Homeless, Housing, and Land Policy in the Bay Area Question Title * 1. Name OK Question Title * 2. City and Zip Code of residence OK Question Title * 3. Which of the following policies do you support to improve housing affordability and access to land? Select all that apply No more market rate housing development until all residents are paying a maximum of 30% of their income on housing (i.e. affordable housing for everyone) Declare all current encampments as "safe havens" or sanctioned encampments that are protected from evictions, raids, property confiscation, etc. Build and support rent-free housing Stop selling public land for profit and dedicate it for affordable and/or free housing Create not-for-profit campgrounds within city limits (consider Oakland and Berkeley have no campgrounds),prioritizing access for homeless, near homeless, and recently displaced residents Expand building, zoning, permitting, and other local codes to incentivize low-income housing opportunities Allow people to sleep in their cars safely, without being ticketed or stopped by police, per federal law Waive permit fees and taxes for ADUs build-to-code that are made affordable to residents with a gross income at or below 30% AMI (minimum wage) All new city-approved housing developments must offer units affordable at all income levels, including to all residents earning at or below minimum wage; i.e. since 23% of Oakland residents live on minimum wage, at least 23% of new units should be affordable at that income level, ~ $550 monthly rent) Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 4. Considering public resources are currently used to address homelessness in the Bay Area, what changes would you like to see in our collective response to homelessness? Select all that apply Designate a proportion of vacant public land as sanctioned encampments or "safe havens" Provide sanitation services, including bathrooms and showers, to all "safe havens" or encampments Provide trash pick-up services to all "safe havens" or encampments Designate a portion of vacant public land for vehicle and RV parking Provide public lockers and storage for homeless residents, in lieu of confiscating property and temporary storage at a single and isolated public facility Stop collective or group punishment in encampments and all informal housing communities End all evictions / raids / sweeps of current encampments and stop the use of city, state, and other public employees, including police, law enforcement agencies, and other employees directed by the City Manager, which results in the harassment and/or displacement of landless people Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 5. What proportion of public funding for "homeless services" do you think should be used to provide direct income support or jobs for the homeless? 0, Homeless residents should not receive direct income support or be employed using public funds > 20% > 50% > 80% 100% - all public funds allocated to "homeless services" should be spent on direct income support or jobs for homeless residents OK Question Title * 6. How would you like to see access to our public land expanded, for example the over 2 million square feet of "inactive" city-owned land in Oakland? Select all that apply Designate a proportion of public lands be accessiblefor camping and other forms of short and long-term temporary shelter Designate a percentage of public land as commons, accessible to all members of society Demand that a portion of all state park and recreation lands, including marinas and parking lots bedesignated for sanctioned encampments under the state emergency shelter ordinances Designate vacant land for rent-free tiny house villages, and other forms of self-governed housing cooperatives Identify available public land for interim use by small-scale portable shelter communities, including all sites already identified for potential affordable housing Create a land use category for self-governing free housing cooperatives Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 7. Which of the following policies do you support to improve tenant protections? Select all that apply Prohibit discrimination in housing based on someone’s source of income, and increase funding for proactive enforcement of tenant-protection laws Taxes and/or other penalties for landlords if rental units remain vacant for 3 months or more Taxes and/or penalties for parcels left vacant for 6 months or more, unless temporarily leased for emergency or portable housing Close the substantial rehabilitation loophole that allow landlords to exempt units from rent control after doing minor repairs End the owner-occupied duplex and triplex exemption from rent control and Just Cause protections Fully fund the rent boards in every jurisdiction to enforce rent control laws Transition to elected rent boards in every jurisdiction Violations by landlords of the municipal code serves as a defense against eviction Require landlords to pay relocation funds for all no-fault evictions, including owner move-ins Pass protections for tenants who face unfair landlord buyout offers Stop issuing notices that force tenants to move when there is no immediate life safety concern Enforcer must provide reasonable housing alternatives when enforcing housing standards, particularly occupancy standards Eliminate occupancy standards for family members Require landlords to allow family members to be added to an existing rental agreement Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 8. 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