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Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report - FY 2000-2001 City of San Leandro Page 22 ~ During the past year, the Inclusionary Housing Program gained ten Below Market Rate (BMR) homes for low- and moderate-income buyers. ~ The City supported affordable housing education efforts through participation in East Bay Housing Organization's (EBHO), campaign for community acceptance of affordable housing and contributed HOME funds towards the publication costs of EBHO's affordable housing booklet. 0 City staff initiated work on the Housing Element Update. Staff initiated a meeting with staff from the State of California Housing and Community Development Department to discuss policy issues related to housing production, affordable housing and the "adequate site" requirements per State law. ~ The City will be working with a citizens advisory committee over the next 5-6 months on housing and affordable housing policy and program issues. Most of the anticipated new growth and development will occur in existing Redevelopment Project Areas. A major area of discussion for the citizens advisory committee will be the production of affordable housing through the use of the twenty percent Set-Aside funds. The City anticipates that a draft Housing Element will be forwarded to HCD for review at the end of the calendar year and will be adopted in Spring 2002. Actions Taken to Overcome Gaps in Institutional Structure and Enhance Coordination ~ During FY 2000-2001, the City coordinated CDBG, HOME, Redevelopment and Community Assistance funds to provide housing programs, public service assistance, capital improvement opportunities, and economic development programs. The City Council continued its support of its Vision Statement, which emphasizes the desire for strong communication and participation throughout the community. ~ The City continued its participation in the Alameda County HOME Consortium and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The Consortium coordinates the planning and use of the local jurisdictions' HOME funds. The City continued to utilize the Affordable Housing Task Force recommendations and Five-Year Strategic Plan as the guiding housing policy and worked with other cities and the County to plan and coordinate housing related projects and activities of regional benefit. Examples include: participation in the Countywide Continuum of Care program which held its regular meetings at the City of San Leandro South offices; the Bessie Coleman transitional housing project that had its ground-breaking in June 2001 at the Alameda Point in the City of Alameda (formerly Naval Air Base); and the FESCO Mid-Length Transitional Housing project. The City completed the Las Palmas/Citizens Housing Corporation project, and started monitoring tenant eligibility for the 11-home units. The Las Palmas project generated 79 units of affordable rental housing.