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Page 7 of 13 <br /> San Leandro Housing Element Implementation Program -2013 Annual Progress Report-Table C <br /> Name of Goal/Program Objectives/Summary of Actions Timeframe Status of Program Implementation <br /> in N.E. <br /> Action 57,01-B:Renewable Participate in regional initiatives to create a renewable energy/energy efficiency 2010-2011 ADVANCE:State-wide Property Assessed Clean Energy(PACE)financing still supported <br /> Energy/Energy Efficiency assessment district or establish other alternative energy financing mechanisms (e.g., a by San Leandro through City Council resolution,but program stalled on federal level. <br /> Assessment Districts Enable homeowners to install photovoltaic panels and undertake energy efficiency PG&E and solar companies provide incentives and financing options directly for solar <br /> improvements with costs repaid through property taxes at a low interest rate, or through installations. <br /> financial agreements with their utility company. <br /> Green Building <br /> Action 57.02-A:Build-it-Green Require Green Point Rated or LEED checklists to evaluate 500+ square feet new Ongoing ACHIEVED:Completed in 2009. <br /> Green Point-Rated Checklists residential construction projects and $100,000+commercial projects. Require"green" or <br /> and USGBC LEED LEED-equivalent construction on projects receiving City funds of$3 million or more. <br /> Requirements <br /> Action 57.02-B:Cost Impacts Maintain a dialogue with builders, developers, contractors, and property owners on the Ongoing ADVANCE: Ongoing public outreach related to green building and energy efficiency. <br /> of Green Building relationship between green building requirements and housing costs. <br /> Action 57.02-C:Building Code Explore changes to the Building Code to encourage green construction and enable 2010-2014 ADVANCE: Ongoing;City will amend codes as required by State law. <br /> Changes features such as gray water recycling.Monitor State code change proposals and amend <br /> ordinances accordingly. <br /> Action 57.02-D:Incentives for Consider incentives and fiscal impacts for green building improvements such as solar panel Ongoing ADVANCE: Ongoing promotion of LEED and GreenPointRated programs through building <br /> Green Building installation,energy efficiency upgrades and green remodeling. permit requirements,but no incentives offered at this time due to fiscal restraints. <br /> Building&Safety Services Division is currently offering Green Point Rater services at no <br /> additional cost to San Leandro residents on remodel/addition projects. <br /> Climate Change and Housing <br /> Action 57.03-A:Climate Develop Climate Action Plan measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to achieve 2010-2012 ACHIEVED:Council adopted Climate Action Plan in 2009. <br /> Action Plan the AB 32 targets and ensure positive housing cost impacts for residents. <br /> Action 57.03-B:SB 375 Participate in SB 375 regional dialogue, which mandates regional land use and Ongoing ADVANCE: City staff served on the Regional Advisory Working Group and Technical <br /> transportation solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Support housing affordability Advisory Working Group for the ABAG/MTC Sustainable Communities Strategy,which is <br /> outcomes,including higher densities around BART stations and along the East 14th Street required state-wide under SB 375 and was adopted in 2013. <br /> corridor. <br /> Goal 58: Proactively address special housing needs, including seniors,disabled individuals,single See each <br /> Special Needs Populations parents,large families,and the homeless. timeframe <br /> 1.Produce at least 100 new units of lower-income senior housing between 2009 and 2014, below 1. ACHIEVED and ADVANCE: Estabrook Place's 50 unit senior complex was completed <br /> including 50 units in the Eden(Estabrook)project and another 50 units in future projects. in 2010. <br /> 2.Provide at least 25 new units of low-and very low income housing(5%of the remaining 2. ADVANCE: New development contingent on funding availability. <br /> RHNA total) for persons with physical or developmental disabilities between 2009 and <br /> 2014,either in free-standing projects or within other affordable housing developments. <br /> 3. Create at least 40 new three-bedroom apartments affordable to lower-income 3. ADVANCE: Cornerstone Apartment project has experienced delays but is still <br /> households in the Alameda project.and another 40 units of affordable housing with three underway.BRIDGE Housing applied for LIHTC funds in March 2014. <br /> bedrooms or more between 2009 and 2014, both through new construction and the <br /> apartment rehabilitation program. <br /> 4.Facilitate emergency shelter and related services for 250 persons annually,and access 4.ACHIEVED and ADVANCE: In CY 2013, Building Futures with Women and Children <br /> to essential services such as food,clothing,child care,and job training services to 4,000 (BFWC) provided emergency shelter and support services, such as 10,488 bed nights <br /> lower-income clients annually. and 31,464 meals,for 246 homeless women and children(167 women and 79 children)in <br /> Davis Street Family Resource Center's (DSFRC) Family Support Services Program <br /> provides food, shelter, clothing and job services, and linkages to assistance such as <br /> childcare and health services for low-income persons. In CY 2013,DSFRC served 9,146 <br /> total unduplicated persons, of which 56 were homeless persons, 519 were persons with <br /> disabilities or special needs, and 1.844 were female head of households. DSFRC also <br /> provided the 2,929 families with 51,876 meals. <br /> 5.Assist at least 300 extremely low income families and between 150-200 unduplicated 5. ACHIEVED: In November 2009,the City created the Housing Resource Center(HRC) <br /> extremely low income individuals per year through homelessness prevention and rapid re- at DSFRC through a collaborative with other non-profits,cities of Hayward and Alameda, <br /> housing services and activities. and the county. From November 2009 through August 2012, the HRC assisted 4,279 <br /> retain their permanent housing and 1,226 homeless persons obtain permanent housing. <br /> The entire 3-year funding allocation has been fully expended. <br />