Contra Costa County Grand Jury • 2015-2016 • Agency Response
Response to: Are Our Schools in Compliance with the "EpiPen" Law, SB 1266?

Where Will We Live?*

Published: September 28, 2016 7 pages
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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: Pittsburg agrees with this finding.
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R1
The city should consider increasing AH in PDAs. Response: The City of Pittsburg has implemented this. Housing Element Policy 1.1D focuses AH on sites within the PDAs. the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the late of the la
F2
Plan Bay Area 2040 seeks to combine transportation, jobs and housing as a solution to the needs of our growing population. Response: Pittsburg agrees with this finding.
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R2
the city should consider adopting an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. Response: The City of Pittsburg has implemented an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (PMC Section 18.86).
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: Pittsburg agrees with this finding.
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R3
The city should explore rehabilitating existing housing stock as AH for purchase or rental, and identify funding to do so. Response: The City of Pittsburg implements this on an ongoing basis as opportunities arise. One example is utilizing CDBG funding for our Housing Rehabilitation Program.
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: Pittsburg agrees with this finding. Civic because Pleasuring California 24765 S-1 AND AND REAL PROPERTY. THE RESIDENCE OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY OF THE PARTY with the last the same at the same at the LIAN TO the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of t odite into lance (W) old die 1904 gebruik gebruik die 2004 august of en der der der der der der der der der de r for some on the commodal and place that the some former assets that their common the manifest of and love a year rug ob its seeds a willful will be seed a water and a seed at a rug. vial in the survey vande intent and intent the property of the survey of the survey of the survey of the survey of the survey of the survey of the survey of the survey of the survey of the survey of the survey of the surve viet been an une de la mille de la després de la la la després de la company de la company de la company de la rel Berlin Anna i a la massalla la maltar di Lucai, to accine migra la magnetica e a 40 % de la calla la calla matter and the second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second second seco ak leastona 2020 (21 ° Finishing Paliticharing etalphistical all (22 least) (22 least) es et genniklike men i mann gen sinneller it skinninger at het met generale skinninger i de kan bestelligt et e Manual Control of the Court of the Court of the Court of the Court of the Court of the Court of the Court of the Court of the Court of the Court of the Court of the Court of the Court of the Court of the Court of the Court of substance professions has been more electron beauty and an interest of the last the substance of the last the substance of the last the substance of the last the substance of the last the substance of the last the subst withfully selpen each of leaf land automorphic and many the engine of the second 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 PROPERTY OF STREET grand of may reside could be seen age. Grand Jury report: "Where Will We Live" September 28, 2016
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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 AH. The city evaluates and analyzes development impacts and appropriate Response: associated fees for individual projects on an ongoing basis. The City currently allows for payment of in-lieu fees associated with new residential development for AH requirements.
F6
PDAs recognize the importance of housing near transportation and jobs for developing prosperous communities. Response: Pittsburg agrees with this finding.
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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 AH and ensure information is posted on the city website, and identifying funding to do so. The City of Pittsburg has a Housing Authority. Staff in both the Housing Response: Authority and Planning Departments are available to answer questions and connect individuals interested in AH. The Housing Authority maintains a list on the website.
F8
Inclusionary Housing Ordinances sometimes include the option for the developer to pay in lieu fees instead of constructing AH units. Response: Pittsburg agrees with this finding.
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R8
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. Response: The City of Pittsburg implements this on an ongoing basis as opportunities arise (see Housing Element policy 1.4C and policy 2.1 C/D/E/G and policy 2.4I/J).
F9
The city supplements the shortage of funds for AH by requiring builders to pay impact fees, in lieu fees, or other construction and remodeling fees. Response: Pittsburg agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
Infill costs less to service than new development because it takes advantage of the existing infrastructure. Response: Pittsburg agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F11
The elimination of redevelopment agencies resulted in a reduction of the number of AH units constructed in the city by eliminating major source of funding for affordable development projects. Response: Pittsburg agrees with this 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 AH, and identify funding to do so. are the first than the state of the first the first terms and
F12
The city delegates to the builder, owner, or management company of AH properties the responsibility for gathering and validating AH clientele information, as well as maintaining lists of potentially interested buyers. Response: Pittsburg agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F13
There is no accessible centralized information source for available AH, which compounds the problems created by the AH shortage for those who are searching for affordable housing. Response: Pittsburg disagrees with this finding. Information may be derived at the following website: http://www.lowincomehousing.us/CA/pittsburg.html City's Response to Grand Jury Recommendations
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R13
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. Response: The City of Pittsburg has implemented this. A vacant and underutilized parcel inventory is available in the Housing Element (see Tables 4-3 & 4-4) and opportunity sites appropriate for AH within the Railroad Avenue Specific Plan (RASP) are identified in the RASP (see RASP Table 2.1 & section 2.1.2). The Successor Agency also has a list of available properties in its long range property management plan where residential units may be constructed.

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