Housing Element Update 2009 Update of the 2001 Berkeley Housing Element for the: – Planning Period – Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) period Reviewed and certified by State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), due June 30, 2009

The Housing Element Required element of the General Plan Updated generally every five years Establishes the City’s policy strategy to meet regional housing need at various income levels Statewide housing goal: to encourage attainment of “decent housing and suitable living environment” for all Californians

Housing Element Components 1.Population and demographic trends: –Population growth, employment trends –Age, race and ethnicity 2.Household & housing stock characteristics: –Household size and composition, overcrowding; households by tenure (rent vs. own) –Housing unit composition and condition: single vs. multifamily units, unit production trends –Affordability and overpayment

HE Components, cont. 3.Assessment of below-market units at-risk of converting to market rate 4.Address special needs housing: –Homeless, elderly, disabled, mentally ill, large families, single parent families 5.Review effectiveness of past element 6. Analyze and address constraints on housing development

HE Components, cont. 7.Inventory of available sites for housing development 8.Analysis of site capacity and identification of capacity to accommodate all income levels 9.Programs to address housing need and encourage affordable housing

New Legislation & Statutory Requirements Homeless shelters, transitional and supportive housing Identify needs of extremely low-income households (< 30% of AMI) Significantly more detailed sites inventory

Housing Element Process Research and analysis Public participation –Outreach, public workshops, PC meetings, stakeholder input Drafting of the Housing Element –Incorporate/respond to public input Environmental review

Major tasks and schedule: HE topics will be generally on the second PC meeting of the month through spring 2009 PC Reports / HE chapters on: –Background information (population, household trends, housing unit trends) –RHNA and site inventory analysis –Constraints and mitigation –Objectives, policies and programs & quantified objectives Public workshops in early 2009 & spring 2009