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City of Oakland Housing Plans, Policies & Laws
Official
Plans
Policies
& Strategies
Municipal Codes & Ordinances
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OFFICIAL
PLANS
Housing
and Community Development Consolidated Plans
The
City of Oakland is required to submit
a 5-Year Consolidated
Plan, as well as annual Action Plans and Performance
Reports to the
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
(HUD) in order to receive funds from the Community
Development Block Grant, HOME Investment
Partnership, Emergency
Shelter
Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons
with AIDS grants.
The 5-year plan includes information on housing needs,
resources, and strategies.
The annual action plans include information on specific
activities funded with CDBG and other federal funds,
as
well as housing activities carried out with other funds.
Current
5-year and 1-year Plans and Reports

Other
Consolidated Plan documents,
including prior year plans
and performance reports,
the Citizen Participation Plan, and the Analysis
of Impediments to Fair
Housing, are listed
below.
Fair
Housing Plans
Consolidated Plans, 2000 through 2005
Housing Element
California cities are required to prepare Housing Elements
for their general plans. The Housing Element describes
market conditions and housing needs, identifies sites
capable of supporting projected demand, and presents
a strategy and action plan for achieving the City's
housing goals.
Housing
Element of the General Plan
Adopted June 15, 2004
AIDS
Housing Plan
contact Alameda
County Housing and Community Development for a copy
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POLICIES & STRATEGIES
- City
of Oakland Housing Policy (PDF)
In January 1993, the City Council adopted a set of 10
policies as a framework for housing programs and projects.
1p. 01/26/1993
- Affordable
Housing Strategy at a Glance (PDF)
Lists Oakland's affordable housing strategies and their
respective participants, funding programs, activities,
and target populations. 2p. 01/2001.
- Programs,
Policies, and New Initiatives
Includes specific policies, programs, and initiatives
for Land Use, Removing Governmental Constraints, Preservation
of Existing Affordable Housing, Financial Resources, and
Housing Development Programs. 6/13/2002. 8p.
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CODES & ORDINANCES
- Oakland
Municipal Code
- Jobs/Housing
Linkage Fee
- City
Ordinance 12442 C.M.S. -
Establishes a Jobs/Housing Linkage Fee on non-residential
development, effective July 1, 2005.
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- Regulations - Implementing
regulations for the Jobs/Housing Linkage Fee
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- Linked
Banking Ordinance
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City Ordinance 12066 C.M.S. - The Linked Banking
Services Ordinance encourages community lending by
requiring lenders to meet fair share goals as a condition
of being an eligible depository for City banking
services. July 14, 1998.
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- Rent
and Eviction Laws
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Rent Adjustment Ordinance - Ordinance 12538 C.M.S.
is the current version of Oakland's Rent Adjustment
Ordinance. This law is intended to prevent excessive
rent increases and provide a process for resolving
disputes between renters and property owners regarding
rent increases.
19p. 9/30/03.
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- Just
Cause for Eviction Ordinance (Measure EE) -
Adopted by the voters in November 2002, this
ordinance prohibits
termination of residential tenancies without just
cause. Ordinance 12537 C.M.S. is the current
version of this law.
10p. 9/30/03
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Rent
and Income Limits - see the Rent
and Income Limits Page
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City of Oakland
Community and Economic
Development Agency
Housing and Community Development Division
250 Frank Ogawa Plaza Suite 5313 | Oakland,
CA 94612
Tel:
510.238.3015
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Fax: 510-238-3691 | TDD: 238-3254
2002 All Rights Reserved
Last updated
April 15, 2008
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It
is the policy of the City of Oakland not to discriminate on
the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, family status,
sexual orientation, or disability in employment or any of its
programs, activities, or services.
City of Oakland is an equal opportunity housing
provider

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