1. City of Berkeley 2009 Housing Element Update Kickoff Meeting March 23, 2009 Wendy Cosin, Deputy Planning Director Alex Amoroso, Principal Planner Jordan Harrison, Associate Planner

2. Meeting Overview General Overview of the Housing Element Housing Element Update Process / Public and Commission Participation Major Components of Berkeley’s Housing Element Berkeley Data Discussion of Issues

3. The Housing Element in General Statewide housing goal: to encourage attainment of “decent housing and suitable living environment” for all Californians State Role: Required General Plan element State review and certification Updated every five years City Role: Establish policies and process for meeting local community goals and regional planning mandates

4. Update Process Staff research and writing Community meetings and public input Modifications based on input Review and adoption of the Housing Element – both local and State

5. Community meetings with Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) & Planning Commission (PC)

6. Needs Assessment Affordable housing Well maintained housing Housing for populations with special needs: –Homeless, elderly, disabled, mentally ill, large families, single parent families Our task: Research our community’s needs and develop policies and programs to address them

7. Policies & Programs Policy H-1 Low and Moderate Income Housing. Increase the number of housing units affordable to low and moderate income Berkeley residents. Program: Berkeley’s Inclusionary Ordinance. Requires 20% of units in newly built buildings to be sold or rented to qualifying residents at below market rates.

8. Opportunity Sites and RHNA State-mandated program for regional allocation of needed housing supply Berkeley’s share: 2,431 units Our task: Demonstrate capacity for those units within the city –Our focus is on corridors with transit access and neighborhood services & retail –More details to follow in 2 nd presentation

9. Constraints on Housing Production Governmental: regulatory requirements such as zoning, permit review process Market: availability of financing, availability of suitable sites Environmental: seismic safety, site contamination Our task: Identify constraints and evaluate possible solutions

10. Questions?

11. Discussion What are the major housing issues you see in Berkeley today? Do you have a housing issued you’d like to bring to our attention? What priorities should we focus on?

12. About Berkeley Population Age Income Past unit production & current RHNA Opportunity sites

13. Population Changes After growth in the 1950s, Berkeley’s population was steady from 1980 to 2000 Current data for 2007 suggests an increase of 4.4% over the 2000 population

14. Age Distribution The population of Berkeley is aging, with a doubling of the 55-64 age group from 1990 to 2007 both in size and as a proportion of the total population.

15. Changes to Household Income

16. Past Housing Unit Production

17. Regional Housing Need Assessment 2007-2014

18. Opportunity Areas

19. Upcoming Meetings April 16, 2009 Housing Needs Workshop Housing Advisory Commission South Berkeley Senior Center 2939 Ellis Street/Ashby More information: www.cityofberkeley.info/housingelement Jordan Harrison (510) 981-7410