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Strategic Plan — FY 2000 -FY 2004 City of San Leandro Page 2 of 35 Five -Year Strategic Plan Priorities The Strategic Plan is divided into three Priority Needs: Affordable Housing, Homelessness and Community Development Needs which include Neighborhood Revitalization, Public Service Support and Public Facilities and Improvements. The following section provides a brief overview of these needs and activities proposed in the Five -Year Strategic Plan. Affordable Housing Needs Affordable rental and ownership housing is in short supply in Alameda County. The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has defined "affordable" housing as housing which requires no more than 30 percent of a household's gross monthly income, including the cost of rent or mortgage payments, homeowner's fees, and utilities. 1990 Census data indicates that 30.4 percent of all San Leandro households paid more than 30 percent of their income on housing, with renters more heavily impacted than homeowners. Although current data on overpayment is not available, it is assumed that the percentage of overpayment has risen with the escalating cost of housing in the Bay Area. In addition to overpayment, the 1990 Census figdres also suggest a shortage of affordable rental units in San Leandro. In the Five -Year Plan, the City proposes to take several actions to address the need for affordable housing. The City proposes to continue support of the Southern Alameda County Section 8 Assistance Certificate and Voucher Program. Redevelopment funds will be used in a variety of ways including programs which preserve and create affordable housing such as the Apartment Rehabilitation Program, First Time Homebuyers Program and construction of affordable inclusionary units. The Community Development Block Grant will continue to support the preservation of affordable housing through the Housing Rehabilitation Program and a variety of housing counseling services. Homelessness Needs The Alameda Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care Plan indicates that there is an estimated 9,000 to 16,500 people homeless within Alameda County on any given night. Three - quarters Of this population identify Berkeley or Oakland as their place of residence and the remainder, between 2,000 and 3,500, consider other Alameda County communities as their primary place of residence. While services and housing opportunities for homeless people have steadily increased in Alameda County, they have not kept pace with the growth of homelessness. San Leandro has traditionally supported a number of homeless serving activities through the CDBG program. The Five -Year Plan proposes continued support for these activities over the next five years. Proposed activities include capital improvement and operational funding for programs such as the San Leandro Shelter for Women and Children and the Davis Street Family Resource Center. The City also proposes to fund activities such as the Allied Transitional Housing project which will provide transitional housing and