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<br />2019 State Legislative Summary Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />proposal. Our efforts to help direct resources to address issues related to homelessness resulted in <br />another allocation to the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP), including $650 million in <br />funding in the State Budget. Of this amount, the City of San Leandro should receive funding from <br />the regional California Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC). <br /> <br />Alameda County separately will receive funding as well, of which San Leandro could receive a <br />portion. This was an intensive six-month advocacy effort. Additional funding includes $500 million <br />in one-time funds for housing related infrastructure to help boost needed construction; $500 million <br />in one-time funds for a mixed income loan program through the California Housing Finance Agency <br />(CalHFA), primarily for affordable housing developers; $500 million in one-time funds to expand the <br />Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; $250 million for planning grants to help local jurisdictions work <br />through the Regional Housing Needs Assessment; and $20 million in Rental Assistance funding. <br />TPA will closely monitor this issue and actively advocate to support San Leandro receiving its <br />appropriate apportionment of funds. <br /> <br /> <br />Affordable Housing legislation <br />Another one of TPA’s priorities for the City of San Leandro was to identify, support and advance <br />legislative proposals supporting and encouraging affordable and workforce housing. As the cost of <br />housing in the Bay Area and throughout the state continued to rise, San Leandro prioritized <br />legislative efforts creating support for low-income residents and working families. There were multiple <br />pieces of legislation this session that sought to encourage more affordable housing production, build <br />more housing for the homeless population, protect tenants, remove barriers to larger development, <br />encourage ADUs, increase land availability, and finance production. <br /> <br />TPA was an active member of various efforts and coalitions to help advance legislation approved <br />this year, which included briefing the City and others on the status t o help move these bills forward. <br />Examples of such bills include: <br /> <br />Assembly Bill 1482 (Chiu) Tenant Protection Act of 2019: tenancy: rent caps <br />This bill places an upper limit on rent increases in California at 5% plus inflation on multi-family <br />housing development that exceeds 15 years of age. It also requires landlords to have just cause <br />before evicting a tenant. <br />Summary: Our efforts, in conjunction with previously mentioned parties, culminated in bringing the <br />legislation to Governor Newsom’s desk, where it was signed into law. <br /> <br />Assembly Bill 1486 (Ting) Surplus Land <br />This bill requires local governments to include specified information relating to surplus lands in their <br />housing elements and annual progress reports (APRs). <br />Summary: These efforts culminated in the bill making it safely to the Governor’s desk, where it was <br />signed and chaptered into law. <br /> <br />Assembly Bill 1763 (Chiu) Planning and zoning: density bonuses: affordable housing <br />This bill revises Density Bonus Law (DBL) for projects where 100% of the units in a development are <br />restricted to lower income households. Specifically, a developer is to be awarded additional density, <br />concessions and incentives, as well as height increase allowances. <br />Summary: Efforts to secure beneficial language and provisions were successful, culminating in the <br />Governor’s signature on the bill. <br /> <br />Senate Bill 330 (Skinner) Housing Crisis Act of 2019 <br />This bill places restrictions on certain types of development standards, amends the Housing <br />Accountability Act (HAA), and makes changes to local approval processes and the Permit <br />Streamlining Act. <br />Summary: This bill was signed by the Governor. <br />44