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ATTACHMENT 2 Other Housing Package Bills The remaining bills described below do not appear to create significant policy or procedural issues for the City. SB 167/AB 678 (Housing Accountability Act) SB 167 and the identical AB 678 increase the burden of proof required for a local government to reject or require downsizing of a housing project that includes affordable units. These bills also require written documentation to justify decisions to reject this type of housing project, and impose fines on jurisdictions that improperly reject or require downsizing of housing projects or fail to comply with required timelines for making approval decisions. The City has not rejected any multifamily housing projects in recent history, and the minimum and maximum density requirements on the majority of the existing housing inventory sites have also prevented the reduction in density from being an issue. Staff does not anticipate the requirements of SB167/AB 678 will be an issue for the City, provided properties are approved at densities that are within the range(s) specified by the applicable zoning. AB 879 (Annual Reporting & Fees) This bill adds more technical requirements to provide additional data for required annual reports, which document the City's actual housing production each year, starting with the Annual Progress Report due April 1, 2019. It also directs HCD to evaluate the reasonableness of local government fees by June 30, 2019. These requirements will likely necessitate additional staff time to comply with the new requirements. AB 72 (Compliance Review by HCD) This bill authorizes HCD to find a city out of compliance with State housing law at any time, instead of the current practice where compliance is determined in conjunction with Housing Element certification by HCD; and to refer violations of State housing law to the Attorney General if deemed to be inconsistent with the City's adopted housing element. This bill is primarily of concern as it relates to SB 166 above, since the City could be found to be out of compliance if it were determined that adequate sites were not available based on project approvals during the current Housing Element period. SB 2 (Building Homes and Jobs Act— Recordation Fee) This bill provides funding for affordable housing by imposing a $75 fee on each recorded document up to a maximum of$225 per transaction per parcel (payable by the property owner). These fees are not a concern. SB 3 (Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018) This bill places a bond on the November 2018 ballot. The bond measure would raise $3 billion for existing state affordable housing programs and $1 billion for CalVet, the home purchase assistance program for veterans. If the bond passes, it would provide significantly more resources for developers (most likely non-profit organizations) to build affordable permanent or transitional housing for veterans and others in the state, and possibly in Pleasanton. SB 540 (Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone)