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Council Memorandum
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Memo ID# 2022080
Re: Senate Bill 1105 (Hueso : San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly
Affordable Housing Finance Agency (Districts -All)
This memorandum provides an update on State Senator Ben Hueso's Senate Bill 1105
(Attachment A), which would establish a regional housing finance agency in the San Diego region.
The purpose of the San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Affordable
Housing Finance Agency (SD REEF) would be to increase the supply of equitable and
environmentally friendly housing in the County of San Diego by providing for significantly
enhanced funding and technical assistance across the regional level for equitable and
environmentally friendly housing projects and programs, equitable housing preservation, and
rental protection programs.
Proposed Governance and Voting Structure
The SD REEF would be governed by a six-member board comprised of primary or alternate
members of the SAN DAG Board of Directors: one representative from the City of San Diego,
County of San Diego, and each of the SAN DAG subregions.
To act on any item, the affirmative vote of the majority of the members of the board present
would be required. However, after a vote of the members is taken, a weighted vote may be
called by the members of any two jurisdictions. For the weighted vote, the bill establishes a
population-based apportionment formula that allocates a maximum of 50 of the 100 total
available votes to any subregion that has 50% or more of the total population of the San Diego
County region.
The board must also form an advisory committee, composed of up to 18 voting members and
one non-voting member, who have specified knowledge and experience in specified areas of
affordable housing finance and development, preservation, or rental protections.
Raising and Allocating Revenues
SB 1105 would authorize the SD REEF to incur and issue indebtedness, place various measures on
the ballot in the County of San Diego and its incorporated cities to raise and allocate funds, and
to issue general obligation bonds secured by the levy of ad valorem property taxes, revenue
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bonds, mortgage revenue bonds, and private activity bonds for purposes of producing and
preserving equitable and environmentally friendly housing and supporting rental protection
activities.
Among the funding measures, SB 1105 would authorize the SD REEF to impose a parcel tax, a
gross receipts business license tax, a special business tax, special taxes on real property, and a
commercial linkage fee. SB 1105 would also authorize local jurisdictions within San Diego County
to impose a special documentary transfer tax and authorize those local jurisdictions to remit
proceeds of the tax to the SD REEF to support the purposes of the agency.
SB 1105 establishes a complex set of requirements regarding how the funding can be spent, the
conditions of eligibility and prioritization for receiving funds, as well as a variety of criteria
regarding the use of matching funds, use of public lands, proximity to transit, schools, and
amenities, and environmental criteria.
A recent bill amendment provides that the portion of the area of the region to which each
funding mechanism would apply shall be determined by the SD REEF board, or by a qualified
voter initiative, before the electors vote on the measure. If the portion of the region is
determined by the SD REEF, then the agency shall provide written notification to each
jurisdiction and tribal nation within the applicable portion. Each jurisdiction and tribal nation may
opt out of the revenue measure by submitting a resolution to the SD REEF within 60 days of the
notice.
Wage and Labor Standards
SB 1105 would require a development proponent for a project funded by the SD REEF to require,
in contracts with construction contractors, that certain wage and labor standards will be met,
including a requirement that all construction workers be paid at least the general prevailing rate
of wages. SB 1105 would require a development proponent to certify to the SD REEF that those
standards will be met in project construction.
SB 1105 would prohibit the SD REEF from placing a measure on the ballot to raise revenue unless
the SD REEF has entered into a countywide project labor agreement with the San Diego County
Building and Construction Trades Council.
The labor provisions of SB 1105 would not apply to new construction or preservation projects in
which the project contains four units or fewer.
State Mandates
By expanding the crime of perjury (related to the enforcement of wage and labor standards), and
by adding to the duties of local officials with respect to elections procedures for revenue
measures on behalf of the SD REEF, SB 1105 would impose a state-mandated local program.
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The California Constitution requires the State to reimburse local agencies and school districts for
certain costs mandated by the State. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement. SB 1105 would provide that, with regard to the mandate associated with
expanding the crime of perjury, no reimbursement to local agencies is required. With regard to
any other mandates, SB 1105 would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that SB 1105 contains costs mandated by the State, reimbursement for those costs
shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
City of Carlsbad -Opposition to SB 1105
At the City Council Legislative Subcommittee's meeting on April 29, 2022, the Legislative
Subcommittee passed a motion to take an opposed position on SB 1105 and submit a letter of
opposition.
In opposing SB 1105, the Legislative Subcommittee raised concerns about the State's proposal to
establish a locally redundant and costly bureaucracy that would operate without direct
accountability to the voters of San Diego County. Opposition to SB 1105 is consistent with the
adopted 2022 City of Carlsbad Legislative Platform, in that, one of the guiding principles outlined
in the adopted 2022 City of Carlsbad Legislative Platform is to preserve local control. The
platform states that "the city supports the broadest authority for our citizens and the City
Council to make decisions and provide public services locally. As cities are voluntarily created by
the residents of a community to provide local self-government and to make decisions at the local
level to best meet the diverse needs of the community, the city opposes preemption of local
control."
Furthermore, the platform calls for the city to oppose measures that would impose mandates for
which there is no guarantee of local reimbursement or offsetting benefits.
The platform also states that the city supports efforts to develop financial support and incentives
(tax benefits, grants, loans) for programs which provide adequate, affordable housing (home
ownership and/or rental opportunities) for all economic segments of the community.
As noted in the city's May 31, 2022, letter of opposition (Attachment B), unlike with SANDAG,
Carlsbad is not guaranteed any representation in the new SD REEF. Yet, the SD REEF would be
empowered to impose taxes and fees on Carlsbad residents and businesses. In addition, there is
no requirement for the SD REEF to use the funds it receives from Carlsbad's residents and
businesses to produce affordable housing in Carlsbad. The letter states that although the city's
biggest challenge remains the lack of financial resources to ensure that assigned moderate, low
and very low-income units actually get built, the city does not believe the proposed legislation
will help the city to do so.
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State Legislative Policy Committee Analysis
A recent analysis prepared by the Assembly Housing Committee staff consultant raises the
following policy considerations:
a) Parallel Oversight. This bill creates [SD REEF} and establishes [SD REEF's]
governance structure, which includes a board of directors that includes six primary
members and alternates appointed by elected officials. The governance structure also
includes an 18 member advisory committee appointed by the board of directors. The
legislation spells out in great detail the type of experience each member of the advisory
committee should possess. A large advisory body can provide for a diversity of opinion
that is valuable to the board of directors; however, a large body can also prove unruly. The
presence of two oversight bodies can also create confusion for [SD REEF] staff. If the board
of directors and the advisory committee adopt conflicting positions on policy issues, what
direction should {SD REEF} staff follow? Is it better to create a single oversight body that is
slightly larger rather than create two distinct oversight bodies? Further, there is nothing in
statute that would prevent the [SD REEF] board from appointing individual staff advisors
or creating an advisory body as it sees fit. Is it necessary to oblige [SD REEF] to appoint an
advisory body?
b) Exhaustive Detail. This bill includes a tremendous level of detail regarding [SD REEF's]
governance procedures. For example, the bill specifies that the chair or vice-chair of the
[SD REEF] board of directors shall send a letter to a board members' appointing body if
that body's appointed board member is absent at three meetings during their term. While
board members should participate in board meetings, is it necessary to specify in statute
how the [SD REEF] chair and vice-chair should complain about truant
board members? Ultimately, the author may wish to consider if the overall level of detail
included in the bill will make it difficult for {SD REEF} to implement its mission.
c) Duplicative Authority. Many of the tools that the bill contemplates for [SD REEF] including
special taxes and bonds, are tools that the county and its cities already have. SB 1105
creates another regional body on top of the work that cities, the county, and other local
agencies are already doing. While it is clear that the San Diego region has not met its
regional housing needs, is creating another agency to tackle these problems the best
approach? Would a regional board provide the same level of access and accountability as
individual city councils and the county's board of supervisors?
Existing law already provides San Diego County and its cities with the ability to create a
regional JPA to exercise powers these local governments share. JPA Law is flexible: local
agencies can come together to form an agreement of their own design to carry out any
power common to each of its members. Agreements specify a JPA's mission, structure,
governing board, each member's financial obligations, and provisions for members to
enter and exit the JPA, among other items. As such, local agencies do not need legislative
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authority for a JPA, unless it requires powers not common to all its members, or when
statutory certainty and specificity is preferable to the agreement's details. On the one
hand, coming to agreement on a JPA can take time, especially when it involves San Diego
County and all 18 cities in the county. On the other hand, the JPA route puts the final
decision in the hands of local decision makers, not legislators in Sacramento.
An analysis prepared by the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee
consultant raises the following concerns and questions regarding whether the SD REEF is set up
for success:
Because housing markets are regional, and do not end at jurisdictional boundaries, a
regional approach to housing would likely be beneficial to lower and middle income
households in San Diego County. However, it is not clear that the San Diego Regional
Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Affordable Housing Agency, as proposed to be
created by this bill, would be best way to address San Diego County's housing in a regional
way.
One concern is that this bill would create an entirely new and independent governing body
in San Diego County that duplicates the powers and covers the same geography as
already vested in the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. By contrast, BAH FA, which
this bill emulates, was necessary because it created a fundraising and revenue sharing
mechanism that did not previously exist for the nine-county Bay Area region. The author
and the committee may wish to consider whether the interests of lower income and
middle-income households in San Diego County would be better served by the existing
body -which would still maintain its powers even with the creation of the Agency
established by this bill.
Another concern is around the governance structure. BAH FA is effectively governed by
both the Metropolitan Transportation Commission {MTC} and the Association of Bay Area
Governments {ABAG) -two long-standing and large bodies, mostly consisting of local
elected officials, that already serve multiple functions in the Bay Area, including regional
planning and transportation funding. By contrast, the Agency created by this bill would be
governed by a new body of only six members, all of whom would be appointed to serve on
the Board of the Agency. While these Board members will all have to be members of
SAN DAG, the author and the committee may wish to consider if the lower income and
middle income households in San Diego County would be better served by having their
interests represented by the existing County Board of Supervisors, whose members are
directly elected by the public, or by SAN DAG, the long-standing regional planning and
transportation funding agency whose 21-member voting body already represents the
breadth of San Diego County.
A third concern is around the complexity of the expenditures requirements for the bill. The
bill includes substantial parameters around how the funding can be spent. The bill also
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establishes funding criteria that regarding use of matching funds, use of public lands,
proximity to transit, schools, and amenities, and environmental criteria. While all laudable
goals, it may be better to enable the Agency to establish more of its own parameters, so
that it need not seek state legislation if and when some of the proposed parameters prove
infeasible to implement.
A final concern is around support for this body. BAH FA was essentially created by MTC and
ABAG, with the legislature adopting via AB 1487 the governance structure, powers, and
expenditure plans that had been overwhelmingly approved by these two bodies. By
contrast, it is unclear what the local buy-in has been or which stakeholders have been
engaged in the determining how the funds will be allocated in this bill. At this point,
neither the County nor SANDAG has taken an official position on this bill. It is opposed by
the San Diego Housing Federation, which represents affordable housing developers in San
Diego County. By contrast, BAHFA was sponsored by the Non-Profit Housing Association of
Northern California, which represents affordable housing developers, and by Enterprise
Community Partners, a social and racial equity and justice organization. The author and
the committee may wish to consider how to ensure broader support for the Agency and
whether to wait until such time to move forward this bill. Such a decision could be
influenced by the fact that likely the first opportunity for the Agency to raise revenue
would be at the November 2024 general election.
Current Status
SB 1105 was passed by the California State Senate, Assembly Local Government and the
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committees and is awaiting action by the
Assembly Appropriations Committee upon the conclusion of the Legislature's summer recess in
early August.
Attachments: A. Senate Bill 1105 (Hueso)
B. City of Carlsbad Letter of Opposition to SB 1105
cc: Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Cindie McMahon, Assistant City Attorney
SENATE BILL
AMENDED IN ASSEl\1BLY JUNE 30, 2022
AMENDED IN ASSEl\1BLY JUNE 21, 2022
AMENDED IN ASSEl\1BLY JUNE 20, 2022
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 25, 2022
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 18, 2022
AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 15, 2022
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATUREa€" 2021a€"2022 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced by Senator Hueso
February 16, 2022
An act to add Title 6.5 (commencing with Section 62800) to the Government Code, relating to housing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Attachment A
NO. 1105
SB 1105, as amended, Hueso. San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Affordable Housing
Agency.
Existing law provides for the establishment of various special districts that may support and finance housing
development, including affordable housing special beneficiary districts that are authorized to promote affordable
housing development with certain property tax revenues that a city or county would otherwise be entitled to
receive.
Existing law, the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance Act, establishes the Bay Area Housing
Finance Agency to raise, administer, and allocate funding for affordable housing in the San Francisco Bay area,
as defined, and provide technical assistance at a regional level for tenant protection, affordable housing
preservation, and new affordable housing production.
This bill, the San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Housing Act, would establish the San
Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Affordable Housing Agency and would state that the
agencya€™s purpose is to increase the supply of equitable and environmentally friendly housing in the County
of San Diego by providing for significantly enhanced funding and technical assistance across the regional level
for equitable and environmentally friendly housing projects and programs, equitable housing preservation, and
rental protection programs, as specified. The bill would require a board composed of 6 voting members who are
primary or alternate members of the San Diego Association of Governments, as specified, to govern the agency.
This bill would authorize the agency to, among other things, incur and issue indebtedness, place various
measures on the ballot in the County of San Diego and its incorporated cities to raise and allocate funds, in
accordance with applicable constitutional requirements, and to issue general obligation bonds secured by the
levy of ad valorem property taxes, for purposes of producing and preserving equitable and environmentally
friendly housing and supporting rental protection activities, as specified. Among the funding measures, the bill
would authorize the agency to impose a parcel tax, a gross receipts business license tax, a special business tax,
specified special taxes on real property, and a commercial linkage fee, as defined. The bill would also authorize
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local jurisdictions within San Diego County to impose a special documentary transfer tax, as specified, and
authorize those local jurisdictions to remit proceeds of the tax to the agency to support the purposes of the
agency. The bill would require that revenue generated by the agency pursuant to these provisions be used for
specified housing purposes and require the agency to distribute those funds in accordance with specified
requirements and subject to a specified priority. The bill would require the board to provide for regular financial
audits of the agencya€™s accounts and records and to provide for financial reports.
The bill would require a development proponent for a development funded by the agency pursuant to these
provisions to require, in contracts with construction contractors, that certain wage and labor standards will be
met, including a requirement that all construction workers be paid at least the general prevailing rate of wages,
as specified. The bill would require a development proponent to certify to the agency that those standards will be
met in project construction. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local
program. The bill would also require prohibit the agency to emer from placing a measure on the ballot to raise
revenue for the agency unless the agency has entered into a specific countywide project labor agreement with
the San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Coutteil attd the SaH Diego Ilousi-n.g Federntim, before
plaeiHg a measure OH the ballot to n1ise revettue for the agettey, Council, as specified.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather
than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities in the County of San Diego, including charter cities.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County
of San Diego.
By adding to the duties of local officials with respect to elections procedures for revenue measures on behalf of
the agency, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs
mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that with regard to certain. mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a
specified reason.
With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made
pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Digest Key
Vote: majority Appropriation: no Fiscal Committee: yes Local Program: yes
Bill Text
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Title 6.5 (commencing with Section 62800) is added to the Government Code, to read:
TITLE 6.5. San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Affordable Housing Agency
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PART 1. Formation of the San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Affordable
Housing Agency
CHAPTER I. General Provisions
62800. This title shall be known, and may be cited, as the San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally
Friendly Housing Act, or alternatively as the SD REEF Housing Act.
62801. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) San Diego County faces the most significant housing crisis in the regiona€™s history, as tens of thousands of
residents are facing insurmountable housing costs, being pushed out of their homes, spending hours driving
every day to and from work, are one paycheck away from an eviction, or experiencing homelessness.
(b) San Diego County faces this crisis because, as a region, it has failed to produce enough housing at all income
levels, preserve affordable housing, protect residents from displacement, provide adequate housing in close
proximity to jobs and transit, and address the housing issue at a regional scale.
(c) The region is currently missing nearly 90,000 homes and needs another 90,000 homes to be built by 2030,
just to keep pace with population growth. The region is on pace to build half that amount. The regional housing
shortage is driving rents and home prices to record highs and puts an entire generation of San Diegans at risk of
being left behind.
(d) The high cost of housing impacts all San Diegans, including, low-income residents, retirees living on a fixed
income, college students, families locked-out of homeownership, people experiencing homelessness, and
businesses that struggle to attract and retain a diverse and skilled workforce due to the high cost of living.
( e) San Diegans are increasingly forced to move further and further away, leading to worsening traffic, commute
times, carbon pollution, and the acceleration of the climate emergency.
(f) The impacts of housing crisis are disproportionately borne by people of color, including Black, Latino, Asian
and Pacific Islander Americans, and low-income residents.
(g) The housing crisis is fundamentally connected to the climate cns1s. Building equitable, inclusive, and
sustainable homes in the right places, near jobs, transit, and amenities is vital to protecting the climate and
preserving open spaces and ecosystems.
(h) The housing crisis is regional in nature and existing municipality-specific programming would benefit from a
regional strategy that could supplement local programming with additional supports and services.
(i) San Diego County faces housing needs at all income levels, but the shortfall is most acute among very low,
low-, and moderate-income households, hereafter referred to as a€reequitable housing.a€
G) While the sixth cycle calls for regional production of 12,325 equitable housing units per year, actual regional
production has averaged just 1,655 equitable housing units per year over the fifth cycle.
(k) San Diego County faces an annual funding shortfall of over two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) in its efforts
to address the affordable housing crisis.
(l) A multistakeholder countywide agency is necessary to help address the affordable housing crisis in San Diego
County by delivering resources and technical assistance at a regional scale, including:
(I) Generating new dedicated regional funding for critical capital and other supports for affordable housing
developments across San Diego County.
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(2) Providing staff support to local jurisdictions that require capacity or technical assistance to expedite the
preservation and production of housing.
(3) Funding renter protection programs and services that complement and augment the actions of local
jurisdictions.
(4) Assembling parcels, acquiring land, and supporting community land trusts for the purpose of building
affordable housing.
(5) Monitoring and reporting on progress at a regional scale.
62so2. For purposes of this title:
(a) a.€ceAgencya.€ means the San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Housing Agency
established pursuant to Section 62810.
(b) a.€ceBoarda.€ or a.€ceSD REEF boarda.€ means the governing board of the San Diego Regional Equitable
and Enviromnentally Friendly Housing Agency.
( c) a.€ceEquitable housing§.€ means housing that is restricted by recorded document to provide an affordable
housing cost to very low, low-, or moderate-income households, at or below 120% of the area median income.
( d) a€ceExtremely low income householdsa€ has the same meaning as the term as defined in Section 50106 of
the Health and Safety Code.
(e) a€ceFirst-time home buyer programs and opportunitiesa.€ means programs that provide grants, loans,
financial counseling and coaching, direct subsidy, development subsidy, or other forms of assistance that connect
first-time home buying households at or below 120 percent of the area median income with home ownership
opportunities and meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Properties may include, but are not limited to, single-family residential, townhomes, twin and row homes,
condos, co-ops, limited equity cooperatives, and community land trusts.
(2) Participating purchasers shall occupy the property as their principal residence.
(3) Properties that receive a direct subsidy or development subsidy, such as down payment or closing cost
assistance, are subject to both of the following stipulations:
(A) A deed restriction or covenant running with the land in perpetuity shall include a resale restriction
formula that limits future sales prices to no more than 10 percent annualized appreciation above the
purchase price.
(B) Temporary subleases shall be prohibited, provided that the agency may make exceptions for military
families.
(4) All first-time home buyer projects funded under this title shall achieve an income average across the
project of not more than 120 percent of the area median income.
(f) a€ceLower income householdsa€ has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 50079.5 of the
Health and Safety Code.
(g) a€ceLow-or moderate-income householdsa€ means persons and families whose income does not exceed
135 percent of the area median income.
(h) a.€ceSan Diego Countya€ means the entire area within the territorial boundary of the County of San Diego.
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(i) a€reSANDAGa€ means the San Diego Association of Governments.
(j) a€reVery low income householdsa€ has the same meaning as the term as defined in Section 50105 of the
Health and Safety Code.
62803. The Legislature finds and declares that providing a regional financing mechanism for affordable equitable
housing development, preservation, and renter protections in San Diego County, as described in this section and
Section 62801 is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of
Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this title applies to all cities within San Diego County,
including charter cities.
CHAPTER 2. The San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Housing Agency and Governing Board
62810. (a) The San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Housing Agency is hereby
established with jurisdiction extending throughout San Diego County.
(b) The formation and jurisdictional boundaries of the agency are not subject to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg
Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 ( commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5).
( c) The purpose of the agency is to increase the supply of equitable and environmentally friendly housing in San
Diego County by providing for significantly enhanced funding and technical assistance across the region for
equitable and environmentally friendly housing activities that include new production, preservation, and rental
protection. The agencya€™s housing activities shall be guided by all of the following principles:
(1) Supporting the broad range of housing needs that reflect the diversity of San Diego County, from
extremely low income to workforce housing and middle-income housing, at or below 135 percent of the area
median income.
(2) Advancing sustainability by supporting the production of equitable housing near transit, jobs, and
amenities and including resilient and sustainable building design features.
(3) Fostering livable and equitable communities that encourage mixed-uses, mixed-income, walkable;
bikeable, age-friendly development patterns with proximity to transit, jobs, open spaces, schools and
amenities.
( 4) Advancing equity in the built environment by fostering inclusion, diversity, and affirmatively furthering
fair housing.
(5) Supporting good jobs for working families with fair wages and strong worker protections.
( d) The agency shall complement and supplement existing efforts by cities, counties, districts, and other local,
regional, and state entities, related to addressing the goals described in this title.
62811. (a) The agency shall be governed by a board of directors composed of six voting members, who shall all be
SANDAG primary or alternate members. Each member shall represent one subregion for a total of six
subregions. The jurisdictions in each subregion shall be consistent with Section 132350.2 of the Public Utilities
Code. The six members shall consist of the following:
(1) A primary and alternate member appointed by the Mayor of the City of San Diego, to represent the
subregion of the City of San Diego.
(2) A primary and alternate member appointed by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, to represent
the subregion of the County of San Diego.
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(3) (A) A total of four members representing each of the four remaining subregions of east county, north
county coastal, north county inland, and south county.
(B) For purposes of selecting the four members under this paragraph, each city within a subregion shall be
entitled to vote to select a candidate for consideration and appointment.
(b) Six alternate members may be chosen in the same manner as the six voting members selected pursuant to
subdivision (a).
(c) (1) The board may consist of the following ex officio members if appropriate to roles and responsibilities of
the board, as determined by the board:
(A) The SANDAG Board Chair, First Vice Chair, and Second Vice Chair.
(B) Directors of housing authorities located within San Diego County.
(2) All ex officio members shall be nonvoting members.
( d) (1) The governing body of each appointing entity shall make their appointments to the SD REEF board
annually by January 10, and as necessary when vacancies occur. Each member agency shall confirm the
appointment of its primary and alternate SD REEF board members by sending a written letter to the clerk of the
board. Appointments shall go into effect immediately following approval by the member agencya€™s governing
body.
(2) The SANDAG chair shall provide notice requesting that SANDAG board members from each of the
subregions appoint an SD REEF board member or alternate, as authorized. Each subregion shall ensure that
the clerk of the board is notified of the date, time, and location for that subregiona€™s meeting. A majority of
the primary members present at the subregion meeting shall make a selection. An alternate member may vote
in the absence of the primary member. Appointments shall be made by January 31 or as vacancies occur.
Appointments shall go into effect immediately upon approval by the subregion.
(3) In addition to the voting members, all ex officio organizations will make an annual appointment by
January 31. If any organization with ex officio representation fails to make an appointment, the current
representative shall continue to serve until a replacement appointment is made by their respective
organization.
(e) (1) The chair and vice chair shall be elected by the SD REEF board in February or as vacancies occur. The
chair and vice chair can be primary or alternate members of the SAND AG board but must be primary members
of the SD REEF board.
(2) The appointments shall go into effect immediately.
(f) (1) SANDAG board alternates selected to chair the SD REEF board are strongly encouraged to attend all
SANDAG board meetings, to represent SD REEF, and provide information to the SANDAG board concerning
actions taken.
(2) If an organization with voting rights or a subregion is unrepresented at three committee meetings during
the term, the chair or vice chair shall send a letter to the applicable appointing body or group.
(3) In order to ensure a quorum, full participation, fairness, and comprehensive knowledge of the items
discussed at meetings, members who are eligible for compensation for attendance shall be present for at least
one-half of the time set for the meeting or the duration of the meeting, whichever is less, in order to be eligible
for compensation under subdivision (g).
(g) Primary members of the board shall be compensated one hundred dollars ($100) per meeting, adjusted
periodically as the board directs to keep pace with inflation. A member may waive a payment of per diem
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authorized by this subdivision. Out-of-state travel and conference travel shall be compensated by the board
membera.€™s home city or county.
(h) Parliamentary procedure at all meetings shall be governed by Roberta.€™s Rules of Order, Newly Revised.
(i) (1) A majority of the voting members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In order to act on
any item, the affirmative vote of the majority of the members of the board present is required. However, after a
vote of the members is taken, a weighted vote may be called by the members of any two jurisdictions.
(2) For the weighted vote, there shall be a total of 100 votes. Each subregional representative shall have that
number of votes determined by the apportionment formula established by this paragraph, provided that each
subregional representative shall have at least one vote, no subregional representative shall have more than 50
votes, and there shall be no fractional votes.
(A) If any subregion has 50 percent or more of the total population of the San Diego County region, 50
votes shall be allocated to that subregion and subparagraph (B) shall apply.
(B) Total the population of the remaining subregions determined in subparagraph (A) and compute the
percentage of this total for each subregion. Each percentage derived above by 50 shall be multiplied to
determine fractional shares and fractions that are less than one shall be boosted to one and the whole
number.
(i) If the calculation pursuant to this subparagraph is 50, all fractions shall be dropped and the whole
numbers shall be the votes for each subregion.
(ii) If the calculation pursuant to this subparagraph is less than 50, the remaining vote or votes shall be
allocated one each to the subregion that has the highest fraction, excepting those whose vote was
increased to one pursuant to this subparagraph.
(iii) If the calculation pursuant to this subparagraph is more than 50, the excess vote or votes shall be
taken one each from the subregion with the lowest fraction. a.€,In no case shall a vote be reduced to
less than one.
(C) If no subregion has 50 percent or more of the total population of the San Diego County region, the
total population of each subregion shall be calculated and the percentage that each subregion has of the
total population of the San Diego County region. Fractions that are less than one shall be boosted to one
and the whole number.
(i) If the calculation pursuant to this subparagraph is 100, all fractions shall be dropped and the whole
numbers shall be the votes for each subregion.
(ii) If the calculation pursuant to this subparagraph is less than 100, the remaining vote or votes shall
be allocated one each to the subregion that has the highest fraction excepting those whose vote was
increased to one pursuant to this subparagraph.
(iii) If the calculation pursuant to this subparagraph is more than 100, the excess vote or votes shall be
taken one each from the subregion with the lowest fraction. a.€,In no case shall a vote be reduced to
less than one.
(3) When a weighted vote is taken on any item that requires more than a majority vote of the board, it shall
also require the supermajority percentage of the weighted vote.
(4) Approval under the weighted vote procedure requires the vote of not less than two members and not less
than 51 percent of the total weighted vote to supersede the original action of the board.
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(5) For purposes of this subdivision, the population of the subregion of the County of San Diego shall be the
population in the unincorporated area of the county.
(6) The weighted vote formula established under this subdivision shall be recalculated on July 1 of each year.
G) The agency shall be subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part
1 of Division 2 of Title 5), the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000)
of Title 1), and the Political Refonn Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000)).
62811.1. Every member of the board shall be subject to Article 2 ( commencing with Section 87200) of Chapter 7 of
Title 9.
62811.2. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) and ( c ), each member of the board shall serve a term of four
years or until a successor is appointed and qualified. A member may be removed at the pleasure of the
appointing entities described in subdivision (a) of Section 68211.
(b) The membership of any member serving on the agency as a result of holding another public office shall
tenninate when the member ceases holding the other public office.
( c) The initial four-year term for one or more of the members may be shortened for the purpose of ensuring that
the members will serve staggered terms.
62811.3. (a) The board may appoint a chief executive officer, general counsel, board secretary, or any other officers
as deemed necessary who shall act for the agency under its direction and perform those duties delegated by the
board. If the agency reaches an agreement with SANDAG to utilize its staff pursuant to Section 62813,
appointments shall be made from existing SANDAG staff.
(b) Any officers may be appointed to a renewable term of four years and shall be removed from office only upon
the occurrence of one or both of the following:
(1) A two-thirds majority of the members of the agency board votes for removal.
(2) The board determines that the officer violates a federal or state law, regulation, local ordinance, or policy
or practice of the agency, relative to ethical practices, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of gifts, or
contributions.
62811.4. (a) The board shall appoint an inspector general to a renewable term of office of four years. The inspector
general may be removed from office by a two-thirds vote of the members of the board if the board determines
that the inspector general violates a federal or state law or regulation, a local ordinance, or a policy or practice of
the agency, relative to ethical practices, including, but not limited to, acceptance of gifts, or contributions.
(b) The inspector general shall, at a noticed public hearing of the agency, report quarterly on the impact or cost-
effectiveness of investments and projects, and on expenditures of the agency for travel, meals and refreshments,
and any other expenditures specified by the agency. ·
62812. (a) The agency may determine its organizational structure, which may include, but is not limited to, the
establishment of departments, divisions, subsidiary units, or similar entities. Any department, division,
subsidiary unit, or similar entity established by the agency shall be referred to in this chapter as an
a€reorganizational unit.a€
(b) The board may delegate to an organizational unit or to its officers any powers and duties it deems
appropriate. Powers and duties that may be delegated to an organizational unit include, but are not limited to, the
following:
(1) Approval of contracts up to authority limits established by the board, except that final approval of labor
contracts shall require board approval.
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(2) Hearing and resolving bid protests.
(c) Notwithstanding the above, if the agency reaches agreement with SANDAG to utilize its staff pursuant to
Section 62813, the agency shall utilize the policies established by SANDAG for its operations.
62812.s. The agency shall be deemed a local public entity, as defined in Section 50079 of the Health and Safety
Code, for the purposes of receiving notice of the disposing of surplus land by a local agency, pursuant to
paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 54222.
62813. The members of the board shall be appointed by April 1, 2023. The agency shall have no powers, duties, or
responsibilities until all board members are appointed and one of the following occurs:
(a) The agency receives dedicated funding from the state or local agencies.
(b) The agency reaches an agreement with SANDAG to utilize their staff with the understanding that additional
staff with expertise in affordable housing finance will be needed to administer the funding authorized in this
chapter.
( c) Voters approve a measure for the agency to generate revenue pursuant to this title.
62814. A member of the board shall exercise independent judgment on behalf of the interests of the residents, the
property owners, and the public of San Diego County in furthering the intent and purposes of this title.
62815. (a) The board shall hold its first meeting at a time and place within San Diego County fixed by the chair of
the board.
(b) After the first meeting described in subdivision (a), the board shall hold meetings at times and places
determined by the board.
62816. (a) The board may make and enforce rules and regulations necessary for governing the board, the
preservation of order, and the transaction of business.
(b) In exercising the powers and duties conferred on the agency by this title, the board may act by ordinance,
resolution, or minute action.
62817. (a) The board shall form an advisory committee that adheres to the guiding principles of ensuring that the
region produce enough equitable and environmentally friendly housing, while preserving equitable housing, and
providing rental protections. The committee shall be composed of up to 18 voting members with knowledge and
experience in the areas of affordable housing finance and development, or housing preservation, or rental
protections. The advisory committee shall meet as necessary and provide substantial assistance and feedback in
the development of the annual expenditure plan, performance monitoring, and the overall implementation of
agency programs. The advisory committee shall report directly to the board and the public. Consistent with the
provisions of this chapter, the advisory committee shall provide consultation and make recommendations to the
board. The advisory committee shall meet as often as is necessary to fulfill its roles and responsibilities. The
board may add additional seats to the advisory committee at its discretion.
(b) Committee members shall carry out the responsibilities laid out in this section and play a valuable and
constructive role in the ongoing improvement and enhancement of the agency. Committee members shall offer
their unique knowledge and experience in the areas of affordable housing finance and development, rental
protection, and housing preservation. The committee members shall meet both of the following requirements:
( 1) Reside in San Diego County.
(2) Be subject to conflict-of-interest provisions.
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( c) A person may apply to the Office of the Inspector General or any SD REEF board member to become a
member of the committee. The board shall select the members of the committee every two years, at a date set
with 90 daysa€™ notice by the chair of the board. The committee seats shall be flexible with preferences for
each of the following professions or areas of expertise:
(1) A flexible seat for a person with relevant experience in housing.
(2) A person with experience in senior-level decision making in affordable housing development,
preservation, and operations and with a minimum of five years of relevant experience in that field.
(3) A person with experience in housing finance and with a minimum of five years of experience in that field.
(4) A person with experience in labor organizing or advocacy with a minimum of five years of experience in
that field.
(5) A person with experience in environmental sustainability including organizing, advocacy, or policymaking
with a minimum of five years of experience in that field.
(6) A person with experience in the housing challenges facing older adults or people with disabilities and with
a minimum of five years of experience in that field.
(7) A person with experience in the housing challenges facing workforce and middle-income households with
a minimum of five years of experience in that field.
(8) A person with experience in the housing challenges facing communities of color or cultural communities
with a minimum of five years of experience in that field.
(9) A person with experience as a legal expert advancing or enforcing fair housing policies on behalf of a
community-based organization and with a minimum of five years of experience in that field.
(10) A person with experience in academic research, think tanks, or policymaking with a focus on housing
policy and practice and a minimum of 10 years of experience in that field.
(11) A person with lived experience as a low-or moderate-income tenant, with a minimum of five years in the
field, or experiencing homelessness, with a minimum of five years in the field.
(12) A young person between 18 and 24 years of age with demonstrated lived experience of homelessness, or
lived experience as a low-or moderate-income tenant, or demonstrated experience as an organizer or advocate
around housing affordability challenges with community-based organizations.
(13) A person with relevant experience in the intersection of housing and education issues, with a minimum of
five years of experience in that field.
(14) Two people with relevant experience in the intersection of housing and health issues, with a minimum of
five years of experience in that field.
(15) A person with relevant experience as a local employer facing workforce housing challenges, with a
minimum of five years of experience in that field.
(16) A person with relevant experience as a private sector mixed-income housing developer, with a minimum
of five years of experience in that field.
(17) A person over the age of 55 with demonstrated lived experience of the housing challenges facing older
adults.
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( d) A committee member may be removed from their position by the inspector general or if a majority of the
committee members votes for removal upon finding that the committee member has violated a federal or state
law, a regulation, a local ordinance, or a policy or practice of the agency, relative to ethical practices.
62818.1. (a) The members of the advisory committee shall be subject to the agencyaE™s conflict-of-interest
policies. The members shall have no legal action pending against the agency and are prohibited from acting in
any commercial activity directly or indirectly involving the agency, such as being a consultant to the agency or
to any party with pending legal actions against the agency during their committee tenure.
(b) The committee members shall receive a reasonable stipend as compensation, which shall be set by the Office
of the Inspector General and shall be subject to board approval. A member may choose to waive this stipend in
its entirety. Each member of the committee shall serve for a term of three years, and until a successor is
appointed, except that initial appointments may be staggered with terms of two years as proposed by the
inspector general.
( c) A committee member shall serve no more than three terms on the committee.
( d) Any member may, at any time, resign from the committee upon written notice delivered to the agency.
Change of residence to outside San Diego County shall constitute a memberaE™s automatic resignation.
( e) The members shall elect a chair and vice chair at the first meeting of the advisory committee. The chair and
vice chair shall each serve a renewable one-year term for as long as the chair or vice chair is eligible to serve on
the committee.
62818.2. (a) The advisory committee shall meet as necessary to fulfill their roles and responsibilities.
(b) The agency, led by the Office of the Inspector General and in partnership with the advisory committee, shall
conduct a biennial performance review of all projects and programs implemented under the expenditure plan.
The review shall evaluate project and program performance, outcome metrics, and make recommendations to
improve plan performance, based on current practices and best practices, and organizational changes that could
improve coordination.
62819. The agency shall engage in public participation processes, which shall include the following:
(a) Outreach efforts to encourage the active participation of a broad range of stakeholder groups in the planning
process, including, but not limited to, affordable housing and homelessness advocates, labor representatives,
environmental stakeholders, nonprofit developers, neighborhood and community groups, environmental
advocates, equity organizations, home builder representatives, and business organizations.
(b) The agency shall require proactive community engagement related to any project or development funded by
the agency, in advance of any public meeting or notice of impending action. The agency shall give public notice,
through posting on the internet, for the final adoption of the annual funding plan. The board may choose to hold
a public meeting to discuss a project or development when appropriate.
( c) A process for enabling members of the public to provide an annual written request to receive agency notices,
information, updates, reports, and performance data.
CHAPTER 3. Powers of the San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Housing Agency
62820. In implementing this title, the agency may do all of the following:
(a) Place on the ballot in San Diego County, including all its incorporated cities funding measures, in accordance
with applicable constitutional and statutory requirements, to raise and allocate funds to the County of San Diego,
the cities in San Diego County, and other public agencies and equitable housing projects within its jurisdiction
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for purposes of producing and preserving equitable and environmentally friendly housing and supporting rental
protection activities.
(b) Apply for and receive grants from federal and state agencies.
( c) Incur and issue indebtedness and assess fees on the purchaser of any debt issuance and agency loan products
for reinvestment of those fees and loan repayments in affordable housing production and preservation in
accordance with applicable constitutional requirements.
( d) Incur debt, issue bonds, and otherwise incur liabilities or obligations in accordance with Article 3
( commencing with Section 62870) of Chapter 2 of Part 2, and in accordance with applicable constitutional
requirements.
( e) Solicit and accept gifts, fees, grants, and other allocations from public and private entities.
(f) Deposit or invest moneys of the agency in banks or financial institutions in the state.
(g) Sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and
tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
(h) Engage counsel and other professional services.
(i) Enter into and perform all necessary contracts.
(i) Enter into joint powers agreements pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Chapter 5 (commencing
with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 ).
(k) Hire staff, define their qualifications and duties, and provide a schedule of compensation for the performance
of their duties.
(1) Utilize SANDAG staff if agreed upon by SAND AG.
(m) Assemble parcels and lease, purchase, or otherwise acquire land for housing development.
(n) Sell or dispose of land or assets or enter into ground lease agreements, consistent with the agencya€™s
purpose and eligible activities or where a parcel under the agencya€™s control is deemed to be inappropriate for
housing development.
( o) Collect data on housing production and monitor progress on meeting regional and state housing goals.
(p) Provide public information about the agencya€™s housing programs and policies.
( q) Allocate and deploy capital and generated fees, revenue, or income in the form of grants, loans, equity,
interest rate subsidies, credit enhancements, loan guarantees, and other financing tools to San Diego County,
cities within San Diego County, public agencies within San Diego County, and to equitable housing projects to
supp01i the production and preservation of equitable and environmentally friendly housing, and rental protection
programs, in accordance with applicable constitutional and statutory requirements.
(r) Establish and modify the terms of potential capital investments deployed by the agency, including waiving or
forgiving interest or principal payments.
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(s) Provide support and technical assistance to local governments in relation to producing and preserving
equitable housing and providing rental protections.
(t) Provide the public with information about the agencya€™s housing programs and policies.
(u) Act in compliance with the Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985 (Article 4 (commencing with
Section 6584) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1). The agency shall be deemed a a€celocal agencya€ for
purposes of the Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985.
(v) Any other express or implied powers necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this title.
62821. (a) If the agency or a qualified voter initiative proposes a measure pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section
62820 that will generate revenues, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors shall call a special election on
the measure. The special election shall be consolidated with a statewide election and the measure shall be
submitted to the voters of San Diego County.
(b) ( 1) For the purpose of placement of a measure on the ballot, the agency is a district, as defined in Section 317
of the Elections Code. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a measure proposed by the agency or a
qualified voter initiative that requires voter approval shall be submitted to the voters of San Diego County, as
determined by the agency, in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code applicable to districts,
including the provisions of Chapter 4 ( commencing with Section 9300) of Division 9 of the Elections Code.
(2) Because the agency has no revenues as of the operative date of this section, the appropriations limit for the
agency shall be originally established based on receipts from the initial measure that would generate revenues
for the agency pursuant to subdivision (a), and that establishment of an appropriations limit shall not be
deemed a change in an appropriations limit for purposes of Section 4 of Article Xllla€%oB of the California
Constitution.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10520 of the Elections Code, for any election at which the agency or a qualified
voter initiative proposes a measure pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 62820 that would generate revenues,
the agency shall reimburse the County of San Diego for the incremental costs incurred by the county elections
official related to submitting the measure to the voters with any eligible funds transferred to the agency.
(2) For purposes of this subdivision, a€ceincremental costsa€ include all of the following:
(A) The cost to prepare, review, and revise the impartial analysis of the measure.
(B) The cost to prepare a translation of ballot materials into a language other than English by the county.
(C) The additional costs that exceed the costs incurred for other election races or ballot measures, if any,
appearing on the same ballot in San Diego County, including both of the following:
(i) The printing and mailing of ballot materials.
(ii) The canvass of the vote regarding the measure pursuant to Division 15 ( commencing with Section
15000) of the Elections Code.
( d) Notwithstanding Section 9313 of the Elections Code, the legal counsel for the board shall prepare an
impartial analysis of the measure. The impartial analysis prepared by the legal counsel for the board shall be
subject to review and revision by the county counsel.
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( e) The summary of the annual expenditure plan shall be prepared by the board and include all of the following:
(I) A description of the purpose and goals of the measure.
(2) A description of the categories of eligible expenditures to be funded.
(3) An estimate of the number of equitable and environmentally friendly housing units to be built or preserved
by household income category served, and a description of any specific projects planned to be funded.
( 4) An estimate of minimum funding levels to be provided to different expenditure categories.
(5) An overview of decisionmaking and oversight provisions applicable to the funds.
(f) The county elections official for San Diego County shall serve as the elections official of the agency for
purposes of administering the ballot measure process and any election for the purposes set forth in this chapter.
In the alternative, the board, at its discretion, may appoint an elections official to administer any election for the
purposes set forth in this chapter. If the board appoints an elections official, the board may authorize that
elections official to retain the services of the elections official of San Diego County to administer the ballot
measure process and any election, and the elections official of San Diego County shall perform those services.
62822. The board and the agency shall not do either of the following:
(a) Regulate or enforce local land use decisions.
(b) Acquire property by eminent domain.
CHAPTER 4. Financial Provisions and Performance Review
62830. The board shall provide for regular financial audits of the agencyaE™s accounts and records, and, shall
maintain accounting records, and shall report accounting transactions in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles adopted by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board of the Financial Accounting
Foundation for both public reporting purposes and for reporting of activities to the Controller. The board shall
provide for regular performance and impact audits of the agencyaE™s account and records.
62831. The board shall provide for annual financial and performance reports with significant input from the
inspector general and the advisory committee. The board shall make copies of the annual financial report and
annual performance reports available to the public.
PART 2. Activities of the San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Affordable
Housing Agency
CHAPTER 1. General Provisions
62850. (a) The agency, either directly or through qualified voter initiative, may raise and allocate new regional
housing revenue through all of the following funding mechanisms:
(I) Special taxes, subject to voter approval, as provided in Article I ( commencing with Section 62851) of
Chapter 2, as follows:
(A) A parcel tax, as provided in Section 62851.
(B) A gross receipts business license tax, as provided in Section 62852.
(C) A special business tax, as provided in Section 62653.
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(D) A special tax on vacant real property, as provided in Section 62854.
(E) A special tax on real property, as provided in Section 62856.
(F) A commercial linkage fee, as provided in Article 2 ( commencing with Section 62860) of Chapter 2.
(2) The issuance of bonds, including, but not limited to, general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, mortgage
revenue bonds, and private activity bonds as provided in Article 3 (commencing with Section 62870) of
Chapter 2, in accordance with applicable constitutional requirements.
(b) One or more local jurisdictions, including the County of San Diego, may either directly or through qualified
voter initiative, raise and allocate new regional housing revenue through a documentary transfer tax, as provided
in Section 62855.
( c) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, all regional housing revenue mechanisms may be
applicable to the entirety of, or a portion of, San Diego County.
( l) The portion of the area of the region to which each funding mechanism would apply shall be determined
by the board, or by the qualified voter initiative, before the electors vote on the measure. If the portion of the
region is determined by the agency, then the agency shall provide written notification to each jurisdiction and
tribal nation within the applicable portion. Each jurisdiction and tribal nation may opt out of the revenue
measure by submitting a resolution to the agency within 60 days of the notice.
(2) The incorporated area of each city shall be either wholly included within that portion or wholly excluded
from that portion.
(3) The entire unincorporated area of the County of San Diego shall either be wholly included within that
portion or wholly excluded from that portion. with the exception of tribal nations. Each tribal nation may opt
out of a revenue measure, as described in paragraph (1).
(4) For each regional housing revenue mechanism, the portion of the region that the revenue mechanism
applies shall match the portion of the region to which funds are eligible to be deployed.
( 5) If the revenue mechanism is applicable to a portion of the region, then only the voters within that portion
shall vote on the measure.
(d) Notwithstanding subparagraph (c), in the event that one or more local jurisdictions or tribal nations enact
housing revenue mechanisms that apply to one or more local jurisdictions or tribal nations, the agency may enter
into an agreement to administer such funds on behalf of the local jurisdictions.
CHAPTER 2. Revenue
Article 1. Special Taxes
62851. (a) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIIIa€%oA of the California Constitution, qualified voter initiative, or
approval by the board, the agency may impose, by resolution or by ordinance, a parcel tax within San Diego
County pursuant to the procedures established in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of
Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, Section 62821, and any other procedures applicable by law.
(b) For purposes of this section, a€reparcel taxa€ means a special tax imposed upon a parcel of real property at
a rate that is determined without regard to that propertya€™s assessed value and that applies to all taxpayers or
all real property within the jurisdiction of the local government. a€reParcel taxa€ does not include a tax
imposed on a particular class of property or taxpayers.
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( c) The agency shall provide notice of any parcel tax imposed pursuant to this section in the manner specified in
Section 54930.
( d) Thereafter, the tax shall be collected at the same time, and in the same manner, as the ad valorem taxes on
real property authorized by Section 1 of Article XIIIa€%oA of the California Constitution are collected, and shall
be subject to the same penalties and interest and to the same procedure for foreclosure and sale in case of
delinquency as provided for those taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement of the ad
valorem taxes on real property authorized by Section 1 of Article XIIIa€%oA of the California Constitution are
hereby made applicable to the taxes imposed under this section.
62852. (a) (1) The agency may impose, subject to approval by the board by resolution or by ordinance before the
agency takes action to approve the placement of a measure on the ballot, or action of the elections official,
including by qualified voter initiative, a special tax, measured by gross receipts, for the privilege of engaging in
any kind of lawful business transacted in San Diego County pursuant to the procedures established in Article 3 .5
(commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, Section 62821, and any other
applicable procedures provided by law.
(2) The resolution imposing a special tax pursuant to this subdivision may provide for the following:
(A) Variable rates based on the business sector of each person subject to the tax.
(B) Exemptions for small businesses.
(C) Collection of the tax by suit or otherwise.
(D) Any other details the agency may establish that are within the scope of a charter citya€™s power.
(b) If the agency levies a special tax pursuant to subdivision (a) upon a business operating both within and
outside the agencya€™s taxing jurisdiction, the agency shall levy the tax so that the measure of tax fairly
reflects that proportion of the taxed activity actually carried on within the taxing jurisdiction.
(c) A special tax levied pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not apply to any nonprofit organization that is exempted
from taxes by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 23701) of Part 11 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation
Code or Subchapter F ( commencing with Section 501) of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, or the successor of either, or to any minister, clergyman, Christian Science practitioner, rabbi, or leader
of any religious organization that has been granted an exemption from federal income tax by the United States
Commissioner of Internal Revenue as an organization described in Section 50l(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code or a successor to that section.
( d) Taxes levied pursuant to this section shall be collected in the following manner:
(1) The local jurisdiction or the county tax collector shall be responsible for collecting the tax revenue. Local
jurisdictions can recover their administrative costs by charging a fee to the agency.
(2) The local jurisdiction or the county shall create policies and procedures necessary to collect tax revenue,
including, but not limited to, policies that achieve both of the following:
(A) Ensure adequate enforcement of the taxes levied pursuant to this section.
(B) Provide subjects of a tax with an opportunity to appeal.
62853. (a) (1) The agency may impose, either directly or through qualified voter initiative, a special tax measured
by the number of employees employed by the taxpayer for the privilege of engaging in any kind of lawful
business activity transacted in San Diego County pursuant to the procedures established in Article 3 .5
(commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, Section 62821, and any other
applicable procedures provided by law.
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(2) The resolution imposing a special tax pursuant to this subdivision may provide for collection of the tax by
suit or otherwise.
(b) If the agency levies a special tax pursuant to subdivision (a) upon a business operating both within and
outside the agencya.€™s taxing jurisdiction, the agency shall levy the tax so that the measure of tax fairly
reflects that proportion of the taxed activity actually carried on within the taxing jurisdiction.
(c) A special tax levied pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not apply to any nonprofit organization that is exempted
from taxes by Chapter 4 ( commencing with Section 23701) of Part 11 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation
Code or Subchapter F ( commencing with Section 501) of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, or the successor of either, or to any minister, clergyman, Christian Science practitioner, rabbi, or leader
of any religious organization that has been granted an exemption from federal income tax by the United States
Commissioner of Internal Revenue as an organization described in Section 50l(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code or a successor to that section.
( d) Taxes levied pursuant to this section shall be collected consistent with subdivision ( d) of Section 65 852.
62854. (a) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIlla.€%oA of the California Constitution, the agency may impose, either
directly or through qualified voter initiative, a special tax on vacant real property that is vacant for a substantial
portion of the calendar year. The tax rate shall not exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000) annually for vacant
residential, nonresidential, and undeveloped properties with annual inflation adjustments with the consumer
price index.
(b) For the purposes of this section, a parcel of real property shall be deemed a.€revacanta.€ and subject to the
tax imposed if the parcel is not in use for a substantial portion of the calendar year. A property shall not be
deemed vacant if it is in use at least 50 days during a calendar year.
( c) The agency, either directly or through qualified voter initiative, may create categorical exemptions that
include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) An owner who qualifies as a.€revery low income,a.€ as that term is defined by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(2) An owner for whom the payment of the tax imposed would be a financial hardship due to specific factual
circumstances.
(3) An owner whose property is vacant as a result of a demonstrable hardship that is unrelated to the
ownera.€™s personal finances.
(4) An owner who can demonstrate that exceptional specific circumstances prevent the use or development of
the property.
(5) An owner of a property that is under active construction. To qualify for this exemption, an owner must call
for inspections of the construction with sufficient frequency to keep the building permit or permits active.
(6) An owner of property for which an active building permit application is being processed by a local
jurisdiction.
(7) An owner who is 65 years of age or older and who qualifies as a.€relow income,a.€ as that term is defined
by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(8) An owner who, regardless of age, receives Supplemental Security Income for a disability or Social
Security Disability Insurance benefits, and whose yearly income does not exceed 250 percent of the 2012
federal poverty guidelines issued by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(9) An owner that is a nonprofit organization or entity owned or controlled by a nonprofit organization.
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(10) An owner of a parcel included in a substantially complete application for planning approvals that has not
yet received approval. An owner of a parcel for which a project with development entitlements has been
approved but needing time for completion may apply for and receive an administrative two-year exemption.
(11) Properties located in environmentally sensitive areas including, but not limited to, open space, parks or
preserves, and undevelopable natural areas.
( d) The San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector shall establish a methodology for determining and
identifying the use and vacancy status of each parcel of real property in the County of San Diego.
( e) The San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector shall establish the procedures and guidelines for owners to
apply for, and grant, the exemptions identified in this section. Owners who claim an exemption may be required
to submit information annually to substantiate their continuing qualification for the exemption.
(f) Revenues collected by the San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector shall be remitted to the agency to serve
as program revenue.
62855. (a) Subject to Section 4 of Article Xllla€%oA of the California Constitution, one or more local jurisdictions
within the County of San Diego, including the County of San Diego, may impose by resolution or by ordinance
before the local jurisdictions take action to approve the placement of a measure on the ballot or by action of the
elections official, including by a qualified voter initiative, a special documentary transfer tax pursuant to Part 6. 7
( commencing with Section 11901) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code provided, however, that the
tax shall be in addition to any city or county tax under that section and not subject to the limits provided in
Section 11911 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(b) A special documentary tax may be applicable to the entirety of, or any portion of, San Diego County.
(1) The portion of the area of the region to which the tax would apply shall be determined by the local
jurisdictions, including the County of San Diego, or by the qualified voter initiative, before the electors vote
on the measure. If the portion of the region is determined by the County of San Diego, then the county shall
provide written notification to each jurisdiction and tribal nation within the applicable portion. Each
jurisdiction and tribal nation may opt out of the tax measure by submitting a resolution to the County of San
Diego within 60 days of the notice.
(2) The incorporated area of each city shall be either wholly included within that portion or wholly excluded
from that portion.
(3) The entire unincorporated area of the County of San Diego shall either be wholly included within that
portion or wholly excluded from that portion with the exception of tribal nations, provided, however, that each
tribal nation may opt out of a revenue measure as described in paragraph (1) of subdivision ( c) of Section
62850.
(4) If the tax is applicable to a portion of the region, then only the voters within that portion shall vote on the
measure.
(5) The portion of the region that the tax applies shall match the portion of the region to which funds are
eligible to be deployed.
( c) The special documentary transfer tax may be a series of tiered rates that respond to changes in assessed
unimproved land between property purchase and sale.
( d) The tax shall be collected by the San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector and remitted to the agency.
62856. (a) Subject to Section 4 of Article Xllla€ %0 A of the California Constitution, the agency may impose,
subject to approval by the board by resolution or ordinance before the agency takes action to approve the
placement of a measure on the ballot, including by action of the elections official or a qualified voter initiative, a
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special parcel tax on a property owner, and related affiliates, that own a rental housing portfolio that exceeds 500
units.
(b) The special tax may have graduated tax rates with incrementally higher rates applying for larger portfolios.
( c) The special tax shall be assessed annually and include exemptions for nonprofit entities and affordable
housing operators.
( d) The special tax shall be administered by the San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
( e) The San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector shall establish procedures and guidelines for exemptions for
low-income persons, nonprofit entities, and affordable housing operators.
(f) The San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector shall remit collected tax funds to the agency to serve as
program revenue.
(g) The San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector shall establish guidelines and procedures for appeals.
62857. All special taxes levied pursuant to this article shall be administered in the following manner:
(a) Taxes collected shall be deposited in a separate fund, which shall be established in the treasury of the county
and used only as prescribed by this section.
(b) The county shall transfer moneys pursuant to this chapter from the fund to the agency periodically as
promptly as feasible. The transmittals shall be made at least twice in each calendar quarter.
Article 2. Commercial Linkage Fee
62860. As used in this article:
(a) a€reCommercial development projecta€ means any project involving the issuance of a permit by an
underlying land use jurisdiction for construction, not including remodeling of an existing property, that is
undertaken within San Diego County for the development of land for commercial use, but does not include any
project involving solely a permit to operate.
(b) a€reCommercial linkage feea€ means a monetary exaction, other than a tax or special assessment,
established for a broad class of projects by legislation of general applicability that is charged to an applicant in
connection with the approval of a commercial development project by an underlying land use jurisdiction to
address the need for additional housing development necessitated by that commercial development project, as
determined pursuant to the nexus study undertaken pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 62861.
(c) a€reUnderlying land use jurisdictiona€ means any of the following entities, as applicable, that has
jurisdiction over the approval of a commercial development project:
(1) The County of San Diego.
(2) Incorporated cities located within the territorial boundaries of the County of San Diego, including all of
the following and any city incorporated after the effective date of this section:
(A) The City of Carlsbad.
(B) The City of Chula Vista.
(C) The City of Coronado.
(D) The City of Del Mar.
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(E) The City of El Cajon.
(F) The City of Encinitas.
(G) The City of Escondido.
(H) The City of Imperial Beach.
(I) The City of La Mesa.
(J) The City of Lemon Grove.
(K) The City of National City.
(L) The City of Oceanside.
(M) The City of Poway.
(N) The City of San Diego.
(0) The City of San Marcos.
(P) The City of Santee.
(Q) The City of Solana Beach.
(R) The City of Vista.
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62861. (a) (1) The board may establish, increase, or impose a commercial linkage fee, in an amount not to exceed
ten dollars ($10) per square foot, within San Diego County by enactment of a resolution, in accordance with the
requirements of this article, that is in addition to any fee, as defined in Section 66000, that is levied by an
underlying land use jurisdiction.
(2) The fee shall be adjusted on July 1 of each year, in accordance with the California Construction Cost
Index. The annual adjustment may increase the fee to be greater than the ten-dollar ($10) maximum imposed
by paragraph (1 ).
(3) (A) The board may establish, increase, or impose a commercial linkage fee pursuant to this article by a
resolution that provides for a fee assessed on commercial development projects within San Diego County.
(B) A resolution establishing or revising the fee shall provide that the amount of the fee required to be paid
shall be reduced by the amount that the applicant is required to pay, if any, for a commercial linkage fee
for affordable housing imposed by the relevant underlying land use jurisdiction.
(4) The board shall not establish a commercial linkage fee pursuant to paragraph (1) until the voters approve a
parcel tax pursuant to Section 62851 or a general obligation bond pursuant to Section 62871.
(b) Before establishing, increasing, or imposing a commercial linkage fee, the board shall prepare a regional jobs
and housing nexus study in order to support the necessity and amount of the fee. The study, or separate study
conducted before the establishment of a commercial linkage fee, shall examine the factors listed in paragraph (5)
of subdivision ( d), may consider other potential consequences, and shall take into consideration the potential
impact of the fee on the creation of high-paying jobs for people without four-year degrees.
( c) Expenditures of proceeds from a commercial linkage fee shall be limited to affordable housing production,
preservation, and tenant protection, as described in Section 62880.
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( d) In any action to establish, increase, or impose a commercial linkage fee, the board shall do all of the
following:
(1) Identify the purpose of the commercial linkage fee.
(2) Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the feea€™s use and the type of commercial
development project on which the fee is imposed, based on the regional nexus study prepared pursuant to
subdivision (b ).
(3) Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the need for housing and the type of commercial
development project on which the fee is imposed, based on the regional nexus study prepared pursuant to
subdivision (b ).
(4) Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee and the cost of the
housing necessitated by the commercial development project that is attributable to the development on which
the fee is imposed, based on the regional nexus study prepared pursuant to subdivision (b ).
(5) (A) Adopt findings that, based upon the boarda.€™s analysis and the regional nexus study, the commercial
linkage fee:
(i) Would concentrate jobs near transit.
(ii) Would not reduce commercial development and space for jobs, particularly in economically
disadvantaged areas.
(iii) Would not exacerbate intraregional job-to-housing imbalances.
(iv) Would not disincentivize mixed-use development.
(B) The board shall provide analysis to support the findings and consider other potential consequences of
the fee.
( e) The board and the agency shall suspend the imposition of a commercial linkage fee after two consecutive
quarters of negative gross domestic product growth within San Diego County. The fee may be reinstated after
two consecutive quarters of positive gross domestic product growth within San Diego County. The board may
reinstate the fee by resolution that states the condition in the previous sentence is met but shall not be subject to
subdivisions (b ), ( c ), or ( d) of this section.
62862. (a) A commercial linkage fee established, increased, or imposed pursuant to this article shall not exceed the
reasonable cost of providing the housing necessitated by the commercial development project for which the
commercial linkage fee is imposed, as determined in the regional nexus study pursuant to subdivision (b) of
Section 62861 .
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature in adding this section to codify existing constitutional and decisional law
with respect to the imposition of development fees and monetary exactions on developments by local agencies.
This section is declaratory of existing law and shall not be construed or interpreted as creating new law or as
modifying or changing existing law.
62863. (a) Before adopting a resolution imposing a new commercial linkage fee or approving an increase in an
existing commercial linkage fee pursuant to this article, the board shall hold a public hearing, at which oral or
written presentations can be made, as part of a regularly scheduled meeting. The board shall publish a notice of
the time and place of the meeting, including a general explanation of the matter to be considered, shall be
published in accordance with Section 6062a.
(b) Any costs incurred by the board in conducting the hearing required pursuant to subdivision (a) may be
recovered as part of the commercial linkage fee that is the subject of the hearing.
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62864. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), if the board adopts a resolution or other legislative
enactment imposing a new commercial linkage fee or approving an increase in an existing commercial linkage
fee and the board adopts a resolution concurring with the establishment, imposition, or increase of the fee
consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 62861, each underlying land use jurisdiction shall, as a condition of
approving a commercial development project for which it receives an application for a conditional use permit or
other discretionary or ministerial approval, require an applicant to pay the amount of commercial linkage fee
established, imposed, or increased by the board pursuant to this article. The underlying land use jurisdiction shall
provide notice to the applicant that does all of the following:
(1) Notifies the applicant that the board has established, increased, or imposed a commercial linkage fee
pursuant to this article.
(2) States the amount of commercial linkage fee established, increased, or imposed by the board.
(3) States that the applicant may protest the commercial linkage fee, as provided in Section 62865, and
notifies the applicant that the 90-day period for that protest and the 180-day period for filing an action
specified in subdivision ( c) of Section 62865 has begun.
(b) Each underlying land use jurisdiction shall collect and, after deduction of any actual and necessary
administrative costs incurred by the underlying land use jurisdiction, remit the amount of commercial linkage
fee established, increased, or imposed pursuant to this article to the agency. An underlying land use jurisdiction
shall remit the amounts required by this subdivision on or before the last day of the month next succeeding each
calendar quarterly period.
( c) If any amount of commercial linkage fee increased, or imposed pursuant to this article is found by a final,
nonappealable judgment to be invalid pursuant to Section 62865, each underlying land use jurisdiction shall
immediately cease collection of the commercial linkage fee.
62865. (a) Any party may protest the imposition of a commercial linkage fee imposed on a commercial
development project by the agency pursuant to this article as follows:
(1) The party shall pay the total amount of commercial linkage fee required by the resolution enacted pursuant
to Section 62861, or post security satisfactory to the agency to ensure payment.
(2) Serving a written notice on the board and the legislative body of the relevant underlying land use
jurisdiction that contains all of the following information:
(A) A statement that the required payment is tendered or will be tendered when due under protest.
(B) A statement informing the board and legislative body of the underlying land use jurisdiction of the
factual elements of the dispute and each legal theory forming the basis for the protest.
(b) Compliance by any party with subdivision (a) shall not be the basis for an underlying land use jurisdiction to
withhold approval of any map, plan, permit, zone change, license, or other entitlement, whether discretionary or
ministerial, incident to, or necessary for, the commercial development project. This section does not limit the
authority of an underlying land use jurisdiction to ensure compliance with all applicable provisions of law in
determining whether to approve or disapprove entitlements for a commercial development project.
(c) (1) A protest filed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be filed at the time of approval or conditional approval of
the commercial development project or within 90 days after the date of the imposition of the commercial linkage
fee to be imposed on a commercial development project.
(2) Any party who files a protest pursuant to subdivision (a) may file an action to attack, review, set aside,
void, or annul the imposition of the commercial linkage fee on a commercial development project within 60
days after the delivery of the notice required by subdivision (a) of Section 62864. Thereafter, notwithstanding
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any other law, all persons shall be barred from any action or proceeding or any defense of invalidity or
unreasonableness of the imposition. Any proceeding brought pursuant to this subdivision shall be brought
pursuant to Section 863 of the Code of Civil Procedure and shall take precedence over all matters of the
calendar of the court except criminal, probate, eminent domain, forcible entry, and unlawful detainer
proceedings.
(d) (1) If the court grants a judgment to a plaintiff invalidating, as enacted, all or a portion a resolution
establishing, increasing, or imposing a commercial linkage fee, the court shall direct the agency to refund the
unlawful portion of the payment, plus interest at an annual rate equal to the average rate accrued by the Pooled
Money Investment Account during the time elapsed since the payment occurred, or to return the unlawful
portion of the exaction imposed.
(2) If an action is filed within 120 days of the date at which a resolution to establish or modify a commercial
linkage fee to be imposed on a commercial development project takes effect, the portion of the payment or
exaction invalidated shall also be returned to any other person who, under protest pursuant to this section and
under that invalid portion of that same resolution as enacted, tendered the payment or posted security
satisfactory to the agency to ensure payment, or provided for or satisfied the exaction during the period from
90 days before the date of the filing of the action which invalidates the payment or exaction to the date of the
entry of the judgment referenced in paragraph (1).
( e) The imposition of a commercial linkage fee occurs, for the purposes of this section, when it is imposed or
levied on a specific commercial development project.
62866. (a) In any judicial action or proceeding to validate, attack, review, set aside, void, or annul any resolution
providing for the increase or imposition of a commercial linkage fee pursuant to this article in which it is alleged
that the fee is a special tax within the meaning of Section 50076, the board and the agency shall have the burden
of producing evidence to establish that the commercial linkage fee does not exceed the reasonable cost of
providing the housing necessitated by the commercial development project for which the commercial linkage fee
is imposed, as determined in the regional nexus study pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 62861.
(b) A party may initiate an action or proceeding pursuant to subdivision (a) only if both of the following
requirements are met:
(1) The commercial linkage fee was imposed on the party as a condition of project approval, as provided in
Section 62864.
(2) At least 30 days before initiating the action or proceeding, the party requests that the board and the agency
provide a copy of the documents, including, but not limited to, the regional nexus study prepared pursuant to
subdivision (b) of Section 62861 , that establish that the commercial linkage fee does not exceed the
reasonable cost of providing the housing necessitated by the commercial development project for which the
commercial linkage fee is imposed. In accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 6253, the board and the
agency may charge a fee for copying the documents requested pursuant to this paragraph.
( c) For purposes of this section, the reasonable costs of providing the housing shall be determined in accordance
with fundamental fairness and consistency of method as to the allocation of costs, expenses, revenues, and other
items included in that calculation.
62867. (a) Any person may request an audit in order to determine whether any fee or charge levied by the board
exceeds the amount necessary to cover the reasonable cost of providing the housing necessitated by the
commercial development project for which the commercial linkage fee is imposed, as determined in the regional
nexus study pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 62861. If a person makes that request, the board and the
agency may retain an independent auditor to conduct an audit to determine whether the commercial linkage fee
is reasonable, but is not required to conduct the audit if an audit has been performed for the same fee within the
previous 12 months.
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(b) If an audit pursuant to this section determines that the amount of any commercial linkage fee or charge does
not meet the requirements of this article, the board shall adjust the fee accordingly.
( c) The agency shall retain an independent auditor to conduct an audit only if the person who requests the audit
deposits with the agency the amount of the boarda€™s reasonable estimate of the cost of the independent audit.
At the conclusion of the audit, the agency shall reimburse unused sums, if any, or the requesting person shall pay
the agency the excess of the actual cost of the audit over the sum which was deposited.
( d) Any audit conducted by an independent auditor pursuant to this section shall conform to generally accepted
auditing standards.
62868. Any action by the board or interested person under this article shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9
( commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Article 3. Bonds
62870. The board may, by majority vote, initiate proceedings to issue general obligation bonds pursuant to this
chapter by adopting a resolution or ordinance stating its intent to issue the bonds.
62871. (a) The agency, with approval of two-thirds of the voters, may levy ad valorem property taxes to secure
debt pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article Xllla€ %0 A of the California
Constitution.
(b) For purposes of incurring bonded indebtedness pursuant to this subdivision, the agency shall comply with the
requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 53400) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5.
62872. (a) (1) For purposes of this section, a€ceagency revenuesa€ includes, without limitation, revenues
generated by any special tax, fee, or charge imposed by the agency, other than ad valorem property taxes.
(2) The agency may issue revenue bonds, payable from agency revenues, in accordance with the Revenue
Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 ( commencing with Section 54300) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), for the
purposes set forth in this title and in any resolution adopted by the board, or measure adopted by voters, in
connection with the generation of agency revenues or imposition of those special taxes, fees, or other charges.
For purposes of issuing revenue bonds pursuant to this section, the special taxes, fees, or other charges
described in the previous sentence shall constitute an a€ceenterprisea€ within the meaning of Section 54309.
(3) To exercise the powers described in this section, the agency shall ensure that any annual expenditure plan
summary prepared pursuant to Section 62821 related to voter approval of a special tax under this title notifies
the voters that proceeds from the special tax may be used as payment for revenue bonds.
(4) For purposes of this section, the agency shall be deemed to be a local agency within the meaning of
Section 54307. Article 3 (commencing with Section 54380) of Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5
does not apply to the issuance and sale of bonds pursuant to this section. Instead, the agency shall authorize
the issuance of bonds by resolution at any time, and from time to time, which shall specify all of the
following:
(A) The purposes for which the bonds are to be issued.
(B) The maximum principal amount of the bonds.
(C) The maximum term for the bonds.
(D) (i) The maximum rate of interest to be payable upon the bonds, which shall not exceed the maximum
rate permitted for bonds of the agency by Section 53531 or any other applicable provisions of law.
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(ii) In the case of bonds bearing a variable interest rate, the variable rate shall not, on any day, exceed
the maximum rate permitted for bonds of the agency by Section 53531 or any other applicable
provisions of law. However, the variable interest rate may, on any day, exceed that maximum rate in
clause (i), if the interest paid on the bonds from their date of original issuance to that day does not
exceed the total interest that would have been permitted if the bonds had borne interest at all times
from the date of issuance to that day at the maximum rate permitted from time to time by Section
53531 or any other applicable provisions of law.
(E) The maximum original issue premium or discount on the sale of the bonds.
(F) The denomination or denominations of the revenue bonds, which shall not be less than five thousand
dollars ($5,000).
(b) The resolution may also contain any other matters authorized by this chapter or any other law.
( c) The revenue bonds may be sold at public or private sale or on a negotiated sale basis and at the prices, above
or below par, as determined by the board.
( d) The revenue bonds, or each series thereof, shall be dated and numbered consecutively and shall be signed by
the executive director of the agency, whose signature may be printed, lithographed, or mechanically reproduced.
If any officer whose signature appears on the revenue bonds ceases to be that officer before the delivery of the
bonds, the officera€™s signature is as effective as if the officer had remained in office.
( e) This section provides a complete, additional, and alternative method for the issuance of revenue bonds by the
agency. An issuance does not need to comply with the procedures specified elsewhere in this article or other
laws, but shall, if bonds are issued pursuant to this article, be issued in accordance with this article.
(f) Revenue bond proceeds shall be used to support capital projects and not other agency activities or operating
expenses.
62872.S. The agency may issue mortgage revenue bonds pursuant to Part 5 ( commencing with Section 52000) of
Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, and other applicable law.
62872.7. The agency may issue private activity bonds pursuant to the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-514)
and Sections 1112 and 1401 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as it read prior to repeal
(26 U.S.C. Secs. 54a and 1400U-l).
62873. (a) The agency or any person executing the bonds issued pursuant to this title shall not be personally liable
on the bonds by reason of their issuance.
(b) The bonds and other obligations of the agency are not a debt of any city or San Diego County, or any of its
affiliated entities, or of the state or of any of its political subdivisions, other than the agency, and neither a city or
county nor the state or any of its political subdivisions, other than the agency, shall be liable on the bonds, and
the bonds or obligations shall be payable exclusively from funds or properties of the agency, as specified in the
applicable bond or other debt instrument. Bonds issued pursuant to this title shall contain a statement to this
effect on their face.
( c) If the signature of any member of the agency or staff member of the agency appears on bonds issued pursuant
to this title, and that individual ceases to be a member of the agency or staff member of the agency before
delivery of the bonds, that membera€™s signature shall be as effective as if the member had remained in office.
62874. (a) Every two years after the issuance of bonds pursuant to this section, the agency shall contract for an
independent financial and performance audit. The audit shall be conducted according to guidelines established
by the Controller. A copy of the completed audit shall be provided to the Controller, the Director of Finance, and
the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
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(b) Upon the request of the Governor or the Legislature, the Bureau of State Audits may conduct a financial and
performance audit of the agency. The results of any audit shall be provided to the board, the Controller, the
Director of Finance, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
62875. Bonds issued pursuant to this article are fully negotiable.
62876. Any action to determine the validity of any tax, fee, or other charge provided for in, or the validity of bonds
issued pursuant to, this title, or any of the proceedings, contracts, agreements, or other arrangements or matters
entered into, shall be commenced within 60 days from date of the election or the adoption of the resolution
approving those matters, as applicable, pursuant to Chapter 9 ( commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part
2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. After that date, the adoption of that tax, fee, or other charge, the issuance of
the bonds, and all proceedings in relation thereto, shall be held valid and incontestable in every respect.
CHAPTER 3. Expenditures
62880. (a) (1) Revenue generated pursuant to this part shall be used to support the construction and preservation of
equitable and environmentally friendly housing, rental protection programs, planning, and technical assistance
related to equitable housing, and for other purposes, as provided for in this section.
(2) Funding that is derived from a bond issued pursuant to Section 62871 shall be expended solely to purchase
or improve real property, consistent with paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIIIA of the
California Constitution.
(3) The agency shall distribute the revenues derived from a commercial linkage fee established, increased, or
imposed pursuant to Article 2 ( commencing with Section 62860) of Chapter 2 to eligible jurisdictions in a
manner that is consistent with the regional nexus study adopted by the board. An eligible jurisdiction that
receives revenues pursuant to this paragraph shall use that revenue solely for equitable and environmentally
friendly housing necessitated by a commercial development project on which the fee was imposed, as
determined by the board pursuant to Section 62861.
(b) For purposes of this section:
(1) a€reRegional housing revenuesa€ are those revenues generated pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with
Section 62851 ). For each regional housing revenue mechanism, the portion of the region that the mechanism
applies shall match the portion of the region to which funds are eligible to be deployed. In the event that one
or more local jurisdictions enact housing revenue mechanisms that apply to one or more local jurisdictions,
the agency may enter into an agreement to administer the funding on behalf of the local jurisdictions.
(2) a€reEligible jurisdictiona€ means the following jurisdictions:
(A) The County of San Diego.
(B) The City of Carlsbad.
(C) The City of Chula Vista.
(D) The City of Coronado.
(E) The City of Del Mar.
(F) The City of El Cajon.
(G) The City of Encinitas.
(H) The City of Escondido.
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(I) The City of Imperial Beach.
(J) The City of La Mesa.
(K) The City of Lemon Grove.
(L) The City of National City.
(M) The City of Oceanside.
(N) The City of Poway.
(0) The City of San Diego.
(P) The City of San Marcos.
(Q) The City of Santee.
(R) The City of Solana Beach.
(S) The City of Vista.
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(T) Any city incorporated within San Diego County after the effective date of this title.
( c) Subject to subdivision ( e ), regional housing revenue shall be allocated pursuant to the following:
(1) Fifty percent of annual funding shall be administered by the agency at the regional level to support
programs and projects consistent with the guiding principles of the agency and the equitable and
environmentally friendly program parameters set forth in subdivision (d). Excluding any bond indebtedness,
the following categories of eligible uses shall apply to these funds:
(A) A maximum of 10 percent shall be used for the agency administrative and operations expenses.
(B) A minimum of 5 percent shall be used for technical assistance to local jurisdictions, research and
policy development, and data collection and analysis. Such uses may include, but are not limited to, the
following:
(i) Providing technical assistance grants and support to local jurisdictions in planning, housing policy
development, land use and zoning policies that align with transit-oriented development, and
inclusionary housing policies.
(ii) Researching innovative best-practices to accelerate the production of equity and environmentally
friendly housing, and developing reports, briefs, and presentations to disseminate such information
among local jurisdictions.
(iii) Drafting model ordinances that may be adopted by any jurisdiction in San Diego County.
(iv) Collecting and tracking information related to housing costs, displacement and displacement risk,
rents, and evictions in the region.
(v) Maintaining a list of consultants who shall be available to provide technical assistance, research,
and policy development to local jurisdictions consistent with this subparagraph.
(C) A minimum of 40 percent shall be used for equitable housing production.
(D) A minimum of 10 percent shall be used for equitable housing preservation.
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(E) A minimum of 15 percent shall be used to support strategic priorities and innovation as identified in
the annual expenditure plan.
(F) A minimum of 5 percent shall be used to support rental and tenant protection programs for lower
income households. Such uses may include, but are not limited to, legal services for tenants and landlords
facing evictions or preevictions, renter and landlord education, coordinated eviction prevention systems,
eviction data analysis, programs to improve housing quality and habitability, and rental assistance
programs that support low-and moderate-income tenants with rental arrears at risk of eviction, including
emergency rental assistance payments paid directly to landlords.
(G) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) to (F), inclusive, a minimum of 10 percent and a maximum of 35
percent of regional funds shall be used to support first-time home buyer programs and opportunities for
households at or below 135 percent of the area median income. All fast-time home buyer projects shall
achieve an income average across the project of not more than 120 percent of the area median income.
(2) Fifty percent of annual funding shall be allocated by the agency to local jurisdictions to be administered at
the full discretion of the local jurisdiction consistent with the program parameters set forth in subdivision ( d).
The board shall not create policy guidelines, preferences, or additional program parameters, beyond those set
forth in subdivision ( d) that would impact the full discretion of local jurisdictions to administer the local
funds. The allocation shall be based on each local jurisdictiona€™s share of very low income, low-income,
and moderate-income units as a percentage of the overall regional target for very low income, low-income,
and moderate-income units, as determined in the most recent regional housing needs assessment. The board
shall not cause the allocation formula to be changed. A local jurisdiction may request the agency to administer
all or a portion of its allocated fund. If the agency agrees to administer the funds, it shall develop and adopt an
annual expenditure plan applicable to that portion of the funds that shall be approved by the board, in
consultation with the local jurisdiction. Excluding any bond indebtedness, the following categories of eligible
uses shall apply to these funds:
(A) A maximum of 10 percent shall be used for the local jurisdiction administrative and operations
expenses, or agency administrative and operations expenses if the agency agrees to administer a local
jurisdictionsa€™ allocated funds.
(B) A minimum of 50 percent shall be used for equitable housing production.
(C) A minimum of 10 percent shall be used for equitable housing preservation.
(D) A maximum of 5 percent shall be used to support rental and tenant protection programs for lower
income households. Such uses may include, but are not limited to, legal services for tenants and landlords
facing evictions or preevictions, renter and landlord education, coordinated eviction prevention systems,
eviction data analysis, programs to improve housing quality and habitability, and rental assistance
programs that support low-and moderate-income tenants with rental arrears at risk of eviction, including
emergency rental assistance payments paid directly to landlords.
(E) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, a minimum of 10 percent and a maximum of 35
percent of local jurisdictions funds shall be used to support first-time home buyer programs and
opportunities for households at or below 135 percent of the area median income.
(d) Except as provided in paragraph (6), all funds dedicated to equitable housing production and preservation
under subdivision ( c ), regardless of their administration by the agency or by local jurisdictions, shall be subject
to program parameters established pursuant to this subdivision. The agency shall develop project eligibility and
prioritization criteria based on the following parameters:
(1) Funds shall be reserved consistent with the following requirements:
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(A) Between 20 to 45 percent of funds shall be reserved for households earning between O and 50 percent
of the area median income.
(B) Between 20 to 40 percent of funds shall be reserved for households earning between 50 and 80 percent
of the area median income. ·
(C) Between 20 to 40 percent of funds shall be reserved for moderate income households, defined as a
household earning 80 to 135 percent of the area median income, provided that all first-time home buyer
projects shall achieve an income average across the project not to exceed 120 percent of the area median
mcome.
(D) Ten percent to 35 percent of funds shall be reserved for first-time home ownership, as specified in
subparagraph (G) of paragraph (1) of subdivision ( c) and subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2) of subdivision
(c). The funds described in this subparagraph shall be used for first-time home buyer programs and
opportunities for households at or below 135 percent of the area median income, inclusive of all funds
administered by the agency and by local jurisdictions. These programs can include, but are not limited to,
development subsidies to assist in the production of home ownership units dedicated to first-time home
buyers, downpayment assistance, closing cost assistance, credit enhancement, credit counseling and repair
programs, community land trusts, and shared appreciation mortgage products. All first-time home buyer
projects shall achieve an income average across the project not to exceed 120 percent of the area median
mcome.
(E) One hundred percent of funds shall be resenJed for households that earn less than 135 percent of the
area median income.
(F) The criteria shall prioritize projects that comply with the following:
(i) Projects that have secured, or are actively seeking, state or federal sources of project subsidy,
including, but not limited to, tax-exempt bonds and low-income housing tax credits.
(ii) Mixed-income projects that incorporate multiple income tiers, including, but not limited to, very
low income, low-income, and moderate-income households.
(iii) Projects that facilitate development on public land identified for equitable housing production.
(F)Otte hundred pereeHt of fllflds shall be reserved for households that earn less tfl:fl:fl 135 pereeHt of the
area tfledi:a-t1 i:tteome.
(2) Eligible projects shall comply with all of the following:
(A) Eligible projects shall satisfy sustainability criteria, as determined by the agency, which shall include
one or both of the following criteria:
(i) Be located in a regionally or locally defined priority area for smart growth consistent with the most
recent sustainable communities strategy.
(ii) Have a vehicle miles travels per capita that is 15 percent or more below the existing regional
average.
(B) For new construction projects, eligible projects shall include onsite renewable generation estimated to
produce 50 percent or more of annual electricity use.
(C) For rehabilitation projects, eligible projects shall document at least a IO-percent postrehabilitation
improvement over existing conditions energy efficiency.
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(D) Eligible projects shall utilize southern California native plant and tree species that require low-water
use in sufficient quantities based on landscaping practices in the general market area and low maintenance
needs.
(3) The agency shall create additional prioritization criteria that includes, but are not limited to, the following:
(A) The project site is located within one-third mile of existing or planned major transit stops, as defined
in Section 21064.3 of the Public Resources Code.
(B) The project site is located within one-half mile of a public park or a community center accessible to
the general public.
(C) The project site is within one-half mile of a grocery store or supermarket with a gross interior area of
at least 8,000 square feet where staples, fresh meat, and fresh produce are sold. Alternately, the project site
may be located within one-half mile of a weekly farmersa.€™ market on the list of certified farmersa.€™
markets maintained by the Department of Food and Agriculture and operating at least five months in a
calendar year.
(D) The project site is within one-half mile of a commercial corridor with a mix of uses and access to
shops, amenities, and neighborhood-serving retail, and services. Services must be appropriate to meet the
needs of the community served, including, but not limited to, childcare, grocery stores, pharmacies,
educational services, and health care services.
(E) The project is located within one-quarter mile of a public elementary school, one-half mile of a public
middle school, or one mile of a public high school.
(F) Mixed-use developments located one-third of a mile from an existing or planned major transit stop, as
defined in Section 21064.3 of the Public Resources Code, that contains onsite amenities or neighborhood-
serving retail and services. This may include commercial and community facility uses that provide
services designed to improve the quality of life for residents and community members. Services should be
appropriate to meet the needs of the community served, including, but not limited to, childcare, grocery
stores, pharmacies, educational services, and health care services.
(G) The project utilizes all electric appliances, with exemptions for cooking appliances.
(H) The project provides inclusive and accessible design features, including, but not limited to, interior
and exterior accessible routes, zero-step entry, bathroom wall reinforcements, accessible electrical
controls, and receptacles.
(4) Funds utilized for housing production and preservation shall be expended to support housing with all-
electric appliances in alignment with the deadlines identified in the State Air Resources Board 2022 Scoping
Plan. One hundred percent of funds shall support housing with all-electric appliances, with exemptions for
cooking appliances, no later than 2029.
(5) Funds shall be expended consistent with the following:
(A) Funding for equitable housing production may be used for land acquisition, housing acquisition,
financing, and ownership programs, including the agency serving as a single source of financing, as
appropriate.
(B) Funding for equitable housing preservation may be used to acquire, rehabilitate, place affordability
restrictions on, and preserve existing housing units, housing from the private market, and units in
residential hotels as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 50519 of the Health and Safety
Code for affordability, in order to prevent the loss of affordability and expand permanent affordability.
Funding provided pursuant to this subparagraph shall be subject to all of the following conditions:
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(i) Existing residents of buildings acquired for the purpose of affordable housing preservation shall not
be permanently displaced, even if the residenta€™s household income exceeds the moderate-income
limits described in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.
(ii) Buildings acquired for the purpose of affordable housing preservation shall achieve 100 percent
occupancy by extremely low or very low income households over time through unit turnover.
(iii) Grants, loans, or other financing provided to community land trusts and other similarly structured
nonprofit entities to acquire, rehabilitate, and preserve existing housing units are an eligible use
pursuant to this subparagraph.
(iv) Programs to enable low-or moderate-income households to become or remain homeowners,
including, but not limited to, below market rate ownership programs, down payment assistance
programs, residential rehabilitation loan programs, and grants or loans to assist in the rehabilitation or
replacement of existing mobilehomes located in a mobilehome or manufactured home community.
(v) Funding shall be subject to the following conditions in the event that demolition or rehabilitation of
housing units is required:
(I) (ia) Any funded development or affordable housing grant on any property that includes a parcel or
parcels that currently have residential uses, or within the five years preceding the grant have had
residential uses that have been vacated or demolished, that are or were subject to a recorded covenant,
ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of low-or very low
income, subject to any other form of rent or price control through a public entitya€™s valid exercise of its
police power, or occupied by low-or very low income households, shall be subject to a policy requiring
the replacement of all those units to be made available at affordable rent or affordable housing cost to, and
occupied by, persons and families in the same or lower income category as those households in occupancy.
(ib) Replacement requirements shall be consistent with those set forth in paragraph (3) of
subdivision (c) of Section 65915, provided that any dwelling unit that is or was, within the
five-year period preceding the grant, subject to a form of rent or price control through a local
governmenta€™s valid exercise of its police power and that is or was occupied by persons or
families above lower income shall be replaced with units made available at affordable rent or
affordable housing cost to, and occupied by, low-income persons or families.
(II) If existing residents are required to be relocated due to demolition or rehabilitation needs, the
developer is required to provide relocation benefits to the occupants of those housing rental units
subject to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1. The developer
shall comply with either the local government requirements for relocation assistance to displaced
households or the policy set by the agency for relocation assistance to displaced households,
whichever provides a greater benefit to the relocated or displaced households.
(III) If existing occupants that are lower income households are required to vacate their units due
to demolition or rehabilitation needs, the developer shall provide a right of first refusal for a
comparable unit available in the new or rehabilitated housing development that is affordable to the
household at an affordable rent, as defined in Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code, or an
affordable housing cost, as defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
(6) Paragraphs (2) through (5) shall not apply to the Strategic Priorities and Innovation funds described in
subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) of subdivisionw. (c).
(e) No earlier than five years after approval of a funding measure under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section
62851) and subject to consultation with the advisory committee, the board may change any of the minimum
requirements in subdivision ( c) if the board adopts a finding that the regiona€™s needs in a given category differ
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from those requirements. The board is required to approve the finding by a two-thirds vote. Approval of the
finding shall be subject to the public participation requirements provided in Section 62819.
(f) (1) The board shall, in consultation with the advisory committee, adopt an annual expenditure plan for the use
of housing revenue by July 1 of each year, except the board shall select the deadline to adopt the first annual
expenditure plan. The regional expenditure plan may cover multiple years, as determined by the board.
(2) The annual expenditure plan shall set forth the share of revenue and estimated funding amount to be spent
on each of the categories established in subdivision (b ), indicate the household income levels to be served
within each category of expenditures, and estimate the number of affordable housing units to be built or
preserved and the number of tenants to be protected. To the extent feasible, the regional expenditure plan shall
include a description of any specific project or program proposed to receive funding, including the location,
amount of funding, and anticipated outcomes.
(3) The annual expenditure plan shall include the following infonnation for any specific project that has
received an allocation of regional housing revenue during the prior year:
(A) Whether the project proponent has requested a building permit for the project, and if so, the date when
it was requested.
(B) Whether the project proponent is eligible to request a building permit for the project, and if so, the
date when it became eligible.
(C) Whether the project proponent has obtained final approval or certification that the housing
development is habitable, such as a certificate of occupancy, and if so, the date when it was obtained.
( 4) Once committed to a specific project, funds shall remain available for expenditure for an additional five
years, unless an extension is authorized pursuant to paragraph (5).
( 5) If the funds have not been expended within five years of receipt as required in paragraph ( 4 ), the project
sponsor shall show that it has made adequate progress towards completing the project. If the board finds
adequate progress has been made, the board shall authorize an additional 24 months to grant entitlements to
the remainder of the project. If the board does not find that the project sponsor has made adequate progress,
the funds shall be transferred to the agency. The agency shall hold the funds until the project sponsor submits
a plan satisfactory to the agency to move forward with the project or allocate funds to another qualified
project consistent with the annual expenditure plan.
(6) For purposes of this subdivision, a.Eceadequate progress§.€ means the project has received the land use
approvals or entitlements necessary for at least 75 percent of the projecta.E™s units.
62881. (a) In order to remain eligible for direct allocations, local jurisdiction shall meet the following conditions:
(1) The jurisdiction agrees to adopt and adhere to agency financing policies and guidelines, including public
engagement and notice provisions outlined in this title.
(2) All funded projects are in compliance with the agencya.E™s eligible uses and affordability requirements.
(3) The jurisdiction agrees to allocate its funding within 12 months through administrative processes without
being subject to additional legislative process.
( 4) The jurisdiction is in compliance with Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in California guidelines.
(b) If a local jurisdiction is found to be out of compliance with affordability targets at the end of a three-year
period, the board may take any of the following actions:
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(1) Limit the funding for the jurisdiction to extremely low and very low income housing units only until
compliance is reestablished.
(2) Require the funding allocated to the jurisdiction to be administered by the agency instead of the
jurisdiction.
(3) Increase funding incentives as needed to meet project and programmatic targets.
62882. The board shall monitor expenditures in coordination with local jurisdictions. At least once every five
years, the monitoring shall include a review of revenues allocated to cities and the county. The board may adopt
guidelines applicable to those funds as deemed necessary to ensure they are spent in a timely manner consistent
with the goals of this chapter.
62883. To ensure oversight and accountability, the agency shall prepare and submit a performance audit report to
the Legislature every other year, in conformance with Sections 9795 and 53411 on allocations, expenditures, and
performance outcomes pursuant to Section 62880. The report shall include a description of projects funded and
their status, the households served by income level, and the extent to which performance metrics meet or exceed
operational benchmarks and the minimum targets in Section 62880 were achieved.
CHAPTER 4. Labor Standards
62890. A development project funded by the agency pursuant to this title shall meet all of the following labor
standards:
(a) The development proponent shall require in contracts with construction contractors, and shall certify to the
agency, that the standards specified in this section will be met in project construction.
(b) A development that is not in its entirety a public work for purposes of Chapter 1 ( commencing with Section
1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code and funded by the agency pursuant to this title shall be subject
to all of the following:
(1) All construction workers employed in the execution of the development shall be paid at least the general
prevailing rate of per diem wages for the type of work and geographic area, as determined by the Director of
Industrial Relations pursuant to Sections 1773 and 1773.9 of the Labor Code, except that apprentices
registered in programs approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards may be paid at least
the applicable apprentice prevailing rate.
(2) The development proponent shall ensure that the prevailing wage requirement is included in all contracts
for the performance of the work for those portions of the development that are not a public work.
(3) All contractors and subcontractors for those portions of the development that are not a public work shall
comply with both of the following:
(A) Pay to all construction workers employed in the execution of the work at least the general prevailing
rate of per diem wages, except that apprentices registered in programs approved by the Chief of the
Division of Apprenticeship Standards may be paid at least the applicable apprentice prevailing rate.
(B) Maintain and verify payroll records pursuant to Section 1776 of the Labor Code and make those
records available for inspection and copying as provided in that section. This subparagraph does not apply
if all contractors and subcontractors performing work on the development are subject to a project labor
agreement that requires the payment of prevailing wages to all construction workers employed in the
execution of the development and provides for enforcement of that obligation through an arbitration
procedure. For purposes of this subparagraph, a€reproject labor agreementa€ has the same meaning as
set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code.
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(c) (1) The obligation of the contractors and subcontractors to pay prevailing wages pursuant to this section may
be enforced by any of the following:
(A) The Labor Commissioner through the issuance of a civil wage and penalty assessment pursuant to
Section 1741 of the Labor Code, which may be reviewed pursuant to Section 1742 of the Labor Code,
within 18 months after the completion of the development.
(B) An underpaid worker through an administrative complaint or civil action.
(C) A joint labor-management committee through a civil action under Section 1771.2 of the Labor Code.
(2) If a civil wage and penalty assessment is issued pursuant to this section, the contractor, subcontractor, and
surety on a bond or bonds issued to secure the payment of wages covered by the assessment shall be liable for
liquidated damages pursuant to Section 1742.1 of the Labor Code.
(3) This subdivision does not apply if all contractors and subcontractors performing work on the development
are subject to a project labor agreement that requires the payment of prevailing wages to all construction
workers employed in the execution of the development and provides for enforcement of that obligation
through an arbitration procedure. For purposes of this subdivision, a.€ceproject labor agreementa.€ has the
same meaning as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code.
( d) Notwithstanding subdivision ( c) of Section 1 773 .1 of the Labor Code, the requirement that employer
payments not reduce the obligation to pay the hourly straight time or overtime wages found to be prevailing does
not apply to those portions of the development that are not a public work if otherwise provided in a bona fide
collective bargaining agreement covering the worker.
( e) The requirement of this section to pay at least the general prevailing rate of per diem wages does not preclude
use of an alternative workweek schedule adopted pursuant to Section 511 or 514 of the Labor Code.
62891. (a) Before _pla:eemeftt of The agency shall not place a measure on the ballot to raise revenue for the a:geHey,
the a:geHey shall eftter agency unless the agency has entered into a specific countywide project labor agreement
with the San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council a:ftd the 8tl:ft Diego Housing Federation.
that will cover all construction and rehabilitation work to be funded or financed by the ballot measure. As a
condition of receiving funding or financing from the ballot measure, the recipient must become a party to the
countywide project labor agreement. The agency shall not undertake, fund, or finance other projects that involve
construction or rehabilitation work unless the agency has entered into a project labor agreement with the San
Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council that will cover those projects. As a condition of
receiving funding or financing from the agency, the recipient must become a party to that project labor
agreement.
(b) For purposes of this section, a.€ceproject labor agreement§.€ has the same meaning as set forth in paragraph
(1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code.
(c) This chapter shall not apply to new construction or preservation projects in which the project contains four
units or fewer. This exemption specifically includes, but is not limited to, single-family homeowner properties
and accessory dwelling--tlftits-:-units if the project includes four units or fewer.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot
be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the
uniquely severe shortage of available funding and resources for the development and preservation of affordable
housing and the particularly acute nature of the housing crisis within San Diego County.
SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIa.€%oB of the California
Constitution for certain costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district because, in that regard,
this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or
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infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime
within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIa€%oB of the California Constitution.
However, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains other costs mandated by the
state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7
(commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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May 31, 2022
The Honorable Ben Hueso
California State Senate
1021 0 Street, Room 7340
Sacramento, CA 95814
Attachment B
C cityof
Carlsbad
RE: SB 1105 {HUESO) SAN DIEGO REGIONAL EQUITABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, AS AMENDED APRIL 25, 2022 -OPPPOSE
Dear Senator Hueso:
On behalf of the City of Carlsbad, we must regretfully oppose your Senate Bill 1105, which would establish
the San Diego Regional Equitable and Environmentally Friendly Affordable Housing Agency in San Diego
County, and authorize the Agency to raise, administer, and allocate ne;>w revenues for the construction of
new affordable housing, preservation of affordable housing, rental and tenant protection programs, and
technical assistance activities.
San Diego County has 3.3 million residents who live in 18 cities and unincorporated areas throughout the
county. The San Diego Association of Governments (SAN DAG) is the joint powers authority, independent of
county government, which addresses long-range transportation and other regional planning issues,
including the Regional Housing Needs Allocation. SAN DAG is split into subregions: east county, north county
coastal, north county inland, south county, and the City of San Diego. The City of Carlsbad with
approximately 115,000 people sits within the north county coastal area .
Unlike with SANDAG, Carlsbad is not guaranteed any representation in the new agency. Yet, the agency
would be empowered to impose taxes and fees on Carlsbad residents and businesses. Also, there is no
requirement for the agency to use the funds it receives from Carlsbad's residents and businesses to
produce affordable housing in Carlsbad. Lastly, there is no indication any affordable housing the agency
produces in Carlsbad would count towards Carlsbad's RHNA numbers.
The City of Carlsbad is a community that stands ready to address the growing need for affordable housing.
We take pride in providing critical housing options to our community and seek to be leaders in good
governance. We have a solid track record of actual housing production. Although our biggest challenge
remains the lack of financial resources to ensure that assigned moderate, low and very low-income units
actually get built, we do not believe the proposed legislation will help us to do so.
Please reach out to our legislative advocate with the Renne Public Policy Group, Sharon Gonsalves, at 916-
849-5536 with questions.
City of Carlsbad City Council
City Hall 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-434-2820 t
Sincerely,
Mayor
City of Carlsbad
CC: Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath
Senator Pat Bates
Members of the Carlsbad City Council