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The reports, presented by Senior Planner Navarro Oakes and Community Development Economic and Housing Coordinator Valerie Bernardo, summarized a year of incremental progress on capital projects and housing programs and emphasized a sharp increase in ADU activity alongside modest permit and entitlement counts for other housing types. \"ADU development is significant in the city and continues to be,\" Navarro Oakes said during the presentation.

Why it matters: the General Plan and housing reports are the city's regular compliance documents filed with state agencies and are used to track implementation of long-range actions, measure progress toward the RHNA allocation, and document the status of city-controlled affordable housing funds.

Key details reported
- ADUs: Staff reported multiple ADU metrics for 2024. Bernardo said there were planning applications, building permits, and certificates of occupancy tied to ADUs: she reported 4 planning applications proposing 11 units (submitted), 4 planning applications representing 8 units with completed entitlements, 3 building-permit applications that received permits in February 2024 for 6 units, and 12 applications resulting in 22 ADU units receiving certificates of occupancy in 2024. \"For 2024, we produced 6 units,\" Bernardo said, referring to permitted units counted toward the state permitting metric.
- RHNA progress: Staff described the city's RHNA target in the presentation materials (the report references a multi-year target). Bernardo said the city remains far from meeting its RHNA goal for the cycle, and she gave the 2024 permits count as described above.
- Housing programs and bonds: The city sold Measure C housing bonds in February 2023; the Measure C bond funds were reported as the source for programs such as a BMR (below-market-rate) acquisition program and a special-needs program still in development. Staff said the city has an active BMR ownership preservation program and is working with Hello Housing on monitoring resales and compliance.
- Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund: For fiscal year 2023-24 staff reported deposits of \"a little over $576,000\" and an ending balance of about $19,500,000. Real property assets were reported at about $17,900,000; loans and grant receivables were reported as roughly $20,400,000; and unencumbered funds were reported as about $1,600,000. The report noted that over the last five years the city expended approximately 48% of funds on extremely low-income housing (exceeding the 30% threshold) and that the city met the associated statutory tests staff must report on.
- Consultant work and next steps: Staff said the city issued an RFQ for consultants to assist on affordable housing program and regulatory analyses; responses were due in the coming weeks. Staff also said an ADU Alameda County collaborative and an Alameda County website exist to help homeowners and jurisdictions navigate frequent ADU law changes.

Commission action and vote
Planning Commissioner Martinez moved to forward the item to City Council; Commissioner Small seconded the motion. The commission recorded unanimous support with five votes in favor (Commissioners Martinez, Rivera, Small, Vice Chair Henry, and Chair Wax); Commissioner Chaffee was absent. The motion was recorded as \"forward to City Council.\" The vote was taken on the record.

What commissioners asked and staff clarified
Commissioners pressed staff on several items: the timing and availability of Section 8 vouchers (staff reported the housing authority indicated vouchers were not available in 2024 and not expected in the immediate future); the status and timing of Measure C-funded programs (staff said some programs will be activated in later years, possibly 2026 or 2027, but funds are available); and examples of multifamily conversions where underused parking or amenity space has been converted to residential units (staff cited a local project that converted ground-floor parking and said the city has been tracking similar examples elsewhere). Bernardo noted a trade-off: ADU conversions increase unit counts but the city cannot require affordability for ADUs created under state ADU law, and some conversions reduce previously approved amenity space.

What happens next
The commission forwarded the reports to the City Council for final review and formal filing with state agencies as required. Staff said it expects additional follow-up work on consultant recommendations, ADU outreach and guidance, and potential program launches tied to Measure C funds.

Sources and attribution: Quotes and data above come from Navarro Oakes, Senior Planner, and Valerie Bernardo, Community Development Economic and Housing Coordinator, during the Planning Commission meeting on Feb. 27, 2025. The commission's vote to forward the item was made on the record (motion by Commissioner Martinez; second by Commissioner Small).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting - Emeryville, CA - February 27th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Emeryville Planning Commission on Feb. 27 voted to forward the city's 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report and the Housing Element Annual Progress Report, along with the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund report, to the City Council for review.","taxTitle","Emeryville City, Alameda County, California","taxId",70871,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6306472,"Emeryville Planning Commission approves Dec. 12, 2024, minutes",42,274000,316000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2437571-7effa63b3d8dfae451772dfe61d3174a&start=274&end=316","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2437571-7effa63b3d8dfae451772dfe61d3174a/thumbnail_274000.jpg","/articles/6306472/Emeryville-City/Alameda-County/California/Emeryville-Planning-Commission-approves-Dec-12-2024-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6306472-cf3b71d22c6666b2467453627c398f2e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843464&Signature=IuMwa-hAQ2FAnrxBITP2UhVg4-rgX~p3sSwmoe7muraGeVh0jCVWSl2kw56T4mNQDzIczIMXMa3H0socyUygd6N8trRjNWAdCr1r5mYuCMr07FlCv9yiu1s3Lavu2OMft3Dj6XMIseOwwu808zzAjz71CejbE-ir35c29A2zzMNcwJM3tXJF-dT8zNWIOoV6pLacKc~YSJ3ygeVHKH-y0FQbvjWlJhyhusv5h9ZJLxACTm~11dTLvkRhsvIq6JQR-IgS~fpQkuBmPQMyI7f1-NZopawvuaw9AoxipQRYMN6iNSbt92fo6xpV2EbROzfY~VLPRau-7hVpqv0srbUlGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the start of the Feb. 27 meeting the Planning Commission approved the action minutes from its Dec. 12, 2024 meeting.

Vice Chair Henry moved to approve the minutes; Commissioner Martinez seconded. The roll call vote recorded Ayes from Commissioner Martinez, Commissioner Rivera, Commissioner Small, Vice Chair Henry and Chair Wax. Commissioner Chaffee was recorded absent. The motion passed unanimously among members present.

The approval was a procedural action and no substantive discussion was recorded in the meeting transcript.","The Planning Commission approved the minutes from its Dec. 12, 2024, meeting in a recorded vote. The motion passed unanimously among members present; one commissioner was absent.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6306476,"Emeryville announces $13.1M MTC grant for Fortieth streetscape; Hollis sustainable-streets work continues; Sutter Health purchase flagged for future review",224,300000,524000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2437571-7effa63b3d8dfae451772dfe61d3174a&start=300&end=524","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2437571-7effa63b3d8dfae451772dfe61d3174a/thumbnail_300000.jpg","/articles/6306476/Emeryville-City/Alameda-County/California/Emeryville-announces-131M-MTC-grant-for-Fortieth-streetscape-Hollis-sustainable-streets-work-continues-Sutter-Health-purchase-flagged-for-future-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6306476-cbe880d20bfe646a032153736315005a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843464&Signature=fVR581fyjxmJTfeF-9j3ktucrtL6kmGIgX1cWfh59y~WeX3ZurxYjwy0UbNgyQFmG06JEfV~C7EqnTsbw8tt5XgECtvwqs4CJtsP5jpLZrUxlzMy4OuoOYAc3YRLcUX1245cG-PAr6mrESUVW62vJd6j3mZYEjeRUSECzD50PR-zcfaIdVtET-xI7-wPSnoJi7XNBx2Ay6hxH24tI3nn1cAYE9QC~fXZnGeAR7MwkNrA1NUMggUaSBET3ublWZ1ZnpoWZ-QZWKrbyaJGKypp6JvwvsWAObeVgUG90kZMMxB6GXuYwmLIpsaJfBYnE9cFKQ6g6npBUob1lhCRVEyhlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the Feb. 27 meeting the Community Development Director delivered the department's regular report, summarizing council actions, upcoming events, construction updates and a large private-sector acquisition affecting the city.

Key points from the director's report
- Council actions and events: Staff summarized City Council action on a study session about permitting free little libraries in the right of way and the council's annual Measure C bond report. Upcoming events noted included a Black History Month celebration at the senior center on Feb. 28 (senior center members only), a Nature pop-up event on March 1 at Doyle Hollis Park, and a Total Wine preview and ribbon cutting on March 12.
- Fortieth Streetscape grant: The director reported a $13,100,000 award from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Safe Routes to Transit and Bay Trail program for the Fortieth streetscape project. Staff described the application as top scoring in its grant round and congratulated Public Works for securing the funding.
- Hollis Sustainable Streets: Construction and utility location work are underway on the Hollis Sustainable Streets project (pavement repairs, sidewalk bulb-outs, bus loading areas); staff said construction would continue through June.
- Sutter Health acquisition: Staff informed the commission that Sutter Health acquired the biomed portfolio of properties within the Chiron planned unit development (PUD) and that preliminary project information is expected in late March. \"We are expecting just very preliminary project information, sometime in late March,\" the Community Development Director said. Staff said the acquisition will likely require PUD amendments, final development plans and environmental review and will be the subject of future planning commission meetings.

Why it matters: The MTC grant funds a major capital street project and Sutter Health's acquisition could reshape a large development site; both affect future planning and review timelines.

Attribution: Details above are based on the Community Development Director's report to the Planning Commission on Feb. 27, 2025. No formal commission action was taken on these announcements at the meeting.","The Community Development Director reported a $13.1 million MTC award for the Fortieth streetscape project, ongoing construction on Hollis Avenue under the Sustainable Streets program, and that Sutter Health has acquired part of the Chiron PUD for a planned medical center that will require PUD amendments and environmental review.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":46,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6306481,"Emeryville planners review committee diversity survey, discuss outreach and mentorship",1521,5298000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2437571-7effa63b3d8dfae451772dfe61d3174a&start=3777&end=5298","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2437571-7effa63b3d8dfae451772dfe61d3174a/thumbnail_3777000.jpg","/articles/6306481/Emeryville-City/Alameda-County/California/Emeryville-planners-review-committee-diversity-survey-discuss-outreach-and-mentorship","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6306481-4965d8a41024d07c4aa0a345c02ca1ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843464&Signature=JjCgJDWE8ZsbkBGqnqdYp1etSEDVzJzWhOtMqXYsHq5Lf-ubXVPG8H37UKW7BFRW41N722RARPhahBr1zdkonY-QRqzv2FSbe--Iu9D1rK9EKppiMbQ~fvyoU4-8QSVUMkfwDoelPvVJdsbZtIdRQOnlih5f5h3Wffg3JQws8BDCXrW6lnKyDbNqQETwZGxXOc6IolWzyP0GHiRy1GMZBCs2D4yssqzoPk4gZfJ5m9MFq3sc5DN1L0sk2XzfkwEM0iUUc3kudB78L3YWetImbKAHge1833UK1jO7MczsEKeotdYB343T3iXNORjHtVI-9zkP0K3FcR7Z8bxs4K4lwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Emeryville Planning Commission discussed committee and commission composition on Feb. 27 after staff presented the results of a voluntary, anonymous survey of advisory body members and asked whether demographic and socioeconomic questions should be added to application forms.

Senior Planner Navarro Oakes told the commission the short, voluntary survey was open for six days and had a 65% participation rate among committee and commission members. \"It was open for 6 days. It was anonymous. There was a 65% participation rate,\" Oakes said.

Why it matters: City Council directed a review of committee composition as part of its housing-cycle and governance work, seeking to ensure advisory bodies better reflect Emeryville's population and to advise on outreach approaches.

What staff presented and commissioners asked
- Staff summary: The survey results showed relative underrepresentation of seniors and younger residents; a disproportionate share of respondents identified as White; and fewer respondents reported lower household incomes. Staff said the housing committee specifically has objectives to include at least one resident living in a BMR unit, at least one tenant, and at least one homeowner.
- Commissioners' views: Panel members generally supported adding voluntary demographic and socioeconomic questions to future applications to guide outreach. Several commissioners urged practical outreach strategies, including word-of-mouth recruitment, using local community centers and schools, and mentoring or advising potential applicants so they can improve their chance of appointment. One commissioner recommended hard-copy flyers and increased presence at community hubs to reach residents who may not use online channels.
- Legal and practical limits: Commissioners and staff noted the city cannot set aside seats based on protected classes; any designated-seat approach would need to prioritize rather than limit eligibility and must comply with legal constraints.

Next steps
Staff said results will be shared with City Council and that the city will re-run the voluntary survey annually. Commissioners recommended targeted outreach, mentorship for prospective applicants and exploring youth engagement through school partnerships or ECCL programs.

Attribution: Quotes and presentation details above are from Navarro Oakes, Senior Planner, and the commissioners named in the meeting record. No formal action was taken on this item; the commission closed the discussion and asked staff to report the baseline results to City Council.","The Planning Commission reviewed a voluntary demographic survey of commission and committee members and discussed whether to add optional diversity questions to future advisory-board applications. Commissioners favored collecting data and expanding outreach, while cautioning against legally problematic or rigidly designated seats.","actionData","errors"]

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