Title
Motion to Accept the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR)
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Housing and Homelessness
SUMMARY
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65400, local governments must provide, each year, an Annual Progress Report (APR) on the status and progress in implementing its Housing Element to the legislative body, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). HCD prepares the form template that cities must submit to comply with these statutory requirements. The City submitted the 2024 APR to OPR and HCD in advance of the April 1, 2025 deadline.
STATUS OF KEY HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS
As discussed in more detail in Table D of the APR, work was completed on several notable Housing Element programs in 2024:
* Received Prohousing Designation from State HCD.
* Utilized $9.3 million from the State Project Homekey Program to acquire, renovate, and operate the Nimitz Motel as interim housing and a navigation center.
* Adopted a Soft Story Ordinance to incentivize property owners to upgrade potential seismic hazards in a timely manner.
* Completed an online Housing Development Toolkit that serves as a one-stop resource for the public to access information and resources regarding developing new housing in San Leandro.
* Developed a Below Market Rate (BMR) Manual to guide administrative and operational needs of the City's BMR Program.
The status of several notable in-progress or pending Housing Element programs is provided below, including reasons for delay in meeting the initial Housing Element deadlines.
* Impact Fee Update. Potential modifications to the City's development impact fees, including analysis of market feasibility, were presented to the Finance Committee in May. Recommended amendments will be presented to the City Council in July 2025 (APR target: January 2025).
* Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Update. A scope of work has been prepared for an...
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