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Program 40.1.Acquire and/or assist in the Convene City staff meeting The City continues to assist in the development of affordable housing.As noted
<br /> development of one or more sites for housing Reserve suitable sites for subsidized annually to discuss potential previously,the City acquired one parcel of land within Irby Ranch,and this land is
<br /> affordable to low-and very-low-income housing affordable to low-and very-low- opportunities and ongoing; leased to SAHA/Sunflower Hill who is currently constructing the 31-unit Sunflower Hill
<br /> households. income households. dependent on specific project for residents with developmental disabilities. The City will continue to monitor
<br /> proposals and opportunities.future opportunities to acquire sites for affordable housing.
<br /> Program 40.2:Utilize tax-exempt bonds,and
<br /> other financing mechanisms,to finance the The City continues to look for new financing mechanisms to assist in the development
<br /> construction of housingunits affordable to Reserve suitable sites for subsidized Ongoing;dependent on
<br /> housing affordable to low-and very-low- specific proposals and
<br /> iof affordable units.In 2016,the City supported the passage of a new affordable
<br /> extremely low-,low-and very-low-income housing bond(Measure Al)for Alameda County that awarded Pleasanton$11.7
<br /> households,to purchase land for such a use, ncome households. opportunities. million dollars in new funds for affordable housing in Pleasanton.
<br /> and to reduce mortgage rates.
<br /> Program 40.3:If the City acquires or obtains
<br /> control of a potential housing site,in order to
<br /> facilitate the provision of affordable housing
<br /> and a mixed-income environment,the CityAs Appropriate(i.e.,Based In 2019,the City acquired a new property and started construction on the parcel of
<br /> may issue an RFP in conjunction or in Reserve suitable sites for subsidized on Land Availability) land within Irby Ranch with the intent of using the land to provide new affordable
<br /> artnershi with non-profit or for-profit housing affordable to low-and very-low-
<br /> P P P P Quantified Objective:150 housing in partnership with Sunflower Hill(a nonprofit).The City will continue to stay
<br /> partnerships for development providing at income households. units committed to providing affordable housing in the future.
<br /> least 20 percent of the units to very low-
<br /> income households and 20 percent of the
<br /> units to low-income households.
<br /> Promote fair and equal access to housing
<br /> for all persons regardless of race,color,
<br /> religion,gender,disability,sexual
<br /> orientation,age,national origin,or family
<br /> status. The City will promote equal
<br /> Program 42.1:Support State and Federal housing opportunities through printed The City continues to support State and Federal provisions for enforcing anti-
<br /> provisions for enforcing anti-discrimination housing brochures that are distributed at As needed discrimination laws.This program is implemented on an ongoing basis.
<br /> laws. City Hall,the Senior Center,the Library,
<br /> and other public places. The City will also
<br /> maintain up-to-date information on
<br /> housing opportunities affordable to low-
<br /> and very low-income households and fair
<br /> housing issues on its web site.
<br /> Promote fair and equal access to housing
<br /> for all persons regardless of race,color,
<br /> religion,gender,disability,sexual
<br /> orientation,age,national origin,or family
<br /> Program 42.2:Publicize information on fair status. The City will promote equal
<br /> housing laws and refer all complaints to the housing opportunities through printed The City continues to provide information and other suggested resources on fair
<br /> US Department of Housing and Urban housing brochures that are distributed at Ongoing as needed housing laws on the City's website and works closely with ECHO to provide
<br /> Development,ECHO,and the California City Hall,the Senior Center,the Library, tenant/landlord education programs.
<br /> Department of Fair Employment and Housing.and other public places. The City will also
<br /> maintain up-to-date information on
<br /> housing opportunities affordable to low-
<br /> and very low-income households and fair
<br /> housing issues on its web site.
<br /> Program 43.1:Continue to provide housing
<br /> opportunities for households with special
<br /> needs such as studio and one-bedroom
<br /> apartments for the elderly and single-person
<br /> households,three-bedroom apartments for
<br /> large households,specially designed units for
<br /> persons with disabilities,SROs,emergency
<br /> shelter and transitional housing for the Provide for the special-housing needs of
<br /> homeless,and units affordable to extremely large households,the elderly,persons with The City continues to provide housing opportunities for households with special needs.
<br /> low-,low-and very low-income householdsThe City completed a project with MidPen Housing on Kottinger Gardens,the 185-unit
<br /> with single-parent heads of households or disabilities including developmental Seek fundingannuallyand
<br /> project for low-and extremely low-income eltleny.As described already,Phase 1(131-
<br /> disabilities,extremely low income
<br /> those with disabilities(including ongoing units)was completed and fully leased up in July 2018,while Phase 2(54-units)was
<br /> developmental disabilities).The City will households,the homeless,farmworkers, completed in September 2019. The City also began construction on the Sunflower Hill
<br /> continue to make available fundingfrom and families with single-parent heads of
<br /> households. project which will have affordable housing for adult with developmental disabilities.
<br /> sources such as the City's Lower-Income
<br /> Housing Fund,and the City's Federal HOME
<br /> and CDBG grants to assist local non-profit
<br /> agencies and housing developers.The City
<br /> will also provide technical support to
<br /> agencies to seek other sources of funding
<br /> and to plan and develop housing for persons
<br /> with special needs.
<br /> Program 43.2:Require as many low-and Provide for the special-housing needs of The City continues to require universal design standards on all development projects
<br /> very-low-income units as is feasible within large households,the eltleny,persons with involving new construction of 15 or more multifamily dwellings,both ownership and
<br /> large rental projects to utilize Universal disabilities including developmental As projects with low-and rental housing,and must provide a minimum of 10 percent of the total units as
<br /> Design standards to meet the needs of disabilities,extremely low income very low-income units come universally designed units that meet standard condition requirements.In 2017,the
<br /> persons with disabilities and to allow for households,the homeless,farmworkers, forward. Housing and Planning Commissions held a joint workshop and directed staff to include
<br /> aging in place. and families with single-parent heads of additional Universal Design standards including requiring roll-in showers with a portion
<br /> households. of all new multi-family residential projects with more than 15 units.
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