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Study Session regarding a ballot measure to adopt an ordinance authorizing the City of South San Francisco to develop, construct, or acquire affordable, low-rent housing units pursuant to Article XXXIV of the California Constitution, subject to the approval of the voters. (Sky Woodruff, City Attorney and Mike Futrell, City Manager)
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Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council review and consider the provided analysis on the development, operation and maintenance of low-rent housing by the City as possible under an Article 34 authorization and direct staff on next steps.
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BACKGROUND
At the City Council study session on February 16, 2022, ECD staff and the City Attorney's Office presented a draft ballot measure regarding Article 34 authorization which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the City to develop, construct, or acquire low-rent housing for a period of thirty (30) years. The City Council provided direction to move forward with placing the proposed measure on the November 2022 election ballot, but directed that the proposed percentage of housing units allocation that may be authorized by the proposed measure to be referred to the Housing Standing Committee for further review and comments. The City Council also desired to further understand the methodology used to determine the allocation proposed by the draft ballot measure.
At its study session on March 21, 2022, the Housing Standing Committee reviewed these issues and directed that the time period proposed under the ballot measure be modified to eight years and that the measure, as modified, be presented to the City Council for consideration. Specifically, the Committee proposed the ballot measure to authorize the City to be able to construct or acquire 1% of the total number of existing housing units in the City for eight years, instead of thirty years. The eight-year period is intended to align with the City's Housing Element adoption cycle and the asso...
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