Rental Housing
	Policies from previous housing element:
	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	Policy H (A-3): Maintain rental opportunities by discouraging	Burlingame
	 conversion of affordable rental units to condominiums.
	H-D-9-e Reevaluate Parking Requirements. Conduct a study 	Foster City
	of whether, how, and when to modify parking requirements 
	to allow higher densities and reduced housing costs in areas 
	appropriate for reduced parking requirements. Amend City 
	codes if necessary. Target: 2003. Responsible Agency: 
	Community Development Department.  
	H-E-1-b Existing Unit Purchase Program. Purchase existing 	Foster City
	older single-family, condominium, townhouse or duplex 
	units to provide affordable rental housing Strive not only to 
	avoid a concentration of affordable units in any one location
	 or area, but to disperse affordable units throughout the 
	community to complement and enhance the diversity that is 
	already found in the City and that is an important element of
	 its success. Target: 3 units by 2006. Responsible Agency: 
	Community Development Agency.  
	H-E-1-e Rental Assistance Program. Provide assistance in the	Foster City
	 form of rental subsidies to households who qualify as very 
	low and low income. Develop an application process and 
	selection procedure to determine qualified applicants. 
	Develop program guidelines and the criteria by which 
	applicants for the assistance will be selected. Determine 
	which rental properties will be included in the program. 
	Target: 2002. Responsible Agency: Community 
	Program 2-A1 Modify the subdivision ordinance to permit 	Hillsborough
	subdivision of vacant parcels that are large enough to 
	accommodate two or more half-acre lots, but which cannot 
	meet street frontage or lot width requirements. See HE for 
	more information.
	Policy 3-B Permit the renting of rooms in Hillsborough 	Hillsborough
	homes to provide additional housing opportunities for single 
	(H1.5) Equal Housing Opportunity. Promote equal housing 	Millbrae
	opportunities for all Millbrae residents and ensure provision 
	of housing opportunities for all people. The City will take 
	appropriate actions when necessary to ensure that the sale, 
	rental, or financing of housing is not denied to any 
	individual on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, 
	age or other arbitrary factors.
	(H2.1) Regulation of Conversions. The City will conserve 	Millbrae
	rental housing stock by minimizing condominium 
	conversions in order to avoid depleting the already 
	inadequate number of rental units.
	H-B-2 Encourage Rehabilitation of Existing Housing. 	Foster City
	Encourage rehabilitation to the extent possible and when 
	necessary for low and moderate income homeowners and 
	rental property owners with lower income tenants.  
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	H-C-1-a Condominium Conversion Regulation. Continue 	Foster City
	implementation of the condominium conversion ordinance 
	linking any conversions to the development of additional 
	rental housing within the City. See HE for details. Target: 
	2002. Responsible Agency: Community Development 
	H-C-1 Regulation of Conversions. Regulate the conversion of	Foster City
	 apartments to condominiums, community apartments and 
	stock cooperatives to preserve the existing stock of rental 
	apartments.  
	H-C-2 Protection of the Rental Housing Stock. Promote the 	Foster City
	retention of rental units and encourage rental subsidy 
	programs that can be applied to existing housing.  
	H-C-2-a Rental Unit Monitoring. The City will continue to 	Foster City
	monitor the availability and cost of rental units in Foster City 
	to determine if further actions are necessary. The City will 
	collect rental information from Foster City apartments to 
	report, by unit, the level of rent on an annual basis. The 
	purpose of this reporting is to establish a monitoring system 
	to determine the extent of rent increases occurring within the
	 City and to compare with other adjacent municipalities. 
	Target: Annually. Responsible Agency: Community 
	H-C-2-b Phased Redevelopment of Existing Apartments. If 	Foster City
	the Franciscan or another large apartment development is 
	redeveloped, the project shall be phased so that 
	displacement of residents is minimized to the extent 
	feasible. The application for redevelopment shall include a 
	plan to minimize displacement of existing residents.  
	H-C-3 Moderate Rent Increases Find ways and means to 	Foster City
	moderate the percentage, amount, and frequency of 
	residential rent increases in the City.  
	H-C-3-a Moderate Rent Increases. Continue working with the 	Foster City
	Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center and the Tri-County 
	Apartment Association as a vehicle to moderate rent 
	increases in the City and to resolve rental disputes between 
	renters and property owners. Target: Ongoing. Responsible 
	Agency: City Council, Community Development Department.
	H-C-4 Rent Disputes. Provide for increased use and support 	Foster City
	of tenant/landlord educational and mediation opportunities.  
	H-C-4-a Rental Dispute Resolution. Continue the City’s 	Foster City
	financial contribution to and encourage resident us of the 
	Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center as a vehicle to resolve 
	rental disputes between renters and property owners. Target: 
	Ongoing. Responsible Agency: City Council, Community 
	Development Department.  
	H-C-5 Rental Assistance Programs. Continue to publicize 	Foster City
	and participate in rental assistance programs such as Section
	 8, Housing Voucher programs, and other available rental 
	programs.  
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	H-C-5-a Rental Housing Assistance. Encourage the use of 	Foster City
	federal, State and Local rental housing programs. Continue 
	to publicize programs and work with the San Mateo County 
	Housing Authority to implement the Section 8 Rental 
	Assistance Program and, as appropriate, assist similar non-
	profit housing sponsor rental assistance programs. Target: 
	Shared Housing and Emergency Assistance: 15 households 
	provided assistance per year (assumes continued funding of 
	program). Responsible Agencies: San Mateo County 
	Housing Authority and non-profit housing sponsors. 
	H-C-5-b City Rental Housing Assistance Program. The City of	Foster City
	 Foster City will develop a local housing rental assistance 
	program, and will work with the owners of existing rental 
	projects in the City to provide as many subsidized rental 
	units as possible. As a goal, the City will seek to provide up 
	to 5% of the available units for rental subsidy. Target: An 
	additional 20 very low income and 20 low income 
	households/units provided rental subsidy by 2006. 
	Responsible Agencies: Community Development 
	Policy 5.7: Support the development of rental housing.	Daly City
	Policy 8.2: Protect apartment dwellers who are affected by a 	Daly City
	proposed condominium conversion.
	Policy 8.5: Require property owners to provide relocation 	Daly City
	assistance to renters displaced where rental units in which 
	they live were constructed or are maintained in violation of 
	the Daly City Municipal Code.
	H-D-3-b Increase Supply of Rental Units. Work to increase the	Foster City
	 supply of rental units in the City by re-planning and 
	rezoning failed, failing or underutilized commercial 
	properties to include rental units. Timeframe: Ongoing. 
	Responsible Agency: City Council, Community Development
	H-D-6-a Second Units. Continue implementation of the City's	Foster City
	 Second Unit Ordinance in single-family (R-1) zones. Target:
	 1 moderate income unit by 2006. Responsible Agency: 
	Community Development Department.  
	(D.3) Planned Development (PD) and Precise Plan 	Redwood City
	Ordinance Housing Program. Allows clustered development 
	on smaller lots (including zero-lot line development) to 
	encourage multi-unit rental and for-sale units. The PD and 
	Precise Plan Ordinances also allow exceptions to height 
	limitations, setbacks, lot coverage, parking and other 
	requirements for residential development.
	(2.6) Rental Housing. Encourage development of rental 	San Mateo
	housing for households unable to afford ownership housing.
	(3.332A) Encourage rental of existing legal, full time second	Atherton
	 units.
	Policy H1  Strive to attain and maintain a balance of 	Brisbane
	housing types (single and multi family units, mobile homes), 
	sizes (number of bedrooms), tenure (owner occupied and 
	rentals) and affordability to all income levels.
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	H-D-8 Community Development Agency. Promote residential	Foster City
	 opportunities in the redevelopment project areas, where 
	appropriate, through the unique powers of the Community 
	Development Agency.  
	(H2.5) Rental Assistance Programs. Continue to publicize 	Millbrae
	and participate in federal rental assistance programs such as 
	Section 8 and the Housing Voucher programs.
	(H2.6) Protection of the Rental Housing Stock. Promote the 	Millbrae
	retention of rental units and encourage rental subsidy 
	programs which can be applied to existing housing.
	(H3.1) Housing for New Employees and their Families. Given	Millbrae
	 the increase in commercial and retail development 
	expected through build-out of the City, encourage an 
	adequate supply and variety of rental and ownership 
	housing that meets the needs of new employees and their 
	(H3.9) Rent and Income Restrictions on Rental BMR Units. 	Millbrae
	Require rent and income restrictions on rental BMR units to 
	ensure that affordable units provided through public 
	assistance or public action are retained for 55 years as 
	affordable housing stock.
	(HIP-4) Rental Unit Monitoring. The City will monitor the 	Millbrae
	availability and cost of rental units in Millbrae. The purpose 
	of this reporting is to establish a monitoring system to 
	determine the extent of rent increases occurring within the 
	City, to compare with other adjacent municipalities, and to 
	determine the need for rental housing programs. Target: 
	2006. Responsible Agency: Community Development 
	(HIP-6) Non-Discrimination. Increase public awareness of 	Millbrae
	anti-discrimination laws and policies through informational 
	handouts, inform the public of equal housing laws and of 
	recourse available in case of violation. To ensure that the 
	sale, rental, or financing of housing is not denied to any 
	individual on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, 
	age, or other arbitrary factors, Millbrae will ensure that state 
	and federal laws are adhered to regarding fair housing. 
	Target: Ongoing. Responsible Agency: Community 
	Policy H1O Encourage owners of rental housing to 	Brisbane
	participate in the Section 8 rent subsidy program and other 
	rental assistance programs as they become available.
	Program H10a: Remain in close communication with the 	Brisbane
	County Housing Department and the County Housing 
	Authority to be informed about the availability of rent 
	subsidies and to inform them of the availability of units for 
	rental assistance programs.
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	(HIP-13) Rental Housing Assistance. Encourage landlords, 	Millbrae
	tenants and developers to participate in the Housing 
	Authority Section 8 Rent Subsidy Program; encourage 
	developers and potential buyers to participate in the county 
	reduced home mortgage program and in available Federal 
	and State assistance programs. Target: 5 very low and 5 low 
	income households provided assistance per year with 
	Section 8 Certificates and Vouchers (assumes continued 
	funding at about the same rate as present levels). 
	Responsible Agencies: San Mateo County Housing 
	(HIP-14) Condominium Conversion Regulation. Continue the	Millbrae
	 existing controls on conversions of rental units to 
	condominium. There have not been any conversions within 
	the past five years. Target: Ongoing. Responsible Agency: 
	Community Development Department.
	(HIP-24) BMR Resale and Rental Controls. Implement resale	Millbrae
	 and rental regulations for low and moderate income units 
	and assure that these units remain at an affordable price 
	level. Target: Ongoing. Responsible Agency: Community 
	Development Department and City Council.
	(F.2) Home Improvement Loan Program. To maintain the 	Redwood City
	quality and affordability of older neighborhoods, the City 
	shall continue to implement its Home Loan Improvement 
	Program and participate in the Community Development 
	Block Grant and Rental Rehabilitation programs. In addition,
	 the City shall promote the use of energy conservation 
	measures in the rehabilitation of low and moderate income 
	housing as part of this program.
	(B.7) Density Bonus and Condo Conversion The City shall 	Redwood City
	strive to maintain the supply of multi-family, rental housing 
	by setting standards and providing incentives related to the 
	conversion of rental units to ownership units.
	(C.6) Efficiency Unit Affordable Housing Program. The City 	Redwood City
	shall encourage efficiency units in rental housing to 
	accommodate seniors and individuals who work in Redwood 
	City.
	(C.8) Acquisition of Land for Construction of New Affordable 	Redwood City
	Rental Housing. The City will consider a land subsidy for a 
	mixed unit project which could include unit sizes ranging 
	from efficiency units to multiple bedrooms to accommodate 
	housing needs of various populations, including individuals, 
	families, seniors and special needs populations.
	(2.5) The City shall ensure that all rental properties in the 	South San Francisco
	community are well maintained. To this end, the City shall 
	aggressively enforce health and safety code regulations on 
	these units. (New Policy)
	(2.9B) The City shall support the South San Francisco 	South San Francisco
	Housing Authority in the continued operation and renting of 
	80 units of public housing. (Existing Program 2D-1)
	(2.12) The City shall support State and Federal legislation to	South San Francisco
	 make housing more affordable for owners and renters, and 
	to permit rehabilitation of existing deteriorated housing 
	without an increase in tax assessments. (Existing Program 
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	(2.14) The City shall track affordability levels in the City by 	South San Francisco
	monitoring changes in housing sales prices and rental rates. 
	(New Policy)
	(2.15B) The City shall regularly monitor rental rates to 	South San Francisco
	document any trends of unwarranted and unreasonable rent 
	increases. If there are signs of unwarranted and 
	unreasonable rent increases, the City shall investigate the 
	feasibility of establishing a mediation board (New Program)
	Program H3a: Refine the current Zoning Ordinance 	Brisbane
	standards for condominium conversions of existing rental 
	units to reflect current law and city policy.
	(3.2) Provide rental assistance to address existing housing 	Belmont
	problems and provide homeownership assistance to expand 
	housing opportunities.
	(4-B) Regulate condominiums, stock cooperatives, and 	San Bruno
	community apartments to ensure the availability of rentals 
	and choice within the housing supply. Evaluate each 
	condominium, stock cooperative, and community apartment 
	project on its own merits.
	H-E-5 Rent and Income Restrictions on Rental BMR Units. 	Foster City
	Require rent and income restrictions on rental BMR units to 
	ensure that affordable units provided through public 
	assistance or public action are retained for 35 years or more 
	as affordable housing stock.
	H-E-5-a Maintain Existing Rental BMR Units. Administer the 	Foster City
	agreements for the existing rental BMR units to ensure the 
	continued affordability of these units for the terms of their 
	agreements. Target: Ongoing. Responsible Agency: 
	Community Development Agency.
	H-E-6-a Homeshare Program. Continue to work with Housing 	Foster City
	Investment Project (HIP) to expand the existing outreach 
	program for the Homeshare Program for both rental and 
	ownership housing. Target: 15 new matches per year. 
	Responsible Agency: Community Development Agency, 
	Housing Investment Project.
	H-E-7 Housing for New Employees and their Families. Given 	Foster City
	the amount of commercial and retail development expected
	 through build-out of the City, encourage an adequate 
	supply and variety of rental and ownership housing that 
	meets the needs of new employees and their families.
	H-F-1 Equal Housing Opportunity. The City will ensure 	Foster City
	provision of housing opportunities for all people and will 
	take appropriate actions when necessary to ensure that the 
	sale, rental, or financing of housing is not denied to any 
	individual on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, 
	age or other arbitrary factors.
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	H-F-1-a Non-Discrimination. To ensure that the sale, rental, 	Foster City
	or financing of housing is not denied to any individual on 
	the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital 
	status, disability, or other arbitrary factors, Foster City will 
	ensure that state and federal laws are adhered to regarding 
	fair housing. The City, through its Community Development 
	Department, will refer discrimination complaints to the 
	appropriate legal service, county, or state agency. Target: 
	Ongoing. Responsible Agency: Community Development 
	Program 3-B1 Allow the renting of individual rooms in 	Hillsborough
	Hillsborough houses. See HE for additional information.
	Policy 3-D Allow existing second units to be used for rental 	Hillsborough
	housing whether the unit is attached to the main house or is 
	a separate detached unit.
	(5-G) Prepare an Owner Participation Agreement each time 	San Bruno
	the City commits to subsidizing construction, rehabilitation, 
	or rental costs for an affordable housing project.
	(6-C) Preserve the 62 Very Low and Low income assisted 	San Bruno
	housing units at Treetops Apartments throughout the 
	Housing Element timeframe.
	(6-D) Annually reconcile the number of assisted housing 	San Bruno
	units reported in San Bruno with the actual number of 
	housing units occupied by very low and low income families 
	through San Mateo County Housing Authority's Section 8 
	Housing Choices Voucher program. Ensure a "good faith 
	effort" by participatory apartment owners to advertise 
	Development of Affordable Ownership Units. The City will 	San Carlos
	explore policies and programs that encourage a more 
	balanced mix of rental and ownership properties throughout 
	the City. One specific effort will be to rework the Down 
	payment Assistance Loan (see Down payment Assistance 
	Loan Program).
	Equal Housing Opportunity. The City shall encourage 	San Carlos
	provision of housing opportunities for all people and will 
	take appropriate actions when necessary to ensure that the 
	sale, rental, or financing of housing is not denied to any 
	individual on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, 
	age, or other arbitrary factors.
	(14.13) Prohibit Condominium Conversions. Maintain the 	San Mateo County
	existing rental housing stock by prohibiting condominium 
	conversions until market factors, such as vacancy rates, 
	indicate that there is no longer a shortage of rental housing. 
	Provide an exception for residents or qualified non-profit 
	organizations to convert and purchase condominiums that 
	would be retained as affordable housing.
	(14.15) Provide Rent Subsidies to Extremely Low Very Low 	San Mateo County
	and Low Income Households. Continue to provide affordable
	 rental housing opportunities for extremely low, very low and 
	low income households through the administration of rental 
	subsidy programs available through the County Housing 
	Authority. Explore the availability of additional Federal and 
	State funds for rent subsidies.
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	(14.17) Support Information, Referral and Mediation 	San Mateo County
	Services to Landlords and Tenants. Support information, 
	referral and mediation services, such as those offered by the 
	Landlord/Tenant Information and Referral Collaborative and
	 the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center, as a means to 
	resolve conflicts between landlords and tenants.
	(6.1) Stabilize rents in the City through the Rent 	East Palo Alto
	Stabilization and Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance.
	(6.2) Assist very low-income renters through rental assistance.	East Palo Alto
	(6.4) Conserve the existing of affordable rental housing by 	East Palo Alto
	discouraging conversion into condominiums.
	(P7) The Town shall continue to refine and expand its policy	Woodside
	 of permitting moderate cost accessory rental units within all 
	single family residential zone districts.
	(15) Accessory Living Quarters (Second Units) Regulations. 	Woodside
	Modify the Zoning Code to provide greater flexibility in the 
	construction of accessory living quarters, including rentals 
	and caretakers quarters, sufficient to meet the Town's 
	regional housing needs for "moderate" income housing (8 
	(18) "Affordable" Housing Opportunities for Public, School 	Woodside
	and Equestrian Related Employees. Develop a program to 
	maintain a list of local public employees (e.g., fire, sheriff, 
	and Town employees), school teachers and staff, and 
	equestrian related workers and professionals (e.g., 
	blacksmiths, veterinarians) interested in rental of "affordable"
	 units, and assure that interested landlords and those 
	personnel share information about vacancies.
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