State/ Federal 
	Policies from previous housing element:
	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	Policy H (A-5): Pursue federal and State funds for the 	Burlingame
	rehabilitation of lower and moderate income housing.
	H-E-3 Incentives for Affordable Housing. The City shall 	Foster City
	consider offering development incentives to developers of 
	multifamily housing projects which meet the City’s housing 
	needs, in exchange for an agreement that a minimum of 
	fifteen percent (15%) of the total number of units constructed
	 (or another percent, depending upon the project) shall be 
	affordable to very low as defined by State Health and Safety
	 Code Section 50105, low and moderate income persons 
	and families as defined by Section 50093 of the State of 
	California Health and Safety Code for a minimum period of 
	35 years. See HE for list of incentives to consider.  
	H-E-3-a Density Bonuses for Affordable Housing Projects 	Foster City
	Consistent with State Density Bonus Law. The City will offer 
	density bonuses of at least 25%, or other incentives, 
	consistent with the State Density Bonus Law (Government 
	Code Section 65915), for project which include at least: (a) 
	20% of the units for lower-income households; or (b) 10% of 
	the units for very low income households; or (c) 50% of the 
	units for senior citizens. Target: Ongoing. Responsible 
	Agency: Community Development Department.  
	Program 3-A1 As required by state law, continue to allow 	Hillsborough
	board and care facilities for six or fewer residents and 
	transitional housing.  
	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. 
	Policy 4.3: Allow construction of a variety of cost reducing, 	Daly City
	innovative housing types.
	Policy 4.5: Ensure that City amendments to and 	Daly City
	interpretations of construction-related codes and ordinances 
	do not unnecessarily increase the cost of construction.
	H-E-3-b Financing and Subsidy Programs. Encourage project	Foster City
	 sponsors to apply for available federal, state and locally 
	subsidized new affordable housing construction programs for 
	their project by providing technical assistance on available 
	programs and supporting data, structuring development 
	agreements and other requirements to match program 
	funding criteria, as appropriate and possible, and leveraging
	 tax increment financing when possible. See HE for list of 
	possible programs. Target: Ongoing. Responsible Agency: 
	Community Development Agency.  
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	H-A-1-c Future Housing Element Updates. The City will 	Foster City
	update its Housing Element, consistent with State Law 
	requirements, every five years. Target: Next update by June 
	2006. Responsible Agency: Community Development 
	(D.2) State Manufactured Housing Law. The City complies 	Redwood City
	with the State Manufactured Housing Law, which allows 
	affordable type construction on all residentially zoned (R-1 
	through R-5) properties.
	(2.3) Public Funding of Low- and Moderate-Income Housing.	San Mateo
	 Continue to use available funds to increase the supply of 
	low- and moderate-income housing through land purchases 
	and other development encouragements and through use of 
	nonprofit sponsors and subsidized financing using federal 
	and state sources, tax credits, and the like.
	Program H15b: At least once a year, actively publicize and 	Brisbane
	encourage the use of County, State and Federal programs 
	for low interest rehabilitation loans by owners of older 
	residential units. Work with the San Mateo County Housing 
	Rehabilitation Program to develop a promotional strategy. 
	Seek available State and Federal funds.
	Policy H19  Evaluate and update the Housing Element.	Brisbane
	Program H19b: Prepare an annual report to the City Council 	Brisbane
	and State Department of Housing and Community 
	Development on progress made in implementing the 
	General Plan and Housing Element policies and programs.
	Program H19c: Undertake and complete Housing Element 	Brisbane
	updates in accordance to the timeframes established by the 
	State Department of Housing and Community Development.
	(H2.4) Energy Conservation in New Housing. Promote the 	Millbrae
	use of energy conservation in residential construction by 
	incorporating energy conservation in all new residential 
	development. New homes shall meet State standards for 
	energy conservation.
	(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.
	(H3.7) Density Bonuses for Affordable Housing Projects 	Millbrae
	Consistent with State Density Bonus Law. The City will offer 
	density bonuses of at least 25% and at least one other 
	incentive, consistent with the State Density Bonus Law 
	(Government Code Section 65915), for projects which 
	include at least: (a) 20% of the units for lower-income 
	households; or (b) 10% of the units for very low income 
	households; or (c) 50% of the units for senior citizens.
	(HIP-1) Future Housing Element Updates. The City will 	Millbrae
	update its Housing Element consistent with State Law 
	requirements. Target: Next update by July, 2009. 
	Responsible Agency: Community Development Department.
	Program H7a: Amend the zoning ordinance consistent with 	Brisbane
	California Government Code Section 65915 to include 
	provisions for density bonuses for affordable housing.
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	Program H1e(3): Repeal the existing density standards for 	Brisbane
	mobile home park development and adopt new standards 
	consistent with the Mobile Home Parks Act (California Code 
	of Regulations, Title 25, Chapter 2).
	Program H1f: Develop a public awareness campaign to 	Brisbane
	inform Brisbane residents and businesses, developers, non 
	profit housing development organizations and other groups 
	about housing policies and opportunities in Brisbane. Use 
	local publications such as the Brisbane Star and the 
	Chamber of Commerce newsletter, bulk mailing, flyers and 
	other means of distributing information on City housing 
	policies, local achievements, programs of other agencies, 
	housing information and counseling programs, and State 
	Program H11k: Encourage the State of California and the 	Brisbane
	Federal Government to restore and enhance subsidy 
	programs for affordable housing similar to those that have 
	proven successful in the past in assisting low and very low 
	income households and households with special needs, such
	 as Section 202, Section 8 New Construction, Section 8 
	Moderate Rehabilitation and Rental Rehabilitation 
	Program H2d(1): Encourage maintenance of existing units in	Brisbane
	 the NCRO 2 Downtown Brisbane Neighborhood Commercial
	 District through the use of Redevelopment Low and 
	Moderate Income Housing Funds, County, State and Federal
	 rehabilitation funds.
	(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 
	(B.6) Land banking Fund Program: The City will continue to 	Redwood City
	land bank funds to directly facilitate the development and 
	continuation of affordable housing opportunities and assist 
	in the development of affordable housing projects during the
	 2001–2006 planning period. The City will consider 
	applying for state and federal funds that may become 
	available during 2001-2006.
	(B.5) State of California Density Bonus Ordinance. The City 	Redwood City
	shall promote development of affordable units by 
	publicizing the availability of higher residential densities 
	(using existing density bonus ordinance), land donations, 
	and subsidies for land, infrastructure and other economic 
	(1.5) The City shall promote the construction of lower cost 	South San Francisco
	units by providing incentives and encouraging mixed use 
	projects, second units, density bonuses, loft-style units, and 
	manufactured housing. (Existing Policy 2B)
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	(2.2) As appropriate, the City shall use State and Federal 	South San Francisco
	funding assistance to the fullest extent these subsidies exist 
	to rehabilitate housing. The City shall continue to give 
	housing rehabilitation efforts high priority in the use of 
	Community Development Block Grant funds. (New Policy)
	(2.3) The City shall prioritize Federal, State and 	South San Francisco
	Redevelopment Agency funds for acquisition and 
	rehabilitation of housing in older residential neighborhoods. 
	The City would target funds in order to preserve the older 
	housing stock that exists in older neighborhoods with low 
	(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 
	(3.3A) The City shall continue to grant density bonuses for 	South San Francisco
	senior housing projects. The City shall allow up to 50 units 
	per acre for senior housing projects and permit reduced 
	parking standards. (Revised Program 3A-1)
	(3.5) Consistent with State law, the City shall require the 	South San Francisco
	inclusion of handicapped accessible units in all housing 
	projects. In all new apartment projects with five or more 
	units, State law requires that 5 percent of the units 
	constructed be fully accessible to the physically disabled. 
	(3.5A) The City shall review development plans to assure 	South San Francisco
	consistency with state handicap and accessibility laws and 
	require modifications for accessibility. (Existing Program 
	Program H4a(3): Adopt an ordinance consistent with State 	Brisbane
	law to merge substandard lots as appropriate in the R 1, R 2 
	and R 3 Districts.
	Policy H4(1) Identify constraints on the provision of housing 	Brisbane
	resulting from the authority of County, Regional, State and 
	Federal agencies. Distinguish between those regulations that
	 are necessary for the protection of public, health, safety and
	 welfare and those which could be modified to lessen 
	adverse effects on the provision of housing. Cooperate with 
	the League of California Cities to identify and address these 
	Program H5b: Analyze and determine whether there are 	Brisbane
	constraints on the development, maintenance and 
	improvement of housing intended for persons with 
	disabilities, consistent with Senate Bill 520 enacted January 
	1, 2002, the federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair 
	Employment and Housing Act. Include in the analysis an 
	evaluation of existing land use controls, permit processing 
	procedures, and building codes. Address any constraints 
	found by removing them or providing reasonable 
	accommodation for housing intended for persons with 
	Program H11l: Encourage the State of California to amend 	Brisbane
	Housing Element and Redevelopment Law to allow cities to 
	combine their Redevelopment Low and Moderate Income 
	Housing Funds to fund joint projects at the most suitable 
	locations for affordable housing.
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	Program H11h: Use Redevelopment Low and Moderate 	Brisbane
	Income Housing Funds to provide leverage for state and 
	federal programs for affordable housing that require a local 
	match.
	(5.2) Discourage discrimination in either the sale or rental of 	Belmont
	housing on the basis of state or federal protected classes.
	(1-C) Publicize federal, State, and local resources available 	San Bruno
	to preserve and rehabilitate the City's existing housing 
	(3-A) Continue to publicize and encourage energy 	San Bruno
	conservation programs, including weatherization programs. 
	Also publicize grants from the State and federal government
	 which are available for local conservation.
	(3-B) Continue to seek funds from the Federal Aviation 	San Bruno
	Administration (FAA) and the City/County of San Francisco 
	in order to insulate homes adversely affected by noise from 
	San Francisco International Airport.
	H-E-8 BMR Eligibility Priorities. In order to meet a portion of 	Foster City
	the City's local housing need, consistent with Association of 
	Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Housing Need 
	Determinations, and as a traffic mitigation measure, the City 
	will, to the extent consistent with applicable policy, offer a 
	portion of the BMR units in a project for City employees and 
	people working in the City of Foster City.
	(F.5) Implement Government Code 65852.2 / Destroyed 	Redwood City
	Nonconforming Units. The City complies with the State's 
	"burn down" code. This code seeks to preserve destroyed, 
	legal, nonconforming units (i.e. those units involuntarily 
	destroyed 100% or less by fire, earthquake or some other 
	calamity) by allowing the same number of units to be rebuilt 
	instead of down-zoning these sites to meet current (lower 
	density) zoning standards.
	(5-L) Revise Ordinance 1421 regarding second unit 	San Bruno
	allowances to ensure consistency with the California 
	Government Code under AB 1866.
	(7-A) Amend the City's non discrimination housing policies to	San Bruno
	 conform with State and federal fair housing and 
	discrimination laws. Inform realtors, builders, city staff and 
	the community at large of the policies.
	San Carlos established a Below-Market Rate (BMR) Housing 	San Carlos
	Ordinance that includes a density bonus that complies with 
	State law. Public outreach in this area will continue and City
	 Staff will negotiate with developers to achieve the greatest 
	number of affordable units at the most affordable levels 
	possible.
	(14.26) Permit Mobile Home Parks on Residentially Zoned 	San Mateo County
	Land. Revise Zoning Regulations to allow multi unit 
	developments utilizing mobile homes as a permitted land 
	use on residentially zoned land in accordance with State 
	Government Code Section 65852.7, or any successor statute.
	 Adopt specific standards for such developments.
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	(14.33) Improve the Energy Efficiency of New Housing. 	San Mateo County
	Improve the energy efficiency of newly constructed housing 
	by enforcing State energy codes and encouraging the use of
	 on site renewable energy sources by assisting applicants in 
	meeting the County's guidelines for passive solar design and
	 solar access.
	(14.35) Support Efforts to Curtail Construction Defect 	San Mateo County
	Litigation. Support efforts at the State level to curtail the 
	proliferation of unwarranted construction defect litigation, 
	which has limited the construction of multi family housing by
	 raising the cost and limiting the availability of insurance for 
	multi-family housing developers.
	(14.40) Grant Density Bonuses for the Development of 	San Mateo County
	Affordable Housing. In accordance with State Government 
	Code Section 65915, or any successor statute, grant a 
	density bonus of 25 percent and other incentive's) for the 
	development of new housing if a developer agrees to 
	construct a specified minimum percentage of the housing 
	units for very low income households, low income 
	households, or senior households. Also, grant a 
	supplemental density bonus if a development exceeds the 
	minimum requirements, or provides a percentage of the total
	(14.41) Establish Residential Densities to Encourage the Use	San Mateo County
	 of Density Bonuses. As part of the process to identify and 
	rezone land to ensure that there is sufficient land to meet 
	future housing needs, establish base densities for large 
	residential and mixed use parcels that make the use of 
	density bonuses economically feasible.
	(14.44) Use Public Lands and Resources for the 	San Mateo County
	Development of Affordable Housing. Promote the 
	development of affordable housing by: (a) encouraging the 
	use of surplus publicly owned lands located close to jobs, 
	public transportation and other essential services for the 
	construction of affordable housing; and (b) investigating and 
	pursuing procurement of Federal, State and other funds to 
	subsidize the construction of affordable housing.
	(14.45) Use Available Financing Programs to Support the 	San Mateo County
	Development of Affordable Housing. Encourage and 
	facilitate the use of State and Federal financing to support 
	qualified affordable housing developments.
	(1.0) Build a sufficient number and variety of housing units 	East Palo Alto
	(houses, town homes, condominiums, and apartments) 
	needed to meet the State's mandate to replace affordable 
	units/bedrooms demolished due to Redevelopment Agency 
	action and to address the City's Regional Housing Needs 
	Determination.
	(6.5A) The City shall continue to provide information on 	South San Francisco
	energy-efficient standards for residential buildings (e.g., 
	brochures and other information). The City shall promotes 
	the use of passive and active solar systems in new and 
	existing residential buildings to ensure that State residential 
	energy conservation building standards are met. (Existing 
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	(6.7A) The City shall continue to enforce State requirements,	South San Francisco
	 including Title 24 requirements, for energy conservation in 
	residential development and encourage residential 
	developers to consider employing additional energy 
	conservation measures with respect to the following:  1. 
	Street and driveway design; 2. Lot pattern and configuration;
	 3. Sitting of buildings; 4. Landscaping; 5. Solar access (New
	(20) Encouragement of Energy Conservation. Continue to 	Woodside
	require compliance with Title 24 of the State's Building 
	regulations. In addition, disseminate energy conservation 
	information available from other agencies, such as PG&E's 
	solar subsidy program and energy audits.
	(22) Mobile/Manufactured Homes. Modify the Town's Zoning	Woodside
	 Code, as it pertains to mobile homes and manufactured 
	homes, to be consistent with State Law.
	(23) Access for Disabled Persons. Modify the Town's Zoning 	Woodside
	Code to specify that group homes with six (6) or fewer 
	persons are permitted uses in all residential districts, as 
	required by State law. Also modify the Zoning Code to 
	provide an exception process whereby the Planning Director 
	is authorized to administratively approve minor deviations 
	for retrofitting existing residences for adequate access for 
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