City Council Mark Mitchell, Mayor Mike Anderson, Vice Mayor*

R1

The city should consider increasing AH in PDAs. The recommendation requires further analysis. The 2012 Specific Plan for Lafayette's PDA already calls for 60% more housing within the PDA than what was envisioned in the 2002 General Plan. The recent adoption of the Inclusionary Housing ordinance will ensure that 15% of these new units will be affordable to very low to moderate income households. Increasing the number of affordable units within the PDA could be difficult without a steady and reliable source of funding. The City may consider adding this project to the work plan in FY17-18 in conjunction with further direction from MTC and ABAG.

R2

The city should consider adopting an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. The recommendation has been implemented. Lafayette adopted an Inclusionary Housing ordinance for its PDA in 2016.

R3

The city should explore rehabilitating existing housing stock as AH for purchase or rental, and identify funding to do so. The recommendation was implemented in one housing development. In 2008, the Lafayette Redevelopment Agency approved a 56 unit market rate housing development and permitted the developer to satisfy the affordable housing requirement by purchasing an existing apartment development, upgrading it and income-restricting 18 units. Lafayette will continue explore this option in the future. However, funding for this effort is limited because redevelopment is no longer available as a tool to promote, fund and build affordable housing units. The city should explore increasing existing "impact fees" or "linkage fees" or enacting such

R4

fees in order to generate revenue with which to assist funding of AH. The recommendation requires further analysis. The studies to establish impact or linkage fees are costly. As a small, limited service city, staff will need to assess whether there is funding available to hire consultants to undertake these studies. Furthermore, the imposition of additional fees on development could hinder the production of housing in general and AH units in particular. The City may consider adding this project to the work plan in FY17-18. • ÷

R5

The city should consider designating an employee within the city's planning or housing department to coordinate with property management to maintain current waiting and interest lists of available AH and ensure information is posted on the city website, and identify funding to do so. The recommendation requires further analysis. As a small, limited service city, staff will need to assess whether there are resources available to take on this additional task. The City may consider adding this project to the work plan in FY17-18.

R6

The city should consider seeking federal, state, and local funding sources for AH. The recommendation has been implemented in one housing development. In 2008, the Lafayette Redevelopment Agency partnered with Eden Housing to acquire land and build a 46-unit very low income senior housing development. Lafayette's contribution of $3.8M and the County's contribution $3M from CDBG and HOME funds were leveraged to secure federal funding. Lafayette will continue explore this option in the future.

R7

The city should consider partnering with for-profit and not-for-profit builders to secure land suitable for AH, and identify funding to do so. The recommendation was implemented in two housing developments. In 1998, the Lafayette Redevelopment Agency sold its land at fair reuse value and contributed $800,000 to a for-profit developer for the construction of 75 apartments next to BART, with 15 units reserved for persons with developmental disabilities making very low incomes. In 2008, the Lafayette Redevelopment Agency contributed $3.8M to Eden Housing, a non-profit company, to acquire land and build a 46-unit very low income senior housing development. Lafayette will continue to look for opportunities to partner with the building industry.

R8

The County should consider seeking federal, state, and local funding sources for AH. Not applicable.

R9

The County should consider partnering with for-profit and not-for-profit builders to secure land suitable for AH, and identify funding to do so. Not applicable.

R10

The city should consider undertaking an education initiative in the earliest phase of affordable planning projects in order to alleviate community concerns regarding AH, and identify funding to do so. The recommendation was implemented during the processing of the Town Center (15 affordable units) and Eden Housing (46 affordable units) development applications. Additionally, when the City's Housing Element was revised in 2014, three public workshops were held to educate the public about the State's requirements and the need for AH units, and help identify the community's housing needs. The City sent a press release to all locally distributed newspapers and publications. Email announcements were sent to 300-400 homeowner groups, major downtown property owners and businesses, Chamber, schools, organizations, affordable housing groups, senior housing groups, special needs groups, and other interested parties. Notices were mailed to property owners who are listed in the draft inventory. General fund monies were used in this effort.

R11

The County should consider undertaking an education initiative in the earliest phase of affordable planning projects in order to alleviate community concerns regarding AH, and identify funding to do so. Not applicable.

R12

The city should consider identifying all infill and vacant land not in PDAs and encourage use of it for AH through tax incentives, density bonuses, etc. The recommendation requires further analysis. The production of AH is typically accomplished through the construction of higher density multifamily development and in Lafayette, the PDA includes all areas zoned for multifamily housing. The City could expand AH outside the PDA through second units. The City is considering an amnesty program for unpermitted second units; the results of that study will be available by the end of this fiscal year.

R13

The County should consider identifying all infill and vacant land not in PDAs and encourage use of it for AH through tax incentives, density bonuses, etc. Not applicable.