City of Oakland California

Official Plans

• Consolidated Plans   
  • Current Plans
  • Citizen Participation Plan
  • Fair Housing Plans
  • Older Consolidated Plans (2000-2005)
     
• Housing Element
   
• Alameda County Homeless and Special Needs Housing Plan (EveryOne Home) 

Policies & Strategies

Municipal Codes & Ordinances

Reports

The City of Oakland is required to submit a 5-Year Consolidated Plan, as well as annual Action Plans and Performance Reports to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to receive funds from the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership, Emergency Shelter Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grants.

The 5-year plan includes information on housing needs, resources, and strategies.

The annual action plans include information on specific activities funded with CDBG and other federal funds, as well as housing activities carried out with other funds.

The performance reports provide information on actual accomplishments and expenditures.

2010-15 Consolidated Plans and Performance Reports

• 2010-15  
  5-year Plan, July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2015
   
• 2010-11
  Annual Action Plan for 2010-11
  Annual Performance Report (CAPER) for 2010-11 
   
• 2011-12
  Annual Action Plan for 2011-12 (NOTE:  Revised July 2011 due to reduction in HUD grant amounts)
  Annual Performance Report (CAPER) for 2011-12

• 2012-13

Annual Action Plan for 2012-13
Annual Performance Report (CAPER) for 2012-13

• 2013-14
  Annual Action Plan for 2013-14 
  Annual Performance Report (CAPER) for 2013-14

• 2014-15
  Annual Action Plan for 2014-15 

•  Other Consolidated Plan documents, including prior year plans and performance reports, the Citizen Participation Plan, and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, are listed below.

• Citizen Participation
• Citizen Participation Plan (10p. 5/2/00)

• Fair Housing Plans
• Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (AI) - 2011 (123p. 1/11)
• Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (AI) - 2005 (77p. 6/05)
• Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (AI) - 1997 (50p. 10/97)

• Older Consolidated Plans and Performance Reports, 2000 through 2010

• 2000-05         
  5-Year Consolidated Plan with 2000-01 Action Plan
  2000-01 Performance Report (CAPER)
   
• 2001-02         
  Annual Action Plan
  Annual Performance Report (CAPER)

• 2002-03
  Annual Action Plan
  Annual Performance Report (CAPER)

• 2003-04
  Annual Action Plan
  Annual Performance Report
   
• 2004-05
  Annual Action Plan
  Annual Performance Report

• 2005-10
  Five Year Plan, July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2010   

• 2005-06
  Annual Action Plan for 2005-06
  Annual Performance Report

• 2006-07
  Annual Action Plan for 2006-07
  Annual Performance Report

• 2007-08
  Annual Action Plan for 2007-08
  Annual Performance Report

• 2008-09
  Annual Action Plan for 2008-09
  Annual Performance Report
   
• 2009-10
  Annual Action Plan for 2009-10
  Annual Performance Report

California cities are required to prepare Housing Elements for their general plans. The Housing Element describes market conditions and housing needs, identifies sites capable of supporting projected demand, and presents a strategy and action plan for achieving the City's housing goals.

• City of Oakland Housing Element 2015-2023
• City of Oakland Housing Element, January 1, 2007 - June 30, 2014
  links to background info, draft and final document, EIR, etc.
• City of Oakland Housing Element, January 1, 1999 - June 30, 2006
  Adopted June 15, 2004; 338 pp.; PDF file, 9 MB.   
  

Oakland is a participant and endorser of the EveryOne Home plan to eliminate homelessness in Alameda County.   Completed in 2006, the EveryOne Home plan addresses the housing and services needs of persons who are homeless, are HIV-positive or have AIDS, or have behavioral health problems.

Click here for a link to EveryOne Home's website.

Click here for a link to the orignal EveryOne Home plan.

• City of Oakland Housing Policy
  In January 1993, the City Council adopted a set of 10 policies as a framework for housing programs and projects. (1p. 01/26/1993)

• Affordable Housing Strategy at a Glance
  Lists Oakland's affordable housing strategies and their respective participants, funding programs, activities, and target populations. (2p. 01/2001)

• Programs, Policies, and New Initiatives
  Includes specific policies, programs, and initiatives for Land Use, Removing Governmental Constraints, Preservation of Existing Affordable Housing, Financial Resources, and Housing Development Programs. (6/13/2002. 8p)
  

• Sustainable Development in Oakland

Oakland Municipal Code          

• Oakland Housing Code - Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code
• Oakland Planning Code - Chapter 17 of the Municipal Code

Jobs/Housing Linkage Fee

• City Ordinance 12442 C.M.S. - Establishes a Jobs/Housing Linkage Fee on non-residential development, effective July 1, 2005.
• Regulations - Implementing regulations for the Jobs/Housing Linkage Fee

Linked Banking Ordinance

• City Ordinance 12066 C.M.S. - The Linked Banking Services Ordinance encourages community lending by requiring lenders to meet fair share goals as a condition of being an eligible depository for City banking services. July 14, 1998.

Rent and Eviction Laws

• Rent Adjustment Ordinance - Ordinance 12538 C.M.S. is the current version of Oakland's Rent Adjustment Ordinance. This law is intended to prevent excessive rent increases and provide a process for resolving disputes between renters and property owners regarding rent increases. (19p. 9/30/03)
   
• Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (Measure EE) - Adopted by the voters in November 2002, this ordinance prohibits termination of residential tenancies without just cause. Ordinance 12537 C.M.S. is the current version of this law. (10p. 9/30/03)

• Regulations - affecting Residents of Oakland

• Rent and Income Limits - see the Rent and Income Limits Page