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Alameda County Board of Supervisors Health Committee Meeting - October 1, 2026

Board of Supervisors — Thursday, October 1, 2026
BodyAlameda County, California
SessionBoard of Supervisors
DateThursday, October 1, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:02

We're

Speaker 2

0:02

reconvening from recess.

Speaker 1

0:05

May I have roll

Speaker 2

0:06

call, please?

0:07

Supervisor Miley, excuse Supervisor Tim.

0:10

Present.

0:13

We

Speaker 1

0:13

have been having some technical difficulties for the last 15 minutes.

0:17

So the entirety of the presentation and the meeting was not audible to our attendees online.

0:26

So we will rewind and start from the beginning.

0:31

Let me welcome everyone to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Health Committee meeting for Monday, September the 28th, 2026.

0:40

And we will start again with roll call.

Speaker 2

0:43

Supervisor Miley, excuse Supervisor Tim.

0:47

Present.

0:48

For in-person participation, the meeting site is open to the public.

0:51

If you'd like to speak on an item, please fill out a speaker's card in the front of the room and place it in the box.

0:57

For remote participation, follow the teleconferencing guidelines posted at www.acgov.org.

Speaker 1

1:05

Thank you.

1:05

So we will uh rewind and start with our first informational item, which is the annual report for the prior years for the measure 81 affordable housing bonds.

Speaker 3

1:21

Thank you, Supervisor.

1:22

This is Dylan Sweeney from the Housing and Community Development Department reporting on the Measure A1 Affordable Housing Bond, which was recently approved by the Measure A1 Oversight Committee and is now here for review of the health committee.

1:34

This report covers two fiscal years, 2022, 23 and 2324.

1:42

Next slide.

1:44

So like previous years, this report is broken up into five sections.

1:48

One of which provides a research and academic context to the Measure A1 Affordable Housing Bond.

1:53

The second section, which provides actual performance data and the delivery of units in the administration of specific programs.

2:18

So this report covers the period through June 30th, 2024.

2:26

This slide just presents high-level information about the progress made in delivery commitments and expenditures through that period.

2:35

Next slide.

3:06

One aspect of that will be stabilizing rents to make sure that we can make housing more accessible for everybody.

3:14

Next slide.

3:35

In this graphic is that there are 5.4 sources of public funding that support every one of these projects.

4:24

Next slide.

4:43

So you know, for the project costs 10 million dollars, and we invested 1 million dollars, that would be like a nine to one leverage ratio.

Unassigned speaker

4:51

We also wanted to highlight the amount of uh rental savings that was going to be experienced by the Alameda County residents who lived in this housing over the lifetime of these projects.

Speaker 3

5:01

And what we found is that for each dollar we invested in producing housing, uh, we were seeing $10.56 of rental savings that was going to accrue to Alameda County residents over the course of the projects.

5:14

Next slide.

5:16

Um the next sections go into the delivery of affordable rental units.

5:22

Um so we saw during uh these two program years, uh, 724 new homes uh completed construction and leaseup, and that there were uh 164 uh new units committed on top of the pipeline uh during that period.

5:39

Um so at the end of 2024, there were almost a thousand uh new affordable rental homes that were still on the way.

5:47

Uh next slide.

Unassigned speaker

5:50

Um

Speaker 3

5:50

this slide shows just the distribution in uh supervisorial districts and in jurisdictions of uh the Measure A1 affordable units that uh have been committed and built through the program.

6:03

And you can see here in purple, um, those are the new projects that were committed during the reporting period, and and the number is not uh very high because by those years um we had frankly committed most of the funds, so there weren't a significantly large amount of new projects.

6:19

Next slide.

6:22

Um we also wanted to highlight uh our workforce goals in this uh report.

6:26

We know we have a separate uh workforce um reporting structure, um, but we uh just thought it was notable that on the critical goals that were set forth uh by the board of supervisors, you know, we have exceeded every one of those goals.

6:40

We're 11% over or 11 points over our local hire goal, seven points over our equity priority higher goal, um, and that all of our projects were prevailing wage.

6:52

Next slide.

6:55

Um we also covered here um our homeownership programs, AC boost and renew AC.

7:01

So through uh this this graphic shows AC boost loans that were made.

7:08

Uh the program was really active during these periods.

7:11

Uh so through the end of 2024, uh AC Boost had had a lifetime total of 237 down payment assistance loans.

7:19

Um, and at that time uh, or by the end of 2024, almost 70% of allocated funds had been dispersed or loaned out to homeowners.

7:30

Um through that same period, 127 renew AC loans had been committed, um, and both of those programs continue to be active, um, though AC boost is uh very close to closing

Unassigned speaker

7:44

out.

Unassigned speaker

7:45

Uh

Speaker 3

7:45

next slide.

7:47

Um, this period also included several movements of funds between programs.

7:53

Um, and so this is the report that we um you know made those changes.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing█████████████████████████████████████████████77%
Public Comment████7%
Public Engagement███5%
Procedural██4%
Senior Services██4%
Economic Development██3%
Summary of Proceedings

Alameda County Board of Supervisors Health Committee Meeting - October 1, 2026

Note on Date: The official record provided for this summary sets the meeting date as October 1, 2026. However, the meeting's published agenda and the Chair's opening remarks during the proceedings identify the date as Monday, September 28, 2026.

Supervisor Lena Tam, Chair, presided over the meeting. Supervisor Nate Miley was excused. The Health Committee received two informational presentations: the annual report on the Measure A1 Affordable Housing Bond for fiscal years 2022–2023 and 2023–2024, and an update on the Scalable Housing Infill Funding Toolkit (SHIFT) Senior Age in Place Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Pilot Program.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke on either agenda item or on non-agenda matters during the public comment period.

Discussion Items

Measure A1 Affordable Housing Bond Annual Report (FY 2022–2024)

  • Presentation: Dylan Sweeney from the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) presented the report, which covers performance data through June 30, 2024. Jennifer Pearce and Michelle Starratt were also listed on the agenda as presenters.
  • Key Statistics:
    • $405 million of the $580 million bond allocation had been expended (70% of funds) by June 30, 2024.
    • 724 new affordable rental homes were completed and leased up during the covered fiscal years.
    • 164 new units were committed, bringing the total pipeline of affordable rental homes under development to almost 1,000 units by the end of 2024.
    • The bond funds achieved significant leverage; staff noted that projects typically involve 5.4 public funding sources and provided an example where a $1 million Measure A1 investment supported a $10 million total project cost, reflecting a 9-to-1 leverage ratio.
    • An estimated $10.56 in rental savings will accrue to residents for every $1 invested by Measure A1.
    • Workforce participation goals were exceeded, including outperforming the local hire goal by 11 percentage points.
    • Homeownership programs: AC Boost provided 237 lifetime down payment assistance loans (with nearly 70% of funds dispersed by end of 2024), and Renew AC committed 127 loans.
  • Supervisor Deliberation:
    • Supervisor Lena Tam questioned the presentation's methodology of attributing 100% of the units in a development to Measure A1 funding. The department clarified that while they take program credit for 100% of units in funded buildings, they can provide finite per-unit accounting.
    • Supervisor Tam raised the difficulty that affordable rents set at 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) can exceed market rates in the unincorporated county. HCD acknowledged this, stating the bond has been highly effective in high-cost communities but less optimized for lower-cost but struggling communities where the 60% to 80% AMI gap is difficult to bridge with available subsidies.

SHIFT Senior Age in Place ADU Pilot Program

  • Presentation: Erin Tudman, program manager, updated the committee on the SHIFT pilot, initially approved by the Board in March 2026.
  • Program Design: The pilot provides financing and project administration for moderate-income senior homeowners (estimated 23,000 eligible households countywide). Using a CDFI construction loan and a county soft loan, the program funds the construction of an accessible ADU on the senior's property. The senior moves into the ADU, their original home is sold, the construction loan is repaid, and the senior retains equity through a shared appreciation loan.
  • Benefits to Cities: The sale of the primary residence triggers a Prop 13 reassessment, generating new property tax revenue for the city. Seniors can transfer their existing property tax base to the ADU.
  • Funding & Timeline: An RFQ for a program administrator has been launched. The county received a $3 million award from the state's Strategic Growth Council to support the SHIFT program. A framework update will be brought to the Board for approval.
  • Supervisor Deliberation:
    • Supervisor Tam asked about typical ADU construction costs. The estimated cost range is approximately $400,000, which the department contrasted with the roughly $1 million per unit cost of traditional affordable housing, emphasizing the program's goal of cost efficiency.
    • Supervisor Tam asked about coordinating with the 14 cities and unincorporated areas on permitting and SB9 compliance. HCD confirmed active outreach to city partners, noting the program helps cities meet their Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) goals.

Key Outcomes

  • Measure A1 Report: As the sole Committee member present, Supervisor Tam forwarded the informational report to the full Board of Supervisors for final adoption. The report is anticipated to be heard at the Board meeting in November 2026, the 10-year anniversary of the Measure A1 bond passage.
  • SHIFT ADU Pilot: No formal action was taken by the Committee. The department will proceed with launching the program administrator RFQ and seeking full Board approval of the framework update.

Meeting Transcript

We're reconvening from recess. May I have roll call, please? Supervisor Miley, excuse Supervisor Tim. Present. We have been having some technical difficulties for the last 15 minutes. So the entirety of the presentation and the meeting was not audible to our attendees online. So we will rewind and start from the beginning. Let me welcome everyone to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Health Committee meeting for Monday, September the 28th, 2026. And we will start again with roll call. Supervisor Miley, excuse Supervisor Tim. Present. For in-person participation, the meeting site is open to the public. If you'd like to speak on an item, please fill out a speaker's card in the front of the room and place it in the box. For remote participation, follow the teleconferencing guidelines posted at www.acgov.org. Thank you. So we will uh rewind and start with our first informational item, which is the annual report for the prior years for the measure 81 affordable housing bonds. Thank you, Supervisor. This is Dylan Sweeney from the Housing and Community Development Department reporting on the Measure A1 Affordable Housing Bond, which was recently approved by the Measure A1 Oversight Committee and is now here for review of the health committee. This report covers two fiscal years, 2022, 23 and 2324. Next slide. So like previous years, this report is broken up into five sections. One of which provides a research and academic context to the Measure A1 Affordable Housing Bond. The second section, which provides actual performance data and the delivery of units in the administration of specific programs. So this report covers the period through June 30th, 2024. This slide just presents high-level information about the progress made in delivery commitments and expenditures through that period. Next slide. One aspect of that will be stabilizing rents to make sure that we can make housing more accessible for everybody. Next slide. In this graphic is that there are 5.4 sources of public funding that support every one of these projects. Next slide. So you know, for the project costs 10 million dollars, and we invested 1 million dollars, that would be like a nine to one leverage ratio. We also wanted to highlight the amount of uh rental savings that was going to be experienced by the Alameda County residents who lived in this housing over the lifetime of these projects. And what we found is that for each dollar we invested in producing housing, uh, we were seeing $10.56 of rental savings that was going to accrue to Alameda County residents over the course of the projects. Next slide. Um the next sections go into the delivery of affordable rental units. Um so we saw during uh these two program years, uh, 724 new homes uh completed construction and leaseup, and that there were uh 164 uh new units committed on top of the pipeline uh during that period. Um so at the end of 2024, there were almost a thousand uh new affordable rental homes that were still on the way. Uh next slide. Um this slide shows just the distribution in uh supervisorial districts and in jurisdictions of uh the Measure A1 affordable units that uh have been committed and built through the program. And you can see here in purple, um, those are the new projects that were committed during the reporting period, and and the number is not uh very high because by those years um we had frankly committed most of the funds, so there weren't a significantly large amount of new projects. Next slide. Um we also wanted to highlight uh our workforce goals in this uh report. We know we have a separate uh workforce um reporting structure, um, but we uh just thought it was notable that on the critical goals that were set forth uh by the board of supervisors, you know, we have exceeded every one of those goals. We're 11% over or 11 points over our local hire goal, seven points over our equity priority higher goal, um, and that all of our projects were prevailing wage. Next slide. Um we also covered here um our homeownership programs, AC boost and renew AC.

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