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City of San Leandro City Council Meeting Date: October 17, 2022 Agenda Number: 10.f. Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR File Number: 22-566 File Type: Staff Report Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Create Policy to Comply with State of California Surplus Land Act Law COUNCIL PRIORITIES ·Housing and Homelessness ·Community & Business Development SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Resolution to affirm the City’s compliance with state housing laws, including the Surplus Land Act, laws related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior ADUs (JADUs) and state Density Bonus Law; which will, among other things, support the City’s ability to obtain grants from the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MTC), the regional transportation planning agency. BACKGROUND In 2022, the MTC adopted Resolution No. 4505, outlining the programming policy and project selection criteria for the One Bay Area Grant Program (OBAG 3), including certain requirements to access these funds. The OBAG program is the policy and programming framework for investing federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ), and other fund programs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The MTC established the OBAG program in 2013 to strengthen the connection between transportation investments and regional goals for focused growth in Priority Development Areas (PDAs), places near public transit that are planned for new homes, jobs, and community amenities. The San Francisco region has the highest housing costs in the United States and, from 2007-2014, the Bay Area produced less than 30% of the need for low- and moderate-income housing units and is on track to similarly underproduce low-income units during the 2015-2023 time period. For the City to remain compliant and eligible for OBAG funding, a resolution must be adopted to agree to comply with state housing laws, including the terms of Surplus Land Act (California Government Code § 54220 et seq.). Eligibility for OBAG funding is critical for the City to maintain and enhance its efforts to improve and maintain streets and roads as well as its bicycle and pedestrian facilities. When local agencies sell or lease their surplus land to others, California’s Surplus Land Act (SLA) requires them to prioritize that land for affordable housing, open space, and school use. Agencies must let affordable housing developers, local park and recreation districts and departments, and school districts know that the land is available, and give those entities a chance to purchase or lease the land before initiating negotiations with others. There are certain exceptions to these requirements, including Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 10/13/2022