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Electronic Table Of Contents

• Zoning in the Wake of SB2: Best Practices for Emergency, Transitional and Supportive Housing (Information on updating your zoning to meet the SB 2 standards)
• SB 2 Housing Element Memo (Information on writing your housing element to be SB 2 compliant)
• San Mateo County Homeless Census and Survey Information
• Spotlight (Case Study) on Crossroads Shelter

2. Definition of Family
• Definition of Family Best Practices Memo, Sample Definitions and Sample Staff Report
  
• Fair Housing Issues in Land Use and Zoning Memo by Mental Health Advocacy Services (Supplemental Resource)
  

3. Aging Friendly San Mateo
• Demographic Trends and Best Practices
  
• San Mateo Aging Model: Better Planning for Tomorrow (San Mateo County)
  
  
• Additional Aging Friendly Communities Material
  

4. Second Units
• Best Practices and Sample Housing Element Language
  
• San Mateo Second Units Affordability Report
  
• HCD Building Blocks Memo
  
• Amnesty Programs Information
  

5. Sustainability /Climate Change
• Best Practices and Sample Housing Element Language
• Getting to Smart Growth I (APA)
  
• Getting to Smart Growth II (APA)
  

6. Parking and Traffic
• Parking and Traffic Best Practices and Sample Housing Element Language
  
• San Mateo Parking Survey
  
• MTC Parking Toolkit (MTC)
  
• Best Practices (CalTrans)
  
• Southern California Nonprofit Builders Association Parking Report (SCNBA)
  
• Other Resources

7. Reasonable Accommodation and Discrimination Based on Income
• Best Practices and Sample Housing Element Language
  
• Editable Flyer to Publicize Reasonable Accommodation Procedures
  
• Sample Ordinances
  
• Sample Staff Report
  

8. Healthy Communities
• Health and Wellness Best Practices

9. Mixed Use, Density and Infill
• Best Practices and Housing Element Language
• Filling in the Gaps Report on Promoting Infill (San Mateo County)
  

10. Design
• Best Practices
• Density and Design Quiz (Matching photos of housing developments with their density and use)
  

11. Preservation of At Risk Units
• Preservation of At Risk Units in San Mateo County Report and Appendix (produced by California Housing Preservation Corporation)

2. Legal Requirements and Compliance

• Annual Reporting and Monitoring
  
• Sample Housing Element Outline
  
• Recent Housing Element Law Changes
• CEQA and Housing Elements
  
• The Importance of Housing Element Certification
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• SB 375 Summary (League of Cities) or SB 375 Summary (NRDC)
  

See Special Topics for SB2

3. Public Outreach/Contact Information

• Upcoming Public Meetings and Jurisdiction Progress
  
• Contact Information for Jurisdictions
• Sample Jurisdiction Newsletter (pdf) and InDesign File
• Nonprofit/Advocacy and Other Stakeholder List and Brief Overview
  
• Information from Stakeholders
  

4. Housing Elements and Policies

Previous Planning Period (RHNA 3)
• Housing Elements
  
• Database of Policies and Programs
  
• Policies and Programs by Jurisdiction
• Polices and Program by Subject Area
  
• Policy Database
  

Current Planning Period
• Draft Housing Elements
  
• Certified Housing Elements
  
• HCD Review Letters
  

5. Existing Housing Need / Background Data

• Jurisdiction Specific Reports
  
• RHNA Numbers
• Countywide Data (E-5, Dataquick, RealFacts, CHAS, Claritas, Assn of Realtors Condo and Single Family Homes)
• Section 8 Summary
  
• Foreclosure Summary and Foreclosure Excel Data
• Housing Needs Study for San Mateo County (by EPS) and Summary Report
  

Additionally, see best practices section

6. Available Sites Inventory

• Worksheet
• Step by Step Guide

7. Constraints

• Summary of Nongovernmental Constraints
• Parking Survey Summary and Raw Data
  
• Processing Time Survey
• Development Fees Survey Report and Raw Data
  
• Inclusionary Zoning Survey Report and Chart
• HUD Paper on Removing Regulatory Constraints
  

• Technical Advisory Meeting Summaries, Powerpoints, etc
  
• 21 Elements Contact Information