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consideration. In response to Councilmember Balch, Director Clark confirmed a storage-style warehouse being converted to a more active use can be reevaluated from a fee standpoint. In response to Councilmember Testa, Director Clark advised the future diminishing usage of cars with internal combustion engines should be discussed with the Climate Action Plan and not the Housing Element. Councilmember Balch expressed concerns about over analysis, citing transit data as an example of something which would tax staff without altering the result. He advised addressing causations of homelessness is important. Councilmember Balch cited page C-36's discussion of community resistance to housing. He advised the City should consider programs that will help address the community's resistance through agreed- upon facts. He supports all nine of the staffs policy recommendations. He cautioned that the inclusionary housing ordinance and 100% affordable projects are on a collision course. He noted the booming senior citizen population but questioned where future caregivers will live. He suggested an evaluation of a new house's water needs compared to existing stock adding an ADU and needing less irrigation but more inside the home. He inquired about different types of housing and the burdens they put on schools. Mayor Brown clarified the $665,000 figure includes the developer's profit. Director Clark confirmed the $665,000 includes the land and construction costs but not the developer's profit or time. Councilmember Arkin requested information on whether residents near the BART station take the train to work or their cars. She also requested information if these transit-related developments add kids to the schools. Councilmember Arkin agreed with many of the future policy and commission-encouraged discussion items. She suggested increasing the Lower-Income Housing Fees. She encouraged consideration and evaluation of the CSCDA's Workforce Housing Program, along with looking into other grants, non-profit developers, developer incentives, corporate partnerships, and faith-based organization partnerships. Councilmember Narum noted the PPD's homeless outreach team's success should be mentioned. She agreed with the policy discussion suggestions but suggested combining the small house and affordable by design bullet points. She requested consideration of a sliding fee schedule for tiny houses. She advised there are school impact fees on top of the $130,000 mentioned by Councilmember Balch. She expressed support for streamlining the ADU approval process, including pre-approved designs. She suggested using a fee reduction as an incentive if an ADU has a deed-restricted below-market rent. She echoed Councilmember Arkin's comments on looking to non-profit and faith-based groups, especially as it related to a 100% affordable development. She called for more evaluation and understanding of the CSCDA's Workforce Housing Program and a review of the IZO. Councilmember Narum expressed support for all of the commission recommendations except the wording of the first recommendation where focusing on the largest groups could leave others like senior citizens, the developmentally disabled community, and the homeless behind. Councilmember Narum agreed with Councilmember Balch's caution against overanalyzing data and losing track of the goal to produce affordable housing. She advised staff already has plenty to do considering the size of the draft. Councilmember Testa advised inclusionary housing has been accomplishing the low-income housing being built. City Council Minutes Page 12 of 14 October 19,2021