housing

Provided a quarterly update on the Housing Authority's programs and partnerships.

Shared updates on Housing Authority programs, housing choice vouchers, and community partnerships with the food bank and animal shelter.

Shared Housing Authority updates regarding affordable housing portals, customer service survey results, and upcoming property listings.

Shared updates on Housing Authority client services, surveys, and upcoming affordable housing portals.

Expressed strong support for renewing and expanding the library social worker contract.

A resident raised concerns about the fairness of legal burdens of proof in eviction proceedings and tenant application fees.

Expressed support for the ordinance updates and urged the city to find ways to reduce barriers and fees to stimulate housing production.

Spoke in support of the ordinance on behalf of Pacific Development and Alameda Marina, noting that flexibility in the rules helps shovel-ready projects like the Foundry move forward.

Spoke on federal regulations, international treaties, and housing models.

Supported the city's climate and transportation reports and urged continued investment in staff capacity for future infrastructure grants.

Questioned Vision Zero priorities, traffic speed enforcement data, and community notification regarding traffic calming projects.

Praised the building and planning departments for their helpful support during a recent home electrification and seismic upgrade project.

Emphasized the importance of redoubling efforts to meet regional housing needs, especially for low-income residents, while noting encouraging progress in very low-income permits.

Highlighted that the 260-unit Foundry project is fully shovel-ready and slated to begin construction this summer, noting it will generate nearly $10 million in impact fees.

Spoke about the low housing production numbers, high construction costs, and suggested revisiting development impact fees and parks exactions to stimulate housing.

Discussed housing development constraints, inclusionary zoning fees, and parcel tax impacts on housing feasibility.