Contra Costa County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
• Agency Response
Response from City of San Pablo
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F4, F7
Findings and Recommendations 11 findings
F1
PDAs recognize the importance of housing near transportation and jobs for developing prosperous communities. Response: San Pablo agrees with the finding.
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R1
The city should consider increasing affordable housing in PDAs. Response: This recommendation has been implemented. San Pablo has adopted the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan within a PDA that considers increased densities and mixed use districts that encourages affordable unit development. The City has also adopted a density bonus ordinance consistent with State law.
F2
Plan Bay Area 2040 seeks to combine transportation, jobs and housing as a solution to the needs of our growing population. Response: San Pablo agrees with the finding.
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R2
The city should consider adopting an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. Response: This recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. San Pablo has an adopted and certified Housing Element that includes Program H-3.1.5. which states that the City will "Explore the feasibility of establishing an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, consistent with recent case law, to require the development of units affordable to lower income households in all new housing developments, with the options of providing the options of providing the units off-site and payment of an in-lieu fee for developers that cannot provide units on-site." The housing element timeframe for this consideration is 2017, but the item is not currently listed in the adopted City Council priority 2015-17 Workplan.
F3
While State law mandates that ABAG conduct the RHNA process, a city is not required to subsidize and/or build the units; it is only required to demonstrate that local zoning will not impede development. Response: San Pablo agrees with the finding. 13831 San Pablo Avenue, Building I • San Pablo, CA 94806 Main: 510-215-3000 • Fax: 510-215-3011 www.SanPabloCA.gov o all all mais emicration accompanies. Septembria aurosato il aria etti gist abaritt intelligible of Company of the San San San San San San San San San San 医抗性性神经病 电电路电压电路电路 Sada ay larabababab A 1880 - 1880 - 1880 - 1880 - 1880 - 1880 - 1880 - 1880 - 1880 - 1880 - 1880 - 1880 - 1880 - 1880 - 1880 - 1880 area fills is a ball of the control of the fill to the fill of the control of the control of the control of the The pulled by the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control o n desid desid isse 그래요 화면을 잃었다며 경험들은 사이스 사이트를 되었다. 그렇게 나는 사람들은 그리는 사람들은 그리고 바다를 했다면 나는 사이트를 繊維 ちょっしょくしょしょ agar a de salat ga carega a tare a como troita del Referencia del Referencia de 國家 医甲基甲基甲基 的复数形式 化二甲基甲基甲基甲基 化氯化甲基甲基酚 医腹膜炎 t likerit da dikibika kapus sa arang dialah 1900 di sa termentik tida ayan dikibiki 11101 医三甲状腺 医水溶液 经分离的 被暴物的转移 医皮肤 医 un ghun dun dhe i a bheir dhiùn she na t-aire का भी के के दूर का पुर्वकृति हैं है है का नाम है कि का करें है है है है है है है है है है है है है i Parka i saliga diversado rectino la Pera se por colo de selectro e o proceso do por o porto de la colo de loEl la colo diversado de la colo de la colo de la colo de la colo de la colo de la colo de la colo de la colo d द्वाराच्या विकास के प्रतिकृति है। यह स्वरूप कार्या के स्वरूप के स्वरूप के प्रतिकृति है। इस विकास के स्वरूप केविकास के कि कार्यक्रिया कि स्वरूप के स्वरूप के स्वरूप के स्वरूप के स्वरूप के स्वरूप के स्वरूप के स्वरूप के स्व I The STATE of the Common of Calebo 34.2 4 Letter to Civil Grand Jury Re: Grand Jury Report: "Where Will We Live? The Affordable Housing Waiting List is Closed." September 6, 2016,
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R3
The city should explore rehabilitating existing housing stock as affordable housing for purchase or rental, and identify funding to do so. Response: The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not feasible at this time. With the dissolution of redevelopment agencies, funding sources for such actions have been limited. The City does promote the conservation and rehabilitation of the housing stock through pre-sale and pre-licensing inspection programs as Letter to Civil Grand Jury Re: Grand Jury Report: "Where Will We Live? The Affordable Housing Waiting List is Closed." September 6, 2016, identified in Policy H-2.4 of the City's Housing Element. These programs will continue, as will the tracking of available funding opportunities as they arise.
F5
Inclusionary zoning programs provide incentives and regulatory waivers to builders and developers who produce both affordable and market rate homes within the same project. Response: San Pablo agrees with the finding.
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R5
The city should explore increasing existing "impact fees" or "linkage fees" or enacting such fees in order to generate revenue with which to assist funding of affordable housing. Response: This recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. As identified in the city's certified Housing Element, Program H-3.1.5. states that the City will "Explore the feasibility of establishing an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, consistent with recent case law, to require the development of units affordable to lower income households in all new housing developments, with the options of providing the options of providing the units off-site and payment of an in-lieu fee for developers that cannot provide units on-site." The housing element timeframe for this consideration is 2017, but the item is not currently listed in the adopted City Council priority 2015-17 Workplan. The City is also considering various updates to local impact fees.
F6
The city's Inclusionary Housing ordinance helps to provide affordable housing in the city. Response: San Pablo partially disagrees with the finding. Contrary to the citation listed on of Report No. 1614, San Pablo has not enacted an Inclusionary Housing ordinance. San Pablo does offer density bonuses and other incentives to affordable housing or other qualified housing development, consistent with State law, and as identified in the City's certified Housing Element and Municipal Code. This information was provided as part of the response to the Contra Costa Civil Grand Jury 2015-2016 Affordable Housing Survey, dated December 2015.
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R6
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 affordable housing and ensure information is posted on the city website, and identifying funding to do so. Response: The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not feasible at this time. The City has a small planning staff and no designated housing department. The City works with Contra Costa County Housing Authority which maintains a list of available affordable housing opportunities and waiting/interest lists. The City will continue to publicize and provide information on housing programs as identified in the City's certified Housing Element under Programs H-1.3.1: Publicize and Provide Information on Housing Programs and H-3.1.7: Provide Information and Promote Rental Assistance Programs.
F8
Inclusionary Housing Ordinances sometimes include the option for the developer to pay in lieu fees instead of constructing affordable housing units. Response: San Pablo agrees with the finding.
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R8
The city should consider partnering with for-profit and not-for- profit builders to secure land suitable for affordable housing, and identify funding to do SO. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City continues to follow the City's certified Housing Element Policy H-3.1 identified above. As part of an ongoing current project, the City has worked with Domas Development in the transfer of City owned property and support of funding applications (tax credits, grant funding) for a 120 unit senior affordable housing project within San Pablo. The City will continue to consider opportunities for the development of affordable housing.
F9
The city supplements the shortage of funds for affordable housing by requiring builders to pay impact fees, in lieu fees, or other construction and remodeling fees. Response: San Pablo partially disagrees with the finding. Contrary to the citation listed on of Report No. 1614, San Pablo has not adopted an affordable housing in lieu fee. As part of the City's certified Housing Element Program H-3.1.5, the City will explore the feasibility of establishing an in lieu fee for developers that cannot provide units on-site This program is not listed within the current adopted City Council priority 2015-17 Workplan. This information was provided as part of the response to the Contra Costa Civil Grand Jury 2015-2016 Affordable Housing Survey, dated December 2015.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
Infill costs less to service than new development because it takes advantage of the existing infrastructure. Response: San Pablo agrees with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F11
The elimination of redevelopment agencies resulted in a reduction of the number of affordable housing units constructed in the city by eliminating a major source of funding for affordable development projects. Letter to Civil Grand Jury Re: Grand Jury Report: "Where Will We Live? The Affordable Housing Waiting List is Closed." September 6, 2016, Response: San Pablo agrees with the finding.
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R11
The city should consider undertaking an education initiative in the earliest phase of affordable planning projects in order to alleviate community concerns regarding affordable housing, and identify funding to do so. Response: The recommendation has not been implemented, but may be implemented in the future. When an affordable planning project is presented, the City will consider holding a public meeting to review the project and any potential impacts in order to alleviate community concerns. The City will continue to notify surrounding property owners and the public of review hearings of affordable planning projects.
F12
The city delegates to the builder, owner, or management company of affordable housing properties the responsibility for gathering and validating affordable housing clientele information, as well as maintaining lists of potentially interested buyers. Response: San Pablo agrees with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F13
There is no accessible centralized information source for available affordable housing, which compounds the problems created by the affordable housing shortage for those who are searching for affordable housing. Response: San Pablo agrees with the finding.
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R13
The city should consider identifying all infill and vacant land not in PDAs and encourage use of it for affordable housing through tax incentives, density bonuses, etc. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. As identified in the City's certified Housing Element Program H-3.2.3, the City continues to maintain an inventory of vacant and underutilized sites available for extremely low- to moderate-income housing and make it available to interested developers. The San Pablo Housing Sites Inventory (2015-2023) is a part of the certified Housing Element and is organized by General Plan land use densities. The entire inventory consists of 129 sites grouped into 58 larger development sites.