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1.22.25 Housing Managers AHF Slides

Slides from the San Mateo County Department of Housing on the annual request for proposals for the Affordable Housing Fund. Presented at the January 2025 Housing Managers …

January 22, 2025Meeting Materials, Presentationpptx
Affordable Housing Finance 101 Workshop – Session 3 Recording

Affordable Housing Finance 101 Workshop Session 3 Recording – December 2024 Three-part workshop series on affordable housing finance. Facilitated by 21 Elements staff and led by Kevin Zwick, affordable housing and community development strategist. Covers key aspects of affordable housing finance, focusing on practical knowledge and actionable strategies. Sessions will be spread over three months, with each session building upon the previous one, ensuring a cohesive learning experience. Content is accessible for a range of experience levels, from those new to the field to seasoned professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of advanced financing …

December 10, 2024Meeting Materialsmov
Affordable Housing Finance 101 Workshop – Session 3

Affordable Housing Finance 101 Workshop Session 3 Slides– December 2024 Three-part workshop series on affordable housing finance. Facilitated by 21 Elements staff and led by Kevin Zwick, affordable housing and community development strategist. Covers key aspects of affordable housing finance, focusing on practical knowledge and actionable strategies. Sessions will be spread over three months, with each session building upon the previous one, ensuring a cohesive learning experience. Content is accessible for a range of experience levels, from those new to the field to seasoned professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of advanced financing …

December 10, 2024Meeting Materialspdf
Affordable Housing Finance 101 Workshop – Session 2

Affordable Housing Finance 101 Workshop Session 2 Slides– October 2024 Three-part workshop series on affordable housing finance. Facilitated by 21 Elements staff and led by Kevin Zwick, affordable housing and community development strategist. Covers key aspects of affordable housing finance, focusing on practical knowledge and actionable strategies. Sessions will be spread over three months, with each session building upon the previous one, ensuring a cohesive learning experience. Content is accessible for a range of experience levels, from those new to the field to seasoned professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of advanced financing …

November 18, 2024Meeting Materialspdf
Affordable Housing Finance 101 Workshop – Session 2 Recording

Affordable Housing Finance 101 Workshop Session 2 Recording– October 2024 Three-part workshop series on affordable housing finance. Facilitated by 21 Elements staff and led by Kevin Zwick, affordable housing and community development strategist. Covers key aspects of affordable housing finance, focusing on practical knowledge and actionable strategies. Sessions will be spread over three months, with each session building upon the previous one, ensuring a cohesive learning experience. Content is accessible for a range of experience levels, from those new to the field to seasoned professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of advanced financing …

November 18, 2024Meeting Materialsmov
Affordable Housing Finance 101 Workshop – Session 1

Affordable Housing Finance 101 Workshop Session 1 Slides – October 2024 Three-part workshop series on affordable housing finance. Facilitated by 21 Elements staff and led by Kevin Zwick, affordable housing and community development strategist. Covers key aspects of affordable housing finance, focusing on practical knowledge and actionable strategies. Sessions will be spread over three months, with each session building upon the previous one, ensuring a cohesive learning experience. Content is accessible for a range of experience levels, from those new to the field to seasoned professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of advanced financing …

October 29, 2024Meeting Materialspdf
Affordable Housing Finance 101 Workshop – Session 1 Recording

Affordable Housing Finance 101 Workshop Session 1 Recording– October 2024 Three-part workshop series on affordable housing finance. Facilitated by 21 Elements staff and led by Kevin Zwick, affordable housing and community development strategist. Covers key aspects of affordable housing finance, focusing on practical knowledge and actionable strategies. Sessions will be spread over three months, with each session building upon the previous one, ensuring a cohesive learning experience. Content is accessible for a range of experience levels, from those new to the field to seasoned professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of advanced financing …

October 29, 2024Meeting Materialsmov
9.18.24 Housing Managers Slides

Slides from the September 2024 Housing Managers Meeting, including an overview of the San Mateo County Department of Housing’s Affordable Housing Fund, and an overview of County Housing Authority Rental Assistance …

September 18, 2024Meeting Materials, Presentationpdf
Inclusionary Zoning Public Meeting PowerPoint

Sample slides for staff to use when discussing inclusionary …

September 11, 2024pptx
Various programs – loans, ownership, rehab, etc. (Emeryville)

Sample RFP for third-party …

September 9, 2024RFP, Template/Sampledocx
Rental and Ownership Program (Alameda)

Sample RFP for third-party …

September 9, 2024RFP, Template/Sampledocx
Below Market Rate Housing Program Administration (Cupertino)

Sample RFP for third-party …

September 9, 2024RFP, Template/Sampledocx
Feasibility, Nexus, and Recommendations (Santa Clara County Multicity)

Sample …

September 9, 2024RFP, Template/Samplepdf
Analysis and Feasibility Study (Hayward)

Sample RFP from City of …

September 9, 2024RFP, Template/Samplepdf
Feasibility Study (Berkeley)

Sample feasibility study …

September 9, 2024RFP, Template/Samplepdf
Nexus Study (Berkeley)

Sample RFP for a nexus …

September 9, 2024RFP, Template/Sampledocx
Inclusionary Housing Program Design Worksheet

Step-by-step instructions on creating an Inclusionary Housing …

September 9, 2024Worksheetpdf
Inclusionary Housing Policy Update Program Assessment Tool

Questions to help guide an evaluation of inclusionary zoning, density bonus, or other affordable housing requirement …

September 9, 2024Worksheetdocx
Inclusionary Zoning and Commercial Linkage Fee Ordinance (Richmond)

Sample ordinance from …

September 9, 2024www
Affordable Housing Ordinance (Hayward)

Sample affordable housing …

September 9, 2024www
Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (Belmont)

Sample inclusionary zoning …

September 9, 2024www
Economics of Inclusionary Housing

A video from Street Level Advisors that describes how impact fees or inclusionary requirements affect sale …

September 9, 2024www
Summary of Inclusionary Zoning Policies – Santa Clara County Jurisdictions

September 9, 2024www
Summary of Inclusionary Zoning Policies – San Mateo County Jurisdictions

September 9, 2024www
Loan Terms, Underwriting Guidelines, and Policies

County of San Mateo Department of Housing loan …

July 3, 2024pdf
RFP: Developer for the Bradford Site

Redwood City RFP for developer of the Bradford …

July 3, 2024RFP, Samplepdf
RFP: Developer for the Midway/Bayshore Site

County of San Mateo RFP for developer of the Midway/Bayshore …

July 3, 2024RFP, Samplepdf
RFP: Developer for the Middlefield Junction Site

County of San Mateo RFP for developer of the Middlefield Junction …

July 3, 2024RFP, Samplepdf
Developer for the Bay Meadows Site RFP, City of San Mateo

City of San Mateo RFQ for the Bay Meadows …

July 3, 2024RFP, Samplepdf
Qualified Developers RFQ

Qualified Developers RFQ from Daly …

July 3, 2024pdf
Homekey Development Partners RFQ

Homekey Development Partners RFQ from San Mateo …

July 3, 2024RFP, Samplepdf
Homeless Services Consultants RFQ

Homeless Services Consultants sample RFQ from County of …

July 3, 2024RFP, Samplepdf
Financial Consultants Due Diligence Q&A

RFQ Q&A for Financial Consultants from County of San Mateo Department of …

July 3, 2024RFP, Samplepdf
Financial Consultants RFQ

RFQ for Financial Consultants from County of San Mateo Department of …

July 3, 2024RFP, Samplepdf
Inclusionary Zoning Feasibility Study (Santa Cruz)

Study analyzing how certain legal cases and laws impact Santa Cruz’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. The study also analyzes the feasibility of varying percentages of affordable housing units in new rental …

May 8, 2024pdf
Inclusionary Zoning Feasibility Study (Hayward)

Study initiated by the city of Hayward to ensure their Affordable Housing Ordinance optimizes the production of affordable …

May 8, 2024pdf
Inclusionary Zoning, Impact Fees and In-Lieu Fees Study (San Luis Obispo)

Report identifying parameters of an updated affordable housing program, and recommendations for updating inclusionary requirements, associated in-lieu fees, and new commercial linkage for the city of San Luis …

May 8, 2024pdf
Residential Impact Fee Nexus and Feasibility Study (Santa Rosa)

Residential impact fee nexus and feasibility study evaluating the income and spending generated by new market-rate households in Santa …

May 8, 2024pdf
Inclusionary Housing Incentives

Definitions about the different types of development incentives by Grounded Solutions (external …

April 15, 2024Data/Researchwww
Zoning For Affordability Workgroup Workshop Materials

Powerpoint presentations and recordings of the Zoning For Affordability Workgroup workshops. This 5-part webinar series held in 2023 was designed to support jurisdiction staff navigate inclusionary zoning policies and engage with public …

November 2, 2023Meeting Materialswww
Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program Considerations and Agreements

This guidance paper is intended to present policy considerations for creating or updating an inclusionary housing program, to implement certain state program requirements as of 2022, and to identify major items that are typically addressed in developer agreements, rent regulatory agreements, and affordable homebuyer …

May 12, 2023docx
2022 New Housing Legislation Checklist for Staff

This checklist contains potential action steps for the most common requirements based on new housing laws passed in …

February 13, 2023Checklistdocx
Faith and Housing Program Overview 21 Elements

Faith and Housing program introductory slides for 21 …

October 26, 2022Meeting Materialspptx
Faith and Housing cohort 3 application final

Faith and Housing program …

September 12, 2022Meeting Materials, Worksheetdocx
Faith and Housing program description final

Faith and Housing program description and …

September 12, 2022Handout/Flyer, Infographicpdf
21E Affordable Housing Finance 101

Summary of Affordable Housing finance provided by CPC to inform policy decisions and Housing Element …

June 7, 2022Memopdf
21E Affordable Housing Finance 101

This overview of how affordable housing is financed and developed is provided for jurisdiction staff to help inform your decisions and policymaking. Sections of this document may be pulled and used in your housing element or may help you talk about affordable housing with your community. (8 page, June …

June 1, 2022Memopdf
2022 California Income Limits

Quick summary of new HCD income limits for jurisdictions in San Mateo …

May 24, 2022Data/Researchdocx
2022 CA income limits

Memo from HCD details new income limits for Public and Section 8 Housing for …

May 24, 2022Memopdf
List of Affordable Housing Consultants

Non-exhaustive list of Affordable Housing consultants who work with local governments (compiled for 21 Elements and …

April 12, 2022Data/Researchxlsx
21E farmworker housing memo

Memo to direct jurisdictions on how to integrate farmworker housing into their housing …

March 16, 2022Memodocx
TOOLKIT Farmworker Housing Draft Final 1 20 2022 with Draft Watermark

Toolkit from ABAG/MTC on including the special needs of farm workers in Housing …

March 1, 2022Toolkitdocx
UDP White Paper on Anti-Displacement Strategy Effectiveness

White paper on anti-displacement strategy effectiveness by Karen Chapple (UC Berkeley) and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris (UCLA), prepared for the California Air Resources …

February 9, 2022Articlepdf
At Risk Housing Jx Information

Excel sheet with requested information from California Housing Partnership’s Preservation Database about “at-risk” deed-restricted affordable housing developments in the jurisdictions of San Mateo …

January 12, 2022Data/Researchxlsx
Housing Trust Fund Tools and Strategy Memo

21-page word document outlining specific tools and strategies for jurisdictions to use when deploying a housing trust …

December 7, 2021Template/Sampledocx
Press Release: Immanuel Sobrato Affordable Housing

MidPen press release on Immanuel-Sobrato affordable development …

November 15, 2021Articlepdf
Press Release: Jordan Court Affordable Housing

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA) press release on Jordan Court Berkeley affordable …

November 15, 2021Articlepdf
Best Practices in Local Government Preservation Strategies

Memo on best practices in affordable housing preservation by California Housing …

November 15, 2021Memopdf
MidPen Presentation

Presentation from Midpen on community engagement in affordable …

October 25, 2019Meeting Materialspdf
Impact and Inclusionary Fees Chart Sep 2018

San Mateo County impact and inclusionary fees (September …

September 1, 2018Data/Researchxlsx
Employee Housing Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet on Implementing H&S Code 17021.5 (Employee …

April 18, 2017Fact Sheetpdf
Fee Comparison Table Nov 2016

Updated November 2016, this document provides a comparison of residential and commercial impact fees as well as inclusionary programs from jurisdictions in Alameda, Santa Clara and San Mateo …

November 1, 2016Data/Researchxlsx
San Mateo Housing Keynote_Reid_Final2

Meeting Materials from 2016 Teacher Housign Conference on the housing affordability crisis implications for education and …

October 25, 2016Meeting Materialspdf
Session4_tax and legal

Implications of education workforce housing for education and …

October 19, 2016Meeting Materialspdf
Session3.SurveysFocusGroups

How to conduct needs assessments for education workforce …

October 19, 2016Meeting Materialspdf
Session3.HowtoTalkAboutHousing_v1

Presentation on how to talk about homes people can afford- challenges, goals, audience, and case for …

October 19, 2016Meeting Materialspdf
Session2.HEARTOwnership

Presentation by HEART on the differences between Below Market Rate units and First Time Homebuyer …

October 19, 2016Meeting Materialspdf
Session2.EdenHousingRentalswithSubsidies PPT

Presentation by Eden Housing on what affordable housing is and the revenue sources needed to build …

October 19, 2016Meeting Materialspdf
Session2.EdenHousingRentalswithSubsidies

Presentation by Eden Housing on what affordable housing is and the revenue sources needed to build …

October 19, 2016Meeting Materialspdf
Session1.JeffVincent

Jeff Vincent of Center for Cities + Schools presents on the need for teacher …

October 19, 2016Meeting Materialspdf
Program Ground Breaking Final

Agenda and program for 2016 conference on education workforce housing in San …

October 19, 2016pdf
Session1.abrams_teacher housing Meeting Materials

Josh Abrams presentation on the scope of the challenge for teacher …

October 19, 2016Meeting Materialspdf
Session2.DorfmanRentalnosubsidies

Bruce Dorfman, Senior Managing Director presents on the process of building education workforce housing from concept to …

October 9, 2016Meeting Materialspdf
Mitigation Fee Act Annual Reports – Memo & Template

Five page memo to help jurisdictions prepare annual reports for affordable housing impact fees in accordance with the Mitigation Fee …

October 7, 2016Memo, Template/Sampledocx
Commercial Linkage Fee Research – City of San Carlos

Commercial Linkage Fee Research. Presentation prepared by the City of San Carlos (October …

October 1, 2016Data/Researchpptx
Sample Staff Report (Second Reading) – Impact Fee Ordinance and Resolution

County of San Mateo Staff Report (Second Reading) – Affordable Housing Impact Fee Ordinance and Resolution (April …

April 7, 2016Template/Sampledocx
Sample Staff Report (First Reading) – Impact Fee Ordinance and Resolution

County of San Mateo Staff Report (First Reading) – Affordable Housing Impact Fee Ordinance and Resolution (April …

April 7, 2016Template/Sampledocx
Shelterforce’s The Answer

Informational brochure on answering the question of whether or not inclusionary zoning policies increase housing …

March 24, 2016Infographicpdf
Reporting Requirements under the Mitigation Fee Act

Summary memo on the effects of the Mitigation Impact Fee on Affordable …

March 23, 2016Bill Summarypdf
Impact Fee Decision Making Guide

This document lists some of the impact fee options to consider when crafting your ordinance (e.g. does it apply in all areas of …

March 21, 2016Checklistdocx
Sample Staff Report – Study Session for Affordable Housing Impact Fees

County of San Mateo Staff Report – Study Session for Affordable Housing Impact Fees (March …

March 18, 2016Template/Sampledocx
Grand Nexus Study Final Report March 2016

A public-facing document featuring an introduction to 21 Elements, explanation of impact fee and nexus study processes, results of the grand nexus study and examples of policy …

March 1, 2016Data/Researchpdf
Redwood City Affordable Housing Impact Fee Ordinance Dec 2015

City of Redwood City’s Affordable Housing Impact Fee Ordinance (December …

December 7, 2015Model Ordinancepdf
Sample Prevailing Wage Resolution Dec 2015

City of Redwood City’s resolution establishing an area standard wage policy (December …

December 7, 2015Template/Samplepdf
Sample General Impact Fee Resolution Dec 2015

City of Redwood City’s signed resolution (December …

December 7, 2015Template/Samplepdf
21 Elem Displacement Meeting 1 Summary

Summary of the meeting discussing the 21 Elements Subcommittee on displacement’s relationship with public …

November 17, 2015Meeting Materialspdf
21 Elem Displacement Meeting 1 Agenda

Agenda for meeting discussing the 21 Elements Subcommittee on displacement’s relationship with public health. …

November 17, 2015Meeting Materialspdf
Sample Staff Report – Commercial Linkage Fee for Affordable Housing

City of San Mateo Staff Report – Commercial Linkage Fee to support the expansion of affordable housing (November …

November 16, 2015Template/Sampledocx
Sample Council Presentation on Affordable Housing Impact Fees Oct 2015

City of Redwood City’s Council presentation on affordable housing impact fees (October …

October 26, 2015Template/Samplepptx
General Legal Issues for Impact Fees

A summary of legal issues regarding commercial linkage fees and affordable housing impact fees. Prepared by Goldfarb & …

October 24, 2015Memopdf
Form Resolution Adopting Housing Impact Fees – Residential and Non-Residential

Template resolution for adopting residential and non-residential housing mitigation …

October 1, 2015Template/Sampledocx
Hearing Requirements and Notice

Hearing requirements and notice for adoption of commercial linkage and residential housing fees. Prepared by Goldfarb & …

October 1, 2015Template/Sampledocx
Sample Staff Report – Commercial Linkage Fee Nexus Study and Residential Impact Fee Nexus Study

City of Foster City Staff Report – Commercial Linkage Fee Nexus Study and Residential Impact Fee Nexus Study (August …

August 10, 2015Template/Sampledoc
Development and Revenue Calculator

Use this calculator to estimate potential revenue from impact …

July 1, 2015Worksheetxlsx
2015 Nexus Study Update Memo

Prepared April 2015, this memo provides a status report on the San Mateo County multi-jurisdiction nexus …

April 1, 2015Memodocx
Legal Issues – Nexus Studies – Final Version

Goldfarb & Lipman memo discussing a summary of legal issues regarding commercial linkage fees and affordable housing impact …

February 26, 2015Memopdf
Affordable Housing Overlay Zone Fact Sheet

Memo on the Affordable Housing Overlay …

September 4, 2013Memopdf
Blueprint for Action: Developing a Livable Community for All Ages

Guide for local leaders to create livable communites for people of all …

March 11, 2009Toolkitpdf
Foreclosures Memo

Foreclosures in San Mateo County …

February 2, 2009Memodoc