Families Homes San Jose presentation 9/16/23

Presenter: Sandra Delvin, President – Families Homes San Jose

What is happening now in the housing arena?

• San Jose missed deadline for RHNA Housing Elements by months!
• San Jose is now subject to “Builder’s Remedy”
• Builder’s Remedy eliminates zoning restrictions
• Builder’s Remedy eliminates or reduces public & city planning department input/review
• Builder’s Remedy will negatively Impact San Jose’s financial base & quality of life
• Currently there are many CA legislative proposals in the pipeline with a one size fits all, by right, overriding city ordinances and the General Plan

View article below:

*https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/06/25/nuclear-option-supersized-housing-projects-are-planned-for-the-bay-areas-wealthiest-cities-is-one-coming-to-your-neighborhood/

What is happening now & coming up in the housing arena?

• New organization – Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) – is proposing a $10–20 Billion Tax Measure funded by property taxes
• Possibly $10.62+ per $100,000 of the assessed value of the property
• Used for affordable housing (and other items such as COPA, rent control, & tenant protection).
• Housing for 120% of area median income or lower
• Agency may override city and county ordinances
• F&HSJ still assessing impacts

Solution: Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative

• Support the Initiative: (https://ourneighborhoodvoices.com/)
• It will return zoning & land use decisions to cities & counties
• It will not impact infrastructure items (power plants, dams, etc.)
• It will not change California Environmental Quality Act, California Endangered Species Act, Coastal Act, Water Quality Act, etc.
• It is currently being reviewed by State as part of initiative process
• Please consider donating & signing-up for news and petition signing events

State Initiatives with Significant Property Tax Implications for Homeowners

• Support Taxpayer Protection & Government Accountability Act (TPA).
  It will protect Prop. 13 & close loop holes
• It has qualified for the 11/2024 Ballot
• Provides for voters to vote on “fees” & taxes

Action: Current Vote Requirement////Proposed Vote Requirement

ACA 1: State tax 2/3 vote by the legislature///////2/3 legislative vote & a majority of voters
increase by state
legislature

ACA 13: Local Simple majority to pass//////////2/3 pass by voters, but just majority by legislature
citizen initiatives

Links for TPA:
https://righttovoteontaxes.com/ (pro) and https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-042 (con)

State Legislative Initiatives with
Significant Tax Implications

• Opposing legislative initiatives ACA 1 & ACA13
• Expected to be on 11/2024 Ballot
• ACA-1: Abolishes 2/3 voter approval that currently exists
  & impacts Proposition 13 provisions
• ACA-13: Citizens initiative must pass by 2/3 but legislative
  ones by simple majority; may over turn already passed
  citizen initiatives; would impact citizen initiatives on
  11/2024 ballot
• Note: SJ City Council voted to support ACA 1 & Oppose
  TPA. Using our tax to lobby.
• These items still under development. Amendments
  may be made.

Conclusion
Most important items:

1. Sign & Donate to get Our Neighborhood Voices
   Initiative on Ballot & Pass It!
2. Get on our mailing list at
   https://www.familieshomessj.org/
3. Watch for Initiatives impacting you

• Support Taxpayer Protection & Government
  Accountability Act (TPA)
• Oppose legislative initiatives ACA 1 & ACA13

History: Families Homes San Jose–A grassroots coalition established November 2019

• Neighborhood Associations & many City- wide organizations joined together to
  advocate for Single Family Homes (SFH) & neighborhoods
• Opposed “Opportunity Housing” (OH)
• Zoning change, up to 7 units on single family lots (SFH) “by right”
• “By right” = no public comment/review/notice
• What was accomplished?
• SB9 coauthored by Sen. Dave Cortese, passed & signed Fall 2021 preempting OH and
  eliminating SFH zoning state-wide
• SB9 could have allowed up to 10 units per SFH lot
• December 2021 Council passed ordinance limiting SB9 projects to 4 units per SFH lot
  (the minimum allowed by SB9)
• SB10 (which is an opt-in law) not incorporated into law in San Jose