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File Number: 22-475 Total Unit Surplus 181 203 1,216 5,455 Total % Buffer 13%29%67%142% The goals, policies, and programs listed throughout the Housing Element are also intended to help reduce barriers to and create opportunities for housing production, including affordable housing, as discussed below. Housing Plan Chapter 6, Housing Plan, contains proposed goals, policies, programs, and actions to advance the City’s housing priorities. Many existing activities are proposed to be continued into the next eight-year period. New proposed goals, policies, and programs in the 6th Cycle Housing Element will support the City’s diverse community and housing needs by addressing the following issues: ·Housing and support for residents experiencing homelessness ·Affordable housing production and preservation ·New housing development, especially near transit ·Homeownership education and opportunities ·Development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and diverse housing types ·Workforce and moderate-income housing ·Fair housing and tenant protections ·Mobile home park affordability and protections ·Housing that accommodates special needs residents ·Community development, planning, and infrastructure ·Racial/ethnic and economic equity, integration, and opportunities ·Encourage all-electric construction in new housing Homelessness: The Housing Plan includes new programs to support residents experiencing homelessness that consider both the need for shelter and supportive services, including: ·Exploring the feasibility of providing a safe parking location for unhoused residents living in their vehicles. ·Partnerships to facilitate the development of tiny homes. ·Annually assessing the capacity to accommodate individuals experiencing homelessness, the number of shelter beds available, and the percentage of those in emergency shelters that move to permanent housing. ·Contracting with Building Futures for a three -year pilot Mobile Street Outreach Program that will provide homeless services. ·Exploring the possibility of a Mobile Crisis Team. ·Amending the Zoning Code to reduce constraints to the development of emergency shelters and low barrier navigation centers and allowing emergency shelters by right in at least one additional zoning district that would allow emergency shelters to be close to services and amenities. New Housing: Several proposed programs support housing development, particularly in areas near the San Leandro and Bay Fair BART stations, and support development of housing that can Page 4 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/13/2022