rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/tell-alameda-city-council-to-adopt-the-housing-element?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-tell-alameda-city-council-to-adopt-the-housing-element' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> East Bay YIMBY https://actionnetwork.org/groups/yimbyeastbay https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg Tuesday (November 15th, 2022), the Alameda City Council will vote to adopt its state-mandated Housing Element. However, there is a concerted effort to undermine the hard work so far to arrive at the planning staff's fully compliant Housing Element draft. The letter posted in the Alameda Post from Alameda Planning Director Andrew Thomas spells out exactly why it's vital that Alameda adopts this housing element to remain in compliance or risk: - The “Builder’s Remedy” and unregulated housing development - Loss of state and regional funding for Alameda public improvements - Fines and lawsuits (including by the state or by activists and developers) We need your help to need to let Alameda City Council know that they should adopt the current draft of the Housing Element to avoid putting Alameda at serious risk by being in a period of non-compliance with State Housing Element Law. Alameda's current draft Housing Element was arrived at with extensive input and discussion from the community, advisory boards and commissions, and the City Council at over 25 public workshops over the course of two years! Use this form to help write a letter to the council to let them know they should adopt the current housing element! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-alameda-city-council-to-adopt-the-housing-element