Big news! We’ve added new housing program data - check them out under “Housing Programs” on each city page.
Housing programs are the strategies that cities and counties legally have at their disposal to produce more and preserve existing affordable housing, as well as protect existing residents from getting displaced from their homes and communities.
Local housing programs, as part of a housing element, have significant impacts on a city or county reaching its affordable housing goals. Each additional housing policy has a significant impact on the residents who are most in need of affordable housing. However, the number of programs that a jurisdiction includes in their housing element is not meant to imply how well a city or county is addressing local housing needs since the quality and impact of each will need to be determined as well.
Use the below data to explore this jurisdiction’s approaches to affirmatively furthering fair housing for the 6th element cycle, and review the actions, deliverables, and deadlines committed to for each program.
PROGRAM NUMBER | ACTIONS | DELIVERABLE | DELIVERABLE DATE |
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H-A-1-a | The
City will provide a statistical summary of
residential building activity tied to various
types of housing, household need, income
and Housing Element program targets.
| Provide information annually by April 1 as part of the General Plan Annual Progress Report | |
H-A-1-b | Evaluate residential
development proposals for consistency with
the 2023-2031 Housing Element Sites
Inventory. If a development approval will
cause the Sites Inventory to be unable to
accommodate all income levels of the RHNA,
then additional site(s) shall be added
pursuant to Government Code Section
8.HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS
65863(b)(1). No later than December 2023, the City will develop a procedure
to monitor the development of proposed projects and vacant and non-vacant
sites in the Sites Inventory and ensure that adequate sites are available
throughout the 6th Cycle Planning Period to meet the remaining RHNA by
income category to implement “no net loss” requirements. The City will
monitor and report on the “no net loss” requirement on an annual basis with
the Annual Progress Report. The procedure will monitor:
1) Unit count and income/affordability assumed on parcels included in the
sites inventory as proposed projects, vacant, and underutilized sites.
2) Actual units constructed and income/affordability when parcels are
developed.
3) Net change in capacity and income/affordability and a summary of
remaining capacity and income/affordability in meeting the City’s
remaining RHNA.
4) Within one year of report on the “no net loss”, if necessary, make
adjustments (e.g., incentives, rezonings, etc.) or identify additional sites.
5) In 2027 conduct a mid-term evaluation of the effectiveness of strategies in
promoting housing opportunities throughout the City, including but not
limited to programs geographically targeted in single-family areas, and
make adjustments to achieve the quantified objectives by 2031 as called
for in H-E-10-a.
| Maintenance of Sites Inventory sufficient to
accommodate the RHNA
| Develop procedure for monitoring by December 2023 and provide information annually by April 1 as part of the General Plan Annual Progress Report; 2027 mid-term evaluation |
H-A-1-c | The City will update its Housing Element,
consistent with State Law requirements.
| Provide the next update by January 2031 | |
H-A-1-d | Any future amendments to the General Plan will be evaluated for
consistency with the Housing Element.
| Ongoing | |
H-A-2-a | The City will build on the success of “Home is Foster
City” and “Community Dialogue Series” outreach programs to improve citizen
awareness of housing needs, rehabilitation and disaster assistance loan
subsidy programs, code enforcement, energy conservation programs, fair
housing laws and affordable housing resources by:
(1) having printed housing information available at City Hall, library, and other
key locations;
(2) providing public information through articles in the local newspaper, on the
City’s website, the digital marquee, social media, and with cable TV public
service announcements;
(3) using additional methods to reach underserved and/or often
underrepresented members of the community, including but not limited to
low-income households, renters, and persons with disabilities.
| Update website and print materials by December 2023; update social media and local newspaper articles at least once per year | |
H-A-3-a | The City will update the City’s BMR
Administrative Guidelines to provide technical assistance, such as information
on applicable regulations and policies and how to coordinate various
programs, to non-profit groups organized to encourage provision of affordable
housing and sponsors of affordable housing projects and programs. The City
will facilitate provision of affordable housing by providing technical assistance
in a liaison role with non-profit housing groups and managers of affordable
housing units in the City.
| Targeting: Citywide
| Update City’s BMR Administrative Guidelines and post on the City’s website by December 2023; hold annual roundtable meetings and/or trainings with non-profit housing groups and managers of affordable housing units |
H-A-4-a | Work with EMID to develop water conservation
requirements and/or increased water supply that will ensure sufficient water
capacity to accommodate the RHNA, such as the potential use of water
demand offset policies, require new and renovated developments to have “net
neutral” water demand, or use of recycled water for irrigation.
| Prior to or concurrent with adoption of Housing Element | |
H-A-4-b | Upon adoption of the Housing
Element, Provide a copy to EMID in compliance with California Government
Code Section 65589.7 | Upon adoption of the Housing Element, Provide a copy to EMID in compliance with California Government Code Section 65589.7 | |
H-A-5-a | Continue to implement the City’s commercial
linkage fee on new commercial development as a way to require new
commercial development to contribute to the supply of affordable housing
and to provide funding for affordable housing programs, including periodic
review and update of the fee every five to seven years following the update in
2022.
| Total fees collected annually
| Review and update by 2028; review and update every five to seven years thereafter |
H-A-5-b | Monitor the
availability of and apply for local, state or federal funding sources that could
be used to provide funding for affordable housing programs.
| Number of funding applications annually
Quantified Objective: Apply for at least one funding opportunity per year
. Targeting: Funding that will expand housing choices in singlefamily areas such as for ADUs, home share programs, and lower-income
homeowners.
| Report on funding applications to City Council annually in the General Plan Annual Report |
H-A-5-c | Provide the necessary legal framework to be able to accept grants and donations to
the City Affordable Housing Fund as a qualified trust fund from County, State,
or Federal programs; employers; organizations; and individual donors.
Evaluate potential sources of reliable funding for affordable housing
programs.
| Recommend legal framework to City Council by December 2023 | |
H-A-5-d | As part of the annual budget, allocate
funds from the City Affordable Housing Fund or other sources to fund
programs to address housing needs identified in the Housing Element and
based on timing commitments specified for each program, that may include
but are not limited to:
(1) Staffing and other resources to administer housing programs.
(2) H-B-2-a: Lower Income Homeowner Rehabilitation.
(3) H-B-2-b: Facilitate Non-Profit Rehabilitation and Maintenance Assistance.
(4) H-D-4-b: ADU Financial Incentive Program.
(5) H-F-2-a: Emergency Housing Assistance.
(6) H-G-2-b: Fair Housing Training for Landlords and Tenants.
| Amount of funding allocated annually
| Implement funding for programs as part of the annual budget process |
H-A-5-e | Develop a funding program and outli
| Within five (5) days of adoption | |
H-A-4-c | Work with EMID on updates to the
Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and other policies and procedures to
ensure implementation of the required priority for water and sewer service for
developments with units affordable to lower-income households, as required
by California Government Code 65589.7.
| Assist with update of next UWMP by 2025 | |
H-A-4-d | Work with EMID to develop, promote, and implement
water conservation methods and programs for new and existing
developments, such as low flow fixtures, rebate programs, “lawn begone”,
etc. Improve promotion by providing information on conservation programs to
building permit applicants.
| Improve Building Division website and handout information on conservation programs by December 2023 | |
H-A-6-a | Establish and post a list of local labor unions and
apprenticeship programs on City’s website and encourage the developers and
contractors to hire local labor.
| Establish the list by December 2023. Bi-annually update the list or upon requests from the local unions to be added to the list. | |
H-B-1-a | Continue the existing Zoning and Building
Code Enforcement and Property Maintenance programs. In addition, continue
the mandatory fire code inspection program. Provide referrals to assistance
programs in cases where owner is eligible per H-B-2-b.
| Percentage of cases closed within 60 days.
| Continue to implement program Performance metric: Close 90% of code enforcement cases within 90 days |
H-B-2-a | The City will provide or partner with a regional program to provide rehabilitation loans, energy
improvement such as weatherization or solar, disaster assistance programs,
and proactive outreach to lower-income homeowners.
| Number of new loans by 2031
. Targeting: Increased outreach for program participation to owners in census tracts with higher reported cost burden, 6082 and 6083
| Implement program by December 2024 Quantified Objective: 18 new loans by 2031 or 3 per year, half of which being very low income and half of which being low income |
H-B-2-b | The City will initiate a rebate program to provide up to $5,000 in funding to very lowincome homeowners who cannot otherwise afford the repairs. Eligible repairs include weatherization of doors and windows, broken windows and doors, installation of smoke detectors, water-heater replacement, electrical/mechanical work, plumbing repairs, solar photovoltaic, and
accessibility improvements. The City will identify possible non-profit organizations (such as Rebuilding Together Peninsula, churches, service clubs, or Girl or Boy Scouts) that can provide assistance/proactive outreach and will provide information on the City’s website and handouts at City Hall.
| Number of units assisted by 2031
. Targeting: Increased outreach for program participation to owners
in census tracts with higher reported cost burden, 6082 and 6083
| Implement program by December 2024 Quantified Objectives: 6 units improved with assistance by 2031 or one very low-income owner unit improved with assistance per year |
H-B-3-a | The City will continue to encourage Energy
Conservation measures by enforcing CALGreen Energy requirements and
continue to waive building permit fees for solar permits (photovoltaic panels).
The City will continue the solar photovoltaic $1000 rebate program as long as
funds are available.
| Number of electric vehicle charging and photovoltaic
permits issued per year
| Continue to implement program Quantified Objectives: Issue 15 electric vehicle charging and 50 photovoltaic permits per year |