Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve Policies and Procedures for Providing Priority Sewer Service to Affordable Housing Projects Pursuant to Government Code Section 65589.7
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
• Housing and Homelessness
SUMMARY
State law requires public and private entities that provide water and sewer service to adopt written policies and procedures to ensure that priority for these services are granted to housing development projects that include units affordable to lower-income households. Although the City has not denied service to such housing developments, staff recommends that policies and procedures be approved in order to document San Leandro’s commitment to affordable housing and to comply with State requirements. The attached resolution and proposed policies and procedures have been drafted in accordance with Government Code Section 65589.7.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that Council adopts a resolution approving policies and procedures for granting priority sewer service to housing development projects that include units affordable to lower income households.
BACKGROUND
California Government Code Section 65589.7 requires water and sewer providers to grant priority for service provision to proposed developments that include housing units affordable to lower-income households, and to adopt written policies and procedures to establish such priority. Adoption of the policies and procedures will document City of San Leandro’s Water Pollution Control Division’s compliance with State law and is required for State approval of the City’s Housing Element.
Analysis
The City of San Leandro’s Housing Element Update Action 10.8 states, “Adopt written policies and procedures for the City of San Leandro Water Pollution Control Division that grant priority to proposed developments that include housing affordable to lower-income households pursuant to Government Code Section 65589.7. Coordinate with the Oro Loma Sanitary District regarding written procedures to prioritize housing developments that include housing affordable to lower-income households.” This requires that the City adopt written policies and procedures in compliance with the state requirements for housing element adoption.
Financial Impacts
There will be no fiscal impacts to the WPCP Enterprise fund nor the general fund by implementing this policy.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Resolution Adopting Policies and Procedures for Providing Priority Sewer Services to Affordable Housing Projects Pursuant to Government Code Section 65589.7
PREPARED BY:
Ramya Sankar, Management Analyst II, Water Pollution Control Plant
Hayes Morehouse, Water Pollution Control Manager