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| Number | Action(s) | Lead Dept./Division | Funding Source(s) | Target Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1.1 Monitor Regional Housing Needs Allocation and Pipeline projects | a) Provide an annual report on housing production to the City Council each March, prior to submittal of the Annual Progress Report to HCD by April 1st. The report will include an assessment on the City’s RHNA progress and, as needed, identify additional sites to ensure ongoing compliance with “no net loss” provisions of State law. | Housing Division | N/A | Annual Q1-Q2 |
| H1.1 Monitor Regional Housing Needs Allocation and Pipeline projects | b) Conduct a mid-cycle review of realistic capacity projections and pipeline project housing production to ensure outcomes are aligned with projections. Update sites inventory to include additional sites to ensure ongoing compliance with “no net loss” provisions of State law. | Housing Division | N/A | 2027 |
| H1.2 Utilize Public Funding and Properties for New Affordable Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.3.) | a) Continue to set aside 20% of general fund property tax revenues from former RDA areas (aka "Boomerang Funds”), as well as the Affordable Housing Commercial Linkage Fee Fund to use for affordable housing development, prioritizing funding allocation to projects that include units for extremely low income (ELI) households. | City of San Mateo | City funds and state, and federal funds, as available | Ongoing |
| H1.2 Utilize Public Funding and Properties for New Affordable Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.3.) | b) Identify ways to create a stand-alone Housing Trust Fund using available funding sources and utilizing that fund to leverage new funding sources, including the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHC) and the Bay Area Preservation Pilot (BAPP). | City of San Mateo | City funds and state, and federal funds, as available | 2025 |
| H1.2 Utilize Public Funding and Properties for New Affordable Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.3.) | c) Prioritize available local housing funds to assist in the production of at least 543 below market rate units by 2031, including within the study areas of the General Plan that allow high-density housing by holding developer roundtable meetings at least once per year. Encourage developers to include Extremely Low Income units in their projects. | City of San Mateo | City funds and state, and federal funds, as available | Ongoing |
| H1.2 Utilize Public Funding and Properties for New Affordable Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.3.) | d) Support development of 71 units of affordable housing on the City owned parking lot at 4th and Railroad as part of the public-private partnership (Bespoke project). | City of San Mateo | City funds and state, and federal funds, as available | 2024 |
| H1.2 Utilize Public Funding and Properties for New Affordable Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.3.) | i. Development team has been selected as part of an RFP process, an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) has been executed with the developer, and the project’s pre-application review has been completed. | City of San Mateo | City funds and state, and federal funds, as available | Ongoing |
| H1.2 Utilize Public Funding and Properties for New Affordable Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.3.) | ii. Complete the Planning Application Process for the project within 18 months of Housing Element adoption. | City of San Mateo | City funds and state, and federal funds, as available | Ongoing |
| H1.2 Utilize Public Funding and Properties for New Affordable Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.3.) | iii. Facilitate permitting and project construction during the planning period. | City of San Mateo | City funds and state, and federal funds, as available | Ongoing |
| H1.2 Utilize Public Funding and Properties for New Affordable Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.3.) | e) Support affordable housing development, including Extremely Low Income units, on the City owned property at 4142 S. El Camino Real. | City of San Mateo | City funds and state, and federal funds, as available | Ongoing |
| H1.2 Utilize Public Funding and Properties for New Affordable Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.3. | i. Complete site analysis within 24 months of Housing Element adoption. | City of San Mateo | City funds and state, and federal funds, as available | 2025-2026 |
| H1.2 Utilize Public Funding and Properties for New Affordable Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.3.) | ii. Issue RFP within 48 months of Housing Element adoption. | City of San Mateo | City funds and state, and federal funds, as available | Q3 2026 - Q2 2028 |
| H1.2 Utilize Public Funding and Properties for New Affordable Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.3.) | iii. Select a development partner and negotiate a lease within 60 months of Housing Element adoption. | City of San Mateo | City funds and state, and federal funds, as available | 2028 |
| H1.2 Utilize Public Funding and Properties for New Affordable Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.3.) | iv. Facilitate development of the site throughout the planning period. Geographic Targeting: high and highest resource and RCAA areas. | City of San Mateo | City funds and state, and federal funds, as available | Ongoing |
| H1.3 Increase Affordable Housing Production (Connected to Policy H5.1.1 and H5.2.2.) | a) Amend the Affordable Housing Ordinance (SMMC Chapter 27.16.050) and Inclusionary Housing Policy to allow for alternative compliance options to onsite inclusionary unit development within one year of Housing Element adoption. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2024 |
| H1.3 Increase Affordable Housing Production (Connected to Policy H5.1.1 and H5.2.2.) | b) Adopt an updated Density Bonus/Community Benefits program that provides additional incentives and/or streamlining options for housing projects that provide additional affordable units or the most needed unit types beyond minimum state requirements. Both of these actions would include an assessment of applicable state law to ensure that the City meets or exceeds all requirements. Target Extremely Low Income populations to the extent feasible. Geographic Targeting: high resource and RCAA areas. Outcome: 15% of new units will be developed in high/highest resource areas and/or RCAA areas. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2025 |
| H1.4 Support Increased Accessory Dwelling Unit Development (Connected to Policy H5.1.3.) | a) Amend the City’s ADU Ordinance (SMMC Chapter 27.19) to align with current State law and to resolve any inconsistencies identified by HCD. | Planning Division | N/A | 2024 |
| H1.4 Support Increased Accessory Dwelling Unit Development (Connected to Policy H5.1.3.) | b) Maintain and expand the ADU information and resources available to homeowners and applicants provided on the City’s website. | Planning Division | N/A | Ongoing |
| H1.4 Support Increased Accessory Dwelling Unit Development (Connected to Policy H5.1.3.) | c) Collaborate with 21 Elements and other jurisdictions in San Mateo County to find ways to enhance available ADU resources, establish uniform standards and requirements, and effective ways to monitor ADU affordability. | Planning Division | N/A | Ongoing |
| H1.4 Support Increased Accessory Dwelling Unit Development (Connected to Policy H5.1.3.) | d) Monitor ADU occupancy and rent levels to verify that affordability allocations. Tools to monitor will include, but are not limited to, collaboration with 21 Elements or ABAG to develop a uniform approach to tracking ADU affordability countywide, and surveying ADU applicants during the building permit review process to understand intended use, occupancy and rent charged. | Planning Division | N/A | Ongoing |
| H1.4 Support Increased Accessory Dwelling Unit Development (Connected to Policy H5.1.3.) | e) Continue to offer flat fees for ADU building permits, and review ADU permit fees every 2-3 years. If fees are found to be a barrier to ADU production, the City will make reductions as necessary to reduce cost barriers. | Planning Division | N/A | Ongoing |
| H1.4 Support Increased Accessory Dwelling Unit Development (Connected to Policy H5.1.3.) | f) Provide an annual report on ADU permitting data to verify that Housing Element production targets are being achieved. If ADU production targets are not achieved for two consecutive years, then, within six months, pursue additional actions, including fee reductions, increased homeowner resources and assistance, funding assistance, identifying additional sites and/or code amendments, to incentivize ADU production. Geographic Targeting: high resource and RCAA areas. Outcome: 30% of new ADUs units will be developed in high/highest resource areas and/or RCAA areas. | Planning Division | N/A | Annual Q1 |
| H1.5 Encourage Family Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.1 and H5.2.3.) | a) Present options to City Council for requiring a minimum percentage of three-bedroom units in City subsidized projects; | Planning Division | N/A | 2025 |
| H1.5 Encourage Family Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.1 and H5.2.3.) | b) Present options to City Council for requiring a minimum percentage of family-sized units in private development projects as part of the Inclusionary Policy update. | Planning Division | N/A | 2025 |
| H1.5 Encourage Family Housing (Connected to Policy H5.1.1 and H5.2.3.) | c) Should such policy recommendations not materialize into code amendments, explore alternative methods to promote family sized units through the community benefits program. | Planning Division | N/A | 2025 |
| H1.6 Streamline Housing Application Review | a) Update the City Council resolutions that establish the pre-application and development review processes to eliminate the pre-application requirement for housing projects and eliminate the third-party design review requirement for housing projects that meet objective standards. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2024 |
| H1.6 Streamline Housing Application Review | b) Amend the Zoning Code to allow residential projects with up to 25 units to be approved administratively. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2023 |
| H1.6 Streamline Housing Application Review | c) Update permit application submittal requirements. | Community Development Department | N/A | Ongoing |
| H1.6 Streamline Housing Application Review | d) Develop Zoning Code amendments to align City requirements with SB 330 and make a recommendation to the City Council. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2025 |
| H1.7 Update Zoning Code Standards to Support Housing Production | a) Evaluate the standards and requirements in all zone districts that allow for multi-family residential and amend the Zoning Code as needed to reduce or eliminate constraints to housing construction. Specifically: 1) exclude covered parking and other elements as needed from Floor Area Ratio (FAR) calculation for housing projects with affordable units, 2) specify where Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) units are permitted consistent with government Code 65583(c)(1), and 3) specify that Manufactured Homes that are built on a permanent foundation are subject to the same zoning requirements and development standards as single-family homes. | Planning Division | N/A | 2025 |
| H1.7 Update Zoning Code Standards to Support Housing Production | b) Amend the Zoning Code to reduce off-street parking requirements for residential units (SMMC Chapter 27.64) as follows: Studio and 1 Bedroom units to 1 space, 2 Bedrooms and above to 1.5 spaces; and for projects within ½ mile of transit, consistent with AB2097, no off-street parking shall be required. As part of this amendment, staff will review all other parking related requirements and make recommendations to reduce or eliminate any other parking related requirements identified as a constraint. | Planning Division | N/A | 2025 |
| H1.7 Update Zoning Code Standards to Support Housing Production | c) Amend the Zoning Code to make residential uses, which currently require a special use permit, a permitted use in the C1, C2, C3, E1 and E2 districts for non-R Overlay areas. | Planning Division | N/A | 2024 |
| H1.7 Update Zoning Code Standards to Support Housing Production | d) Rezone sites with quasi-public uses such as schools, churches, and other facilities of an educational, religious, charitable, or philanthropic nature, to “Quasi-Public,” following completion of the General Plan Update and allow for housing as a permitted use in this zone district. | Planning Division | N/A | 2025 |
| H1.7 Update Zoning Code Standards to Support Housing Production | e) Evaluate the feasibility of an affordable housing quasi-public overlay or code amendment to support the production of affordable housing on quasi-public sites, such as religious or educational institutions. | Planning Division | N/A | 2026 |
| H1.8 Adopt Objective Design Standards | Adopt Objective Design Standards for multi-family residential projects and mixed-use projects with a residential component. | Planning Division | N/A | 2023 |
| H1.9 Establish Minimum Densities for Mixed-Use Projects | a) Amend the Zoning Code to require that properties designated for mixed-uses, in the Sites Inventory List, allow 100 percent residential use and require that residential use occupy 50 percent or more of the total floor area of a mixed-use project consistent with Government Code Section 65583(h), and establish a minimum residential density for mixed-use projects elsewhere in the City that include a residential component. | Planning Division | N/A | 2024 |
| H1.9 Establish Minimum Densities for Mixed-Use Projects | b) Study and present to City Council options for requiring a residential component in all mixed-use projects in certain zones or areas. | Planning Division | N/A | 2024 |
| H1.10 Establish By-Right Housing Designation for Prior Housing Sites | Amend the Zoning Code to establish a By-Right designation for housing sites reused from prior Housing Elements for housing projects that propose a minimum of 20% affordable units. Zoning for these sites must be at least 30 units/acre to meet default density requirements for lower-income households per Gov. Code Section 65583.2(c). | Planning Division | N/A | Q3 2024 |
| H1.11 Implement the SB 9 Ordinance | Continue to implement Zoning Code Chapter 27.21 (Two-Unit Development Residential Overlay District), adopted in September 2022, which facilitates the provisions of SB 9 in single-family districts (R1). | Planning Division | N/A | Ongoing |
| H1.12 Encourage Development of Missing Middle Housing | a) Evaluate residential zoning districts that have sites with potential for Missing Middle Housing (R2, R3 and R4 zones) and identify development standards that create barriers for small-scale development, including minimum lot size, setbacks, floor area ratio, parking, and open space requirements, and amend the Zoning Code to remove any constraints and maximize developable area. | Planning Division | N/A | 2026 |
| H1.12 Encourage Development of Missing Middle Housing | b) Research and evaluate policies and code amendments to allow for Missing Middle housing under SB 10 and schedule for City Council consideration and adoption. Geographic Target: high and highest resource areas, RCAA areas, and lower density neighborhoods. Outcome: approximately 50 units of “missing middle”, workforce housing is developed in multi-family housing zones. | Planning Division | N/A | 2026 |
| H1.13 Update Special Needs Group Housing Requirements (Connected to Policy H5.1.1 and H5.2.1) | a) Review and amend the Zoning Code to allow group homes and residential care facilities for persons with special needs, including those who are Extremely Low Income, in all residential zones, only subject to those objective standards that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone in conformance with state law. | Planning Division | N/A | 2025 |
| H1.13 Update Special Needs Group Housing Requirements (Connected to Policy H5.1.1 and H5.2.2) | b) Review and amend the Zoning Code definition for family, and other related regulations, to ensure consistency with State and Federal fair housing laws related to persons with disabilities. This effort may also include consideration of new definitions such as single-unit and multi-unit dwellings to accommodate various housing situations. | Planning Division | N/A | 2025 |
| H1.13 Update Special Needs Group Housing Requirements (Connected to Policy H5.1.1 and H5.2.3) | c) Study best practices and develop a universal design ordinance that may better address housing needs for persons with disabilities. | Planning Division | N/A | 2027 |
| H1.14 Update Supportive Housing Requirements (Connected to Policy H5.1.1 and H5.2.3. | Amend the Zoning Code to be consistent with AB 2162 to allow by-right 100% affordable housing that has 25% or 12 units of permanent supportive housing, where multi-family or mixed-use housing is permitted. | Planning Division | N/A | 2024 |
| H1.15 Update Mobile Home Parks Requirements | Amend the Zoning Code to allow mobile home parks as a special use in all residential zones to be consistent with Government Code Section 65852.7 | Planning Division | N/A | 2025 |
| H1.16 Update Farmworker Housing Requirements | Amend the Zoning Code to define and allow farmworker housing within the Agricultural District consistent with Government Code Section 17021.6. The City will comply with Health and Safety Code section 17021.5. | Planning Division | N/A | 2025 |
| H1.17 Permitting and Development Fee Review | a) Study cumulative permit fee costs for new housing development of various sizes and use information to identify opportunities to reduce per unit permitting costs; with fee reductions for small multi-family projects being prioritized. Present findings to the City Council with recommendations for adoption. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2025 |
| H1.17 Permitting and Development Fee Review | b) Conduct a comprehensive review and update of the fee schedule every 5-6 years, with a focus on evaluating and adjusting fees with potential barriers to housing production. Next review will be conducted in 2027 (last fee study completed in 2021). | Community Development Department | N/A | 2027 |
| H1.18 Increase Senior Housing Production | Evaluate code amendments and/or policies to encourage and support the development of senior housing, especially senior housing that serves the Extremely Low Income and lower income senior households, including through shared‐ housing arrangements, community care facilities, supportive housing, and assisted living for seniors, and make a recommendation to the City Council. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2028 |
| H1.19 Ensure Adequate Water Supply for the Development of New Housing | a) Upon adoption of the Housing Element, provide a copy of the Element to California Water Company, Estero Municipal Improvement District, and San Mateo Public Works Dept, for greater awareness of affordable housing priorities and collaboration, in compliance with AB 1087. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2023 |
| H1.19 Ensure Adequate Water Supply for the Development of New Housing | b) Support efforts by Cal Water and EMID to expand their water supplies with new water sources and develop water efficiency and conservation methods to offset demand from new development projects. | Community Development Department | N/A | Ongoing |
| H1.19 Ensure Adequate Water Supply for the Development of New Housing | c) Pursuant to AB 1087, work with Cal Water and EMID to establish a procedure to prioritize water allocation for developments that include units set aside as affordable housing for lower income households, including affordable housing within larger, mixed-use developments and larger residential subdivisions | Community Development Department | N/A | 2023 |
| H1.19 Ensure Adequate Water Supply for the Development of New Housing | d) Establish a written procedure for the City to grant priority sewer service to developments with units that are affordable to lower-income households. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2023 |
| H1.20 Adopt San Mateo General Plan 2040 | a) Complete the General Plan 2040 Update (GPU) process and present to the City Council for adoption. The City is committed to adopting a General Plan that will create capacity for at least 10,000 new housing units and will increase the base densities in the 10 Study Areas by at least 25 du/ac and height limits by at least two stories. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2024 |
| H1.20 Adopt San Mateo General Plan 2041 | b) Commence with rezoning Citywide, in phases, to implement the land use map following GPU adoption. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2025-2026 |
| H1.20 Adopt San Mateo General Plan 2042 | c) The GPU public outreach and engagement process will include information on Measure Y and how it creates a constraint on housing production. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2023 - 2024 |
| H1.20 Adopt San Mateo General Plan 2043 | d) The City will place an updated Measure Y ballot initiative to allow for the increased heights and densities in the adopted General Plan on the November 2024 election. | Community Development Department | N/A | Q4 2024 |
| H1.20 Adopt San Mateo General Plan 2044 | e) If the Measure Y ballot initiative does not pass in November 2024, present alternative plans within six months to the City Council, including a plan for rezoning, to address the housing production constraint of Measure Y and to add at least 1,700 units of new capacity around the City, thereby increasing the City’s RHNA buffer by at least 25%. | Community Development Department | N/A | Q1-Q2 2025 |
| H2.1 Fund Housing Rehabilitation Efforts (Connected to Policy H5.3.2.) | a) Complete annual goals of 10 minor home repairs and 14 accessibility modifications through grants for lower-income residents, targeting Extremely Low Income households where appropriate. | Housing Division | CDBG/CALHome | Annual Q1-Q2 |
| H2.1 Fund Housing Rehabilitation Efforts (Connected to Policy H5.3.2.) | b) Provide home rehabilitation loans for lower-income residents up to a total of approximately $500,000 available. | Housing Division | CDBG/CALHome | Annual Q1-Q3 |
| H2.1 Fund Housing Rehabilitation Efforts (Connected to Policy H5.3.2.) | c) Affirmatively market the availability of these funds to both homeowners and renters to increase awareness. Marketing efforts include translating flyers into Spanish and distributing flyers to various locations throughout the City, including libraries, senior and community centers and non-profit agencies. Outreach will be conducted biannually. Geographic Target: low resource areas (40% of loans and improvements), and areas with significant infrastructure needs | Housing Division | CDBG/CALHome | Annual Q1-Q4 |
| H2.2 Support Retention of Existing Lower Income Units | Bridgepointe Condominiums affordability requirements for 59 affordable units expire in 2027, out of which 24 are very low-income units (35 are at 120% AMI). Belmont Building affordability requirements for 6 units expire in 2032. The rental property is owned by a for-profit entity, potential for loss of units is high. | Housing Division | TBD (potential sources include: PLHA) | 2026 |
| H2.2 Support Retention of Existing Lower Income Units | Proactively coordinate with owners to preserve the 24 very low-income units as affordable, including identifying potential funding sources, advertise conversion units to non-profits, conduct tenant outreach and education, add a displacement preference for new affordable housing for people displaced, including those displaced as a result of conversion. Outreach and negotiate with owners for affordability extensions. Provide noticing to tenants and affected public entities in accordance with Gov. Code, § 65863.10, 65863.11, and 65863.13 | Housing Division | TBD (potential sources include: PLHA) | 2031 |
| H2.3 Increase Energy and Water Efficiency in Existing Units (Connected to Policy H5.3.2.) | a) Complete seven weatherization upgrades through grants for lower-income residents annually, targeting Extremely Low Income households when appropriate. | Community Development Department, City Manager’s Office | CDBG/City Funds | Annual Q1-Q2 |
| H2.3 Increase Energy and Water Efficiency in Existing Units (Connected to Policy H5.3.2.) | b) Implement energy-efficiency and electrification strategies identified in the City's Climate Action Plan through updates to the City’s Reach Codes as part of the building permit review process. Outreach will be conducted biannually. Geographic Target: low resource areas, and areas with significant infrastructure needs. | Community Development Department, City Manager’s Office | CDBG/City Funds | Q2 - Q3 2024, 2027, 2030 |
| H2.4 Implement Capital Improvements in Lower-Resourced Neighborhoods | a) Use available CDBG funds to make CIP improvements in identified Equity Priority Neighborhoods (including North Central and North Shoreview neighborhoods). Potential improvements may include: street work, crosswalk implementation, ADA ramp installation, striping, sidewalk improvements, traffic signal replacement, and other pedestrian/bicycle enhancements. Allocate available CDBG funds on an annual basis. | Housing Division | CDBG | Annual Q1-Q2 |
| H2.4 Implement Capital Improvements in Lower-Resourced Neighborhoods | b) Implement Bike Master Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan through capital improvements in Equity Priority Neighborhoods. | Housing Division | CDBG | Annual Q1-Q3 |
| H2.4 Implement Capital Improvements in Lower-Resourced Neighborhoods | c) Conduct proactive public outreach to identify and prioritize capital improvements that best align with a neighborhood’s most critical needs. | Housing Division | CDBG | Annual Q1-Q2 |
| H2.4 Implement Capital Improvements in Lower-Resourced Neighborhoods | d) Apply for funding biannually, consistent with CIP efforts and CDBG to pursue at least eight improvement projects over eight years in Equity Priority Areas. Geographic Target: low resource areas, and areas with significant infrastructure needs; Equity Priority Areas. Outcome: Pursue eight improvement projects over eight years in Equity Priority Areas | Housing Division | CDBG | Annual Q1-Q2 |
| H2.5 Promote Housing Resilience | Provide Flood Improvements for the North Shoreview neighborhood through the levee project with Public Works. | Public Works Department | City Funds | Q1-Q2 2023 |
| H2.6 Require Replacement Units | a) Conduct a study to determine whether the City should update the zoning ordinance and other policies to permanently require replacement of units (beyond Housing Crisis Act sunset date of 2034). This action must be completed within three years from the start of the planning period. | Planning Division | N/A | 2026 |
| H2.6 Require Replacement Units | b) The City will require replacement housing units subject to the requirements of Government Code Section 65915(c)(3), when a development project or demolition occurs on sites with existing residential units that are restricted or have been occupied by a lower income household in the past five years. Consistent with H2.6. | Planning Division | N/A | 2026 |
| H3.1 Prevent Homelessness | a) Allocate PLHA, CDBG, and other local funds to support homeless prevention these may include the following programs: LifeMoves Rapid Rehousing Program, Safe Harbor Shelter, Vendome Hotel supportive units, LifeMoves First Step for Housing program, HIP Housing home sharing and Montara assisted units for the formerly homeless. | Housing Division | CDBG/PLHA/City | Annual Q1-Q2 |
| H3.1 Prevent Homelessness | b) Support the County in its efforts to convert the Stone Villa Hotel into a 44-room temporary shelter space as part of the Project Homekey programs. | Housing Division | CDBG/PLHA/City | Annual Q1-Q3 |
| H3.2 Investigate Fair Housing Cases | As CDBG funding permits, achieve the Annual Fair Housing Activity Goals: Investigate all complaint cases; Provide consultation to at least 30 individuals; Increase public Education/Outreach to tenants, landlords, and housing professionals by 50% over eight years (from 26 to at least 40 persons); and Provide legal assistance to at least 185 renters. | Housing Division | CDBG | Annual Q1-Q2 |
| H3.3 Evaluate Housing Revenue Sources | a) Conduct a feasibility study on increasing the fee to generate additional housing funds gathered from commercial development, analyze the study, conduct community outreach and make a recommendation to the City Council. Proceed as directed by Council. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2026 |
| H3.3 Evaluate Housing Revenue Sources | b) Examine other possible revenue sources and bring the proposals before City Council for consideration. Actively track available funding opportunities and coordinate with City partners, including non-profit housing developers on how best to leverage these resources. | Community Development Department | N/A | Annual Q3-Q4 |
| H3.4 Expand Tenant Protections | a) Extend AB1482 provisions to require tenant relocation payments for No Fault evictions for those with tenure less than one year. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2024 |
| H3.4 Expand Tenant Protections | b) Make recommendations to the City Council for establishing tenant protection policies that include the requirement of documentation from landlords who use the substantial remodel exemption to evict tenants and a Right to Return policy for tenants displaced from homes due to demolition or substantial remodels. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2026 |
| H3.4 Expand Tenant Protections | c) Amend the Code to strengthen enforcement penalty structure to aid in protecting tenants from unsafe or substandard units. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2024 |
| H3.4 Expand Tenant Protections | d) Conduct outreach to the community on a biannual basis. | Community Development Department | N/A | Annual Q4 |
| H3.5 Study the Creation of Below Market Rate Set Asides | Conduct a best practices research on prioritization of households with special needs, extremely low-income households and large families. Analyze the data, conduct community outreach and make recommendations to the City Council. Proceed as directed by Council. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2026 |
| H3.6 Monitor Rental Rates and Displacement. | a) Research options and best practices for a rental registry list, including determining necessary financial and human resources needed to establish such a program. Make recommendations to City Council. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2024 |
| H3.6 Monitor Rental Rates and Displacement. | b) Collaborate with regional partners, such as 21 Elements or ABAG, to develop ways to monitor rental rates, evictions and displacement citywide and countywide to track trends and use the information to guide policy priorities. | Community Development Department | N/A | Ongoing |
| H3.7 Evaluate Opportunities for Expanding Homeless Shelters | a) Study best practices for expansion of homeless shelter sites. Analyze the data, conduct community outreach and recommendations to City Council. Proceed as directed by Council. | Community Development Department | N/A | Ongoing |
| H3.7 Evaluate Opportunities for Expanding Homeless Shelters | b) Regularly evaluate zoning to ensure enough sites are available to accommodate the capacity for emergency shelters, based on the countywide Point in Time Homeless Count. | Community Development Department | N/A | Ongoing |
| H3.7 Evaluate Opportunities for Expanding Homeless Shelters | c) Review and amend the zoning code to allow emergency shelters in C2, C3, and other zones as needed to ensure there is sufficient capacity on available sites to accommodate the need for emergency shelter as identified in the most recent point-in-time count conducted before the start of the planning period, in compliance with Government Code 65583. | Community Development Department | N/A | Ongoing |
| H3.7 Evaluate Opportunities for Expanding Homeless Shelters | d) Review and amend the zoning code as needed to comply with Government Code 65583 including to remove the 300 feet buffer from a single-family dwelling, clarify that emergency shelters are not required to be more than 300 feet apart and adopt objective development standards, such as parking for shelters in compliance with Government Code Section 65583(a)(4)(A)(ii). | Community Development Department | N/A | 2025 |
| H3.7 Evaluate Opportunities for Expanding Homeless Shelters | e) Review and amend the zoning code as needed to comply with requirements of AB 101 (2019) to allow Low Barrier Navigation Centers (LBNC) as a permitted use by right in areas zoned for mixed use and nonresidential zones permitting (by right or through a Special Use Permit) multifamily uses if it meets specific requirements in Government Code sections 65660 – 65668. | Community Development Department | N/A | 2025 |
| H4.1 Update the Housing Webpage | a) Maintain and improve webpage with comprehensive housing related information and materials, and coordinate with providers to market programs electronically. | Housing Division | N/A | Ongoing |
| H4.1 Update the Housing Webpage | b) Provide information in multiple languages using common terms. | Housing Division | N/A | Ongoing |
| H4.1 Update the Housing Webpage | c) Ensure that households with disproportionate housing needs are targeted for information through, for example, liaisons with service providers. Ensure targeting reaches Extremely Low Income households. | Housing Division | N/A | Ongoing |
| H4.2 Support a Countywide Below Market Rate Unit Waitlist | Support the county’s online portal for a Below Market Rate waitlist by transitioning the City’s Below Market Rate waiting list to the Countywide system. In addition, work with Below Market Rate property managers/owners to advertise available Below Market Rate units on the County’s portal to streamline the rental process. | County of San Mateo | N/A | Ongoing |
| H4.3 Expand Community Education and Outreach | a) Housing initiatives and policy implementation shall be supported with robust and adaptive community engagement including surveys, workshops, pop-up events, mailings, and targeted outreach to underrepresented groups. Outreach will be conducted biannually. | Community Development Department | N/A | Ongoing |
| H4.3 Expand Community Education and Outreach | b) Continue to participate in Countywide (and other) efforts to share best practices on equitable engagement and inclusive outreach. (e.g. Home For All “Learning Network”) | Community Development Department | N/A | Ongoing |
| H4.3 Expand Community Education and Outreach | c) Actively provide information on County and State resources for tenant protections, discriminatory practices (CC&R's), special needs groups, and households with disproportionate housing needs. | Community Development Department | N/A | Ongoing |
| H4.4 Enable Affirmative Marketing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.1.) | a) Research other best practices to create an affirmative marketing strategy and implement strategies in San Mateo where appropriate. | Housing Division | N/A | 2026 |
| H4.4 Enable Affirmative Marketing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.1. | b) Include farm workers, Extremely Low Income households. people with disabilities, and households with disproportionate housing needs, as new target group where appropriate. | Housing Division | N/A | Ongoing |
| H4.4 Enable Affirmative Marketing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.1. | c) Include Spanish marketing materials and ensure bilingual interpretation services are available. The City will conduct outreach and education on a project-by-project basis and will ensure that programs target/affirmatively market to households in impacted neighborhoods, including North Central and North Shoreview, among others. | Housing Division | N/A | Ongoing |
| H4.4 Enable Affirmative Marketing (Connected to Policy H5.1.2 and H5.2.1.) | d) Partner with community intermediaries to conduct outreach activities on social media and in the community in Spanish and English language, including events with a significant representation of hard to reach communities such as the annual Dia de los Muertos and Eggstravaganza events (minimum of two per year) as well as pop-ups in the North Central and North Shoreview neighborhoods, (minimum of two per year) | Housing Division | N/A | Ongoing |
| H4.5 Conduct Outreach to Sites Inventory Property Owners | Conduct focused outreach to the owners of properties on the Sites Inventory to determine interest in redevelopment or construction of additional housing on their site(s). The outreach shall include provision of information on the City’s development process, fees, and timelines associated with such applications. Initial outreach shall be conducted within two years of adoption and shall be ongoing throughout the housing cycle. | Community Development Department | N/A | Ongoing |
| AFFH | Quantified Objectives | Action | Responsible Party | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H5.1.1 Adjust the city's Below Market Rate (inclusionary) program (Connected to Policy H 1.3, Policy H 1.5., Policy H 1.14, and Policy H 1.15.) | a) Perform a feasibility analysis to redesign the program to allow a menu of options, including targeting of units for Extremely Low Income households. Provide larger density bonuses, and/or increased City support in exchange for affordable units in high or highest resource areas or in areas of affluence | Provide incentives to developers | City of San Mateo | 2023 |
| H5.1.1 Adjust the city's Below Market Rate (inclusionary) program (Connected to Policy H 1.3, Policy H 1.5., Policy H 1.14, and Policy H 1.15.) | b) Ensure analysis includes review of housing for households with disproportionate housing needs, along with income levels. Geographic Targeting: Citywide Metrics: Increase affordable housing in high-resource areas or areas of affluence by 15. | Provide incentives to developers | City of San Mateo | Q1-Q2 2024 |
| H5.1.2 Participate in a regional down payment assistance program (Connected to Policy H 4.4.) | a) Affirmatively market down payment assistance to 1,000 households with disproportionate housing needs, including persons with disabilities, single parents and Hispanic households; | Promote equal housing opportunity | Regional Partnership with HEART (San Mateo County has program with them) | Q3-Q4 2031 |
| H5.1.2 Participate in a regional down payment assistance program (Connected to Policy H 4.4. | b) Provide down payment assistance to 30 total households; | Promote equal housing opportunity | Regional Partnership with HEART (San Mateo County has program with them) | Ongoing |
| H5.1.2 Participate in a regional down payment assistance program (Connected to Policy H 4.4.) | c) Provide homebuyer education to 200 households. | Promote equal housing opportunity | Regional Partnership with HEART (San Mateo County has program with them) | Ongoing |
| H5.1.2 Participate in a regional down payment assistance program (Connected to Policy H 4.4.) | d) Assist households in proportion to the demographic profile of the City In addition, the City will work with other jurisdictions to conduct outreach and education. Ensure that programs target/affirmatively market to households in impacted neighborhoods, including North Central and North Shoreview, among others. Geographic Targeting: North Central and North Shoreview Neighborhoods | Promote equal housing opportunity | Regional Partnership with HEART (San Mateo County has program with them) | Ongoing |
| H5.1.3 Explore the potential to implement a loan program for ADU construction If a City-funded ADU loan program is determined to be infeasible. | Explore the potential for a city ADU loan program. Work with 21 Elements collaborative to design a regional loan forgiveness program. Ensure that programs target/affirmatively market to households in impacted neighborhoods, including North Central and North Shoreview, among others. To enhance mobility in high resource/areas of affluence, additionally target to areas outside lower resource areas. Target those with disproportionate housing needs, with a goal to reach 5 households annually. Provide support to 21 Elements in the development of a countywide ADU forgivable loan program. | Incentivize accessory dwelling units (ADUs) | 21 Elements/HEART | Q2-Q3 2024-2026 |
| H5.1.3 Explore the potential to implement a loan program for ADU construction If a City-funded ADU loan program is determined to be infeasible. (Connected to Policy H1.4. | Promote the use of Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) for ADUs to allow lower income households the opportunity to live in lower density neighborhoods. The goal is to reach 20% of households with HCVs annually. Provide targeted outreach to Extremely Low Income households. Geographic Targeting: Impacted neighborhoods, including North Central and North Shoreview. | Incentivize accessory dwelling units (ADUs) | 23 Elements/HEART | Q2-Q3 2024-2026 |
| H5.2.1 Add more city supported housing with affordability restrictions in moderate and high/highest resource areas and areas of affluence. (Connected to Policy H1.2. and Policy H4.4.) | Require developers to affirmatively market approximately 1,000 units to those with disproportionate housing needs over the eight-year period (approximately 125 annually) by preparing and submitting and affirmative marketing plan to the City for review. The affirmative marketing plan shall include items, such as advertising (print, social media) and targeting community organizations that serve households with disproportionate housing needs Ensure that programs target/affirmatively market to households with disproportionate housing needs. Of the 1,000 affordable units, approximately 15% will benefit special needs and/or Extremely Low Income households. Continue to update the housing inventory and provide on the City’s website so that developers can target housing in moderate and high opportunity areas, as well as areas of affluence. Geographic Targeting: Areas of higher opportunities and affluence. | Provide additional resources to facilitate the development of housing for low- income households and households with special needs in higher opportunity/ areas of affluence. | City of San Mateo | Annual Q3-Q4 |
| H5.2.2 Incentivize developers through direct subsidies, fee waivers, and/or density bonuses, to increase accessibility requirements beyond the federal requirement (Connected to Policy H1.3.) | a) Update development agreements for projects with City subsidies to include additional accessible units. | Promote equal housing opportunity | City of San Mateo | Ongoing |
| H5.2.2 Incentivize developers through direct subsidies, fee waivers, and/or density bonuses, to increase accessibility requirements beyond the federal requirement (Connected to Policy H1.3.) | b) Update the City’s Inclusionary Housing Policy to require projects that receive City subsidies to increase the percentage of units that meet accessibility requirements. | Promote equal housing opportunity | City of San Mateo | 2026 |
| H5.2.2 Incentivize developers through direct subsidies, fee waivers, and/or density bonuses, to increase accessibility requirements beyond the federal requirement (Connected to Policy H1.3.) | c) The City will proactively outreach to developers throughout the planning period every two years, beginning in 2024. Geographic Targeting: Citywide Metrics: Approximately 10% of units within projects with City subsidies will be accessible. | Promote equal housing opportunity | City of San Mateo | 2024, 2026, 2028. 2030 |
| H5.2.3 Prioritize city funding proposals for city funded affordable housing that are committed to serving hard to serve residents | Conduct a best practices review and develop a program to prioritize City funding for housing projects. (Connected to Policy H1.5, Policy H1.14, and Policy H1.15.) Geographic Targeting: Citywide, but target high resource and RCAA areas. Metrics: A minimum of 15% of City-funded affordable housing units will be committed to serving hard to serve residents, including Extremely Low Income households | Promote equal housing opportunity | City of San Mateo | 2028 |
| H5.2.4 Develop a housing mobility program that provides support to tenants seeking to move to high opportunity areas | There will be a 20% increase in the number of voucher holders, including Extremely Low Income households, moving to areas of high opportunity. | Promote equal housing opportunity | City of San Mateo and San Mateo County | Ongoing |
| H5.3.1 Conduct an area plan for the North Shoreview and North Central neighborhoods | Prepare an area plan for North Shoreview and North Central neighborhoods. Geographic Targeting: North Shoreview and North Central neighborhoods. Metrics: Increase housing capacity in North Shoreview and North Central by a minimum of 15%. | Conserve and improve the existing affordable housing stock | City of San Mateo | 2029-2031 |
| H5.3.2 Continue to fund minor home repairs, infrastructure improvements and public services (Connected to Policy H2.1 and Policy H2.3.) | Complete annual goals of 10 minor home repairs and 14 accessibility modifications through grants for low-income residents. Provide home rehabilitation loans for low- income homeowners and landlords making accessibility modifications. Fund service providers that target households with disproportionate housing needs, including services for seniors, Extremely Low Income households, youth, and fair housing. Affirmatively market to Hispanic and single female heads of household biannually; ensure that programs target/affirmatively market to households in impacted neighborhoods, including North Central and North Shoreview, among others. Bi-annually apply for funding through the CIP or other actions to address infrastructure needs. Geographic Targeting: Citywide, but will target impacted neighborhoods, including North Central and North Shoreview. | Conserve and improve the existing affordable housing stock | City of San Mateo | Annual Q2 |
| H5.3.3 Monitor affordable housing projects that are at risk of conversion to market rate. | Bridgepointe Condominiums affordability requirements for 59 affordable units expire in 2027, out of which 24 are very low- income units (35 are at 120% AMI). Belmont Building affordability requirements for 6 units expire in 2032. The rental property is owned by a for-profit entity, potential for loss of units is high. Proactively coordinate with owners to preserve the 24 very low- income units as affordable, including identifying potential funding sources, advertise conversion units to non-profits, provide conduct tenant outreach and education, add a displacement preference for new affordable housing for people displaced, including those displaced as a result of conversion. Provide noticing to tenants and affected public entities in accordance with Gov. Code, § 65863.10, 65863.11, and 65863.13 Outreach and negotiate with owners for affordability extensions beginning at least two years prior to the affordability expiration date. Geographic Targeting: N/A, Bridgepoint Condominiums and Belmont Building. | Conserve and improve the existing affordable housing stock | City of San Mateo | 2027 |
| H5.4.1 Establish tenant protections in local ordinance to extend measures of AB1482 (Connected to Policy H 3.4.) | a) Extend AB1482 provisions to require tenant relocation payments for No Fault evictions for those with tenure less than one year. | Address governmental and non-governmental constraints | City of San Mateo | 2024 |
| H5.4.1 Establish tenant protections in local ordinance to extend measures of AB1482 (Connected to Policy H 3.4.) | b) Make recommendations to the City Council for establishing tenant protection policies that include the requirement of documentation from landlords who use the substantial remodel exemption to evict tenants and a Right to Return policy for tenants displaced from homes due to demolition or substantial remodels. | Address governmental and non-governmental constraints | City of San Mateo | 2026 |
| H5.4.1 Establish tenant protections in local ordinance to extend measures of AB1482 (Connected to Policy H 3.4.) | c) Amend the Code to strengthen enforcement penalty structure to aid in protecting tenants from unsafe or substandard units. | Address governmental and non-governmental constraints | City of San Mateo | 2024 |
| H5.4.2 Partner with Project Sentinel to perform fair housing training for landlords and tenants | Provide annual funding to Project Sentinel to provide training every two years in the Spring, targeting 200 landlords each training. Awareness will be increased through outreach to landlords. Geographic Targeting: Citywide. | Promote equal housing opportunity | City of San Mateo/Project Sentinel | Annual Q1-Q2 |
| H5.4.3 Create a webpage specific to fair housing (Connected to Policy H4.1. and H4.4) | Provide information on the City's website about housing discrimination, laws, and protections. Fair Housing resources will also be advertised on the City’s eNewsletter, social media channels and various email listservs. Update the webpage every two years, along with other transparency updates. Geographic Targeting: Citywide Metrics will be used to focus outreach: Advertise Fair Housing resources to the community every six months. See H4.4 regarding partnering with community intermediaries to conduct outreach activities fair housing resources in priority communities. | Promote equal housing opportunity | City of San Mateo | 2024, 2026, 2028, 2030 |
| H5.4.4 All multi-family residential developments contain signage in both English and Spanish to explain the right to request reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. | Initially, create ongoing condition of approval to ensure both Below Market Rate and all-affordable developments contain this information. Explore options for recording against the property and/or including in the affordable housing agreement. Geographic Targeting: Citywide. | Promote equal housing opportunity | City of San Mateo | 2024 |
| H5.4.5 Ensure that future improvements in disadvantaged communities will not produce a net loss of affordable housing or the displacement of residents | In conjunction with Policies 5.3.1, and 5.3.2, when improvements are planned to be made to disadvantaged communities, conduct a review of existing housing units that may be impacted by such improvements. Consistent with H2.6, ensure units that may be lost are replaced. Geographic Targeting: Citywide., with a focus on disadvantaged community such as North Central and North Shoreview. | Promote equal housing opportunity | City of San Mateo | 2027-2028 |
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