Housing Capacity Committee

All Housing Capacity meetings are open to the public. Alameda County residents with lived experience of homelessness are encouraged to attend. You can view the calendar of meetings here.

Persons who are unable to attend the Committee meeting may submit, by the time the meeting proceedings begin, written comments regarding an Agenda Item in the meeting. 

A total of 10 minutes will be set aside as an Agenda item for general public comment, with a time limit of 2 minutes per person.

To Submit Written Public Comment to the Housing Capacity Committee:

All written public comment submitted by the time of the meeting that indicates “for Public Distribution” will be accepted and noted during Public Comment period and distributed at the meeting. Please email your public comment to alameda@homebaseccc.org.

Find the Google Drive for the Housing Capacity Committee here.

The purpose of the Housing Capacity Committee is to support expansion of the supply of permanent supportive and dedicated affordable housing opportunities available to people experiencing homelessness in Alameda County. To achieve these ambitious goals the group will advocate that funding should be targeted to housing dedicated to households at 10% or less of Area Median Income (AMI), coordinate funding, track units apart from and in HMIS, coordinate with housing authority resources, and plan proactively for funding and expansion.

  • Apply a racial equity framework in order to advance fairness and justice in all we do.
  • Work to expand the range, stock, and quality of affordable housing options and target to people with the lowest incomes.
  • Consult with local government recipients on allocations of housing funds.
  • Collaborate with East Bay Housing Organization (EBHO), local housing authorities, jurisdictions and housing developers.
  • Serve as forum for soliciting feedback and providing updates on landlord engagement strategies (e.g., landlord incentives).
  • In coordination with county and city partners, monitor creation of permanent supportive housing (PSH) and dedicated affordable housing units against targets in the Home Together plan.
  • Develop coordinated strategies for stakeholders/partners to provide input on the development of new affordable and supportive housing projects in an effort to combat NIMBY (“not in my backyard”) opposition.
  • Track and monitor implementation of any racial equity objectives established by the committee.

 

NameOrganization
Caroline TopeéCommunity Member
Colleen BudenholzerAlameda County Health, Housing and Homelessness Services
Davida SmallCommunity Member
Grecia Mannah-AyonCity of Alameda
Isamar Ochoa DominguezCommunity Member
Jared DeFighCommunity Member
John LoAlameda County Housing and Community Development
Moe WrightCity of Berkeley
Ms. Shelley GonzalezCommunity Member
Sharon CornuSt. Mary’s Center
Shawlan GarciaCity of Oakland
Stacey BurmasterInsight Housing
Vivian WanAbode
Warren CushmanCommunity Resources for Independent Living
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