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at-risk housing units, and redevelopment agency funding forecasts. This information is used to assess current and anticipated housing needs in the City. The fourth chapter (Analysis of Housing Sites) describes the inventory of sites in San Leandro that could potentially support new housing in the next five years. The chapter also includes an evaluation of housing that has been constructed since the start of the planning period in 2007. Available sites are catalogued by density to facilitate a summary of sites that can accommodate development over 30 units per acre (the "default" density for identifying a site as having the potential for affordable housing). The fifth chapter (Potential Constraints to Housing Production) identifies possible governmental and non-governmental constraints to housing development in the city. Among the governmental constraints analyzed are the zoning ordinance, standards for special housing types, design review requirements, the inclusionary zoning program, building code and permit processing requirements, local fees, and site improvement requirements. The non-governmental constraints that are analyzed include infrastructure, environmental hazards, school capacity, land and construction costs, financing and interest rates, and public opinion. ^ The sixth chapter (Housing Goals, Objectives, Policies, and Actions) presents the City's official housing policies along with a series of measurable targets for 2010-2014. The policies are to be implemented through 81 separate action items that are described in this chapter. ^ The seventh and final chapter (Implementation Program) includes a "roll-up" of the targeted objectves, accompanied by a summary table. The table indicates the responsible party, timing, and funding source for each action. An Appendix to the Housing Element includes a detailed inventory of the available sites, including maps showing site locations and a data base table showing the acreage, assessor parcel number, existing land use, zoning, and potential number of units for each site. Regional Housing Needs Allocation The basis for the Housing Element's objectives is the City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or RHNA. The State of California established the RHNA process to ensure that each city and county in the state was doing its "fair share" to accommodate the demand for affordable housing. In the Bay Area, the determination of each jurisdiction's "fair share" is made by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), based on a total number of units for the entire region that is calculated by the state. The State determined that the Bay Area needed to produce 214,500 units between 2007 and 2014 to meet projected needs. ABAG disaggregated this total to the region's 101 member cities and nine counties based on projected household and job growth, land supply, infrastructure constraints, real estate market conditions, public transit availability, and other factors. San Leandro's assignment for the 2007-2014 period was 1,630 units. This number was further disaggregated by ABAG by income. The City's assignment includes 368 units for very low income households, 228 units for low income households, 2.77 units for moderate income households, and 757 units for above moderate income households. As of the end of 2009, the City had already produced or approved about one-quarter of these units. When the committed units are subtracted out, the remaining assignment for 2010-2014 is 152 very low income units, 221 low income units, 262 moderate income units, and 653 above moderate income units (1,288 units altogether). The City must demonstrate that it can accommodate the very low and low income units (i.e., 273 units) on land that is zoned for densities of at least 30 units per acre. Housing Element Initial Study and Negative Declaration 4 February 2010