Title
Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Create Policy to Comply with State of California Surplus Land Act Law
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITIES
* Housing and Homelessness
* Community & Business Development
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Resolution to affirm the City's compliance with state housing laws, including the Surplus Land Act, laws related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior ADUs (JADUs) and state Density Bonus Law; which will, among other things, support the City's ability to obtain grants from the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MTC), the regional transportation planning agency.
BACKGROUND
In 2022, the MTC adopted Resolution No. 4505, outlining the programming policy and project selection criteria for the One Bay Area Grant Program (OBAG 3), including certain requirements to access these funds. The OBAG program is the policy and programming framework for investing federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ), and other fund programs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The MTC established the OBAG program in 2013 to strengthen the connection between transportation investments and regional goals for focused growth in Priority Development Areas (PDAs), places near public transit that are planned for new homes, jobs, and community amenities.
The San Francisco region has the highest housing costs in the United States and, from 2007-2014, the Bay Area produced less than 30% of the need for low- and moderate-income housing units and is on track to similarly underproduce low-income units during the 2015-2023 time period. For the City to remain compliant and eligible for OBAG funding, a resolution must be adopted to agree to comply with state housing laws, including the terms of Surplus Land Act (California Government Code ? 54220 et seq.). Eligibility for OBAG funding is critical for the City to maintain and enha...
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