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6.E. - Page 9 of 16 Attachment 1 7.A. - Page 3 Other Recent Housing Actions The adoption of the Housing Impact Fee Ordinance and creation of the Affordable Housing Fund are a few of the many recent initiatives the City Council has approved to meet its housing goals to further the preservation and production of affordable housing. As described above, on May 21, 2018, the City Council introduced an inclusionary housing ordinance that requires 20% of units to be affordable in projects with 20 or more units. On March 26, 2018, the City Council introduced two ordinances that provide renter protections including Minimum Lease Terms and Relocation Assistance (with re- introduction set for the June 25 City Council meeting). The City Council recently approved and the City released a Request for Proposals for City -owned land on Heller Street to be developed with two affordable units. Since the adoption of the Housing Element and housing goals in 2015 the City Council approved an amendment to the Downtown Precise Plan to require 15% (375 units) of the 2500 units allowed to be built in downtown to be affordable. The City also provided land on Bradford Street in downtown Redwood City for the construction of 117 units of affordable housing for seniors, to include a childcare center and a public park along Redwood Creek. The City also provided funds to Habitat for Humanity to acquire and build affordable ownership housing for very low and low-income households on Jefferson Avenue in downtown. Home for All - Community Engagement In August 2017, the City applied for a Community Engagement Pilot Program Grant through the San Mateo County Home for All Program ("Home for All"). In an effort to address the issue of housing in San Mateo County, Home for All focuses on promoting the preservation and production of all types of housing through sharing information, promoting innovation and convening the community. Through the grant application, the City sought community engagement support from Home for All for the development of allocation guidelines for the use of the City's Affordable Housing Fund. Redwood City was one of four cities within San Mateo County that was selected by Home for All to receive the pilot program grant. The City sought community input on guidelines to be used to evaluate requests for funds received from developers, nonprofits and other organizations to increase or preserve affordable housing within the Redwood City community. The community engagement support provided by Home for All helped staff to develop recommended funding guidelines, to learn about community members' knowledge of existing City affordable housing programs and efforts, and to ascertain creative ideas to support affordable housing. 118