuádruplex
Condominio o casa adosada
Apartamento
Vivienda accesoria (unidad para parientes, unidad secundaria, casas de huéspedes) f. Casa móvil o casa prefabricada
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1370 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 5 / 21
0.00% 0
50.00% 3
33.33% 2
0.00% 0
33.33% 2
0.00% 0
16.67% 1
0.00% 0
Q5 ¿Tiene o alguna vez ha tenido alguno de los siguientes problemas de vivienda? (Elija todos los que correspondan)
Answered: 6 Skipped: 0
Total Respondents: 6
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Ninguna de las
opciones...
Dificultades
para pagar e...
Insuficientes
fondos para...
Aumento
significativ...
Quiero mudarme
pero no pued...
Demasiadas
personas viv...
Hijo/a
adulto/a que...
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Ninguna de las opciones mencionadas
Dificultades para pagar el alquiler o la hipoteca (por ejemplo, a veces paga tarde, deja de pagar otras cuentas para pagar el alquiler, deja de comprar alimentos o medicinas) Insuficientes fondos para hacer las reparaciones necesarias en el hogar Aumento significativo del alquiler
Quiero mudarme pero no puedo encontrar/pagar una casa que satisfaga mis necesidades y/o las de mi familia Demasiadas personas viven en la vivienda (hacinamiento) Hijo/a adulto/a que vive en casa porque no puede pagar una vivienda Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1371 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 6 / 21
Q6 ¿Cuál cree que es el problema de vivienda más importante que enfrentan los residentes de Union City? (Escoja hasta tres) Answered: 6 Skipped: 0
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
No hay
suficientes...
No hay
suficientes...
Los alquileres
son demasiad...
Comprar una
casa es...
El tamaño de
las vivienda...
Las
condiciones ...
No puedo
mantener mi...
No hay
suficientes...
No hay
suficientes...
Other (please
specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1372 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 7 / 21
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
50.00% 3
33.33% 2
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
16.67% 1
Total Respondents: 6
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Renta y compra de casa es demasiado caro 2/10/2022 9:48 PM
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
No hay suficientes propiedades en venta
No hay suficientes propiedades en alquiler
Los alquileres son demasiado altos
Comprar una casa es demasiado caro
El tamaño de las viviendas no satisface las necesidades de las familias Las condiciones de vivienda son malas
No puedo mantener mi casa como propietario porque es demasiado caro No hay suficientes viviendas para personas mayores o personas con discapacidades No hay suficientes albergues o servicios para personas desplazadas sin hogar Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1373 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 8 / 21
0.00% 0
50.00% 3
16.67% 1
0.00% 0
16.67% 1
66.67% 4
0.00% 0
16.67% 1
0.00% 0
Q7 ¿A qué estrategias cree que el municipio debería dar prioridad? (Escoja hasta tres)
Answered: 6 Skipped: 0
Total Respondents: 6
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Ninguna de las
opciones...
Brindar ayuda
a los...
Protecciones
para los...
Promover
unidades de...
Vivienda
accesible pa...
Apoyar el
desarrollo d...
Programas para
personas...
Programa de
reparaciones...
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Ninguna de las opciones mencionadas
Brindar ayuda a los compradores con el pago inicial
Protecciones para los inquilinos
Promover unidades de vivienda accesorias (unidad para parientes, unidad secundaria, cabaña en el patio trasero) Vivienda accesible para personas mayores y personas con discapacidades Apoyar el desarrollo de viviendas asequibles
Programas para personas desplazadas que han perdido su hogar o están en riesgo de quedarse sin hogar Programa de reparaciones menores en las viviendas
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1374 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 9 / 21
There are no responses.
City Council/RSA Agenda 1375 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 10 / 21
0.00% 0
100.00% 6
0.00% 0
Q8 ¿Ha sido usted o algún vecino desplazado de su hogar en los últimos cinco años?
Answered: 6 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 6
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Sí
No
Quizás/No
estoy seguro
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Sí
No
Quizás/No estoy seguro
City Council/RSA Agenda 1376 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 11 / 21
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
Q9 ¿Cuál de las siguientes opciones describe mejor la razón por la o algún vecino que fue desplazado?
Answered: 0 Skipped: 6
TOTAL 0
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
! No matching responses.
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
No aplica
El alquiler aumentó más de lo que podía pagar
El propietario vendió la casa
Vivía en condiciones inseguras
Razones personales
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1377 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 12 / 21
50.00% 3
50.00% 3
0.00% 0
Q10 Cuando buscó vivienda en Union City en los últimos 10 años, ¿alguna vez sintió que lo discriminaron?
Answered: 6 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 6
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Sí
No
Quizás/No
estoy seguro
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Sí
No
Quizás/No estoy seguro
City Council/RSA Agenda 1378 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 13 / 21
Q11 ¿Por qué cree que lo discriminaron? (Elija todas las opciones que correspondan)
Answered: 3 Skipped: 3
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
No aplica
Raza/
Etnicidad/...
Sexo/
Género/LGBTQ
Situación
económica/...
Edad
Situación
familiar/Ten...
Discapacidad
Historial
delictivo
Historial de
desalojo,...
Por estar
desplazado s...
Religión
Other:
Other (please
specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1379 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 14 / 21
0.00% 0
66.67% 2
0.00% 0
66.67% 2
0.00% 0
33.33% 1
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
Total Respondents: 3
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
No aplica
Raza/ Etnicidad/ Idioma
Sexo/ Género/LGBTQ
Situación económica/ Ingresos demasiado bajos
Edad
Situación familiar/Tener hijos
Discapacidad
Historial delictivo
Historial de desalojo, quiebra financiera, mal crédito
Por estar desplazado sin tener hogar
Religión
Other:
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1380 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 15 / 21
50.00% 3
50.00% 3
Q12 Cuando buscó vivienda en Union City en los últimos 10 años, ¿alguna vez le negaron una vivienda en alquiler o en venta?
Answered: 6 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 6
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Sí
No
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Sí
No
City Council/RSA Agenda 1381 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 16 / 21
Q13 ¿Por qué le negaron la vivienda?
Answered: 3 Skipped: 3
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
No aplica
Ingresos
demasiado bajos
Mal crédito
Historial de
desalojo
Historial
delictivo
Falta de un
registro de...
Tamaño
familiar;...
Tengo un vale
(voucher) de...
Historial
laboral
Otro inquilino
estaba...
No lo sé/ No
estoy seguro...
Other:
Other (please
specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1382 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 17 / 21
0.00% 0
33.33% 1
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
33.33% 1
33.33% 1
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
TOTAL 3
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
No aplica
Ingresos demasiado bajos
Mal crédito
Historial de desalojo
Historial delictivo
Falta de un registro de vivienda estable
Tamaño familiar; demasiadas personas
Tengo un vale (voucher) de vivienda
Historial laboral
Otro inquilino estaba dispuesto pagar más
No lo sé/ No estoy seguro / No me dijeron por qué
Other:
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1383 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 18 / 21
Q14 ¿Cuál es su raza? (Escribir)
Answered: 5 Skipped: 1
# RESPONSES DATE
1 Spanish 3/17/2022 4:05 PM
2 Ispano 3/16/2022 5:22 AM
3 Ispana 3/15/2022 7:33 PM
4 Hispano/latino 3/11/2022 3:25 PM
5 Blanco 2/10/2022 9:56 PM
City Council/RSA Agenda 1384 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 19 / 21
100.00% 5
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
Q15 ¿Es de origen hispano, latino o español?
Answered: 5 Skipped: 1
TOTAL 5
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Sí
No
Prefiero no
responder
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Sí
No
Prefiero no responder
City Council/RSA Agenda 1385 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 20 / 21
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
40.00% 2
60.00% 3
0.00% 0
Q16 ¿Cuáles su edad?
Answered: 5 Skipped: 1
TOTAL 5
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Menos de 18
18 - 24
25 – 34
35 – 49
50 – 64
65 o mayor
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Menos de 18
18 - 24
25 – 34
35 – 49
50 – 64
65 o mayor
City Council/RSA Agenda 1386 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Actualización del Elemento de Vivienda de Union City 2023-2031 21 / 21
Q17 ¿Tiene algún comentario adicional sobre la problemática de la vivienda que no se haya mencionado en la lista anterior y que deba tomarse en cuenta en el proceso de actualización del Elemento de Vivienda?
Answered: 4 Skipped: 2
# RESPONSES DATE
1 None 3/17/2022 4:05 PM
2 Están muy caras las casas para poder comprar una casa y que tengan programas para poder ampliar la casa o permiso y no salga caro para ampliar la casa de enfrente 3/16/2022 5:22 AM
3 Si no tienes historial crediticio tampoco puedes rentar una casa. 3/11/2022 3:25 PM 4 En la pregunta 6 el cuestionario no detecta ninguna respuesta. Mi comentario sería que la renta de vivienda es muy cara y comprar casa es casi imposible por los precios tan altos. Las personas de fuera del área llegaron a Union City a desplazar a las personas que tenían o tienen aqui toda su vida. Los sueldos aqui no son lo suficientemente buenos como para poder pagar una renta y mucho menos para poder comprar casa. Debería de dársele prioridad para comprar y rentar a las personas que ya viven aquí. Los sueldos deberían de ser mejores y los precios de las casas deberían tener un control. Yo se que entre más alto el precio más impuestos recibe el gobierno, pero a las clase media y la clase baja nos están obligando a buscar vivienda en otro lugar, siendo que tenemos toda una vida aquí. 2/10/2022 9:56 PM
City Council/RSA Agenda 1387 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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City Council/RSA Agenda 1388 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Online Survey Results –
Mandarin
City Council/RSA Agenda 1389 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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City Council/RSA Agenda 1390 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
联合市 2023-2031 住房要素更新
1 / 23
80.95% 17
19.05% 4
Q1 您是联合市的居民吗？（单选）
Answered: 21 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 21
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
是
否
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
是
否
City Council/RSA Agenda 1391 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
联合市 2023-2031 住房要素更新
2 / 23
28.57% 6
57.14% 12
14.29% 3
Q2 您目前是租房还是自有房产？（单选）
Answered: 21 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 21
# 其他（请指明） DATE
1 Live my family 3/17/2022 4:50 PM
2 住家人房子 2/26/2022 9:57 AM
3 Retirement Community 2/25/2022 1:03 PM
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
租房
自有房产
其他（请指明）
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
租房
自有房产
其他（请指明）
City Council/RSA Agenda 1392 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
联合市 2023-2031 住房要素更新
3 / 23
Q3 以下哪一项能最好地描述您的家庭？（单选）
Answered: 21 Skipped: 0
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
以上都不是
一人独居
家中没有子女的伴侣
有子女的伴侣
有子女的单亲家长
抚养孙辈的祖父母
在一起（祖孙三辈）
缘关系的人住在一起
多个家庭住在一起
其他（解释）
City Council/RSA Agenda 1393 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
联合市 2023-2031 住房要素更新
4 / 23
0.00% 0
4.76% 1
23.81% 5
33.33% 7
0.00% 0
4.76% 1
19.05% 4
9.52% 2
0.00% 0
4.76% 1
TOTAL 21
# 其他（解释） DATE
1 与母亲和姐姐一起居住 2/26/2022 9:57 AM
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
以上都不是
一人独居
家中没有子女的伴侣
有子女的伴侣
有子女的单亲家长
抚养孙辈的祖父母
多代人住在一起（祖孙三辈）
没有亲缘关系的人住在一起
多个家庭住在一起
其他（解释）
City Council/RSA Agenda 1394 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
联合市 2023-2031 住房要素更新
5 / 23
42.86% 9
9.52% 2
23.81% 5
19.05% 4
0.00% 0
4.76% 1
0.00% 0
Q4 您住在什么类型的房子里？（单选）
Answered: 21 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 21
# 其他（解释） DATE
There are no responses.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
独栋住宅
一栋两户/三户/四户
公寓
(Condominium...
公寓 (Apartment)
附属住宅单元（祖
/客房）
移动房屋或预制房屋
其他（解释）
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
独栋住宅
一栋两户/三户/四户
公寓 (Condominium) 或联排别墅
公寓 (Apartment)
附属住宅单元（祖母房/二级单元/客房）
移动房屋或预制房屋
其他（解释）
City Council/RSA Agenda 1395 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
联合市 2023-2031 住房要素更新
6 / 23
4.76% 1
4.76% 1
28.57% 6
19.05% 4
38.10% 8
9.52% 2
9.52% 2
28.57% 6
0.00% 0
Q5 您是否曾经或正在面临以下任何住房问题？（选择所有适用项）
Answered: 21 Skipped: 0
Total Respondents: 21
# 其他（解释） DATE
There are no responses.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
以上都不是
难以支付租金或抵
时迟交、为支付租
缺乏资金，难以进
修
租金大幅上涨
想搬家但找不到/无
和/或我家人需要的
住一间住宅（挤迫）
成年子女因无力负
里
以上都没有
其他（解释）
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
以上都不是
难以支付租金或抵押贷款（例如有时迟交、为支付租金而不缴纳其他账单、不购买食品或药品）
缺乏资金，难以进行必要的房屋维修
租金大幅上涨
想搬家但找不到/无力负担满足我和/或我家人需要的房子
太多人同住一间住宅（挤迫）
成年子女因无力负担住房而住在家里
以上都没有
其他（解释）
City Council/RSA Agenda 1396 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
联合市 2023-2031 住房要素更新
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Q6 您认为联合市居民面临的最严重的住房问题是什么？（最多选择三项）
Answered: 21 Skipped: 0
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
出售房屋不足
出租房屋不足
租金太高
买房太贵
面积不满足家庭需求
住房状况很差
维护住宅的费用太高
没有足够多供老年
住的住房选择
没有为无家可归者
护所或服务
其他（解释）
City Council/RSA Agenda 1398 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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33.33% 7
9.52% 2
23.81% 5
57.14% 12
4.76% 1
4.76% 1
28.57% 6
23.81% 5
0.00% 0
9.52% 2
Total Respondents: 21
# 其他（解释） DATE
1 稅太重 3/9/2022 8:17 PM
2 不清楚 2/25/2022 1:03 PM
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
出售房屋不足
出租房屋不足
租金太高
买房太贵
住房面积不满足家庭需求
住房状况很差
业主维护住宅的费用太高
没有足够多供老年人或残障人士居住的住房选择
没有为无家可归者提供足够多的庇护所或服务
其他（解释）
City Council/RSA Agenda 1399 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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0.00% 0
33.33% 7
4.76% 1
47.62% 10
28.57% 6
61.90% 13
0.00% 0
23.81% 5
9.52% 2
Q7 您认为本市应该优先进行哪些策略？（最多选择三项）
Answered: 21 Skipped: 0
Total Respondents: 21
# 其他（解释） DATE
1 rent control 3/17/2022 12:49 PM
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
以上都不是
买房者提供首付援助
租房者提供租客保护
推广附属住宅单元
二级单元、后院小
为老年人和残障人
房
支持开发平价住房
为无家可归者或面
的人提供各种计划
小型房屋修缮计划
其他（解释）
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
以上都不是
对买房者提供首付援助
对租房者提供租客保护
推广附属住宅单元（例如祖母房、二级单元、后院小屋）
为老年人和残障人士提供无障碍住房
支持开发平价住房
为无家可归者或面临无家可归风险的人提供各种计划
小型房屋修缮计划
其他（解释）
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2 不清楚 2/25/2022 1:03 PM
City Council/RSA Agenda 1401 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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0.00% 0
90.48% 19
9.52% 2
Q8 在过去五年中，您或邻居是否曾流离失所？
Answered: 21 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 21
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
是
否
不确定
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
是
否
不确定
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0.00% 0
50.00% 1
0.00% 0
50.00% 1
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
Q9 以下哪一项能最好地描述您流离失所的原因？
Answered: 2 Skipped: 19
TOTAL 2
# 其他（解释） DATE
There are no responses.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
不适用
超出了我的支付能力
房东卖房
居住环境不安全
个人原因
其他（解释）
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
不适用
租金上涨，超出了我的支付能力
房东卖房
居住环境不安全
个人原因
其他（解释）
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4.76% 1
61.90% 13
33.33% 7
Q10 在过去十年中，您在联合市找房时是否觉得自己受到过歧视？
Answered: 21 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 21
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
是
否
也许/不确定
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
是
否
也许/不确定
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Q11 您认为您为什么受到歧视？（选择所有适用项）
Answered: 7 Skipped: 14
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
不适用
种族/族裔/语言
性别/LGBTQ
收入状况/收入过低
年龄
家庭状况/有孩子
残障
犯罪记录
止赎、不良信用历史
无家可归
宗教
Other:
其他（解释）
City Council/RSA Agenda 1405 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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14.29% 1
71.43% 5
0.00% 0
42.86% 3
14.29% 1
14.29% 1
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
14.29% 1
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
Total Respondents: 7
# 其他（解释） DATE
There are no responses.
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
不适用
种族/族裔/语言
性别/LGBTQ
收入状况/收入过低
年龄
家庭状况/有孩子
残障
犯罪记录
驱逐、止赎、不良信用历史
无家可归
宗教
Other:
其他（解释）
City Council/RSA Agenda 1406 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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15.00% 3
85.00% 17
Q12 在过去十年中，您在联合市找房时是否曾租房或买房遭拒？
Answered: 20 Skipped: 1
TOTAL 20
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
是
否
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
是
否
City Council/RSA Agenda 1407 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q13 您为什么被拒绝？
Answered: 3 Skipped: 18
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
不适用
收入太低
不良信用
驱逐历史
犯罪记录
缺乏稳定的住房记录
家庭规模；人太多
我有住房补助券
就业历史
户愿意支付更高租金
不确定/没有给出原因
Other:
其他（解释）
City Council/RSA Agenda 1408 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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0.00% 0
100.00% 3
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
TOTAL 3
# 其他（解释） DATE
There are no responses.
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
不适用
收入太低
不良信用
驱逐历史
犯罪记录
缺乏稳定的住房记录
家庭规模；人太多
我有住房补助券
就业历史
其他租户愿意支付更高租金
未知/不确定/没有给出原因
Other:
其他（解释）
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Q14 您的种族是？（请填空）
Answered: 19 Skipped: 2
# RESPONSES DATE
1 Asian 3/17/2022 8:14 PM
2 Asian 3/17/2022 4:51 PM
3 Asian 3/17/2022 3:06 PM
4 asian 3/17/2022 12:49 PM
5 Asian 3/16/2022 4:59 AM
6 Asian 3/16/2022 12:55 AM
7 亚裔 3/15/2022 2:41 PM
8 Asian 3/15/2022 1:07 PM
9 Asian 3/10/2022 7:12 PM
10 Chinese 3/10/2022 2:41 PM
11 Asian 3/9/2022 9:57 PM
12 亞裔 3/9/2022 8:18 PM
13 Asia 3/9/2022 6:24 PM
14 Chinese 3/9/2022 5:28 PM
15 亚裔 2/26/2022 9:58 AM
16 Asian 2/25/2022 7:19 PM
17 亞裔 2/25/2022 1:05 PM
18 亚裔 2/9/2022 5:24 PM
19 中國人 2/9/2022 8:54 AM
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0.00% 0
100.00% 19
0.00% 0
Q15 您是否为西班牙裔、拉美裔或西班牙血统？
Answered: 19 Skipped: 2
TOTAL 19
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
是
否
保密
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
是
否
保密
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0.00% 0
0.00% 0
10.53% 2
36.84% 7
31.58% 6
21.05% 4
Q16 您的年龄是？
Answered: 19 Skipped: 2
TOTAL 19
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
18岁以下
18 - 24
25 – 34
35 – 49
50 – 64
65 岁及以上
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
18岁以下
18 - 24
25 – 34
35 – 49
50 – 64
65 岁及以上
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Q17 您是否有关于住房的其他意见未在上文列出，且应在住房要素更新过
程中予以考虑？
Answered: 12 Skipped: 9
# RESPONSES DATE
1 暂时没有 3/17/2022 3:06 PM
2 None 3/16/2022 4:59 AM
3 no 3/15/2022 2:41 PM
4 N/A 3/15/2022 1:07 PM
5 I hope the future housing development will pick a site towards Union City west or less congested areas.
3/10/2022 7:12 PM
6 Can’t found a senior apartment 3/10/2022 2:41 PM
7 無 3/9/2022 8:18 PM
8 too much tax 3/9/2022 5:28 PM
9 否 2/26/2022 9:58 AM
10 No 2/25/2022 7:19 PM
11 無 2/25/2022 1:05 PM
12 沒有 2/9/2022 8:54 AM
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Online Survey Results – Hindi
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75.00% 3
25.00% 1
Q1 क्या आप यूनियन सिटी के निवासी हैं? (एक चुनें)
Answered: 4 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 4
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
हां
नहीं
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
हां
नहीं
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0.00% 0
0.00% 0
100.00% 4
Q2 क्या इस समय आपका घर किराए का हैया अपना? (एक चुनें)
Answered: 4 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 4
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
阿巴夫的修女
किराए का
अपना
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
阿巴夫的修女
किराए का
अपना
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Q3 इनमेंसेकौन सा आपके परिवार का सबसेअच्छा वर्णन करता है? (एक चुनें) Answered: 4 Skipped: 0
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
None of the
above
अकेला रहने
वाला एक व्यक्ति
घर मेंबिना
संतान वाला...
बच्चे(बच्चों)
के साथ दंपति
बच्चे(बच्चों)
के साथ अकेला...
पोते-नाती की
परवरिश कर रह...
एक सेअधि क
पीढ़ियाँ...
किसी रिश्तेके
बगैर एक साथ ...
एक साथ रहने
वालेकई परिवार
Other (please
specify)
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0.00% 0
0.00% 0
25.00% 1
25.00% 1
25.00% 1
0.00% 0
25.00% 1
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
TOTAL 4
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
None of the above
अकेला रहनेवाला एक व्यक्ति
घर मेंबिना संतान वाला दंपति
बच्चे(बच्चों) के साथ दंपति
बच्चे(बच्चों) के साथ अकेला पिता या अकेली माँ
पोते-नाती की परवरिश कर रहेदादा-दादी/नाना-नानी
एक सेअधिक पीढ़ियाँ (दादा-दादी/नाना-नानी, माता-पिता और पोते-नातियां) किसी रिश्तेके बगैर एक साथ रह रहेव्यक्ति
एक साथ रहनेवालेकई परिवार
Other (please specify)
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100.00% 4
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
Q4 आप किस तरह के आवास मेंरहतेहैं? (एक चुनें)
Answered: 4 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 4
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
एकल परिवार
वाला मकान
डुप्लेक्स/ट्रिप
्लेक्स/फोरप्...
कोंडोमिनियम या
टाउनहाउस
अपार्टमेंट
अतिरिक्त आवास
इकाइयाँ (ग्र...
मोबाइल मकान या
मैन्यूफैक्चर...
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
एकल परिवार वाला मकान
डुप्लेक्स/ट्रिप्लेक्स/फोरप्लेक्स
कोंडोमिनियम या टाउनहाउस
अपार्टमेंट
अतिरिक्त आवास इकाइयाँ (ग्रैनी फ्लैट्स/सेकंड यूनिट्स/गेस्टहाउस) मोबाइल मकान या मैन्यूफैक्चरड (निर्मित) मकान
Other (please specify)
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0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
25.00% 1
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
75.00% 3
0.00% 0
Q5 क्या आपनेनिम्नलिखित मेंसेआवास संबंधी किसी समस्या का सामना किया हैया कर रहेहैं? (लागूहोनेवालेसभी चुनें)
Answered: 4 Skipped: 0
Total Respondents: 4
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
阿巴夫的修女
किराए या रेहन
का भुगतान कर...
घर की आवश्यक
मरम्मत करवान...
किराए मेंबहुत
ज्यादा बढ़ोतरी
घर बदलना चाहते
हैं, लेकिन ऐ...
एक घर मेंबहुत
सेलोगों का...
आवास का खर्च
उठानेमें...
उपरोक्त मेंसे
कोई भी नहीं
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
阿巴夫的修女
किराए या रेहन का भुगतान करनेके लिए जूझतेहैं (जैसे, कभी-कभार देर सेभुगतान करना, किराए का भुगतान करनेके लिए दूसरेबिलों का भुगतान नहीं करना, भोजन या दवा न खरीदना)
घर की आवश्यक मरम्मत करवानेके लिए धन की कमी
किराए मेंबहुत ज्यादा बढ़ोतरी
घर बदलना चाहतेहैं, लेकिन ऐसा घर नहीं मिल सका/जुटानेमेंअसमर्थ हैंजो मेरेऔर/या मेरेपरिवार की ज़रूरतों को पूरा करता हो एक घर मेंबहुत सेलोगों का रहना (बहुत ज्यादा भीड़)
आवास का खर्च उठानेमेंअसमर्थता के कारण वयस्क बच्चेका घर मेंरहना उपरोक्त मेंसेकोई भी नहीं
Other (please specify)
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# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
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Q6 आपके मुताबिक यूनियन सिटी के निवासियों के सामनेसबसेमहत्वपूर्णआवास समस्या कौन सी है? (तीन तक चुनें)
Answered: 4 Skipped: 0
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
बिक्री के लिए
पर्याप्त घरो...
किराए के लिए
पर्याप्त जगह...
किराया बहुत
ज्यादा है
घर खरीदना बहुत
महंगा है
आवास का आकार
परिवार की...
आवास स्थितियां
खराब हैं
संपत्ति के
मालिक के रूप...
बुजुर्गों या
विकलांग लोगो...
आवासहीनता का
अनुभव कर रहे...
Other (please
specify)
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25.00% 1
25.00% 1
0.00% 0
75.00% 3
50.00% 2
0.00% 0
25.00% 1
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
Total Respondents: 4
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
बिक्री के लिए पर्याप्त घरों का न होना
किराए के लिए पर्याप्त जगहों का न होना
किराया बहुत ज्यादा है
घर खरीदना बहुत महंगा है
आवास का आकार परिवार की ज़रूरतों को पूरा नहीं करता
आवास स्थितियां खराब हैं
संपत्ति के मालिक के रूप मेंघर का रख-रखाव बहुत महंगा है
बुजुर्गों या विकलांग लोगों के लिए पर्याप्त आवास नहीं
आवासहीनता का अनुभव कर रहेलोगों के लिए पर्याप्त आश्रय या सेवाएं न होना Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1425 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q7 आपके अनुसार सिटी को कौन सी कार्यनीतियों को प्राथमिकता देनी चाहिए? (तीन तक चुनें)
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Total Respondents: 4
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阿巴夫的修女
घर खरीदारों के
लिए डाउन पेम...
किरायेदारों के
लिए किरायेदा...
अतिरिक्त आवास
इकाइयों (जैस...
बुजुर्गों और
विकलांग लोगो...
किफायती आवास
के विकास का...
आवासहीनता का
अनुभव कर रहे...
घर की मामूली
मरम्मत के लि...
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
阿巴夫的修女
घर खरीदारों के लिए डाउन पेमेंट मेंसहायता
किरायेदारों के लिए किरायेदार सुरक्षा
अतिरिक्त आवास इकाइयों (जैसेग्रैनी फ्लैट्स, सेकंड यूनिट्स, बैकयार्ड कॉटेज) को प्रोत्साहित करना बुजुर्गों और विकलांग लोगों के लिए सुलभ आवास
किफायती आवास के विकास का समर्थन करना
आवासहीनता का अनुभव कर रहेया इसके जोखिम वालेलोगों के लिए कार्यक्रम घर की मामूली मरम्मत के लिए कार्यक्रम
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1426 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
City Council/RSA Agenda 1427 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q8 क्या पिछलेपांच वर्षों मेंआपको या आपके किसी पड़ोसी को अपनेघर सेहटाया गया है? Answered: 3 Skipped: 1
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हां
नहीं
अनिश्चित
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
हां
नहीं
अनिश्चित
City Council/RSA Agenda 1428 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q9 तो इनमेंसेकौन सा कारण आपको हटाए जानेका सर्वश्रेष्ठ वर्णन करता है? Answered: 0 Skipped: 4
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# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
! No matching responses.
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
लागूनहीं
मेरी भुगतान क्षमता सेज़्यादा किराया बढ़ा
मकान मालिक को घर बेचना था
असुरक्षित परिस्थितियों मेंरह रहा था/रही थी
निजी कारण
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1429 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q10 जब आपनेपिछले 10 वर्षों मेंयूनियन सिटी मेंआवास की तलाश की, तो क्या आपको कभी भी यह महसूस हुआ कि आपके साथ पक्षपात किया गया था?
Answered: 3 Skipped: 1
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हां
नहीं
शायद/ अनि श्चित
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
हां
नहीं
शायद/ अनिश्चित
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Q11 तो आपको ऐसा क्यों लगता हैकि आपके साथ पक्षपात किया गया था? (लागूहोनेवाले सारेचुनें)
Answered: 0 Skipped: 4
Total Respondents: 0
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
! No matching responses.
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
लागूनहीं
जाति/ जातीयता/ बोली जानेवाली भाषा
लिंग/लिंग भेद/LGBTQ
आमदन की स्थिति / बहुत कम आमदन
उम्र
पारिवारिक स्थिति / बच्चेहोना
विकलांगता
आपराधिक इतिहास
बेदखली, प्रतिबंध (foreclosure), खराब क्रेडिट का इतिहास
बेघर होना
धर्म
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1431 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q12 पिछले 10 वर्षों मेंजब आपनेयूनियन सिटी मेंआवास की तलाश की, तो क्या आपको किराए पर या खरीदनेके लिए आवास सेइनकार किया गया था?
Answered: 3 Skipped: 1
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हां
नहीं
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
हां
नहीं
City Council/RSA Agenda 1432 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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0.00% 0
Q13 तो आपको इनकार क्यों किया गया था?
Answered: 0 Skipped: 4
TOTAL 0
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
There are no responses.
! No matching responses.
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
लागूनहीं
बहुत कम आमदनी
खराब क्रेडिट रिकार्ड
बेदखली का इतिहास
आपराधिक इतिहास
स्थिर आवास रिकॉर्ड की कमी
परिवार का आकार; बहुत सारेलोग
मेरेपास एक हाउसिंग वाउचर है
रोज़गार का इतिहास
कोई और किरायेदार अधिक भुगतान करनेके लिए तैयार है
अज्ञात/ पक्का नहीं पता / कोई कारण नहीं बताया गया था
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1433 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q14 आपकी जाति क्या है? (भरें)
Answered: 1 Skipped: 3
# RESPONSES DATE
1 Asian 3/17/2022 1:25 PM
City Council/RSA Agenda 1434 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q15 क्या आप हिस्पैनिक, लातीनो, या स्पेनिश मूल के हैं?
Answered: 3 Skipped: 1
TOTAL 3
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हां
नहीं
जवाब देना पसंद
नहीं करते
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
हां
नहीं
जवाब देना पसंद नहीं करते
City Council/RSA Agenda 1435 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q16 आपकी उम्र क्या है?
Answered: 3 Skipped: 1
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18 सेकम
18 – 24
25 – 34
35 – 49
50 – 64
65 और ऊपर
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
18 सेकम
18 – 24
25 – 34
35 – 49
50 – 64
65 और ऊपर
City Council/RSA Agenda 1436 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q17 क्या आपके पास आवास संबंधी कोई अतिरि क्त टिप्पणियां हैंजिन्हेंऊपर सूचीबद्ध नहीं किया गया हैऔर जिन पर हाउसिंग एलिमेंट को अपडेट करनेकी प्रक्रिया मेंगौर किया जाना चाहिए?
Answered: 0 Skipped: 4
# RESPONSES DATE
There are no responses.
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City Council/RSA Agenda 1438 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Online Survey Results – Tagalog
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City Council/RSA Agenda 1440 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q1 Kayo ba ay residente ng Lungsod ng Union? (Pumili ng isa) Answered: 5 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 5
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Oo
Hindi
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Oo
Hindi
City Council/RSA Agenda 1441 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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0.00% 0
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20.00% 1
Q2 Kasalukuyan ba kayong umuupa o nagmamay-ari ng inyong bahay? (Pumili ng isa)
Answered: 5 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 5
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Wala sa itaas
Umuupa
Nagmamay-ari
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Wala sa itaas
Umuupa
Nagmamay-ari
City Council/RSA Agenda 1442 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q3 Alin ang pinakamagandang naglalarawan sa inyong sambahayan? (Pumili ng isa)
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Wala sa itaas
Walang kasama
sa bahay
Mag-asawang
walang anak ...
Mag-asawang
may (mga) anak
Solong
magulang na ...
(Mga) lolo at
lola na...
Maraming
henerasyon...
Mga
indibiduwal ...
Maramihang
pamilya na...
Other (please
specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1443 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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0.00% 0
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0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
TOTAL 5
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Wala sa itaas
Walang kasama sa bahay
Mag-asawang walang anak sa bahay
Mag-asawang may (mga) anak
Solong magulang na may (mga) anak
(Mga) lolo at lola na nagpapalaki ng (mga) apo
Maraming henerasyon (lolo at lola, mga magulang, at apo) Mga indibiduwal na walang kaugnayan sa isa’t isa na magkakasama sa bahay Maramihang pamilya na magkakasama sa bahay
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1444 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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0.00% 0
0.00% 0
20.00% 1
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
20.00% 1
Q4 Anong uri ng bahay ang inyong tinitirahan? (Pumili ng isa) Answered: 5 Skipped: 0
TOTAL 5
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Tirahan para
sa Isang...
Duplex/triplex/
fourplex
Condominium o
Townhouse
Apartment
Mga Dagdag sa
Yunit ng...
Mobile home o
Manufactured...
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Tirahan para sa Isang Pamilya
Duplex/triplex/fourplex
Condominium o Townhouse
Apartment
Mga Dagdag sa Yunit ng Tirahan (mga granny flat/pangalawang yunit/guesthouse) Mobile home o Manufactured Home
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1445 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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20.00% 1
20.00% 1
20.00% 1
80.00% 4
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
Q5 Naranasan ba ninyo o nakakaranas ba kayo ng alinman sa mga sumusunod na isyu sa pabahay? (Piliin ang lahat ng naaangkop) Answered: 5 Skipped: 0
Total Respondents: 5
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Wala sa itaas
Kahirapan sa
pagbabayad n...
Kakulangan ng
pondo para...
Malaking
pagtaas ng upa
Gustong
lumipat ngun...
Napakaraming
tao ang...
Matanda na
Bata sa baha...
Wala sa itaas
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Wala sa itaas
Kahirapan sa pagbabayad ng renta o mortgage (hal., minsan nahuhuli sa pagbabayad, hindi pagbabayad ng iba pang mga bayarin para sa renta, hindi pagbili ng pagkain o gamot) Kakulangan ng pondo para gawin ang mga kinakailangang pagsasaayos ng bahay Malaking pagtaas ng upa
Gustong lumipat ngunit hindi makahanap/makabili ng bahay na nakakatugon sa aking at/o mga pangangailangan ng aking pamilya
Napakaraming tao ang nakatira sa isang bahay (jam)
Matanda na Bata sa bahay lamang dahil sa kawalan ng kakayahang magbayad para sa pabahay Wala sa itaas
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1446 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Q6 Ano sa palagay ninyo ang pinakamalaking problema sa pabahay na kinakaharap ng mga residente ng Lungsod ng Union? (Pumili ng hanggang tatlo)
Answered: 5 Skipped: 0
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Wala masyadong
mga bahay na...
Wala masyadong
mga lugar na...
Masyadong
mataas ang upa
Masyadong
mahal ang...
Ang laki ng
pabahay ay...
Hindi maganda
ang mga...
Masyadong
mahal para...
Wala masyadong
pabahay para...
Wala masyadong
shelter o mg...
Other (please
specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1447 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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0.00% 0
20.00% 1
60.00% 3
0.00% 0
20.00% 1
0.00% 0
20.00% 1
40.00% 2
0.00% 0
Total Respondents: 5
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Wala masyadong mga bahay na ibinebenta
Wala masyadong mga lugar na mauupahan
Masyadong mataas ang upa
Masyadong mahal ang pagbili ng bahay
Ang laki ng pabahay ay hindi nakakatugon sa mga pangangailangan ng pamilya Hindi maganda ang mga kondisyon ng pabahay
Masyadong mahal para mapanatili ang aking bahay bilang may-ari ng ari-arian Wala masyadong pabahay para sa mga matanda o mga taong may mga kapansanan Wala masyadong shelter o mga serbisyo para sa mga taong nakakaranas ng kawalan ng tirahan Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1448 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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20.00% 1
60.00% 3
0.00% 0
20.00% 1
60.00% 3
20.00% 1
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
Q7 Aling mga estratehiya sa tingin ninyo ang dapat unahin ng Lungsod? (Pumili ng hanggang tatlo)
Answered: 5 Skipped: 0
Total Respondents: 5
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Wala sa itaas
Tulong sa
paunang baya...
Mga proteksyon
ng...
Isulong ang
mga dagdag n...
Mapupuntahan
na pabahay p...
Suportahan ang
pagpapahusay...
Mga programa
para sa mga...
Programa para
sa maliit na...
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Wala sa itaas
Tulong sa paunang bayad para sa mga bumibili ng bahay
Mga proteksyon ng nangungupahan para sa mga umuupa
Isulong ang mga dagdag na yunit ng tirahan (hal., granny flat, mga pangalawang yunit, maliit na bahay sa likod-bahay) Mapupuntahan na pabahay para sa mga matanda at mga taong may mga kapansanan Suportahan ang pagpapahusay ng abot-kayang pabahay
Mga programa para sa mga taong nakakaranas ng o nanganganib na mawalan ng tirahan Programa para sa maliit na mga pagsasaayos ng bahay
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1449 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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0.00% 0
Q8 Kayo ba o ang isang kapitbahay ay umalis sa inyong bahay sa nakalipas na limang taon?
Answered: 4 Skipped: 1
TOTAL 4
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Oo
Hindi
Hindi sigurado
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Oo
Hindi
Hindi sigurado
City Council/RSA Agenda 1450 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
Q9 Alin sa mga ito ang pinakamagandang dahilan na naglalarawan kung bakit kayo umalis?
Answered: 0 Skipped: 5
TOTAL 0
! No matching responses.
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Hindi maaari
Tumaas ang upa nang higit sa kaya kong bayaran
Ibebenta ng may-ari ang bahay
Nakatira sa hindi ligtas na mga kondisyon
Mga personal na dahilan
Other (please specify)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1451 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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0.00% 0
Q10 Noong naghanap kayo ng pabahay sa Lungsod ng Union sa nakalipas na 10 taon, sa tingin ba ninyo kayo ay diniskrimina?
Answered: 3 Skipped: 2
TOTAL 3
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Oo
Hindi
Maaari/Hindi
sigurado
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Oo
Hindi
Maaari/Hindi sigurado
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0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
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0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
Q11 Sa palagay ninyo bakit kayo diniskrimina? (Piliin ang lahat ng naaangkop)
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Total Respondents: 0
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Hindi maaari
Lahi/Pagkakakilanlan/Wikang sinasalita
Kasarian/Sekswalidad/LGBTQ
Status ng kita/Masyadong mababa ang kinikita
Edad
Katayuan ng pampamilya/Pagkakaroon ng mga anak
Kapansanan
Rekord ng kriminal
Napaalis, naremata dati, hindi maganda ang credit (bad credit) Pagiging walang tirahan
Relihiyon
Other:
Other (please specify)
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100.00% 3
Q12 Noong naghanap kayo ng pabahay sa Lungsod ng Union sa nakalipas ng 10 taon, hindi ba kayo pinayagang upahan o bilhin ito? Answered: 3 Skipped: 2
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Oo
Hindi
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Oo
Hindi
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0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
Q13 Bakit hindi kayo pinaupa o pinabili?
Answered: 0 Skipped: 5
TOTAL 0
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Hindi maaari
Masyadong mababa ang kinikita
Hindi maganda ang credit (bad credit)
Napaalis dati
Rekord ng kriminal
Kakulangan ng matatag na rekord ng pabahay
Laki ng pamilya; masyadong maraming tao
Mayroon akong voucher ng pabahay
Mga nakaraang trabaho
May isa pang nangungupahan na handang magbayad ng mas higit pa Hindi alam/Hindi sigurado/Hindi binigyan ng dahilan
Other:
Other (please specify)
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Q14 Ano ang inyong lahi? (Punan)
Answered: 3 Skipped: 2
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100.00% 3
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Q15 Hispaniko, Latino, o Espanyol ang inyong pinagmulan? Answered: 3 Skipped: 2
TOTAL 3
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Oo
Hindi
Mas piniling
hindi sumagot
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Oo
Hindi
Mas piniling hindi sumagot
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0.00% 0
0.00% 0
0.00% 0
66.67% 2
33.33% 1
Q16 Ano ang inyong edad?
Answered: 3 Skipped: 2
TOTAL 3
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Wala pang 18
18 - 24
25 – 34
35 – 49
50 – 64
65 pataas
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Wala pang 18
18 - 24
25 – 34
35 – 49
50 – 64
65 pataas
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Q17 Mayroon ba kayong anumang karagdagang komento na nauugnay sa pabahay na hindi nakalista sa itaas at dapat isaalang-alang sa proseso ng pag-update sa Elemento ng Pabahay?
Answered: 3 Skipped: 2
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Accessible Housing: The construction or modification of housing to enable independent living for individuals with disabilities.
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): A self-contained living unit, either attached to or detached from, and in addition to, the primary residential unit on a single lot. Sometimes known as “granny flat” or “second unit.”
Access to Opportunity: Geographic access to goods, resources, and services (including employment, education, and transportation) that offer individuals, particularly low-income households and individuals, the best chance at economic advancement, high educational attainment, and good physical and mental health. Low-income communities and communities of color often have disproportionate access to opportunity. Access to opportunity is generally expressed as “high resource” or “low resource”
Acre: A unit of land measure equal to 43,650 square feet.
Acreage: Net: The portion of a site exclusive of existing or planned public or private road rights-ofway.
Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH): A state mandated requirement for government agencies and grantees to take meaningful actions to explicitly address, combat, and relieve disparities resulting from past patterns of segregation to strengthen fair access to housing and more inclusive communities.
Affordability Covenant: A property title agreement which places resale or rental restrictions on a housing unit.
Affordable Housing: Housing which costs no more than 30 percent of gross household income.
Housing costs include rent or mortgage payments, utilities, taxes, insurance, homeowner association fees, and other related costs.
Affordable Units: Units for which households do not pay more than 30 percent of income for payment of rent (including monthly allowance for utilities) or monthly mortgage and related expenses. Since above moderate-income households do not generally have problems in locating affordable units, affordable units are often defined as those that low- to moderate-income households can afford.
Age in Place: The ability to live in one’s own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level.
Annual Progress Report: An annual report on the status and progress in implementing the housing element submitted to HCD and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research each year.
Area plan: A guide for making future decisions for a particular geographic area through a specialized set of development standards.
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Assisted Housing: Housing that has been subsidized by Federal, State, or local housing programs.
Assisted Housing Developments: Multifamily rental housing that receives governmental assistance under Federal programs listed in subdivision (a) of §65863.10, State and local multifamily revenue bond programs, local redevelopment programs, the Federal Community Development Block Grant Program, or local in-lieu fees. The term also includes multifamily rental units that were developed pursuant to a local inclusionary housing program or used to a quality for a density bonus pursuant to §65915.
Association of Bay Area Governments, or ABAG: The comprehensive regional planning agency and council of governments for the nine counties and 101 cities and towns of the San Francisco Bay region.
At-Risk Housing: Multifamily rental housing that is at risk of losing its status as housing affordable for low- and moderate-income tenants due to the expiration of Federal, State, or local agreements.
Below-Market-Rate (BMR): Any housing unit specifically priced to be sold or rented to low- or moderate- income households for an amount less than the fair-market value of the unit. Both the State of California and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development set standards for determining which households qualify as "low income" or "moderate income." The financing of housing at less than prevailing interest rates.
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD): The State Department responsible for administering State-sponsored housing programs and for reviewing housing elements to determine compliance with State housing law.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): A State law requiring State and local agencies to regulate activities with consideration for environmental protection. If a proposed activity has the potential for a significant adverse environmental impact, an environmental impact report (EIR) must be prepared and certified as to its adequacy before acting on the proposed project.
California Housing Finance Agency (CHFA): A State agency, established by the Housing and Home Finance Act of 1975, which is authorized to sell revenue bonds and generate funds for the development, rehabilitation, and conservation of low- and moderate-income housing.
California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC): TCAC allocates federal and state tax credits to the developers of affordable rental housing projects. TCAC verifies that the developers have met all the requirements of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and ensures the continued affordability and habitability of the developments for the succeeding 55 years.
Census: The official United States decennial enumeration of the population conducted by the Federal government.
City: City with a capital "C" generally refers to Union City government or administration. City with a lower case "c" generally refers to the geographical area of the city.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): A grant program administered by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on a formula basis for entitlement communities, and by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for non-entitled jurisdictions. This grant allots money to cities and counties for housing rehabilitation and community development, including public facilities and economic development.
Compatible: Capable of existing together without conflict or ill effects.
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Condominium: A building or group of buildings in which units are owned individually, but the structure, common areas, and facilities are owned by all owners on a proportional, undivided basis.
Consistent: Free from variation or contradiction. Programs in the General Plan are to be consistent, not contradictory or preferential. State law requires consistency between a general plan and implementation measures such as the zoning ordinance.
Contract Rent: The monthly rent agreed to, or contracted for regardless of any furnishings, utilities, or services that may be included.
Dedication, In lieu of: Cash payments that may be required of an owner or developer as a substitute for a dedication of land, usually calculated in dollars per lot, and referred to as in lieu fees or in lieu contributions.
Density: The number of dwelling units per unit of land. Density usually is expressed “per acre” (e.g., a development with 100 units located on 20 acres has density of 5.0 units per acre).
Density, Residential: The number of permanent residential dwelling units per acre of land. Densities specified in the General Plan may be expressed in units per gross acre or per net developable acre.
Density Bonus: The allocation of development rights that allows a parcel to accommodate additional square footage or additional residential units beyond the maximum for which the parcel is zoned. Density bonus requirements are contained in Government Code Section 65915.
Developable Land: Land that is suitable as a location for structures and that can be developed free of hazards to, and without disruption of, or significant impact on, natural resource areas.
Development Impact Fees: A fee or charge imposed on developers to pay for a jurisdiction’s costs of providing services to new development.
Development Right: The right granted to a landowner or other authorized party to improve a property. Such right is usually expressed in terms of a use and intensity allowed under existing zoning regulation. For example, a development right may specify the maximum number of residential dwelling units permitted per acre of land.
Development standards: Quantitative conditions or requirements to control an aspect of the size and scale of development such as lot size, building height, residential density, and number of parking spaces.
Displacement: Occurs when certain groups of individuals or households (often low-income) are forced to move from neighborhoods as a result of rising housing costs and neighborhood conditions associated with new investments in those neighborhoods.
Diversity: The practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.
Dwelling, Multifamily: A building containing two or more dwelling units for the use of individual households; an apartment or condominium building is an example of this dwelling unit type.
Dwelling, Single-family Attached: A one-family dwelling attached to one or more other one-family dwellings by a common vertical wall. Row houses and town homes are examples of this dwelling unit type.
Dwelling, Single-family Detached: A dwelling, not attached to any other dwelling, which is designed for and occupied by not more than one family and surrounded by open space or yards.
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Dwelling Unit: A room or group of rooms (including sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation facilities, but not more than one kitchen), that constitutes an independent housekeeping unit, occupied or intended for occupancy by one household on a long-term basis.
Element: A division or chapter of the General Plan.
Emergency Shelter: An emergency shelter is a facility that provides shelter to homeless families and/or homeless individuals on a limited short-term basis.
Encourage: To stimulate or foster a particular condition through direct or indirect action by the private sector or government agencies.
Energy Conservation: Reducing the consumption of energy through using less of an energy service.
This can be achieved either by using energy more efficiently or by reducing the amount of service used.
Enhance: To improve existing conditions by increasing the quantity or quality of beneficial uses or features.
Environmental Impact Report (EIR): A report that assesses all the environmental characteristics of an area and determines what effects or impacts will result if the area is altered or disturbed by a proposed action.
Fair Housing Issue: A condition in a geographic area that restricts fair housing choice or access to opportunity.
Fair Market Rent: The rent, including utility allowances, determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for purposes of administering the Section 8 Existing Housing Program.
Feasible: Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technological factors.
First-Time Home Buyer: Defined by HUD as an individual or family who has not owned a home during the three-year period preceding the HUD-assisted purchase of a home. Jurisdictions may adopt local definitions for first-time home buyer programs which differ from non-Federally funded programs.
Floor Area Ratio: The ratio of a building's total floor area (gross floor area) to the size of land upon which it is built.
General Plan: The General Plan is a legal document, adopted by the legislative body of a city or county, setting forth policies regarding long-term development. California law requires the preparation of seven elements or chapters in the General Plan: Land Use, Housing, Circulation, Conservation, Open Space, Noise, and Safety. Additional elements are permitted, such as Economic Development, Urban Design, and similar local concerns.
Gentrification: The process by which higher income households displace lower income residents of a neighborhood, changing the essential character of that neighborhood.
Goal: The ultimate purpose of an effort stated in a way that is general in nature and immeasurable.
Green Building: Any building that is sited, designed, constructed, operated, and maintained for the health and well-being of the occupants, while minimizing impact on the environment.
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Gross Rent: Contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (water, electricity, gas) and fuels (oil, kerosene, wood, etc.) to the extent that these are paid for by the renter (or paid for by a relative, welfare agency, or friend) in addition to the rent.
Group Quarters: A facility which houses groups of unrelated persons not living in households (U.S.
Census definition). Examples of group quarters include institutions, dormitories, shelters, military quarters, assisted living facilities and other quarters, including single-room occupancy (SRO) housing, where 10 or more unrelated individuals are housed.
High Resource Area(s): Area(s) identified by HCD and the Tax Credit Allocation Committee’s Opportunity Area Mapping Tool that offer low-income children and adults the best chance at economic advancement, high educational attainment, and good physical and mental health.
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA): The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act requires larger lending institutions making home mortgage loans to publicly disclose the location and disposition of home purchase, refinance, and improvement loans. Institutions subject to HMDA must also disclose the gender, race, and income of loan applicants.
HOME Program: The HOME Investment Partnership Act, Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990. HOME is a Federal program administered by HUD which provides formula grants to States and localities to fund activities that build, buy, and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or home ownership or provide direct rental assistance to low-income people.
Homelessness: As defined in the HEARTH act, homeless means: (1) an individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, such as those living in an emergency shelter, transitional housing, or places not meant for habitation; (2) an individual or family who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence (within 14 days), provided that no subsequent housing has been identified and the individual/family lacks support networks or resources needed to obtain housing; (3) unaccompanied youth under 25 years of age, or families with children and youth, who qualify under other Federal statutes, such as the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, have not had a lease or ownership interest in a housing unit in the last 60 or more days, have had two or more moves in the last 60 days, and who are likely to continue to be unstably housed; (4) an individual or family who is fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, has no other residence, and lacks the resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing. See definition of “Person Experiencing Homelessness” for more.
Household: All those persons, related or unrelated, who occupy a single housing unit.
Household Income: The total income of all the persons living in a household. A household is usually described as very low-income, low-income, moderate-income, and above moderate-income based upon household size, and income, relative to the regional area median income (AMI).
Extremely Low: Households earning less than 30 percent of County median family income; Very low: Households earning less than 50 percent of County median family income; Low: Households earning 51 percent to 80 percent of the County median family income; Moderate: Households earning 81 percent to 120 percent of County median family income; and Above- Moderate: Households earning above 120 percent of County median family income.
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Households, Number of: The count of all year-round housing units occupied by one or more persons. The concept of household is important because the formation of new households generates the demand for housing. Each new household formed creates the need for one additional housing unit or requires that one existing housing unit be shared by two households.
Household formation can continue to take place even without an increase in population, thereby increasing the demand for housing.
Household Population: Persons living in households, not including group homes.
Housing and Community Development, Department of (HCD): The State agency that has principal responsibility for assessing, planning for, and assisting communities to meet the needs of low- and moderate-income households.
Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of (HUD): A cabinet-level department of the Federal government that administers housing and community development programs.
Housing Authority, Local: Local housing agency established in State law, subject to local activation and operation. Originally intended to manage certain Federal subsidies but vested with broad powers to develop and manage other forms of affordable housing.
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program: A tenant-based rental assistance program that subsidizes a family’s rent in a privately owned house or apartment. The program is administered by local public housing authorities. Assistance payments are based on 30 percent of household annual income. Households with incomes of 50 percent or below the area median income are eligible to participate in the program.
Housing Problems: Defined by HUD as a household which: (1) occupies a unit with physical defects (lacks complete kitchen or bathroom); (2) meets the definition of overcrowded; or (3) spends more than 30% of income on housing cost.
Housing Subsidy: Housing subsidies refer to government assistance aimed at reducing housing sales or rent prices to more affordable levels. Two general types of housing subsidy exist. Where a housing subsidy is linked to a particular house or apartment, housing subsidy is “project” or “unit” based. In Section 8 rental assistance programs the subsidy is linked to the family and assistance provided to any number of families accepted by willing private landlords. This type of subsidy is said to be “tenant based.”
Housing Unit: The place of permanent or customary abode of a person or family. A housing unit may be a single-family dwelling, a multifamily dwelling, a condominium, a modular home, a mobile home, a cooperative, or any other residential unit considered real property under State law. A housing unit has, at least, cooking facilities, a bathroom, and a place to sleep. It also is a dwelling that cannot be moved without substantial damage or unreasonable cost.
Impact Fee: A fee, also called a development fee, levied on the developer of a project by a city, county, or other public agency as compensation for otherwise-unmitigated impacts the project will produce.
Implementation Program: An action, procedures, program, or technique that carries out general plan policy. Implementation programs also specify primary responsibility for carrying out the action and a time frame for its accomplishment.
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Inclusionary Zoning: Provisions established by a public agency to require that a specific percentage of housing units in a project or development remain affordable to very low-, and low-, or moderateincome households for a specified period.
Income Category: Four categories are used to classify a household according to income based on the median income for the county. Under State housing statutes, these categories are defined as follows: Extremely Low (< 30% of area median) Very Low (31-50% of area median); Low (51-80% of area median); Moderate (81-120% of area median); and Above Moderate (over 120% of area median).
Infill Development: Development of vacant land (usually individual lots or left-over properties) within areas that are already largely developed.
In-Lieu Fee: Cash payment that may be required of an owner or developer as a substitute for a dedication of land, usually calculated in dollars per lot, and referred to as in lieu fees or in lieu contributions.
Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU): An additional, independent living unit created through the conversion of an existing legally permitted bedroom in a single-family dwelling. (See definition of Accessory Dwelling Unit)
Jobs/Housing Balance; Jobs/Housing Ratio: The availability of affordable housing for employees.
The jobs/housing ratio divides the number of jobs in an area by the number of employed residents.
A ratio of 1.0 indicates a balance. A ratio greater than 1.0 indicates a net in-commute; less than 1.0 indicates a net out-commute.
Large Household: A household with five or more members.
Lease: A contractual agreement by which an owner of real property (the lessor) gives the right of possession to another (a lessee) for a specified period (term) and for a specified consideration (rent).
Low Barrier Navigation Center(s): A low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. For emergency shelters, creating a “low barrier” environment means removing as many preconditions to entry as possible and responding to the needs and concerns of people seeking shelter.
Low Income Housing Tax Credits: Tax reductions provided by the Federal and State governments for investors in housing for low-income households.
Manufactured Housing: Housing that is constructed of manufactured components, assembled partly at the site rather than totally at the site. Also referred to as modular housing.
Market-Rate Housing: Housing which is available on the open market without any subsidy. The price for housing is determined by the market forces of supply and demand and varies by location.
Mean: The average of a range of numbers.
Median: The mid-point in a range of numbers.
Median Income: The annual income for each household size within a region which is defined annually by HUD. Half of the households in the region have incomes above the median and half have incomes below the median.
Mitigate, v.: To ameliorate, alleviate, or avoid to the extent reasonably feasible.
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Mixed-use: Properties on which various uses, such as office, commercial, institutional, and residential, are combined in a single building or on a single site in an integrated development project with significant functional interrelationships and a coherent physical design. A "single site" may include contiguous properties.
Mobile Home: A structure, transportable in one or more sections, built on a permanent chassis and designed for use as a single family dwelling unit and which (1) has a minimum of 400 square feet of living space; (2) has a minimum width in excess of 102 inches; (3) is connected to all available permanent utilities; and (4) is tied down (a) to a permanent foundation on a lot either owned or leased by the homeowner or (b) is set on piers, with wheels removed and skirted, in a mobile home park.
Mortgage Revenue Bond: A State, county or city program providing financing for the development of housing through the sale of tax-exempt bonds.
Multifamily Dwelling Unit: A building or portion thereof designed for or occupied by two or more families living independently of each other, including duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, apartments, and condominiums.
Overcrowding: Households or occupied housing units with 1.01 or more persons per room.
Overpayment: The extent to which gross housing costs, including utility costs, exceed 30 percent of gross household income, based on data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Severe overpayment exists if gross housing costs exceed 50 percent of gross income.
Parcel: A lot in single ownership or under single control, usually considered a unit for purposes of development.
Person Experiencing Homelessness: Unsheltered persons are those families and individuals whose primary nighttime residence is a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (e.g., the street, sidewalks, cars, vacant and abandoned buildings). Sheltered persons are families and persons whose primary nighttime residence is a supervised publicly- or privately-operated shelter (e.g., emergency, transitional, battered women, and homeless youth shelters; and commercial hotels used to house the homeless).
Physical Defects: A housing unit lacking complete kitchen or bathroom facilities (U.S. Census definition). Jurisdictions may expand the Census definition in defining units with physical defects.
Policy: A specific statement guiding action and implying clear commitment.
Population: People or inhabitants of a region or area.
Poverty Level: As used by the U.S. Census, families and unrelated individuals are classified as being above or below the poverty level based on a poverty index that provides a range of income cutoffs or "poverty thresholds" varying by size of family, number of children, and age of householder. The income cutoffs are updated each year to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index.
Project-Based Rental Assistance: Rental assistance provided for a project, not for a specific tenant.
A tenant receiving project-based rental assistance gives up the right to that assistance upon moving from the project.
Public Housing: A project-based low-rent housing program operated by independent local public housing authorities. A low-income family applies to the local public housing authority in the area in which they want to live.
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Quantified Objective: The number of housing units that the City is targeting for construction, conservation, or rehabilitation during the time frame of the Housing Element based on anticipated market conditions and available resources.
Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Affluence (RCAAs): Neighborhoods in which there are both high concentrations of non-Hispanic White households and high household income rates.
Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAP): Neighborhoods in which there are both racial concentrations and high poverty rates.
Reasonable Accommodations: Amendments to a City’s standard procedures for processing permits or application to enable people with disabilities to participate fully in the process.
Redevelop: To demolish existing buildings; or to increase the overall floor area existing on a property; or both; irrespective of whether a change occurs in land use.
Redevelopment Agency: California Community Redevelopment Law provided authority to establish a Redevelopment Agency with the scope and financing mechanisms necessary to remedy blight and provide stimulus to eliminate deteriorated conditions. The law provided for the planning, development, redesign, clearance, reconstruction, or rehabilitation, or any combination of these, and the provision of public and private improvements as may be appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare by the Agency. Redevelopment law required an Agency to set aside 20 percent of all tax increment dollars generated from each redevelopment project area for increasing and improving the community’s supply of affordable housing. The City of Union City’s Redevelopment Agency was dissolved as of February 1, 2012. The City of Union City acts as the Housing Successor Agency of the Former Redevelopment Agency. As the Housing Successor, the City oversees bond proceeds of the former Redevelopment Agency.
Redlining: A discriminatory practice in which services or goods by federal government agencies were denied or restricted in certain areas of a community, often based on race or ethnicity.
Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP): The Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP) is based on State of California projections of population growth and housing unit demand and assigns a share of the region’s future housing need to each jurisdiction in California. These housing need numbers serve as the basis for the update of the Housing Element in each California city and county.
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA): Each city and county in the Regional Housing Needs Plan receives a Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) of a total number of housing units that it must plan through their General Plan Housing Elements within a specified time period (June 30, 2022 – December 31, 2030for this Housing Element). Allocations are also distributed within four economic income categories; these four categories must add up to the total overall number a jurisdiction is allocated. The City’s total RHNA from the 2023-2031 Housing Element is 2,728 housing units which includes 862 very low-, 496 low-, 382 moderate-, and 988 above moderate-income units.
Regional Housing Needs Share: A quantification by a Council of Governments (COG) or by HCD of existing and projected housing need, by household income group, for all localities within a region.
Rehabilitation: The repair, preservation, and/or improvement of substandard housing.
Residential, Multiple Family: Usually three or more dwelling units on a single site, which may be in the same or separate buildings.
Residential, Single family: A single dwelling unit on a building site.
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Rezoning: An amendment to the map and/or text of a zoning ordinance to effect a change in the nature, density, or intensity of uses allowed in a zoning district and/or on a designated parcel or land area.
Section 8 Rental Assistance Program: A Federal (HUD) rent-subsidy program that is one of the main sources of Federal housing assistance for low-income households. The program operates by providing "housing assistance payments" to owners, developers, and public housing agencies to make up the difference between the "Fair Market Rent" of a unit (set by HUD) and the household's contribution toward the rent, which is calculated at 30 percent of the household's adjusted gross monthly income (GMI). Section 8 includes programs for new construction, existing housing, and substantial or moderate housing rehabilitation.
Segregation: The separation of different demographic groups into different geographic locations or communities, meaning that groups are unevenly distributed across geographic space.
Seniors: Persons aged 65 and older.
Service Needs: The services required by special populations, typically including needs such as transportation, personal care, housekeeping, counseling, meals, case management, personal emergency response, and other services preventing premature institutionalization and assisting individuals to continue living independently.
Shall: That which is obligatory or necessary.
Should: Signifies a directive to be honored if at all feasible.
Site: A parcel of land used or intended for one use or a group of uses and having frontage on a public or an approved private street. A lot.
Small Household: Pursuant to HUD definition, a small household consists of two to four persons.
Special Needs Groups: Those segments of the population which have a more difficult time finding decent affordable housing due to special circumstances. Under California Housing Element statutes, these special needs groups consist of the extremely low income households, senior households, persons with disabilities (including developmental disabilities), large families, femaleheaded households, farmworkers, and persons experiencing homelessness. A jurisdiction may also choose to consider additional special needs groups in the Housing Element, such as students, military households, other groups present in their community.
Specific Plan: A planning tool authorized by Government Code Section 65450, et seq., for the systematic implementation of the general plan for a defined portion of a community’s Planning Area.
A specific plan must specify in detail the land uses, public and private facilities needed to support the land uses, phasing of development, standards for the conservation, development, and use of natural resources, and a program of implementation measures, including financing measures.
Subdivision: The division of a tract of land into defined lots, either improved or unimproved, which can be separately conveyed by sale or lease, and which can be altered or developed.
Subsidize: To assist by payment of a sum of money or by the granting of terms or favors that reduce the need for monetary expenditures. Housing subsidies may take the forms of mortgage interest deductions or tax credits from Federal and/or State income taxes, sale or lease at less than market value of land to be used for the construction of housing, payments to supplement a minimum affordable rent, and the like.
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Substandard Housing: Residential dwellings that, because of their physical condition, do not provide safe and sanitary housing.
Substandard, Suitable for Rehabilitation: Substandard units which are structurally sound and where the cost of rehabilitation is economically warranted.
Substandard, Needs Replacement: Substandard units which are structurally unsound and for which the cost of rehabilitation is considered infeasible, such as instances where the majority of a unit has been damaged by fire.
Supportive Housing: Housing with a supporting environment, such as group homes or Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing and other housing that includes a supportive service component such as those defined below.
Supportive Services: Services provided to residents of supportive housing for the purpose of facilitating the independence of residents. Some examples are case management, medical or psychological counseling and supervision, childcare, transportation, and job training.
Tenure: The manner in which a housing unit is occupied (i.e., rented or owned).
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance: A form of rental assistance in which the assisted tenant may move from a dwelling unit with a right to continued assistance. The assistance is provided for the tenant, not for the project.
Transient Occupancy Buildings: Buildings that have an occupancy of 30 days or fewer, such as boarding houses, hospices, hostels, and emergency shelters.
Transit Occupancy Tax: A tax imposed by a jurisdiction upon travelers to the area, collected by hotel, bed and breakfast, and condominium operators.
Transitional Housing: Transitional housing is temporary (often six months to two years) housing for a homeless individual or family who is transitioning to permanent housing. Transitional housing often includes a supportive services component (e.g., job skills training, rehabilitation counseling, etc.) to allow individuals to gain necessary life skills in support of independent living.
Underutilized Site (Parcel): Non-vacant sites that have structures or other site improvements but are capable of being redeveloped with residential uses at a higher density under the zoning and General Plan land use designations. Examples include sites with vacant or abandoned buildings, surface parking lots in the Central City, and large sites that are only partially developed.
Universal Design: The creation of products and environments meant to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialization.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): The cabinet level department of the Federal government responsible for housing, housing assistance, and urban development at the national level. Housing programs administered through HUD include Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME and Section 8, among others.
Vacant: Lands or buildings that are not actively used for any purpose.
Zoning: The division of a city or county by legislative regulations into areas, or zones, which specify allowable uses for real property and size restrictions for buildings within these areas; a program that implements policies of the General Plan.
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Zoning code: A regulation and law that defines how property in specific geographic zones can be used. A zoning code, among other things, specifies permitted land uses, lot size, and structure placement, bulk (or density) and height.
Zoning district: A portion of the territory of a city or county designated in the zoning code and on a zoning map within which certain uses of land, premises, and structures are permitted, other uses are permitted through approval of a discretionary permit, and other uses are not permitted and within which certain development standards are established.
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Attachment: Response to HCD Comments
Union City Draft Housing Element
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1 Attachment: Response to HCD Comments on Union City Draft Housing Element January 20, 2023
On October 26, 2022, the City of Union City (City) received a comment letter from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on the Draft Housing Element. The City reviewed these comments, revised the document, and prepared the Revised HCD Review Draft Housing Element (Housing Element), which is available for review on the City’s website https://www.unioncity.org/604/Housing-andSafety-Element-Update. To help the reader track revisions, this attachment to the Housing Element outlines the comments from HCD’s letter with responses from the City describing how and where comments were addressed in the Revised HCD Review Draft Housing Element.
A. Housing Needs, Resources, and Constraints
1. Affirmatively further[ing] fair housing in accordance with Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8899.50) of Division 1 of Title 2…shall include an assessment of fair housing in the jurisdiction. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(10)(A).)
HCD Comment 1: Disproportionate Housing Needs: The element provides some discussion on cost burdened households, overcrowding, substandard housing, and persons experiencing homelessness. However, the element must evaluate trends and patterns within the City, with regards to persons experiencing homelessness. Based on the outcomes of this analysis, the element should add or modify programs as appropriate.
Response 1: Updated analysis on page 2-45 (Persons Experiencing Homelessness) to describe 2022 point-in-time homeless count results for Union City to provide additional detail.
HCD Comment 2: Identified Sites and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH): While the element provides some analysis of the identified sites and socio-economic concentrations, the element must analyze the concentration of lower-income regional housing need allocation (RHNA) in the northeast portion of the City. In addition, the element should analyze the lack of units in higher opportunity or income areas, including, but not limited to, the Civic Center and Westview neighborhoods. Furthermore, the census tracts in the southwest portion of the City, also known as ‘the 511 area’, labeled high opportunity areas by the Tax Credit and Allocation Committee (Figure 4-19), have only one site included, Turk Island, where an approved project of 33 market rate single-family homes, and the Lowry neighborhood appears to have no identified sites or opportunity sites. A complete analysis should fully assess how the site inventory is expected to improve and/or exacerbate fair housing conditions, including any isolation of the RHNA. This analysis should address the location, number of units by income group, magnitude of the impact, and could consider topics such housing choice (not limited to the RHNA) in other areas of the City, existing or proposed anti-displacement policies, placebased investments, and how such strategies will improve fair housing conditions when paired with the identified sites. Based on the outcomes of this analysis, the element should add or modify programs as appropriate.
Response 2:
• Expanded discussion in the Assessment of Sites Inventory and Fair Housing, beginning on page 4-55, to include expanded discussions with tables and figures, of the Sites Inventory in relation to race and ethnicity (page 4-55), income (page 4-56), access to opportunity (4- 59), and displacement risk and sensitivity (page 4-62). • Created Program HE-1.H (Development Standards for Missing Middle Housing Types), to amend the Zoning Ordinance and establish standards that facilitate missing middle Attachment 3
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2 housing.
• Combined Program HE-2.E (Monitor Accessory Dwelling Unit [ADU] Legislation) with Program HE-2.D (ADU Promotion).
• Strengthened Program HE-2.D (ADU Promotion) to amend the ADU ordinance to allow two ADUs on parcels if one is deed-restricted as lower income. Also added more details on program timeframe and identified an AFFH objective.
HCD Comment 3: Goals, Priorities, Metrics, Actions & Milestones: While the element provides some metrics and identifies contributing factors to fair housing issues, it does not include sufficient action to overcome patterns of segregation, foster inclusive communities, and methods for increasing housing opportunity in higher opportunity areas. As a result, programs must be revised as appropriate to sufficiently respond to contributing factors to fair housing issues. The element may, for example, commit to a firm date by which it will establish development standards for smaller housing types, including bungalow courts. In addition, all actions related to must contain specific commitment, timing, geographic targeting and metrics or numerical targets.
The element may, for example, as discussed on the September 19, 2022 call, revise programs to make a specific commitment for establishing development standards for missing middle housing types that are feasible in higher opportunity or income areas. To improve housing opportunities for persons experiencing homelessness or lower-income households employed in the City, the City may, for example, establish an overlay allowing for higher density development on vacant sites in the Decoto neighborhood and the Historic Alvarado District or target investments such as Project Homekey and provide a date by which sites will be identified and by which the City will apply for funding. The City may also, for example, revise Program HE-6.D to make specific commitments to improve pedestrian safety and active mobility as a way to increase disparities in access to opportunity. Additionally, the element should commit to assessing and revising programs through a mid-cycle review. Please see HCD’s AFFH memo for more information: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/communitydevelopment/affh/docs/affh_document_final_4-27- 2021.pdf#page=23.
Response 3:
• Added new Program HE-1.H (Development Standards for Missing Middle Housing Types). • Modified Program HE-2.D (Accessory Dwelling Unit [ADU] Promotion) to expand the number of ADUs allowed and identified an AFFH objective. • Added new Program HE-7.F (Scattered Site Housing for Persons Experiencing Homelessness).
• Modified Program HE-6.D (Increase Opportunities in the Decoto and Historic Alvarado District Neighborhoods) to identify specific improvements, include more specifics on funding, and identified an AFFH objective.
• Modified the following programs to include more specific commitments, timing, geographic targeting, and/or metrics: Program HE-1.C (Restoration Site), Program HE-1.D (Marketplace Mixed Use Property Owner Coordination), Program HE-2.A (Affordable Housing Ordinance), Program HE-2.B (Support Affordable Housing Development), Program HE-2.C (Monitor Publicly-Owned Land), Program HE-2.F (Housing Authority Site in Decoto), Program HE-4.B (Housing Choice Voucher), and Program HE-7.E (Safe Parking Program).
2. Include an analysis and documentation of household characteristics, including level of payment compared to ability to pay, housing characteristics, including overcrowding, and housing stock condition. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(2).) City Council/RSA Agenda 1505 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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3 HCD Comment 4: Housing Cost: While the element includes estimated rents for residents, it utilizes American Community Survey (ACS) data. The element should supplement census data with other sources (e.g., local knowledge).
Response 4: Added supplemental data on local rents and expanded discussion starting on page 2-30 (Average Monthly Rents).
HCD Comment 5: Overpayment: The element must quantify and analyze the number of lowerincome households overpaying by tenure (i.e., renter and owner).
Response 5: Added supplemental data to the Housing Cost Burden section on cost burdened households by tenure and expanded discussion starting on page 2-33.
3. An inventory of land suitable and available for residential development, including vacant sites and sites having realistic and demonstrated potential for redevelopment during the planning period to meet the locality’s housing need for a designated income level, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(3).)
HCD Comment 6: Progress in Meeting the RHNA: The City credits a total of 1,571 units in approved residential projects (Table 3-2), including 202 lower-income units with various approval dates and statuses, ranging from 2017 to summer 2022. For example, the Horner Street Mixed Use site was approved in 2019 and is not expected to start construction until 2024. However, only units that were approved (entitled or permitted) or built between the beginning of the projection period (June 30, 2021) and the due date of the housing element (January 31, 2023) can be credited towards RHNA. Therefore, the City should clarify the availability or likelihood these projects will be completed in the planning period, including necessary and anticipated steps for completion, phasing, build out horizons, any barriers to development and other factors and adjust projections as needed.
Response 6: Updated the Approved Residential Projects section, beginning on page 3-2 to provide additional details on project status, phasing, and remaining steps. This includes updates to Table 3-2 (Approved Residential Projects) and descriptions of each approved residential project.
HCD Comment 7: Small Sites: Sites smaller than a half-acre in size are deemed inadequate to accommodate housing for lower-income housing unless it is demonstrated that sites of equivalent size and affordability were successfully developed during the prior planning period or unless the housing element describes other evidence to HCD that the site is adequate to accommodate lower-income housing (Gov. Code, § 65583.2, subd. (c)(2)(A).). The element identifies several site groupings with potential for consolidation. However, the element must also evaluate whether those sites are suitable to accommodate housing for lower-income households and add or modify programs as appropriate. For example, the element could list past consolidations by the number of parcels, number of owners, zone, number of units, affordability and circumstances leading to consolidation and then relate those trends to the identified sites or could explain the potential for consolidation on a site-by-site basis. Based on the outcomes of the analysis, the element should modify Program HE-1.E, including a specific commitment on what incentives are available to facilitate lot consolidation.
Response 7:
• Added text on page 3-9 and to the site profiles for sites LM-3 (ANR Near BART Site), L-13 (Smith Street Site), and LM-15 (Union City Boulevard Site) to clarify that site City Council/RSA Agenda 1506 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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4 groupings contain parcels under common ownership and are not a constraint. • Site LM-9 (Whipple/Cemex Site) was split into two sites based on separate property ownership (see new Site LM-6 [854 Whipple Road Site]).
• Removed Program HE-1.E (Facilitate Site Consolidation) because there are no longer any sites in the inventory requiring site consolidation that are not under common ownership.
HCD Comment 8: Large Sites: The inventory includes several sites over 10 acres, including one 14.8-acre site with an operating grocery store (Safeway Marketplace Site). While the element clarifies there is interest from the property owner, it should analyze the suitability of these sites to accommodate housing for lower-income households or rescale assumptions. For example, the element should discuss any recent developments of similar size and affordability, opportunities for parceling, phasing or site planning and generally address how housing affordable to lower-income households will occur given typical state funded developments are approximately 50 to 150 units then rescale assumptions if necessary and add or modify programs as appropriate.
Response 8:
• For the Restoration Site, added additional information on pages 3-17 (Large Sites), in the site profile for LM-1 (Restoration Site) on page 3-23, and modified Program HE-1.C (Restoration Site).
• Removed LM-4 (Safeway Marketplace Site) from the sites inventory and modified Program HE-1.D (Marketplace Mixed Use Property Owner Coordination) to work with property owners within the Marketplace subarea on redeveloping existing retail centers to include residential uses.
HCD Comment 9: Realistic Capacity: The City uses a range of realistic density assumptions, including 85 percent of the maximum allowed density outside the Station District and 40-80 percent of the maximum allowed density outside the Station District Specific Plan. However, the element also references projects approved at 63 percent of maximum allowable density in the Station District, as well as projects at 44 percent of maximum density within the Station District Specific Plan. Therefore, the element should clarify which minimum densities apply to which parcels in the inventory and support residential capacity assumption if necessary. While some examples of recent housing development on underutilized sites are provided (Table 3-5), the element should also analyze the example sites’ zoning, sizes, built densities and maximum allowable densities to support residential capacity assumptions. If necessary, the element should adjust residential capacity assumptions.
Response 9: Added additional details to Table 3-5 (Examples of Recent Housing Developments) on page 3-15, to include information on site size, land use designation, and density of recent housing developments to support realistic capacity assumptions.
HCD Comment 10: Suitability of Nonvacant Sites: The element must include analysis demonstrating the potential for additional development on nonvacant sites. While the element mentions underutilized sites were identified based on interest in development, structure/site conditions and development on adjacent sites with similar characteristics, it must support the validity of these factors in demonstrating the potential for redevelopment. For example, the element currently lists prior uses in recent development activity but could also discuss how the recent trends support the various factors. In addition, the element could consider additional factors such existing versus allowable floor area and reflect those values in the sites inventory.
Finally, the element should account for the extent existing uses impede additional residential City Council/RSA Agenda 1507 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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5 development including market demand for the existing use and existing leases or contracts that would perpetuate the existing use or prevent additional residential development.
The housing element relies upon nonvacant sites to accommodate more than 50 percent of the RHNA for lower-income households. As a result, the housing element must demonstrate existing uses are not an impediment to additional residential development and will likely discontinue in the planning period (Gov. Code, § 65583.2, subd. (g)(2).).
For your information, absent findings in the resolution as part of adoption based on substantial evidence, the existing uses will be presumed to impede additional residential development and will not be utilized toward demonstrating adequate sites to accommodate the RHNA.
Response 10: Expanded discussion of the factors considered in identifying non-vacant sites to include in the Sites Inventory (pages 3-13 and 3-14). Non-vacant site factors were also included in the site profiles, as applicable.
HCD Comment 11: Environmental Constraints: While the element broadly and generally describes environmental constraints were considered (p. C-14), it must also describe any other known environmental or other conditions (e.g., shape, easements, contamination) that could impact housing development on identified sites (e.g., Whipple / Cemex site group) in the planning period.
Response 11: Expanded the analysis of the environmental constraints discussion on page 3-
19. HCD Comment 12: Electronic Sites Inventory: For your information, pursuant to Government Code section 65583.3, the City must submit an electronic sites inventory with its adopted housing element. The City must utilize standards, forms, and definitions adopted by HCD.
Please see HCD’s housing element webpage at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-andcommunity-development/housing-elements for a copy of the form and instructions. The City can reach out to HCD at [email protected] for technical assistance.
Response 12: Comment noted. The City will provide the electronic sites inventory with the adopted housing element.
Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types:
HCD Comment 13: Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Units: The City describes how SROs “can provide affordable private housing for lower-income individuals” and also “serve as an entry point into the housing market for formerly homeless people” (p. 6-18). However, the City allows SROs in only one zone, RM-1500, and requires a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The element should demonstrate zoning, development standards, including parking, and permit procedures encourage and facilitate SROs or add or modify programs as appropriate.
Response 13: Modified Program HE-7.A (Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Special Needs Housing) to address to reduce potential barriers for development of SROs.
HCD Comment 14: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU): HCD records indicate permitted ADUs of 8 in 2018, 12 in 2019, 7 in 2020, and 23 in 2021, figures that are inconsistent with those in the element submitted. The element should reconcile these numbers, resubmit Annual Progress Reports (APRs) and adjust assumptions as appropriate.
In addition, after a cursory review of the City’s ordinance, adopted September 27, 2022, HCD City Council/RSA Agenda 1508 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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6 discovered some areas which are inconsistent with State ADU Law. HCD will provide a complete listing of ADU non- compliance issues under a separate cover. As a result, the element should add a program to update the City’s ADU ordinance to comply with state law.
Response 14:
• Corrected and updated ADU projection on page 3-42.
• Modified Program HE-2.D (Accessory Dwelling Unit [ADU] Promotion) to include annual review of ADU law and updating ordinance.
4. An analysis of potential and actual governmental constraints upon the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels, including the types of housing identified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), and for persons with disabilities as identified in the analysis pursuant to paragraph (7), including land use controls, building codes and their enforcement, site improvements, fees and other exactions required of developers, and local processing and permit procedures... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(5).) HCD Comment 15: Land Use Controls: The element must identify and analyze all relevant land use controls impacts as potential constraints on a variety of housing types. The analysis should analyze land use controls independently and cumulatively with other land use controls.
The analysis should specifically address requirements related to parking for small units including SROs; heights in Specific Plan areas; minimum site sizes; public and private open space requirements; lot coverage and limits on allowable densities. The analysis should address any impacts on cost, supply, feasibility, timing, approval certainty and ability to achieve maximum densities and include programs to address identified constraints.
Response 15:
• Added analysis on minimum development standards that allow residential (page 6-8), SROs (page 6-18), and parking (page 6-35) of the Constraints chapter. • Added new implementation Program HE-1.I (Modify Development Standards to Remove Constraints) to review and revise development standards in the RM zones. • Modified Program HE-7.A (Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Special Needs Housing) to address parking and other development standards for SROs.
HCD Comment 16: Processing and Permit Procedures: While the element provides a description of the types of permits required for housing developments (p. 3-39), it must describe the City’s design review process and analyze the permits’ processes, identify what is reviewed, typical findings and approval procedures by zone and housing type. The analysis must specifically address the threshold for design review for projects fewer than five units. The analysis must evaluate impacts on housing supply (number of units), costs, timing, feasibility, and approval certainty.
Revisions to HCD Comment 16 Received From HCD on 12/5/2022: Processing and Permit Procedures: While the element provides a broad description of the types of permits required for housing developments (p. 6-22 and 6-23), it must describe the City’s design review process and analyze the permits’ processes, identify what is reviewed, typical findings and approval procedures by zone and housing type. The analysis must evaluate impacts on housing supply (number of units), costs, timing, feasibility, and approval certainty. In addition, the element should clarify the status of adopting objective design standards, set to be completed in Summer / Fall 2022.
Response 16: Constraints
• Revised Permit Processing Procedures section, beginning on page 6-22, to include more City Council/RSA Agenda 1509 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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7 specifics pertaining to design review and the role of the Planning Commission in the process. • Additional information on timing for adopting objective design standards was provided on page 6-24.
HCD Comment 17: Persons with Disabilities: The element describes the City’s reasonable accommodation process and lists its approval findings (pp. 6-19 and 6-20). However, the element should evaluate findings as potential constraints and add or modify programs as appropriate, including findings such as potential impact on surrounding uses.
In addition, the element should analyze how non-licensed group homes are permitted, including subjecting group homes for seven or more persons to a CUP (p. 6-5) in all but one zone where they are allowed, unlike other similar uses. The element should specifically analyze these constraints for impacts on housing supply and choices and approval certainty and objectivity for housing for persons with disabilities and add or modify programs as appropriate.
Response 17:
• Expanded analysis of reasonable accommodation findings and large group homes on pages 6-19 and 6-20.
• Modified Program HE-7.A (Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Special Needs Housing) to remove conditional use permit requirement for large group homes. • Modified Program HE-7.C (Reasonable Accommodation) to adopt objective findings for reasonable accommodation requests.
B. Housing Programs
1. Include a program which sets forth a schedule of actions during the planning period, each with a timeline for implementation, which may recognize that certain programs are ongoing, such that there will be beneficial impacts of the programs within the planning period, that the local government is undertaking or intends to undertake to implement the policies and achieve the goals and objectives of the Housing Element... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c).)
HCD Comment 18: Programs must demonstrate that they will have a beneficial impact within the planning period. Beneficial impact means specific commitment to deliverables, measurable metrics or objectives, definitive deadlines, dates, or benchmarks for implementation.
Deliverables should occur early in the planning period to ensure actual housing outcomes.
Several programs and actions have timelines that could be moved earlier in the planning period to ensure a beneficial impact. Examples include Programs HE-1.C (Restoration Site), HE-1.D (Marketplace Mixed Use), HE-2.F (Religious Facility Housing Overlay), and HE-2.G (Site in Decoto).
Response 18: Accelerated timelines for the following programs: Program HE-1.C (Restoration Site), Program HE-1.D (Marketplace Mixed Use Property Owner Coordination), Program HE2.E (Religious Facility Housing Overlay), and Program HE-2.G (Housing Authority-owned Site in Decoto).
HCD Comment 19: Additionally, programs must have specific commitment to clear outcomes or deliverables. Several programs include actions with no description of how those actions will be implemented (e.g., “support”, “study”, “explore”, “evaluate”, etc.,). Programs should be amended, to include specific commitment to a housing related outcome. Examples include Programs HE-1.C (Restoration Site), HE-1.D (Marketplace Mixed Use), HE-1.E (Site City Council/RSA Agenda 1510 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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8 Consolidation), HE-1.F (Objective Design Standards), HE-2.B (Affordable Housing Development), HE-2.C (Monitor Publicly-Owned Land), HE-2.F (Religious Facility Housing Overlay), HE-2.G (Site in Decoto) HE-4.B (Housing Choice Voucher Program), HE-5.B (Code Enforcement), HE-6.D (Increase opportunities in Decoto and Historic Alvarado), HE-7.B (Homeless Needs Partnership), and HE-7.E (Safe Parking Program).
Response 19:
• Strengthened language for the following programs to describe specific commitments and clear outcomes: Program HE-1.C (Restoration Site), Program HE-1.D (Marketplace Mixed Use Property Owner Coordination), Program HE-1.F (Objective Design Standards), Program HE-2.C (Monitor Publicly-Owned Land), Program HE-2.F (Housing Authority-owned Site in Decoto), Program HE-4.B (Housing Choice Voucher Program), Program HE-6.D (Increase Opportunities in the Decoto and Historic Alvarado District Neighborhoods), and Program HE-7.E (Safe Parking Program). • Removed Program HE-1.E (Facilitate Site Consolidation) because there are no sites in the inventory requiring site consolidation that are not under common ownership.
2. Identify actions that will be taken to make sites available during the planning period with appropriate zoning and development standards and with services and facilities to accommodate that portion of the city’s or county’s share of the regional housing need for each income level that could not be accommodated on sites identified in the inventory completed pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) without rezoning, and to comply with the requirements of Government Code section 65584.09. Sites shall be identified as needed to facilitate and encourage the development of a variety of types of housing for all income levels, including multifamily rental housing, factory-built housing, mobile homes, housing for agricultural employees, supportive housing, single-room occupancy units, emergency shelters, and transitional housing. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(1).) HCD Comment 20: As noted in Finding A3, the element does not include a complete site analysis; therefore, the adequacy of sites and zoning were not established. Based on the results of a complete sites inventory and analysis, the City may need to add or revise programs to address a shortfall of sites or zoning available to encourage a variety of housing types.
Response 20: Revisions to the Sites Inventory (Chapter 3) were made but did not result in the need to add or revise programs to address a shortfall of sites or zoning available to encourage a variety of housing types.
HCD Comment 21: In addition, programs targeting development of publicly owned land (Programs HE-1.C, HE-2.C and HE-2.G) should include a schedule of actions for development in the planning period consistent with the assumptions in the sites inventory, including coordination with developers, requests for proposal, facilitating entitlements, incentives, issuing building permits and compliance with the Surplus Land Act.
Response 21:
• Modified Program HE-1.C (Restoration Site) and Program HE-2.F (Housing Authorityowned Site in Decoto) to include more details on next steps and an updated time frame.
• Created new Program HE-1.E (Gateway Site) to account for another City-owned site. • Modified Program HE-2.C (Monitor Publicly-Owned Land) to include more specifics on the time frame, including cross-referencing other related programs (i.e., Program HECity Council/RSA Agenda 1511 Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Attachment: Response to HCD Comments
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9 1.C and Program HE-1.E)
3. Address and, where appropriate and legally possible, remove governmental and nongovernmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing, including housing for all income levels and housing for persons with disabilities.
The program shall remove constraints to, and provide reasonable accommodations for housing designed for, intended for occupancy by, or with supportive services for, persons with disabilities. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(3).)
HCD Comment 22: As noted in Finding A4, the element requires a complete analysis of potential governmental and nongovernmental constraints. Depending upon the results of that analysis, the City may need to revise or add programs and address and remove or mitigate any identified constraints.
Response 22: New and modified programs were added as described above.
4. Promote and affirmatively further fair housing opportunities and promote housing throughout the community or communities for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability, and other characteristics... (Gov.
Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(5).)
HCD Comment 23: As noted in Finding A1, the element must include a complete assessment of fair housing. Based on the outcomes of that analysis, the element must add or modify programs. The program to AFFH should go beyond status quo actions, include quantifiable outcomes and concrete actions, and should, as appropriate, address housing mobility, encourage new housing development in higher resource or income areas, improve placebased strategies toward community revitalization, and protect existing residents from displacement.
Response 23: The following programs were added or strengthened to address AFFH:
Program HE-1.H (Development Standards for Missing Middle Housing Types), Program HE2.A (Affordable Housing Ordinance), Program HE-2.D (Accessory Dwelling Unit [ADU] Promotion), Program HE-4.A (First Time Homebuyer Program), Program HE-4.B (Housing Choice Voucher Program), Program HE-6.D (Increase Opportunities in the Decoto and Historic Alvarado District Neighborhoods), and HE-7.F (Scattered Site Housing for Persons Experiencing Homelessness).
5. The housing program shall preserve for low-income household the assisted housing developments identified pursuant to paragraph (9) of subdivision (a)... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(6).)
HCD Comment 24: Program HE-3.A (Monitor and Preserve Affordable Units) should commit to comply with all noticing requirements, including at 12 and 6 months, coordinate with qualified entities and assist with funding or support funding applications.
Response 24: Modified Program HE-3.A (Monitor and Preserve Affordable Units) to address noticing requirements.
City Council/RSA Agenda 1512 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Attachment: Response to HCD Comments
Union City Draft Housing Element
January 20, 2023
10 C. Public Participation
Local governments shall make a diligent effort to achieve public participation oof all segments of the community in the development of the Housing Element and the element shall describe this effort. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd.(c)(9).)
HCD Comment 25: While the City made efforts to include the public through workshops and surveys, moving forward, the City should employ additional methods for public outreach efforts in the future, particularly to include lower-income and special needs households and neighborhoods with higher concentrations of lower-income households. In addition, the City should adjust its "Top Suggested Strategies to Prioritize" to include the top housing issues outlined in the summary, including, but not limited to, lowering housing rental and sales prices.
The City could also, for example, conduct targeted stakeholder interviews or establish a committee representative of lower-income households and commuters who work inside the City in future public outreach efforts. For additional information, see the Building Blocks at http://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/building-blocks/getting-started/publicparticipation.shtml.
Response 25: Added a summary on page 1-10 of the public comments received during the HCD review process and adjusted the list in the Top Suggested Strategies to Prioritize section on page 1-10 to reflect this more recent feedback.
City Council/RSA Agenda 1513 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Attachment: Response to HCD Comments
Union City Draft Housing Element
April 2023
1 Attachment: Response to March 10, 2023 HCD Comments on Union City Draft Housing Element On March 10, 2023, the City of Union City (City) received a comment letter from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on the Revised HCD Review Draft Housing Element which was submitted to HCD on January 30, 2023. The City reviewed these comments, revised the document, and prepared the Second Revised HCD Review Draft Housing Element (Housing Element), which is available for review on the City’s website https://www.unioncity.org/604/Housing-and-Safety-Element-Update.
This latest version of the Housing Element carries over track change revisions made in the January 2023 Draft Housing Element and shows new revisions in yellow highlighted text. To help the reader track the latest revisions, this attachment to the Housing Element outlines the comments from HCD’s March 2023 letter with responses from the City describing how and where comments were addressed in the Second Revised HCD Review Draft Housing Element.
1. Affirmatively further[ing] fair housing in accordance with Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8899.50) of Division 1 of Title 2…shall include an assessment of fair housing in the jurisdiction. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(10)(A).)
Promote and affirmatively further fair housing opportunities and promote housing throughout the community or communities for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability, and other characteristics... (Gov.
Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(5).)
HCD Comment 1: Identified Sites and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH):
While the element was revised to include some general discussion regarding the sites inventory and AFFH, it generally concludes the inventory does not exacerbate fair housing conditions despite isolation of the regional housing needs allocation (RHNA) in a few areas. To better guide this analysis, the element should provide quantification and an evaluation of impact by location or area (e.g., neighborhoods, planning areas, sections of the City, census tracts) relative to AFFH components (e.g., race, income, access to opportunity, overpayment, displacement). The analysis should quantify the lack of RHNA in some areas versus other areas then discuss whether sites improve or exacerbate conditions and whether the RHNA is isolated by income group. Based on the outcome of this analysis, the element should add or modify programs to promote equitable quality of life throughout the community (e.g., housing mobility and place-based community revitalization strategies). HCD will send sample language under a separate cover.
Response 1: Added to the Assessment of Sites Inventory and Fair Housing section, beginning on page 4-55 (Summary Analysis of Sites Inventory), to quantify, evaluate, and summarize the sites inventory capacity relative to fair housing indicators by census tract. The analysis describes that the city has several physical constraints that present unique challenges in developing the sites inventory and planning for future growth which is why the RHNA is largely located on the eastern side of the city with several additional sites located near the Historic Alvarado District.
HCD Comment 2: Goals, Priorities, Metrics, and Milestones: Based on a complete analysis, the element may need to revise or include additional programs to address fair housing issues. Actions must have specific commitment, milestones, geographic targeting and metrics or numerical targets and, as appropriate, must address housing mobility enhancement, new housing choices and affordability in higher opportunity or relatively higher income areas, place-based strategies for community revitalization and displacement protection. In addition, the City should also evaluate the effectiveness of AFFH policies and programs at the mid-term Attachment 4
City Council/RSA Agenda 1514 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Attachment: Response to HCD Comments
Union City Draft Housing Element
April 2023
2 of the planning period and add or modify programs as appropriate.
Response 2: The additional analysis to evaluate the sites inventory capacity relative to fair housing indicators by census tract reinforced the findings already made in the analysis and the City provided additional details on how the programs included in the Housing Element address the findings of the fair housing assessment of sites. The City will evaluate the effectiveness of all its implementation programs as part of the annual progress report process. Because most of the AFFH programs, outlined in Chapter 9 (Goals, Policies, and Programs), are ongoing and/or have timeframes before the midterm of the planning period (2026), the City will evaluate the effectiveness of programs as part of the normal program implementation process and will course correct as needed.
2. An inventory of land suitable and available for residential development, including vacant sites and sites having realistic and demonstrated potential for redevelopment during the planning period to meet the locality’s housing need for a designated income level, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites. (Gov.
Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(3).)
Identify actions that will be taken to make sites available during the planning period with appropriate zoning and development standards and with services and facilities to accommodate that portion of the city’s or county’s share of the regional housing need for each income level... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd.(c)(1).) HCD Comment 3: Small Sites: The element was revised to describe common ownership for several adjacent parcels (pp. 3-9). However, the element should list the acreage for each individual parcel and clarify which parcels have common ownership (e.g., sites LM-6, LM-9, LM-10, and LM-13). In addition, the element should describe any recent trends of similarly consolidated sites, including resulting affordability. The element should explain the conditions or circumstances potentially leading to consolidation on a site basis such as common access, cohesiveness of the consolidated site, necessity for economic or physical feasibility and viability of existing uses across parcels. For example, Site LM-10 appears to have a much smaller parcel that is cohesively part of the larger site and might have less economic feasibility if not consolidated. Site LM-6 appears to have a parcel that might have difficult access if not consolidated. Finally, based on the outcomes of this analysis, the element should add or modify programs to establish incentives (e.g., density bonuses) and promote lot consolidation.
Response 3:
• Clarified in the Methodology and Assumptions for lower-income sites section (page 3-9) that all sites in the inventory with multiple parcels are under common ownership, and that lot mergers are processed ministerially as part of the project approvals process.
• Clarified in the site profiles (beginning on page 3-25), which parcels have common ownership, and the condition/circumstances that justify the lot consolidation assumptions used.
• Listed the acreages for each individual parcel in Table 3-6 (Vacant and Underutilized Sites) and in relevant site profiles, beginning on page 3-25. • Added site characteristic information to Table 3-5 (Examples of Recent Housing Developments) to show trends of lot consolidation occurring in recent residential development projects.
• Added back in the lot consolidation program from a prior Housing Element draft, with some revisions. Program HE-1.J (Facilitate Site Consolidation) states that the City Council/RSA Agenda 1515 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Attachment: Response to HCD Comments
Union City Draft Housing Element
April 2023
3 City will work with property owners on the consolidation of parcels in the Housing Element sites inventory to facilitate the development of sites for affordable housing, particularly sites LM-3, LM-6. LM-9, LM-13, and LM-15.
HCD Comment 4: Suitability of Nonvacant Sites: The element was revised to include some factors that were considered to evaluate the suitability of nonvacant sites and gives a few examples of recent housing developments (pp. 3-12 to 3-15). However, the element should relate the recent trends to the factors to support their validity. For example, the element could expand the description of prior uses (Table 3-5) to include transit-oriented development, structure age and condition, low floor area, and improvement to land value). In addition, the element should evaluate the extent existing uses impede additional development or describe indicators that the properties will turnover in the planning period such as property owner or developer interest, expiring leases, vacancy, marginal operations, lack of improvements, similarity to other redeveloped properties or lack of market demand for the use. The analysis should specifically address Sites LM-2, LM-6, LM-7, LM-8, LM-9, LM-14 and LM-15.
In addition, the housing element relies upon nonvacant sites to accommodate more than 50 percent of the RHNA for lower-income households. For your information, the housing element must demonstrate existing uses are not an impediment to additional residential development and will likely discontinue in the planning period. (Gov. Code, § 65583.2, subd. (g)(2).) Absent findings (e.g., adoption resolution) based on substantial evidence, the existing uses will be presumed to impede additional residential development and will not be utilized toward demonstrating adequate sites to accommodate the regional housing need allocation.
Response 4: Updated Table 3-5 (Examples of Recent Housing Developments) and referenced applicable non-vacant site factors (page 3-13) present for each of the recent (2012-2022) housing developments to support the validity of the non-vacant site factors used in the sites inventory methodology.
HCD Comment 5: Programs: As noted above, the element does not include a complete site analysis; therefore, the adequacy of sites and zoning were not established. Based on the results of a complete sites inventory and analysis, the City may need to add or revise programs to encourage a variety of housing types.
In addition, the element revised Program HE-1.C (Restoration Site), HE-1.E (Gateway Site) and HE-2.G (Housing Authority Site), but should revise Program HE-2.C (Monitor Publicly Owned Land) to identify alternative sites within a specified time if the publicly owned sites are not developed as anticipated.
Response 5: Revised Program HE-2.C (Monitor Publicly Owned Land) to clarify that if the publicly owned sites included in the sites inventory are not developed with the anticipated number of lower- or moderate-income units or within two years of the specified timeframe (see Programs HE-1.C and HE-1.E), the City shall make no net loss findings or find replacement sites consistent with Government Code Section 65863.
3. Local governments shall make a diligent effort to achieve public participation [of] all segments of the community in the development of the Housing Element and the element shall describe this effort. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd.(c)(9).) HCD Comment 6: While the City made one minor revision to include “lowering housing rental and sales prices” to the list of top suggested strategies to prioritize (pp. 1-10), it should still City Council/RSA Agenda 1516 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Attachment: Response to HCD Comments
Union City Draft Housing Element
April 2023
4 employ additional methods for public outreach efforts in the future, particularly to include lower-income and special needs households and neighborhoods with higher concentrations of lower-income households. For more information, please see HCD’s prior review.
Response 6: Added Program HE-6.E (Community Engagement and Capacity Building) which outlines how the City will work to increase awareness and build capacity among historically underrepresented populations by targeting outreach and community engagement efforts to reach residents with the greatest need. The City shall look for opportunities to expand its outreach and public education on available housing services and programs to reach vulnerable and at-risk households through a variety of methods including offering information in other languages, getting feedback from residents, and partnering with local service providers and religious facilities to disseminate information.
HCD Comment 7: Chapter 654, Statutes of 2022 (AB 2339), adds specificity on how cities and counties plan for emergency shelters and ensure sufficient and suitable capacity. Future submittals of the housing element may need to address these statutory requirements. For additional information and timing requirements, please see HCD’s memo at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/default/files/docs/planning-and-community/ab2339-notice.pdf.
Response 7: Revised Program HE-7.A (Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Special Needs Housing) to identify a residential or mixed-use zone where emergency shelters are allowed by-right and to ensure the identified zone has available sites with capacity to accommodate at least 489 shelter beds, using the methodology outlined in Government Code section 65583 subdivision (a)(4).
City Council/RSA Agenda 1517 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Agenda Item
DATE: APRIL 20, 2023
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: CARMELA CAMPBELL, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT AND SAFETY ELEMENT
UPDATE AND AN ADDENDUM TO THE 2040 GENERAL PLAN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR)
APPLICANT: CITY OF UNION CITY
REQUEST: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (AG-23-001) AND AN
ADDENDUM TO THE 2040 GENERAL PLAN EIR: The City is
proposing to adopt the 2023-2031 Union City Housing Element and update the Safety Element, amending the 2040 General Plan.
LOCATION: Citywide
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164, an Addendum (Attachment 1, Exhibit A) to the 2040 General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared for the proposed Housing Element and Safety Element amendments.
SUMMARY:
The City of Union City (“City”) is proposing amendments to the General Plan as part of the 2023-2031 sixth cycle Housing Element and Safety Element update. Both elements are being updated to comply with California Housing Element law (i.e., State law). The City, as the lead agency under CEQA, has also prepared an Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR evaluating potential environmental impacts associated with the amendments.
Attachment 5
City Council/RSA Agenda 1518 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 2 See Attachment 2, Exhibit A for the draft Housing Element and Exhibit B for the proposed amendments to the Safety Element.
I. BACKGROUND
A. 2023-2031 Sixth Cycle Housing Element (“Housing Element”) The Housing Element is one of seven mandatory elements that must be included in Union City’s General Plan and unlike the other elements is required to be updated every eight years and approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), per State law. This element evaluates housing needs and issues in the City, and contains goals, policies, objectives, and implementation programs that the City uses to guide actions related to housing. An important part of State law is the determination of the City’s ability to accommodate state forecasted housing demand for all income levels.
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) manages the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process, which assigns a “fair share” of housing to the jurisdictions in the Bay Area. Each jurisdiction is required to report to HCD on how the fair share allocation can be accommodated within the planning period. The total allocation is broken down into four income categories: above moderate (120 percent or more of Area Median Income (AMI)), moderate (80-120 percent of AMI), low (50-80 percent of AMI), and very low-income (0-50 percent of AMI). The lower two income categories (“Low Income” and “Very Low Income”) must be accommodated on sites zoned for higher density residential development (Table 1).
For the 2023-2031 planning period, Union City’s RHNA is 2,728 units, a 137 percent increase from the prior planning period. The majority of jurisdictions in the Bay Area saw similar or greater increases. The RHNA allocation is broken down by affordability levels.
Table 1: Regional Housing Needs Allocation
UNION CITY 2023-2031 RHNA ALLOCATION
Very LowIncome
Units
(0-50% AMI)
Low-Income
Units
(50-80%
AMI)
ModerateIncome Units
(80-120%
AMI)
Above
ModerateIncome Units
(120%+ AMI)
TOTAL
UNITS
Housing units 862 496 382 988 2,728
Percent (%) of
total 32% 18% 14% 36% 100%
City Council/RSA Agenda 1519 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 3 B. Draft Housing Element Components
The Housing Element consists of nine chapters, which are described below. For a detailed overview of the chapters and key components, see Planning Commission staff report dated July 7, 2022 (Attachment 4).
• Chapter 1: Introduction. Introduction to the Housing Element, description of state housing element law, General Plan consistency, and a summary of community participation.
• Chapter 2: Existing Needs Assessment. Analyzes demographic and socioeconomic conditions; existing housing stock characteristics; housing affordability, overpayment, and overcrowding; and special needs for persons experiencing homelessness, persons with disabilities, seniors, large families, and female-headed households.
• Chapter 3: Sites Inventory. Identifies opportunities for housing production to meet the City’s fair share of regional housing needs, as determined by the RHNA. It includes a description of the City’s RHNA and the results of the inventory of sites within the city that are suitable for residential development during the eight-year planning period.
• Chapter 4: Fair Housing Assessment. Provides an analysis of fair housing issues and practices in Union City, including patterns of integration and segregation, disparities in access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs. It also examines the relationship between the sites inventory and its potential impact on fair housing issues in the city. The chapter also includes a summary of strategies to affirmatively further fair housing. • Chapter 5: Program Resources. Summarizes staff resources and funding available to support City housing programs.
• Chapter 6: Potential Housing Constraints. Analyzes potential constraints on the production, maintenance, or improvement of housing, including governmental constraints like land use controls, permits and processing procedures, fees, and zoning for a variety of housing types as well as nongovernmental constraints such as land and development costs and the availability of financing.
City Council/RSA Agenda 1520 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 4 • Chapter 7: Opportunities for Energy Conservation. Analyzes opportunities for energy conservation in residential development including green building and energy-efficiency requirements, and energy conservation programs. • Chapter 8: Evaluation of Previous (2015-2023) Housing Element. Summarizes the City’s accomplishments during the previous Housing Element planning period and evaluates each of the previous programs.
• Chapter 9: Goals, Policies and Programs. Establishes goals, policies, and implementation programs that will provide direction to help the City meet its housing goals.
C. Draft Housing Element Review
The Planning Commission reviewed the sixth cycle (2023-2031) Draft Housing Element at their July 7, 2022 meeting and recommended submittal, with minor amendments, to HCD for state mandated review (see Attachment 4—staff report, and Attachment 5— meeting minutes). The amended Draft Housing Element was submitted to HCD by staff on July 28, 2022. HCD’s initial 90-day review period concluded on October 26, 2022 and HCD provided comments requesting revisions to the Housing Element. A revised Housing Element, responsive to HCD’s comments, was submitted to HCD on January 30, 2023 for an additional 60-day review period. This included a response to HCD’s comments (Attachment 3, Exhibit A). Staff met with HCD to discuss further revisions requested during the review period and was provided preliminary comments requesting additional revisions to the Housing Element. HCD’s second review concluded on March 10, 2023, a response letter is included as Attachment 3 Exhibit B.
The Final Draft Housing Element (Attachment 2, Exhibit A) incorporates revisions, which respond to comments from HCD during the two review rounds. These are shown as track changes (initial revisions) and highlights (additional revisions).
Draft Housing Element Amendments
In addition to the Housing Element, staff brought forward related amendments associated with the Draft Housing Element in late 2022. These amendments included rezoning Housing Element sites and amending the Municipal Code for consistency. The objective of these amendments was to ensure that the City could accommodate its RHNA of 2,728 housing units, including 1,358 lower-income units by January 31, 2023 and to City Council/RSA Agenda 1521 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 5 alleviate any penalties associated with not having adequate sites in place by that deadline. The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt the amendments (4-0) at its October 20, 2022 meeting. The City Council adopted the amendments at its November 8, 2022 meeting (with a second reading at the November 22, 2022 meeting).
D. Safety Element
Recent state laws (SB 1035, AB 747, SB 99) now require cities to conduct a climate change vulnerability assessment and to integrate climate adaptation and resiliency strategies into their safety elements upon each revision of a jurisdiction’s Housing Element or Local Hazard Mitigation Plan with the goal of identifying new information relating to flood and fire hazards, climate adaptation and resiliency strategies. The Safety Element is being updated in accordance with these provisions as part of the Housing Element update process. The Safety Element amendments are included as Attachment 2, Exhibit B.
II. DISCUSSION
A. Revision Process
The Final Draft Housing Element (Attachment 2, Exhibit A) reflects two rounds of review by HCD and revisions based on their comments and follow-up conversations. Staff believes that this revised Housing Element is responsive to HCD’s comments and in substantial compliance with state law. However, minor revisions may be required based on discussions with HCD, prior to, or after, adoption by the City Council.
B. Compliance with RHNA Requirements
In order to demonstrate that the city can accommodate the number of units assigned by ABAG as part of the RHNA allocation process, the City is relying on a mix of approved, but not yet constructed sites and future opportunity sites. Approved sites include projects like Seven Hills Estates, Lazuli Landing, Horner Street Mixed Use, Turk Island, Station East Residential Mixed Use Project, and the Dyer Meteor Townhome project. In total, 1,491 units are included in the approved projects category.
To meet the remaining RHNA and account for a buffer, capacity for an additional 2,187 units is included in the sites inventory on vacant and underutilized1 sites and in the projected number of accessory dwelling units. In total, the capacity identified in the Draft City Council/RSA Agenda 1522 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 6 Housing Element is 3,678 units as detailed in Table 2 below. The location of these sites within the city is shown in Figure 1.
Table 2: Sites Inventory Capacity Summary
Lower2 Moderate AboveModerate Total
Regional Housing Needs Allocation 1,358 382 988 2,728
Approved Projects 202 440 849 1,491
Station District Specific Plan Sites 668 570 200 1,438
Citywide Vacant Sites 0 6 25 31
Citywide Underutilized Sites1 627 18 0 645
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) 44 22 7 73
Total Capacity 1,541 1,056 1,081 3,678
Surplus (+) 183 674 93 950
1 Non-vacant sites that have the potential for redevelopment. 2 Lower-income includes extremely low-, very low-, and low-income households.
City Council/RSA Agenda 1523 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 7 Figure 1: Sites Inventory Map
Updated December, 2022
City Council/RSA Agenda 1524 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 8 Housing opportunity sites, excluding approved projects, are listed below in Table 3. This includes rezoned sites, recommended by the Planning Commission, and approved by the City Council last fall. Of the 2,114 total units included in the opportunity sites, 68 percent of units are located in the Station District Specific Plan Area. The vast majority of sites, especially outside of the Station District, are located on underutilized parcels with existing uses. Additional details are provided for these sites within Chapter 3 of the Housing Element (Attachment 2 Exhibit A).
Table 3: Sites Inventory Detail—Opportunity Sites
Site ID Site Name APN(s) Parcel
Acreage
Vacant or
Underutilized*
Realistic Capacity by Income
(units)
Lower Mod. Above
Mod. Total
Station District Specific Plan Sites
LM-1
Restoration
Site (Cityowned)87-335-6 16.00 Vacant 300 370 670
LM-2
34015 7th
Street
(Station East
Subarea)
87-23-11 3.45 Underutilized 160 160
LM-3
ANR Near
BART Site
87-11-7-2 0.94
87-11-8-2 0.69 Underutilized 73 73
Total 1.63
LM-4
Gateway Site
(City-owned)
87-11-15-14 8.26
Vacant 135 200 200 535
87-11-15-15 6.80
87-11-15-3 1.33
87-11-17-6 1.70
87-11-17-7 1.97
87-11-18-3 1.42
Total 25.19
Subtotal of Station District Specific Plan Sites 668 570 200 1,438 Citywide Vacant Sites
AM-1
through
AM-18
Decoto
Neighborhood Vacant
Lot 1-18
486-27-138, 486-30-30-
2, 486-30-13-3, 486-30-
13-5, 486-30-13-4, 486-
45-24, 486-33-58-2,
486-33-58-1, 486-33-47,
486-24-1, 486-9-33-1,
486-9-33-2, 486-9-32-1,
Varies
between
0.11 and
0.35 Vacant 19
1 for all
lots
(except 2
for AM9)
City Council/RSA Agenda 1525 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 9 486-9-33-2, 486-9-32-1,
486-6-22, 486-3-23-2,
87-91-26-3, 87-91-30-4
AM-19
Historic
Alvarado
District
Vacant Lot 1
483-10-23, 483-10-24-2 0.12 Vacant 1 1
AM-20
Historic
Alvarado
District
Vacant Lot 2
482-10-23 0.52 Vacant 4 4
AM-21
Historic
Alvarado
District
Vacant Lot 3
482-15-9 0.17 Vacant 1 1
LM-5
Alvarado
Niles Road
Site
475-158-7 0.45 Vacant 6 6
Subtotal of Citywide Vacant Sites 0 6 25 31
Citywide Underutilized Sites
LM-6
854 Whipple
Road Site
486-18-62 0.47
Underutilized 24 24
486-18-63 0.16
486-18-64 0.13
486-18-65-2 0.18
Total 0.95
LM-7
Whipple and
Liston Way
Site
475-141-13-2 0.85 Underutilized 32 32
LM-8
Whipple and
Medallion
Drive Site
475-141-2 1.45 Underutilized 55 55
LM-9
Whipple/
Cemex Site
486-18-61 0.18
Underutilized 116 116
486-18-69 1.17
486-18-70 2.96
486-18-71 0.27
Total 4.58
LM-10
Mission and
Tamarack
Drive Site
87-36-148 0.73
Underutilized 28 28 87-36-149 0.02
Total
0.75 City Council/RSA Agenda 1526 Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 10 LM-11 Mission and F
Street Site 486-6-30 0.58 Underutilized 22 22
LM-12
Vallejo St. and
Granger Ave.
Site
483-10-12-1 1.26 Underutilized 18 18
LM-13 Smith Street
Site
483-10-22-3 0.71
Underutilized 27 27
483-10-21-1 0.13
483-10-20 0.11
483-10-19-1 0.13
Total 1.08
LM-14
Diamond
Mine MiniStorage Site482-27-16-1 5.93 Underutilized 151 151 LM-15
Union City
Boulevard
Site
A
483-5-11-2 1.46
Underutilized 172 172
483-5-12 0.34
B
483-5-9-2 1.64
483-5-10 0.37
C
483-5-7-7 2.48
483-5-8-1 0.48
Total 6.76
Subtotal of Citywide Underutilized Sites 627 18 0 645
TOTAL 1,295 594 225 2,114
*Non-vacant sites that have the potential for redevelopment.
C. Revised Housing Element
Since the Planning Commission last reviewed the Draft Housing Element in July 2022, revisions have been made based on the comments received from HCD in October 2022 (see Attachment 3, Exhibit A). Additional revisions were made based on comments received in March 2023 (Attachment 3 Exhibit B), and meetings between staff and HCD regarding their comments. These revisions are summarized below.
1. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH): Assembly Bill 686 (AB 686), passed in 2018, created new requirements for jurisdictions to “affirmatively further fair housing.” As defined in AB 686, affirmatively furthering fair housing means to take “meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, which overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics.” As a result of this recent legislation HCD has enhanced its focus on AFFH in the sixth cycle. Union City and the vast majority City Council/RSA Agenda 1527 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 11 of other jurisdictions received many comments regarding AFFH, and HCD requested changes to the draft Housing Element.
I. Persons experiencing homelessness: Information regarding 2022 pointin-time homeless count added; analysis updated.
II. Housing inventory site census tract distribution:
• Expanded discussion/analysis regarding ethnicity, income, access to opportunity, and displacement risk and sensitivity. • Created Program HE-1.H (Development Standards for Missing Middle Housing Types) to amend the Zoning Ordinance and establish standards that facilitate “missing middle” housing in single-family zoning districts.
• Strengthened Program HE-2.D (ADU Promotion) to amend the ADU ordinance to allow two ADUs on parcels if one is deedrestricted as lower income.
III. Goals, priorities, metrics, actions, and milestones to address fair housing issues:
• Added new Program HE-7.F (Scattered Site Housing for Persons Experiencing Homelessness) to partner with other Alameda County jurisdictions and Bay Area Community Services (BACS) to apply for Project Homekey funds to support the acquisition and conversion of single-family homes to supportive shared housing for people experiencing homelessness.
• Modified Program HE-6.D (Increase Opportunities in the Decoto and Historic Alvarado District Neighborhoods) to identify specific improvements, include more specifics on funding, and identify an AFFH objective.
• Modified multiple programs to include more specific
commitments, timing, geographic targeting, and/or metrics.
IV. Further AFFH analysis (3/10/23 letter): Additional analysis included in AFFH section to expand the evaluation of the inventory sites in relation to fair housing issues by census tract.
V. AFFH mid-term planning period (2026) review (3/10/23 letter): Because most of the AFFH programs included in the Housing Element are ongoing and/or have timeframes before the mid-term of the planning City Council/RSA Agenda 1528 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 12 period (2026), the City is responding that it will evaluate the effectiveness of programs as part of the normal program implementation process and will course correct as needed, rather than reviewing AFFH program effectiveness at the mid-term of the sixth cycle planning period. Staff is discussing this comment with HCD.
2. Sites Inventory: The City received multiple comments on the opportunity sites and approved projects listed in the Housing Element to meet the City’s RHNA. (Relevant changes from the July 2022 Draft Housing Element based on these comments, and revisions, are reflected in Tables 1 and 2, and Figure 1 in Section B, above).
I. Approved projects: Additional details added regarding the status of approved projects.
II. Small sites (less than ½ acre): Details added regarding sites which include multiple parcels under a single ownership, demonstrating the parcel sizes comprising these sites are not a constraint. Additional information added based on 3/10/23 follow-up comments from HCD.
III. Large sites (over 10 acres): Additional details added and program modified for Restoration Site. Program added to work with property owners within the Marketplace subarea on redeveloping existing retail centers to include residential uses. Safeway Marketplace Site removed from inventory.
IV. Realistic capacity: Information added regarding track record of recent housing development projects to support capacity assumptions for housing element sites.
V. Suitability of non-vacant sites: Expanded discussion of the factors considered in identifying non-vacant sites and non-vacant site factors to site profiles.
VI. Environmental constraints: Additional analysis included in discussion section.
VII. Track record of prior housing developments (3/10/23 letter): Details added regarding prior lot consolidation and non-vacant site factors for previously approved/developed housing projects.
City Council/RSA Agenda 1529 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 13
3. Housing Constraints: HCD requested additional information on a number of items related to processes or requirements that they believed could have to potential to make approving and constructing housing more difficult.
I. Local land use controls: Information added in analysis related to minimum development standards, single room occupancy (SRO) units, and parking standards.
II. Added new implementation Program HE-1.I (Modify Development Standards to Remove Constraints) to review and revise development standards in the RM zones.
III. Processing and permit procedures: Section revised to include more specifics pertaining to the site development review process. Additional information included for Objective Development Standards project (currently underway).
IV. Persons with disabilities:
• Modified Program HE-7.A (Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Special Needs Housing) to remove conditional use permit requirement for large group homes.
• Modified Program HE-7.C (Reasonable Accommodation) to adopt objective findings for reasonable accommodation requests.
4. Policies and Programs: HCD requested revisions to policies and programs included in the Housing Element to make the projected impact more clearly defined.
I. SRO units: Modified Program HE-7.A (Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Special Needs Housing) to reduce potential barriers for development of SROs.
II. Compliance with state accessory dwelling unit (ADU) law: Modified Program HE-2.D (Accessory Dwelling Unit [ADU] Promotion) to include annual review of ADU law to ensure compliance with State law.
III. Specific metrics and outcomes: Amended multiple programs to describe specific commitments and outcomes.
IV. Additional information for programs on City owned land: Modified Restoration Site, Gateway Site, and Program HE-2.C (Monitor PubliclyOwned Land) to include more specifics regarding timeframes and City Council/RSA Agenda 1530 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 14 milestones. Additional information added based on 3/10/23 follow-up comments from HCD.
V. Affordable units noticing: Program HE-3.A (Monitor and Preserve Affordable Units) revised to address noticing requirements.
5. Miscellaneous: Additional revisions were requested by HCD in areas not listed above to include data related to housing costs, public participation, history of lot consolidation for approved projects, outreach to historic underrepresented populations, and an emergency shelters program.
I. Additional rent cost and cost burden data: Data regarding housing costs added.
II. Public participation: Additional details on public participation added. “Top Suggested Strategies to Prioritize” section added based on HCD comment.
III. AB 2339 (emergency shelters) compliance: Revised Program HE-7.A (Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Special Needs Housing) to comply with AB 2339 requirements to identify a residential or mixed use site that will permit shelters by right.
IV. Added Program HE-1.J (Facilitate Site Consolidation) back into the Housing Element to address HCD comment to promote lot
consolidation.
V. Outreach to vulnerable populations (3/10/23 letter): Program (HE-6.E) added to expand outreach and build community engagement capacity among historically underrepresented populations by targeting outreach and engagement efforts regarding affordable housing opportunities and other housing programs and services to these groups.
D. Safety Element
The Safety Element is being updated concurrently with the Housing Element in compliance with three laws passed since the Housing Element was last updated:
• SB 1035: Requires jurisdictions to review their Safety Element at least every eight years and revise it as necessary to address climate change and resiliency strategies.
Information relating to flood, fire, and other climate hazards not available during City Council/RSA Agenda 1531 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 15 the previous revision of the Safety Element should be incorporated into the update.
• SB 99: Requires jurisdictions, during the next revision (i.e., sixth cycle) of the Housing Element, to review their safety element and revise it as necessary to identify residential developments in any hazard area identified in the Safety Element that do not have at least two emergency evacuation routes. • AB 747: Requires jurisdictions to identify evacuation routes and their capacity, safety, and viability under a range of emergency scenarios.
The three laws listed above have been addressed in the Safety Element updates (Attachment 2 Exhibit B). These updates include the following components:
• Safety Element Policy and Implementation Program Update (p. 202-281 of the General Plan): Revisions include amending language in the existing Safety Element to reference recent state law requirements and clarify existing procedures, clearly outline the anticipated climate change impacts in the city based on current science and projection models, updating the Union City sea level rise figure, removing policies and programs and adding new policies and programs to address climate change adaptation and resiliency based on additional analysis of scientific studies since the Safety Element was originally adopted. • Evacuation Route Analysis (Appendix A): The analysis identifies residential developments in the city that do not have at least two emergency evacuation routes. A total of three developments are identified and shown in Figure 1 of Appendix A. This identification of residential developments with limited accessibility will aid the City in anticipating locations that could be vulnerable during an evacuation event, and opportunities for improved connectivity and access.
• Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (Appendix B): The climate change vulnerability assessment summarizes various climate change effects and potential impacts that Union City may experience over the coming decades, evaluates Union City’s current capacity to adjust and adapt to climate change (i.e., adaptive capacity), and characterizes Union City’s overall vulnerability to climate change.
City Council/RSA Agenda 1532 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 16 E. EIR Addendum
An EIR was prepared for the Union City 2040 General Plan, and was certified in December, 2019. This EIR evaluated the potential environmental impacts that would result from the 2040 General Plan, and concluded that although most potential impacts could be mitigated to a less than significant level with the incorporation of mitigation measures, several impacts would remain significant and unavoidable. Consequently, the City Council adopted Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations as required by CEQA Guidelines Section 15093, as well as a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) that would be incorporated into the project to ensure that most impacts would be less than significant.
Under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164, preparation of an addendum is appropriate where a previously certified EIR has been prepared and some changes or revisions to the project are proposed, or the circumstances surrounding the project have changed, but none of the changes or revisions would result in significant new or substantially more severe environmental impacts than what were previously analyzed.
An Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR was previously adopted by the City Council on November 8, 2022, after recommendation by the Planning Commission, for the General Plan amendments and rezoning of the Housing Element inventory sites. For the 2023-2031 Housing Element and Safety Element update, which includes policies and programs that plan for an adequate supply of housing at various income levels and for natural hazard resiliency, the City determined that an Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR was appropriate for these General Plan amendments.
The Addendum (Attachment 1, Exhibit A) was prepared in accordance with all applicable CEQA Guidelines. The Addendum evaluates whether the project would result in any changes in circumstances or substantial new information as compared to the environmental impacts identified in the certified EIR prepared for the General Plan. In regard to each potential environmental impact analyzed, the Addendum establishes that no substantial changes in circumstances have occurred, nor has any new information of substantial importance been identified requiring new analysis or verification, and no new or more severe impacts would occur beyond what was previously analyzed in the General Plan EIR. Additionally, the impact analysis concluded that since no new or more severe impacts were identified, no changes or modifications to the previously adopted City Council/RSA Agenda 1533 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 17 MMRP were required. Attachment 1 is a Resolution recommending the City Council adopt an Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR.
F. Public Outreach
The City conducted extensive community outreach for the Housing Element using a variety of approaches. This included two virtual workshops in Spanish and English, a web-based survey in five languages, and a table at the Old Alvarado Park Farmer’s Market. Notices were sent to all interested parties when revisions to the Housing Element were posted to the website. A newspaper notice for the Housing and Safety Element Update and this Planning Commission meeting was published in the Tri-City Voice as required by State Law. Public comments received on the Housing Element are included in Appendix A of the Final Draft Housing Element (Attachment 2 Exhibit A).
III. REQUIRED FINDINGS
CEQA
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the Addendum to the 2040 General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines based on the following findings:
1. That the City of Union City has independently reviewed and considered the information contained in the Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR (SCH:
2018102057) prior to making its recommendation.
The Planning Commission independently reviewed and considered the information contained in the Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR, as well as all other information (both written and oral) provided by City staff, City consultants, and the public to the Planning Commission at its April 20, 2023 meeting relating to the Addendum, prior to making its recommendation.
2. That none of the conditions requiring preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration have occurred.
The Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the Addendum to the 2040 General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report and finds that none of the conditions City Council/RSA Agenda 1534 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 18 requiring preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration have occurred, and that the changes that are part of the project would not result in any significant impacts not considered under the original EIR or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.
3. The Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR is the appropriate CEQA document for the project and has been prepared in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines.
The Addendum to the 2040 General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report is the appropriate CEQA document for the project and has been prepared in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines. The Addendum has been prepared as required by law and the document reflects the independent judgement and analysis of the City of Union City, which has exercised overall control and direction of its preparation.
General Plan Amendment
4. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65358(a), that the proposed General Plan Amendment is in the public interest.
The General Plan amendment is in the public interest because the amendment will further the goals and policies of the General Plan Housing Element, to promote a mix of housing types and affordability throughout the city that meets the needs of existing and future residents, and include a mix of housing types within neighborhoods to promote a diversity of household types and housing choices for residents of all ages and income levels, and the General Plan Safety Element to minimize risks to the public health, safety, and welfare of the community and minimize damage to structures, property, and infrastructure resulting from natural and manmade hazards through disaster preparedness and emergency response, and to plan for and adapt to climate change by increasing resiliency to risks including sea-level rise, temperature change, and other impacts.
Housing Element
5. In accordance with Government Code Section 65583.2, the City finds, based on substantial evidence in the record, including but not limited to the location, existing uses, potential for intensification based on building value to land value ratios, the City’s past experience with converting existing uses to higher density residential development, current market demand for the existing and proposed uses, development trends, regulatory incentives, and City Council/RSA Agenda 1535 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 19 similarity to other commercial and low density residential sites on which residential development applications have been filed, that the existing uses on the non-vacant sites identified in the site inventory to accommodate the RHNA are likely to be discontinued during the planning period and therefore do not constitute an impediment to additional residential development during the period covered by the 2023-2031 Housing Element.
6. As required by Government Code Section 65585(e), the City has considered the findings made by the HCD included in the letters to the City dated October 26, 2022 and March 10, 2023, consistent with Government Code Section 65585(f), and has changed the Housing Element in response to the findings of the Department to substantially comply with the requirements of State Housing Element Law as interpreted by HCD.
7. The 2023-2031 Housing Element substantially complies with state law, including Article
10.6 (Housing Elements) of the Government Code, and contains, as required by Government Code Section 65583, the following:
a. An assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to meeting these needs;
b. A statement of the community’s goals, quantified objectives, and policies relative to the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and development of housing; c. A program that sets forth an 8-year schedule of actions to implement the policies and achieve the stated goals and objectives;
d. Identification of adequate sites with appropriate zoning densities and infrastructure to meet the community’s need for housing, as reflected in the Regional Housing Needs Allocation for 2023-2031;
e. The removal of governmental constraints to housing development where appropriate and legally possible;
f. A summary of fair housing issues in the jurisdiction and an assessment of the jurisdiction’s fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity; and g. An analysis of available federal, state, and local data and knowledge to identify integration and segregation patterns and trends, racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, disparities in access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs within the jurisdiction, including displacement risk.
IV. ALTERNATIVES
City Council/RSA Agenda 1536 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 20
1. Recommend adoption of Resolution #07-23 and Resolution #08-23 recommending adoption of the Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR and adopting the 2023- 2031 Housing Element and Safety Element update and repealing the 2015-2023 Housing Element (AG-23-001) to the City Council, and authorize the City Manager to make minor revisions to the Housing Element based on any further changes required by HCD;
2. Recommend adoption of Resolution #07-23 and Resolution #08-23 recommending adoption of the Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR and adopting the 2023- 2031 Housing Element and Safety Element update and repealing the 2015-2023 Housing Element (AG-23-001) to the City Council, as modified by the Planning Commission, and and authorize the City Manager to make minor revisions to the Housing Element based on any further changes required by HCD;
3. Recommend denial of the 2023-2031 Housing Element and Safety Element Update to the City Council.
4. Continue the matter for further consideration.
V. RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution #07-23 and Resolution #08-23 recommending adoption of the Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR and adopting the 2023-2031 Housing Element and Safety Element update and repealing the 2015-2023 Housing Element (AG-23-001) to the City Council, and authorize the City Manager to make minor revisions to the Housing Element based on any further changes required by HCD, based on the following specific findings:
CEQA
1. The Planning Commission independently reviewed and considered the information contained in the Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR, as well as all other information (both written and oral) provided by City staff, City consultants, and the public to the Planning Commission at its April 20, 2023 meeting relating to the Addendum, prior to making its recommendation.
2. The Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the Addendum to the 2040 General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report and finds that none of the conditions City Council/RSA Agenda 1537 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 21 requiring preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration have occurred, and that the changes that are part of the project would not result in any significant impacts not considered under the original EIR or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.
3. The Addendum to the 2040 General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report is the appropriate CEQA document for the project and has been prepared in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines. The Addendum has been prepared as required by law and the document reflects the independent judgement and analysis of the City of Union City, which has exercised overall control and direction of its preparation.
General Plan Amendment
4. The General Plan amendment is in the public interest because the amendment will further the goals and policies of the General Plan Housing Element, to promote a mix of housing types and affordability throughout the city that meets the needs of existing and future residents, and includes a mix of housing types within neighborhoods to promote a diversity of household types and housing choices for residents of all ages and income levels, and the General Plan Safety Element to minimize risks to the public health, safety, and welfare of the community and minimize damage to structures, property, and infrastructure resulting from natural and manmade hazards through disaster preparedness and emergency response, and to plan for and adapt to climate change by increasing resiliency to risks including sea-level rise, temperature change, and other impacts.
Housing Element
5. In accordance with Government Code Section 65583.2, the City finds, based on substantial evidence in the record, including but not limited to the location, existing uses, potential for intensification based on building value to land value ratios, the City’s past experience with converting existing uses to higher density residential development, current market demand for the existing and proposed uses, development trends, regulatory incentives, and similarity to other commercial and low density residential sites on which residential development applications have been filed, that the existing uses on the non-vacant sites identified in the site inventory to accommodate the RHNA are likely to be discontinued during the planning period and therefore do not constitute an impediment to additional residential development during the period covered by the 2023-2031 Housing Element.
City Council/RSA Agenda 1538 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 22
6. As required by Government Code Section 65585(e), the City has considered the findings made by the HCD included in the letters to the City dated October 26, 2022 and March 10, 2023, consistent with Government Code Section 65585(f), and has changed the Housing Element in response to the findings of the Department to substantially comply with the requirements of State Housing Element Law as interpreted by HCD.
7. The 2023-2031 Housing Element substantially complies with state law, including Article
10.6 (Housing Elements) of the Government Code, and contains, as required by Government Code Section 65583, the following:
a. An assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to meeting these needs;
b. A statement of the community’s goals, quantified objectives, and policies relative to the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and development of housing; c. A program that sets forth an 8-year schedule of actions to implement the policies and achieve the stated goals and objectives;
d. Identification of adequate sites with appropriate zoning densities and infrastructure to meet the community’s need for housing, as reflected in the Regional Housing Needs Allocation for 2023-2031;
e. The removal of governmental constraints to housing development where appropriate and legally possible;
f. A summary of fair housing issues in the jurisdiction and an assessment of the jurisdiction’s fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity; and g. An analysis of available federal, state, and local data and knowledge to identify integration and segregation patterns and trends, racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, disparities in access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs within the jurisdiction, including displacement risk.
Prepared by
Coleman Frick, Senior Planner
Attachments
1. Attachment 1: Draft Planning Commission Resolution Recommending the City Council Adopt an Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR
o Exhibit A: Draft Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR City Council/RSA Agenda 1539 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Staff Report, April 20, 2023
AG-23-001 2023-2031 Housing and Safety Element Update, Page 23
2. Attachment 2: Draft Planning Commission Resolution Recommending the City Council approve 2023-2031 Housing Element and Safety Element update (AG-23- 001)
o Exhibit A – Final Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element (with changes from the July 2022 Draft Housing Element identified in track changes and yellow highlights)
o Exhibit B – Safety Element Amendments
▪ Appendix A: Senate Bill 99 Evacuation Route Analysis
▪ Appendix B: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
3. Attachment 3: HCD Comment Responses Letters
o Exhibit A: Response to Letter #1
o Exhibit B: Response to Letter #2
4. Attachment 4: July 7, 2022 Planning Commission staff report
5. Attachment 5: July 7, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes City Council/RSA Agenda 1540 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Desk Item
DATE: APRIL 20, 2023
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: CARMELA CAMPBELL, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT AND SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE (ITEM 5.B.1)
Staff received questions/comments from Planning Commissioner Lew regarding the 2023- 2031 Housing Element and Safety Element Update (General Plan Amendment AG-23-001), currently under consideration as Agenda Item 5.B.1 of the April 20, 2023 Planning Commission meeting. The following are the questions/comments and staff’s responses (in red italics).
Commissioner Lew Comments
Staff Report
1. Page 6, Table 2: Note 1 is not associated with any line items or column headers (unlike Note 2 which is associated with the 2nd column titled “Lower.” Should the 4th line item, “Citywide Vacant Sites”, be associated with Note 1? Please clarify.
Note 1 should also be located after “Citywide Underutilized Sites” in Table 2 but was accidently omitted. The error in the staff report is noted and will be corrected prior to City Council consideration.
2. Page 8, Table 3: An asterisk is shown after the column header “Vacant or Underutilized”; however, the statement associated with the asterisk refers to “Non-vacant sites.” Is the City inferring that “underutilized” and “non-vacant” have the same meaning and that both types of sites have the same characteristics? Please clarify.
Attachment 6
City Council/RSA Agenda 1541 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Similar to Table 2, and comment #1 listed above, the note applies to “underutilized” sites which are described as “non-vacant sites that have the potential for redevelopment.” This differentiates underutilized sites from vacant sites which have no existing use on site.
3. Pages 20 and 23: Items 8 through 11 are listed in the Findings sections (in Section III and after the Recommendation in Section V) but begin with the phrase “the Planning Commission recommends.” Findings 5 through 7 support Recommendations 8 and 11; however, there are no findings to support Recommendations 9 and 10. Please remove Recommendations 8 through 11 from pages 20 and 23 and insert findings for Recommendations 9 and 10 or provide explanations for their absence.
Prior to City Council consideration, the staff report will be updated to remove findings 8- 11 and include them as a recommendation. In addition, the Planning Commission Resolution for the General Plan Amendment (labeled as Attachment 2) has been revised and is attached to this Desk Item. See response to #7 below.
4. Pages 20 and 23, Recommendation 10: please delete “is hereby repealed” in the second line to remove redundant text.
See the response to item #3 above, and #6 and #7 below. The finding has been removed and incorporated into the recommendation in the Resolution for the General Plan Amendment (labeled as Attachment 2).
5. Pages 22 to 23, Item 7: please correct items numbered “h” through “n” by renumbering them “a” through “g” as shown on page 19.
The error of automatic continuous numbering in the staff report is noted and will be corrected prior to City Council consideration.
6. Page 21, Section V, Recommendation: please move Recommendations 8 through 11 from page 20 to the first paragraph of this section to ensure they are not overlooked during the Planning Commission’s discussions and motion.
See responses to items 3 and 4 above, and 7 below. The revised Resolution (Attachment #2), attached to this Desk Item contains the corrected language. The staff report will be corrected prior to City Council consideration.
City Council/RSA Agenda 1542 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Resolution
7. Attachment 2, Resolution Number ___-23, page 5 of 6: please revise this page for consistency with the Staff Report in regards to Recommendations 8 through 11 (renumbered 5 through 8 in the resolution) and provide the relevant findings for Recommendations 9 and 10, if any.
Please see the responses to items number 3, 4, and 6 above. The revised Resolution (labeled as Attachment 2), attached to this Desk Item contains the corrected language.
City Council/RSA Agenda 1543 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Minutes 1 April 20, 2023
DRAFT
CITY OF UNION CITY
MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
ON THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2023 AT 7:00 P.M.
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL
34009 ALVARADO-NILES ROAD
UNION CITY, CA 94587
AND VIA TELECONFERENCE
1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENT: Chairperson Lee Guio, Vice Chairperson Ed Mack Agbuya, Commissioners Jo Ann Lew and Seyi Mclelland
ABSENT: Commissioners Kevin Finnerty and Amandeep Sandhu STAFF: Carmela Campbell (Economic & Community Development Director); Derek Farmer (Planning Manager); Coleman Frick (Senior Planner); Alex Mog (Assistant City Attorney); Brandon DeLucas (Associate Planner) and Chelsey Payne (Contract Planner)
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. The Regular Planning Commission Minutes of April 6, 2023 to be provided in a following packet.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Wendy Huang, 32741 South Belami Loop, Union City, a long-time resident, explained that she loved and cared about the city and was interested in what was happening in the community. She understood Union City’s population had declined according to the government census with a loss of 2.8 percent of the population between 2020 and 2021. Union City was losing more people on a year-to-year basis and Alameda County was losing on average about two percent of its population. According to the census, in Union City there were 3.37 people in each household, and the population was comprised of 55 percent Asian, 14.7 percent White, less than 5 percent Black and 47.7 percent foreign born persons.
Ms. Huang referenced agenda Item 5A and questioned what fair housing meant, what was just and to what standards. She added that All-Cause Mortality was around 23 percent in 2022 and given the population decline she questioned why Union City was discussing fair housing. She also understood that a recent article had reported that Governor Newsom would be charging utilities based on one’s income, President Biden had also announced changes to mortgage rates, and payments may increase based on credit scores with people paying more for points to make up for those who had lower credit scores. She again questioned what was meant by “fair.” Brandon DeLucas, Associate Planner read into the record the following comments that had been submitted via email dated April 20, 2023, to be part of Oral Communications as follows:
K. Soong, Recently, a small but sizable gathering of Pickleball players have started a petition through Change.org, with the intentions of contacting the City Council and the Planning Commission to make alterations to the existing plans for City Project 22-22. The project calls for the renovation of the tennis and basketball courts at Veterans Memorial Park, in which Pickleball players would like some of the tennis courts to be permanently converted for Pickleball use.
Attachment 7
City Council/RSA Agenda 1544 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Planning Commission Minutes 2 April 20, 2023
As a Union City resident of over 30 years, I vehemently oppose any changes or renovations that involve the removal or alteration of the existing tennis courts at Veterans Memorial Park.
The Change.org petition was started by a USA Pickleball ambassador named Tilly Yau, who is a Fremont resident with no ties to our community. She, along with her husband, Steven Nguyen, are the founders of a domestic non-profit called Fremont Pickleball League, in which they’ve organized recreational matches for local players by taking in over $15,000 in unreported income over the course of a one-year period. These so-called Pickleball ambassadors are given incentives to go into nearby communities and disrupt the daily flows and routines of public park patrons in the name of promoting their sport. In reality, this is a financial scheme for the couple to amass unreported income at the expense of advocating destroying existing public facilities is absolutely shameful.
Beyond the disruptions from outside agitators, the biggest reason why there should be no reduction in tennis courts in Union City is because there are only a total of TEN public tennis courts - six lighted courts at Veterans Memorial and four unlighted courts at Arroyo Park serving a city of over 70,000 residents. The only other major facility within city limits with tennis courts is James Logan High School, but they have refused to open their courts to the community, even on a fee-based basis. Tennis is a top five global sport with one billion followers and the sport’s popularity is stronger than ever, and that remains to be true in Union City. It is a sport that gives leisure and relief to the blue-collar, working class residents of our community, a gathering place for young and aspiring teenagers with aspirations to play collegiate or professional tennis, and a place where a parent feed balls to their young children to get started in the sport. It is an egalitarian sport that has sent children to college on scholarships, uplift others out of impoverished circumstances, and unify people of diverse backgrounds - none of which Pickleball has been able to achieve other than destroy and attack existing public resources. For these reasons, please do not consider any development of Pickleball facilities and programming in Union City at the expense of well-established public goods. K. Soong.
4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. CITY OF UNION CITY, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (AG-23-001) The City is proposing to adopt the 2023-2031 Union City Housing Element and Safety Element Update, amending the 2040 General Plan. CEQA Determination: In accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15164, an Addendum to the 2040 General Plan Environmental Impact Report has been prepared for the project.
Coleman Frick, Senior Planner, introduced the staff and consulting team including Planning Manager Derek Farmer; Economic & Community Development Director Carmela Campbell; Housing Manager Francisco Gomez; and Lead Consultant Chelsey Payne, Director of Urban Design and Planning at Ascent Environmental, Inc. (Ascent), to provide the PowerPoint presentation.
Chelsey Payne, Director of Urban Design and Planning at Ascent, provided a PowerPoint presentation on the Housing and Safety Element update that included an overview of the purpose of the Housing Element, plan to meet the fair share of regional and community housing needs, with the document required to be updated every eight years with a state mandated deadline of January 31, 2023, with the document required to be reviewed and certified by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The Housing Element content including all chapters and appendices; the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for 2023-2031 of 2,728 units; the RHNA breakdown by income level; a summary of the community engagement throughout the Housing Element Update process and the timeline for the submittal and revision process for the Housing Element to HCD were all highlighted.
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Ms. Payne also provided an overview of the revisions made to each chapter from the July, 2022 Draft Housing Element and the revisions to policies and programs in response to HCD comments, which had been outlined in the April 20, 2023 staff report.
Ms. Payne explained that the Safety Element was also a requirement of the General Plan and included goals and policies intended to reduce the potential for short-term and long-term risk of death, injuries, property damage, and displacement resulting from fires, floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides, climate change and other hazards. It was being updated concurrently with the Housing Element to comply with recent state laws. She provided an overview of the revisions to the Safety Element and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Addendum that had been prepared as part of the Housing and Safety Element Updates, which had determined that no substantial changes in circumstances had occurred nor had any new information of substantial importance been identified requiring new analyses or verification, and no new or more severe impacts would occur beyond what had been previously analyzed in the 2040 General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Mr. Frick added that a Desk Item had been provided related to minor revisions to the text of the staff report along with a clarification of recommendations and findings. Similar revisions had been made to the Draft Resolution with a Revised Draft Resolution attached to the Desk Item.
Ms. Payne detailed the next steps in the process and explained that the Revised Housing Element would be submitted to HCD with the goal of receiving a Conditional Approval Letter from HCD, although there was the chance that HCD may request further revisions. The Housing and Safety Elements were due to be presented to the City Council for adoption on May 23, 2023. At the end of May, staff would submit the Final Housing Element for HCD review for the 60-day certification period with the hope that HCD would certify the Housing Element at the end of July 2023.
Ms. Payne identified the staff recommendation for the Planning Commission to adopt resolutions recommending adoption of the Addendum to the 2040 General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and adopt the 2023-2031 Housing Element and Safety Element Update, repeal the 2015- 2023 Housing Element (AG-23-001) to the City Council, and authorize the City Manager to make minor revisions to the Housing Element based on any further changes required by HCD.
Commissioner Lew understood the Housing Element was a requirement for cities and counties but since Union City was part of Alameda County asked if that meant Alameda County would include Union City in its Housing Element or whether it would include just the unincorporated areas of the County.
Alex Mog, Assistant City Attorney clarified that Alameda County’s Housing Element would include the unincorporated areas of Alameda County.
Commissioner Lew referenced Page 6-15 of the Second Revised HCD Draft of the Housing Element, Table 6.4, Potential Sites for Emergency Shelters and Private Institutional Districts, and asked why the Chapel of the Chimes HMemorial Park and Funeral Home had been included since it may not have the room to be able to accommodate an emergency shelter.
Ms. Payne explained that all sites within the City that were zoned Private Institutional had been assessed to determine whether there was additional land on the parcel that could feasibly be developed with an emergency shelter. For the Chapel of the Chimes, a grassy area and extra parking had been identified to potentially accommodate an emergency homeless shelter, although that analysis had occurred around a year ago and state law had changed to require emergency shelters to be permitted in other zoning districts. The Private Institutional zoning district no longer met state law requirements for a Zoning District permitting emergency shelters by-right. Zoning Districts that permitted emergency shelters by-right now had to be a zoning district that allowed other residential uses.
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Mr. Frick provided additional clarification and stated based on the current zoning, Table 6.4 had shown locations that would be permitted for emergency shelter uses, but there was a program in the Housing Element to find new areas. It would not necessarily replace the table but would supplement an additional zoning district. While Table 6.4 was accurate at this time, there was a future program in the Housing Element to identify an additional zoning district(s) to meet the need based on state law.
Commissioner Lew again suggested that Chapel of the Chimes was not a proper place for an emergency shelter since there was not adequate space unless tents were installed.
Mr. Frick explained that Table 6.4 was the best information regarding which sites could accommodate emergency shelter uses to date but there had not been a detailed site development assessment of the individual sites given that there was not a specific proposal. He described it as a high-level, birds-eye view of available potential acreage for building a certain type of use but was not specific to individual projects.
Carmela Campbell, Economic & Community Development Director explained that the area north of the existing facility of the Chapel of the Chimes had been identified as a potential area for development and there was also a baseball diamond located to the north, an open area owned by the church. It did not mean Chapel of the Chimes had the desire to build an emergency shelter but that the site had been identified within the Private Institutional zoning district where there was vacant land with the potential for an emergency shelter.
Derek Farmer, Planning Manager added the City did not have a lot of Private Institutional land and had limited inventory in that Zoning District to work with in Union City.
Commissioner Lew was not comfortable including Chapel of the Chimes in Table 6.4 for the reasons discussed. She then referenced Attachment 2, Page 1 of Exhibit B, Appendix A, Senate Bill (SB) 99 Evacuation Route Analysis, specifically the last paragraph, which had referred to Figure 1, and which stated there was a total of three residential developments in the City with fewer than two points of vehicular access. She asked why the Horner/Veasey Streets area had not been included.
Ms. Payne described the methodology that had used a threshold of subdivisions or developments with more than 30 dwelling units and suggested the area may not have met that threshold.
Commissioner Lew asked whether the west side of the railroad tracks of the Horner/Veasey Streets area had been considered, and Ms. Payne reiterated that due to the threshold in the methodology used the area likely would not meet the threshold requirement.
Commissioner Lew expressed concern with flooding in the area and the fact the area had not been recognized as having inadequate vehicular access.
Ms. Campbell advised the area had been identified as being in the Flood Zone and most residents would have flood insurance and were aware of the potential risk. The Horner/Veasey Streets area had been evaluated with respect to housing units and she understood there was only one housing unit in that specific area. The Victorian Village neighborhood and other residential, which was more in a grid pattern, did have secondary access.
Mr. Frick added if the area had an emergency vehicle access (EVA) and an evacuation route for fire and police use that would count as secondary access. Again, the area west of Whipple Road on Horner Street may have been excluded based on the methodology threshold.
Commissioner Lew suggested the street corner on the east side of the railroad tracks could also be affected by flooding.
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Mr. DeLucas further clarified the east side of the Whipple Road area where the Victorian Village was located had secondary access near the Smith Street connection where Horner Street connected.
Vice Chairperson Agbuya asked about the number of individuals and families who had taken advantage of the Safe Parking Program and asked how often the homeless who were living in vehicles were being assessed.
Francisco Gomez, Housing Manager advised the numbers are updated every year and tracked by the Homeless Coordinator but he understood it was around 300 served with an average of 30 vehicles per night depending on the season, with a higher level of use pre-pandemic.
Vice Chairperson Agbuya expressed concern with expanding services that may attract more individuals to the City where things could get out of hand.
Commissioner Mclelland referenced the comments from and the City’s responses to HCD, specifically Comment 6 and asked for clarification of the City’s response on public outreach.
Ms. Payne explained that recognizing there was little time left in the Housing Element update process, Program HE-6.E: Community Engagement and Capacity Building, had been added which stated: The City shall work to increase awareness and build capacity among historically underrepresented populations by targeting public outreach and community engagement efforts to reach residents with the greatest need. The City shall look for opportunities to expand its outreach and public education on available housing services and programs to reach vulnerable and at-risk households by offering information in other languages, conducting targeted social media and eblast efforts, combining information on resources, getting feedback from residents, and partnering with local service providers and religious facilities to disseminate information.
Commissioner Mclelland asked how the City would be able to reach the vulnerable and at-risk households and marginalized members of society who may not have access to social media, and E-blast efforts.
Ms. Payne stated that engagement would be through local partners and service providers who had relationships and contacts with those most at-risk, and the City already had relationships with religious institutions.
Mr. Gomez explained staff would be leaning more on their Homeless Coordinator for that outreach as part of a pronged approach to ensure there was additional information provided to make people aware of the services offered and provide access to the larger umbrella of County services that could be provided in addition to assistance from non-profit partners. Additional outreach would be needed with religious institutions in terms of getting them information about utilizing land if there was available land, whether there was capacity in those organizations to work with affordable housing developers, and build on parcels that were vacant where housing could be considered.
Chairperson Guio commented on the change in the RHNA from 2022 to 2023, which was now 137 percent higher than the previous year, and Mr. Frick clarified the RHNA applies to the eight year Housing Element cycles.
Chairperson Guio also pointed out that while the state population had been decreasing, the RHNA numbers had increased. He asked whether it was because of the difference in timeframe and asked how the numbers jibed.
Mr. Frick commented there had been a housing deficit in the State for some time even if the population had shrunk somewhat in recent years and that deficit continued to grow with an insufficient number of units built in the state.
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Ms. Payne explained that the Department of Finance conducted detailed projections on population growth in the future and looked at household formation rates. Ms. Payne explained the numbers represented existing needs in the community, with a lot of different factors going into the calculation of housing needs. Based on the assumptions for the next eight years and although the population of the state had decreased over the past two years, populations would only continue to grow and more housing would be needed in addition to the housing already existing in the region.
Chairperson Guio asked for clarification of the term “missing middle housing types” and was informed by Ms. Payne that was a buzzword in the planning realm. HCD wanted to see a program for expanded planning opportunities for missing middle housing, which referred to housing that met the needs of Moderate Incomes or those who earned up to 150 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI), which could include duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, small rental apartments or townhomes and which could be compatible within single-family neighborhoods.
Mr. Frick added middle density housing as well in some cases as historically there has been a lot of single-family homes and large apartment buildings.
Chairperson Guio referenced Page 9 of the staff report, Table 3: Sites Inventory Detail – Opportunity Sites, and asked for clarification of the reference to vacant land at the Whipple and Medallion Drive site and the potential for 55 Lower Income units, and Ms. Payne identified an existing commercial strip center at the site which was one of the sites that had been included in a packet of General Plan Amendments (GPAs) and rezonings in the fall of 2022, to change the Commercial zoning designation zto Corridor Mixed Use to expand opportunities for housing on the site.
Chairperson Guio referenced Page 11, Item 5 of the staff report and the additional revisions in response to HCD regarding Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), specifically, Item V, which read: AFFH mid-term planning period (2026) review (3/10/23 letter): Because most of the AFFH programs included in the Housing Element are ongoing and/or have timeframes before the mid-term of the planning period (2026), the City is responding that it will evaluate the effectiveness of programs as part of the normal program implementation process and will course correct as needed, rather than reviewing AFFH program effectiveness at the mid-term of the sixth cycle planning period. Staff is discussing this comment with HCD. He asked what that meant in terms of a date when that mid-term planning period review would happen.
Ms. Payne reported that every year the City prepared an Annual Progress Report on the status and implementation of all housing programs, which was presented at a public hearing, considered by the City Council and thereafter submitted to HCD. HCD requested that the City provide a midcycle evaluation of the AFFH programs. As part of the Annual Progress Report, the City would report on the progress made to implement the programs and evaluate those programs at the time of the submittal of the Annual Progress Report.
Chairperson Guio also asked for clarification on Item B III on Page 12 of the staff report, which stated: Large sites (over 10 acres): Additional details added and program modified for Restoration Site. Program added to work with property owners within the Marketplace subarea on redeveloping existing retail centers to include residential uses. Safeway Marketplace Site removed from inventory. He asked for clarification of the reference to “Marketplace sub-area.” Mr. Frick explained that the reference was to the Marketplace subarea of the Station District Specific Plan where Safeway was located. As part of the revision process, the Safeway Marketplace site had been removed from the Housing Element since the Planning Commission last saw the Housing Element in July 2022 based on conversations with the property owner about their plans moving forward. The City could only include sites that were in the underutilized category with an existing use that may have development potential likely within the eight-year cycle of the Housing Element. That potential was now higher with the adoption of the Specific Plan, which allowed Mixed Use. However, based on conversations with the property owner and City Council/RSA Agenda 1549 Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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their plans within the eight-year time horizon, it was decided to remove the Safeway Marketplace site from the Housing Element Sites Inventory. A program had been added for the City to work with the property owners within that area (and the property across the street) to ensure the City was providing the support needed in order to help development of that area of the Specific Plan.
Chairperson Guio clarified with staff that while the Safeway Marketplace had been removed from the Sites Inventory, the City was still working with the property owners on potential development in the future that could be further out than eight years.
Chairperson Guio further commented that he had been involved with the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan project that was separate from the Safety Element but which shared common data, and Mr.
Frick confirmed there was some overlap in some of the policies and programs in the Safety Element that related to the development of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
Wendy Huang, 32741 South Belami Loop, Union City, commented on the United States forefathers fight in the Revolutionary War to decentralize human power. She found this was consolidation of human power and centralizing control. She noted that taxpayers were not the ones funding these Housing Elements but were the most vulnerable, marginalized and underrepresented populations and these were the people who paid taxes. She referenced comments made by Stephen Curry who objected when a developer wanted to build multiple units in his Atherton neighborhood and the use of tax dollars to coerce private land owners to develop housing units. She commented that Union City had experienced an increase in trespassers who refused to move and people who trespassed on private property who refused to move. She again referenced the census data and All-Cause Mortality she had detailed during Oral Communications and she questioned building multiple units in Alameda County given increased traffic, energy and water impacts and an existing electrical grid that could not support additional housing units with no report addressing those issues. She again questioned the government forcing more development and Alameda County putting funds into a homeless industrial complex. She emphasized the need to face reality and address the mental illness and drug crisis in the country.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
Mr. Mog confirmed in response to Commissioner Lew he had reviewed the revised Resolution attached to the Desk Item.
Vice Chairperson Agbuya asked of the percentage of homeless who were once Union City residents, the basic amenities and services provided that would help transition the homeless to more permanent housing and the success rate of the transitional program.
Ms. Payne stated she did not have the data at this time to identify whether the homeless were residents within their original community.
Mr. Gomez added that the point in time count was a non-contact count, a visual count of someone living in a vehicle or in an encampment. Such information would only come out as part of a request for additional information as part of a more specific report. As to how homeless would be helped to transition to more permanent housing, the Homeless Coordinator coordinated with local agencies to get the homeless into the entry system with Alameda County and at that point they would go through a vetting and application process for housing in Alameda County. As units and beds became available or housing became available through specific projects, and if eligible, the applicant would be routed to the available unit.
Vice Chairperson Agbuya also asked what was the success rate in this program.
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to quantify, although about 80 percent of Union City residents who had entered the process had been successful when housing was available as part of that process. He added there was not enough available housing in Union City or in Alameda County to meet all needs.
Vice Chairperson Agbuya commented that was a positive number, and Mr. Gomez agreed and stated that he wished it could be more.
Vice Chairperson Agbuya moved that the Planning Commission adopt the modified resolutions recommending adoption of the Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR and adopting the 2023- 2031 Housing Element and Safety Element Update and repealing the 2015-2023 Housing Element (AG-23-001) to the City Council, and authorizing the City Manager to make minor revisions to the Housing Element based on any further changes required by HCD.
Commissioner Lew seconded.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: (GUIO, AGBUYA, LEW, MCLELLAND)
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: (FINNERTY, SANDHU)
The motion passed 4-0.
6. SUPPLEMENTAL STAFF REPORTS:
A. CONTINUED REPORTS: None
B. NEW REPORTS: None
7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORTS: None
8. COMMISSION MATTERS:
A. Follow-Up on Planning Commission referrals to the City Council Mr. Farmer reported that on April 11, 2023, the City Council held a Study Session on the proposed Industrial Code Updates to sections Title 18 of the Union City Municipal Code and had accepted the General Plan Annual Progress Report and the Housing Element Annual Progress Report. The reports had been submitted to the State Office of Planning and Research and to HCD. On April 25, 2023, the City Council would consider the Integral Station East Project which included the Planning Commission recommendations on the Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR, Tentative Map Amendment, Development Agreement (DA) Amendment and Site Development Reviews for Planning Areas 4, 9 and 10.
B. Upcoming applications for the Regular Planning Commission Meeting on May 4, 2023
Mr. Farmer reported the Planning Commission meeting of May 4, 2023 would be canceled.
Projects for the meeting agenda of May 18, 2023 were still being worked out internally.
9. GOOD OF THE ORDER:
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Vice Chairperson Agbuya reported on Saturday, April 22, 2023, James Logan High School would celebrate New Haven Day starting at 10:00 a.m. There would also be a 5K and 10K run the same morning starting at 8:30 a.m.
Commissioner Lew reported there would be a vacancy on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and applications were available online.
Chairperson Guio reported there would be a free movie at Studio 11 on Friday, April 21, 2023, sponsored by the City for The Lorax between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m.
Chairperson Guio also reported that New Haven Day would be celebrated on Saturday, April 22, 2023, and the Union City Police Department shredding event would be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at César Chavez Middle School. Community Park Clean-Up Day would be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Contempo Park on the same date and on April 21 to 23, 2023 the Second Annual Asian Cultural Festival would be held in the City of Berkeley. In addition, the Asian-Pacific (AP) American Awards would be held on May 3, 2023, from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. at the Herbst Theatre in the City of San Francisco.
Ms. Campbell reported the Planning Commission would receive correspondence in the mail from the Finance and Human Resources Departments regarding an update based on the City’s evaluation of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations for paying Commissioners’ stipends, which had previously been issued through a W-2. After additional analysis, staff found the appropriate way was to pay through 1099’s as independent contractors, to take effect July 1, 2023, the start of the new fiscal year.
10. ADJOURNMENT: 8:38 P.M.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NUMBER #07-23
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ADDENDUM TO THE 2040 GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE 2023- 2031 HOUSING ELEMENT AND SAFETY ELEMENT AMENDMENTS
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2018102057) for the 2040 General Plan, dated November 2019, was prepared; and WHEREAS, on December 10, 2019, by Resolution No. 5548-19, the City Council certified the EIR, adopted required CEQA Findings Regarding Mitigations and Alternatives, adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopted a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the 2040 General Plan; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 5549-19, duly adopted by the City Council of Union City on December 10, 2019, there was adopted documents consisting of text, maps, and charts, entitled Union City 2040 General Plan, dated December 10, 2019, which included the reports in support thereof as the General Plan of Union City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 65302, the General Plan includes seven mandatory elements, including the Housing Element and Safety Element; and
WHEREAS, state law requires that the City Council adopt a Housing Element for the eight-year period 2023-2031 to accommodate the City of Union City (City) regional housing need allocation (RHNA) of 2,728 housing units, comprised of 862 very-low income units, 496 low-income units, 382 moderate-income units, and 988 above moderate-income units; and
WHEREAS, the Safety Element serves as a policy guide to reduce the potential risk of death, injuries, property damage, economic loss, and social dislocation resulting from natural and human-made hazards, such as earthquakes, fire, flood, extreme heat, and drought; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared an update to the Safety Element pursuant to the requirements of Senate Bill 1035, Senate Bill 99, and Assembly Bill 747; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared the 2023-2031 Union City Housing Element (“Housing Element”) for the sixth cycle planning period in compliance with state law; and WHEREAS, on November 18, 2022 the City Council, on the recommendation of the Planning Commission, adopted Resolutions (6034-22) adopting an Addendum to the 2040 General Plan EIR and Resolution 6035-22 amending the General Plan (AG22-003), and introduced two Ordinances (906-22 and 907-22) for consistency with the DocuSign Envelope ID: 121E491D-ECA1-4496-B3C3-AB277DA2DBAB Attachment 8
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