Second Vice President Dunbar Testifies at Senate Hearing on Executive Order to Develop Housing on State Surplus Property
Aug 18, 2019
Since Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-06-19, Mayor Dunbar and the League have been working closely with the Administration, Legislature, Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and Department of General Services (DGS) on a list of excess state-owned properties suitable for housing, and to determine how local and state government can collaborate to build affordable housing on excess state property.
During his testimony, Mayor Dunbar reiterated that cities throughout the state are committed to finding innovative solutions to address the state’s growing housing affordability crisis and spur construction. “Cities are preparing right now to partner with the state and the development industry to move the needle on housing affordability and availability,” said Mayor Dunbar. Mayor Dunbar’s full testimony can be viewed online.
Executive Order N-06-19 directs the DGS to create an inventory of all state-owned lands that may be available for potential development. A county-by-county map of the entire property inventory is available online.
HCD and DGS are now further evaluating these state properties, and are working to determine the viability of specific parcels for affordable housing development in the coming weeks. By Sept. 30, DGS will have issued at least one RFP to begin the development process, and will begin accepting proposals from developers of affordable housing interested in entering into low-cost, long-term ground leases of parcels on the priority map
During his testimony, Mayor Dunbar reiterated that cities throughout the state are committed to finding innovative solutions to address the state’s growing housing affordability crisis and spur construction. “Cities are preparing right now to partner with the state and the development industry to move the needle on housing affordability and availability,” said Mayor Dunbar. Mayor Dunbar’s full testimony can be viewed online.
Executive Order N-06-19 directs the DGS to create an inventory of all state-owned lands that may be available for potential development. A county-by-county map of the entire property inventory is available online.
HCD and DGS are now further evaluating these state properties, and are working to determine the viability of specific parcels for affordable housing development in the coming weeks. By Sept. 30, DGS will have issued at least one RFP to begin the development process, and will begin accepting proposals from developers of affordable housing interested in entering into low-cost, long-term ground leases of parcels on the priority map