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AGENDA BILL Agenda Item No. 5(0) Date: May 19,2015 To: El Cerrito City Council From: Sean Moss, Senior Planner Margaret Development Services Manager Subject: Annual Progress Report on the General Plan 2014 ACTION REQUESTED Staff is requesting that the City Council receive and file the attached General Plan Annual Prog~ess Report. BACKGROUND Government Code Section 65400(b) requires that an annual General Plan progress report be provided to the local legislative body, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The purpose of the report is to discuss the City's progress in implementing the ·General Plan, meeting its share of regional housing needs, and removing governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement and development of housing. California Health and Safety Code Section 34176.1 now also requires the City, the entity that assumed the housing functions and obligations of the former redevelopment agency, to prepare an annual Housing Successor Report regarding the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset fund. The purpose of the report is to provide the governing body of the Housing Successor an annual report on the housing assets and activities of the Housing Successor under Part 1.85, Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code, in particular sections 34176 and 34176.1 (Dissolution Law). This year's reports cover the period between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014. The reports were forwarded to the Planning Commission on April 15, 2015. The Commission reviewed the reports and voted 6-0 to recommend that the reports be submitted to the State. After the City Council's review the repoti will be forwarded to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research and the State Department of Housing and Community Development. Reviewed by: Scott Hanin ---PAGE BREAK--- Agenda Item No. 5(O) Page 2 City Manager Attachments: 1. 2014 Annual Progress Report on the General Plan, including Housing Element Implementation Tables A1, A2, A3, B and C. 2. Fiscal Year 2013-14 Housing Successor Annual Report ---PAGE BREAK--- Agenda Item No. 5(O) Attachment 1 Annual Progress Report on the General Plan 2014 April 2015 City of El Cerrito Community Development Department 10890 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito, CA 94530 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 INTRODUCTION As required by Government Code Section 65400 every city must submit an annual progress report to their legislative body, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on the implementation status of their General Plan. The annual report must also include discussion on the City's progress in providing its required share of affordable housing pursuant to Government Code Section 65584 and its efforts to remove governmental constraints for the maintenance, improvement and development of affordable housing per Section 65583.c(3) of the California Government Code. This General Plan Annual Progress Report covers the period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. The purpose for the Annual Progress Report is to assess how the General Plan is being implemented in accordance with adopted goals, policies and implementation measures; identify any necessary adjustments or modifications to the General Plan as a means to improve local implementation; provide a clear correlation between land use decisions that have been made during the 12-month reporting period and the goals, policies and implementation measures contained in the General Plan; and, to provide information regarding local agency progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs. BACKGROUND On August 30, 1999, the El Cerrito City Council adopted the City's current General Plan for implementation. The General Plan has nine elements contained within four separate chapters: Community Development and Design, Transportation and Circulation, Public Facilities and Services, Resources and Hazards. The General Plan contains the seven state-required elements which are land use, circulation, housing, conservation, open space, safety and noise. The State allows the combining of elements or the addition of new elements as long as the required seven elements are present in some fashion. The General Plan is the City’s vision for achieving more balanced residential, commercial, and civic uses within the city. The process of preparing the General Plan took place in 1998 and 1999 as the City embarked on a program to bring its 1975 General Plan up to date so that it could better meet future challenges. The process resulted in the following ten key principles designed to improve the quality of development and the long-term fiscal health of the City so that it can remain an attractive place to live and work: 1. No major changes in land-use patterns are expected to occur. 2. Emphasis will be on quality of development. 3. Incentives, if used, will have clear criteria and limits. 4. Emphasis will be on impacts of development, not on the type of development itself. 5. Increased residential development, where allowed, must be done with care in order to enhance neighborhoods. 6. New development in the San Pablo Avenue Corridor will be encouraged to take place in mixed-use activity centers that may extend up selected perpendicular streets in order to allow a more pedestrian friendly environment. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 7. The preservation and enhancement of natural features – trees, creeks, natural open space areas – and historical features will be a high priority for the City. 8. The City should have distinct destination areas, including commercial areas, a civic center and community meeting places. 9. Development should contribute to the fiscal health of the City while minimizing adverse impacts. 10. Access should be improved by balancing automobile use with improved transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities. The General Plan sets forth the City’s policies regarding the types and locations of future land uses and activities. It describes the desired character and quality of development as well as the process for how development should proceed. While this General Plan can address many City issues, factors beyond El Cerrito’s control have significant influence over its future land use and development patterns: • Market forces play an important role in determining what types of uses are economically feasible and, therefore, built. • Land use and transportation decisions in other cities and counties, and by state and regional agencies, affect El Cerrito. • Our system of property rights places certain limitations on what cities can do in prescribing future land uses. • California environmental law requires that we designate land uses in accordance with available infrastructure capacity (streets, sewer, water, natural resources, etc.). Thus in creating the current General Plan, El Cerrito went through a process that ascertained the community’s values for future land uses and activities, and balanced these values with market factors, city revenues, environmental constraints, and private property rights. The El Cerrito General Plan reflects the aspirations and values of El Cerrito’s residents and their elected representatives. The City Council and Planning Commission use the Plan in considering land use and planning-related decisions. City staff uses the Plan on a day-to-day basis to administer and regulate land use and development activity. Citizens can use the Plan to understand the City’s approach to regulating development, protecting resources, and upholding community values. GENERAL PLAN ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS 1. Adoption Dates of Mandatory General Plan Elements General Plan Element Latest Adoption Land Use 1999 Circulation 1999 Housing 2012 (2015 update pending) Open Space 1999 Conservation 1999 ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 Safety 1999 Noise 1999 2. List of General Plan Amendments City Council approved a General Plan Amendment in September 22, 2014 to ensure internal consistency between the General Plan and the new San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan. The changes to the General Plan address the metrics that it uses to measure intensity and growth. This includes the removal of references to Density and Floor Area Ratio, (FAR) and a switch from the current automobile Level of Service standard (LOS) of D to an automobile LOS E along with Multimodal Level of Service (MMLOS) standards for transit, pedestrian and bicycle uses. Traditionally, density and FAR are ways that planners used to describe and quantify the amount of housing units in an acre and overall building intensity. Instead of using those more indirect building form controls, FBC uses building form regulation to control the configuration, features and architectural aspects of projects as they relate to the public realm. Amendments were made to Chapter 2 Strategic Approach, Chapter 4 Community Development and Design. The 2013 Growth Management Element Update, Chapter 5 Transportation and Circulation, 2007-2014 Housing Element. The General Plan Map was also amended to illustrate the two new designations of Transit-Oriented Mid-Intensity Mixed Use (TOMIMU) and Transit-Oriented Higher- Intensity Mixed Use (TOHIMU) created by the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan. GENERAL PLAN UPDATES 1. General Plan Housing Element Update Within the 2014 reporting period, City staff commenced preparation of a Housing Element update for the period from 2015-2023. In December 2014, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council authorize submission of the draft Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Adoption of the 2015-2023 Housing Element is expected in 2015. 2. Overall General Plan Update Staff is generating a scope for a General Plan update to commence as soon as funding can be identified. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Chapter 4: Community Development and Design Land Use Goal LU1: A high-quality residential character within El Cerrito. Goal LU2: A land use pattern and mix of uses that contribute to the financial health and stability of the community. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 The City Council adopted the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan to encourage a mixture of uses along San Pablo Avenue and to promote development opportunities along San Pablo Avenue which will contribute to the financial health of the City. Goal LU3: A development pattern that enhances a strong sense of community. The City Council adopted the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan which identifies the areas nearest the City’s two BART stations as areas for high-intensity mixed use development. It is envisioned that this development will promote a sense of place and community. Goal LU4: A safe, attractive, and interesting community In 2014, BART completed the retrofit of the aerial BART structure through El Cerrito and work on safety improvements to the Ohlone Greenway pursuant to the Ohlone Greenway Master Plan. Goal LU5: A land use pattern and types of development that support alternatives for the movement of people, goods, and ideas. In 2009, the city voters approved a bond measure (Measure A) to improve local streets. In 2014 Measure A funds were used to pay for street improvements such as paving, installation of curb ramps, and replacing damaged storm drain pipes throughout the City. Goal LU6: Development patterns that promote energy efficiency, conservation of natural resources, and use of renewable rather than nonrenewable resources. The City continues to implement the Zoning Ordinance recently updated in 2008. The revised ordinance puts a focus on more intense development in the “nodes” around the BART station and Civic Center areas as designated within the General Plan. In 2014, the City continued to implement the Climate Action Plan which identifies energy efficiency and efficient development patterns as methods to achieve the City’s greenhouse gas reduction targets. Community Design Goal CD1: A city organized and designed with an overall attractive, positive image and “sense of place.” Goal CD2: A city with attractive, safe, and functional streets, parking areas, and pedestrian walkways. In 2014 the City Council adopted the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan, including a Complete Streets component which addresses the safety and usability of streets in the plan area. Goal CD3: A city with attractive landscaping of public and private properties, open space, and public gathering spaces. ---PAGE BREAK--- 6 In 2014, the City completed construction of the Ohlone Greenway Natural Area and Raingardens project which will improve the Ohlone Greenway. The Design Review Board continues to review new landscaping plans on private properties. The San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan (adopted in 2014) contains new standards for landscaping within the plan area. Goal CD4: Well designed buildings that are compatible with their surroundings. The City continued to implement the Design Review process pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance to ensure that new development is well-designed. Goal CD5: A design process that achieves design objectives while being efficient and allowing for flexibility. In 2014, the City continued to utilize the design review process to achieve the General Plan goals above. Design review in the City of El Cerrito is intended to encourage high- quality design, well-crafted and maintained buildings and landscaping, the use of higher- quality building materials, and attention to the design and execution of building details and amenities in both public and private projects. Goal CD6: An urban form that sustains a vital commercial community to meet the diverse needs of the local and regional population. Housing – see attachment for Housing Element annual report Growth Management Goal GM1: A coordinated regional and sub-regional planning system that provides better service and less congestion for residents of El Cerrito In 2014, the City participated in the I-80 Integrated Corridor Mobility Project, a multi- agency effort to ease congestion on Interstate 80. This project is an effort of CalTrans in cooperation with ten municipalities, two transit agencies and four regional agencies. Goal GM2: Compliance with applicable level of service standards. In 2014, the City, through the CEQA review process, continued to ensure that new development meets the level of service standards in the General Plan. The San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan (adopted in 2014) adopted new service standards for streets within the plan area. These service standards are in greater compliance with the City’s complete streets goals. Goal GM3: Timely review of projects that are heavy traffic generators. All development projects processed by the City are evaluated against and comply with applicable service standards. All applications regardless of traffic generation are processed in a timely fashion. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7 Goal GM4: Effective community-wide programs to reduce traffic impacts of new projects. In 2014, the City approved the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan that stepped away from Level of Service (LOS) metrics and towards Multi-Modal Level of Service (MMLOS). This will allow the quantification and analysis of all modes of transportation and create opportunities to maximize mode shift for transit, bicycles and pedestrians. Goal GM5: An effective system of providing urban services. Chapter 5: Transportation and Circulation Goal T1: A transportation system that allows safe and efficient travel by a variety of modes and promotes the use of alternatives to the single-occupant vehicle. In 2010, the Public Works Department developed a Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) to address resident concerns regarding speeding, high traffic volumes and pedestrian and bicycle comfort and safety in El Cerrito's neighborhoods. The NTMP was based on previous efforts in the City, guidance provided by the City's General Plan and City Council, policies and lessons learned from other jurisdictions, practices published by the transportation industry, and community input. In 2014 the ongoing NTMP process allowed neighborhoods and applicants to achieve safer streets through adding striping or speed bumps in neighborhoods. In May 2014, the City sponsored an “Energizer Station” as part of Bike to Work Day, a regional effort to increase bicycling. Goal T2: A land use pattern that encourages walking, bicycling, and public transit use. The Complete Streets component of the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan (adopted in 2014) seeks to accommodate all modes of transportation on San Pablo Avenue and prioritizes pedestrians and public transit along this corridor. Goal T3: A transportation system that maintains and improves the livability of the City. In 2014, the City approved the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan that stepped away from Level of Service (LOS) metrics and towards Multi-Modal Level of Service (MMLOS). This will allow the quantification and analysis of all modes of transportation and create opportunities to maximize mode shift for transit, bicycles and pedestrians. Goal T4: A minimum amount of land used for parking and minimal parking intrusion in neighborhoods. The San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan (adopted in 2014) adopted new parking standards for both commercial and residential development. The Plan generally reduced parking requirements within the plan area, while ensuring that adequate parking is provided. ---PAGE BREAK--- 8 Further reductions of parking require preparation of a parking study and may require enhanced transportation demand management. Chapter 6: Public Facilities and Services Parks, Recreations and Open Space Goal PR1: Adequate, diverse, and accessible recreational opportunities for all residents – including children, youth, seniors, and others with special needs – in parks, school yards, and open space. To provide better recreational opportunities for the City’s youth, the City has created after-school band programs at all Elementary Schools in the City. These programs replace previous school program which was cut due to funding shortages. In 2014, the City continued to sponsor the popular worldOne 4th of July Festival at Cerrito Vista Park. The event features programs and activities for diverse audiences. The City also continued to sponsor various community film events at the Rialto Cinemas Cerrito Theatre and City Hall over the course of 2014. The City offers ESL conversation classes at the El Cerrito Community Center. The City continues to offer a range of programs for seniors at the Senior Center as well as a range of programs for youth at various City facilities. Goal PR2: High quality open space protected for the benefit of present and future generations, reflecting a variety of important values: ecological, educational, aesthetic, economic and recreational. These values are interwoven throughout the community in numerous ways so that the preservation of open space is very important to the well being of the City. The City received a grant for improvements to the Ohlone Greenway south of the El Cerrito Plaza BART Station in 2010. The Ohlone Greenway Urban Natural Area and Raingardens project is intended to enhance community, environmental quality and neighborhood livability through integrating additional ecological and community functions along the Greenway. The project was completed in 2014. The project’s design includes elements to treat urban stormwater runoff; create an informal play and gathering area; improve walkability; utilize and demonstrate low-maintenance, low water using native landscaping; improve riparian habitat; and foster connection to nature in an urban and accessible location adjacent to neighborhoods, schools, retail, transit and future development. In 2012, the City was awarded a grant to prepare an Urban Greening plan for El Cerrito. The preparation of the Urban Greening Plan continued in 2014. Goal PR3: Public access to open space areas while protecting important habitats. In 2013, the City entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Trust For Public Land for the acquisition of the 8-acre Madera Hillside Open Space property. The acquisition process for this property continued in 2014. This property is adjacent to the ---PAGE BREAK--- 9 City’s Hillside Natural Area and provides a unique opportunity to connect Hillside Natural Area North to Hillside Natural Area South. Non-Recreational Facilities Goal CF1: Safe and adequate community facilities that allow the City to offer better services and inspire a sense of community pride. In 2014, the City continued to enhance operations at the new Recycling and Environmental Resources Center which was completed in 2012. This project was funded entirely from the City's Integrated Waste Management Fund. With the 2009 change in the method of collection to a single stream (also known as “fully commingled”) method with the larger carts instead of a small sorted bin method that had been in place for years, the amount and variety of recyclables has increased. Also the decision to discontinue sorting recyclables at the Center, and instead taking them directly to the recycling processor, eliminates the need for a sorting area. This reduced the size and cost of the facility, and allows for a greater focus on community education and drop-off for items that are difficult to recycle such as florescent lights, electronics and items that could be reused. The City continued to serve the community from the City Hall which was completed in 2009. Public Services and Infrastructure Goal PS1: An adequate, comprehensive, coordinated law enforcement system consistent with the needs of the community. In 2014, the City of El Cerrito continued it’s participation in National Night Out as a way to promote anti-crime programs in the City. Goal PS2: A community that has minimized the risks to lives and property due to fire hazards. El Cerrito's comprehensive fire hazard reduction program focuses upon reducing fire hazards in four areas: on City property, on property owned by other agencies large landowners, and on residential property. The fire hazard abatement program is designed to reduce fire hazards on a large number of private properties during the spring and early summer months. A process of advance notice and hearings for property owners is coupled with a public education program involving the promulgation of standards for vegetation management in residents’ yards and vacant lots. This program seeks to remove weeds, rubbish, litter or other flammable material from private properties where such flammable material endangers the public safety by creating a public nuisance and a fire hazard. Most property owners voluntarily abate these hazards without Fire Department involvement. Ideally, 100% of the property owners would do so. We anticipate that a small number of owners are content to have the City do the work and place the costs on their tax bill. ---PAGE BREAK--- 10 Over the past nineteen years, the City’s annual fire hazard abatement program has been very successful in reducing fire hazards throughout the hill neighborhoods of El Cerrito. Goal PS3: Safe and adequate public infrastructure to serve El Cerrito’s residents, now and in the future. As mentioned previously, the City continued implementation of the Street Paving Project funded by Measure A. Goal PS4: An adequate storm drainage system to serve existing and future planned development In March 1993, the voters of the City of El Cerrito approved the issuance of $6.3 million in revenue bonds for the reconstruction of the City’s storm drain system. In June 1993, the City Council adopted Ordinance 93-4, providing for the imposition and collection of Storm Drain Fees to pay the debt service on the revenue bonds. Ordinance 93-4 set the Storm Drain Fee and provided that the fees are collected through the property tax based on amounts specified in an annual Engineer’s report. This Engineer’s report contains the description of each parcel of real property receiving storm drain services and the amount of the annual fee for each parcel. Goal PS5: A system that minimizes the City’s generation and disposal of solid waste materials by providing an adequate and integrated waste management program and related facilities to serve existing and future planned development. In 2012, the City completed construction of the Recycling and Environmental Resource Center. The Center allows the City to improve collection for all constituents. In addition to the City’s continued curb-side pickup program, the Recycling and Environmental Resource Center provides convenient drop-off facilities. The Center allows the City to expand the range of items accepted for disposal. The Center has expanded the items that the City is able to accept, including compact fluorescent light bulbs and styrofoam. The Center has been designed as a facility that will provide maximum flexibility to meet future, changing waste disposal needs. Chapter 7: Resources and Hazards Natural and Historic Resources Goal R1: Protected natural resources (important habitat, ecological resources, key visual resources, ridges and ridgelines, creeks and streambanks, steeper slopes, vista points, and major features), and clean air and water. Goal R2: Protected and rehabilitated architectural, historical, cultural, and archaeological resources that are of local, state, or federal significance. In 2014, the City Council approved the 1715 Elm Street project. As part of the project, the existing house will be relocated on the property and rehabilitated to the Department of the Interior’s standards. ---PAGE BREAK--- 11 Hazards Goal H1: Minimal potential for loss of life, injury, damage to property, economic and social dislocation and unusual public expense due to natural and man-made hazards, including protection from the risk of flood damage, hazards of soil erosion, fire hazards, weak and expansive soils, potentially hazardous soils materials, other hazardous materials, geologic instability, seismic activity, and release of hazardous materials from refineries and chemical plants in West County. In 2014, the City continued to oversee the residential rental inspection program. The City also continued implementation of the Unreinforced Masonry (URM) building hazard mitigation ordinance. The City continues to work with property owners to permit retrofit work for URM buildings. Goal H2: Government agencies, citizens and businesses are prepared for an effective response and recovery in the event of emergencies or disasters. In 2014, the Fire Department continued the very popular Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. The program teaches neighbors to help themselves and help each other. Through CERT, citizens receive hands-on training in Disaster First Aid, Disaster Preparedness, Basic Firefighting, Light Search and Rescue, Damage Assessment, and How to Turn Off Utilities. The Fire Department has also continued internal National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) training for City staff. Through the training, staff members directly involved in managing an emergency will understand command reporting structures, common terminology, and roles and responsibilities inherent in a response operation. Goal H3: New development complies with the noise standards established in the General Plan, all new noise sources are within acceptable standards, and existing objectionable noise sources are reduced or eliminated. All new development is evaluated under CEQA using the noise standards currently in the General Plan. These noise standards were incorporated into updated Zoning Ordinance in 2008 as performance standards required of all development. CONCLUSION To date, staff believes the City has continued to faithfully implement the City's 1999 General Plan as the actions, plans, programs and projects documented in this report represent the City’s commitment to achieve the goals and objectives set forth in the elements of the El Cerrito General Plan. ATTACHMENTS: 1. HCD - Housing Element Annual Report 2. Housing Successor Annual Report ---PAGE BREAK--- Attachment 1 - 3 4 Note below the number of units determined to be affordable without financial or deed restrictions and attach an explanation how the jurisdiction determined the units were affordable. Refer to instructions. 5 5a Reporting Period 1/1/2014 1 2 Housing Development Information Project Identifier (may be APN No., project name or address) Unit Category ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation (CCR Title 25 §6202 ) Jurisdiction City of El Cerrito Housing with Financial Assistance and/or Deed Restrictions 12/31/2014 Annual Building Activity Report Summary - New Construction Very Low-, Low-, and Mixed-Income Multifamily Projects 6 7 8 Housing without Financial Assistance or Deed Restrictions R Assistance Programs for Each Development Tenure R=Renter O=Owner Affordability by Household Incomes Very Low- Income See Instructions 56 Above Moderate- Income Total Units per Project Deed Restricted Units Est. # Infill Units* 56 See Instructions Low- Income Moderate- Income 6 62 0 (11) Total Extremely Low-Income Units* 0 * Note: These fields are voluntary (10) Total by income Table A/A3 ► ► 56 Total of Moderate and Above Moderate from Table A3 ► ► Table A Ohlone Gardens 56 56 6 6 ---PAGE BREAK--- Attachment 1 - Reporting Period 1/1/2014 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation (CCR Title 25 §6202 ) Jurisdiction City of El Cerrito 12/31/2014 Table A3 Activity Type The Description should adequately document how each unit complies with subsection (c of Government Code Section 65583.1 0 0 0 * Note: This field is voluntary Total Units by Income 0 Affordability by Household Incomes Extremely Low- Income* Very Low- Income 0 Preservation of Units At-Risk 6. Total 5 5. Mobile Homes 1 4. Second Unit 3. 5+ Units 2. 2 - 4 Units Acquisition of Units 0 0 0 Table A2 0 0 No. of Units Permitted for Above Moderate 1. Single Family 0 0 0 0 * Note: This field is voluntary 6 6 Please note: Units may only be credited to the table below when a jurisdiction has included a program it its housing element to rehabilitate, preserve or acquire units to accommodate a portion of its RHNA whichmeet the specific criteria as outlined in GC Section 65583.1(c)(1) Low- Income TOTAL UNITS Rehabilitation Activity 0 0 7. Number of infill units* Annual building Activity Report Summary for Above Moderate-Income Units (not including those units reported on Table A) 0 No. of Units Permitted for Moderate Annual Building Activity Report Summary - Units Rehabilitated, Preserved and Acquired pursuant to GC Section 65583.1(c)(1) ---PAGE BREAK--- Attachment 1 City of El Cerrito 2007-2014 2007 2008 2009 Year 3 7 6 192 9 Above Moderate 147 166 Total Units ► ► ► Total RHNA by COG. Enter allocation number: 10 Moderate 38 28 93 28 431 59 80 199 Jurisdiction Reporting Period Table B Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress 2013 2014 2010 2011 Permitted Units Issued by Affordability 50 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 56 Very Low Deed Restricted 5 6 5 10 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation (CCR Title 25 §6202 ) 84 9 Enter Calendar Year starting with the first year of the RHNA allocation period. See Example. 2012 62 65 7 2 Deed Restricted 10 Non-deed restricted Year 4 Income Level RHNA Allocation by Income Level Year 1 Year 2 Non-deed restricted 6 9 Deed Restricted 9 Non-deed restricted Low Total Remaining RHNA by Income Level Remaining Need for RHNA Period ► ► ► ► ► Total Units to Date (all years) 7 2 42 108 323 ---PAGE BREAK--- Attachment 1 Page 1 Jurisdiction: El Cerrito Reporting Period: 2014 Program Description (By Housing Element Program Names) Name of Program Deadline in HE Status of Implementation Program 1.1 - Continue to implement the Residential Rental Inspection Program Ongoing New cycle started in 2013 Program 1.2 - Continue to investigate complaints and take action about rental housing code violations Ongoing Ongoing Program 1.3 - Continue to encourage the rehabilitation of existing housing units by providing program information 2010 Information available to the public at the front counter Program 1.4 - Continue to permit new housing units & rehabilitation in mixed use & commercial zoning districts Ongoing Allowed for by Zoning Ordinance Program 1.5 - Continue to regulate condominium conversions Ongoing Mandated by Zoning Ordinance Program 1.6 - Continue to regularly monitor assisted housing units to help preserve existing stock of affordable housing Annual Annual monitoring completed in 2014 Program 1.7 - Continue to enforce notification requirements on BMR and Section units Ongoing Mandated by Zoning Ordinance Program 1.8 - Annual review of the City Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Annual The Planning Commission reviewed and certified the CIP in 2014. Program 2.1 - Retain existing residential zoning and discourage non-residential uses Ongoing Mandated by Zoning Ordinance Program 3.1 - Consider enacting additional incentive programs to encourage retrofit of seismically unsafe buildings Ongoing Ongoing Program 3.2 - Explore possible funding sources to minimize financial impact of retrofits on low/mod income residents Ongoing Ongoing Program 4.1 - Conduct an annual evaluation of the City's inventory of available sites Annual Inventory was evaluated as part of the 2015-2023 Housing Element Update Program 5.1 - Maintain General Plan designations for mixed use and high density housing Ongoing Ongoing Program 6.1 - Continue to fast track processing for second units meeting established City standards Ongoing Allowed for by Zoning Ordinance Program 6.2 - Consider the establishment of a "pre-approved" second unit program. 2012-2013 Evaluating Santa Cruz second unit program Program 7.1 - Continue to implement City regulations that allow manufactured and prefab housing in residential districts Ongoing Allowed for by Zoning Ordinance Program 8.1 - Continue to identify underutilized properties where transit oriented development can occur. Ongoing Ongoing Program 9.1 - Use existing zoning regulations to allow innovative approaches to increasing affordable housing. Ongoing Allowed for by Zoning Ordinance Program 10.1 - Revise the Zoning Ordinance to include housing size diversity standards 2012 Ongoing Program 11.1 - Continue to enforce the Zoning Ordinance which provides incentives for affordable housing Ongoing Mandated by Zoning Ordinance Program 11.2 - Continue to inform developers about and allow density bonuses Ongoing Ongoing ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation (CCR Title 25 §6202 ) Program Implementation Status - Certified HE 2012 Table C ---PAGE BREAK--- Attachment 1 Page 2 Program Description (By Housing Element Program Names) Name of Program Deadline in HE Status of Implementation Program Implementation Status - Certified HE 2012 Table C Program 12.1 - During the annual Master Fee Schedule revision, evaluate development fees. Annual Fees were updated with Master Fee Schedule as part of 2014 Budget Program 13.1 - Streamline the application process by continuing to offer interdepartmental team meetings for applicants Ongoing Ongoing Program 14.1 - Continue to enforce the Zoning Ordinance and encourage Transit Oriented development Ongoing Ongoing Program 15.1 - Assist developers in obtaining state and federal funding available to develop affordable housing Ongoing Ongoing Program 15.2 - Continue to enforce Federal and State Accessibility and Adaptability standards Ongoing Required by Building Code Program 15.3 - Continue to fast track inspection processes for large family and special needs housing. Ongoing Ongoing Program 15.4 - Continue to encourage and support development of senior housing Ongoing Ongoing Program 15.5 - Facilitate the provision of housing that supports 'aging in place' for the City's senior population Ongoing The Planning Commission approved 56 units of "age in place" senior housing in December 2013. The project is not yet constructed. Program 15.6 - Update the Zoning Ordinance to include a definition of transitional and support housing 2012 Completed with the adoption of the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan (2014) and corresponding Zoning Ordinance Amendment. Program 16.1 - Assist in the development of extremely low-, very low-, low- and moderate income housing Ongoing Ongoing Program 16.2 - Study the feasibility of an inclusionary housing ordinance 2012 Under development Program 16.3 - Encourage developers to leverage limited Housing Funds with other assistance Ongoing Ongoing Program 17.1 - Continue to allow emergency and transitional housing as a permitted use within the CC zone Ongoing Mandated by Zoning Ordinance Program 17.2 - Consult with other agencies to maintain 2007-2014 demand estimate for emergency housing Ongoing Ongoing Program 17.3- Coordinate with the County and cities to develop the annual 5-year consolidated plan Ongoing Ongoing Program 18.1 - Look for opportunities with non-profits and other cities to expand the City's supply of affordable housing Ongoing Ongoing Program 19.1 - Continue to provide non-discrimination clauses in rental agreements and deed restrictions Ongoing Ongoing Program 19.2 - Reasonable Accommodation procedures Ongoing Required by Building Code Program 19.3 - Continue the City's participation in the Contra Costa Urban County CDBG Consortium. Ongoing Ongoing Program 19.4 - Continue to allow emergency, transitional and supportive housing as a permitted use within the CC zone Ongoing Mandated by Zoning Ordinance Program 20.1 - Develop an energy conservation strategy 2011 Implementation of the Climate Action Plan continued in 2014 Program 21.1 - Continue to enforce the State Energy Conservation Standards Ongoing Mandated by Building Code Program 22.1 - Develop policies consistent with AB32 and SB375 to establish common thresholds for green buildings 2011 Implementation of the Climate Action Plan continued in 2014 Program 23.1 - Continue to provide for increased density, reduced parking and design and development standards Ongoing Allowed for by Zoning Ordinance ---PAGE BREAK--- City of El Cerrito Housing Successor Page 1 Agenda Item No. 5(O) Attachment 2 HOUSING SUCCESSOR ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 13-14 PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34176.1(f) FOR THE CITY OF EL CERRITO HOUSING SUCCESSOR This Housing Successor Annual Report (Report) regarding the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF) has been prepared pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 34176.1(f) and is dated as of April 1, 2015. This Report sets forth certain details of the City of El Cerrito Housing Successor (Housing Successor) activities during Fiscal Year 13-14 (Fiscal Year). The purpose of this Report is to provide the governing body of the Housing Successor an annual report on the housing assets and activities of the Housing Successor under Part 1.85, Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code, in particular sections 34176 and 34176.1 (Dissolution Law). The following Report is based upon information prepared by Housing Successor staff and information contained within the independent financial audit of the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund within the City of El Cerrito’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 13-14 (Fiscal Year) as prepared by Maze & Associates (Audit), which Audit is separate from this annual summary Report; further, this Report conforms with and is organized into sections I. through XI., inclusive, pursuant to Section 34176.1(f) of the Dissolution Law: I. Amount Deposited into LMIHAF: This section provides the total amount of funds deposited into the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year. Any amounts deposited for items listed on the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) must be distinguished from the other amounts deposited. II. Ending Balance of LMIHAF: This section provides a statement of the balance in the LMIHAF as of the close of the Fiscal Year. Any amounts deposited for items listed on the ROPS must be distinguished from the other amounts deposited. III. Description of Expenditures from LMIHAF: This section provides a description of the expenditures made from the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year. The expenditures are to be categorized. IV. Statutory Value of Assets Owned by Housing Successor: This section provides the statutory value of real property owned by the Housing Successor, the value of loans and grants receivables, and the sum of these two amounts. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of El Cerrito Housing Successor Page 2 Agenda Item No. 5(O) Attachment 2 V. Description of Transfers: This section describes transfers, if any, to another housing successor agency made in previous Fiscal Year(s), including whether the funds are unencumbered and the status of projects, if any, for which the transferred LMIHAF will be used. The sole purpose of the transfers must be for the development of transit priority projects, permanent supportive housing, housing for agricultural employees or special needs housing. VI. Project Descriptions: This section describes any project for which the Housing Successor receives or holds property tax revenue pursuant to the ROPS and the status of that project. VII. Status of Compliance with Section 33334.16: This section provides a status update on compliance with Section 33334.16 for interests in real property acquired by the former redevelopment agency prior to February 1, 2012. For interests in real property acquired on or after February 1, 2012, provide a status update on the project. VIII. Description of Outstanding Obligations under Section 33413: This section describes the outstanding inclusionary and replacement housing obligations, if any, under Section 33413 that remained outstanding prior to dissolution of the former redevelopment agency as of February 1, 2012 along with the Housing Successor’s progress in meeting those prior obligations, if any, of the former redevelopment agency and how the Housing Successor’s plans to meet unmet obligations, if any. IX. Income Test: This section provides the information required by Section 34176.1(a)(3)(B), or a description of expenditures by income restriction for five year period, with the time period beginning January 1, 2014 and whether the statutory thresholds have been met. However, reporting of the Income Test is not required until 2019. X. Senior Housing Test: This section provides the percentage of units of deed-restricted rental housing restricted to seniors and assisted individually or jointly by the Housing Successor, its former redevelopment Agency, and its host jurisdiction within the previous 10 years in relation to the aggregate number of units of deed-restricted rental housing assisted individually or jointly by the Housing Successor, its former Redevelopment Agency and its host jurisdiction within the same time period. For this Report the ten-year period reviewed is January 1, 2004 to January 1, 2014. XI. Excess Surplus Test: This section provides the amount of excess surplus in the LMIHAF, if any, and the length of time that the Housing Successor has had excess surplus, and the Housing Successor’s plan for eliminating the excess surplus. This Report is to be provided to the Housing Successor’s governing body by April 1, 2015. In addition, this Report and the former redevelopment agency’s pre-dissolution Implementation Plans are to be made available to the public on the City’s website. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of El Cerrito Housing Successor Page 3 Agenda Item No. 5(O) Attachment 2 I. AMOUNT DEPOSITED INTO LMIHAF A total of $559,632 was deposited into the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year. Of the total funds deposited into the LMIHAF, a total of $531,152 was held for items listed on the ROPS, and $24,803 was received as an annual repayment of the SERAF/ERAF loan obligation owed by the Successor Agency to the LMIHAF. II. ENDING BALANCE OF LMIHAF At the close of the Fiscal Year, the ending balance in the LMIHAF was $9,674,646 (Fund Balance) of which $0 is held for items listed on the ROPS. III. DESCRIPTION OF EXPENDITURES FROM LMIHAF The following is a description of expenditures from the LMIHAF by category: Monitoring & Administration Expenditures $ 112,464 Homeless Prevention & Rapid Rehousing Services Expenditures $ - Housing Development Expenditures - Expenditures on Low Income Units $ - - Expenditures on Very Low Income Units $ 37,742 - Expenditures on Extremely Low Income Units $ 493,410 Total Housing Development Expenditures $ 531,152 ---PAGE BREAK--- City of El Cerrito Housing Successor Page 4 Agenda Item No. 5(O) Attachment 2 IV. STATUTORY VALUE OF ASSETS OWNED BY HOUSING SUCCESSOR IN LMIHAF Under the Dissolution Law and for purposes of this Report, the “statutory value of real property” means the value of properties formerly held by the former redevelopment agency as listed on the housing asset transfer schedule approved by the Department of Finance as listed in such schedule under Section 34176(a)(2), the value of the properties transferred to the Housing Successor pursuant to Section 34181(f), and the purchase price of property(ies) purchased by the Housing Successor. Further, the value of loans and grants receivable is included in these reported assets held in the LMIHAF. The following provides the statutory value of assets owned by the Housing Successor. Statutory Value of Real Property Owned by Housing Successor $ 3,950,000 Value of Loans and Grants Receivable $5,697,959 Total Value of Housing Successor Assets $9,647,959 V. DESCRIPTION OF TRANSFERS The Housing Successor did not make any LMIHAF transfers to other Housing Successor(s) under Section 34176.1(c)(2) during the Fiscal Year. VI. PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS The following is a description of project(s) for which the Housing Successor receives or holds property tax revenue pursuant to the ROPS as well as the status of the project(s): Project Name Status of Project 6495 Portola Drive/Ohlone Gardens Under construction. Estimated completion July 2015. 10848-10860 San Pablo Ave./Eden Housing, Inc City has entered into a Disposition, Development and Loan Agreement with Eden Housing, and Eden Housing has obtained land use entitlements. VII. STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 33334.16 Section 34176.1 provides that Section 33334.16 does not apply to interests in real property acquired by the Housing Successor on or after February 1, 2012; however, this Report presents a status update on the project related to such real property. The City of El Cerrito Housing Successor has not acquired interest in real property after February 1, 2012. With respect to interests in real property acquired by the former redevelopment agency prior to February 1, 2012, the time periods described in Section 33334.16 shall be deemed to ---PAGE BREAK--- City of El Cerrito Housing Successor Page 5 Agenda Item No. 5(O) Attachment 2 have commenced on the date that the Department of Finance approved the property as a housing asset in the LMIHAF; thus, as to real property acquired by the former redevelopment agency now held by the Housing Successor in the LMIHAF, the Housing Successor must initiate activities consistent with the development of the real property for the purpose for which it was acquired within five years of the date the DOF approved such property as a housing asset. The following provides a status update on the real property or properties housing asset(s) that were acquired prior to February 1, 2012 and compliance with five-year period: The following provides a status update on the project(s) for property or properties that have been acquired by the Housing Successor using LMIHAF on or after February 1, 2012: Address of Property Date of Acquisition* Deadline to Initiate Development Activity Status of Housing Successor Activity 10848-10860 San Pablo Ave. 9/5/2012 9/5/2017 In December 2013, Eden Housing obtained land use entitlements for project. City has entered into a Disposition, Development and Loan Agreement with Eden Housing effective April 2014. * Date that the State Department of Finance approved the property as a housing asset in the LMIHAF. VIII. DESCRIPTION OF OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 33413 Replacement Housing: According to the FY 2011-12 Implementation Plan for the former redevelopment agency, no Section 33413(a) replacement housing obligations were transferred to the Housing Successor. The former redevelopment agency’s Implementation Plan is posted on the City’s website at http://www.el-cerrito.org/index.aspx?nid=914. Inclusionary/Production Housing. According to the FY 2011-12 Implementation Plan for the former redevelopment agency, no Section 33413(b) inclusionary production housing obligations were transferred to the Housing Successor. The former redevelopment agency’s Implementation Plans are posted on the City’s website at http://www.el- cerrito.org/index.aspx?nid=914. The City of El Cerrito Redevelopment Agency contained one redevelopment project area, the 368-acre El Cerrito Redevelopment Project Area. As of the date when the Housing Successor assumed the housing assets and functions of former Agency, the Agency’s affordable housing production obligation consisted of a surplus of 72 units affordable to very low income households and a surplus of 52 units affordable to low or moderate income households. The total former Redevelopment Agency affordable housing production ---PAGE BREAK--- City of El Cerrito Housing Successor Page 6 Agenda Item No. 5(O) Attachment 2 obligations are in surplus of the requirement and no obligations were transferred to the Housing Successor. IX. EXTREMELY-LOW INCOME TEST Section 34176.1(a)(3)(B) requires that the Housing Successor must require at least 30% of the LMIHAF to be expended for development of rental housing affordable to and occupied by households earning 30% or less of the AMI. If the Housing Successor fails to comply with the Extremely-Low Income requirement in any five-year report, then the Housing Successor must ensure that at least 50% of the funds remaining in the LMIHAF be expended in each fiscal year following the latest fiscal year following the report on households earning 30% or less of the AMI until the Housing Successor demonstrates compliance with the Extremely-Low Income requirement. This information is not required to be reported until 2019 for the 2014 – 2019 period. X. SENIOR HOUSING TEST The Housing Successor is to calculate the percentage of units of deed-restricted rental housing restricted to seniors and assisted by the Housing Successor, the former redevelopment agency and/or the City within the previous 10 years in relation to the aggregate number of units of deed-restricted rental housing assisted by the Housing Successor, the former redevelopment agency and/or City within the same time period. If this percentage exceeds 50%, then the Housing Successor cannot expend future funds in the LMIHAF to assist additional senior housing units until the Housing Successor or City assists and construction has commenced on a number of restricted rental units that is equal to 50% of the total amount of deed-restricted rental units. The former El Cerrito Redevelopment Agency, the City of El Cerrito, and the Housing Successor did not produce any Senior Housing during the 10 year period of January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2014. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of El Cerrito Housing Successor Page 7 Agenda Item No. 5(O) Attachment 2 XI. EXCESS SURPLUS TEST Excess Surplus is defined in Section 34176.1(d) as an unencumbered amount in the account that exceeds the greater of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or the aggregate amount deposited into the account during the Housing Successor’s preceding four Fiscal Years, whichever is greater. The following provides the Excess Surplus test for the preceding four Fiscal Years: FY 2010/11 FY 2011/12 FY 2012/13 FY 2013/14 Beginning Balance N/A $0 $214,864 $110,366 Add: Deposits N/A $416,385 $ 1,151 $559,632 (Less) Expenditures N/A $201,521 $105,649 $643,616 Ending Balance N/A $214,864 $110,366 $ 26,382 The LMIHAF does not have an Excess Surplus.