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CityCouncil | 2021-07-06 | 44 | is provided; staff anticipates a series of meetings with Council over the following nine months; the process allows staff to keep moving and informing Council; emphasized the need for smoothness at the end of the process. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Measure Z ballot measure elections results have been a resounding no; the campaign was not well-run and educating voters was not adequately performed; expressed support for an informative public process; Council decided late in the game to place the measure on the ballot; answers to public questions were not given enough of a chance; the City fell short in communicating and now has a second chance at bringing the public along; Council cannot pretend as though there is no housing crisis; Council must solve housing problems realistically; expressed support for Council providing clear direction on what to include in the returning report; questioned the matters which Council would like addressed. Councilmember Daysog stated that he will need to know the final RHNA allocation before he signs off on the Housing Element and multi-family zoning strategies; he will need to determine whether or not the allocation is fair to the island; the public and Council will need a thorough analysis regarding densities of new General Plan land use categories and the relationship to multi-family overlays; he will find it difficult to support any kind of Housing Element or zoning overlay change should there be no reduction in the RHNA allocation; the City is unique and is one of two California islands; the City cannot support any allocation near the 5,300 units; he will put out more of his thoughts between now and the returning report. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Councilmember Daysog prefers the matter not return to Council until after the November or December determination of the RHNA allocation, to which Councilmember Daysog responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor Vella stated it makes sense to wait until the final RHNA allocation is provided; there are a number of questions that will need to be answered by Council; the anticipated response will not be in agreement to the appeal, and larger Council decisions will need to be made; a decision will need to be made for multi-family overlays and densities; other cities are grappling with similar matters; noted the City of Berkeley is also looking at exclusionary housing provisions and the resulting impacts; a robust conversation with the public needs to occur; the matter can be confusing and the density should be visualized; there are many high opportunity neighborhoods in Alameda; expressed support for the decision of the Housing Element being centered on Council priorities which address housing needs and equity; she will approach discussions on the topic from the lens of equity; expressed support for a Housing Element which is compliant. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification on the repercussions of a non-compliant Housing Element. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated should the City miss the deadline for submitting a compliant Housing Element, the City will automatically and Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 21 July 6, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-07-06.pdf |